Join us for the private view of Striations

Tony Blackmore | Robert Currie | Ben Gooding | Maribel Mas 2-5pm Saturday 22 Jun 2024 CLOSE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO THE PRIVATE VIEW OF 'Striations'. CLOSE are delighted to present Striations, a group show with work by Tony Blackmore, Robert Currie, Ben Gooding... Read more

Join us for the private view of MIRRORS FOG OVER WHEN I BREATHE @ Centrespace Bristol

| Helen Barff | Katherine Perrins | Denise Webber | 6-8pm 7 Jun 2024 CLOSE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO THE PRIVATE VIEW OF 'MIRRORS FOG OVER WHEN I BREATHE'. Please join us to celebrate the opening of our first in a series... Read more

Join us for the Private View of 'Trish Morrissey at CLOSE', 6-8pm, 19 Apr 2024

19 Apr 2024 CLOSE ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO THE private view OF 'trish morrissey at close'. Please join us to celebrate the opening of our new solo exhibition by award winning... Read more

In Conversation: Artist Simon Hitchens and Curator Ben Tufnell

part of the 'PARALLELS' exhibition 29 Sep 2023 We are delighted to present a discussion between sculptor Simon Hitchens and curator Ben Tufnell to coincide with Hitchens’ major exhibition, Parallels , on display at Somerset Rural Life Museum... Read more

Join us for the opening of 'First Light' by Magnus Hammick & Fiona Yates Open Studio

16 Sep 2023 CLOSE are pleased to invite you to the opening of 'First Light', an exhibition by Magnus Hammick. Plus, for the start of this years Somerset open studios we will also... Read more

Join us for the Private View of Parallels | Simon Hitchens

15 Sep 2023 Please join us for the Private View of Parallels | Simon Hitchens at Somerset Rural Life Museum, Friday 15th September. Coinciding with the launch of Somerset Open Studios 2023, CLOSE... Read more

Join us for the opening of LINES OF EMPATHY, Sat 3 June

3 Jun 2023 We would love for you to join us for a very special event: the opening of LINES OF EMPATHY on Saturday 3rd June . Between 2pm and 5pm there will... Read more

Brian Rice in Conversation with Prue O'Day

16 Feb 2023 7.00 - 8.30pm, Thursday 16 February 2023 A unique opportunity to join us in a discussion led by artist Brian Rice, in conversation with Prue O’Day. Brian and Prue met... Read more

Talk – Remembrance Day talk - The Taunton Stop Line

11 Nov 2022 Historian and author of 'The West Country's Last Line of Defence: Taunton Stop Line' Andrew Powell-Thomas presents a talk on the network of WWII pillbox defences that form the Taunton... Read more

Canal walk - discover the Taunton Stop Line

2 Oct 2022 Walk along the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal and discover the remnants of the WWII pillbox defences with historian Andrew Powell-Thomas and artist Helen Barff. Discover sites of local history in... Read more

Artist Talk - I wrap my fear around me like a blanket – artist cross disciplinary panel discussion

28 Sep 2022 A panel of artists including Helen Barff, Julie Brixey Williams and Ukrainian artist Irena Shmatova discuss their work and themes around safe refuge in the presence of experts from other... Read more