One thing that Lyme Regis does best is to hold arts festivals all year round. The latest Artsfest, held every September, allows the general public to view art in its many forms in and around the town for a week. There are exhibitions, an art trail, events and workshops for everyone. It's good to see so many visitors walking round the town studying the free catalogue. The link to see what's on is:
www.lymeregisartsfest.com
This year ArtsFest enters its second decade with a year-long project between the Lyme Regis Museum and Artsfest called re:collection. There was such a strong response from local artists that many of them received sponsorship from the National Lottery through Arts Council of England.
I find it inspiring that, when I shop for household items I can view artists' work which is displayed in the local shops. What do you think of buying potatoes and milk and being able to view some most excellent artistic work as you do so?
Not only are there excellent paintings to view but there are meet the author gatherings, a busking festival running in conjunction with the arts festival, drawing and writing workshops. It's difficult to know what to choose but great to know that there is so much choice.
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