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  Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th September 
​THANK YOU FOR COMING!


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​Directed by Barry Wilkinson, produced by BW Film;
co-produced by Mellony Taper.
Made in association with ArtPort, Portishead Arts Festival.
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ARTSTORIES Director, Barry Wilkinson
ArtPort is delighted to be able to share news of our exclusive new film collaboration with award-winning film maker Barry Wilkinson. ARTSTORIES is a series of short films profiling Portishead artists, continuing ArtPort’s commitment to championing the arts in our wonderful location on the edge of the Severn Sea, that continues to draw artists in search of light, unique landscape and huge skies.

WHAT WE DID AT ARTPORT 2023
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PRINCIPAL FESTIVAL SPONSOR
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READ ALL ABOUT ARTPORT IN THE LATEST EDITION OF ENJOY MAGAZINE

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ARTISTS & EVENTS at the BEACON HUB
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ART at the FOLK HALL
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ARTISTS & EVENTS at SOMERSET HALL

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WORLD PREMIER OF NEW FILM • 41 DEGREES NORTH
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Pianist & Composer James Oram will be our special guest giving an exclusive performance of original works to a specially invited audience at our opening event.
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A UNIQUE COMMUNITY ARTWORK WITH A FREE ARTWORK FOR EVERYONE
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BROWSE 50 SOUTH WEST ARTISTS & MAKERS
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FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITY
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BEGINNERS’ PRINT WORKSHOPS
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BOOK READING & CHAT WITH YA AUTHOR RICH COLLIS
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OUR HUGELY POPULAR GRAFFITI WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
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JOIN WILDLIFE ARTIST HILARY KINGTON AND SEE NATURE THROUGH HER EYES
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WALK & TALK OF PORTISHEAD’S PUBLIC ART
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FAMILY-FRIENDLY PORTISHEAD
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POETRY OPEN MIC - SHOW US YOUR BEST WORDS
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POETRY DOUBLE HEADER
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SHORT FILMS ABOUT PORTISHEAD ARTISTS
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BROWSE EXHIBITING ARTISTS A-Z
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Toe tapping doowap vintage vibes at their best!
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SEE THE FULL WEEKEND LINE-UP
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FREE DROP-IN SESSION!
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The Great Big Community Music Competition
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ENTER OUR AMATEUR PHOTO COMP & EXHIBITION
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Save and Remade star John Osborne brings his industrial modern furniture to ArtPort
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Artist Simon McCouaig’s latest commission to Heaven on the Hill in Portishead
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Do something amazing for your community!
VIEW FULL PROGRAMME
ArtPort champions the artists and makers of Portishead, North Somerset and the south west. Check out some of our featured artists exhibiting at this year’s festival. All south west artists and makers! Look out for our full listings of all exhibiting artists coming soon.
Background image: Sarah Boden.
SEE ALL VISUAL ARTISTS AT ARTPORT
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Sculpture installation by Hamish Young RWA MRSS

ART FOR EVERYONE
A UNIQUE, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ART EVENT
IS COMING TO PORTISHEAD

Artist Hamish Young is creating an art installation of 27,000 hand-cast plaster shells, moulded from shells collected from around the coastline of the southwest.
EVERYONE is invited to come to the Folk Hall, to take part in this amazing community experience!

Choose a shell and take it away with you - a tiny, original artwork that is part of the whole - just like a community.
COME AND CONNECT
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JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TEAM
ArtPort can’t happen without our amazing volunteers - and we always need more. If you can help, email our Volunteer Manager Wendy Smith
today. Wendy will match you up with a volunteer role and tell you all about the benefits of being a apart of this wonderful community event. 
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  • #PORTISFIELD
  • ARTSTORIES
  • WHAT WE DID IN 2023
    • FULL PROGRAMME 2023
    • FILM
    • MUSIC
    • ARTISTS & MAKERS
    • KIDS
    • ARTWALK
    • LITERARY EVENTS
    • BEGINNERS’ GEL PRINTING WORKSHOPS
    • GUIDED SCULPTURE TOURS
    • PHOTO COMPETITION
    • ARTIST-LED SALT MARSHES WALK & TALK
    • MUSIC COMPETITION
  • About ARTPORT
    • About
    • FIND EVERYTHING
    • People
    • Mission Statement >
      • Contact