Bury Festival of Art – Workshops Now Open for Booking!

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October 2025
Venues across Bury Borough

Bury Festival of Art is back — and bookings are now live for a weekend packed with creativity, community and inspiration.

Over two days, artists from across the borough will transform local galleries, libraries, markets and community spaces into vibrant creative hubs. Expect free artist-led workshops, inspiring exhibitions and a welcoming festival atmosphere.

Workshop Highlights

Spaces are limited and went fast last year, so book early! Here’s just a taste of what’s on offer:

• Woolly’s Song: Storytelling & Craft with Janet Brady – Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Sat 11 Oct, 10:30am–12:30pm

• Intaglio Printmaking with Alan Birch – Bury Art Museum, Sat 11 Oct, 10:30am–1:00pm

• Mini Watercolour Pictures with Diane Finlay* – Bury Art Museum, Sat 11 Oct, 10:30am–12:00pm

• Autumn-themed Collage & Calligraphy with Catherine Shield* – Bury Art Museum, Sat 11 Oct, 1:00pm–2:30pm

• Chinese Painting with Louise Garman – Bury Art Museum, Sat 11 Oct, 1:30pm–3:30pm

• An Introduction to Oil Pastels (Finding Your Inner Van Gogh) with Kathy Bowers* – Bury Art Museum, Sun 12 Oct, 10:30am–12:00pm

• …and many more across Bury, Prestwich, Ramsbottom and Greenmount.

(*Workshops marked * are led by Bury Art Society members in the Bury Art Museum gallery during their annual exhibition.)

Book your free place now: Eventbrite – Bury Art Museum