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Cinderford artsFEST 2025 – A celebration of creativity and community

Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable day of art, music and community spirit – Cinderford artsFEST is happening on Saturday 17 May 2025! This free festival will transform the town into a vibrant celebration of creativity, heritage and connection, bringing together local artists, performers and the community. From dynamic live performances toContinueContinue reading “Cinderford artsFEST 2025 – A celebration of creativity and community”

A creative walk in nature with a food twist at Linear Park

16th March 2025 Mixing colours and sampling food on a Creative Walk in Nature was a first! This walk, partnering with Wyldwood Arts as a part of their Fringe Festival in March required considerable preparation because the aim was to mix colours observed in nature and sample foods of similar colour. Deciding on the routeContinueContinue reading “A creative walk in nature with a food twist at Linear Park”

The launch of our new creative walk maps

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new creative walk maps, designed to make getting out into nature more accessible, enjoyable and inspiring for everyone. The new beautifully illustrated maps feature three carefully designed routes ideal for those who may find walking challenging, offering a unique and creative approach to exploring the Forest. EachContinueContinue reading “The launch of our new creative walk maps”

Puppetry making with Glos Col students

These amazing puppets were made recently by Gloucestershire College Art & Design students during their industry experience week. The students were tasked by Canopy with designing and creating articulated puppets with the theme of magical creatures and local folklore connected to the Forest of Dean. They undertook research and joined a workshop with a puppeteerContinueContinue reading “Puppetry making with Glos Col students”

Join us at our 2025 AGM

Please join us at our AGM to find out what we’ve been up to and what the future holds. If you’d like to volunteer or raise an idea or get more involved, please come! When: 6pm – 7.30pm on Monday 24th February 2025.Where: The Council Chamber, Cinderford Town Council, St Annal’s House, The Belle VueContinueContinue reading “Join us at our 2025 AGM”

A celebration of our creative walks this autumn

This has been another striking autumn in the Forest of Dean, full of vibrant colour and natural beauty. The changing leaves painted the ancient woodlands hues of gold, amber and crimson, creating an enchanting backdrop for our creative walks which offer an opportunity to experience this seasonal magic while nurturing creative spirit. Over the autumnContinueContinue reading “A celebration of our creative walks this autumn”

Coleford lantern parade, Saturday 30 November 2024

Our lantern parade at the Coleford Christmas lights switch on last Saturday was a glowing success. With funding from Coleford Town Council we went into Coalway Junior’s year 6 class and St John’s C of E Academy year 2 class. Canopy artists worked with the children, their teachers and TAs to create beautiful lanterns inspiredContinueContinue reading “Coleford lantern parade, Saturday 30 November 2024”

Mark Jenkins artist talk at the Secret Gallery, Newent, on 29 November 2024

Mark Jenkins’ exhibition ‘A New Chapter’ recently opened at the Secret Gallery, Newent, and we gathered for a lovely talk by Mark on Friday 29th November 2024. It was great to hear all about Mark’s inspiration and techniques. Mark’s show is full of bold and bright landscapes in acrylic, watercolour and mixed media that reallyContinueContinue reading “Mark Jenkins artist talk at the Secret Gallery, Newent, on 29 November 2024”