Meet The Sponsors

Sell at the Festival

Download a Stall booking form for the Burslem Arts Festival on 28th Nov 2009.

Help to Promote

Download a Poster for the Burslem Art Festival Nov 2009 . Please print off and display around your workplace / college / shop front, or display in your window at home. Help us to promote the festival..

Travel to the Festival

Many bus routes pass through Burslem. Full bus and train timetables here.

Volunteers

We need volunteers to help organise, arrange, setup and support the festival, as well as extra hands for the day. Please get in contact to offer your help.

Press

For press enquiries and interview requests please contact Clare on 07860 870789 or email festival@burslemarts.co.uk and we will send you a briefing pack and news releases in the run-up to the festival.
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Artwaves - Artistic DirectionArtWaves, Artistic Direction for Burslem Arts Festival Nov 2009

About The Festival

Arts and Crafts Market, Nativity Journey, Swan Bank Choir, BCB Ceramics Exhibitions, BIFRed Studio Animation Workshop, Local School Carol singing, Kev Whitmore & Band.

Over 40 stalls selling locally produced art and craft, arts and craft workshops, face painting, live music, street entertainment, Christmas choirs, food available throughout the day and much much more!!!

PLUS

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCHON 6pm

The Arts Festival on Saturday 28th Nov 2009

Visit Burslem for a day of Activities and unique Arts and Crafts with on street entertainment.

Carnival processions, heritage talks, competitions and live music.

  • Arts and Crafts Stalls Throughout Queen Street
  • Artist Open Studios and on-street demonstrations
  • Food Stalls from around the world
  • Live Music and Dance at the School of Art Stage
  • Bulls Head, Queens Head and Leopard Beer Festival
  • School of Art Music, Multimedia, Story Tellers and Dance all Day.
  • Competition and Prizes.
  • On street entertainment and circus.
  • Evening Entertainment in the local pubs.
  • Animation festival and workshops from Big Red Studio

Who is Organising the Event:

The Burslem Arts Festival Group was formed in January 2006 to help make the Arts Festival an ongoing event twice a year in Burslem Town Centre. Representatives include Arts Waves, Burslem Arts, Burslem School of Art, Stoke on Trent City Council, Jellifish Internet Services Ltd., Burslem Chamber of Trade, Ceramica and Burslem local business, including Port Vale, Moorcroft, Moorland Pottery and talented local Artists make up the group all making putting on this event a reality.

Aim of the Event:

to have a great day out in Burslem and help increase footfall into the historic surrounding of Burslem Town Centre. To highlight Burslem as the creative area of the city. To help the local community to enjoy a special quality creative day in Burslem. To show off local artists work. To inspire a sense of joy and inspiration and aspiration in Burslem. To network local artists, community, business, new housing developments and creative housing developments. To include all groups and ages to take part and come together for the arts festival in a safe quality environment in the beautiful heritage setting of Burslem Town Centre.

WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE FESTIVAL ON Saturday 28th Nov 2009 and at the workshop events. Have a great day out.

launch of furlong court burslem on the 28th Nov 2009