Bury Festival of Art 2025

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

• Mexican Inspired Foil Art with Caroline Coates – Elms Community Centre, Sat 11 Oct, 11:00am-4:00pm

• Fox Puppets with Vicky Ward – Elms Community Centre, Sat 11 Oct, 11:00am-4:00pm
• Paper Snails with Vicky Ward – Elms Community Centre, Sat 11 Oct, 11:00am-4:00pm
• Nature Framed with Nate James – Elms Community Centre, Sat 11 Oct, 11:00am-4:00pm
• Open Art Studio with Natalie – Prestwich Library, Sat 11 Oct, 10:00am-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

Festival Venues

Bury Art Museum • Two Crows Arts Studio • The Green Café • Greenmount Old School • Ramsbottom Civic Hall • Radcliffe Market • Prestwich Library • Art in Whitefield Fair (updates coming soon)
All venues are wheelchair accessible.

Bury Festival of Art is funded by the UK Government through the Local Growth & Place Flexible Grants, with support from Bury Council.