I would like to offer a huge thank you to everyone who participated in any way as part of Trowbridge’s third annual Arts Festival.

This year’s fortnight of events was testament to the wealth of talent we possess within Trowbridge and has helped to promote our wonderful county town as a regional centre for the arts. We have also been privileged to welcome art and artists from outside the area, whether in the form of winning sketches from the Derwent Art Prize 2014 (the only showing outside of London), world class folk and Americana from North Georgia or the sold-out spectacle of 80s icon Hazel O’Connor.

We have only been able to provide such a wealth of events through the support of our volunteers and continued sponsorship from Legal & General and Wiltshire Council and Trowbridge Town Council. Planning for next year’s festival is already under way and with the support of local businesses and volunteers we are confident of programming one of the largest and most diverse arts events in the south west.

Andrew Bryant, Trowbridge Arts Festival.