Workshops
A friendly, untutored clay group enjoying making hand built pottery and sculpture. Beginners welcome and helped to start with some clay, the group tool kit, library and masses of helpful advice.
The group meets every Mondays, 9:30am to 12:30pm.
£8 per session.
Learn to paint gorgeous, floral paintings in acrylics in these weekly sessions. Let your imagination flow as you explore a loose and expressive style with experienced tutor Karen Huwen.
FULL
6 week course: Apr 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20
Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:00pm
Cost: £95 for 6 weeks
To book please ring: 01460 54973 or email: workshops@ilminsterarts.org.uk
Watercolour classes with tutor Nicky Clarke
Tuesdays: Apr 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: £20 per session
To book, contact Nicky directly on: 01460 281773 or email randnclarke@hotmail.co.uk
Performances
Budapest Café Orchestra play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music
Tickets: £22
Described by Bernard Greenhouse as the “New Beaux Arts Trio,” The Greenwich Trio quickly earned major awards including the Solti Foundation and Tunnell Trust Awards and the top prize at the Beethoven Society of Europe Chamber Music Competition.
Promoted by Concerts in the West
Tickets £20
Come and support the Arts Centre with a wonderful evening of quizzing! Fiendish questions, bar and a raffle await.
Tickets: £15 per team of 4.
Exhibitions
This exhibition brings together recent works by artist and writer Peter Ursem.
Meet the Artist - Saturday 2nd May 11:30-1:30
Story Reading from his book ‘The Bigger Picture, Forty Friendly Fables’ - Friday 8th May starting at 12:15
Open Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-15:00
Exhibition ends on Friday 22nd May, 15:00
Free Entry
Somerset based artist Moish Sokal brings the sun back to Ilminster Arts Centre with a new and colourful collection of watercolors.
Open Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-15:00
Exhibition ends on Friday 19th June, 15:00
Free Entry
Ilminster Arts Centre highly anticipated Open Exhibition 2026 is back. This annual judged exhibition invited artists from across the region to submit their work for the chance to be showcased in one of Somerset’s leading artistic events.
The exhibition will run from 23rd June to 31st July 2026, welcoming visitors from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Open Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-15:00. Free Entry.
Exhibition ends on Friday 31st July, 15:00