The Henley Arts Trail 2021 running on 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th July is the biggest yet.

The Henley Arts Trail was the brainchild of (left to right) Kirsten Jones, Kate Findlay and Judith Fletcher when they got together back in 2006 with the aim of creating a platform to showcase the creative work of local artists in the Henley area.

With the support of other artists and sponsors over the years, the Trail has become something that visitors now look forward to, either to view the latest work of their favourite artists or to see who is new on the Trail… and this year there is a number of newcomers that are a must see.

The artists are usually on hand to welcome guests and show their work. Some artists will be doing demonstrations or workshops for visitors who may want to have a go themselves and many venues offer scrummy refreshments.

There are some fantastic new venues added to the line up including Art at Pheasants. An exciting variety of work by local artists, displayed in a stunning contemporary home set against the serene green landscape and waters of Henley-On-Thames: Martin Cook, Richard Cresswell, Judith Fletcher, Peter Jones, David Law, Jenny Law, Martin Lorenz, Kasha Lunt, Karin Ort, Alison Pink, Roz Read, Diana Seidl, Cate Stuart, Jayne Ward.

RIBA Award Winning House, Pheasants in Mille End

Having won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ award by being named the best new building in the South, Pheasants was, also nominated for RIBA’s House of The Year Award which was announced in the Autumn of 2018 and aired on Channel 4’s Grand Designs House of The Year.

Also added to this year’s new venues is The National Trust’s Greys Court where there will be exhibits from the Oxford Sculptors Group featuring some of Oxfordshire’s finest sculptors in a stunning setting.

Look out for the pink ‘Arts Trail’ signs on roadsides and coloured bunting outside each venue.  A few facts about this year’s event:

• Over 200 artists
• 40 venues
• Over 20,000 leaflets distributed
• Over 10,000 visitors expected

The Henley Arts Trail is sponsored by Lady Sew and Sew, Henley-on-Thames School of Art, Buratta’s, The Big Plant Nursery, The Blue Moose Graphic Company, La Bas Co Ice Cream, RG10 Marketing, Rupert House School, The Picture Framer, The Big Canvas Project, and Elizabeth Cleall Interiors.

For more information on The Henley Arts trail visit www.henleyartstrail.com