Art by the River Buckler's Hard
10am - 4pm
The Local Art Scene and Buckler's Hard are putting on a weekend of traditional art and craft that celebrates the history of traditional art and crafts from across the region.
The New Forest has a history of traditional artisan crafts and skills, that were it not for a few dedicated artists, would be lost forever. Art by the River is an event where traditional skills will be embraced alongside more modern, current art, contemporary and new.
The New Forest has a wealth of accomplished artists, and this event be be an opportunity to showcase their work, and will include: traditional painters, ceramacists, jewellery makers, print makers, quilters, weavers and spinners, right through to the forgotten or lesser know crafts of the forest including: knotting, peg dollies, wood carving, whittling and manual lathe turning.
The event also includes a range of buskers to include modern and contemporary music through to traditional folk-singing and Morris dancing.
All located on the banks of the picturesque Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest.
Art by the River can be seen as part of a visit to the Buckler’s Hard Visitor Attraction. Admission tickets include entrance to the historic village and waterfront, Maritime Museum and Buckler’s Hard Story, the Shipwright's Cottage and all day car parking.
To benefit from a discount on tickets, please buy them online at least one day in advance, by visiting this link
For information on each artist, please see links below.
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On the banks of the Beaulieu River, in the heart of the New Forest, you will find the peaceful haven of Buckler's Hard which remains untouched by the passage of time.
Once a thriving shipbuilding village where ships for Nelson's fleet at Trafalgar were built, now Buckler's Hard is a tranquil haven, perfect for escaping the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Discover the history of the village in the Maritime Museum, take a step inside a historic shipwright's cottage, or simply amble down the high street to watch the boats sailing by on the Beaulieu River, where you can catch a river cruise from Easter to October.
Tickets to Buckler’s Hard includes entrance to the historic village and waterfront, Maritime Museum and Buckler’s Hard Story, the Shipwright's Cottage and all day car parking.
To benefit from our discount, please buy your tickets online at least one day in advance.
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