Hestercombe Gallery secures funding for the arts

Jem Southam '21 March 2016’. From the work 'a bend in the river’
Jem Southam ’21 March 2016’. From the work ‘a bend in the river’

Hestercombe has been awarded a grant of £69,000 from Arts Council England to continue its gallery and arts programme in 2017. This year, thanks to this grant and funding from Taunton Deane Borough Council, the award-winning heritage attraction, near Taunton in Somerset, will see over 10 artists engaging with the gardens, landscape, archives, buildings and visitors. Full story: Read more

Hestercombe brings home gold at Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards

hestercombe-wins-goldHestercombe, near Taunton, is celebrating after winning gold at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards in the category of Small Attraction of the Year. The awards, which feed into the South West Tourism Awards and the national Visit England Awards, are held every year and celebrate the great websites, reviews and social media interaction of destinations across the region. Full story: Read more