The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Giant illuminated versions of Beatrix Potter’s much-loved characters, and a 20-metre-tall multi-coloured birthday cake, with over two kilometres of lighting, will be among the highlights of Longleat’s Festival of Light this winter (November 11th – January 2nd). Full story: Read more
From 12th November 2016, The Bishop’s Palace in Wells will host a new exhibition by artist Anthony Butterfield. Anthony works with oils, which he applies to the reverse side of glass to create the finished paintings. Over the years he has spent considerable time perfecting this technique and has developed his own methods to bring luminosity to his images. Full story: Read more
A team of highly-skilled artists from Zigong in China’s Sichuan province are hard at work creating thousands of giant illuminated lanterns as part of The Festival of Light event which opens at Longleat in Wiltshire on November 11th. Among the extraordinary artworks are a trio of life-size porcelain elephants, painstakingly made out of thousands of individual Chinese plates, bowls, cups and spoons. Full story: Read more