The BS4 Arts Trail is taking place on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June across the BS4 postcode area, covering Brislington, St Anne’s and parts of Knowle, Totterdown and Hengrove. It is a large postcode area and we want the trail to reflect and celebrate that!
Local artists, craftspeople and performers – professional and non-professional – open their homes and studios to the public to show and sell their work. It’s a great opportunity to visit, interact with and buy local art from local people. Local community venues will also host work by local artists and makers, as well as arts and crafts stalls, workshops and performances. The trail is free to visit.
Anyone who makes their own creations can take part, whether you consider yourself an artist or craftsperson, professional or amateur. Where possible, we encourage people to open their own space (solo or with friends), as this makes the trail a more interesting community event, and helps tie venues together by creating a proper route. However, there are a few community venues for those who’d prefer to be in a public space or who live outside BS4.
Sunday 30th March 2025
Go to the Get Involved page, where you’ll find the application form and more info, including the list of community venues. The deadline for applications and payment is Sunday 30th March 2025.
If you’re opening your own home/studio, or sharing with a friend, please just fill in the form and make payment. You’ll need a couple of square photos and a short description of your work (<200 characters).
If you want to be in a community venue, you will need to apply to them before you fill in the form and pay. Some venues may ask for an additional fee to cover their involvement.
The cost is £35 for a listing in the printed brochure, which includes a picture of your work, a short description, studio address and URL, as well as a number on the map. You will also be listed on the BS4 Arts Trail website and interactive online map.
This fee goes towards paying for design and printing of the brochures, website and other promotional costs so we can make the Trail the best it can be.
Some community venues may require a separate fee to cover their costs of hosting artists. Please see the venue info on the Get Involved page to find out more.
If you can’t open your own space, or you’re from outside BS4, our community venues are a great option. These spaces are run independently, and you must contact the venue directly to request a space. You must have a place confirmed before you can sign-up to the Trail.
Community venues may require an additional fee to cover their costs, and this is entirely at their discretion. Please ensure you are happy with the location, space, accessibility, costs and any other requirements before you confirm a space. Find the full community venue list with contact details and further info on our website.
We’d also encourage you to seek your own alternate venue if you wish. If you know a pub or cafe where you’d like to exhibit your work, contact them directly and ask if they’d like to be involved!
Please remember that all venues are different and have their pros and cons, so do your research beforehand, ask them questions and ensure you know what to expect before signing up, especially if you have any specific requirements.
If you’re a venue and would like to offer your space for artists, please email bs4artstrail@gmail.com to be included on our list.
Of course! If the artists want individual listings, each member will need to apply and pay separately, just put the same venue on the form and we will place you together in the brochure. Alternatively, you can pay for one individual listing, but please bear in mind we can only use one image and one description of 200 characters per listing.
Please get in touch with us if you’re worried about your location, and we’ll let you know where you are in relation to other venues and activities. If you feel you might be too isolated, there’s the option to request a space in a community venue, or share a space with a friend instead.
Great! Please send us a message to let us know what you want to do, where and when, and we’ll list it on the workshops page of the website. If you want to run a workshop at a community venue, please discuss it will the venue first.
Most of the community venues have accessible entrances, but please check with the venue before arrival to avoid disappointment.
Home/studio venues are not usually open to the public, so they may have steps, narrow doorways or other accessibility issues that may not be suitable for all visitors.
Community venues may have some limited parking, but the weekend can get very busy, and we cannot guarantee there will be parking at any venues. Many home studios are on narrow residential streets so we would recommend walking, where possible. The area is well served by buses from Bristol, Bath, Keynsham and other local towns.