Gallery opening times:
10am – 3pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
10am – 12pm Wednesdays
ABOUT BRIDGE ARTS
Bridge Arts consists of two former shop units in Castleford town centre. They house a high quality gallery space with a changing exhibition programme, plus space for meetings and workshops. We also offer rooms for artists to rent as studio space.
Bridge Arts is managed by Castleford Town Centre Partnership and Castleford Heritage Trust, and is funded by Wakefield Council and the Arts Council England, Yorkshire.
We send out a regular Bridge Arts ‘Whats’s On’ bulletin by email. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please contact castlefordheritagetrust@googlemail.com
KNIT AND KNATTER GROUP
The Knit and Knatter Group meet at Bridge Arts on the first and third Thursday of every month, between 1pm and 4pm.
Needles, wool and patterns are provided, as well as tuition and support if required. Everyone welcome!
The group have knitted items for sale which have raised money for Bridge Arts, and for our Ugandan Prisons Project exhibition, called Changing Lives.
They are currently knitting educational toys for the babies of prisoners. This project has been instigated by Heritage Trust member Sandra Worthington, who is a volunteer with the African Prisons Project.
HERITAGE QUILT
The Heritage Quilt group meets at Bridge Arts between 1pm and 4pm on the first Friday of every month. Materials are provided.
The quilt is made up of individual embroidered squares sewn together. Each square depicts a connection to Castleford – births, deaths, marriages, landmarks etc.
You can join the group to sew a square showing your connection to the town, or call in and take one home to work one
DROP-IN ART WORKSHOP WITH DAVE CAWTHORNE
Local artist Dave Cawthorne runs his drop-in art workshop at Bridge Arts between 10am and 4pm on the last Thursday of every month.
Materials are provided and all are welcome. There is a charge of £1 per person to cover materials costs.
