We’ve gone through a turbulent time over the last month; our venue, a brand new barn complex conversion Alta Lyn Studios became months behind in completion, and then the builders took their tools and everything not fixed down and walked out on the job. It left us in a precarious position within weeks of the opening with no venue! And a legal wrangle has prevented us from even using part finished buildings.
An emergency meeting was called and a desperate call out for help was issued. By this time the brochure was already printed and we were really worried about visitors turning up at the venue, after possibly a long drive, to find a building site.
Fortunately the Beggars Roost pub, at the entrance to our original venue, lent us a hand and is hosting most of the artists in their impressive upstairs room. There will still be a couple of artists at the studios, minutes down the lane along the side of the pub. So we’re extremely thankful to the Beggars Roost for coming to our rescue and a drink and pub lunch could well be another incentive for perspective visitors to our venue.
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10 artists, demonstrating and exhibiting their work, in Alta Lyn Studios, Higher West Lyn, Nr. Lynton, Devon, EX35 6LD. June 19th - 22th. This group event is a part of North Devon Festival’s Art Trek. Artists: Margo Benson, Tony Benson, Jilly Collins, Anne Crawshaw, April Doubleday, Dave Green, Manda Muddimer (Mangobeads), Tim Saunders, Philippa Simmons and Pete Ward. Arts: jewellery, ceramics, musical instruments, photography, oil painting, millinery, glasswork and textiles.
