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BETTER LATE THAN NOT AT ALL... THE COURT HOUSE EMPORIUM
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Famously described as ‘Liberty of the West’, the Court House in
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We’re late in coming out with Issue 18
Wiveliscombe is an essential destination this autumn if you’re looking for
and to follow in the steps of our Summer stylish home furnishings and accessories. The building alone is worth a
Issue we decided to roll all the final
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visit: a striking 19th century merchant’s house it has nine rooms over
months of 2009 into another three-month
several floors and is a veritable emporium of furniture, fabrics, Persian
Autumn Issue. It has been a difficult time
carpets, chandeliers, lamps, quilts, cushions, mirrors, pictures as well
and we continue to suffer from the
as jewellery, handbags, cards and smaller gifts. It also stocks a huge
range of fabrics and is agent
after-shocks of the economic downturn – for Colefax & Fowler, Voyage
reliant, as we are, on advertising revenue.
(pictured left), Jim Dickens,
These are difficult times for any arts
Robert Allen, Malabar and many
organisation and not least for The Word
others. There’s also a charming
coffee shop on the ground floor
as we seek to promote the cultural life of serving a range of speciality
Somerset. To celebrate our coming of age
teas, coffees and cakes. Owned
(Issue 18) we decided to look back on
and run by Tia and Hoss Fatemi,
some of our favourite features since we
a visit to The Court House is
retail ‘therapy’ at its most
launched (Feb/March 2007). We’ve
powerful - a uniquely indulgent
highlighted these on pages 48-49 and
and inspiring shopping
we hope you enjoy the ‘retrospective’.
experience - we defy you to walk
Fabienne
out empty handed.
Editor
Open Mon-Sat, 9.30am-5pm,
5 The Square, Wiveliscombe.
www.courthouseinteriors.com
TAUNTON’S BATH PLACE ARTS FESTIVAL 2010:
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
After the success of the first nine-day Festival in 2008 and the one day
mini-festivals this year preparations for the 2010 Bath Place Arts Festival
are already underway. The Festival will, once again, be held in May over
a nine day period in the historic street where members of the Bath Place
Traders Association will throw open their doors and their shops to all
kinds of artwork. Artists of all disciplines are now invited to come
forward with expressions of interest. For this and further details
on the festival call Jane Armour on 01823 321939 or email
(info@janearmourtrading.co.uk) The deadline for entries
HOMAGE TO SOMERSET
will be early 2010.
This issue has become somewhat of a homage to
Somerset. A recognition and a celebration of what
makes it so uniquely special. With our features
IAMCIDER and Ciderland, as well as a profile of the
Somerset-based Hawk and Owl Trust to the big
arts events this autumn that are SAW and Quartz
we show that Somerset is awash, not only with cider,
but with artists and makers in every corner of the
county… Image: John Gay © English Heritage NMR
GREAT SHOWS IN SMALL SPACES
A new season of Take Art Live performances begins at the end of
September with a fantastic range of entertainment touring the county and
presenting shows in the intimacy of our village halls - over 80 venues
across Somerset. Shows on offer this season include Mercury
Prize-winning Portico Quartet; virtuoso guitarist and singer Kit Holmes;
Umdumo WeSizwe (from Zimbabwe); Will Kaufman performing Woody
Guthrie and Devil’s Violin (pictured). Theatre companies visiting this
autumn include Pretty Good Girl Dance with Elvis Still My Heart; Farnham
Maltings with Miracle on 34th Street; Angel Exit Theatre with Moonfleet;
Noisy Oyster with The DaSilva Marionette Circus Troupe; and Third Man
Productions with Stalag Happy (the true story of the abstract artists Sir
Terry Frost and Adrian Heath whilst interned in the German POW camp
Stalag 383). For more details and the full Take Art Live Autumn 2009
program visit www.takeart.org or call Becci on 01460 249 450.
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