2025 Update:

 The Artist Demo Days team have all had another successful year in 2024 and our businesses are all doing well for which we are all truly thankful. 

Our businesses have all kept us very busy but we all thoroughly enjoyed working together both doing live in person workshops at Patchings Art festival in July and running our second ever painting holiday together in Peterborough November.

We enjoy working together very much and love having our followers with us. We thank you all for your support and friendship. These friendships were well and truly cemented during the painting holiday where we entertained in the evening with fun and games as well as running our all day workshops. It is important to us that even the most shy of our students feels a part of the group from the very beginning.

There is something very special about being together for a few days and we hope more of you can join us this year.

Both these events were very successful so we are repeating them both this year! We expect bookings to fill much quicker this year as the word has spread so please don’t hesitate. Book today!

Events coming up:

Artist Demo Days Summer Painting festival July 11th and 12th 2025

As Patchings is postponed this year, we have decided to hold an online series of workshops. Our very own mini festival. This makes it accessible to all who have access to a suitable device and the internet. We will run 1 hour workshops, in a variety of media and subjects. Each workshop will be £10, and although the event has already taken place, you can still buy them, and watch back the live videos through our shop.

Painting holiday in Peterborough -  2nd - 5th October 2025

We are very excited to announce that our third painting holiday is going ahead. All five of us will be there to run workshops for you. We all love running painting holidays which we believe are very beneficial but this one is extra special because we will all be together! We have lots of plans to entertain you in the evenings as we did last year.  We are delighted to say this is now on the website and you can book right now…see the link! …..or go straight to the shop. Just click on the images for more info’ about costs and what is on offer.

 This is already fully booked, but you can be added to our waitlist.

Book via our “shop”

Videos on Facebook - available 24/7

Remember you can still watch our videos (from previous years) in the video tab on our ADD Facebook page.  Just click on the Video tab from the bar at the top and scroll down through the videos until you finding that you fancy!

Art Retreat in Bath 6th – 8th November 2025

6th November 2025 - 8th November 2025

New painting holiday for 2025 in Bath with Artist Demo Days

LUXURY ART RETREAT

6TH ~ 8th NOVEMBER 2025

Join us at the stunning Bailbrook House, set in the beautiful outskirts of Bath for a 2 night art retreat with a first class line-up of renowned artists. Learn from the very best in their areas with 2 hour workshops with each artist lead by Matthew Palmer, Denise Allen, Ali Hargreaves, Jeremy Ford and Sharon Hurst.

This is a 2 night, luxury package including bed & breakfast, refreshments during the workshops, lunch and evening meals.

Price below based on single room occupancy in the modern part of the hotel. Twin and double rooms are available on request. A materials list will be sent to you nearer the time.

£849PP

This is a unique opportunity to be taught by some of the very best artists in their field, all in one place. To avoid disappointment, please register using the information in the post below…

Bath Art Retreat – 6th-8th November – Bailbrook House Hotel

Itinerary 

• Complimentary on-site car parking for all delegates

• Dedicated Hand Picked host on hand from the moment you arrive

• Main meeting room hire with fast Wi-Fi Tabletop multi-plug adaptors

• Flip chart, projector screen or TV

• Tea and coffee on arrival with fresh fruit and pastries 

• Morning break with tea and coffee, fresh fruit, savoury snacks and smoothies

• Seasonal conference lunch with main course, salads, freshly baked breads, cold meat, cheese or fish platters and dessert

• Afternoon break with tea and coffee, fresh fruit, sweet snacks and smoothies

• Three course restaurant dinner or a more relaxed option on request

• Overnight accommodation in a Classic bedroom 

• Full traditional and continental breakfast 

• There is an option to stay the night before (5th November) or after the last day (8th November) at a reduced rate, please email any requests.

Thursday  06/11/25

• 0800-1030 Arrival Refreshments in Brunel

• 1030-1040 Welcome meeting and introductions

• 1045 Morning Refreshments

• 1100-1300 Workshop 1

• 1300-1345 Conference Lunch in The Lansdown

• 1345-1500 Workshop 2 (part one)

• 1500-1515 Afternoon Refreshments in Brunel

• 1515-1545 Workshop 2 (part 2)

• 1545-1745 Workshop 3

• 1915 Pre Dinner Drinks in Conservatory Bar

• 2000-2200 Conference Dinner in The Lansdown

Friday 07/11/25

• 0730- 0900 Breakfast

• 0915-1115 Workshop 3 (Refreshments available during workshop)

• 1115-1315 Workshop 4

• 1315-1400 Conference Lunch in The Lansdown

• 1400-1600 Workshop 5  (Afternoon Refreshments available during workshop) 

• 1600-1730 Additional time to finish paintings and Talk to artists

• 1845-2000  Pre Dinner Drinks in Conservatory Bar and Quiz

• 2000-2200 Conference Dinner in Cloisters

Saturday 08/11/25

• 0730-0930 Breakfast

• 0900-1100 Final conference meeting followed by departure

* Timings subject to change*

* Please send any dietary requirements to email below*

Eat, Sleep, Art, Retreat

James Wheeler – MD

enquiries@artandcraftretreats.co.uk

To secure your spot on this wonderful Art Retreat, please use the following email to register

your interest. Unfortunately, we are extremely limited on places for this event so it is

essential that you register your interest quickly to avoid disappointment.

enquiries@artandcraftretreats.co.uk