Welcome to PAW 2024: 25 May – 9 June

We are excited already! Planning for this year’s Festival is in full swing – artists are signing up and preparing their work, exhibitions are being planned, and some fabulous vocal and instrumental concerts have been booked. School workshops are underway and as part of a Community Project young people have started creating a new mosaic for Swanage seafront.  It’s all go!

Put the dates in your diary now and we look forward to seeing you.

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Our Latest News:

March 18, 2024

Purbeck Art Weeks Festival Delighted to Welcome The Lulworth Estate as Main Sponsor for 2024 Festival

Purbeck Art Weeks Festival is thrilled to announce that The Lulworth Estate will be its main sponsor for this year’s festival (25 May – 9 June). As a Festival dedicated to showcasing the incredible talent and creativity within the Purbeck area, we couldn’t be happier to have the support of The Lulworth Estate. We are delighted that they will be supporting our mission to foster a vibrant and diverse arts scene that inspires, engages, and uplifts our community, particularly young … Read more


March 1, 2024

A sneak peek at what’s coming up during Purbeck Art Weeks Festival!


This article featured in Love it Local’s Spring Issue 2024. Purbeck Art Weeks Festival (25 May – 9 June) is just around the corner and the team are busy gearing up for another exciting annual celebration of creativity in Purbeck. You can expect an array of experiences, from eclectic exhibitions to Open Studios, captivating concerts and events, and even some surprises sprinkled along the way.  Prepare to be immersed in artistic wonder as painters, sculptors, textile artists, metalworkers, glass artists, … Read more


March 1, 2024

PAW 2024 Concerts and Events

We delighted to be able to confirm the following events that will make up Purbeck Art Weeks (PAW) Festival 2024. Keep an eye our for our website and the brochure for more information on how to book. Saturday 25 May – Kingston – 6pm – “In the Summertime…”, a celebration of summertime with the instrumental ensemble, In Echo (cornettos, violins, violas, violone and organ). Monday 27 May – Wareham – 6.30pm – “From Venice (to Rome), with Love”, – I Fagiolini return with a … Read more


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