From billboards to engine sheds, empty shops to industrial estate units, common land and footpaths encourages artists to colonize an unusual assortment of spaces. SVA, the organiser behind Site08, will open up its doors for the whole month as the main site for the festival. Open Studios, an essential ingredient to Site08 is taking place from the 7-8 and 14-15 June, with more than 100 participating artists.

Site08 has a vibrant and challenging programme of visual and performance arts with international connections. UK based artists will be competing for the Site08 Darbyshire Award of framing and fabrication services from Darbyshire Framers. The shortlist exhibition will run at the Museum in the Park with Peter Liversidge selecting the winner on 13th June.

The Festival represents a diverse range of artistic practices which in turn creates fertile ground for discussion. Forums for lively critical debate will take place through the In Negotiation discussion series, a project by Colin Glen and the Last Gallery, a project by Gavin Mc Clafferty.

The creative energy of Gloucestershire Carnival Collective and local schoolchildren will be released on June 7th through the Jungle carnival bursting onto Stroud’s narrow streets with stunning flamboyant costumes shaking and hustling their way to Bank Gardens for a night of latin salsa music and dance. On June 21st, Stroud’s prodigal son, Ted Milton with Blurt will assault the audience with their unique sludgy jazz and punk sound along with the Shy Show Off and friends, the musical saboteurs with their edgy noise machines.

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• site08 festival programme
• open studio directory

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