Monday 27th October – 2nd November 2025.
Join us and meet the family, featuring work from three generations of creatives…
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The exhibition includes ceramics and painting from Tuulia Staff and Eila Staff
(Granny), wooden guitars and lamps by James Staff, masks and jewellery by
Iona P Staff (aged 10) and needle felting, ceramics, mixed media, textiles, jewellery
and who knows what else from Nicola Paton (not a Staff!)
Thursday 25 to Monday 29 September
10.30am - 5pm everyday
Di Humphreys paints nudes and landscapes as “figures which occupy space.” For 15 years she has worked with artists’ models and often names her sitters as a mark of respect. Her nudes are biographical; her wooded landscapes draw on memories of a Buckinghamshire childhood in the Chiltern Hills. Di works fast, drawing until a line or shape appears, then uses mixed media at the easel to respond to the moment.
Sue Bennett’s work represents the experience of seeing. She begins with sustained drawing, then moves to paint when a line or shape points the way. Colour is central to her practice—she aims to make hues sing, a habit first inspired by stained glass.
Two practices, one show: figure and place, drawing and paint.
Richard Allen
Wings and Water
An exhibition of paintings & prints inspired by the coastal estuaries of Essex
Richard Allen is an artist and illustrator based in East Anglia, living amid the creeks and marshes of the Essex coast. His great passion is the natural world, particularly birds, and he relishes the challenge of sketching and painting them directly from life in the field in all weathers. The Colne estuary near his home in Wivenhoe provides plentiful inspiration, especially in winter when large flocks of waders and wildfowl gather on the coast.
A freelance illustrator with over 30 years’ experience, he has worked in publishing, newspapers, stamp design, and on interpretation illustrations for numerous conservation bodies, including the RSPB and the National Trust. Recent commissions include projects for the Great Fen Project, Exmoor National Park, Leeds Castle, and Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort.
18-23rd September 2025
Open 10am-5pm
Private View,
Friday 19th Sept 6-8pm
Less Long Ago
Poetry Reading and Art
from leading Australian artist
Dena Ashbolt
Thursday 11 to Monday 15 September
10am - 5pm everyday
A conversation about the poem 'Love Lost' by Jenny Price inspired this collection of artworks from Ashbolt's studio.
Paintings, drawings and prints that, like the poem, explore the flow and effects of time.
Events
Poetry reading - link from Austrailia and writer Jenny Price - Friday 12 September 11.30am
Q&A with the artist Dena Ashbolt Saturday 13 September 2-4pm.
ALL WELCOME
Tide & Tide Ceramics
Janet Roberts at Old Grocery
Thursday 21 until Monday 25 August.
10am - 5pm everyday
Janet Roberts is a Wivenhoe-based artist whose work has evolved to include driftwood alongside her ceramic pieces. She creates large-scale driftwood and clay sculptures, wall heads, and totems for gardens, as well as delicate porcelain coral pieces for indoor display. Her work is primarily inspired by texture and incorporates elements found in the river near her home.
Drummers Heritage Workshop
15-20 July
10am to 5pm Everyday
Back by popular demand
John Struth, Stephanie Struth and Sally Russell-Struth
Signwriting, portraits and more
Come and have your pet painted, see the sign writing and commission a sign of your own.
Ideas Made Visible
7–13 July 2025
Curated by Phil Davis, Ideas Made Visible brings together new work by Joe Lichtenstein and Paul Warren.
Exploring the moment when thought begins to take form, this intuitive and process-led exhibition invites visitors into the space where creativity first sparks — before certainty, before clarity.
Open daily, 10am–4pm.
Old Grocery welcomes the
Coat of Hopes
Friday 30 & Saturday 31 May
10am to 5pm.
A ceramic artist working from her own studio, based at her home in the Norfolk countryside.
With the use of specialist glazes, Katherine makes a diverse collection of vases, jugs, and lamp bases, plus a range of highly decorative and functional kitchenware.
These are unique, ‘one off’ items, hand painted by Katherine; the majority of her designs are inspired by natural surroundings and the plants and flowers from her garden.
Wivenhoe Open Gardens
Come to Old Grocery for tickets and see an exhibition of art inspired by gardens and nature.
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025
11.00am to 5.00pm
Tickets for sale
Proceeds are shared between St Mary's Church and local causes chosen each year by The Wivenhoe Society.
Cost
£5.00 for the weekend, accompanied under 14s free. Cash only please.
Contact the organisers
Phone: 07956 202 505
Email: Peter@toadhall2.co.uk
Making Music Art Show 9-11 May
@ Old Grocery Annexe (Down Phillip Road and through the back gate)
Friday 2-Tuesday 6 May 2025
10am-5pm Every Day
Mother & Son Art Exhibition
For the first time, mother-and-son duo Barbara Peirson and Joe Lichtenstein will present a joint exhibition as part of the Wivenhoe Art Trail. Barbara’s wistful, mysterious works contrast beautifully with Joe’s bold, dynamic style, offering two distinct perspectives on Wivenhoe’s landscapes.
This collaboration is a celebration of family, creativity, and the town they call home. Barbara’s paintings often carry a touch of humour and nostalgia, while Joe’s energetic brushstrokes capture the vibrancy of the world around him. Together, they create a dialogue through art, inviting viewers to see familiar scenes through fresh eyes.
THE SEVEN Art Exhibition
Wednesday 16 - Monday 21 April
Easter week brings the inaugural exhibition of The Seven, a collective of talented artists working across diverse styles and mediums. Expect work from:
James Le Jeune, multidisciplinary artist specialising in print, painting and pyrography.
Brenda Jones, abstract artist emphasising rhythm, colour and pattern.
Debbie Ayles, artist inspired by architecture.
Susie Scott, abstract artist making multidisciplinary art works.
Wendy Bailey, semi abstract artist.
Edith Kiss, art teacher and multidisciplinary artist.
Tina Bullen, multidisciplinary fine artist specialising in oils, inks and pastels.
The number seven, often associated with magic and creativity, sets the tone for a week of artistic wonder and imagination. Each artist brings a unique perspective, shaping a dynamic and thought-provoking collection.
Bring the Outside In
Janene Waudby
Emma Wren
Madeleine Tapp
Thursday 27 March - 2pm-4pm
Friday 28 March - 10am-4pm & Late Night Opening 6pm-8pm
Saturday 29 March - Wednesday 2 April - 10am-4pm
An Evening of Acoustic Music
Friday 21 March - 7pm-9pm
SOLD OUT
Old Grocery hosts a collection of photographs of Wivenhoe's Old Oak Tree
Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 March - 10am - 5pm
An opportunity to see the photos and help raise funds.
A week long show featuring work from Annie Bielecka, Kathy Smith & Tre Dawson
Saturday 22- Thursday 27 February 2025
(extended from two days to seven)