January 2026 newsletter
We thought we better pull our fingers out and give you an update on what’s been happening down at Artlandish. We will try to get one out every month to keep you all updated on developments.
We are grinding up into action once again and we would love you to be involved. Help us in continuing and building on the wonderful community spirit that has been created during the last two Artlandish projects.
This week we got the keys for the new Project & Performance Space at 4, Gomond Street and have been industrious in transforming it into a workable workshop area, bar and small performance area. We are very excited about getting it off the ground with our open evening Friday 16th January. There will be a chance to get involved in a free, simple animation workshop while you’re there if you like (also on Saturday and Sunday).
We have two shops in the Maylords until the end of March. Our much loved gallery in number 7 Gomond street will be open for all on Friday the 23rd January for the private/public view of our first exhibition No Place Like Home in The Here Without Home project. So far, a good response but there is still time to submit work as submissions close on the 12th of January and of course we’d welcome you all for the PV.
Our latest venture HERE WITHOUT HOME is ‘slightly scarily’ ambitious. We wish to embark on a multi arts project, encompassing music, art, poetry and film branches. Allowing more of our local creative community to get involved, and grow Artlandish. But we can’t do it without you! We have been hugely inspired with the feedback and reception from previous events, this has spurred us on to bigger dreams in our hub and beyond.
A little about the HERE WITHOUT HOME project.
The subject is weighty but worthy, Homelessness is often seen as an urban issue — visible on city streets, under bright lights and busy overpasses. But in smaller towns like Hereford, it takes quieter, more hidden forms. People sleep in doorways, in cars, on friends sofas, or simply move through each day without a place to call their own, or they are forced to flee their homes from wars and conflicts and are grateful for refuge, but their heart lies far away. And to people who are forced to leave their homes due to domestic violence, to hide. We wish to hear, and respond to their voices and be inspired to represent these emotions via art, music, film and poetry. We wish to enhance understanding because these situations should not be thought of as normal. We probably all know someone who has been through such times, we feel that highlighting the situation is the right thing to do.
How are we going to do this?
We are seeking stories from people who are homeless, or have lived experience and we want you to feel inspired to use your practice and art to bring those voices to life, using your unique skills to represent their or your experiences in a compassionate way. We are hoping to work with a number of artist that have lived experience and appreciate what they have to offer.
We also wish to create an environment where we can invite folks in to explore creativity who may usually feel intimidated by ‘The Art World’ to come and get involved with workshops in Poetry, Music, Art and Film. On very limited resources that is no mean feat, so any offers of volunteers to donate resources or/and come and get involved with helping out stewarding or manning the bar will be very gratefully received.
What will it achieve?
We can’t change what is happening, but we can find ways via artistic endeavours to increase understanding and raise awareness of how far-reaching these problems are.
Via music, art, poetry and film.
We hope to address this problem with creativity and care.
This is a community arts project which seeks to enable members of the community to access free Arts workshops and enhance and build an artistic hub within Hereford for artists and non-artists alike. Artlandish believes the art is for all. You will be able to join workshops, exhibitions, gigs, film nights, poetry club, musical performances pay as you feel or come for free.
For more information, access our Instagram and Facebook page called Artlandish
How are we going to achieve it?
We have branch leaders for the different disciplines, these folks are heading up the groups
Kate Gathercole Will be heading up the music project, she hopes to work with bands and choirs to create an interesting program of musical events scattered through the calendar.
Libby Vale Will be creating exhibitions and arts events, working in the project space with Rebecca Baddeley, creating and organising workshops for all.
Bertram Holt Will be inviting folks to come and join in poetry workshops with them and other poets including Marcus Pibworth. You’ll get a chance to perform (if you wish to) in some of our music poetry and film nights.
Alex Hudson Will be seeking film makers of all kinds to create content on theme, short films and to help document this program of events and exhibitions creating a digital legacy of this project.
We thank you for managing to get to the end of this lengthy newsletter and look forward to seeing you in our spaces soon.
The Artlandish Team.