One Beautiful World

26 April – 23 July 2023 St Andrew’s Church , 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN Jackie E. Burns is a Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists and seeks to foster the inquisitive joy of art and astronomy while inspiring people to the awe and beauty of space and astronomy. Hear Jackie speak about her work at ‘Unveiled’ – the arts & performance evenings in St Andrew’s Wickford - Friday 28 April, 7.00 pm. During the One Beautiful World Arts Festival this exhibition will be on show from 16-26 May.

  12 – 14 May 2023 St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN This exhibition brings together works acquired by artist and curator George Morl . Through founding a collection which reflects on the communal legacies of New Towns, Plotlands, and the possibility of human connections across the virtual world, it visions a future art collection centring support. New Town, New Collection features works by contemporary artists such as Grayson Perry, Michael Landy, Elsa James, Madge Gill, Rosie Hastings & Hannah Quinlan, Uma Breakdown, as well as by Morl. Friday 12 May 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Church - Talk: New Town, New Collection Join George Morl for a talk about their collection as displayed in the exhibition New Town, New Collection . Reflecting on experiences as an artist and through their role as Programme Assistant at Firstsite in Colchester, Morl shares their joy of acquiring art, and motivations for building a collection to share for others.

Friday 19 May, 7.30 pm, Christ Church: One Beautiful World concert with Yardarm Folk Orchestra The Yardarm Folk Orchestra plays British and international folk music throughout the region and celebrates Folk from around the world through its lively and spirited appearances appealing to audiences both young and old. They have played at over 650 community, charity and fundraising events including the Leigh Folk Festival and Tenterden Folk Festival. They have also performed at well-known venues including the London Palladium and Cliffs Pavilion.  

One Beautiful World is an Arts Festival exploring aspects of our one beautiful world from the creativity of human beings to the beauty of the natural world, while remembering the challenges that human activity poses to the planet. The Festival is a mix of art, dance, music, photography, poetry and spoken word. Churches are providing venues for the Festival events and the Festival has received funding from Essex County Council’s Locality Fund. For more information about the Festival see https://onebeautifulworldfestival.blogspot.com/ : Friday 12 – Friday 26 May, St Catherine’s Church : The Art of the Diorama exhibition by Tim Harrold and Way to the Coronation display by Wickford & Runwell Mothers Union - Tim Harrold is an artist who works with bric à brac, flotsam and jetsam, the discarded or misplaced along the journey of life. He finds lost objects and gives them new meaning through his three-dimensional assemblage style which brings together found and sourced elements into vi...

One Beautiful World is an Arts Festival in Wickford and Runwell running from 12 - 26 May 2023 and  featuring Art, Art Trail, Collections, Concerts, Dance, Exhibitions, Heritage, Music, Photography, Poetry, and Talks. Churches in Wickford and Runwell will be the main venues. This blog will be the main site for information about the acts and events forming the Festival, so do visit regularly for news updates. The Festival is funded by the Locality Fund .