Artists Invited to Register for This Year's Creative Mile
Over 5,000 visitors attended the weekend festival last year
Last year's Creative Mile in St Lawrence's Church
March 14, 2025
A call out has gone out to local artists and makers working in all forms of art and creativity to register to take part in this year’s Creative Mile, Brentford Art Trial.
This is the fifth time the event has been held and last year saw over 5,000 visitors over the weekend which means it provides a great opportunity to showcase work to a large audience.
This year’s event is taking place from 29 to 31 August and has the creative theme of Neighbourhood.
The organisers see this as a natural choice, as one of the main objectives of the event is connecting residents and the creative community. They are looking forward to seeing what the creative response will be. Inspiration may come from the people, places and wildlife that enriches our community.
Artists are already confirming their attendance for this year. You don’t have to have a studio in Brentford to show at Creative Mile. If you’re an artist or maker or know someone who may be interested in taking part, you can register via the Creative Mile web site and early bird rates are available until 31 March.
A new venue this year will be XYZ Brentford at Watermans Park, a new, major space offering great opportunities for exhibitors.
For the first time the festival is asking for donations from supporters and visitors who can afford to do so. A great deal of work goes into to making the Creative Mile a successful event, including planning, organising display spaces, advertising, the production of publicity material, and event management. Support from its team of volunteers and regular sponsors helps keep the cost down. However, rising costs are a challenge and grants for the arts become harder to get so, if you are able to help out, click here to donate.
For more details of what’s planned, visit the Creative Mile web site.
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