Porlock Arts Festival has feelgood factor (From Somerset County Gazette)

Porlock Arts Festival has feelgood factor

2:00pm Monday 24th September 2012 in News By Hannah Green

LOVERS of all things creative enjoyed a range of events during the tenth Porlock Arts Festival.

The four-day extravaganza, from last Thursday to Sunday, featured comedy, poetry, music, visual art and dance.

Best-selling author of Labrynth, Kate Mosse, spoke alongside writer Tim Kevan, originally from Minehead, on Saturday night.

This followed a day which included a poetry picnic, with guest speaker Susana Gardner, and a singing workshop run by Sarah-Jane Cross.

Paintings of the Queen that pupils from St Dubricius School created during a workshop with artist Melody Hawtin were on display throughout the event.

Festival chairman Meryl Salter said: “I thought the festival as a whole was a great success and very well received.

“The audiences were great and it was a really feelgood festival.

“The variety of events drew a very mixed crowd of all ages from the surrounding area and further afield – some people come on holiday to West Somerset at this time  every year just for the festival.”