We’ve brought together many of the top professional artists from the Painting & Drawing Channel and Paint Newsletter to provide thousands of FREE demonstration and workshop places. The line up for 2010 will include: Billy Showell, David Hyde, Dermot Cavanagh, Fiona Peart, Geoff Kersey, Hashim Akib, Heather Jolliffe, Jeremy Ford, Joe Francis Dowden, Marilyn Allis, Mathew Palmer, Michael Sanders, Mitch Waite, Rosemary Hale, Sue Deighton, Terry Harrison and Vic Bearcroft, to name just a few!

There will be plenty of opportunities to paint stunning pictures that you can take home with you from the workshops or relax and pick up some fantastic hints and tips in the demonstrations, there’s no pre-booking required and all materials are provided, so just turn up and get involved. So whether you prefer watercolour, oil, acrylic, pastels or pencils...there will be something for you!

Ask the Art Experts

If you’ve ever wondered how to use certain art materials or how certain materials are made, a whole host of art experts will be on hand to show you how.

SAA Home Shop Experience

The SAA’s catalogue will be brought to life, in the form of the biggest art shop the SAA has ever taken to an event. It will be filled with your favourite and all of the very latest art products, and plenty of tempting special offers to treat yourself with. You’ll also have the opportunity to touch, feel and try out the products for yourself.

SAA Artist of the Year 2010

The winning paintings of the 2010 competition will all be on display in the Artist of the Year Gallery, so take some time out to relax and admire the paintings, or if you’re at the show on the Saturday come and watch the presentation of the awards.

Come and Experience It!

Tickets are available from just £6 a day, so don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity to improve your painting and have lots of fun in the process! A one-day ticket will give you hours of tuition, advice, encouragement, inspiration, atmosphere and entertainment, so click here and book your tickets today! If you want to make sure you get the most out of the ‘It’s all about Art’ experience two and three day tickets are also available at a discounted rate.

See below for highlights and artist interviews from the 2009 event, to give you just a taster of what’s to come next July at this truly interactive art event!