Address
Shaftesbury Snowdrops
c/o Councillor Tim Cook
The Town Hall
High Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8LY
Shaftesbury Snowdrops
Shaftesbury Snowdrops is a unique project to create a natural legacy from the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Shaftesbury’s snowdrop season is one of the biggest events of its type in the country and the town’s free snowdrop walks, including wheelchair and pushchair accessible routes, can be enjoyed by all, including dogs.
Shaftesbury Snowdrops Festival 2024
Festival week will run from 10th – 17th February 2024.
The highlight will be the return of the Snowdrop Study Day on Sunday 11th February with guest speakers at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, followed
by our famous snowdrop sale “The Best in the West”.
The finale of the festival will be our snowdrop lantern parade and dancing by Steps in Time.
Keeping checking in with us here and also watch our social media for updates and booking information.
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Shaftesbury Snowdrops appeared on BBC Countryfile
23 February 2020
We were delighted that BBC Countryfile came to Shaftesbury to film the activities of the Snowdrop Season, including some of the artisans and
organisations who work with us.
A huge thank you to the BBC and to all the volunteers who made the filming possible over two very busy days.
For more pictures see our Gallery
We are creating a 21st Century Legacy for the local community and our visitors to enjoy
“Just as the flowers provide pleasure and the promise of spring to come, the Season creates a sense of excitement and brings townspeople and visitors together in enjoying everything Shaftesbury has to offer.”
Founder, Pam Cruickshank
Timelapse photography is thanks to and copyright of Neil Bromhall
Background image is thanks to and copyright of Jane Shepherd
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Calling local creatives.![]()
Snowdrop festival week: 10th-18th February 24.![]()
If you would like to run a workshop then we'd be happy to promote it for you, especially if it has a snowdrop theme.
Hop over to our new Instagram page @shaftesburysnowdrops for more news about the 2024 festival.
Snowdrop festival week 2024 will run from 10th-17th February.![]()
We'll be hosting guest lecturers and our "Best in the West" sale of rare and unusual snowdrops on Sunday 11th.
Back in the Spring we began the task of splitting the overcrowded snowdrops where they have been multiplying for some time.![]()
We relocated some of them to the boundaries at the churchyards of St John, Enmore Green and St James.![]()
We can't wait to see how they look when they come up in 2024.
Shaftesbury Snowdrops is back on social media!![]()
Please bear with us while we get up and running but we'll have news for you soon about the 2024 festival.
This Saturday the 18th, join Stepsintime Dance Side at the Shaftesbury Snowdrops Snowdrop Lantern Parade. ![]()
Anyone can join the parade with your snowdrop lantern. Tickets to make a snowdrop lantern are free from the tourist information but going fast. Leaving the Trinity centre at 6:15 the parade will make its way to the Town Hall, approx 6:30, where Stepsintime Dance Side will perform a couple of snowdrop dances.![]()
After the parade warm up and join us with local musicians in the cellar under King Alfred's Kitchen - Shaftesbury. The tea rooms will also be open for light refreshments.![]()
See you there.
For 2022![]()
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The ‘Best in the West’ snowdrop sale is on Saturday 12th February 2022 in the Shaftesbury Guildhall from 12 noon until 4pm. ![]()
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Snowdrops in Art at Shaftesbury Arts Centre on Bell Street 10am - 4pm![]()
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The snowdrops around the town will be flourishing for everyone to see.
Virtual Snowdrop Festival of Art 2021![]()
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As well as the beautiful snowdrops you can see around the town here at Shaftesbury Snowdrops HQ we are celebrating this year’s snowdrops with our own virtual Festival of Art.![]()
We are inviting local people both adults and children alike, to create a piece of snowdrop-related artwork, (it can be any kind of art) and send us a picture of it that we can display on our website gallery.![]()
The pieces will be exhibited in our virtual exhibition, and a panel of judges, including local artist Percy Lizzard who designed this year’s image and Jon Cory who masterminded the snowdrop jam jar lanterns for This is Alfred (we can’t wait to see your pictures of those) will choose a winning entry. ![]()
Once you have sent us an electronic version of your artwork, please place the original artwork in your window if possible, so that passersby can enjoy this year’s snowdrop season safely during the covid-19 restrictions.![]()
Your snowdrop art images along with your name and address should be emailed to gallery@shaftesburysnowdrops.org by 28/02/2021. ![]()
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When you are out shopping or for exercise do go past the Arts Centre Gallery where you’ll see some of the past years snowdrop artworks too. We hope the annual Shaftesbury Arts Centre ‘Snowdrops in Art Exhibition’ will be back in February 2022. If you’d like to enter next year please send an email to gallery@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk![]()
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Good luck to everyone and enjoy this opportunity to be creative during the current lockdown!