The Armed Forces Memorial, and its immediate surroundings, will be closed to visitors from 10am on Friday 8 August to 5pm on Sunday 17 August to allow us to prepare to host the national VJ Day 80 commemorations. The rest of the Arboretum's 150-acres will remain open to visitors as normal. We are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause and appreciate your understanding during this time.
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Recognising the value of their contribution, we have continued to work with the Lockdown Landscapes groups in our wider programme. New artworks created by the Burton social prescribing group played a key role in ‘Guiding Lights’, part of our annual Illuminated Arboretum light trail enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year.
Under the guidance of willow artist Nita Rao, the group worked alongside an international women's group and the Liberty Group to create an indoor willow archway, accompanied by willow animals reflecting the Arboretum's diverse wildlife.
The first-phase of Going Places is made possible through a development grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. At the end of 2024, Art Fund will combine the learnings from this development phase to apply for a full grant to deliver the five-year programme. If successful, we will work with the other partners from 2025-30 to deliver activities, events and at least two touring exhibitions that celebrate our stories and the work that we do.
Going Places, an Art Fund programme made possible with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.