To coincide with the United Nations ‘International Day of Peace’ designated as 21 September annually, Artwey has great pleasure in announcing a ‘Peace Trail’ through Weymouth Town centre. Opening on Saturday 7th September and finishing on Saturday 21st September with a celebration in the Royal Hotel on the Esplanade for everyone to join Artwey members in a celebration of creating and exhibiting art for 15 years. 

There are 15 venues taking part in our peace trail; Weymouth Pavilion, Dry Dock, Crown Hotel, Palm House, Camberwell Cycles, Suttons cafe, Finnas tapas bar, Marks & Spencer cafe, the library, Tesco Express, Community Front Rooms, Radipole Sensory Gardens, Peace Garden at the Nothe, Nothe Tavern and Holy Trinity Church.

• There will be FREE ‘drop in’ art workshops taking place on Monday 9th and Saturday 14th at the Palm House for the public between 10am and 12pm suitable for all ages.
  
  At 10.00am on the 21st September the Mayor of Weymouth will plant a Peace rose at Radipole Sensory Garden and there will then be a peace parade by the Mayor and Artwey members and the public back to the Royal Hotel where the  Artwey 15th Anniversary celebrations party will commence from 12 until 4pm. We will have live music, poetry readings, prosecco and a celebratory cake. 
  
  Trail Maps

You can download and print your trail map here

Artwey Peace Trail Leaflet.pdf

or you can pick up a Trail Map in all of the venues, Weymouth library, The Palm House Cafe and the Dry Dock. On the map, you'll find a  ‘famous artists ‘ competition which you can complete and enter into a prize draw to win a £50 art supplies voucher. So bring your family along to enjoy a peaceful wander through Weymouth town enjoying the art whilst supporting this year’s International Day of Peace and our 15th Anniversary celebration of promoting art in the community!

 If you would like more information about the Peace Trail or the celebrations at the Royal Hotel, please contact