Inside Salisbury: Return of popular car boot and new exhibitions

Oil paintings, drawing, prints, photography and books in the new exhibitions

By Annette J Beveridge

It is time to rummage through the attic in preparation for the return of Car Boot Sundays.

The events will run from February to November on the third Sunday of every month. The months of June and October are the two exceptions when the car boot will be held on the fourth Sunday.

Located in the Market Place, sellers can turn up from 6.30 am and buyers can arrive from 8 am. The car boot finishes at 1 pm.

Sellers - £6

Free entry to buyers.

For more information, including the full terms and conditions for sellers, please visit the Salisbury City Council website, here.

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New Exhibitions

The Young Gallery in Salisbury is launching two new exhibitions showcasing its permanent collection enabling people to view more than 4,000 objects.

Located upstairs in the Salisbury Library, the exhibitions are open from Monday to Saturday each week and from 10 am-5 pm.

Dr Emily Dunbar, Curator and Gallery Manager said: “These exhibitions highlight the diversity of the Young Gallery’s collection and offer people the chance to see fantastic art for free.”

Gallery 1

The exhibition explores watercolours, prints, drawings, oils, photography and books. Alongside works by major British artists, the exhibition includes works by Edwin Young, Robin Tanner and Mick Maslen as well as books and personal items owned by the author John Creasey. '

The display also highlights the history of the Gallery, which moved to its current location 50 years ago. The current display includes works by Henry Moore, Lucian Freud, John Nash, David Hockney, Fay Godwin and many more. The display will rotate throughout the year.

Leader of Wiltshire Council and Cabinet Member for Arts, Councillor Richard Clewer, said: “The Young Gallery continues to offer such a range of quality artwork and I encourage people to pay it a visit and see it all for themselves.”

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Gallery 2

Edgar Barclay’s Stonehenge runs until Saturday, May 10 and features a free family-friendly trail.

Edgar Barclay (1842-1913) was an artist and author. He studied art in Italy and Germany and was known for his landscape paintings. When Barclay returned to England in the early 1880s, he became interested in rural scenes around Salisbury, particularly Stonehenge.

He produced a series of artworks exploring the ancient monument, some of which are now held in the Young Gallery's permanent collection. This exhibition exhibits these artworks and the book he published on the subject which offers a unique perspective on Stonehenge and the surrounding landscape.

The exhibitions are free to visit and no booking is required.