Affordable Art Fair

Burston Garden Centre is hosting an affordable art fair on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, with the exhibition open from 10:00 to 16:00 both days. It's run by the Community Learning Partnership (CLP), an organisation that works on community learning and wellbeing projects across the area, and this fair is its fundraising arm.

The art on the walls comes from two sources: pieces donated by CLP learners and work from local artists. Everything is sold with the proceeds going back into the partnership's work, so if you do take something home, the money stays with the projects that brought the art together in the first place. It's a fair in the truest sense — the pieces are meant to be affordable, so it's a good spot if you're looking for something for your own walls without having to spend a fortune.

Burston Garden Centre is an independent spot in Chiswell Green, and it's a regular venue for the area's family, craft and seasonal events, so this fits right in. There's an on-site restaurant, which makes it easy to turn a quick look into a longer afternoon: you can browse the art and then stay for lunch or a coffee. It's open 10:00 to 16:00 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November at Burston Garden Centre, North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green, St Albans, AL2 2DS.