Artists get into a Feva for town’s visual arts festival

The Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts (Feva) is now in its 11th year and has become a permanent fixture on Knaresborough’s annual calendar – with hundreds of artists taking over the town.

This year’s highlights include a visual art trail with 22 exhibitions created by more than 100 different artists dotted around the market town’s streets, and 3D pictures installed in hidden corners and alleyways.

The 10-day event also includes musical performances, talks by famous authors and theatre productions.

Those highlights include a talk by the Barnsley-born author of Chocolat, Joanne Harris, and a performance of the play which inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles in the grounds of St John’s Church.

The festival’s visual arts co-ordinator Elaine Grinter said: “Feva has become absolutely crucial for the town.

“It is a real family event and we are hosting childrens’ events in the market place every day throughout the festival for people to come and enjoy themselves.

“But it is a very varied programme and a very big participation festival for everybody.”