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WE WON AN AWARD!

We are absolutely over the moon to announce that we won the Visitor Experience Award at the 2024 Business Excellence Awards in Salisbury. In a category with many other incredible businesses in the city, we are so thrilled to have won. We are very proud of what we do here at Fisherton Mill and it means the world to our lovely, hard-working team to receive this sort of recognition.

Massive thanks goes to our team, our wonderful Studios, the artists that exhibit here, our amazing loyal customers and everyone else that makes Fisherton Mill what it is.

LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE AND CREATIVE SPACE TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS?

If you've been looking for somewhere to start or grow your business then we have a studio space available and would love to hear from any individuals or small businesses who would like to join us here at Fisherton Mill.

Highlights include:
Flexible arrangements ~ All-inclusive terms ~ Ultra-fast fibre broadband access ~ Supportive community of like-minded businesses ~ Award-winning on-site café ~ Discounted rates for meeting/workshop room hire

If you'd like to find out more then please do get in touch asap. Let us know a little about yourself and what you do and we'll send you some more information about the space available.

EXHIBITION PRIVATE VIEW A GREAT SUCCESS

The latest exhibition in our Main Gallery has already proven very popular and the paintings are flying off the walls! The Private View saw many of the paintings sold and the artist, AM Thomas Paintings, has been busy bringing new work to display for the rest of the show.

'Made in the Moment' is a wonderful collection of affordable, abstract pieces which capture the essence of Annmarie's artistic process. The exhibition is on until Saturday 9th March, you can find out more about it here.

WIN YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT FISHERTON MILL!

We are offering one lucky customer the chance to win a £300 gift voucher to spend in our Gallery Shop this Christmas. Open for entries from Saturday 14th October, here's how to be in with a chance...

Spend £10 or more in our Gallery Shop
Complete our short prize draw form
Post it in the box on the Gallery Counter
Cross those fingers... you could be the winner!

Deadline for entering the draw is Saturday 25th November and we'll be picking the name from the hat shortly after.

Good luck!

FISHERTON MILL CANDLES NOW AVAILABLE IN THE GALLERY SHOP

Our very own scented candles have arrived in the Gallery Shop this week and we hope you love them as much as we do! We carefully sourced an independent candlemaker to hand-pour these soy wax candles here in the south of England in beautiful amber coloured glasses. We did a lot of scent testing with the Fishy team and have produced three sumptuous scents for you to choose from...

- Rock Salt & Driftwood
- Thyme, Olive & Bergamot
- Cuban Tobacco & Oak

TASTE SALISBURY 2023 - WE'RE GETTING INVOLVED!
We are so looking forward to Taste Salisbury this year (28th Sept - 1st Oct) - a fantastic foodie festival with events happening all over the city! Here at Fisherton Mill we have some lovely things going on, here's the lowdown:

Feast Your Eyes - an exhibition curated by our Gallery team. On from 16th September until 14th October. See the Café and first floor walls adorned with vibrant, colourful art inspired by food. Find out more here.
A Taste Salisbury Cake Special - during the dates of the festival (28th Sept - 1st Oct) we will be making a special cake for our counter. A delicious Rose, Pistachio and Strawberry gateau will be available so pop by and treat yourself to a slice (or two!).
Make Your Own Recipe Book - a creative workshop with resident bookbinder, Tamsin Loveday. Join Tamsin on 29th September (1.30-4.30pm) to create your very own ring-bound recipe book. Places need to be booked in advance, book yours here.

FLOWER FRIDAYS IN THE COURTYARD

Alison of local flower business, Figgy Flowers, will be here in our courtyard each Friday through the summer selling her beautiful home grown flowers.

The blooms are all grown in Alison's garden and she creates wonderful bouquets to sell on her stall, featuring the best of the season's flowers - the colours and scents are lovely, the bees love them and so do we!

Do come along and take a look, they would make a lovely gift or just as a treat to take home for yourself.

CELEBRATING SALISBURY INDIES WEEK 2023

The first week of July is Indies Week in Salisbury, an opportunity for us all to celebrate the small business community and recognise the many and varied independent businesses we are so lucky to have on our doorstep.

For Indies Week only, we will be giving you a £5 gift voucher when you spend £45+ in our Gallery Shop. The voucher will be valid for a year so you can return another time and spend it on something delicious from the Gallery Café or pick yourself a little treat from the Gallery Shop.

This offer is valid from 1st-8th July inclusive. Terms and conditions apply.

WE ARE FINALISTS!

We are absolutely thrilled to be FINALISTS in the Muddy Stilettos Awards this year. We are finalists in two different categories (Best Cafe and Best Art Gallery). It's all down to your nominations in the first round so a massive thanks to you for getting us this far.

The final round of voting is now open and we would absolutely love to hit the top spot so we need as many votes as possible. If you'd like to help us then please click here to cast your votes (you'll need to do each category separately and check out the other categories too as there are lots of fab local businesses included).

Voting closes on Sunday 4th June.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK UNTIL CHRISTMAS
From now right up until Christmas Eve, Fisherton Mill will be open seven days a week for all your festive shopping needs! Opening hours are Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 5.30pm (Café open from 9.30am) and 11am - 3pm on Sundays. If you prefer a more relaxed shopping environment then Sundays are a lovely day to visit (please note that there is no lunch service in the Café on Sundays but there will be warming drinks and delicious treats from the counter available!).

Please see a full list of our opening hours over the festive period here.

WIN YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT FISHERTON MILL!
We are giving you the chance to win a £300 voucher to spend in our Gallery Shop this Christmas.
Here's how to enter:
- Spend £10 or more in our Gallery Shop between now and 3rd December
- Complete our short prize draw form
- Fold your form and post it in the box on the Gallery counter
- Cross those fingers and toes... you could be the winner!
Deadline for entries is 5.30pm on Saturday 3rd December and we'll be drawing the winner the following week.
Terms & Conditions apply.

'SPECTRA' - EXHIBITION NOW ON IN MAIN GALLERY

Starting Saturday 20th August is a group exhibition entitled 'Spectra'. Featuring the work of six talented artists using a variety of mediums to depict the urban street, landscape and nature around us. The artists involved are all local and members of Plain Arts (a visual arts network for Salisbury and surrounding area and organisers of the Salisbury Art Trail coming up in September).

This exhibition will be on until Saturday 24th September. Find out more here.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We’re SO pleased to hear that the Observer Food Monthly Awards are returning again this year! These national awards reward the finest in British food and drink and we have been lucky enough to have our Café listed as finalists in the ‘Best Cheap Eats (under £20 per head)’ category on six previous occasions!
Having been nominated again this year we really need to ask for your help and VOTES.

If you love what we do, then please vote for us here.
Voting closes at midnight on 20th June 2022.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY?

We have a couple of beautiful studio spaces available on the first floor here at Fisherton Mill. These spaces are perfect for small creative businesses or artists looking for somewhere from which to make and sell their work. You'll be surrounded by likeminded creatives and just steps away from the award-winning cafe downstairs... what's not to love?

Flexible, all-inclusive terms which means no expensive energy bills.

If you'd like to find out more about the spaces available, please email us with a little about yourself and we'll send you the details.

LOCAL ARTIST NICK PHILLIPS TO EXHIBIT IN THE MAIN GALLERY

Our next exhibition, 'Observed & Abstracted' by local artist Nick Phillips, opens in our Main Gallery on Saturday 23rd April. Nick has created a beautiful collection of pieces for the exhibition including drawings, watercolours, Indian ink and oil paintings inspired by local landscapes.

This exhibition has been featured in The Budget Travellers blog post 'Affordable things to do in Salisbury' which can be viewed here.

On until 21st May, you can find out more about Nick Phillips and his exhibition here.

HOT OFF THE PRESS

A celebration of contemporary printmaking, this exhibition is filled with brilliant and affordable pieces for your home. With nine very different artists involved, this exhibition showcases the diverse world of printmaking with work made using processes such as mezzotint, cyanotype, screen printing, lino and block printing, collagraph, etching, lithography and more.

The exhibition will run until 16th April. Find out more about this exhibition and the artists involved here.

ENTER OUR EXHIBITION PRIZE DRAW

As part of The Affinity Exhibition on in our Main Gallery this month, the artists are running a prize draw for two lucky people to win one of two artworks (a giclee print by AM Thomas Paintings or a mini original by Heather Miller).

Entry is free and no purchase is required, simply fill out a form in the Gallery and post it in the secure box provided. The two winners will be picked at random once the exhibition has finished in February. Terms and conditions apply.

OUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EVENING IS BACK!

Friday 26th November | 6-8pm

We are thrilled to be able to have our Christmas Shopping Evening again this year. Come and join us on Friday 26th November between 6-8pm to enjoy a festive shopping experience. There will be a complimentary glass of mulled wine on arrival, live music from local musician Luke Futcher and 10% off* purchases on the night. Take in the atmostphere and browse for beautiful gifts from our Gallery Shop, Studios and Christmas exhibition.

Free entry - no booking required.

*10% off purchases over £25

OUR CHARITY RECIPE CALENDAR IS HERE!

We have put together a very special calendar for 2022 featuring Michael's delicious recipes from the Gallery Cafe. Each month features a different recipe using seasonal ingredients and will hopefully inspire you to don your apron and get cooking! £2.50 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to our chosen cause this year which is the Salisbury Pantry, a social enterprise which helps local people on low incomes to have access to affordable food.

Find out more about it and buy yours here.

EXHIBITION PRIZE DRAW!

As part of Nick Andrew's current exhibition in our Main Gallery, he has kindly offered up three fantastic prints (unframed) as prizes in a prize draw which will run for the duration of the exhibition. It's really easy to enter... just pop up to see the exhibition, fill out an entry form and post it in the secure box provided.

The closing date for entries is Saturday 25th September and we'll be picking three lucky winners (each will receive a print) at random the following week.

Prize Draw now open for entries!

Local artist Louise Luton is exhibiting her beautiful paintings here from 5th June - 3rd July and is very kindly offering one lucky person the chance to win a pair of wonderful giclée prints from her exhibition. No purchase necessary, just pop upstairs to the view the exhibition and fill out an entry form whilst you're there, fold it up and drop it into the secure box provided. See here for full terms and conditions.

Deadline for entries is Saturday 3rd July 2021 and we'll be picking a winner at random the following week.

Find out more about the exhibition here.

A very special Prize Draw!

We really wanted to do something special to mark our fresh new start and to thank you for your amazing support through the last year, we wouldn't have got through it without you. So we're launching a very special prize draw where you have the chance to win £200 to spend in our Gallery Shop and Cafe.

Once we have opened again on Monday 12th April, you'll receive an entry form with any purchase from our Gallery Shop or Cafe. Fill out the form, pop it in our big red post box on the Gallery counter (ask a member of staff if you're not sure) and we'll be drawing a winner on Monday 17th May 2021.

Good luck!

Terms & Conditions apply.

We'll be open again from Monday 12th April

Following the latest Government guidelines, we are able to open our doors again from Monday 12th April 2021. Lockdown 3.0 has felt like an eternity and we can't wait to see you all once again! Our Gallery & Cafe will be open from 10am - 5pm, Monday - Saturday. For the time being, the Cafe is able to open with outside seating only in our Courtyard and covered pergola. We will be offering a brunch, lunch and afternoon tea menu to be enjoyed al fresco.

Many of our Studios will also be re-opening on this day although they all have their own opening times, so best to check with them individually.

Lockdown 3.0 - we'll be back soon!

Due to the current Government Covid-19 Guidelines, we have had to close until further notice. We are confident that we will get through this and can't wait to see you all when restrictions are eased. In the meantime, we'll be busy planning, doing some experimental baking and revamping our Online Shop. We will let you know as soon as we have the green light to re-open.

Our Studios will also be closed to the public but many of them will continue to work behind the scenes and some offer online services too so please do check with them directly.

Christmas Shopping Evenings

A little bit different this year to make sure we can follow social distancing guidelines, our annual Christmas Shopping Evenings will be spread over two nights. There'll be a vibrant, festive atmosphere and a complimentary glass of homemade mulled wine on arrival.

Tickets are free but you'll need to book here in advance. This is to ensure that we can manage the numbers and enable a safe and relaxed shopping experience for all. We have two time slots per evening, please select from 6-7pm or 7-8pm on the date of your choice.

11th July 2020

A Message from Deborah & Michael

Following so many weeks of uncertainty Michael and I are delighted to say that Fisherton Mill will return to near normal service from Monday 13th July. Despite the enormous challenges we have faced this year, our passion for food and art remains undimmed and our extraordinary team are now gradually returning to the fold to ensure that everything is in place to welcome you all back safely.

We have been trading in a very small way for the last month, just 3 days a week, and the Café has operated a takeaway service. Next week will see the resumption of indoor tables alongside our lovely, sunny courtyard seating and we will return to opening every day (except Sundays) with slightly reduced opening hours of 10am – 3pm.

Our Studio tenants will operate individual opening hours but, with the exception of Eden Beauty (who is not yet permitted to re-open), they too are all back and working away on site. We are also very pleased to welcome two new tenants to the first floor – artist Tim Maddden and jeweller Jenny Tataryn (mhoho jewellery) - both are in the process of moving into their spaces and once they are properly at home, we will give you a better insight into what they do.

During the time we were in enforced lockdown many of you will have rediscovered or developed creative skills and endeavours. Michael started learning Italian and added new pieces to his clarinet repertoire and I took the time to try new recipes and cook for pleasure again (the kitchen is my domain at home!). We all realised the very significant role ‘art’, in the widest sense, plays in our wellbeing and how much we have valued it during lockdown.

Now that restrictions are easing, we need to call upon you all to value the creative offer at Fisherton Mill, and in Salisbury more generally, as much as you can. We understand that our customers all have very differing attitudes to, and perception of, risk and will all be facing different health and wellbeing situations which will impact what they can and can’t do. However, the vast majority of us are now permitted to carefully go about our lives more or less as before.

Whilst it does feel a little odd to be out and about again it also feels quite uplifting. Although I am sure we will all go forwards with adjusted priorities we hope that they will include resuming your daily (yes there are some!), weekly or monthly trips to Fisherton Mill. You have supported
us through thick and thin over 25 years (we were planning to celebrate that milestone with you all this summer) and we hope you will feel able and ready to do the same over these next weeks.

On a practical level we have set out the measures in place here, following current guidance, which will enable us to maintain a safe environment for both our team and customers. As you all know the Mill is a large airy, space which makes it easy to move around with consideration to others.

Finally (and perhaps most importantly) many of you have been concerned about toilet facilities and I am pleased to announce they will be open from Monday as well.

With warm wishes

Deborah & Michael

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