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Arts festival showcases fruits of students’ labour

Arts festival showcases fruits of students’ labour

Creative students from City College Southampton are showcasing their work to the public this week and next.

 

Learners studying subjects such as photography, graphic design, fashion, fine art and performing and production arts will put their work on show in the college's £34m hub building, which will be open to the public until Tuesday, June 19.

 

Opening hours are 9am to 5pm Friday and Monday, 9am to 12 noon on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Tuesday. The exhibition will be closed on Sunday.

 

The arts festival kicked off on Thursday, June 14 with a private view. To find out more visit www.southampton-city.ac.uk or call 02380 577404.


Published: 14 June 2012 at 18:13:44

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