The 5th Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail will take place over 3 weekends, from 24th May to 8th June 2008. The Trail offers an exciting opportunity to view important works exhibited in twelve rarely accessible private gardens set within an idyllic rural Norfolk village.

 This year’s Sculpture Trail theme is “Balance”. 61 Sculptors will be exhibiting and many will respond imaginatively to the serious environmental implications of Climate Change, exploring how we balance our needs responsibly and ethically with those of nature.

 Important East Anglian and international artists have been selected to exhibit. These include, Katharine Dowson, Gary Breeze, John Bardell, Jonathan Clarke and Liz McGowan. Joining them will be Christopher Le Brun RA, recently short-listed for the major “Gateway to England” sculpture. To view some of the artist's works click here

 Final year students from Norwich School of Art & Design BA Visual Arts course will exhibit in gentle parkland and for the first time Shona stone sculptors from Zimbabwe will be included. Many works will be for sale allowing the public exclusive access to original works of art by renowned artists.

 The Trail will meander through the village, along footpaths, over a landscaped, former landfill site and through newly planted woodland. Live music will complement the settings; and there will be story-tellers, workshops and demos too – even an especially composed performance by local schools.

 To promote environmentally responsible practice and reduce the carbon footprint of the Trail, there will be no transport other than for the less mobile. This event will be essentially for walkers & bicyclists only (bring your own).

Bergh Apton is 6 miles from Norwich on the A146 Lowestoft Rd and 2 miles (NW) of Loddon.