Cuckoo Farm is a large studio group of artists and craftspeople based in Colchester, Essex
Cuckoo Farm Studios formed in 1992, in converted farm buildings on the northern outskirts of the historical town of Colchester. Since then it has grown to become a valuable resource within the wider community, through collaborative links with Colchester School of Art and Design, firstsite and Essex University. We support emerging talent through our Graduate Award Scheme, and we continue to develop artists through professional development.
28/10/2025
“RIFFING and REACTING”
Join us for a captivating solo exhibition by David James Smith. From the 1st to the 9th of November 2025.
The gallery will be open daily from 11am to 4pm, except for Monday the 3rd.
Location: The Benham Gallery, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Colchester CO4 5HH.
For inquiries, please contact [email protected].
We look forward to welcoming you!
27/09/2025
Here’s the revised version in British English:
The ground exhibit is open for three weeks, from Saturday 27th September to Sunday 12th October 2025, from 11 AM - 4 PM
Opening party: Sunday 28th September 2025.
Free entry
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18/09/2025
Excited to announce our next exhibition in the Elements series: GROUND!
Join us for the opening on Sunday, September 28th, from 1 PM to 4 PM. Explore the creative works of talented artists who use the ground as their inspiration. Refreshments provided!
Exhibition runs from September 27th to October 12th, 2025.
Benham Gallery, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Boxted Road, Colchester, CO4 5HH.
13/09/2025
Join us this weekend for OPEN STUDIOS on September 13th-14th 11AM-4PM!
Talk to our artists and see their studios! We also have providing delicious food.
24/08/2025
📅 OPEN STUDIOS
🗓 13th - 14th September
⏰ 11 AM - 4 PM
Join us for a weekend of our artists’ workspaces.
Come explore the print workshop and see some of the equipment in use . Don’t miss the chance to see our work and connect with the artists!
10/06/2025
Live at Cuckoo Farm 4 takes place this Sunday, 15th of June 12-6pm. Join us for an afternoon of weird and wonderful sounds. Free entry, BYOB, should be sunny. A lovely time, with some great musicians. (Robin thereof)
24/02/2025
Catch Cuckoo Farm Associate Artist .bullen at her Pop Up Art Shop next month (March)
An opportunity to buy one-of-a-kind fine art finds.
At The Minories Galleries, High St, Colchester. 27-29th March from 10am - 4pm
15/10/2024
Make your own Bricolage sculpture or collection. Enjoy the gathering and assembling of objects from the nearby car boot sale (£5 to spend) to combine and enhance with other materials.
Cost: £48 including entrance fee and budget to spend at the car boot sale, additional materials, equipment and refreshments (excluding lunch)
Colchester Car Boot sale is held on the Park&Ride car park, an easy walk from Cuckoo Farm Studios.
For further details and to reserve a place please contact
[email protected]
24/09/2024
Two! Events for you this week. Come up and join us!
18/09/2024
FRAGMENTS IN SEQUENCE
the second show in our series of the ‘Five ages of art’ - Montage - will be at the Benham Gallery from 20 to 25 September with:
Stuart Bowditch | Laurence Cawley | James Lejeune | Deborah Suzanne Lander | Marley | Susie Scott
Please join us for the opening on
Friday, 20 September from 6-8 pm
Show open 11am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday
There will be a special final event with Richard Layzell:
Psychosomatic | Performance and Film
at 7 pm on Wednesday, 25 September
The event is free, but please book a space via the Eventbrite link on our website
29/08/2024
Join us this Saturday for the final ‘live at cuckoo farm’ of the summer. An afternoon of audio curiosity and wonder followed by a BBQ. BYOB 😎👍🕺🏼
07/08/2024
Fairly Interesting Textures is the first in a series of exhibitions celebrating the 'ages - automatic drawing techniques from the Surrealist movement;
frottage, assemblage, bricolage, collage and montage.
Working in a diverse range of disciplines, the artists explore these techniques, pushing the boundaries of their methodology.
An evolving exhibition of installation drawing, and sculpture including work by Sarah Sabin, Anthony Searle, David Stone, Linda Theophilus, Jevan Watkins Jones and curator, Becky Jordan.Fairly Interesting Textures defines the interstices and solidity around us. Drawing on place, duration and surface the work reflects a very different version of this art form.
Open to public: Saturdays/Sundays - 10/11th August, 17th/18th August, 24th/25th August.
Opening event Saturday 10th August 12am to 2pm