‘We are pleased to support B-Wing through our National Lottery Project Grant fund to deliver a programme of site-responsive artworks in the spaces of B Wing, Shepton Prison. Working with the community and non-arts organisations, this project helps to achieve our mission to make arts and culture more accessible to more people. This is a wonderful addition to the Silver anniversary of Somerset Art Weeks and will showcase a rich variety of work coming out of the region, as well as reflecting the unique history and politics of the prison.’
​Phil Gibby, South West Director, Arts Council England
​B-Wing is a multi-disciplinary arts event involving 6 artists and 2 writers making site-responsive works leading to an exhibition and performances in the unique spaces of B-Wing at Shepton Mallet Prison during Somerset Art Weeks Festival, 21 September – 6 October 2019. The project is supported by Lottery funding from Arts Council England. 

Artworks including sculptural installation, textiles, light, film, sound, performance and poetry transformed B-Wing through new challenging work, confronting current political and environmental issues, while reflecting past histories.  The project is co-curated by Fiona Campbell and Luminara Star featuring their work and selected artists/performers Lou Baker, Geoff Dunlop, Rosie Jackson, Lucy Large, Alice Maddicott and Scott Sandford, with invited one-off guest performances.  Artists used the research-based project to collaborate with each other and the community, and develop their practice, mostly using recycled and found materials, considering waste. 
Here's a video about B-Wing by Jason King. Made during the planning and set up of the exhibition, the curators, Luminara Star and Fiona Campbell, describe how they decided to organise an exhibition in a decommissioned prison. All the artists talk about their work as well and you'll catch a glimpse of the art works too! For more fabulous photos of the exhibition, please visit the GALLERY. For other films of our work, see our PR page.