Deepdale Podcast - North Norfolk Open Studios (Nell Dalton, Patricia Mullin, Ken Tidd and Nicholas Elliott) and Abraxas Academy (Nina Bilbey and Charlotte Howarth) - May 2026

About this episode

This episode features interviews with North Norfolk artists discussing their work and upcoming events in the area.

Welcome to the Deepdale Podcast, our North Norfolk magazine programme. Hosted by Jason Borthwick, it’s May 2026, and the episode starts with a snippet of the dawn chorus, which is simply stunning at this time of year. The resident blackbird was singing away, circling Jason and the microphone in an inquisitive way while he recorded.This month Jason talks to lots of North Norfolk Artists. First up he chats about North Norfolk Open Studios with four participating artists – Nell Dalton, Patricia Mullin, Ken Tidd and Nicholas Elliott. They chat about their art, their inspiration, and what visitors can expect from visiting artist’s studios and exhibitions around the county in late May and early June.Then Jason chats with Nina Bilbey and Charlotte Howarth at Holkham, two master stone carvers, about their Abraxas Academy, their inspiration, their journeys to becoming artists, and the incredible projects they have and are working on.May is a wonderful time to be in Norfolk. The wildlife is awakening. There are loads of events in the diary including the Lynn Chadwick exhibition at Houghton Hall, the Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Robert Vincent – Live Music Gig in our Brick Barn on 8th May…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Borthwick

Guests: Nell Dalton, Patricia Mullin, Ken Tidd, Nicholas Elliott, Nina Bilbey, Charlotte Howarth

Topics covered

• North Norfolk Open Studios
• art
• stone carving
• local events
• wildlife
• interviews with artists

Keywords

• North Norfolk
• artists
• open studios
• Abraxas Academy
• stone carving
• local events
• wildlife
• interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abraxas Academy

Places: North Norfolk

More episodes of Deepdale Podcast

• Deepdale Podcast - Nick Acheson (Writer & Wildlife Adocate) & One Stop Nature Shop Wildlife Update - June 2026 · June 9, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Deepdale Podcast – James Spedding (Holkham Forge) and One Stop Nature Shop Wildlife Update – April 2026 · April 1, 2026 · 58 min
• Deepdale Podcast – Gary Pearson, Kate Southerland, Ruby Goold, Richard Morris, Stephanie Everitt, Debs Davison & Kate Gedge – March 2026 · March 2, 2026 · 59 min
• Top Albums of the Year 2025 - Deepdale Podcast · December 11, 2025 · 60 min
• Deepdale Podcast - Brancaster Staithe Sea Shanty Festival, India Electric Co and RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve - September 2025 · September 10, 2025 · 50 min
• Deepdale Podcast - John Thompson (Welcome Ferry), Annalisa Dovey (Brancaster Boards), Rosanna Tennant (BBC Radio Norfolk) & Jason Borthwick - August 2025 · August 18, 2025 · 45 min