27 August - Only 2 days to go!

We are already looking forward to Saturday and can't wait..! The weather forecast promises a sunny day and 25 degrees! We look forward to seeing you all: our partners and sponsors, the stallholders, artists and models and everybody else who is involved... See you soon!

27 August - Program will be online on Thursday!

Face Painting competition starts at 10.30am (for one hour) and Body Painting Brush & Sponge at 12 (for 5 hours).

23 August - British Body Painting Guild in the KOS Saturday Observer

Ann and Claudi have been interviewed by KOS. The interview has been published in the Saturday Observer of KOS and can be seen HERE

UKBPF to support the Pilgrims Hospice Ashford

We are proud to support the Pilgrims Hospice Ashford again this year.

10 August - Claudi at the German Body Painting Festival

Claudi went over to Germany to take part in the German Body Painting Festival. The festival was held at the Zitadelle in Mainz and Claudi took part in the category Brush & Sponge beside 23 other painters. It was a fun day although Claudi only came 22nd out of 24. All in all the German Body Painting Festival was once again a great success for the organisers..

29 July - New Merchandise items on Sale NOW

We have added two more items to our merchandise:

2009 Calendar - an absolute MUST HAVE for everybody who loves Body Painting! The calendar only costs GBP 9.50 incl. P&P - Order HERE!

2008 Festival Badge - for only GBP 1.20 incl. P&P.

Buy both for only GBP 10.00 incl. P&P.

16 August - Bodypainting in Ashford

On August 16th Ann Eatwell and Jax are going to paint in front of Woolworth in Ashford, Kent. If you are interested in being a model please do not hesitate to contact us or just come along and watch them painting a whole body.

23 July 2008 - Back from the World Body Painting Festival

Some members of the British Body Painting Guild went to Austria for the World Body Painting Festival which takes place annually. Ann Eatwell and Malcolm Terry participated in the "World Award Brush & Sponge" for the 9th time and have done some extraordinary paintings (see pictures on the right). It was the first international contest for Claudia, who painted in the category "Semi Professional Brush & Sponge" and finished 16th out of 30 participants. It was great fun as usual and the winners of the each category have done some outstanding creations. Congratulation to all of you!

12 July 2008 - Categories/Prizes/Themes Page updated

The Categories/Prizes/Themes page has been updated. You will also find some images of the trophies - which YOU could win - there. Have a look HERE.

3 July 2008 - Sponsor Page updated

The Sponsor/Exhibitor/Partners page is now updated! Have a look HERE.

June 2008 - Painting Bikers for the World Naked Bike Ride

Claudi, who is also responsible for maintaining and updating our website, joined the crew of Body Painters who painted some bikers for the World Naked Bide Ride, also known as WNBR. It was a fun day out with lots of crazy, lovely people. It was not allowed to take any pictures in the body painting area to save the rights of the bikers but you will find some pictures from the ride on the right side.

The ride is a peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture and takes place in different cities across the UK and abroad. More info about the ride HERE.

17 June 2008 - Attention Arts & Crafts Stallholders

Updated registration form for Arts & Crafts Stallholders now online. Please go to "Downloads" or simply click HERE.

Costs: GBP 10 for one day (either Saturday or Sunday) or GBP 15 for both days.

17 June 2008 - News for Artists

If you will attend as an artist and cannot bring your own model, don't worry! Male and female models will be at the festival. If you wish to contact a model before please contact us (info@ukbpf.com). We will find a model that suits your painting!

17 June 2008 - Camping & Parking for FREE

We can offer free camping and parking at the festival site. However, if you wish to camp please let us know by sending an email to info@ukbpf.com. We can provide you with further information about the venue etc.

6 June 2008 - Meeting on Sunday, June 8

Everybody who would like to be involved in the preparation for the festival is kindly invited to take part in our next meeting. Find some more information about the meeting HERE.

6 June 2008 - Get to know the British Body Painting Guild

Want to know who is behind the British Body Painting Guild and organising the festival? Then follow this LINK and find out!!

29 May 2008 - Guestbook now ONLINE!

Our guestbook is now online - please feel free to leave a comment! :-)

27 May 2008 - New Website ONLINE!

The new website for the UK Body Painting Festival 2008 is now online. You will find general information, galleries from last years' festival, downloads etc. Everybody is welcome to apply as an artist, no matter if you are a beginner, advanced or professional painter.

We are also looking for some more stallholders/exhibitors. Registration forms can be found in the download area or by clicking HERE..

26 April 2008 - SHEPWAY ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUN DAY

On Saturday 26 April 2008, Shepway Arts Development held a community fun day in Folkestone Town Centre. The British Body Painting Guild was delighted to be asked to promote the UK Body Painting Festival 2008 at this event. We could not find a model for the day but at the final hour Derek from Wingham stepped in and kindly allowed himself to be dressed in paint - shirt and waistcoat - thank you Derek. There was a lot of interest in Derek being painted and the transformation it afforded. Leaflets were handed out for the UK Body Painting Festival that is to be held 30 and 31 August this year in Mersham, Ashford.

Jax (jax@jax.org.uk) was busy promoting face painting and as part of the British Body Painting Guild her work showed the side of body painting that most children love, judging by the never ending queue she had.

Artist and judge for the UK Body Painting Festival, Phyllis McDowell, brought along her easel to paint the community at leisure and to promote the Arts in Shepway.

With musicians, dancers and a magician this was a real fun day for all involved. There were several photographers covering the event for local newspapers and Shepway television.

MARCH/APRIL 2008 - BODY PAINTING EXHIBITION

PROVIDENT INN

SANDGATE

FOLKESTONE

KENT

14 NOVEMBER 2007 - BODY PAINTING

If you visited The Provident Inn in Sandgate on Wednesday 14th November you would have been privileged to have seen the landlord and landlady stripped off ready to be body painted.

Donations had been taken for Children in Need for John and Carole Latchford to be painted as school children.

Jax and Ann Eatwell - Body artists and 2 of the organisers of the UK Body Painting Festival were on hand to paint the makeover which went down well with all the customers. With the donations and organised Tombola, GBP 370 was raised for Children in Need.

13 December 2007 - EXHIBITION AT CIVIC CENTRE FOLKESTONE

On December 13th 2007 an Exhibition of Body Painting was held in the Members Foyer of the Folkestone Civic Centre. The body paintings are by local artists who are members of the newly founded British Body Painting Guild. The Exhibition is intended to support the second UK Body Painting Festival which will take place on 30th and 31st August 2008 at Mersham in Ashford, Kent.

A demonstration of body painting was given by Jax and Ann Eatwell and our own Josh Fleet kindly volunteered to be the model.

Councillor William Richardson kindly introduced the Guild and paintings and everyone was invited to 'paint the model'.