Drink and Draw
Our next Drink and Draw event at The Barley Mow is in November.
Entries by Richard Slade
Heartbeat of St Neots: inside the artist’s workshop
The Heartbeat of St Neots sculpture is taking shape. We visited artist Paul Pibworth at his workshop to film the making process and talk about the ideas behind the piece.
Neotists Film club: Night of the Living Dead POSTPONED
Due to unforeseen circumstances with the venue, we have had to postpone this show.
Neotists coworking mornings
Join us this Wednesday morning for a relaxed, productive coworking session hosted by Irene Ruby. We’ve moved to the Chaii Hub for this week’s session.
Quick fire portraits bring a new energy to this month’s Drink and Draw
This month’s Neotists Drink and Draw swapped patterns for portraits, and the room was buzzing for it.
Neotists CIC welcomes Rachel Tackley MBE as patron
Neotists CIC is delighted to announce that Rachel Tackley MBE has become its newest patron.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever
A huge well done to all the Cathys dancing with such joyous hearts in the hot weather as The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever returned for its second year
UK Town of Culture Digital Map
In celebration of our town’s culture and heritage, we have submitted a digital postcard to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). You can view our entry alongside others from across the country on the official UK Town of Culture Digital Map.
St Neots to get its first major public sculpture
St Neots is to receive a permanent public sculpture after the town council voted at its full council meeting on 23 June 2026 to approve the Heartbeat of St Neots commission.
UK Town of Culture 2028 postcard
Funny timing: this week, the UK Town of Culture asked every bidding town to send in a postcard capturing the spirit of their place. We’ve kind of already done that.
CEO Breakfast puts the visitor economy, and our Town of Culture bid, centre stage
Another successful CEO Breakfast took place at Burgess Hall in April, this time shining a light on the visitor economy and the opportunities it brings for our district.
MP Ian Sollom backs St Neots bid to become Town of Culture 2028
This week in Parliament, our MP Ian Sollom told the House of Commons that St Neots is the fastest growing town in Cambridgeshire, and that our community-led festival has attracted 35,000 people in recent years — “demonstrating the extraordinary cultural energy of the town.”
Postcards To/From St Neots: A Community in 100 Small Stories
A new exhibition at St Neots Museum brings together over 100 postcard-sized artworks.
Richard Slade talks to Black Cat Radio’s Your Voice
Richard Slade, co-founder of Neotists CIC and Mayor of St Neots, joined Nigel Pauley on Black Cat Radio’s Your Voice to talk about the town’s bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028.
Cambridgeshire County Council backs St Neots’ Town of Culture bid
St Neots’ bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028 has received a significant boost, with Cambridgeshire County Council voting to formally support the town’s expression of interest at its full council meeting.
The race is on: nearly 100 towns reveal their UK Town of Culture 2028 ambitions
Our map tracking publicly announced bids for the inaugural UK Town of Culture 2028 title has revealed the extraordinary scale of interest in the competition, with close to 100 towns across the UK having shared their intentions ahead of the 31 March deadline.
30 organisations support St Neots’ UK Town of Culture 2028
Neotists CIC have 30 organisations that have shown their support for St Neots to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.
St Neots Town Council backs UK Town of Culture 2028 bid
St Neots Town Council has formally resolved its support for the town’s bid to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, following a full council meeting on 24 February 2026.
UK Town of Culture 2028 survey
St Neots is bidding to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, and we want to hear from you.
Postcard to/from St Neots exhibition
St Neots Museum is hosting a pop-up postcard exhibition organised by Neotists
