After the delay of its April opening due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Heart of The Tribe Gallery at 74 High Street in Glastonbury is pleased to announce its rescheduled opening on Bank Holiday Monday August 31.

The debut exhibit, entitled Diversity, will feature the gallery's 19 core artists, all of whom are based in the Somerset area.

Social distancing measures will require limiting the number of visitors in the gallery space and gardens, and strict hygiene protocols will be in place.

Open every day except Wednesday, from 11am to 5pm, the gallery's first show will run until November 3.

A private viewing of the Diversity exhibition is available by invitation on Sunday August 30 from 7pm to 9.30pm.

Vulnerable individuals can request an intimate preview of the exhibition before the private viewing.

"Although it was disappointing to have to delay our opening, it was of course the only option in terms of the safety and wellbeing of our artists, staff and patrons," says Kim von Coels, gallery manager.

"We are more excited than ever to finally be able to launch our first exhibition, and we look forward to seeing local art lovers there."

Core artists' work can be viewed, and used with permission, at https://heartofthetribe.com/core-artists-directory/.

The Heart of The Tribe has launched its online shop to showcase the works of the core artists. One pound from each print purchased will be donated to the Glastonbury United Reformed Church to support its free community meals programme.

Postcards, original works, merchandise and screenprints featuring the Heart of The Tribe logo are also available from the online shop.

You can visit https://heartofthetribe.com/gallery-shop/ to shop and support the Glastonbury community.

The gallery space and garden will be bookable for events that follow social distancing guidelines.