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Multidisciplinary

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists – St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre Project

The fourth art col­lab­o­ra­tion between the New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists and the St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre, Penzance
Dates
15/03/26 – 14/03/27
Organiser
Patrick Shanahan
Region
Cornwall
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How you see me
Painting

How You See Me: 400 Years of Por­trai­ture from Swindon’s Museums

Why do peo­ple want to have their por­traits paint­ed? What do por­traits tell us about the sit­ters that they depict?
Dates
11/04/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Ceramics

Beneath the Sur­face: A Cen­tu­ry of Stu­dio Ceram­ics in Britain

Beneath the Sur­face looks at the his­to­ry of stu­dio ceram­ics in Britain, from the ear­ly 1900s until today.
Dates
09/05/26 – 27/02/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Multidisciplinary

ZED LOVE

Libi­ta Sibun­gu works with ear­ly pho­to­graph­ic tech­niques along­side draw­ing and sound to uncov­er the hid­den lay­ers, ener­gies, and histories.
Dates
23/05/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Moth­er­ing

Car­o­line Walk­er: Moth­er­ing brings togeth­er paint­ings, draw­ings and sketch­es made over the past five years.
Dates
23/06/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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A large film screen showing two stills of female art wrestlers and their hands
Moving Image

Pro Grip (How to be Humans)

Pre­pare to wit­ness the full spec­trum of human emo­tion in Jor­dan Base­man’s bril­liant new film commission.
Dates
23/06/26 – 21/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Artist Ralph Nel in a workshop
Drawing

Life Draw­ing with Ralph Nel

Join artist Ralph Nel for a life draw­ing class that cov­ers a range of life draw­ing tech­niques, tips, and tricks.
Dates
26/06/26 – 18/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Drawing

Life Draw­ing Skills Class with Ralph Nel

Join Ralph Nel for a spe­cial six-part course, learn­ing new tech­niques and refin­ing them dur­ing the course.
Dates
03/07/26 – 04/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Oil painting of an Exmoor landscape with green hills and pink flowers
Painting

Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Sir Alfred Munnings, for­mer Pres­i­dent of the Roy­al Acad­e­my of Arts, cap­tur­ing the evoca­tive land­scapes of Exmoor.
Dates
04/07/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Flyer shows Moving Together, with an image of the lead dancer Winona Guy and the dance studio at Harbour House which is bright and spacious. It lists the dates/times as described in description and invites anyone interested to contact Jodie.
Disability arts

Mov­ing Together

Six FREE, fun and friend­ly dance and move­ment work­shops for adults with learn­ing differences/​disabilities
Dates
25/07/26 – 12/12/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Writing

North Devon’s Home Front Writ­ers, 1937 – 45

A reflec­tion on the lives of peo­ple vis­it­ing and liv­ing in North Devon dur­ing WWII as cap­tured in the nation’s Mass Obser­va­tion Diaries.
Dates
25/07/26 – 17/10/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Public Art

While We Slum­ber By Kitt

While We Slum­ber by Kitt (aka Lady Kitt) is an exhi­bi­tion com­mis­sioned by ​‘a space’ arts for God’s House Tower.
Dates
14/08/26 – 12/10/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Moving Image

ROMAN SIGN­ER | FILMS

An exhi­bi­tion of 74 short films by Swiss artist Roman Signer
Dates
19/08/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Members Exhibition, Penwith Gallery, Penwith Society of Arts
Painting

Mem­bers Autumn Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
21/08/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Tod­dle Tate

Be your own artist at our month­ly Tod­dle Tate ses­sions for under 5s
Dates
08/09/26 – 20/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Ceramics

Throw­ing for Begin­ners with Joss Hibbs (Tues­days)

Join MAKE South­west mem­ber Joss Hibbs of Pow­der­mills Pot­tery for a 5‑week ceram­ic throw­ing course for absolute beginners!
Dates
08/09/26 – 06/10/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Ceramics

Throw­ing for Improvers with Joss Hibbs (Tues­days)

Join MAKE South­west mem­ber Joss Hibbs of Pow­der­mills Pot­tery for a 5‑week ceram­ic throw­ing course for improvers!
Dates
08/09/26 – 06/10/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Landscape painting of the rolling hill with the sun setting and the clouds in the sky
Painting

Bor­rowed Light

The Eng­lish Artist is delight­ed to be exhibit­ing a solo show of new works by renowned British land­scape artist Kirsten Elswood.
Dates
09/09/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
The English Artist
Region
Devon
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Ceramics

Throw­ing for Begin­ners with Joss Hibbs (Wednes­days)

Join MAKE South­west mem­ber Joss Hibbs of Pow­der­mills Pot­tery for a 5‑week ceram­ic throw­ing course for absolute beginners!
Dates
09/09/26 – 08/10/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Ceramics

Throw­ing for Improvers with Joss Hibbs (Wednes­days)

Join MAKE South­west mem­ber Joss Hibbs of Pow­der­mills Pot­tery for a 5‑week ceram­ic throw­ing course for improvers!
Dates
09/09/26 – 07/10/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Thurs­day Print Group

Print­mak­ing Class­es – Autumn term 10th Sept – 10th Dec Thurs­days 9.30 – 12.30pm. Explore relief block printing.
Dates
10/09/26 – 10/12/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Printmaking

Cre­ative Method­olo­gies: Basic Skills to Advance

12-week course explores draw­ing, paint­ing, and print­mak­ing through exper­i­men­ta­tion and con­tem­po­rary stu­dio practice.
Dates
11/09/26 – 11/12/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Painting

Draw­ing Togeth­er: The Bath Acad­e­my of Art at Corsham

An exhi­bi­tion explor­ing the Bath Acad­e­my of Art in Corsham
Dates
11/09/26 – 21/11/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Exeter Con­tem­po­rary Open 2026

One of the most promi­nent region­al con­tem­po­rary art plat­forms for show­cas­ing emerg­ing tal­ent along­side more estab­lished artists from across the UK.
Dates
11/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

173 Annu­al Open Exhibition

A show­case of over 500 con­tem­po­rary works with­in RWA’s his­toric galleries.
Dates
12/09/26 – 03/01/27
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Look Out

LOOK OUT brings artists across gen­er­a­tions togeth­er to explore land­scape as a space for reflec­tion, resilience and renew­al in times of change.
Dates
12/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
CLOSE Ltd
Region
Somerset
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Photograph by Joanne Coates as part of the 'Cornish Gold’ series. Copyright Joanne Coates. Curtesy of Kestle Barton.
Photography

Joanne Coates: ​‘Cor­nish Gold — Cus­to­di­ans of the Soil’

Pho­tographs by Joanne Coates explor­ing the lives and work of flower farm­ers and pick­ers on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula.
Dates
12/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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Doom Strollers textile by Maya Ronchetti
Photography

TEÄN ROBERTS & MAYA RONCHETTI

Teän Roberts and Maya Ronchet­ti explore con­nec­tions between peo­ple, place and the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
12/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Yas­min David: The Nature of Light

Solo exhi­bi­tion by post-war British land­scape painter Yas­min David (1939- 2009).
Dates
12/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Painting

Poi­son Gar­den — Heal­ing or Deadly

A cap­ti­vat­ing visu­al jour­ney through the fine line between nat­ur­al rem­e­dy and fatal drop.
Dates
12/09/26 – 12/10/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Disability arts

What Emerges

‘What Emerges’ brings togeth­er sev­en artists from the Access BEAF pro­gramme; an artist devel­op­ment pro­gramme for neu­ro­di­ver­gent and dis­abled artists
Dates
17/09/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary

The Shape of a Spell

The Shape of a Spell presents the work of ten emerg­ing artists from uni­ver­si­ties across the South Coast
Dates
18/09/26 – 15/11/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Moving Image

OUT­FALL by Bry­ony Gillard

An exhi­bi­tion by artist, cura­tor and edu­ca­tor, Bry­ony Gillard, explor­ing the hid­den pol­i­tics of wastewater.
Dates
19/09/26 – 03/01/27
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Painting

Joy Open Exhibition

East Quay’s sec­ond Open Exhi­bi­tion will bring togeth­er a range of art­works explor­ing the theme of ​‘Joy’.
Dates
19/09/26 – 03/01/27
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Stephanie Sandercock ‘The Wish Weaver’
Painting

Stephanie Sander­cock

Winds of Change
Dates
25/09/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Newlyn Society of Artists Autumn Show
Painting

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists Autumn Show
Dates
25/09/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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A paper work of wax crayon depiciting two wooden shacks on a colourful vibrant bed of colours against a bright blue sky
Multidisciplinary

Bev­er­ly Buchanan: Weathering

Spike Island presents the first Euro­pean sur­vey exhi­bi­tion of the work of Bev­er­ly Buchanan (b.1940; d.2015), bring­ing togeth­er five decades of sculptu
Dates
26/09/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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The Ryde Art Collective; Quay Arts, Isle of Wight; Contemporary art
Multidisciplinary

The Ryde Art Col­lec­tive — The 2026 Exhibition

An excit­ing and vibrant exhi­bi­tion by con­tem­po­rary, mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary artists who form The Ryde Art Collective
Dates
26/09/26 – 09/11/26
Organiser
Fran Farrar
Region
Isle of Wight
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Autumn Exhibitions @ TAAG
Multidisciplinary

TAAG Autumn Exhibitions

Pro­gramme from Octo­ber 2026
Dates
01/10/26 – 03/01/27
Organisation
TAAG Arts & Community
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

30th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Explore a diverse col­lec­tion of art­works in our unique dou­ble-deck­er bus gallery, show­cas­ing the tal­ent of artists from Bris­tol and beyond.
Dates
01/10/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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A composite artwork of a magical mushroom land
Multidisciplinary

Liv­ing Labyrinths: Art and Fungi

This unique art exhi­bi­tion explores the cul­tur­al world of fun­gi through a lens of sci­en­tif­ic enquiry.
Dates
03/10/26 – 21/02/27
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting

Out­side In

Expe­ri­ence Torbay’s land­scape reborn through the vibrant art of The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out.
Dates
03/10/26 – 20/12/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary

What’s in Store

An oppor­tu­ni­ty to see recent addi­tions to the Chip­pen­ham Muse­um col­lec­tion on dis­play for the first time.
Dates
03/10/26 – 21/11/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Sculpture

Alice Shep­pard Fidler: Show­girl / Unset­tled Boundary

An exhi­bi­tion of recent work by Alice Shep­pard Fidler
Dates
05/10/26 – 04/12/26
Organisation
Elwes Gallery
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Queer in Corn­wall tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion dis­plays with our Queer tours
Dates
05/10/26 – 12/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist Exhi­bi­tion: Tyreis Holder

Step into the art of Tyreis Holder
Dates
05/10/26 – 11/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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black and white still of a serious looking person holding up a sculpture of a horses head
Moving Image

Select­ed 16

Screen­ing and artist in-conversation
Date
06/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Free Pri­ma­ry Teach­ers CPD Opportunity

Find how you can use Chip­pen­ham Muse­um’s grow­ing Mod­ern & Con­tem­po­rary Art Col­lec­tion to bring local art into the classroom.
Date
07/10/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Printmaking

Rachel Snow­don, ALMANACK: a re-arrang­ing of the year.

n her first solo exhi­bi­tion, ​‘ALMANACK’ brings togeth­er a col­lec­tion of orig­i­nal mono­types by British artist-print­mak­er, Rachel Snowdon.
Dates
08/10/26 – 25/10/26
Organisation
Field System
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

A Talk on the Work of Roman Signer

Jere­my Mil­lar will talk about Swiss artist Roman Sign­er, whose work occu­pies a unique posi­tion in the his­to­ry of mod­ern sculpture.
Date
08/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Past Unfold­ing

The exhi­bi­tion ​“Past Unfold­ing ​“as the title sug­gests look back at Ineke Van der Wal’s paint­ing prac­tise to fur­ther explore recent work.
Dates
09/10/26 – 25/10/26
Organiser
Ineke Van der Wal
Region
Bournemouth
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Textiles

Gözde İlkin: Those Who Remem­ber Their Births

Uncov­er sto­ries of mem­o­ry and belong­ing through this cap­ti­vat­ing tex­tile installation
Dates
10/10/26 – 17/01/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Com­mu­ni­ty Pro­gramme Exhi­bi­tion: 100 Languages

Har­bour House presents 100 Lan­guages, an exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the cre­ativ­i­ty, imag­i­na­tion and ideas of local chil­dren and young people.
Dates
10/10/26 – 21/11/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Three Artists: Candace Bahouth, Gladys Paulus, Helen Cammock
Public Art

Cul­tur­al Con­nec­tions: Artist In Con­ver­sa­tion at Som­er­set Rur­al Life Museum

Artists in Con­ver­sa­tion event with Can­dace Bahouth, Gladys Paulus, Helen Cammock
Date
10/10/26
Organisation
Somerset Art Works
Region
Somerset
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Sculpture

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Mor­ag Bal­lard and Helen Simmonds

In October’s install­ment of Chip­pen­ham Muse­um’s free art talk series, we will be joined by Mor­ag Bal­lard and Helen Simmonds.
Date
10/10/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Performance

VOICE, RHYTHM & BELONGING

VOICE, RHYTHM & BELONG­ING: AN EMBOD­IED AFRO-DIAS­PORIC JOURNEY
Date
10/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles

Artist Talk: Gözde İlkin

Join artist Gözde İlkin to dis­cuss her new installation
Date
10/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Artist-Led Tour: While We Slum­ber with Kitt

Join us at God’s House Tow­er for this spe­cial cel­e­bra­tion to mark the end of Kitt’s exhi­bi­tion While We Slumber.
Date
11/10/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

SHARP & ALICE MAHONEY

SHARP and Alice Mahoney present two dis­tinct but com­ple­men­tary bod­ies of work explor­ing iden­ti­ty, land­scape, mate­r­i­al and the body.
Dates
12/10/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Photography

Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val 2026: Time Machine

Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val, the inter­na­tion­al bien­ni­al of con­tem­po­rary pho­tog­ra­phy, returns for its third edi­tion: ​‘Time Machine’
Dates
14/10/26 – 16/11/26
Organisation
Bristol Photo Festival
Region
Bristol
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Photography

Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val Launch Night & Lis­ten­ing Event

Join us for the open­ing night of Bris­tol Pho­to Festival
Date
14/10/26
Organisation
Bristol Photo Festival
Region
Bristol
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Ceramics

SEEDBED

Chan­tal Pow­ell presents SEEDBED, an exhi­bi­tion explor­ing cul­ti­va­tion, trans­for­ma­tion and renew­al through ceram­ic and glass.
Dates
16/10/26 – 11/12/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

Bath Open Art Prize Exhi­bi­tion 2026

Fringe Arts Bath is proud to bring you the 14th Bath Open Art Prize exhi­bi­tion, an eclec­tic show pre­sent­ing select­ed Artists & prize winners.
Dates
16/10/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

The Island Open Stu­dios 2026

The Island Art­space throws opens it’s doors for dance, cir­cus, arts and music.
Dates
16/10/26 – 18/10/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Performance

KIND Voic­es

KIND voic­es is an evening of con­tem­po­rary poet­ry, sto­ry-telling and singing
Date
16/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Sound

Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val: Open­ing Par­ty with Jabu, Dan John­son & Regi­na Collage

A spe­cial live show by three of Bristol’s most com­pelling musi­cal artists mark­ing the open­ing of Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val 2026
Date
16/10/26
Organisation
Bristol Photo Festival
Region
Bristol
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Photography

Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val Sym­po­sium: Time Machine

Our one-day sym­po­sium will bring togeth­er artists from across the fes­ti­val for a day of live­ly dis­cus­sion, unpack­ing the ideas behind the exhibitions
Date
16/10/26
Organisation
Bristol Photo Festival
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Ply­mouth Art Week­ender at Grow Ply­mouth: Totems for Trou­bling Times + Open Studios

Ply­mouth Art Week­ender at Grow: Open stu­dios and evolv­ing exhi­bi­tion ​‘Totems for Trou­bling Times’ fea­tur­ing Room to Manœu­vre + guest artists.
Date
16/10/26
Organisation
Grow, Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Photography

Joy Gre­go­ry: Catch­ing Flies with Honey

Arnolfi­ni presents a land­mark exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing Joy Gregory’s pio­neer­ing practice
Dates
17/10/26 – 07/02/27
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Installation

Leap Then Look: The Shapes We Hold

Make, play, and rest in STU­DIO DO with Leap Then Look
Dates
17/10/26 – 08/11/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Open Day — Under­grad­u­ate, Post­grad­u­ate & Foun­da­tion diploma

Find out what it’s like to study at a Uni­ver­si­ty ranked 6th in the UK for stu­dent sat­is­fac­tion (Com­plete Uni­ver­si­ty Guide 2027)
Date
17/10/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Good Morn­ing Spike Island! Cof­fee morn­ing and Tour

Spike Island is delight­ed to wel­come local res­i­dents and com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers for a relaxed morn­ing, with cof­fee and a tour of our exhibition.
Date
22/10/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Night of the Fel­lows 2026

Join us for an evening of pre­sen­ta­tions, instal­la­tions and net­work­ing with the Spike Island community
Date
22/10/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Betül Aksu LAND­ING CARD

Rough Hewn is pleased to announce LAND­ING CARD, an exhi­bi­tion by Betül Aksu (b.1990, Izmir, Turkey. Lives and works in Lon­don and Izmir)
Dates
23/10/26 – 21/11/26
Organisation
Rough Hewn
Region
Cornwall
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Libita Sibungu & Neil Rose
Multidisciplinary

ZED LOVE CLOS­ING PER­FOR­MANCE & IN CONVERSATION

A clos­ing per­for­mance by exhibit­ing artist Libi­ta Sibun­gu, fol­lowed by an in con­ver­sa­tion with sound artist, Neil Rose.
Date
23/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Wil­helmi­na Barns-Graham

Enter the colour­ful world of Wil­helmi­na Barns-Gra­ham, one of Britain’s most sig­nif­i­cant 20th cen­tu­ry artists
Dates
24/10/26 – 03/05/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Com­mu­ni­ty Through a Screen — Open Call Exhi­bi­tion, Curat­ed by Orla Davey

This exhi­bi­tion invites young peo­ple to dis­play art relat­ed to fan­doms, dig­i­tal com­mu­ni­ties, pop cul­ture and subcultures.
Dates
24/10/26 – 09/11/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Performance

Leap Then Look: The Shapes We Hold Dance Performance

Join us for a per­for­mance in the gallery devised by artist duo Leap Then Look
Dates
24/10/26 – 25/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Open CAST 2026

Open Stu­dios Weekend
Dates
24/10/26 – 25/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

In Con­ver­sa­tion: Wil­helmi­na Barns-Graham

A curator’s guid­ed intro­duc­tion to the new Wil­helmi­na Barns-Gra­ham exhi­bi­tion, in con­ver­sa­tion with the Wil­helmi­na Barns-Gra­ham Trust
Date
24/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles

Intro­duc­tion to Vis­i­ble Mend­ing with Mol­ly Rooke

In this work­shop you’ll learn how to darn a hole on a piece of knitwear using colour­ful yarns to accen­tu­ate and cel­e­brate the act of mending
Date
25/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Chips or Chalk

Oth­er­world­ly paint­ings by artist Luke Teale
Dates
26/10/26 – 01/11/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Mak­ing Futures TM

Mak­ing Futures™ 2026 brings togeth­er mak­ers, artists, design­ers and researchers to explore care, reci­procity and respon­sive matter.
Dates
29/10/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Painting

Lar Cann

Beneath Cor­nish Feet
Dates
30/10/26 – 28/11/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Ceramics

Artist Talk: Chan­tal Powell

Join us to hear artist Chan­tal Pow­ell dis­cuss her new exhi­bi­tion, SEEDBED at MIRROR.
Date
30/10/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

British Sign Lan­guage Tour — Bev­er­ly Buchanan: Weathering

Mar­tin Glover, archi­tect and art facil­i­ta­tor, leads a British Sign Lan­guage tour of the cur­rent exhi­bi­tion, Bev­er­ly Buchanan: Weathering
Date
31/10/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Education

Intro­duc­tion to CNC Milling

This three ses­sion course host­ed by Fab Lab South West is suit­able for begin­ners who want to get start­ed with CNC Milling.
Dates
04/11/26 – 18/11/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Photography

Artist Mas­ter­class with Olivia Arthur

A three-day mas­ter­class led by Mag­num pho­tog­ra­ph­er Olivia Arthur, part of Bris­tol Pho­to Fes­ti­val 2026
Dates
06/11/26 – 08/11/26
Organisation
Bristol Photo Festival
Region
Bristol
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Education

Intro­duc­tion to 3D Printing

This three hour course host­ed by Fab Lab South West is per­fect for begin­ners who want to get start­ed with 3D printing.
Date
07/11/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Research

Cre­ative Health & Well­be­ing Day

Cre­ative health has nev­er had more vis­i­bil­i­ty, in pol­i­cy, in the press, and across health and cul­tur­al sec­tors nation­al­ly, yet not every­one agrees.
Date
11/11/26
Organisation
The Music Works
Region
Gloucestershire
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Stone Club
Multidisciplinary

Join us for an evening of talks and films with Stone Club

Join us for an evening of talks and films with Stone Club
Date
13/11/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Open day
Education

Open Day — Under­grad­u­ate, Post­grad­u­ate & Foun­da­tion Diploma

Find out what it’s like to study at a Uni­ver­si­ty ranked 6th in the UK for stu­dent sat­is­fac­tion (Com­plete Uni­ver­si­ty Guide 2027)
Date
14/11/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Ellie Thomp­son and Sam Heath

In November’s install­ment of Chip­pen­ham Muse­um’s free art talk series, they will be joined by Ellie Thomp­son and Sam Heath.
Date
14/11/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Sculpture

Online In Con­ver­sa­tion: Chan­tal Pow­ell & Ben Tufnell

Join artist Chan­tal Pow­ell for an in-con­ver­sa­tion to dis­cuss her new exhi­bi­tion, SEEDBED with writer and curator/​editor Ben Tufnell.
Date
16/11/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Digital

Inter­me­di­ate Autodesk Fusion 360

This short course is per­fect for those with expe­ri­ence in Autodesk Fusion 360 who who are look­ing to advance their capabilities
Dates
17/11/26 – 01/12/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

RAMM Lates, spon­sored by Stephens Scown LLP

Come along to our adults only, after-hours night of enter­tain­ment explor­ing the cul­tur­al and sci­en­tif­ic world of fungi
Date
20/11/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Cura­tors’ Tour: Bev­er­ly Buchanan, ​‘Weath­er­ing’

Join exhi­bi­tion cura­tors Clé­men­tine Pro­by and Nicole Yip for a tour of Bev­er­ly Buchanan: Weath­er­ing, the first Euro­pean sur­vey of Buchanan’s work.
Date
21/11/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Moving Image

Film Screen­ing & Artist Talk: To Die into a Bird by Anna Kushnerova

Join us for the screen­ing of To Die into a Bird, fol­lowed by an in-con­ver­sa­tion between Anna Kush­nero­va and cura­tor and researcher Orjana Rudeloff.
Date
23/11/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

Win­ter Fes­ti­val 2026: Chang­ing Worlds & Future Dreaming

Explore our chang­ing nat­ur­al world and dream futures where nature and human health thrive
Date
29/11/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Sound

The Intel­li­gence Below: New ways of lis­ten­ing to the nat­ur­al world

Join sound artist Jason Singh for an explo­ration of the hid­den sounds, rhythms and intel­li­gence of the nat­ur­al world.
Date
05/12/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Clos­ing Exhi­bi­tion Tour with Chan­tal Pow­ell: SEEDBED

Chan­tal Pow­ell presents a tour of SEEDBED, on view in MIRROR.
Date
10/12/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Sound

Intro­duc­tion to Immer­sive Audio

Dis­cov­er immer­sive audio tech­niques using bin­au­r­al and ambison­ic technologies.
Dates
23/01/27 – 24/01/27
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Active Opportunities

Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Oppor­tu­ni­ties for Artists and Cre­atives Com­ing to Devon and Torbay’s Libraries

New call-out for inno­v­a­tive artists and cre­ative prac­ti­tion­ers work­ing across all dis­ci­plines to become part of our Cre­ative Com­mu­ni­ties programme
Closing
09:00 19/10/26
Fee
£250 - £1000
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists

Open Call for Artists — 31st Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Exhib­it your art­work at Cir­cu­lar Art­Space – East Bris­tol’s vibrant gallery sup­port­ing emerg­ing and under-rep­re­sent­ed artists
Closing
23:59 13/10/26
Fee
£35
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Open call

OPEN CALL — (M)Other Mat­ters: Cre­ative Research Group

A fund­ed six-month cre­ative research pro­gramme for bereaved artists whose expe­ri­ence of mater­nal grief is woven into their practice.
Closing
17:00 26/10/26
Fee
£1025 + travel, per diems on event days
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking
Volunteering

Spike Print Stu­dio Trustee

Are you inter­est­ed in being a Spike Print Stu­dio Trustee? We would love to hear from you!
Closing
09:00 01/01/27
Region
Bristol
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Photography
Volunteering

Open Call: Vol­un­teer at Bris­tol Pho­to Festival

We’re look­ing for enthu­si­as­tic, socia­ble vol­un­teers to help wel­come vis­i­tors, invig­i­late exhi­bi­tions and share the fes­ti­val pro­gramme across Bristol
Closing
17:00 15/11/26
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Open call

Works On Paper

Exhi­bi­tion of con­tem­po­rary art on or made with paper or card
Closing
17:00 31/10/26
Region
Cornwall
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Marketing
Job

Mar­ket­ing & Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Manager

Lead Aspex’s mar­ket­ing and com­mu­ni­ca­tions, grow­ing audi­ences and aware­ness through cam­paigns, dig­i­tal, PR, con­tent and partnerships.
Closing
09:00 18/10/26
Fee
£26,000 - £28,000
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary
Residency

Artist Stu­dio Pro­gramme 2027 – The Wil­son, Cheltenham

12-month stu­dio res­i­den­cy at The Wil­son for emerg­ing Glouces­ter­shire artists, with men­tor­ing, devel­op­ment and oppor­tu­ni­ties to collaborate.
Closing
23:59 01/11/26
Region
Gloucestershire
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Ceramics
Call for curators

Open Call: GHT Artist Shop 2027

Call­ing all artists and mak­ers! We’re seek­ing a cohort of up to ten local artists to col­lab­o­rate with us over a 12-month peri­od in our Artist Shop.
Closing
09:00 12/10/26
Fee
40% commission applies to all sales
Region
Southampton
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Ceramics
Call for artists

Open Call: Southamp­ton’s Win­ter Mak­ers Mar­ket 2026!

We’re look­ing for Hamp­shire-based artists and mak­ers to join us for our Win­ter Mak­ers Mar­ket at GHT, which is mak­ing its return this December.
Closing
17:00 12/10/26
Fee
£40 Per Day & £25 Per Evening
Region
Southampton
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Painting
Call for artists

Call for Artists — RWA Bien­ni­al: Paint

The RWA’s Bien­ni­al Exhi­bi­tion will show­case the expres­sive pos­si­bil­i­ties of paint as an artis­tic medi­um and subject
Closing
17:00 09/11/26
Fee
£22
Region
Bristol
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Public Art
Call for artists

ARTIST OPEN CALLS: HEN­GROVE PHASE I

Gink­go Projects is seek­ing to com­mis­sion two artists liv­ing and work­ing in South West England
Closing
17:00 19/10/26
Fee
£ please see artist brief
Region
Region-wide
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Open call, Fellowship

Free­lands Stu­dio Fel­low­ships 2027

Appli­ca­tions now open for the Free­lands Stu­dio Fel­low­ships 2027
Closing
12:00 15/10/26
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Photography
Workshop

Leech­well Springs: Visu­al­is­ing Belief Through Ana­logue Photography

A free two-part pho­tog­ra­phy work­shop for peo­ple aged 16 – 25, explor­ing belief, rit­u­al and ana­logue photography.
Closing
22:22 06/10/26
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Space

Launch your cre­ative prac­tice with a Starter Desk at Spike Island Workspace

Spike Island Work­space is launch­ing a new Starter Desk scheme, offer­ing dis­count­ed co-work­ing mem­ber­ships for emerg­ing cre­ative prac­ti­tion­ers looking.
Closing
12:00 01/02/27
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Course

Emerg­ing Artists Bursary

LEARN FROM PRO­FES­SION­AL ARTISTS. We are now offer­ing 80% off bur­saries to Emerg­ing Artists aged 19 to 35, liv­ing in Cornwall.
Closing
00:00 01/01/27
Region
Cornwall
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Research
Residency

Ceram­ic Res­i­den­cy at Clay Shed

Our Ceram­ic Res­i­den­cy pro­vides pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties for ceram­i­cists, pot­ters and artists look­ing to under­take a short term project.
Closing
23:30 31/12/26
Fee
£315
Region
Bristol
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