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Multidisciplinary

Doing Togeth­er 2026: Prac­tice Research Symposium

Doing Togeth­er is a year­ly two-day mak­ing and shar­ing prac­tice sym­po­sium at Bath Spa University.
Dates
30/03/26 – 31/03/26
Organisation
School of Art, Film and Media, Bath Spa University
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Sculpture

Artist Talk: Phillip Lai

Join artist Phillip Lai as he dis­cuss­es the themes and thoughts behind his exhi­bi­tion ​‘RAIN / RUIN’.
Date
01/04/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Performance

Per­pet­u­al­ly Stew

A night of per­for­mance and move­ment art
Date
01/04/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

NAIM — April Meet & Group Crit

A chance for artists to share their work with oth­er cre­atives who can offer con­struc­tive feed­back and can give new per­spec­tives on your work.
Date
01/04/26
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Pop-Up Art Exhibition

Cir­cu­lar Art­Space, in col­lab­o­ra­tion with The Crafty Egg is bring­ing con­tem­po­rary art into the café space for the fourth time.
Date
01/04/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Ethics of the Horizon

The Ethics of the Hori­zon (or how to pave a dirt road with a pair of binoculars.
Dates
27/03/26 – 02/04/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Writing

Patrick Gale and Petroc Trelawny in Conversation

Patrick Gale will be joined in con­ver­sa­tion by Petroc Trelawny for a spe­cial evening event .
Date
02/04/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Winter Exhibitions @ TAAG
Multidisciplinary

TAAG Win­ter Works & Exhibitions

Pro­gramme: Jan­u­ary — March 2026
Dates
04/01/26 – 04/04/26
Organisation
TAAG - Art Gallery & Community Centre
Region
Devon
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Boscombe Beyond Your Eyes by Adilson Naueji Photograph by Caroline Beale Johnson
Painting

Boscombe Beyond Your Eyes by Adil­son Naueji

Paint­ing exhi­bi­tion by Boscombe based artist Adil­son Naueji
Dates
20/03/26 – 04/04/26
Organisation
BEAF Arts Co
Region
Bournemouth
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A pencil and ink drawing across two pages of an open sketchbook. A large owl shape in the foreground holds an open wing outstretched as if in welcome. Behind, in the trees, figures stand by a shelter.,
Multidisciplinary

The Tree That Grew Arms: Graft­ing Workshop

Free apple tree graft­ing and char­coal draw­ing work­shop for all ages!
Date
04/04/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion displays
Date
05/04/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

While We’re Watching

Mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary exhi­bi­tion by six artists who invig­i­late at Hauser & Wirth Som­er­set. The show con­nects their shared sense of obser­va­tion and dialog
Dates
27/03/26 – 06/04/26
Organiser
Fiona Campbell
Region
Somerset
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Photography

The Light Through The Leaves Exhi­bi­tion by Aikin Hurd-Thomas

Exhi­bi­tion show­ing the work of Aikin Hurd-Thomas, a large scale cyan­otype series of sun­light falling through leaves, made in response to poetry.
Dates
04/04/26 – 06/04/26
Organiser
Aikin Hurd-Thomas
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

Between Film & Art: Nav­i­gat­ing Two Indus­tries as an Artist-Filmmaker

This ses­sion explores what it looks like to build a sus­tain­able prac­tice across both the film indus­try and the con­tem­po­rary art world.
Date
10/04/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Region-wide
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Not Just Me exhibition Andelli Art
Multidisciplinary

Not Just Me

Not Just Me is a group exhi­bi­tion encom­pass­ing the emo­tion­al, spir­i­tu­al, mys­ti­cal, and mate­r­i­al rela­tion­ships we form with companions
Dates
21/03/26 – 11/04/26
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Andrew Cross & Hugh Hamshaw Thomas

In April’s install­ment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Andrew Cross and Hugh Hamshaw Thomas.
Date
11/04/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Blue and black pen drawing across two pages of open sketchbook. Figures in the background among trees approach a deer. In the foreground, a bundle of sticks and rope on the floor is rendered in detail.
Drawing

The Wind Moves the Trees and All Things That Flut­ter: Walk­ing Workshop

Free evening wood­land walk and draw­ing work­shop for all ages!
Date
11/04/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Photography

KIT FORM DARK­ROOM — Open Call Pho­to Exhibition

Join us at KIT FORM for the for the KIT FORM DARK­ROOM Pho­to Exhibition
Dates
08/04/26 – 12/04/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Abstract poster for "From Mind to Mood" workshop. Features vibrant, colorful paint strokes with text about a photography and poetry event.
Photography

From Mind To Mood

A one-day pho­tog­ra­phy work­shop. Bring your own prints, leave with a hand­made zine. 11 & 12 April, TON­ER Gallery, Pen­zance. £65 pp.
Dates
11/04/26 – 12/04/26
Organiser
Gabriele ZUKAUSKAITE
Region
Cornwall
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Writing

Intro­duc­tion to Nature Jour­nal­ing with Alex Boon

Join author and artist Alex Boon in this six-hour intro­duc­tion to nature journaling
Date
12/04/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

Emil­i­ja Škarnulytė

Take a jour­ney across space and time in the immer­sive films of Emil­i­ja Škarnulytė
Dates
06/12/25 – 13/04/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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The words Things Fall on a monochrome night vision image of a fox climbing on an abstract scupture in a natural outdors environment.
Sculpture

THINGS FALL

Sculp­ture that explores notions of pre­car­i­ous­ness, fal­li­bil­i­ty, and ephemer­al­i­ty in a time of social, polit­i­cal and envi­ron­men­tal instability.
Dates
14/02/26 – 13/04/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

VIBRANT POCK­ETS

An exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing green spaces in art and in the city
Dates
01/04/26 – 13/04/26
Organisation
Art Circle
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Painting

Dis­cord & Harmony

Con­tem­po­rary art after Beryl Cook
Dates
24/01/26 – 18/04/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Sculpture

Door­way Guardians

Door­way Guardians is a series of three large wood­carv­ings by Annie Whiles.
Dates
24/01/26 – 18/04/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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A red Beetle car
Sculpture

Mas­ter­pieces of Mod­el­ling: Inspi­ra­tion for the next generation

A spe­cial exhi­bi­tion for the East­er holidays!
Dates
04/04/26 – 18/04/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Book­bind­ing Workshop

An intro­duc­tion to book­bind­ing with Mar­cus Davies — suit­able for beginners.
Date
18/04/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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A sculpture of two water recepticals.
Sculpture

I Am Mak­ing Art: Par­al­lel Imprints with Plen­der­lei­th Scantlebury

Join a play­ful, hands-on work­shop explor­ing three-dimen­sion­al mak­ing process­es with art fab­ri­ca­tors Lisa and Mark from Plen­der­lei­th Scantlebury.
Date
18/04/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Detail of Impossible Landscape 15-05-25, Michael Porter RWA.
Multidisciplinary

Cos­mos: The Art of Observ­ing Space

Cos­mos: The Art of Observ­ing Space is a major art and sci­ence exhi­bi­tion at the RWA Art Gallery cel­e­brat­ing our endur­ing fas­ci­na­tion with space.
Dates
24/01/26 – 19/04/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Robotic hexapod with a camera for a face
Multidisciplinary

KINET­IC

A large-scale exhi­bi­tion show­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ties of move­ment and making.
Dates
24/01/26 – 19/04/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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NSA Spring Show 2026 Eye of the Lens 2
Multidisciplinary

Eye of the Lens — New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists Spring Show 2026 curat­ed by Mark Kermode
Dates
27/03/26 – 19/04/26
Organiser
Patrick Shanahan
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

STU­DIO DO: Cos­mic Time

Touch, look and play in a space inspired by artist Emil­i­ja Škarnulytė
Dates
28/03/26 – 19/04/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Photograph of Frances Hatch by Tom Hanmer
Multidisciplinary

Frances Hatch: Artist’s Talk

Join artist Frances Hatch in the All­sop Gallery for a tour of her exhi­bi­tion, Sens­ing Place.
Dates
18/04/26 – 19/04/26
Organisation
Bridport Arts Centre
Region
Dorset
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With every sinew event poster
Sculpture

with every sinew

Exhi­bi­tion of new art­works by Ben Hart­ley and Cassie Ire­land. Qui­et hand­worked rit­u­als in resis­tance to a machine-made reality.
Dates
16/04/26 – 20/04/26
Organiser
Cassie Ireland
Region
Bristol
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Journeys with Mai exhibition private viewing
Painting

Jour­neys with Mai Cura­tor’s Tour

Don’t miss your chance to look around our thought-pro­vok­ing ​‘Jour­neys with Mai’ exhi­bi­tion with our con­tem­po­rary art curator.
Dates
19/03/26 – 23/04/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Moving Image

Per­for­mance: ​‘Feed­back’, Oluke­mi Lijadu

On the occa­sion of Oluke­mi Lijadu’s exhi­bi­tion at Spike Island, Lijadu will per­form a new­ly com­mis­sioned live music score to her film ​‘Feed­back’.
Date
23/04/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Abstract work with yellow, pink, blue and grey marking
Multidisciplinary

Group 7: Connections

An exhi­bi­tion of art­works by the local artist col­lec­tive, Group 7.
Dates
16/01/26 – 24/04/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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A group of young adults sat together on a grassy mound within a forest setting.
Ceramics

ALICE MAHONEY: WATER BODIES

Water Bod­ies brings togeth­er doc­u­men­ta­tion from a series of par­tic­i­pa­to­ry walks in and around Cam­borne, Cornwall.
Dates
10/01/26 – 25/04/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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A hard hat with a high vis jacket nestled into it, like a birds nest
Installation

Site Office by Adam Garratt

A new instal­la­tion by Adam Gar­ratt, explor­ing the forms and mate­ri­als found in a build­ing site office.
Dates
27/03/26 – 25/04/26
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

24th 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
02/04/26 – 25/04/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Close-up black and white image of a person's face, focusing on eyes gazing upwards and a nose with freckles, conveying introspection.
Photography

Periph­er­al Vision

Periph­er­al Vision is a pho­tog­ra­phy exhi­bi­tion bring­ing togeth­er four inter­na­tion­al female artists work­ing with dura­tion, com­mit­ment, intimacy.
Dates
10/04/26 – 25/04/26
Organiser
Gabriele ZUKAUSKAITE
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Make 3 Stack­ing Rings with Dif­fer­ent Tex­tures & Fin­ish­es with Emma Whittaker

Join sus­tain­able jew­eller and MAKE South­west Asso­ciate Mak­er Mem­ber, Emma Whit­tak­er from Expand­ed Skies, for this one day jew­ellery mak­ing workshop.
Dates
24/04/26 – 25/04/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion displays
Date
25/04/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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an illustration of a little girl building a rocket with her robot friend
Drawing

Wow! Amaz­ing Sci­ence in Children’s Books

Dis­cov­er incred­i­ble art that brings sci­ence to life.
Dates
31/01/26 – 26/04/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting

Arti­zan Wom­en’s Open Exhi­bi­tion 2026

Come and expe­ri­ence the pow­er­ful work of the artists select­ed for this year’s Arti­zan Women’s Open exhibition.
Dates
22/03/26 – 26/04/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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A weaved sculpture hanging, it has a splash of deep red which flows down the sculpture
Installation

My Weav­ing Body, My Body of Weav­ing by Jes­si­ca Babbini-Baker

Jes­si­ca Bab­bi­ni-Bak­er explores loca­tion and cap­tur­ing time through fibre art whilst reflect­ing on her heritage.
Dates
27/03/26 – 26/04/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting

BodyScapes / Judith Brenner

BodyScapes is a new col­lec­tion of work in which Judith strives to con­vert the ener­gy, emo­tion and move­ment that the human body generates.
Dates
09/04/26 – 26/04/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Education

Carve Your Own Spat­u­la: Work­shop with Alex Finberg

Come and carve a Spat­u­la! This fun and acces­si­ble work­shop with Alex Fin­berg is suit­able for all skill levels.
Date
28/04/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Find Your Flow. Sign up for the Creative Flow workshop, March 25 to April 29.
Education

Cre­ative Flow 6 Week Workshop

Feel­ing stuck? Cre­ative Flow helps devel­op your cre­ative skills and nur­ture men­tal well­be­ing through guid­ed sup­port with a licenced art therapist.
Dates
25/03/26 – 29/04/26
Organiser
Alison Powell
Region
Bristol
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Chinese new year lion head - made in paper mache
Multidisciplinary

What brings me joy

The exhi­bi­tion fea­tures work from 25 artists who respond­ed to explore the theme of joy: what brings it, how it feels, and where it can be found.
Dates
06/11/25 – 30/04/26
Organisation
Glenside Hospital Museuum
Region
Bristol
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Kevin Mc Loughlin Invitations Portrait 3
Textiles

Things I live with — exhi­bi­tion in Folk House Café

Things I live with, an exhi­bi­tion of quilts and draw­ings by Katie Whitford
Dates
28/02/26 – 30/04/26
Organisation
Bristol Folk House
Region
Bristol
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Frances Hatch at work
Drawing

Draw­ing With West Bay – work­shop led by Frances Hatch

Join artist Frances Hatch in West Bay on a guid­ed draw­ing walk, record­ing the sights, sounds and mate­ri­als of the Juras­sic coast.
Date
30/04/26
Organisation
Bridport Arts Centre
Region
Dorset
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A sunlit interior scene featuring a modern stained glass installation composed of rectangular panels in various colors and textures, including orange, yellow, green, blue, and clear glass. The sunlight streaming through the glass casts colorful shado
Sculpture

ABI­GAIL REYNOLDS: WALK­ING A CAPPELLA

Walk­ing A Cap­pel­la invites vis­i­tors to con­sid­er the land­scape in unex­pect­ed ways, fold­ing togeth­er place, time, and memory.
Dates
09/12/25 – 02/05/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Charlotte Verity Blue Remembered 2018
Painting

Look­ing for Appearance

Fea­tur­ing 34 lead­ing con­tem­po­rary artists along­side his­toric works by renowned artists
Dates
14/03/26 – 02/05/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Alison Orchard 'Verdi Skies'
Painting

Ali­son Orchard | Continuum

‘Con­tin­u­um’ Con­nec­tions through Landscapes
Dates
03/04/26 – 02/05/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Associate Members Exhibition 2026
Painting

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Spring Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
03/04/26 – 02/05/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

Draw­ing Workshop

Mea­sur­ing work­shop with Alex Cree
Date
02/05/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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An abstract drawing in blue and black ink across two pages of an open sketchbook. Shapes and textures suggest organisms in a rock pool. In the top right corner, a dog-like creature approaches from a town.
Drawing

A Wild World Under­neath Your Feet: Estu­ary Walk Workshop

An estu­ary walk and draw­ing work­shop for all ages led by artist Tom Kaniok.
Date
02/05/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Photograph of a stencil reading The People's Art Fair, with blue paint around the edges
Multidisciplinary

People’s Art Fair: Spring 2026

An open group exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by the PRSC
Dates
24/04/26 – 03/05/26
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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A textile showing a man and a woman surrounded by a street scene
Multidisciplinary

Grayson Per­ry: Aspects of Myself

RAMM’s first exhi­bi­tion of the work of Grayson Per­ry, one of Britain’s best-known con­tem­po­rary artists.
Dates
23/01/26 – 04/05/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Moorland Edge by Kate Aggett
Painting

The South West Acad­e­my Spring Exhibition

The SWAC Spring Exhi­bi­tion is show­cas­ing a col­lec­tion work by a small group of Academicians.
Dates
20/03/26 – 04/05/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

‘Earth­ly Spir­its’ by Pinkie Maclure

‘Earth­ly Spir­its’ brings togeth­er new­ly com­mis­sioned and exist­ing stained glass works which explore envi­ron­men­tal activism and the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
31/01/26 – 07/05/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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An image of two women in a red-lit room, with mirrors and fluorescent lighting.
Multidisciplinary

Melanie Man­chot In Dark­ness and Light

John Hansard Gallery is proud to launch a major new solo exhi­bi­tion of works by renowned artist and film­mak­er Melanie Manchot.
Dates
07/02/26 – 09/05/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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An image of the city of Wuhan rendered through a computer, with a yellow filter placed over part of the image.
Moving Image

Chris Zhongt­ian Yuan: Wuhan Punk

We are delight­ed to present Wuhan Punk by Chris Zhongt­ian Yuan on our Dig­i­tal Array.
Dates
20/02/26 – 09/05/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Printmaking

Cather­ine Ade: Lithography

‘A place to be in our minds togeth­er’. Cather­ine Ade is an artist explor­ing draw­ing and lith­o­graph­ic printmaking.
Dates
28/03/26 – 09/05/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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A vintage poster for The Roman Baths
Marketing

Poster Pow­er!

Dis­cov­er 200 years of British poster design at the Vic­to­ria Art Gallery in Bath.
Dates
23/01/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
Victoria Art Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Black and white photograph of a man sat down weaving a willow basket
Ceramics

Lega­cy in Making

A cel­e­bra­tion of con­tem­po­rary and his­toric craft bring­ing togeth­er for­mer Som­er­set Craft Guild mem­bers, mas­ter mak­ers and emerg­ing artists.
Dates
24/01/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Metal sculpture in the form of a bowl.
Sculpture

Phillip Lai: ​‘RAIN / RUIN’

Spike Island presents a major solo exhi­bi­tion of new work by Phillip Lai.
Dates
31/01/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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A photograph from behind a girl's head.
Multidisciplinary

Oluke­mi Lijadu: ​‘Feed­back’

Spike Island presents ​‘Feed­back’: the largest solo exhi­bi­tion by Niger­ian-British artist, film­mak­er, and DJ Oluke­mi Lijadu.
Dates
31/01/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Cornelia Parker: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (all that are left), 2017. Polymer photogravure etching. Paper and Image: 56.3 x 77.3 cm – 22 1/8 x 30 3/8 in. Edition of 25. Courtesy artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London © Cornelia Parker
Photography

Han­dle with Care: Cor­nelia Park­er & His­toric Glass

Light, shad­ow, trans­for­ma­tion. Cor­nelia Park­er brings his­toric objects into the present.
Dates
07/02/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion displays
Dates
09/05/26 – 10/05/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

So This Is Real Life

Curat­ed with Philip Hoare, So This Is Real Life con­sid­ers the impact of the 1970/​80’s punk and post-punk peri­od, and its present-day reverberations.
Dates
21/02/26 – 11/05/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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A group of people listen to a talk in the 'Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy' exhibition at The Box Plymouth
Painting

Beryl Cook Cura­tor’s Tour

Gain exclu­sive insight into the work and lega­cy of one of Britain’s most dis­tinc­tive artists as you take in our land­mark ​‘Pride and Joy’ exhibition.
Dates
11/03/26 – 13/05/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Black and white photograph from early 1900s featuring men and women dancing in the street as part of a town festival.
Multidisciplinary

Bruce Oliv­er: A Grand Old Man of Barnstaple

An exhi­bi­tion co-curat­ed with North Devon Athenaeum focus­ing on the life and work of local man, Bruce Oliv­er (1883−1976).
Dates
21/03/26 – 16/05/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Image: Beryl Cook, Miro. Courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com © John Cook 2025
Painting

Pet Por­traits Beryl-Style

Cre­ate your own Beryl-style pet por­trait using acrylic paints and collage.
Date
16/05/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Lumen prints of plants
Photography

A Roof and A Sky

The Bur­ton at Bide­ford launch­es a new exhi­bi­tion, in part­ner­ship with The Pick­well Foundation.
Dates
05/03/26 – 17/05/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Beautiful artwork at NSA Members' Exhibition 2024
Multidisciplinary

North Som­er­set Arts Con­tem­po­rary Art and Craft Mem­bers’ Exhibition

Join us for artist demos, chil­dren’s activ­i­ties and inspir­ing local artwork!
Dates
15/05/26 – 17/05/26
Organisation
North Somerset Arts
Region
North Somerset
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Kelly O'Brien's 'Cleaner No.01'
Photography

Kel­ly O’Brien: No Rest For The Wicked

Kel­ly O’Brien’s ​‘No Rest For The Wicked’ posi­tions work­ing-class wom­en’s lives as both sacred and political.
Dates
20/03/26 – 18/05/26
Organisation
GASP! (Gloucestershire Arts and Social Projects)
Region
Gloucestershire
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Andrew Litten painting Anima Mundi St. Ives exhibition cornwall
Multidisciplinary

Andrew Lit­ten, ​‘Unknown Futures : Hope, Long­ing, Grief & Oth­er Distortions’

Ani­ma Mun­di are delight­ed to present ​‘Unknown Futures : Hope, Long­ing, Grief & Oth­er Dis­tor­tions’ by con­tem­po­rary British artist Andrew Litten.
Dates
03/04/26 – 18/05/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

FORM Art Festival

Fes­ti­val and art-buy­ing event cel­e­brat­ing the visu­al arts her­itage and vibrant cre­ative cul­ture of Cornwall.
Dates
15/05/26 – 18/05/26
Organisation
FORM Art Festival
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Artist Talk: Louise Fago-Ruskin

Join us to hear artist Louise Fago-Ruskin dis­cuss her new exhi­bi­tion, Til All Is Cor­rect at MIRROR.
Date
18/05/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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Frances Hatch painting on the Jurassic coast
Painting

Paint­ing the Weath­er in West Bay – work­shop led by Frances Hatch

Par­tic­i­pants will cre­ate small scale paint­ings of the light, atmos­phere and weath­er in West Bay with an option to include found materials.
Date
20/05/26
Organisation
Bridport Arts Centre
Region
Dorset
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Painting

Dia­logue: Recent work by Sue Bryan and Mag­nus Petersson

Dia­logue is the first in a series of occa­sion­al exhi­bi­tions to be held in the gallery.
Dates
14/03/26 – 23/05/26
Organisation
GBS Fine Art
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Mouni­ra Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

Arnolfi­ni presents A land as big as her skin, a major exhi­bi­tion by Mouni­ra Al Solh fea­tur­ing the UK debut of A Dance with her Myth (2024), originally
Dates
28/02/26 – 24/05/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Installation

RAFTS by Alis­tair Debling

An exhi­bi­tion explor­ing cli­mate change through the lens of access and care.
Dates
20/03/26 – 25/05/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting

“Like” — con­nect­ed online. exhib­it­ed irl

A group exhi­bi­tion explor­ing con­nec­tion, com­mu­ni­ty and con­tem­po­rary female voices
Dates
19/05/26 – 25/05/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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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
15/05/26 – 29/05/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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CTC Whats On
Multidisciplinary

Lady Chat­ter­ley’s Cov­er: The Book Designs of Stephen Russ

The post-war book designs of artist and teacher, Stephen Russ, are com­ing to life at Chip­pen­ham Museum.
Dates
07/03/26 – 30/05/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Til All Is Correct

Louise Fago-Ruskin presents Til All Is Cor­rect, a mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary exhi­bi­tion which explores exile, dis­place­ment and persecution.
Dates
07/04/26 – 30/05/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
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A woman in a black top and leopard print trousers checks the outfits on four mannequins
Painting

Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy

Cel­e­brate the life, work and lega­cy of one of Britain’s most dis­tinc­tive artists in the most exten­sive dis­play of Beryl Cook’s work to date.
Dates
24/01/26 – 02/06/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Members of the Penwith Society of Arts, Penwith Gallery
Painting

Mem­bers Spring Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
03/04/26 – 06/06/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Paul Devon Young Mineral Scapes
Multidisciplinary

What the Ground Remembers

Devon-based artists Steve Thor­pe, Kate Lyons Miller and Paul Devon Young in an exhi­bi­tion cen­tered on process, mate­r­i­al and the earth beneath our feet
Dates
03/04/26 – 06/06/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Frances Hatch place pallette
Multidisciplinary

Frances Hatch: Sens­ing Place

An exhi­bi­tion of ​‘place palettes’, sketch­books and paint­ings made along the Juras­sic coast­line over the last 20 years.
Dates
18/04/26 – 06/06/26
Organisation
Bridport Arts Centre
Region
Dorset
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Group of figures wearing dice-shaped helmets in a patterned room, central figure seated in a chair.
Multidisciplinary

Fringe Arts Bath Fes­ti­val 2026

FaB is a free visu­al art fes­ti­val, bring­ing exhi­bi­tions, events & sur­pris­es to emp­ty shops & unex­pect­ed spaces in Bath. All welcome.
Dates
22/05/26 – 06/06/26
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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NPG 7153. Portrait of Mai (Omai), Sir Joshua Reynolds c 1776 (detail). Oil on canvas; 236 x 145.5cm.
Painting

Jour­neys with Mai

Take a jour­ney of dis­cov­ery across four gallery spaces explor­ing the com­plex his­to­ries between Europe and the South Pacific.
Dates
14/02/26 – 14/06/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Image detail by Garry Fabian Miller. 'Delphinium, i-viii Summer', 1990. Flower, light, unique dye destruction print. Framed size: 28.5 x 28.5 cm (each piece)
Photography

Gar­ry Fabi­an Miller: ​‘Our Gar­den. Grow­ing. Mak­ing. Living.’

Work­ing with­out a cam­era, Fabi­an Miller places plants and translu­cent mate­ri­als direct­ly onto light-sen­si­tive pho­to­graph­ic paper.
Dates
28/03/26 – 14/06/26
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles

RAMM & Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Plymouth

A col­lab­o­ra­tive exhi­bi­tion between RAMM, AUP, and MAKE Southwest.
Dates
28/03/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Tom Kaniok Graphite Drawing
Painting

Tom Kan­iok: Mud Makes the Revivalists

Tom Kan­iok Reimag­ines Kings­bridge at Har­bour House in Mud Made the Revival­ists Exhibition
Dates
03/04/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Painting

The Cold­stream Method

Oil Paint­ing Still Life — The Cold­stream Method — Ten class­es Sum­mer Term at the School of Art & Well­be­ing Devon
Dates
23/04/26 – 03/07/26
Organiser
Matthew Davison
Region
Devon
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Painting of a women with short brown hair wearing a black top and grey skirt sitting in a green and pink chair.
Painting

A Life in Art: Roger Fry

Dis­cov­er the life, work and last­ing influ­ence of Roger Fry, one of the most impor­tant fig­ures in 20th cen­tu­ry British art at the Muse­um of Somerset.
Dates
28/03/26 – 04/07/26
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Installation

Lucía Piz­zani: Fau­nal Succession

Fau­nal Suc­ces­sion is the first insti­tu­tion­al UK exhi­bi­tion by Lucía Piz­zani, a Venezue­lan artist based in London.
Dates
12/06/26 – 01/08/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
Painting

Exeter’s Fine Art gallery: High­lights from the Collection

Dis­cov­er some of the key works and renowned artists fea­tured in Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion, in this free exhibition.
Dates
28/03/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Two women in a gallery looking at a mask art piece
Drawing

Char­maine Watkiss: From the ones who came before…

A new artist commission
Dates
10/02/26 – 16/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Colour

Explore a spec­tac­u­lar world of colour through more than 150 objects span­ning art, sci­ence, nature and cul­tur­al histories.
Dates
23/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

FVU New Takes

Film and Video Umbrel­la presents FVU New Takes, a new pro­gramme of month­ly mov­ing-image com­mis­sions show­cas­ing bold work by emerg­ing UK-based artists.
Dates
28/02/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture

Hal­i­ma Cassell

Explore sculp­tur­al forms carved with intri­cate geo­met­ric pat­terns that play with light and shadow
Dates
21/03/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Installation

Alek­san­dra Kasu­ba: Shel­ters For The Senses

Explore the work of vision­ary Lithuan­ian Amer­i­can artist, Alek­san­dra Kasuba
Dates
02/05/26 – 05/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Tod­dle Tate

Come and play at our month­ly mul­ti-sen­so­ry ses­sions for under 5s
Dates
10/03/26 – 20/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Satch Hoyt: Afro-Son­ic Map­ping Chap­ter 4

Satch Hoyt’s solo exhi­bi­tion, Afro-Son­ic Map­ping Chap­ter 4, is an instal­la­tion that inte­grates two major bod­ies of work.
Dates
04/10/26 – 29/10/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Easter Half Term at GHT Graphic (Green Background with illustrative flowers)
Printmaking

East­er Half Term at GHT

Cel­e­brate the East­er hol­i­day with a range of free and afford­able activ­i­ties at GHT! Explore our free East­er Trail, the Tow­er Expe­ri­ence (kids go free)
Dates
30/03/26 – 13/02/27
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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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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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 – 11/04/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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