What's On Directory Opportunities
Menu Login Search

Unmissable exhibitions and events across South West England

Filter What's On

Hide filter ↑
Abigail Tinnion Temperance
Multidisciplinary

Lib­by Bove, Gem­ma Dun­nell, Abi­gail Tin­nion, Asha Uberoi and George Rad­ford, Lore and Land III

Lore and Land III cre­ates a world con­cerned with effi­gy, belief in the oth­er­world­ly, the bes­tial, a con­nec­tion to the land, and for­got­ten things.
Dates
01/05/25 – 25/05/25
Organisation
Field System
Region
Devon
Find out more +
The word 'Roadmap' is displayed in multi-coloured letters. Three building illustrations are positioned above the text.
Multidisciplinary

Roadmap

Art Exhi­bi­tion and Com­mu­ni­ty Activ­i­ties cel­e­brat­ing the work of ZEST and ZING artists, and com­mu­ni­ty collaborations
Dates
23/05/25 – 25/05/25
Organisation
ZEST Collective
Region
Southampton
Find out more +
Whats App Image 2024 11 03 at 20 57 24
Sculpture

Wood fir­ing — week­end course

Come and expe­ri­ence a wood fir­ing at Lyde Green Pot­tery fir­ing your own work!
Dates
24/05/25 – 25/05/25
Organisation
Caraboo Projects
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Image1
Painting

Join Us for the Launch of the Geop­ark Artist Res­i­den­cies Exhibition

Four artists immerse them­selves in Torbay’s UNESCO Glob­al Geop­ark, respond­ing to its land­scapes, her­itage, and ecosystems.
Dates
24/05/25 – 25/05/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more +
image of face with purple aura
Performance

Med­i­tate, Visu­alise, Cre­ate — work­shop with Annabel Pet­ti­grew and Rame Projects

Astral Pro­jec­tion guid­ed med­i­ta­tion work­shop event in the Mak­er Heights landscape
Date
25/05/25
Organisation
Rame Projects
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
PRINTINGWITHPACKAGING2studiokind
Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Mono­print­ing with Annabel Hill

Have a go at print­ing with seed heads in this intro­duc­tion to exper­i­men­tal mono­print­ing with local print­mak­er, Annabel Hill
Date
25/05/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
A collage of black and white photographs of tree branches, layered over one another
Photography

George Rayn­er: Uneven Graining

Uneven Grain­ing is a new body of work by George Rayn­er which reimag­ines the con­ven­tion­al dark­room pho­to­graph­ic print through sculp­tur­al interventions.
Dates
27/03/25 – 26/05/25
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Archie Parkhouse and Ivor Brock moving a sick ram Dolton 1976 Photograph by James Ravilious Beaford Arts
Photography

James Rav­il­ious: An Eng­lish Eye

New exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing the work of James Rav­il­ious, pho­tog­ra­ph­er of rur­al life.
Dates
10/05/25 – 28/05/25
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Delany small
Painting

British Muse­um Cura­tor talk: Mary Delany’s ​‘Paper Mosaiks’

This talk will explore how Mary Delany’s impres­sive works were made and con­nect them to wider his­to­ries of botan­i­cal illustration.
Date
29/05/25
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
Queer as clay
Sculpture

Queer as Clay with Lau­ren McNicoll

A work­shop for the FLINTA com­mu­ni­ty, explor­ing the queer nature of clay through squish­ing, mould­ing, fold­ing, con­nect­ing, and layering.
Date
29/05/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
lemon yellow background , dates Od Arts Festival 23 - 25 May 2025, center of image hand drawn in black a ourobours (snake chasing its tail) with wordhing circling it Thinking in Circles
Multidisciplinary

Od Arts Fes­ti­val — Think­ing in Circles

Od Arts Fes­ti­val 2025 – Think­ing in Cir­cles. The three day fes­ti­val cre­ates con­ver­sa­tions through art, film and per­for­mance in rur­al Somerset.
Dates
23/05/25 – 30/05/25
Organisation
OSR Projects
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Gillian Ayres
Multidisciplinary

Exhi­bi­tion launch: The Val­ley: Art on the border

A cel­e­bra­tion the launch the open­ing of The Val­ley: Art on the bor­der – a cul­tur­al his­to­ry of Mars­land exhi­bi­tion with Peter Stiles.
Date
30/05/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more +
E Nemesis Triptych Oil on linen 183 x 396cm 2023 1
Painting

Richard Ken­ton Webb: A Man­i­festo Of Painting

A Man­i­festo of Paint­ing is a show which explores the time­less lan­guage of colour in paint­ing, high­light­ing its mate­ri­al­i­ty and emo­tion­al power.
Dates
12/04/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
Find out more +
P1065516 Enhanced NR Edit 2
Photography

‘Nostalgia/​Commitments’: A solo Exhib­it by John Klukas

With new works, renowned artist & pho­tog­ra­ph­er John Klukas explores time, mem­o­ry and the dis­crete states we inhab­it from one moment to the next.
Dates
12/04/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
FEIN Collections [made in new york city]
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Waterpipe Beach
Printmaking

Far Hori­zons

Works of Ian Brooks
Dates
19/04/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more +
Wray Delamore session
Multidisciplinary

The Old Work­shop at Delam­ore Arts

Delam­ore Arts 2025 intro­duces a full work­shop pro­gramme, an excit­ing new addi­tion host­ed in The Land Rover Shed and curat­ed by Arti­zan Collective.
Dates
01/05/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Whispers 2
Painting

Even In The Dark

This exhi­bi­tion invites vis­i­tors to expe­ri­ence Rose-Marie’s explo­ration of grief.
Dates
02/05/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Kirsten Elswood - Spring Walk with Bluebells
Multidisciplinary

Blue­bells & Woodland

A fab­u­lous exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing Spring fea­tur­ing work by Kirsten Elswood
Dates
06/05/25 – 31/05/25
Organisation
The English Artist
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Sue Side Wisteria in Summer S Side sml
Multidisciplinary

Launch & meet the artists event: North Devon Arts

North Devon Arts mem­bers invite you to a ​‘meet the artists’ after­noon in cel­e­bra­tion of the open­ing of the exhi­bi­tion, Spring into Summer.
Date
31/05/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Photo Credit Nicky Thompson
Photography

Dart­moor Pho­to­graph­ic Walk in the foot­steps of Ravilious

Pho­tog­ra­ph­er Nicky Thomp­son will revis­it Dart­moor paths trod­den by James Rav­il­ious, tak­ing pho­tographs in these locations.
Date
31/05/25
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Image2
Multidisciplinary

Yard Par­ty

Join us for the sec­ond Lymore Gar­dens Yard Par­ty! 💥 Pop-up bar by @electricbearbrewing, street food, and music in the yard
Date
31/05/25
Organisation
FORM-ica
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
OPEN DAY - PRE-DEGREE & FOUNDATION DIPLOMA
Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — PRE-DEGREE & FOUN­DA­TION DIPLOMA

Our Pre-Degree Open Day pro­vides you with the chance to explore alter­na­tive options to Post-16 Study at Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Plymouth.
Date
31/05/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Drawing of a dinosaur with 'Hidden In Stone' as a title
Installation

Hid­den In Stone

Hid­den in Stone is an exhi­bi­tion about shift­ing con­ti­nents, chang­ing cli­mates, and evo­lu­tion­ary radiation.
Dates
04/04/25 – 01/06/25
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
Find out more +
Drawing of a dinosaur with 'Hidden In Stone' as a title
Multidisciplinary

Hid­den In Stone: Asso­ci­at­ed Events

Hid­den In Stone: Asso­ci­at­ed Events
Dates
04/04/25 – 01/06/25
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
Find out more +
15th collective 4800
Multidisciplinary

15th 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
10/05/25 – 01/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Ashburton Walking Trail Open Studios event over the last weekend in May
Multidisciplinary

Ash­bur­ton Artists & Arti­sans Walk­ing Trail

An Annu­al Open Stu­dios event with near­ly 30 artists in Ashburton
Dates
30/05/25 – 01/06/25
Organiser
Geoff Sellick
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Tushka 2
Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Sten­cil-Based Screen-Print­ing with Tush­ka Illustrates

Cre­ate vibrant sten­cil-based screen prints with Tush­ka, explor­ing col­or blends, gra­di­ents, and monoprinting.
Date
01/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Habitat
Photography

HABI­TAT

Habi­tat seeks to chal­lenge our approach towards build­ing by explor­ing the con­nec­tions between us, the nat­ur­al, and the built environment.
Dates
27/05/25 – 03/06/25
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
Screenshot 2025 05 07 at 12 35 37
Disability arts

NAIM Neu­ro­di­ver­gent Net­work Meet Up: June

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion (NAIM) are hold­ing a month­ly net­work meet up to nur­ture and sup­port neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists and their work.
Date
04/06/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
River Tone Screenprint Adam Grose
Printmaking

Print­mak­ing evening course (6 weeks)

Mul­ti lay­ered screen-print­ing Learn the art of screen-print­ing using draw­ing flu­id and block tech­nique to form a lay­ered images
Dates
23/04/25 – 05/06/25
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
EXTENDED DIPLOMA | GRADUATE SHOWS 2025
Multidisciplinary

EXTEND­ED DIPLO­MA | GRAD­U­ATE SHOWS 2025

Join us to see our Extend­ed Diplo­ma stu­dents show­cas­ing their work.
Dates
03/06/25 – 05/06/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Menopause infor and support in person event
Multidisciplinary

Menopause Infor­ma­tion and Sup­port in-per­son Event

Join us for a warm and wel­com­ing evening at the Menopause Infor­ma­tion and Sup­port event
Date
05/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
River Ecotones Photograph by Dan Thorman 1800x1200 c center
Multidisciplinary

Eco­tones Pro­gramme Launch

A cre­ative and par­tic­i­pa­to­ry evening to mark the launch of Eco­tones, in part­ner­ship with Hauser & Wirth.
Date
05/06/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
orange background with letters F A B in black and white, made using pillars, stones and other bits of buildings
Multidisciplinary

Fringe Arts Bath Fes­ti­val 2025

Free fes­ti­val of exhi­bi­tions, inter­ven­tions and events, bring­ing con­tem­po­rary visu­al art to unex­pect­ed spaces across the City of Bath.
Dates
23/05/25 – 07/06/25
Organisation
Fringe Arts Bath
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
7cdaadc2 da7e 40a3 a198 1d2e099e642f
Multidisciplinary

Invis­i­ble Foundations

Exhi­bi­tion: Invis­i­ble Foundations
Dates
24/05/25 – 07/06/25
Organisation
FORM-ica
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
black and white portrait of man seated by a river
Photography

Rav­il­ious Talk with Chris Chapman

Illus­trat­ed talk by pho­tog­ra­ph­er, Chris Chap­man, dis­cussing his friend­ship with James Rav­il­ious and their work­ing practices.
Date
07/06/25
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Natasha Mac Voy Portrait credit Mike Doxford
Multidisciplinary

Behind the Scenes: Build­ing Tour and Stu­dio Artist Visits

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of Spike Island where two artists will open their stu­dio doors to the public.
Date
07/06/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Black and white photograph of a man and two women looking at the George Cross
Photography

Strength and Resilience: Som­er­set Women in the Sec­ond World War

Dis­cov­er the lives of four women who played their part dur­ing the Sec­ond World War con­flict and sub­se­quent peace process.
Dates
08/03/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
J Sainsbury Sensational Life K Mansfield
Painting

JANET SAINS­BURY

Janet Sains­bury paints por­traits of 20th-cen­tu­ry writ­ers and artists she admires.
Dates
05/04/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Alice Kilpatrick Fourth Maiden low
Painting

DANCE OF THE MER­RY MAIDENS

A new series of paint­ings, cor­re­spond­ing to the 19 gran­ite mega­liths that form the Mer­ry Maid­ens Neolith­ic stone cir­cle in Lam­or­na, nr Penzance
Dates
05/04/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Image of painting of green woodland, trees criss-cross the composition and light filters through the branches
Painting

‘Our Time on Earth’ Andy Rollo

Cel­e­brat­ing the arrival of spring after a long win­ter, Yeovil Art Space is delight­ed to present a solo exhi­bi­tion of new work by artist Andy Rollo
Dates
01/05/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
Yeovil Art Space
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Promenade Ad 19 1
Multidisciplinary

Prom­e­nade Weekender

A week­end of local art com­mis­sions, activ­i­ties, and events in Weston-super-Mare.
Dates
05/06/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
Super Culture
Region
North Somerset
Find out more +
S La M website image
Moving Image

Sea Like a Mirror

Sea Like a Mir­ror, a major tour­ing pro­gramme com­mis­sioned to mark the 200th anniver­sary of the Roy­al Nation­al Lifeboat Insti­tu­tion (RNLI).
Dates
05/06/25 – 08/06/25
Organisation
Super Culture
Region
North Somerset
Find out more +
Colour print
Painting

Roman­ti­ciz­ing the Land­scape with Luna North

Cre­ate joy­ful, colour­ful land­scapes in this work­shop explor­ing folk styles, vibrant col­or mix­ing, and imag­i­na­tive paint­ing techniques!
Date
08/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Abstract Stories square format 1
Multidisciplinary

Abstract Sto­ries

A jour­ney through cre­ativ­i­ty and con­nec­tion, ​‘Abstract Sto­ries’ traces the evo­lu­tion of artis­tic expres­sion across dis­ci­plines and friendships.
Dates
03/06/25 – 09/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Grey abstract pencil drawing with text 'In Our Nature', '23 May - 11 June', 'Fine Foundation Gallery', 'Durlston Country Park NNR'. The text is lime green.
Multidisciplinary

In Our Nature

Dorset Visu­al Arts’ first-ever DVA Mem­ber Open Call, ​‘In Our Nature,’ is a major new exhibition.
Dates
23/05/25 – 11/06/25
Organisation
Dorset Visual Arts
Region
Dorset
Find out more +
Untitled Artwork 31 low
Painting

Dar­cy Whent: The House We Built

Dar­cy Whent’s The House We Built trans­forms the crypt of The Mount With­out into a dream­like home shaped by mem­o­ry, myth, and emotion
Dates
08/06/25 – 11/06/25
Organiser
Darcy Whent
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
vintage film still of close up portrait of John Smith with hands over his face.
Moving Image

John Smith | Artist’s Talk

Renowned artist film­mak­er John Smith will vis­it CAST to speak about his work.
Date
12/06/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Ceramic 'pipes' arranged in a sandy landscape
Moving Image

Jacob van der Beugel: In conversation

Join artist Jacob van der Beugel and Prof Adri­an Cur­rie from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Exeter to explore the impor­tance of demys­ti­fy­ing data.
Date
13/06/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Robert Hooke bell Portland now at David Attenborough Building Cambridge bronze 2012
Multidisciplinary

Sound and Silence

Sound and Silence takes the bell out of the church into the gallery, cel­e­brat­ing it as a tac­tile, visu­al and acoustic sculpture.
Dates
22/03/25 – 14/06/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Copper sounds ceramic record resized
Sculpture

Ceram­ic Record Work­shop with Cop­per Sounds

Join Sound and Silence exhibitors Cop­per Sounds for a work­shop where you will make a 12″ record out of clay.
Date
14/06/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Screen Shot 2025 03 19 at 14 41 26
Multidisciplinary

Geor­gia Gen­dall — Heat Between

Heat Between eaves­drops on the dairy farm — its rhythms and the entan­gled rela­tion­ships between humans, ani­mals, and the land we share.
Dates
12/04/25 – 15/06/25
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Ceramic 'pipes' photographed end-on, with tall straight shadows crossing the image
Moving Image

Art Week Exeter: Jacob van der Beugel, Data Shadows

Screen­ing Jacob van der Beugel’s ​‘Data Shad­ows’ for Art Week Exeter 2025
Dates
10/06/25 – 15/06/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Banner
Multidisciplinary

St Anne’s Open House

Three day cel­e­bra­tion to explore all things SAH and get stuck in from exhi­bi­tions, work­shops, food, drink, music, open studios!
Dates
13/06/25 – 15/06/25
Organisation
Bricks
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Keyring monkey fist knot workshop with ed crumpton
Multidisciplinary

Keyring Mon­key Fist Knot Work­shop with Edward Crumpton

Join local artist Edward Crump­ton and learn to tie a Mon­key Fist Knot this father’s day!
Date
15/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Make a leather card wallet with red
Multidisciplinary

Make a Leather Card Wal­let with Red

This Father’s Day, learn the process of mak­ing your own card wal­let from leather.
Date
15/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Delany Hopton artworks
Painting

The botan­i­cal world of Mary Delany and Georgie Hop­ton – a domes­tic arrangement

A unique col­lab­o­ra­tive project focused on the work of Mary Delany (1700 – 1788) and Georgie Hop­ton (1967 – ). A British Muse­um Tour­ing Exhibition.
Dates
15/03/25 – 16/06/25
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
Sutton Taylor Lustreware, Members Exhibition, Penwith Gallery, Penwith Society of Arts
Painting

Mem­bers Spring Show

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 11th April 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
11/04/25 – 16/06/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Karen McEndoo & Aidan Hicks
Painting

Karen McEn­doo & Aidan Hicks

Mayn Halow (Stone Moors) after the gran­ite land­scape of west Corn­wall, out of which Aidan’s stones come, and Karen’s paint­ings vivid­ly evoke.
Dates
16/05/25 – 16/06/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Tom Leaper 'Pip the Caravaggio', Portland stone jesmonite, Sophie Fraser ‘Stennack Trees’, Oil on canvas, 120 x 100cm
Sculpture

Tom Leaper, Jason Lil­ley, Sut­ton Tay­lor, Philip Wake­ham, Sophie Fras­er, El Mata­dor Del Muerte, Klein­er Shames

Join us for the pre­view on Fri­day 16th May 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
16/05/25 – 16/06/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Ithell Colquhoun, Arbour, 1946. Courtesy of Dr and Mrs Richard Shillitoe. © The Samaritans, The Noise Abatement Society and St. Anthony's Hospital, Surrey.
Multidisciplinary

Bite­size: The Fan­tas­ti­cal Worlds of ​‘For­bid­den Territories’

‘For­bid­den Ter­ri­to­ries’ cel­e­brates 100 years of Sur­re­al­ism and fea­tures some of the world’s most famous artists includ­ing Sal­vador Dali and Max Ernst.
Dates
18/06/25 – 19/06/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
Find out more +
Celandine Books workshop crossed structure and everlasting fold resized
Multidisciplinary

Crossed Struc­ture Bind­ing and the Ever­last­ing Fold Book: A Work­shop with Celandine Books

Make two beau­ti­ful con­tem­po­rary book struc­tures using hand­made and pat­tern papers.
Date
20/06/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Tabatha Andrews Two Hands The Slightest Gesture copy
Sculpture

Tabatha Andrews: The Slight­est Gesture

New sculp­ture and mov­ing image works devel­oped through a col­lab­o­ra­tive project, with learn­ing-dis­abled and neu­ro­di­verse young adults.
Dates
26/04/25 – 21/06/25
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Image of a brain scan
Moving Image

Being John Smith

Looped screen­ings
Dates
14/05/25 – 21/06/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
black and white birds eye view of man on a pier with rope in foreground
Photography

Dip into the Dark Room Workshop

Exper­i­ment with dark­room tech­niques eg draw­ing with light and the pho­togram process­es as well as cre­at­ing pho­to­graph­ic prints from negatives
Date
21/06/25
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
Find out more +
6 June NG CY
Multidisciplinary

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Nigel Gold­smith & Chloe Yandell

In June’s Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tion, we will be joined by Nigel Gold­smith and Chloe Yandell.
Date
21/06/25
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more +
Moon Jars - Abi Higgins
Sculpture

Spring Sea­son Sculp­ture Exhibition

Offer­ing a refined explo­ration of con­tem­po­rary sculp­ture, through our quar­ter­ly exhi­bi­tions that show­case the diverse prac­tices with­in 3D art.
Dates
05/04/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more +
Daydream in Blue by Jo Thorne
Painting

Aper­ture of Dreams

Four artists with very indi­vid­ual and expres­sive styles of paint­ings are show­ing some fab­u­lous and very colour­ful work at the Brown­ston Gallery.
Dates
09/05/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Image1
Painting

Arti­zan Col­lec­tive Geop­ark Artists Res­i­den­cy Exhibition

Artis­tic Jour­neys Through Torbay’s Heritage
Dates
25/05/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more +
THISS2025 The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase 14-15 & 21-22 June Saturdays & Sundays 11am-5pm The Hide Artist Retreat, Pinfarthings, Stroud, GL5 5JJ
Sculpture

THISS 2025

The Hide Instal­la­tion and Sculp­ture Show­case (THISS) 2025, an out­door group sculp­ture exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing ten artists from the south west and London.
Dates
14/06/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
The Hide Artist Retreat
Region
Gloucestershire
Find out more +
CJ FB18 58 photo Isabelle Young 1 web
Painting

Chan­tal Joffe: In Conversation

A spe­cial in-con­ver­sa­tion event with artist Chan­tal Joffe
Dates
21/06/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
OPEN DAY - UNDERGRADUATE
Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — UNDER­GRAD­U­ATE & POSTGRADUATE

Find out what it’s like to study at the South West­’s Uni­ver­si­ty of the Year (WUS­CAS 2024).
Dates
21/06/25 – 22/06/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
ETCHING20studiokind
Drawing

Intro­duc­tion to Etch­ing with Annabel Hill

Come and cre­ate a del­i­cate etch­ing plate using dried plants as inspiration.
Date
22/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
27th thumbnail
Multidisciplinary

27th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhi­bi­tion in Vir­tu­al Reality

We present a cel­e­bra­tion of cre­ativ­i­ty unfold­ing online from 21 – 05 to 22 – 06. This immer­sive show­case brings togeth­er a wide range of artis­tic voices.
Dates
21/05/25 – 23/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Region-wide
Find out more +
Freaks Fairies Square 1
Textiles

Freaks & Faeries

Enter the unusu­al world of artists Michelle Dash & Pene­lope O’Gara
Dates
01/05/25 – 24/06/25
Organisation
Heart of The Tribe
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
UNDERGRADUATE | GRADUATE SHOWS 2025
Multidisciplinary

UNDER­GRAD­U­ATE | GRAD­U­ATE SHOWS 2025

You’re invit­ed to see our grad­u­ates show­case their cre­ative per­spec­tives for a chang­ing world in this year’s Grad­u­ate Show 2025
Dates
20/06/25 – 26/06/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Self care symbols in print workshop with josie grant
Multidisciplinary

Self-Care Sym­bols in Print Work­shop with Josie Grant

Com­bine print­mak­ing with self care with artist Josie Grant
Date
26/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
PHOTO 2024 08 25 16 21 35
Sculpture

Our Place group exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by Lau­ren McNicoll

This exhi­bi­tion is built upon the idea of the domes­tic set­ting as a trope for a woman’s place in the world
Dates
31/05/25 – 28/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more +
1500 OS graphic with Hannah o Kelly
Multidisciplinary

Site Fes­ti­val 2025: Open Studios

Site Fes­ti­val in Stroud (est. 1997) brings a range of excit­ing artist-led events this June 2025, and they’re invit­ing artists to take part.
Dates
14/06/25 – 28/06/25
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
Find out more +
hybrida composita (detail), 2025 by Sonya Dyer.
Sculpture

Sonya Dyer: hybri­da composita

What will the waters of Ply­mouth Sound look like in the future? Which crea­tures will sur­vive and how will they adapt?
Dates
04/03/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
Find out more +
Multiple plates 'painted' with different food-related artworks, laid on a table
Multidisciplinary

FOOD: beyond the plate

Dive into the sto­ry of food, in Devon and across the globe, with this new exhi­bi­tion from RAMM.
Dates
22/03/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
GR self portrait web
Painting

IDEN­TI­TY

AN EXHI­BI­TION BY OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
Dates
15/05/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Banner art fair 1200 bis
Multidisciplinary

Com­mu­ni­ty Artists’ Fair — Sum­mer Edition

Join us for a vibrant day cel­e­brat­ing local creativity!
Dates
28/06/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Print studio shot
Printmaking

Print­mak­ing Class­es at CIC­CIC, Taunton

Over the peri­od of ten weeks (2 x 5 weeks) we will explore Lith­o­g­ra­phy through the tech­niques of Paper Lith­o­g­ra­phy, Foil Lith­o­g­ra­phy and Lithino.
Dates
24/04/25 – 03/07/25
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
still life painting
Painting

Still Life — Touch­stone of the painter

Ten still life paint­ing class­es on Thurs­day after­noons. We will be work­ing on small 6 inch square boards, paint­ing in oil or if you pre­fer, acrylics.
Dates
24/04/25 – 03/07/25
Organiser
Matthew Davison
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Many Faces Many Voices Zinc Etchingon Unica Fabriano 15 x 21cm 2022 2025 Adam R Grose
Printmaking

Cre­ative Method­olo­gies: Etching

Arts Hub: Zinc Etch­ing Printmaking
Dates
25/04/25 – 04/07/25
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Artwork: Mobius Knot by Fenella Elms, 2016 (copyright estate of the artist).
Sculpture

Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Sur­face: His­to­ry, cre­ativ­i­ty and the rise of the female pot­ter. An exhi­bi­tion at Muse­um & Art Swindon.
Dates
11/03/25 – 05/07/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more +
Watercolour painting by Emma Stibbon RA showing broken sea ice in Svalbard
Multidisciplinary

Emma Stib­bon RA: Melt­ing Ice | Ris­ing Tides

Emma Stib­bon con­sid­ers how the warm­ing envi­ron­ment of the polar regions is impact­ing on the chang­ing UK coastline
Dates
10/05/25 – 05/07/25
Organisation
Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
Find out more +
An album cover showing hand drawn black birds, possibly crows, overlaid on a background of tree canopy seen through a red filter
Sound

one thou­sand birds sym­pho­ny — GRICE

‘a har­mon­ic and some­times dis­so­nant con­ver­sa­tion between humans and the nat­ur­al world’
Date
05/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Abstract oil painting with colourful organic shapes on predominantly white canvas.
Multidisciplinary

The Val­ley: Art on the bor­der — a cul­tur­al his­to­ry of Marsland

An exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by the artist Peter Stiles explor­ing the Mars­land Val­ley, its her­itage and the peo­ple who have been inspired by its charms.
Dates
24/05/25 – 06/07/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Two pairs of hands holding a photographic print of some hands holding a rock to the wall
Installation

Being, in touch

Eri­ka Cann, Mil­lie Laing-Tate and Lau­ra Robert­son meld their art prac­tices togeth­er through a process-led and play­ful collaboration.
Dates
09/06/25 – 06/07/25
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
Find out more +
A photo of a robin with twigs in the background, seen through a warm colour filter
Sound

one thou­sand birds sym­pho­ny — GRICE (drop-in event)

An oppor­tu­ni­ty to drop-in and expe­ri­ence GRICE’s ​‘one thou­sand birds sym­pho­ny’ at RAMM
Dates
05/07/25 – 06/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Portrait painting of a man in regal costume with long curly brown hair
Painting

After Sedge­moor: Remem­ber­ing the Mon­mouth Rebellion

An exhi­bi­tion mark­ing the 340th anniver­sary of the Mon­mouth Rebel­lion that will explore its trag­ic consequences.
Dates
29/03/25 – 08/07/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
a small enamel bottle showing an illustration of a woman in a pink dress and a young child, surrounded by blue flowers
Multidisciplinary

Strangers at Court: Depic­tions of Euro­peans in Chi­nese Impe­r­i­al Art

A Bon­hams Gallery Con­ver­sa­tion with the Friends of RAMM
Date
10/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Facebook
Multidisciplinary

John Eaves: Off Beat

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings, draw­ings and col­lages by John Eaves RWA.
Dates
17/05/25 – 12/07/25
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more +
Craftival 2025
Public art

Crafti­val 2025

Crafti­val returns to New Brew­ery Arts for anoth­er year to cel­e­brate all things craft with our com­mu­ni­ty of makers.
Dates
29/05/25 – 12/07/25
Organisation
New Brewery Arts
Region
Gloucestershire
Find out more +
Colourful painting of thick green and yellow wisteria stems and wisteria flowers.
Multidisciplinary

North Devon Arts: Spring into Sum­mer Exhibition

Fea­tur­ing new work from North Devon Arts mem­bers includ­ing a wide range of paint­ings, water­colours, orig­i­nal prints, tex­tiles, pho­tographs & ceramics.
Dates
31/05/25 – 12/07/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more +
3 Ebun Sodipo Left Hand of the Sisters 2024 Installation view at Southwark Park Galleries London Originally commissioned for Jerwood Survey III 2024 25 led by Southwark Park Galleries and supported by Jerwood Arts Photo R 1
Multidisciplinary

Traces of the Non-Exis­tent, Ebun Sodipo

Aspex Portsmouth presents Traces of the Non-Exis­tent, a new com­mis­sion by Lon­don-based mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary artist Ebun Sodipo.
Dates
02/05/25 – 14/07/25
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
Find out more +
Lydia Corbett, Sylvette David | The Muse and The Loving Minotaur | Penwith Gallery
Painting

Lydia Cor­bett (née Syl­vette David) | The Muse and The Lov­ing Minotaur

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 20th June 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
20/06/25 – 14/07/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
David Kemp 'Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax'
Painting

Rod Walk­er & David Kemp | Still Life

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 20th June 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
20/06/25 – 14/07/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Resized ssco small
Multidisciplinary

Kathak Dance Work­shops with Sonia Sabri Company

Join Sonia Sabri Com­pa­ny the lead­ing con­tem­po­rary South Asian dance and music com­pa­ny in the UK for workshops
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Resized Mughal Miniatures Main Image credit Simon Richardson SAMLL
Multidisciplinary

Mughal Minia­tures: The Awakening

As part of Kings­bridge Fair Week there will be a spe­cial per­for­mance of Mughal Minia­tures: The Awakening
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Strange magic header
Multidisciplinary

Strange Mag­ic

Strange Mag­ic exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by Leslie Glenn Damhus. Open­ing pre­view: Sat­ur­day 5 July | 2 – 4pm (all welcome)
Dates
05/07/25 – 25/07/25
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
North Somerset
Find out more +
OPEN DAY - POSTGRADUATE
Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — POSTGRADUATE

Join us on Sat­ur­day 26 July to explore our cam­pus and speak with our Post­grad­u­ate academics.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Martin Glover portrait Low Res
Multidisciplinary

British Sign Lan­guage Exhi­bi­tion Tour Don­ald Locke: Resis­tant Forms

Mar­tin Glover, archi­tect and art facil­i­ta­tor, leads a British Sign Lan­guage tour of the cur­rent exhi­bi­tion, Don­ald Locke: Resis­tant Forms.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
a red cliff on a sandy beach
Moving Image

Simon Lee Dick­er: Landslip

‘a love let­ter to a small stretch of Dorset coastline’
Dates
25/03/25 – 27/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
MA GRADUATE SHOW 2025
Multidisciplinary

MA GRAD­U­ATE SHOW 2025

You are invit­ed to our MA Grad­u­ate Show Pri­vate View — 24 July 2025
Dates
21/07/25 – 31/07/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Jai Chuhan Revolving Door 2022 oil on canvas 205 x 150 cm 2
Painting

Jai Chuhan: Dancer

Jai Chuhan: Dancer brings togeth­er new and exist­ing works by Indi­an born, British artist Jai Chuhan for her first solo exhi­bi­tion in the South West.
Dates
18/04/25 – 02/08/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
Find out more +
A close up of a vibrant and heavily patterned tapestry depicting two people against a pink background scattered with lemons, stars and moons.
Textiles

Soft Pow­er: Lives told through tex­tile art

This exhi­bi­tion explores how cloth can play a unique role in telling our sto­ries and is used to com­mu­ni­cate life’s journey.
Dates
17/05/25 – 10/08/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
Find out more +
Sophie Fraser, Noel Betowski, Peter Wray & Judy Collins, Aidan Hicks, Richard Holliday, Debbie Prosser
Painting

Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 20th June 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
20/06/25 – 18/08/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Associates Show 2025, Penwith Gallery
Painting

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Sum­mer Show

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 18th July 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
18/07/25 – 18/08/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Esme Lansdowne ‘A Soft Landing’ (detail)
Painting

Esme Lans­downe | Young Pen­with Artist 2025

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 18th July 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
18/07/25 – 18/08/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Three Hares Tor by Virginia Lee
Multidisciplinary

Wid­der­shins

Green Hill Arts presents Wid­der­shins 3, an extra­or­di­nary gath­er­ing of renowned myth­i­cal and fan­ta­sy artists whose works evoke the mys­tery of Dartmoor.
Dates
20/06/25 – 30/08/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
Find out more +
A large red and white sign runs the length of plastic hoardings around a building site in Yeovil town centre with the words Anything You Can Think Of, Everything You Can Imagine.
Installation

Any­thing You Can Think Of, Every­thing You Can Imagine

Yeovil Art Space presents this new pub­lic art­work from artists LOW PRO­FILE as part of an excit­ing com­mis­sion to the art char­i­ty from Som­er­set Council.
Dates
29/03/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
Yeovil Art Space
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Image courtesy of the artist - Alice Ladenburg
Installation

LIFESCAPE by Alice Ladenburg

A solo exhi­bi­tion explor­ing human per­cep­tion, nav­i­ga­tion, and our inter­con­nect­ed­ness with the nat­ur­al world, high­light­ing key land­scapes in Somerset.
Dates
24/05/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
Find out more +
Your Not Alone SARAH JANE HENDER 77 H X61 Wcm
Multidisciplinary

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 (British Coun­cil Poland/​UK Fes­ti­val 2025)

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 brings togeth­er ten visu­al artists; their expe­ri­ences as women out­side main­stream art and education.
Dates
28/06/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
BEAF Arts Co
Region
Dorset
Find out more +
Bright yellow screen print with vertical lines of different colours down the middle
Printmaking

INTER­CHANGE

Free vibrant screen print exhi­bi­tion show­ing art­work by Julia Atkinson
Dates
23/05/25 – 06/09/25
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more +
Nicolas Party, Landscape, 2022 (detail). Courtesy of the Artist and The Modern Institute/ Webster Hamilton Ltd., Glasgow. Photo: Adam Reich.
Multidisciplinary

For­bid­den Ter­ri­to­ries: 100 Years of Sur­re­al Landscapes

Sur­re­al­ism was one of the most influ­en­tial move­ments of the 20th cen­tu­ry, and this major exhi­bi­tion marks 100 years since its ori­gins in 1924.
Dates
24/05/25 – 07/09/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
Find out more +
AG161 Wallis Alfred Ship Amid Tall Waves
Painting

“Seri­ous­ly…”

We take art ​“Seri­ous­ly…” in Swin­don. As cho­sen by the Friends.
Dates
25/02/25 – 13/09/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more +
RS Sirens Emma Critchley 02 width 1200
Moving Image

Emma Critch­ley: Soundings

Explore the pol­i­tics of the deep sea through this immer­sive video installation
Dates
24/05/25 – 21/09/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
RESIZED Cansu Cakar New Rarities 2024 install width 1440
Painting

Can­su Çakar: New Rarities

Jour­ney from the Mediter­ranean to Corn­wall through this minia­tur­ist-inspired painting.
Dates
19/10/24 – 01/10/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Summer Exhibitions @ TAAG (May 2024)
Multidisciplinary

TAAG Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme: April — Sep­tem­ber 2025
Dates
01/04/25 – 03/10/25
Organisation
TAAG - Art Gallery & Community Centre
Region
Devon
Find out more +
Chantal Joffe Charlie 3 Fluffy Coat 2023
Painting

CHAN­TAL JOFFE: THE PRINCE

THE PRINCE – NEW PAINT­INGS BY CHAN­TAL JOFFE
Dates
15/05/25 – 01/11/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Hew Locke Armada photo by Tom Bird
Installation

HEW LOCKE: ARMADA

Arma­da is an evoca­tive and mul­ti-lay­ered instal­la­tion, made up of around 35 boats of vary­ing sizes.
Dates
15/05/25 – 01/11/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
A yellow, green and blue public sculpture on display by artist Jyll Bradley
Multidisciplinary

Jyll Bradley: Run­ning and Returning

A major exhi­bi­tion that exam­ines the 30-year career of pio­neer­ing British artist Jyll Bradley.
Dates
05/04/25 – 02/11/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
Find out more +
Liliane Lijn 1 width 1440
Multidisciplinary

Lil­iane Lijn: Arise Alive

Dis­cov­er art that sees the world in terms of light and energy
Dates
24/05/25 – 02/11/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
A women writing at a desk
Writing

‘The Most Tire­some Place in the World’: Jane Austen & Bath

In 2025 No.1 Roy­al Cres­cent will cel­e­brate the 250th anniver­sary of Jane Austen’s birth with a new tem­po­rary exhi­bi­tion, ​‘The Most Tire­some Place in t
Dates
05/07/25 – 02/11/25
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more +
Multidisciplinary

Emerg­ing Artists Bursary

We are look­ing to enable 19 – 25 year old Emerg­ing Artists, liv­ing in Corn­wall to access stu­dio cours­es at School of Paint­ing with an 80% bursary.
Dates
10/02/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
St. Ives School of Painting
Region
Cornwall
Find out more +
Members Exhibition 25 169 720 1280
Multidisciplinary

Cir­cu­lar Art­Space Mem­bers Exhi­bi­tion 2025

The Mem­bers Exhi­bi­tion is Now Online in our MetArt­Space in Vir­tu­al Reality!
Dates
12/02/25 – 31/12/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Region-wide
Find out more +
a wolf in a snowy landscape, staring directly at the camera
Multidisciplinary

Wild

An exhi­bi­tion explor­ing our rela­tion­ship with the nat­ur­al world
Dates
26/07/25 – 04/01/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +
an oil painting of fruit and wine
Painting

Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion: a feast for the eyes

A selec­tion of over 30 prints, paint­ings, pho­tographs and sketch­es from the Fine Art col­lec­tions at RAMM, themed around food.
Dates
05/04/25 – 22/03/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more +