What's On
Directory
Opportunities
Menu
Login
Search
About
Programme
WEVAA
Resources
News
Editorial
Join VASW
Unmissable exhibitions and events across South West England
Filter What's On
Hide filter
↑
From
to
What
What
Show All
Commercial
Commissions
Conference
Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Festivals
Online
Open Studios
Performance
Professional Development
Public Art
Screenings
Talks & Seminars
Workshops & Courses
Writing / Publishing
Where
Where
Show All
Bath & NE Somerset
Bournemouth
Bristol
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Isles of Scilly
Isle of Wight
North Somerset
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Southampton
Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Swindon
Torbay
Wiltshire
Region-wide
Discipline
Discipline
Show All
AR/VR
Curating
Digital
Drawing
Installation
Moving Image
Multidisciplinary
Painting
Performance
Photography
Printmaking
Research
Sculpture
Sound
Textiles
Writing
Public art
Marketing
Education
Writing
Disability arts
Public Art
Ceramics
Painting
The Errant Collaborators (a play within a play)
MIRROR
presents The Errant Collaborators (a play within a play)
Dates
24/10/25 – 17/12/25
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Bristol Clay
2025
Bristol Clay returns this December with its third group exhibition.
Dates
05/12/25 – 17/12/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Ceramics
Bristol Clay
2025
A collection of Bristol Potters exploring the limitless possibilities of clay
Dates
06/12/25 – 17/12/25
Organisation
Bristol Clay
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Disability arts
Casual Art Chat
A gentle way to connect and find community with other disabled creatives.
Date
17/12/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Moving Image
WILLIAM
WEGMAN
AND
MAN
RAY
This exhibition brings together a selection of William Wegman’s wryly comedic single-take video works, shot between
1972
and
1973
.
Dates
15/10/25 – 20/12/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Outpost: Contemporary Art in North Devon
‘
Outpost: Contemporary Art in North Devon’ brings together some of our best-loved and most exciting artists working in North Devon today.
Dates
15/11/25 – 20/12/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Sound
HELSTON
TOWN
BAND
AT
CAST
Traditional Christmas carols by the fireside
Date
20/12/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Printmaking
CHRISTMAS
PRINT
WORKSHOP
This free drop-in workshop is open to all ages and perfect for families.
Date
20/12/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Photography
The Artctic to Antarctica — A Talk by Konrad Bartelski
Konrad will be talking about the remote places he has explored over the years from the Arctic to Antarctica
Date
20/12/25
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
The Friends Annual Open Exhibition
This annual exhibition presents an exciting overview of artistic practices today, from painting and ceramics to printmaking, sculpture and textiles.
Dates
15/11/25 – 21/12/25
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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
+
Sculpture
Artizan Sculpture Season — Autumn
Five artists, one gallery – experience contemporary sculpture and ceramics this autumn
Dates
25/09/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Present Makers
2025
Exhibition featuring hand-crafted gift ideas showcasing the talent and innovation of contemporary craftspeople in the South West
Dates
08/11/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Painting
English Riviera Winter Exhibition
Celebrate the season with a vibrant showcase of contemporary art at the English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition
2025
Dates
09/11/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
GHA
Winter Fair
Back for
2025
, our much-loved Winter Fair is the perfect place to discover truly unique, handcrafted Christmas gifts.
Dates
14/11/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Printmaking
Capturing Moments in Time — Works of Jo McChesney
Experience the delicate beauty of nature’s fleeting moments in Capturing Moments in Time, a solo exhibition of hand-burnished prints by Jo McChesney.
Dates
15/11/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
Find out more
+
Printmaking
24
Masters for
24
Days
A Seasonal Exhibition at Hidden Gallery, Bristol
Dates
01/12/25 – 24/12/25
Organisation
Hidden Gallery Bristol
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Painting
LGBTQIA
+ Tours at Tate St Ives
Explore
LGBTQ
+ themes in the collection displays
Date
27/12/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Drawing
RWA
172
Annual Open Exhibition
The
RWA
Annual Open Exhibition is a vibrant celebration of contemporary creativity, inviting submissions from artists at any stage of their career and
Dates
06/09/25 – 28/12/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
33
rd
Community Art Exhibition in Virtual Reality
A new immersive digital showcase, offering global audiences an engaging and interactive way to experience contemporary art.
Dates
10/12/25 – 30/12/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Region-wide
Find out more
+
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
+
Drawing
Botanical Illustrations by Robin Tanner
Explore the drawings of Robin Tanner, and learn about the diverse flora of Wiltshire and Tanner’s creative process.
Dates
19/09/25 – 03/01/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Joy!
JOY
! is our celebration of everything crafted for the season.
Dates
25/10/25 – 03/01/26
Organisation
New Brewery Arts
Region
Gloucestershire
Find out more
+
Writing
Ian Hamilton Finlay: Trim here, Score here, Fold here
Exhibition of printed matter by Scottish poet and artist Ian Hamilton Finlay with additional works by contemporary artists.
Dates
28/11/25 – 03/01/26
Organisation
Hweg
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
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
+
Drawing
Ahmet Doğu İpek
Exploring connections between the natural and built environments through light and texture
Dates
18/10/25 – 04/01/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Painting
Associate Members Winter Show
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
31
st
October
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
31/10/25 – 05/01/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Painting
Members Winter Show
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
31
st
October
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
31/10/25 – 05/01/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Painting
Members Christmas Show
Our Members Christmas Show – A diverse selection of smaller pieces.
Dates
05/12/25 – 05/01/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Drawing
A Life Outside: Hope Bourne on Exmoor
Discover the extraordinary creative output of nature writer and artist Hope Bourne in this new appraisal of her work on display at Somerset.
Dates
27/09/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
Find out more
+
Disability arts
Outlandish
Pioneering artist Aaron Williamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material which tells a truly remarkable story.
Dates
04/10/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
With the certainty of tides, still I rise
With the certainty of tides, still I rise is an exhibition amplifying underrepresented voices to explore community, power dynamics, and hierarchies.
Dates
04/10/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
Find out more
+
Sculpture
William Cobbing: Despised Mud, I Love You
Rooted in sculpture, William Cobbing’s work encompasses a wide range of media including video, performance and installation.
Dates
11/10/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Photography
Oliver Raymond Barker | Trinity
Oliver Raymond Barker’s
‘
Trinity’ explores the complex layers of narrative embedded in landscape and time.
Dates
14/11/25 – 10/01/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Down the Hatch, Jo Lathwood
Down the Hatch is a new solo exhibition by artist Jo Lathwood that explores the rich histories of British pub culture through a queer lens.
Dates
13/09/25 – 11/01/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Remember Respond Resist
This dynamic programme of exhibitions, part of the
UK
/Poland Season
2025
, explores memory, conflict and activism and features
23
different artists.
Dates
04/10/25 – 11/01/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Beyond Barriers: Diverse Threads of Resilience
A bold, collaborative exhibition co-curated with Beyond Barriers Art Collective. Exhibition launch event: Friday
5
December,
5
–
7
pm.
Dates
29/11/25 – 17/01/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Sculpture
Holding Space: Nine artists explore relationships between objects, bodies and space
Holding Space — Nine artists explore relationships between objects, bodies and space in a dynamic group exhibition at The Launderette, Bristol.
Dates
15/01/26 – 18/01/26
Organiser
Alice Sheppard Fidler
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Painting
Emily Chung: Kissy Fishy
A solo exhibition of new works by Emily Chung, a multidisciplinary artist based in Plymouth.
Dates
20/11/25 – 19/01/26
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Photography
Experimental Eco-Photography Three-Week Winter Course
Be inspired by the hilltop location perched above the valley and ocean as you experiment with eco-conscious and botanical photo-art.
Dates
07/01/26 – 21/01/26
Organisation
ShutterPod
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Writing
CKA
Mixer: The Power of a Pause | Lucy Beckley
A creative writing workshop exploring what it means to slow down
Date
21/01/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Northern Devon Innovates
An exhibition showcasing some of the high tech and cutting edge businesses based in North Devon serving global markets.
Dates
25/10/25 – 24/01/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Drawing
Beauty of birds drawing workshop
Join
RAMM
as we learn how to craft delicate and detailed hand free portraits of birds in a natural history illustration style
Date
24/01/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Photography
Monument to the Vanquished Peasant by Leah Gordon
Monument to the Vanquished Peasant is a solo exhibition by artist and writer Leah Gordon.
Dates
03/10/25 – 25/01/26
Organisation
Meadow Arts
Region
Region-wide
Find out more
+
Sculpture
Fused Glass Wishsticks Workshop with Gigha Klinkenborg
Learn to fuse glass into your own, unique, glass wishstick in this involved workshop with award-winning artist Gigha Klinkenborg.
Date
25/01/26
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
The Winter Collective
A joyful mixed exhibition featuring an impressive array of work by the gallery’s resident artists.
Dates
07/11/25 – 31/01/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Painting
Sarah Ryder: Multiferals
Multiferals is a solo exhibition of protean and convention-defying abstract paintings by artist Sarah Ryder.
Dates
15/11/25 – 31/01/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Installation
Georgina Grant: The birth of an idea
An installation that explores of the depths of the ancient space of the subconscious, using natural elements and found objects
Dates
15/11/25 – 31/01/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
The Paradigm of Looking
Circular ArtSpace opens the third members’ exhibition. Exploring the range of members’ art through the lens of points of view and perspectives.
Dates
08/01/26 – 31/01/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
Find out more
+
Education
New Creatives
III
by North Devon College
The third iteration of a curated collection of work from the Level
3
courses in Art, Design and Media at North Devon College
Dates
10/01/26 – 31/01/26
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Painting
Beauty in Plainness: William Scott in Somerset
Experience the bold, abstract works of British art icon William Scott in this Spotlight Loan exhibition.
Dates
15/11/25 – 07/02/26
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
Find out more
+
Ceramics
Symposium — Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay
A symposium day featuring illustrated talks and a discussion panel.
Date
07/02/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more
+
Sculpture
Artist Talk: Laura Porter
Join us to hear artist Laura Porter discuss her new exhibition, Vessel at
MIRROR
.
Date
09/02/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
Find out more
+
Education
Finding Your Creative Voice Course, with Carys Wilson
This course has a mixture of practical tasks to help kickstart your own practice.
Dates
04/11/25 – 10/02/26
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Painting
LGBTQIA
+ Tours at Tate St Ives
Explore
LGBTQ
+ themes in the collection displays
Date
14/02/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Ceramics
Subversive Forms: Revolutionary approaches to clay
This exhibition features artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the
UK
today.
Dates
15/11/25 – 21/02/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
Find out more
+
Painting
Jeremy Diggle: Out of Time
An exhibition of Jeremy Diggle’s exuberant, highly coloured abstract paintings.
Dates
17/01/26 – 28/02/26
Organisation
Bridport Arts Centre
Region
Dorset
Find out more
+
Writing
Introduction to Songwriting
Explore a variety of songwriting techniques and creative tools to inspire new ideas.
Date
07/03/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more
+
Textiles
Plural Kinships
Plural Kinships explores the intergenerational and geographical interconnectedness of heritage, identity, and place.
Dates
12/12/25 – 08/03/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Toddle Tate
Come and play at our monthly multi-sensory sessions for under
5
s
Dates
21/10/25 – 10/03/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Sculpture
Vessel: Laura Porter
Laura Porter presents Vessel, a new solo exhibition exploring the body, objects and spaces as vessels through a series of sculptural works made from r
Dates
16/01/26 – 14/03/26
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Plymouth
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
Passing Through at Studio
KIND
The Second exhibition of
‘
Passing Through’ An exploration of what it means to live on the cusp of a place.
Dates
07/02/26 – 14/03/26
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Painting
Ways of Belonging
Green Hill Arts begins
2025
with Ways of Belonging, an exhibition exploring how a sense of home is created, remembered, and imagined.
Dates
30/01/26 – 21/03/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
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
+
Multidisciplinary
Artists North Devon: A Vibrant Community
A collaborative exhibition of work by members of North Devon Arts and Pilton Arts Group.
Dates
07/02/26 – 28/03/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
Moving Image
Emilija Škarnulytė
Take a journey across space and time in the immersive films of Emilija Škarnulytė
Dates
06/12/25 – 12/04/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+
Education
Wow! Amazing Science in Children’s Books
Discover incredible art that brings science to life by bringing together vibrant artwork and surprising facts to explore the world around us!
Dates
31/01/26 – 26/04/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+
Multidisciplinary
FORM
Art Festival
Festival and art-buying event celebrating the visual arts heritage and vibrant creative culture of Cornwall.
Dates
15/05/26 – 17/05/26
Organisation
FORM Art Festival
Region
Cornwall
Find out more
+
Printmaking
Etching
Explore traditional etching techniques, including using metal plates and acid to etch your own designs.
Dates
20/04/26 – 08/07/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Find out more
+
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
Find out more
+