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Writing

Liv­ing Sto­ries: Land­scapes of Belong­ing — Col­lab­o­ra­tive Planting

Get your hands in the soil as we col­lec­tive­ly cre­ate a per­ma­nent planter for the Roy­al West of Eng­land Academy.
Date
09/09/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Performance

THIS IS NOT A FILM CLUB x Oxfam Music (Sep­tem­ber)

In cel­e­bra­tion of our 50th screen­ing, we will be show­ing a selec­tion of some of our favourite films over the past 4 years.
Date
10/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Textiles

Small Things — exhi­bi­tion of quilts

Small Things is an exhi­bi­tion of quilts by artist Katie Whitford.
Dates
06/09/26 – 11/09/26
Organisation
Katie
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Print&Sip with Khushi Karia

Join us for a relaxed evening of lino print­ing, cre­ativ­i­ty, and good company!
Date
11/09/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Jess Scot­t’s KARST x KIND Test Space: I Think This is Where I Live

KARST stu­dio hold­er Jess Scott is an artist and film­mak­er whose work is root­ed in the sto­ry­telling tra­di­tion and cen­tred around the audience.
Dates
11/09/26 – 12/09/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

KARST Vol­un­teer Show: What’s a Home When You’re Leav­ing So Soon?

What’s a Home When You’re Leav­ing So Soon? fea­tures work by KARST vol­un­teers, curat­ed by Nis Murat.
Dates
11/09/26 – 12/09/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied, Ash­ley David John

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied brings togeth­er a new col­lec­tion of text-based works and col­lages by Portsmouth artist Ash­ley David John.
Dates
24/06/26 – 13/09/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Painting

To With­stand and Withold

An exhi­bi­tion by Bath Artists’ Stu­dios grad­u­ate artist in res­i­dence, Amelie Wray
Dates
08/09/26 – 13/09/26
Organisation
Bath Artists' Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Nicholas Her­bert & John Law

In September’s instal­ment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Nicholas Her­bert and John Law.
Dates
12/09/26 – 13/09/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing with Megan Stallworthy

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing is a fas­ci­nat­ing, con­tem­po­rary book struc­ture fea­tur­ing a 3‑piece cov­er and a dis­tinct, woven-like sewing pattern.
Date
13/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Ragged Edges

A solo exhi­bi­tion of British land­scapes by print­mak­er Ruth Ander
Dates
09/09/26 – 14/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Textiles

Hoop Art Embroi­dery with Sarah Watkins of Noo­dle Pie Designs

Join us at Stu­dio KIND for the first of our new series of relaxed craft events with Sarah Watkins of Noo­dle Pie Designs
Date
15/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Photography

Intro­duc­tion to Black & White Print­ing Workshop

Basic Prin­ci­ples: Black & White Print­ing Work­shop With an intro­duc­tion to equip­ment, chem­istry and mate­ri­als pro­vid­ed, come and devel­op your printing
Date
16/09/26
Organiser
Katie Davies
Region
Bristol
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Drawing

Intro­duc­tion to Draw­ing with Julia Hall

This two-hour ​‘Intro­duc­tion to Draw­ing’ class will teach basic tech­niques of pro­por­tion, form, tone and perspective
Date
17/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Installation

Lau­ra Hopes: PORTALS

A solo instal­la­tion by Lau­ra Hopes
Dates
24/07/26 – 18/09/26
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Painting

Hes­ter Berry Mas­ter­class: Land­scape Oil Painting

Stu­dents will be guid­ed through the process of mak­ing an oil paint­ing, with atten­tion paid to tone, colour-mix­ing and mark-making.
Date
18/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Education

Wilt­shire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge

This exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brates the life and work of John Aubrey, born 400 years ago in Eas­t­on Pier­cy, near King­ton St Michael.
Dates
13/06/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Painting

Jus­tine Lois Thorpe

Immerse
Dates
21/08/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Alter, solo exhi­bi­tion by El(ena) Hoskyns-Abraham

Lon­don based artist El(ena) Hoskyns-Abra­ham explores gen­der through the lens of the trans-mas­cu­line expe­ri­ence in their debut solo show.
Dates
22/08/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Matt Lough­lin solo exhibition

Matt Lough­lin ​‘A Voice in the Landscape’
Dates
05/09/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Exhi­bi­tion Open­ing Party

Come along to East Quay to cel­e­brate the open­ing of our new exhi­bi­tions: JOY Open Exhi­bi­tion and OUT­FALL by Bry­ony Gillard.
Date
19/09/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Echoes of Us

See a pow­er­ful series of works from the Gov­ern­ment Art Col­lec­tion in an ambi­tious dis­play organ­ised around themes of Belong­ing, Mem­o­ry and Connection.
Dates
20/06/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Painting

Ruby Bate­man, Sil­ver Shad­ows: Pre­na­tal and Mater­nal Encounters

In this solo exhi­bi­tion, artist Ruby Bate­man jour­neys through the pas­sion of moth­er­hood, and hon­ours the implic­it mem­o­ry and wis­dom of prenates.
Dates
03/09/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
Field System
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Anoth­er Man’s Trash

A group exhi­bi­tion explor­ing the mean­ing in the mundane
Dates
17/09/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Painting

The Lib­ertines

Artist Gearoid Simms’ deeply per­son­al reflec­tion on grow­ing up in Dublin’s his­toric Lib­er­ties area.
Dates
17/09/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Writing

Liv­ing Sto­ries: Land­scapes of Belong­ing — Cre­ative Writing

Draw­ing togeth­er the expe­ri­ences, reflec­tions and dis­cov­er­ies from the pre­vi­ous ses­sions, we’ll trans­form our shared journey.
Date
20/09/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture

Sun­set Tour with Fizz

Ele­vate your St Ives vis­it with an exclu­sive sun­set tour with a glass of fizz at Bar­bara Hepworth’s Stu­dio and Garden
Date
20/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion dis­plays at Tate St Ives
Dates
27/07/26 – 22/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Artist Voic­es: In Con­ver­sa­tion with Kitt and Jen­nifer Gilbert (Online)

Artist voic­es is a series of dis­cus­sions and con­ver­sa­tions that aim to sup­port artist devel­op­ment by unpack­ing and demys­ti­fy­ing key top­ics and issues
Date
23/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting

Prodi­gal Arts Exhi­bi­tion: Where Cre­ativ­i­ty Grows — A decade that shows

Cel­e­brat­ing ten years work­ing with artists in prison.
Dates
22/09/26 – 24/09/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Sun­set Spritz and Sounds

A rare chance to enjoy music and a drink at sun­set in the Tate St Ives café
Date
24/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image

ARTIST’S CHOICE | LIBI­TA SIBUNGU

Artist’s Choice screen­ing and talk intro­duced by Libi­ta Sibungu
Date
24/09/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Porth­me­or Stu­dios and Cel­lars with Archi­tect Rolfe Kentish

Join archi­tect Rolfe Ken­tish for a talk on the restora­tion of Porth­me­or Studios
Dates
24/09/26 – 25/09/26
Organisation
Borlase Smart John Wells Trust
Region
Cornwall
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Sound

Art And Music In Con­ver­sa­tion With Jim Jones And Taz Pollard

Join us at Stu­dio KIND for a mag­i­cal night of art, music and inspi­ra­tion with Jim Jones and Taz Pol­lard of the Ceram­ics Academy.
Date
25/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Anchor Stu­dio Talk with Archi­tect Rolfe Kentish

Join archi­tect Rolfe Ken­tish for an intro­duc­tion to the his­to­ry and ren­o­va­tion of Anchor Studio
Date
25/09/26
Organisation
Borlase Smart John Wells Trust
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Exhi­bi­tion Launch Bev­er­ly Buchanan: ​‘Weath­er­ing’

Dis­cov­er the largest Euro­pean sur­vey exhi­bi­tion of Bev­er­ly Buchanan (b.1940; d.2015), bring­ing togeth­er five decades of sculp­ture, paint­ing, drawing,
Date
25/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Painting

John Piper in the South Country

This major exhi­bi­tion high­lights how John Piper (1903−92) respond­ed to the land­scape and archi­tec­ture of the south coun­try of Wilt­shire and Dorset
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Painting

Coastal Impres­sions Exhibition

A vibrant mixed exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing work by eight of the gallery’s res­i­dent artists who use their unique styles to cap­ture the spir­it of summer.
Dates
05/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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Performance

Eklei­do

This exhi­bi­tion presents a liv­ing archive of Ekleido’s work, trac­ing the inter­sec­tions between chore­og­ra­phy, film, per­for­mance and visu­al art.
Dates
18/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Writing

Work­shop: GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group with Liz Amos

The GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group offers a series of free writ­ing work­shops using our con­tem­po­rary art pro­gramme as the stim­u­lus for creativity
Date
26/09/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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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 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Photography

Pol­ly Braden: Against the Tide

An exhi­bi­tion by doc­u­men­tary pho­tog­ra­ph­er Pol­ly Braden in col­lab­o­ra­tion with young peo­ple in coastal towns across Eng­land and Wales.
Dates
27/06/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Photography

Kin­ship

A group pho­tog­ra­phy exhi­bi­tion by emerg­ing artists study­ing in Bristol
Dates
22/09/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Public art

Bath Artists’ Stu­dios 30th Anniver­sary Open Studios

Bath Artists’ Stu­dios – 30 Years in the Mak­ing: Open Stu­dios 2026
Dates
25/09/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Bath Artists' Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Printmaking

Wild and Tame: Ani­mal Linocut Print­mak­ing Work­shop with Luna North

Guid­ed by pro­fes­sion­al linocut artist Luna North, par­tic­i­pants will learn how to design, carve and print their own unique linocut artwork.
Date
27/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Print&Sip with Khushi Karia

A linocut­ting work­shop with some drinks! 
Date
27/09/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bristol
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Public Art

Jonathan Bal­dock: Held

Arnolfi­ni trans­forms into a colour­ful, immer­sive wilder­ness of nature and folk­lore this summer.
Dates
27/06/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Jamaica Street Stu­dios — Open Stu­dios 2026

It’s that time of year! JSS throws open it’s doors for you to come and explore
Dates
25/09/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Free­lands Stu­dio Fel­low­ship Infor­ma­tion Session

An oppor­tu­ni­ty to hear from artists con­nect­ed to the South West who have under­tak­en the Free­lands Stu­dio Fellowship
Date
29/09/26
Organisation
VASW
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Multidisciplinary

CAST-Off Sum­mer 2026

Our CAST-Off pro­gramme of free artist-led cre­ative activ­i­ties will return this sum­mer, with ses­sions tak­ing place on Sat­ur­days from 1 August to 29 Aug
Dates
01/08/26 – 30/09/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Disability arts

And Then The Artists Moved In

Group Exi­bi­tion: Then the Artists Moved In marks Barnoon Arts move to its new home, on the first floor of the for­mer Post Office Build­ing in St Ives.
Dates
02/08/26 – 30/09/26
Organisation
Barnoon Arts
Region
Cornwall
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Writing

Cul­tur­al Con­nec­tions: How to be a Human Talk

Join Charles Fos­ter, a New York Times best­selling-author for a thought-pro­vok­ing talk explor­ing what it means to be human.
Date
01/10/26
Organisation
Somerset Art Works
Region
Somerset
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Moving Image

AN EVENING OF SHORT FILMS INTRO­DUCED BY BEN RIVERS

A spe­cial evening at CAST, with a selec­tion of rarely seen short films cho­sen by Ben Rivers.
Date
01/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Inves­ti­gat­ing the impacts of social­ly engaged art on cul­tur­al organ­i­sa­tions and con­tem­po­rary art practice

Tate St Ives and UWE Bris­tol are pleased to announce the avail­abil­i­ty of a ful­ly fund­ed Col­lab­o­ra­tive Doc­tor­al Stu­dentship from Octo­ber 2026
Dates
01/04/26 – 02/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Installation

Luna­trak­tors — Our Deep­est Sym­pa­thies. A res­i­dence, an exhi­bi­tion, an experience.

Luna­trak­tors are a per­for­mance art duo dis­guised as a folk band.
Dates
20/09/26 – 03/10/26
Organisation
Field System
Region
Devon
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist: Tyreis Holder

This Sep­tem­ber we wel­come Tyreis Hold­er as our Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist to Tate St Ives
Dates
30/09/26 – 03/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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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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Multidisciplinary

TAAG Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme from June 2026
Dates
20/06/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
TAAG Arts & Community
Region
Devon
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Painting

Gillian Ayres: A Life in Colour

Come and explore the life, work and lega­cy of pio­neer­ing female artist Gillian Ayres (1930−2018).
Dates
04/07/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Photography

A Pho­to­graph­ic Friend­ship: James Rav­il­ious and Chris Chapman

Cel­e­brat­ing the remark­able artis­tic part­ner­ship and shared vision of two of Devon’s most sig­nif­i­cant doc­u­men­tary photographers.
Dates
01/08/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Beyond Hori­zons Sculp­ture Exhibition

A new out­door sculp­ture show set to become an annu­al event. Stun­ning land­scaped grounds offer dra­mat­ic views of Wells Cathe­dral and Glas­ton­bury Tor.
Dates
05/09/26 – 04/10/26
Organiser
Fiona Campbell
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Som­er­set Art Weeks Fes­ti­val: Cul­tur­al Connections

Som­er­set Art Weeks Fes­ti­val returns from 19 Sep­tem­ber – 4 Octo­ber 2026, bring­ing con­tem­po­rary visu­al art to venues, stu­dios, gal­leries and unexpected
Dates
19/09/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Somerset Art Works
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

The Land­scape of Connection

An exhi­bi­tion of art­work by GoCre­ate Artists in a group show of work explor­ing the Land­scape of Con­nec­tion as part of SAW Festival.
Dates
19/09/26 – 04/10/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Moving Image

Ele­va­tion Film Festival

Third edi­tion of Ele­va­tion Film Fes­ti­val, cel­e­brat­ing artis­tic, exper­i­men­tal, and expand­ed cinema.
Dates
03/10/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Elevation Film Festival
Region
Devon
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Textiles

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist Fam­i­ly Day: Tyreis Holder

Step into the world of artist Tyreis Hold­er with £1 entry
Date
04/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Sten­cil-Based Screen-Print­ing with Tush­ka Illustrates

In this sten­cil-based screen-print­ing work­shop, par­tic­i­pants will explore the art of cre­at­ing lay­ered screen prints
Date
04/10/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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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

Saelia Apari­cio: A Joy­ful Parasite

A major new com­mis­sion using sculp­ture, mur­al draw­ings and instal­la­tion to cre­ate an imag­ined ecosys­tem of curi­ous hybrid creatures.
Dates
01/08/26 – 05/10/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Ceramics

Throw­ing for Begin­ners with Joss Hibbs (Tues­days)

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

Throw­ing for Improvers with Joss Hibbs (Tues­days)

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

Throw­ing for Improvers with Joss Hibbs (Wednes­days)

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

Throw­ing for Begin­ners with Joss Hibbs (Wednes­days)

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

Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Sir Alfred Munnings, for­mer Pres­i­dent of the Roy­al Acad­e­my of Arts, cap­tur­ing the evoca­tive land­scapes of Exmoor.
Dates
04/07/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

ROMAN SIGN­ER | FILMS

An exhi­bi­tion of 74 short films by Swiss artist Roman Signer
Dates
19/08/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Landscape painting of the rolling hill with the sun setting and the clouds in the sky
Painting

Bor­rowed Light

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

What Emerges

‘What Emerges’ brings togeth­er sev­en artists from the Access BEAF pro­gramme; an artist devel­op­ment pro­gramme for neu­ro­di­ver­gent and dis­abled artists
Dates
17/09/26 – 10/10/26
Organisation
Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation
Region
Dorset
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Three Artists: Candace Bahouth, Gladys Paulus, Helen Cammock
Public Art

Cul­tur­al Con­nec­tions: Artist In Con­ver­sa­tion at Som­er­set Rur­al Life Museum

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

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Mor­ag Bal­lard and Helen Simmonds

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

Tey­lu Vis­it­ing Artist Exhi­bi­tion: Tyreis Holder

Step into the art of Tyreis Holder
Dates
05/10/26 – 11/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Education

Artist-Led Tour: While We Slum­ber with Kitt

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

While We Slum­ber By Kitt

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

KIND Voic­es

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

North Devon’s Home Front Writ­ers, 1937 – 45

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

Tod­dle Tate

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

Pro Grip (How to be Humans)

Pre­pare to wit­ness the full spec­trum of human emo­tion in Jor­dan Base­man’s bril­liant new film commission.
Dates
23/06/26 – 21/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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A work on paper in oil crayon of a wooden shack against a dark yellow background
Multidisciplinary

Good Morn­ing Spike Island! Cof­fee morn­ing and Tour

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

Mem­bers Autumn Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
21/08/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Stephanie Sandercock ‘The Wish Weaver’
Painting

Stephanie Sander­cock

Winds of Change
Dates
25/09/26 – 24/10/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists

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

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

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

Intro­duc­tion to Vis­i­ble Mend­ing with Mol­ly Rooke

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

ZED LOVE

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

Moth­er­ing

Car­o­line Walk­er: Moth­er­ing brings togeth­er paint­ings, draw­ings and sketch­es made over the past five years.
Dates
23/06/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Exeter Con­tem­po­rary Open 2026

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

Look Out

LOOK OUT brings artists across gen­er­a­tions togeth­er to explore land­scape as a space for reflec­tion, resilience and renew­al in times of change.
Dates
12/09/26 – 31/10/26
Organisation
CLOSE Ltd
Region
Somerset
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Photography

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

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

TEÄN ROBERTS & MAYA RONCHETTI

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

Yas­min David: The Nature of Light

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

SHARP & ALICE MAHONEY

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

Bath Open Art Prize Exhi­bi­tion 2026

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

Chips or Chalk

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

The Ryde Art Col­lec­tive — The 2026 Exhibition

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

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

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

The Shape of a Spell

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

Draw­ing Togeth­er: The Bath Acad­e­my of Art at Corsham

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

Com­mu­ni­ty Pro­gramme Exhi­bi­tion: 100 Languages

Har­bour House presents 100 Lan­guages, an exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the cre­ativ­i­ty, imag­i­na­tion and ideas of local chil­dren and young people.
Dates
10/10/26 – 21/11/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Life Draw­ing Skills Class with Ralph Nel

Join Ralph Nel for a spe­cial six-part course, learn­ing new tech­niques and refin­ing them dur­ing the course.
Dates
03/07/26 – 04/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Printmaking

Thurs­day Print Group

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

Intro­duc­tion to Writ­ing for Young People

Learn about the craft of writ­ing for chil­dren and young adults over eight weeks of cre­ative writ­ing exer­cis­es, class dis­cus­sions and workshops.
Dates
08/10/26 – 10/12/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Printmaking

Cre­ative Method­olo­gies: Basic Skills to Advance

12-week course explores draw­ing, paint­ing, and print­mak­ing through exper­i­men­ta­tion and con­tem­po­rary stu­dio practice.
Dates
11/09/26 – 11/12/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Flyer shows Moving Together, with an image of the lead dancer Winona Guy and the dance studio at Harbour House which is bright and spacious. It lists the dates/times as described in description and invites anyone interested to contact Jodie.
Disability arts

Mov­ing Together

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

Life Draw­ing with Ralph Nel

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

173 Annu­al Open Exhibition

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

OUT­FALL by Bry­ony Gillard

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

Joy Open Exhibition

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

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

Why do peo­ple want to have their por­traits paint­ed? What do por­traits tell us about the sit­ters that they depict?
Dates
11/04/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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A paper work of wax crayon depiciting two wooden shacks on a colourful vibrant bed of colours against a bright blue sky
Multidisciplinary

Bev­er­ly Buchanan: Weathering

Spike Island presents the first Euro­pean sur­vey exhi­bi­tion of the work of Bev­er­ly Buchanan (b.1940; d.2015), bring­ing togeth­er five decades of sculptu
Dates
26/09/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Ceramics

Beneath the Sur­face: A Cen­tu­ry of Stu­dio Ceram­ics in Britain

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

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 – 03/05/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

Artist Sum­mer Social BBQ

Join us for a spe­cial sum­mer edi­tion of our month­ly ZING Artist Social at GHT! All welcome.
Date
08/06/27
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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