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An abstract textile wall hanging placed alongside portrait paintings on hessian canvas
Multidisciplinary

Altered Images: Jonathan Price and Janet Sainsbury

Tex­tile artist Jonathan Price and painter Janet Sains­bury use the exhi­bi­tion to reflect on crossovers and links between their indi­vid­ual practices.
Dates
01/05/26 – 19/06/26
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Curating

ARTISTS’ INSIGHTS: CURATION

Cura­tors Brid­get de Léon, Free­ny Yian­ni and Lay­la Gatens will share their insights into cura­tion in con­ver­sa­tion with Simon Periton.
Dates
18/06/26 – 19/06/26
Organisation
FORM-ica
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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GHT Lies and Truth Celebration Event
Sculpture

Cel­e­bra­tion Event: Lies and Truth by Jack­ie Eksi

This event is part of the pop-up exhi­bi­tion Lies and Truth by Jack­ie Eksi
Date
19/06/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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PrintSip
Printmaking

Print&Sip

A linocut­ting work­shop with some drinks out in our love­ly river­side gar­den (if the weath­er permits).
Date
19/06/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Textiles

RAMM & Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Plymouth

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

Tom Kan­iok: Mud Makes the Revivalists

Tom Kan­iok Reimag­ines Kings­bridge at Har­bour House in Mud Made the Revival­ists Exhibition
Dates
03/04/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Bert Heard Builder in his workshop July 1983 Arscotts Dolton
Photography

Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open 2026

The Doc­u­men­tary Pho­tog­ra­phy Open 2026 is an exhi­bi­tion of pho­tographs sent in by the pub­lic in response to the theme, This Is Me.
Dates
25/04/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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A digitally rendered image of a green, furry creature with wild staring eyes and a toothy grin.
Multidisciplinary

Bruce Asbestos: Boot­leg Shreg 2

Paint­ings, inflat­able sculp­ture and dig­i­tal art­works that explore the evolv­ing world of Shreg — a mutat­ing green car­toon character.
Dates
25/04/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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photograph of a archaeological ruin
Moving Image

MAEVE BREN­NAN | SITICULOSA

An ongo­ing body of work by artist Maeve Bren­nan, which focus­es on the glob­al trade in illic­it antiquities.
Dates
05/06/26 – 20/06/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

Wick­er Man Themed Drink & Draw with Live Music from Gab­by Young

Bring a bot­tle, draw­ing mate­ri­als, and your danc­ing shoes to cel­e­brate the sum­mer sol­stice in the style of the cult classic
Date
20/06/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

26th 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
28/05/26 – 21/06/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Photography

Between Roots and New Ground: Pho­to Sto­ry­telling Work­shop with Olga Vynnyk

Cel­e­brate the migrant’s path for Refugee Week with Olga Vyn­nyk. Learn key pho­to­graph­ic skills and explore the emo­tion­al impact of migration.
Date
21/06/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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STING typed out on top a purple print designed by James Hewins, featuring an image of a European hornet captured on an electron microscope from a collaboration with the University of Southampton
Multidisciplinary

Sting by Zest Collective

Launch­ing Sting! By Zest Col­lec­tive, their ninth exhi­bi­tion and sec­ond instalment.
Dates
12/06/26 – 22/06/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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GHT Thumbnail Lies and Truth Exhibition
Sculpture

Exhi­bi­tion: Lies and Truth by Jack­ie Eksi

Pop-up exhi­bi­tion by Jack­ie Eksi in the Craw­ford Room at God’s House Tow­er, for one week­end only. Free admission.
Dates
18/06/26 – 22/06/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

FLUX

FLUX is a group exhi­bi­tion show­cas­ing the works of Bath Spa Fine Arts grad­u­ates fol­low­ing their final degree show.
Dates
19/06/26 – 24/06/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Digital

Ani­mat­ing North Devon — Build­ing Cre­ative Path­ways into Film & Animation

Devon Film Office are host­ing an infor­mal mix­er event for North Devon cre­atives to build more cre­ative path­ways into film and animation.
Dates
23/06/26 – 24/06/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Public Art

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth Under­grad­u­ate Grad­u­ate Shows 2026

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth Under­grad­u­ate Grad­u­ate Shows 2026
Dates
19/06/26 – 25/06/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Public art

POL­LI­NA­TOR PATH­MAK­ER CON­STAN­TINE NETWORK

Pre­sen­ta­tions and a pub­lic con­ver­sa­tion explor­ing Alexan­dra Daisy Ginsberg’s Pol­li­na­tor Path­mak­er as a liv­ing artwork.
Date
25/06/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Historian
Multidisciplinary

Talk with His­to­ri­an Todd Gray — Oswald Mosley’s Black­shirts in North Devon

Join His­to­ri­an Todd Gray for a deep dive into the sur­pris­ing sto­ry of Oswald Mosley’s Black­shirts in North Devon.
Date
26/06/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Installation

Mel­lony Taper: All This Use­less Beauty

New solo exhi­bi­tion of work by Mel­lony Taper, win­ner of the THG Open 2025.
Dates
16/05/26 – 27/06/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Installation

The Last Post

New art­work com­mem­o­rat­ing the end of the Dan­ish postal service
Dates
16/05/26 – 27/06/26
Organisation
Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG)
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Kin

A mix of media, includ­ing paint­ing, pho­tog­ra­phy, tex­tile and film from emerg­ing, rur­al artists across Devon and Corn­wall. KIN explores the vis­i­ble and
Dates
17/06/26 – 27/06/26
Organiser
Helen Kuumbi
Region
Cornwall
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Duvet Day Emma Digerud White
Multidisciplinary

KIN: New exhi­bi­tion Cel­e­brates cre­ative con­nec­tions between emerg­ing rur­al artists in Devon & Cornwall

A new exhi­bi­tion, KIN, brings togeth­er multi‑media work by 11 emerg­ing rur­al artists liv­ing and work­ing across Devon and Cornwall
Dates
17/06/26 – 27/06/26
Organisation
CAMP
Region
Cornwall
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Yellow lettering Yard Party
Multidisciplinary

Open Stu­dio + Yard Party

Open Stu­dios, Piz­za, Beer and Live Music!
Dates
26/06/26 – 27/06/26
Organisation
FORM-ica
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Painting

Sum­mer Sup­per with Turner

Art his­to­ri­an Sam Smiles presents an engag­ing talk on the late paint­ings of J. M. W. Turner.
Date
27/06/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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1800 fingers cast in white plaster, displayed in a vitrine 100cm high. All five fingers of right and left hands face in one direction, placed close together and close to vitrine edges. the vitrine base is made of thin aluminium.
Multidisciplinary

Grav­i­ty

Nick Grel­lier’s GRAV­I­TY fea­tures assem­blage, draw­ing and mov­ing image inter­ro­gat­ing human­ness via objects, body parts and levity.
Dates
05/06/26 – 28/06/26
Organiser
Nick Grellier
Region
Gloucestershire
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Photography

Dark­ness Calling

A group exhi­bi­tion of hand­made pho­tog­ra­phy curat­ed by Neg­a­tive Thinking
Dates
24/06/26 – 28/06/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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BEEF
Moving Image

The New Depart­ment of Mov­ing Images

A col­lec­tive exhi­bi­tion show­cas­ing the work of past and present BEEF mem­bers across expand­ed film, video art, ana­logue process­es, and son­ic experiment
Dates
24/06/26 – 28/06/26
Organisation
BEEF
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Colour and Con­trast with Zoe Hyde

Join Zoe Hyde for this fun work­shop where you will explore com­pli­men­ta­ry colours, mark mak­ing and dif­fer­ent paint­ing techniques
Date
28/06/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

FAIRY TOOT // VERON­I­CA VICKERY

Solo Exhi­bi­tion by Veron­i­ca Vick­ery. Work­ing through direct engage­ment with site, she uses for­aged, dis­card­ed, wast­ed, and gift­ed materials.
Dates
20/06/26 – 29/06/26
Organisation
D-UNIT GALLERY
Region
Bristol
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Two people stood in an exhibition of lobster pots
Multidisciplinary

Talk and Weave with Anna Pope — Ses­sion 2

Anna Pope will talk about her expe­ri­ence work­ing with muse­ums, archives and com­mu­ni­ty groups
Date
29/06/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Queer Women Tour

Join us for a more in depth look at some of the work on display
Date
29/06/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Photography

The Three Photographers

The Three Pho­tog­ra­phers is Bristol’s Three Pho­tog­ra­phers’ Col­lec­tive’s fourth annu­al exhi­bi­tion showcase.
Dates
27/06/26 – 01/07/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Still from Shifting / Spirit / Time by Julianknxx showing a woman in a red dress and blue head covering singing
Multidisciplinary

Bite­size: A Look at ​‘Echoes of Us’

Join engage­ment offi­cer Tony Dav­ey to look around the ​‘Echoes of Us’ exhi­bi­tion, dis­cov­er­ing more about what’s on dis­play and why it was chosen.
Date
01/07/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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oil painting
Painting

The Cold­stream Method

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

A Life in Art: Roger Fry

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

INTO THE BLUE: Exhi­bi­tion at The Brown­ston Gallery

INTO THE BLUE is a love­ly mixed exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing work by some of the gallery’s res­i­dent artists.
Dates
29/05/26 – 04/07/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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Armchair at Window
Multidisciplinary

KIND x KARST: I Think This is Where I Live

Jess Scott is an artist and film­mak­er whose work is cen­tred around the audi­ence, is root­ed in sto­ry­telling tra­di­tion, in a mod­ern, dig­i­tal world.
Dates
30/05/26 – 04/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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A group look at the gallery text in a white are gallery
Sculpture

BSL Exhi­bi­tion Tour | Tohé Com­maret: Miji­tas, and Nan­cy Lupo: Sev­er­al Chick­ens Later

Mar­tin Glover, archi­tect and art facil­i­ta­tor, leads a British Sign Lan­guage tour of the cur­rent exhi­bi­tions, Tohé Com­maret: Miji­tas and Nan­cy Lupo: Se
Date
04/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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This is where i live
Multidisciplinary

‘Where do you live?’ Work­shop with Artist — Jess Scott

Join filmmaker/​artist Jess Scott to think about the ques­tion ​‘where do you live?’
Date
04/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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A large painted block stands in a gallery room adorned with paintings
Multidisciplinary

Rain­bow Magic

An art and fash­ion event explor­ing the her­itage of LGBTQ+ com­mu­ni­ty, espe­cial­ly its fem­i­nine val­ues and alter­na­tive lifestyles.
Dates
03/07/26 – 05/07/26
Organisation
Artspace Lifespace
Region
Bristol
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Spring Exhibitions @ TAAG
Multidisciplinary

TAAG Spring & Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme from April 2026
Dates
01/04/26 – 06/07/26
Organisation
TAAG Gallery & Arts Centre
Region
Devon
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Photography

Konkur­sas by Francesca Allen at SERCHIA

Konkur­sas a solo exhi­bi­tion by Francesca Allen at Ser­chia Gallery
Dates
02/05/26 – 06/07/26
Organisation
SERCHIA
Region
Bristol
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Mary Gillett
Painting

21 Jour­neys

Expe­ri­ence the endur­ing lega­cy of the 21 Group of Artists in their lat­est exhi­bi­tion, 21 Journeys.
Dates
07/06/26 – 06/07/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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The River Avon surrounded by various shades of green from the over hanging trees and plants
Education

Mind­ful Meander

Join local artist April Bar­low to explore Chip­pen­ham Museum’s sum­mer exhi­bi­tion before head­ing out on a mind­ful walk beside the Riv­er Avon.
Date
07/07/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Valentina Zlatarova
Sculpture

SCULPT­ING THE HUMAN TOR­SO WITH VALE­TIA ZLATAROVA

Dis­cov­er the art of sculpt­ing the human tor­so in this 5‑day hands-on workshop.
Dates
06/07/26 – 10/07/26
Organiser
Mirka Golden-Hann
Region
Wiltshire
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Painting by Arthur Lanyon
Painting

Arthur Lany­on, ​‘Sand­box’

Ani­ma Mun­di are delight­ed to present ​‘Sand­box’, the lat­est solo exhi­bi­tion of ener­getic paint­ings by British artist, Arthur Lanyon.
Dates
22/05/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Glyn Walton
Sculpture

Glyn Wal­ton

Solo show of sculpture
Dates
12/06/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Aidan Hicks
Painting

Karen McEn­doo, Aidan Hicks, Rod Walk­er, Kins­ley Byrne

Sculp­ture & Paintings
Dates
12/06/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Multidisciplinary

Eklei­do: Dance and Lantern Mak­ing Workshop

Join dance duo Eklei­do for a unique, cre­ative work­shop blend­ing paper lantern mak­ing with con­tem­po­rary dance.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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A performance of 3 people in paper bag masks playing instruments
Performance

I Am Mak­ing Art: Haunt­ings, Handkerchiefs

A work­shop with artist John­ny Mor­gan-Jones explor­ing sculp­ture, per­for­mance, and spec­u­la­tive sto­ry­telling through found fabrics.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Gor­don Faulds and Alex Faulkner

In July’s install­ment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Gor­don Faulds and Alex Faulkner.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Work­ing Togeth­er: Town Coun­cils and Artists

A ses­sion explor­ing how town coun­cils and artists can work together
Date
14/07/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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A book cover featuring a large bay window with two portrait inner images, one of some wintery tree branches, another of a large floor to ceiling mirror in an empty apartment
Writing

Meow Meow Real Estate: A Read­ing by Nan­cy Lupo

Join Nan­cy Lupo as she reads from her nov­el, Meow Meow Real Estate.
Date
15/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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One large screen above four smaller ones showing dancer Iris Bailalavida who wears a red top in Melanie Manchot's film, Night Moves.
Moving Image

An evening with Melanie Man­chot and Robert Dingle

Join award-win­ning con­tem­po­rary artist Melanie Man­chot and Art Fund’s Robert Din­gle for an insight­ful talk and Q&A.
Date
15/07/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Thurs­day Print Club

This six-week course intro­duces par­tic­i­pants to a wide range of tra­di­tion­al and con­tem­po­rary print­mak­ing techniques…
Dates
11/06/26 – 16/07/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Curating

Artist Voic­es: In Con­ver­sa­tion with Uma Break­down and Dud­ley Dream Walsh (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
16/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Region-wide
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Hester charcoal landscape
Drawing

Char­coal Land­scapes with Hes­ter Berry

Cre­ate expres­sive char­coal land­scapes with artist Hes­ter Berry. Learn tech­niques for tone, tex­ture, and atmos­phere in a relaxed class.
Date
16/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Wire Sculpture of Vase
Multidisciplinary

Cre­ative Methodologies

Embark on a cre­ative jour­ney that empha­sis­es exper­i­men­ta­tion and alter­na­tive meth­ods of cre­ativ­i­ty as you explore the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
12/06/26 – 17/07/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Artist representation in print of a dove in flight
Multidisciplinary

The Art of Resur­gence: Cel­e­brat­ing 60 Years of Resurgence

A Com­mu­ni­ty Gallery exhi­bi­tion co-curat­ed with The Resur­gence Trust cel­e­brat­ing 60 years of Resurgence.
Dates
23/05/26 – 18/07/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Multidisciplinary

Kings­bridge Fair Week 2026: Eklei­do Splice

Eklei­do is a chore­o­graph­ic duo made up of Han­nah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser. They cre­ate ener­getic and engag­ing work for both live per­for­mance and film.
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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A young child in a colourful hat hold a see through sculpture up to a light
Sculpture

Dream and Make: Worldbuilding

Spike Island hosts a drop-in work­shop for young artists explor­ing the bound­aries between fic­tion and every­day life.
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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A small crowd looks at an artists studio covered in artworks
Curating

Behind the Scenes: Build­ing Tour and Stu­dio Artist Visits

As part of the Bris­tol Har­bour Fes­ti­val, join us for a spe­cial behind the scenes tour of Spike Island where two artists will open their stu­dio doors t
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Writing

Work­shop: GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group with Liz Amos

Led by Liz Amos, the GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group offers a series of free writ­ing work­shops using our con­tem­po­rary art pro­gramme as the stimulus
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting', items from selected collections.
Multidisciplinary

What We Keep: The Art of Collecting

This sum­mer we cel­e­brate the act of col­lect­ing in our new exhibition.
Dates
09/05/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Cuban
Photography

Cubans by Cubans

Cubans by Cubans offers an inti­mate insight into the island’s peo­ple through the lens of 11 local Cuban photographers.
Dates
26/06/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Support/​Structure

This two-per­son exhi­bi­tion devel­ops a dia­logue between the work of Bris­tol-based artists Mary Flower and Vera Boele-Keimer.
Dates
16/07/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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ZINES LAID OUT ON A TABLE
Multidisciplinary

Zine and Badge Mak­ing For 18- to 35-year-olds

Join The Pearl Exchange for a free cre­ative work­shop at CAST. This will be a relaxed mak­ing ses­sion open to any­one between the ages of 18 and 35, and
Date
21/07/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Jewellary making
Multidisciplinary

Hand-Craft­ed Jew­ellery with Ania Wawrzkowicz

Carve your own one-of-a-kind ring or pen­dant — a unique, pre­cious and mean­ing­ful hand-craft­ed item of jew­ellery made by you.
Date
23/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Beth Carter
Multidisciplinary

Form and Flesh

Andel­li Art are delight­ed to present Form and Flesh, a com­pelling explo­ration of the human fig­ure through a rich­ly diverse and mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary lens
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Colour­ful Wood­cuts: A Two-Day Mas­ter­class with Mer­lyn Chesterman

Join inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned local print mak­er Mer­lyn Chester­man RE for a two-day mas­ter­class this July
Dates
19/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Spike Print Fair

Spike Print Fair brings togeth­er artists, print­mak­ers and inde­pen­dent pub­lish­ers for a week­end of art, col­lect­ing and cre­ative discovery.
Dates
24/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Abstracting the Landscape
Painting

ABSTRACT­ING THE LAND­SCAPE: Land, Line & Imagination

Dis­cov­er new ways of see­ing and express­ing the land­scape in this immer­sive two-day paint­ing and draw­ing course.
Dates
25/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organiser
Mirka Golden-Hann
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

House of Revi­sion / House of Repair by Uma Breakdown

House of Revi­sion / House of Repair by Uma Break­down is a project about love, restraint, lib­er­ty, pain, growth and collapse.
Dates
06/06/26 – 27/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Public Art

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth MA Grad­u­ate Shows 2026

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth MA Grad­u­ate Shows 2026
Dates
20/07/26 – 30/07/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Installation

Lucía Piz­zani: Fau­nal Succession

Fau­nal Suc­ces­sion is the first insti­tu­tion­al UK exhi­bi­tion by Lucía Piz­zani, a Venezue­lan artist based in London.
Dates
12/06/26 – 01/08/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Lilacs in a clear glass Kilner jar painted in oil paints
Multidisciplinary

BLOOM II

“BLOOM II” is set to be one of our most excit­ing and vibrant exhi­bi­tions yet, cel­e­brat­ing The Eng­lish Artist’s sec­ond anniversary!
Dates
17/06/26 – 02/08/26
Organisation
The English Artist
Region
Devon
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Carys
Multidisciplinary

Sum­mer Sketch­book Ses­sion with Carys Wilson

Play­ful sum­mer ses­sion with Carys Wil­son. Explore draw­ing, paint & col­lage to cre­ate a con­certi­na sketchbook.
Date
06/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
Painting

Exeter’s Fine Art gallery: High­lights from the Collection

Dis­cov­er some of the key works and renowned artists fea­tured in Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion, in this free exhibition.
Dates
28/03/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Photographs side-by-side of dancer, Cleo, in Melanie Manchot's new film, 'Night Moves'.
Painting

Dance Out

Dance Out is an exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings, draw­ings and film that cel­e­brates dance as an every­day human activ­i­ty, both soli­tary and social.
Dates
09/05/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion dis­plays at Tate St Ives
Dates
31/05/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
12/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image

MIKHAIL KARIKIS | SONGS FOR THE FUTURE

An exhi­bi­tion com­pris­ing of two short films made with groups of young people.
Dates
24/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND Sum­mer Open

Back for it’s fourth year, an exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the diver­si­ty of con­tem­po­rary artists in the region.
Dates
11/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Flora Forshall 'Ram'
Printmaking

Flo­ra For­shall | Young Pen­with Artist 2026

Solo show of printmaking
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

Char­maine Watkiss: From the ones who came before…

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

Hapa-Zome Tote Bags with Ellie Baddick

This work­shop will guide you through the Japan­ese print­mak­ing process Hapa-Zome (leaf dye), using nat­ur­al pig­ments and ham­mer­ing technique.
Date
20/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Intro­duc­tion to Wood Engrav­ing with Ed Crumpton

Dis­cov­er the art of tra­di­tion­al wood engrav­ing in this hands-on three-hour work­shop led by artist Ed Crumpton.
Date
23/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Artivism: Four-Week Art Sum­mer School for ages 12 — 15

Come along to Stu­dio KIND for a four-week art-themed sum­mer school for young peo­ple aged 12 — 15.
Dates
03/08/26 – 24/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Photography

Urban Pho­tog­ra­phy by Mick Maslen

This exhi­bi­tion show­cas­es urban scenes Maslen cap­tured both in the UK and abroad, show­ing his inter­est in tex­ture, form, and composition.
Dates
09/05/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Sime­on Bar­clay: Farewell Sweet Innocence

John Hansard Gallery presents Farewell Sweet Inno­cence, a major solo exhi­bi­tion by Sime­on Barclay.
Dates
06/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Juliette Mills
Multidisciplinary

Bound to Us

Bound to Us explores the com­plex and inescapable rela­tion­ships between humans and ani­mals across cul­tures, belief sys­tems, and environments.
Dates
19/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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A painting of a burning figure falling past trees about to be caught by a crowd supporing a blanket.
Painting

Nico­la Beal­ing: Mis­er­able Sinners

A recent body of work based on the sev­en dead­ly sins by Corn­wall-based painter and print­mak­er Nico­la Bealing.
Dates
04/07/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Fol­ly

An exhi­bi­tion of RWA Aca­d­e­mi­cians explor­ing the com­mon theme of fol­ly through their work.
Dates
23/06/26 – 30/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Intro­duc­tion to Oil Paint­ing with Amy Jobes

This beginner’s work­shop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your cre­ativ­i­ty in oil painting.
Date
30/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Tate Tapes Tours

Explore the Bar­bara Hep­worth Muse­um and Sculp­ture Gar­den through its sounds
Dates
03/08/26 – 31/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Geometric wall sculpture - based upon equilateral triangle and made from painted MDF board and dowel. Insplired by my interior design work involving planning and 3D design.d
Multidisciplinary

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958
Dates
01/08/26 – 01/09/26
Organiser
Anthony Sully
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Image courtesy of the artist, Poulomi Basu
Multidisciplinary

‘Always Com­ing Home’ by Poulo­mi Basu

East Quay is pleased to present ​‘Always Com­ing Home’, a new solo exhi­bi­tion by Indi­an artist and activist, Poulo­mi Basu.
Dates
23/05/26 – 02/09/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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A grey and white etching of a small, rocky island in the sea with lots of white sea birds in flight.
Printmaking

Nor­man Ack­royd: The Tran­sience of Light

An exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the mas­ter print­mak­er Nor­man Ackroyd.
Dates
22/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Victoria Art Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Colour

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

Nan­cy Lupo: Sev­er­al Chick­ens Later

Spike Island presents Sev­er­al Chick­ens Lat­er, Nan­cy Lupo (b.1983, Flagstaff, AZ)’s largest exhi­bi­tion in the UK to date.
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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A film still of a woman silhouetted in front of a window with static hair
Sculpture

Tohé Com­maret: Mijitas

Miji­tas is the first exhi­bi­tion in the UK by Fran­co-Chilean artist Tohé Com­maret (b.1992, Vit­ry-sur-Seine), fea­tur­ing two new mov­ing image commissions
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Sarah Gillespie, 'Clouded Magpie'. Edition of 30. 50 x 63cm; Mezzotint.
Printmaking

Sarah Gille­spie: ​‘Bird­ed and Eyed’

‘Bird­ed and Eyed’ at Kestle Bar­ton: new mez­zot­ints and draw­ings by Sarah Gille­spie inspired by moths and the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
20/06/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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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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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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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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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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Oil painting of an Exmoor landscape with green hills and pink flowers
Painting

Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Sir Alfred Munnings, for­mer Pres­i­dent of the Roy­al Acad­e­my of Arts, cap­tur­ing the evoca­tive land­scapes of Exmoor.
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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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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Public Art

Jonathan Bal­dock: Held

Arnolfi­ni trans­forms into a colour­ful, immer­sive wilder­ness of nature and folk­lore this summer.
Dates
27/06/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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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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Grazing horses
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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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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photograph of group of famillies working outdoors on woodwork in a walled garden on a sunny day
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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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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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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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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Installation

Alek­san­dra Kasu­ba: Shel­ters For The Senses

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

Tod­dle Tate

Come and play at our month­ly mul­ti-sen­so­ry ses­sions for under 5s
Dates
10/03/26 – 20/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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A large film screen showing two stills of female art wrestlers and their hands
Moving Image

Pro Grip (How to be Humans)

Pre­pare to wit­ness the full spec­trum of human emo­tion in Jor­dan Base­man’s bril­liant new film commission.
Dates
23/06/26 – 21/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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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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A woman's hand holding a pencil as she undertakes a drawing
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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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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How you see me
Painting

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

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

Beneath the Sur­face: A Cen­tu­ry of Stu­dio Ceram­ics in Britain

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

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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