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Textiles

Freaks & Faeries

Enter the unusu­al world of artists Michelle Dash & Pene­lope O’Gara
Dates
01/05/25 – 24/06/25
Organisation
Heart of The Tribe
Region
Somerset
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
24/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Bring Your Baby Tour | Don­ald Locke: Resis­tant Forms With Jane Porter

Join us for a relaxed exhi­bi­tion tour designed for par­ents and car­ers of babies.
Date
25/06/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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UNDERGRADUATE | GRADUATE SHOWS 2025
Multidisciplinary

UNDER­GRAD­U­ATE | GRAD­U­ATE SHOWS 2025

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

Self-Care Sym­bols in Print Work­shop with Josie Grant

Com­bine print­mak­ing with self care with artist Josie Grant
Date
26/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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A collage of overlapping textures and shapes
Multidisciplinary

Over­lap­ping Process­es with Kit­ty Hilli­er and Rachael Jones

A work­shop explor­ing how to under­stand your prac­tice bet­ter to facil­i­tate collaboration
Date
26/06/25
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture

LIS­SETTE JIMÉNEZ DÍAZ | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Con­tin­u­ing the stu­dio exchange between CAST and CaSa (Cen­tro de las Artes de San Agustín) in Oax­a­ca, we are delight­ed to wel­come Lis­sette Jiménez Diaz
Dates
07/06/25 – 27/06/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Emma Whittaker Bangle workshop Oak Leaf
Sculpture

Cre­ate a Dart­moor Land­scape Inspired Sil­ver Bracelet with Gold Accents with Emma Whittaker

Cre­ate a beau­ti­ful sil­ver ban­gle with 24ct gold accents, inspired by the land­scapes of Dartmoor.
Date
27/06/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Artist Emma Stibbon on board a ship drawing sea ice in Svalbard
Multidisciplinary

Melt­ing Ice | Ris­ing Tides: Art and Envi­ron­ment Symposium

A day of expert insights and col­lab­o­ra­tive con­ver­sa­tions for every­one with an inter­est in art and the environment.
Date
27/06/25
Organisation
Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Our Place group exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by Lau­ren McNicoll

This exhi­bi­tion is built upon the idea of the domes­tic set­ting as a trope for a woman’s place in the world
Dates
31/05/25 – 28/06/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Mulch

Group exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by Peach Doble and Net­tle Grellier
Dates
06/06/25 – 28/06/25
Organisation
Hweg
Region
Cornwall
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1500 OS graphic with Hannah o Kelly
Multidisciplinary

Site Fes­ti­val 2025: Open Studios

Site Fes­ti­val in Stroud (est. 1997) brings a range of excit­ing artist-led events this June 2025, and they’re invit­ing artists to take part.
Dates
14/06/25 – 28/06/25
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Performance

Cross­ing Bor­ders Into Oth­er Worlds: A Per­for­ma­tive Talk with Ter­ri Win­dling & Howard Gayton

Join writer and folk­lorist Ter­ri Win­dling and the­atre artist Howard Gay­ton for an evening of sto­ries, per­for­mance, and myth.
Date
28/06/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Print and Sip
Printmaking

Print and Sip

Print and Sip… with @sketchydrawer11 Linocut­ting Workshop
Date
28/06/25
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Sculpture

Sonya Dyer: hybri­da composita

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

FOOD: beyond the plate

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

IDEN­TI­TY

AN EXHI­BI­TION BY OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
Dates
15/05/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Floral painting
Multidisciplinary

‘Bloom­ing’ Art Exhibition

Embrace the arrival of spring with ​‘Bloom­ing’, an arti­san craft exhi­bi­tion based on the theme of flo­ra and fauna.
Dates
27/05/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Cockington Court
Region
Torbay
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Photography

Dark­ness Calling

Neg­a­tive Think­ing’s annu­al exhi­bi­tion of hand­made dark­room photography.
Dates
18/06/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Negative Thinking CIC
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Com­mu­ni­ty Artists’ Fair — Sum­mer Edition

Join us for a vibrant day cel­e­brat­ing local creativity!
Dates
28/06/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Eng­lish Riv­iera Sum­mer Open Launch

Kick­ing off our biggest annu­al showcase.
Dates
28/06/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Women in Print
Printmaking

Women in Print

This June, Hid­den Gallery is exhibit­ing a new col­lec­tion of orig­i­nal art­works by Louise Bour­geois, Tracey Emin, Brid­get Riley and Agnes Martin
Dates
29/05/25 – 30/06/25
Organisation
Hidden Gallery Bristol
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Shards of Memory

A solo exhi­bi­tion by TG Freeson
Dates
19/06/25 – 30/06/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM: July Meet Up

We are host­ing our July net­work meet up, this month focus­ing on how we talk and write about our prac­tice and our work.
Date
02/07/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Print­mak­ing Class­es at CIC­CIC, Taunton

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

Still Life — Touch­stone of the painter

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

Cre­ative Method­olo­gies: Etching

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

Beneath the Surface

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

Emma Stib­bon RA: Melt­ing Ice | Ris­ing Tides

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

one thou­sand birds sym­pho­ny — GRICE

‘a har­mon­ic and some­times dis­so­nant con­ver­sa­tion between humans and the nat­ur­al world’
Date
05/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Film still Mood to Make Love, glasses against a brick wall
Moving Image

SELECT­ED 15

Select­ed 15 is a tour­ing show­case of new short films by ear­ly career artists.
Date
05/07/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Myth, Art, and the Spir­it of Place: An evening with artists Bri­an Froud, Wendy Froud, and Alan Lee

Step into the world of myth and faery with three of the most cel­e­brat­ed fan­ta­sy artists of our time. Join Alan Lee, Bri­an Froud, and Wendy Froud for a
Date
05/07/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Abstract oil painting with colourful organic shapes on predominantly white canvas.
Multidisciplinary

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

An exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by the artist Peter Stiles explor­ing the Mars­land Val­ley, its her­itage and the peo­ple who have been inspired by its charms.
Dates
24/05/25 – 06/07/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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A photo of a robin with twigs in the background, seen through a warm colour filter
Sound

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

An oppor­tu­ni­ty to drop-in and expe­ri­ence GRICE’s ​‘one thou­sand birds sym­pho­ny’ at RAMM
Dates
05/07/25 – 06/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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An installation in a window of sculptures resembling rocks, springs and maps, made of fabric, paper pulp and found objects
Installation

Being, in touch

Eri­ka Cann, Mil­lie Laing-Tate and Lau­ra Robert­son meld their art prac­tices togeth­er through a process-led and play­ful collaboration.
Dates
09/06/25 – 07/07/25
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Portrait painting of a man in regal costume with long curly brown hair
Painting

After Sedge­moor: Remem­ber­ing the Mon­mouth Rebellion

An exhi­bi­tion mark­ing the 340th anniver­sary of the Mon­mouth Rebel­lion that will explore its trag­ic consequences.
Dates
29/03/25 – 08/07/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Printmaking

PRESSED PER­SPEC­TIVES (Vol. 2)

PRESSED PER­SPEC­TIVES vol.2 presents a rich spec­trum of con­tem­po­rary print­mak­ing from the MA Mul­ti-Dis­ci­pli­nary Print­mak­ing cohort at UWE.
Dates
04/07/25 – 09/07/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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a small enamel bottle showing an illustration of a woman in a pink dress and a young child, surrounded by blue flowers
Multidisciplinary

Strangers at Court: Depic­tions of Euro­peans in Chi­nese Impe­r­i­al Art

A Bon­hams Gallery Con­ver­sa­tion with the Friends of RAMM
Date
10/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Moving Image

Film Screen­ing: Select­ed 15

Join us for a spe­cial screen­ing of bold new artists’ mov­ing image works from across the UK at Spike Island.
Date
10/07/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

John Eaves: Off Beat

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

Crafti­val 2025

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

North Devon Arts: Spring into Sum­mer Exhibition

Fea­tur­ing new work from North Devon Arts mem­bers includ­ing a wide range of paint­ings, water­colours, orig­i­nal prints, tex­tiles, pho­tographs & ceramics.
Dates
31/05/25 – 12/07/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Foldout on garlic path
Multidisciplinary

The Art of Rewilding

Art and ecol­o­gy work­shop with artist James Aldridge using visu­al arts meth­ods to explore the rela­tion­ship between eco­log­i­cal and human well-being.
Date
12/07/25
Organisation
Found Outdoors
Region
Wiltshire
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Colour woodcut print making
Multidisciplinary

Colour Wood­cut Print­ing Mas­ter­class with Mer­lyn Chesterman

Join Mer­lyn Chester­man RE for a colour­ful mas­ter­class in the his­toric art of wood­cut printing
Date
13/07/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on, creatively.
Date
13/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Traces of the Non-Exis­tent, Ebun Sodipo

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

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

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

Rod Walk­er & David Kemp | Still Life

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 20th June 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
20/06/25 – 14/07/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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A person using an electric tufting gun to create a design on fabric
Textiles

Tuft your Own Rug (Inter­me­di­ate)

Tuft Your Own Rug (Inter­me­di­ate)
Dates
14/07/25 – 15/07/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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A person using a sewing machine to create freehand embroidery on a piece of fabric
Textiles

Free­hand Machine Embroidery

Learn how to use a Domes­tic Bern­i­na sewing machine and explore a con­tem­po­rary way of trans­lat­ing your designs onto fabric.
Date
15/07/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Poster
Multidisciplinary

Ways of Seeing

An exhi­bi­tion run by illus­tra­tors Lau­rel Mol­ly and Lucy Thoma
Dates
11/07/25 – 16/07/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gen­tle way to con­nect and find com­mu­ni­ty with oth­er dis­abled creatives.
Date
17/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Alex finberg woodcraft for wellbeing
Sculpture

Spoon Carv­ing Work­shop with Alex Finberg

Dis­cov­er the craft of spoon carv­ing using tra­di­tion­al hand tools and time-hon­ored techniques.
Date
18/07/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Kathak Dance Work­shops with Sonia Sabri Company

Join Sonia Sabri Com­pa­ny the lead­ing con­tem­po­rary South Asian dance and music com­pa­ny in the UK for workshops
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Mughal Minia­tures: The Awakening

As part of Kings­bridge Fair Week there will be a spe­cial per­for­mance of Mughal Minia­tures: The Awakening
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

I Am Mak­ing Art: Twin Forms

Artist duo Jack­son and Har­ris lead a clay work­shop inspired by Don­ald Locke’s anthro­po­mor­phic and fig­u­ra­tive ceram­ic forms.
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Textiles

Fab­u­lous Felt Pots: A Work­shop with Liz Clay

Join MAKE South­west mak­er mem­ber and tex­tile artist Liz Clay for a one-day wet felt work­shop where you will make a 3D felt pot.
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Walk and Draw work­shop with Cary­sel­la Wilson

Explore the beau­ti­ful town of Barn­sta­ple through drawing.
Date
19/07/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Make a Human Head in Clay with Sara Evans

Join MAKE South­west Mak­er Mem­ber Sara Evans to make a human like­ness in stoneware clay.
Date
23/07/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Strange Mag­ic

Strange Mag­ic exhi­bi­tion curat­ed by Leslie Glenn Damhus. Open­ing pre­view: Sat­ur­day 5 July | 2 – 4pm (all welcome)
Dates
05/07/25 – 25/07/25
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
North Somerset
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Sculpture

Cop­per Bowl Sink­ing Work­shop with Char­lotte Duckworth

This engag­ing one-day work­shop offers par­tic­i­pants the oppor­tu­ni­ty to explore the art of cop­per­smithing through the tech­nique of sink­ing copper.
Date
25/07/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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OPEN DAY - POSTGRADUATE
Multidisciplinary

OPEN DAY — POSTGRADUATE

Join us on Sat­ur­day 26 July to explore our cam­pus and speak with our Post­grad­u­ate academics.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

British Sign Lan­guage Exhi­bi­tion Tour Don­ald Locke: Resis­tant Forms

Mar­tin Glover, archi­tect and art facil­i­ta­tor, leads a British Sign Lan­guage tour of the cur­rent exhi­bi­tion, Don­ald Locke: Resis­tant Forms.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Cre­ate Cloud­scapes with Reduc­tion Lino Print­mak­ing with Steve Manning

Join MAKE South­west Mak­er Mem­ber and print­mak­er Steve Man­ning for a one day reduc­tion linocut course with a focus on clouds and skyscapes.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Sarah Pur­vey & Alan Fuller

Join us for July’s install­ment of our free art talk series, Col­lec­tion Conversations.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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The Artist as Magician
Multidisciplinary

The Artist as Magi­cian: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Rima Staines & Ter­ri Windling

Join artist Rima Staines, known for her myth­ic, oth­er­world­ly cre­ations, and author, folk­lorist, and artist Ter­ri Win­dling, whose work dwells in the my
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Sum­i­na­gashi with George Rayner

Dive into the art of Suminagashi.
Date
26/07/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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a red cliff on a sandy beach
Moving Image

Simon Lee Dick­er: Landslip

‘a love let­ter to a small stretch of Dorset coastline’
Dates
25/03/25 – 27/07/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
29/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Jo Faulkner, Tulips in Spring
Painting

BLOOM

An exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing beau­ti­ful flo­ral still-life paint­ings, BLOOM is a cel­e­bra­tion of sum­mer and also the gallery’s first anniversary
Dates
26/06/25 – 30/07/25
Organisation
The English Artist
Region
Devon
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MA GRADUATE SHOW 2025
Multidisciplinary

MA GRAD­U­ATE SHOW 2025

You are invit­ed to our MA Grad­u­ate Show Pri­vate View — 24 July 2025
Dates
21/07/25 – 31/07/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Writing

A Paper Maker’s Field Trip, Maria Amidu

Maria Amidu’s short res­i­den­cy A Paper Maker’s Field Trip explores writ­ing, paper, and the artist-art­work-view­er relationship.
Dates
02/07/25 – 01/08/25
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Jai Chuhan Revolving Door 2022 oil on canvas 205 x 150 cm 2
Painting

Jai Chuhan: Dancer

Jai Chuhan: Dancer brings togeth­er new and exist­ing works by Indi­an born, British artist Jai Chuhan for her first solo exhi­bi­tion in the South West.
Dates
18/04/25 – 02/08/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

16th 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
03/07/25 – 02/08/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Blind Emboss­ing, Paper­cut & Stitch Work­shop with Sue Potter

Join print­mak­er and MAKE South­west mem­ber Sue Pot­ter for an exper­i­men­tal work­shop pro­duc­ing a three dimen­sion­al print
Date
02/08/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Bristol Broomworks Jamie Dun Hens Wing Hand Brooms resize
Sculpture

Hand Broom Work­shop with Bris­tol Broomworks

Make your own clas­sic Appalachi­an style hens wing hand broom with Jamie Dun of Bris­tol Broomworks!
Date
09/08/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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A close up of a vibrant and heavily patterned tapestry depicting two people against a pink background scattered with lemons, stars and moons.
Textiles

Soft Pow­er: Lives told through tex­tile art

This exhi­bi­tion explores how cloth can play a unique role in telling our sto­ries and is used to com­mu­ni­cate life’s journey.
Dates
17/05/25 – 10/08/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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An intro to arts funding with laura porter
Public Art

An Intro­duc­tion to Arts Fund­ing with Lau­ra Porter

An infor­mal ses­sion dis­cussing fund­ing appli­ca­tions; how to approach them, the dif­fer­ent kinds of funds avail­able, and shar­ing insight.
Date
14/08/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Sophie Fraser, Noel Betowski, Peter Wray & Judy Collins, Aidan Hicks, Richard Holliday, Debbie Prosser
Painting

Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

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

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Sum­mer Show

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

Esme Lans­downe | Young Pen­with Artist 2025

Join us for the open­ing evening on Fri­day 18th July 17:30 onwards, all welcome!
Dates
18/07/25 – 18/08/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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A top down shot of a silkscreen ready to print
Printmaking

Begin­ners Screenprinting

Gain a sol­id under­stand­ing of screen print­ing, help­ing you to con­fi­dent­ly cre­ate pro­fes­sion­al-qual­i­ty prints.
Dates
16/08/25 – 18/08/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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CAST-OFF 2024 an image of people and creative activities in the walled garden
Multidisciplinary

CAST-OFF

Our sum­mer hol­i­day pro­gramme of free artist-led cre­ative activ­i­ties will return to the walled gar­den at Nation­al Trust Pen­rose on Sat­ur­day 26 July.
Dates
26/07/25 – 23/08/25
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Lower rez
Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Cyan­otypes with George Rayner

Get into the blue, learn the art to cyan­otypes with George Rayner
Date
23/08/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Gallery Image
Painting

Eng­lish Riv­iera Sum­mer Open Exhibition

A vibrant cel­e­bra­tion of con­tem­po­rary visu­al art from across the UK
Dates
29/06/25 – 24/08/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Three Hares Tor by Virginia Lee
Multidisciplinary

Wid­der­shins

Green Hill Arts presents Wid­der­shins 3, an extra­or­di­nary gath­er­ing of renowned myth­i­cal and fan­ta­sy artists whose works evoke the mys­tery of Dartmoor.
Dates
20/06/25 – 30/08/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Hew Locke, Black Queen, 2004; Ben Edge, Boss Morris at Spring Equinox, 2023 and The Dorset Ooser, 2022. ‘Common Ground’, Installation View at The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum. Photo: Emlyn Bainbridge.
Public Art

Com­mon Ground

Co-curat­ed by Ben Edge, Com­mon Ground explores change, loss, rebel­lion and nature in Chel­tenham, the Cotswolds and com­mon land.
Dates
21/02/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum
Region
Gloucestershire
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A large red and white sign runs the length of plastic hoardings around a building site in Yeovil town centre with the words Anything You Can Think Of, Everything You Can Imagine.
Installation

Any­thing You Can Think Of, Every­thing You Can Imagine

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

LIFESCAPE by Alice Ladenburg

A solo exhi­bi­tion explor­ing human per­cep­tion, nav­i­ga­tion, and our inter­con­nect­ed­ness with the nat­ur­al world, high­light­ing key land­scapes in Somerset.
Dates
24/05/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Flax (Linum usitatissimum) stems with hand processed and spun flax/linen weave.
Sculpture

Alice Fox: ​‘Flax­en’

A fibre arts exhi­bi­tion that show­cas­es the art­work Alice Fox has made with mate­ri­als col­lect­ed and grown at Kestle Bar­ton over the last two years.
Dates
21/06/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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Your Not Alone SARAH JANE HENDER 77 H X61 Wcm
Multidisciplinary

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

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 brings togeth­er ten visu­al artists; their expe­ri­ences as women out­side main­stream art and education.
Dates
28/06/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
BEAF Arts Co
Region
Dorset
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Amy Jobes painting 2022
Painting

Intro­duc­tion to Oil Paint­ing with Amy Jobes

This begin­ners work­shop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your cre­ativ­i­ty in oil painting.
Date
31/08/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Robin Mackenzie Bass Rock
Printmaking

Intro­duc­tion to Reduc­tion Linocut with Robin Mackenzie

This one-day work­shop is per­fect for begin­ners look­ing to learn a new tech­nique or for those wish­ing to expand their knowl­edge of linocut printing.
Date
05/09/25
Organisation
MAKE Southwest
Region
Devon
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Bright yellow screen print with vertical lines of different colours down the middle
Printmaking

INTER­CHANGE

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

For­bid­den Ter­ri­to­ries: 100 Years of Sur­re­al Landscapes

Sur­re­al­ism was one of the most influ­en­tial move­ments of the 20th cen­tu­ry, and this major exhi­bi­tion marks 100 years since its ori­gins in 1924.
Dates
24/05/25 – 07/09/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Donald Locke Icons from the New World LOW RES
Multidisciplinary

Don­ald Locke ​‘Resis­tant Forms’

Spike Island presents the first major sur­vey exhi­bi­tion of Guyanese-British artist Don­ald Locke (1930 – 2010).
Dates
31/05/25 – 07/09/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Mood States poster 1
Sculpture

Mood States

Fea­tur­ing a dozen head sculp­tures, each rep­re­sent­ing dif­fer­ent mood states the col­lec­tion offers a phys­i­cal man­i­fes­ta­tion of the mind’s inner workings
Dates
17/05/25 – 10/09/25
Organisation
Glenside Hospital Museuum
Region
Bristol
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Drawing

Draw­ings by Denis Reed

Draw­ings by Denis Reed: 7 art­works fresh to our collection
Dates
17/05/25 – 10/09/25
Organisation
Glenside Hospital Museuum
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture

Slip­ware tile workshop

A fun evening work­shop explor­ing dif­fer­ent tra­di­tion­al slip­ware techniques
Date
10/09/25
Organisation
Caraboo Projects
Region
Bristol
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AG161 Wallis Alfred Ship Amid Tall Waves
Painting

“Seri­ous­ly…”

We take art ​“Seri­ous­ly…” in Swin­don. As cho­sen by the Friends.
Dates
25/02/25 – 13/09/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Wiltshire
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Irregular purple, green and blue shapes superimposed in front of an image of winding tree branches
Photography

Trac­tored by Beetles

An art exhi­bi­tion that explores the land­scapes, rural­i­ty and cre­ativ­i­ty of the West Country.
Dates
21/06/25 – 14/09/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Moving Image

Emma Critch­ley: Soundings

Explore the pol­i­tics of the deep sea through this immer­sive video installation
Dates
24/05/25 – 21/09/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture

Fast fire kiln build­ing and fir­ing course

Join us at Lyde Green Pot­tery where over 3 days we will work togeth­er build and fire a fast fire kiln!
Dates
26/09/25 – 28/09/25
Organisation
Caraboo Projects
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Can­su Çakar: New Rarities

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

TAAG Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme: April — Sep­tem­ber 2025
Dates
01/04/25 – 03/10/25
Organisation
TAAG - Art Gallery & Community Centre
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Dig­ging Deep­er: Cel­e­brat­ing the work of vol­un­teers in North Devon’s archaeology

Co-curat­ed with North Devon Archae­o­log­i­cal Soci­ety (NDAS) sup­port­ed by vol­un­teers and staff from oth­er organisations.
Dates
26/07/25 – 04/10/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Curating

Trea­sures of North Devon

Fea­tur­ing trea­sured objects from North Devon’s past includ­ing those that now form part of the British Muse­um and V&A col­lec­tions in London.
Dates
19/06/25 – 13/10/25
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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A person sandwiching ink between two pieces of fabric
Printmaking

Beginner’s Tex­tile Printing

Explore, cre­ate, and trans­form your ideas into tan­gi­ble pieces of tex­tile art.
Dates
17/09/25 – 22/10/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Someone using a screenprint squeegee to transfer ink onto paper with a silkscreen
Printmaking

Inter­me­di­ate Screen-Print­ing Workshop

Dis­cov­er how to trans­fer your images onto a screen to pro­duce a series of prints.
Dates
17/09/25 – 23/10/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Chantal Joffe Charlie 3 Fluffy Coat 2023
Painting

CHAN­TAL JOFFE: THE PRINCE

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

HEW LOCKE: ARMADA

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

Jyll Bradley: Run­ning and Returning

A major exhi­bi­tion that exam­ines the 30-year career of pio­neer­ing British artist Jyll Bradley.
Dates
05/04/25 – 02/11/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

Lil­iane Lijn: Arise Alive

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

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

In 2025 No.1 Roy­al Cres­cent will cel­e­brate the 250th anniver­sary of Jane Austen’s birth with a new tem­po­rary exhi­bi­tion, ​‘The Most Tire­some Place in t
Dates
05/07/25 – 02/11/25
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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A selection of screenprints surrounded by rollers and paintbrushes
Printmaking

Mono­type, Dry­point and Collograph

Explore Mono­type, Dry­point and Col­lo­graph print­mak­ing which are good foun­da­tions for the oth­er techniques.
Dates
03/11/25 – 08/12/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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A person holding a sheet of clay with sculpted plants inlaid.
Sculpture

Intro­duc­tion to Ceramics

Learn a vari­ety of tech­niques in both mak­ing and dec­o­ra­tion, includ­ing wheel throw­ing and hand-building.
Dates
12/11/25 – 17/12/25
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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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
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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
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a wolf in a snowy landscape, staring directly at the camera
Multidisciplinary

Wild

An exhi­bi­tion explor­ing our rela­tion­ship with the nat­ur­al world
Dates
26/07/25 – 04/01/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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A lino block with chisels and rollers on top
Printmaking

Relief Print­mak­ing

Explore tra­di­tion­al meth­ods of Relief Print­mak­ing includ­ing linocut and wood engrav­ing to cre­ate your own cus­tom prints.
Dates
19/01/26 – 23/02/26
Organisation
Bath Spa University Short Courses
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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an oil painting of fruit and wine
Painting

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

A selec­tion of over 30 prints, paint­ings, pho­tographs and sketch­es from the Fine Art col­lec­tions at RAMM, themed around food.
Dates
05/04/25 – 22/03/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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A photo of a print and the metal slate used to print the image
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
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