Exhibitions, Events and Workshops
We have a variety of exhibitions and activities at The Burton for adults and children alike. For the latest up-dates subscribe to our newsletter.
Currently Showing
Environmental Commission: Shimmer by Andy Hughes
22 November 2024 - 1 March 2025
New Acquisitions From ‘The Fishley Collection’
From 23 November 2024
Other Worlds: New Works from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
11 January - 1 March 2025
Ceramics Residency Exhibition: Platter by Florence Dwyer
25 January - 13 April 2025
Coming Next
The Visionary Brush of Leslie Worth
15 March - 27 April 2025
Emma Stibbon: Melting Ice | Rising Tides
10 May - 5 July 2025
Events and Workshops for Children and Young People
Crafty Kids
For under 5s on Tuesdays during term time and under 12s on Tuesdays in school holidays
Communal Woodcut Project
Saturdays 1, 8, Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February, 10am-12 noon
Art 4 Home Ed
Our Art 4 Home Ed sessions begin for another 8 week block on 13 January 2025
Burton Youth Collective
Free art-led youth group for young people aged 14-18
Events and Workshops for Adults
Sewing Bee
A free drop-in sewing group for adults on Tuesdays during term-time, 1-3pm
Communal Woodcut Project
Saturdays 1, 8, Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February, 10am-12 noon
Taster Session: Developing Skills in Socially Engaged Practice
Saturday 1 March, 2pm-4pm
Drawing From The Subconscious
Saturday 22 February, 10am-4pm
Look See Draw: Four-Week Drawing Course
Saturdays 1, 8, 15 and 22 March, 10am-1pm
Watercolours for Beginners: Three-Week Painting Course
Fridays 28 March, 11 and 25 April, 10am-12 noon
Buttonhole Binding and the Pocket Fold Accordion Book
Saturday 3 May, 11am-4pm
Online Gallery
A Folk Art Tradition
This folk art exhibition explores the theme of ‘folk’ art found in The Burton’s ceramic collections.
Popalini and Jezando Wood-Fired In Japan
An exploration of the Japanese influence on the pots of local North Devon artists, Popalini and Jezando.
From Source to Sea – Sheila Hutchinson
A series of watercolours from the original 1951 exhibition and testament to the artist's love of nature, the local environment and the River Torridge.
Christine Halstead – Collection of Studio Pottery
A private collection documenting Studio Pottery in the South West and passionately amassed over 40 years.
Online Activities
The Bideford Witch Trail
Listen along to be transported back in time to the late 1600s and the lives of Temperance Lloyd, Susanna Edwards and Mary Trembles.
