You are here > What's On > Arts & Crafts
Explore North Devon
Stay
What's On in North Devon
Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.
To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
You are here > What's On > Arts & Crafts
You will find an array of arts and crafts activities in North Devon. The West Country is known for its creativity and with the beautiful scenery offering up inspiration at every turn it is no surprise that there is an abundance of artists in this part of the world.
From art exhibitions to workshops, there are loads of art themed events going on around North Devon, so whether you want to go to an exhibition and view some of the local art or you want to have a go yourself you’ll find plenty to do here.
There are a number of galleries in the area, one example is White Moose gallery, a contemporary art gallery in the old ceramic quarter in Barnstaple. It presents work by both new and established artists through a varied and high-quality programme of innovative exhibitions. While Echo Beach in Ilfracombe has quickly become a focal creative hub for both established and emerging local artists, ceramicists, sculptors and photographers.
To really immerse yourself in art during your visit, stay at or drop into the Broomhill Art Hotel near Barnstaple. The hotel lies in one of the most glorious valleys, surrounded by hundreds of acres of woodland and bound by its own stream. Established in 1997 by Dutch couple Rinus and Aniet van de Sande, over the years it has organically grown into one of the largest permanent collections of contemporary sculpture in the south west of England.
If you like supporting local artists by picking up a few handmade gifts, look out for craft fairs in many of North Devon’s villages and towns. You’ll be amazed what you’ll find from homemade soaps and hand creams, to crochet to delicious food and drink.
There are also plenty of opportunities to get involved in workshops to make your own crafts, during the winter you can find wreath making workshops and opportunities to create your own Christmas decorations, while at Halloween there are pumpkin carving sessions and in the spring, the chance to make your own wicker baskets and decorate your own eggs.
Whether you want to learn a new skill or refine existing ones, you’ll find workshops in just about everything from glasswork, metal work, wood carving and more in studios and event spaces all over the region.
North Devon is home to several performance venues which regularly host festivals and concerts that cover a wide range of arts, from literature festivals, like the internationally known book fest in Appledore to music festivals, like the ones held in Croyde.
Number of results: 20
Concert
Ilfracombe
Come and see Coda, the well respected tribute act to Led Zeppelin. Expect to see long hair, big guitars and an awesome tribute to the rock legends.
Tickets from Ticket…
Festival
Woolacombe
New North Devon Surf and Music Festival Announces Music Acts and Launches Tickets
The Wavelength Spring Classic, a brand-new music festival celebrating live music, surf,…
Festival
Bideford
Seaweed Festival, in aid of the North Devon Hospice, Sunday 29 May 2022, 10 am to 5 pm
Held to promote seaweed for its immense health and nutritional benefits. Quay kitchens…
Festival
Bideford
Held to promote seaweed for its immense health and nutritional benefits. Quay kitchens will be serving
a variety of dishes, and stalls will be selling a range of seaweed…
Festival
Croyde
Surf and Music festival, celebrating the 22nd edition of local coastal community activities including a broad based sport activities on the beach in Croyde Bay. Alongside in…
Food and Drink
Barnstaple
To celebrate Armed Forces Weekend this year, The Veterans Charity are putting on a fabulous free 1940's themed event at the Barnstaple Pannier Market.
The event will start…
Theatre
Bideford
Frederick, apprenticed to the Pirates since a child, learns that he was born in a leap year on 29th February, and that he is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st…
Theatre
Bideford
There's plenty to shout about in The Pantaloons' take on Shakespeare's timeless summer comedy of masks, music and mistaken identities! The boys are back from war and it's…
Festival
Kentisbury, North Devon
There is nothing else quite like this in North Devon! We have lined up an eclectic mix of some insanely good funk, soul, Jazz, & liquid Drum & Bass DJs & live acts currently…
Food and Drink
Witheridge, Tiverton
Withyfest is a Micro Music Festival based in the picturesque Devon village of Witheridge. Placed between the National Parks of Exmoor and Dartmoor, this three-day music event…
Animal/Wildlife
Bideford
This popular summer show includes livestock, cattle and sheep, craft and trade stalls, horse and pony
competitions, a dairy marquee with yoghurt/ice cream making, 'milk a…
Food and Drink
Bideford
30th July 2022 Dinner and Burlesque
The event includes a 3 course mouth watering dinner, which includes options for Vegetarians, Vegans and Coeliacs, you will need to…
Local Culture
Bideford
This year we are joining forces for a thrilling family fun-filled weekend. On the Saturday, watch the
Clovelly Cup yacht race and 2-mile sponsored sea swim from Bucks Mills…
Theatre
Bideford
The Fairy Kingdom is at War. Oberon and Titania's marital mayhem unleashes chaos on four young lovers with disastrous – and hilarious – consequences. In another part of the…
Theatre
Bideford
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons invade the stage in this funny yet faithful open-air adaptation of H G Wells sci-fi classic as they use musical instruments, puppetry and,…
Local Culture
Great Torrington
On Saturday 10th September 2022 the town of Great Torrington will be holding a History Alive event to showcase the town's rich heritage which dates all the way back to the…
Concert
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe's Second Country Music Festival will take place on 7th, 8th and 9th October 2022. The festival will feature artists from the United States and the United Kingdom…
Local Culture
Bideford
Clovelly was once a centre for herring fishing. This popular festival celebrates sustainable fishing and
herring, the 'Silver Darlings' of the sea. There will be delicious…
New Years Eve
Bideford
A fantastic New Year's Party will be taking place for both resident and non-resident guests. You will find
it a thrilling way to welcome in the New Year in an atmospheric…
Music
Higher Park Road, Bideford
BIDEFORD FOLK CLUB
Meets in the Joiner's Arms, Bideford, EX39 2DR, which is up near the pannier market, every Thursday evening from 7:30pm.
We are a friendly club and invite…
© Visit Devon Community Interest Company