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Women First Christmas Cards on sale now

Women First Art Group Christmas cards are now on sale at the Burton shop.'Women First Art Club', run in collaboration with the Women First project. It's a partnership between Encompass Southwest, N...

Ingram Prize winner Connor Coulston on display at the Burton

The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery & Museum is delighted to welcome a brand-new ceramic exhibition from ceramicist Connor Coulston. The show opened on October 4th and will remain on display un...

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Become a Friend of The Burton Become a Friend of The Burton and support the work we do. The Friends and what we do Thomas Burton, a local businessman, established the Burton Gallery and ...

Artworks by British Abstract Painter now on display

Patrick Heron Shaping Colour: Prints 1956-1999 on display until October 31, 2022

Visible Girls: Revisited now open

Visible Girls: Revisited now on display at the Burton

New initiative supports Women’s First Art Club into employment

The Burton at Bideford in partnership with Red Earth Developments, developers of the Brunswick Wharf scheme East-the-Water, recently started a new initiative to support the Women's First Art Club i...

Popular exhibition returns for its 100th Year

The Westward Ho! & Bideford Art Society is celebrating an incredible 100 years this year. The annual open exhibition is a local highlight of the arts calendar in North Devon with work by some o...

Artists site visit at Brunswick Wharf development

Last year, we invited local artists to take part in a competition for Public Art Commissions for the Brunswick Wharf Development.Recently, the successful artists met for a site visit with key partn...

Showcasing local talent at the Schools Exhibition

Bursting with colour and creativity showcasing local talent, the Burton at Bideford Annual Schools Exhibition is a firm favourite every year and returned this year for the first time since 2019.Our...

Environmental Commission by Paul Lewin now on Display

The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery & Museum latest environmental commission by artist Paul Lewin now on display.

Burton Art Gallery selected to present prestigious Emmanuel Cooper Craft Pottery Trust Prize

The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery and Museum were delighted to attend Ceramic Art London 2022 to present The Emmanuel Cooper Craft Pottery Charitable Trust Prize and in turn to acquire a new work...

The Arts Society North Devon support young arts at the Burton

On Thursday 3rd March, The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery and Museum were presented with a cheque for £250 by The Arts Society North Devon presented by chairperson Mary-Lu Hick, the generous dona...

Michelle Shields - G-coding the collection by Professor Simon Olding

It's a pleasure for the Burton at Bideford to be working with Professor Simon Olding again, the following article has been written by Professor Simon Olding in reference to our current exhibition '...

World famous artists from 20th century to feature in new exhibition at the Burton Art Gallery

Works of art by renowned artists from the past century feature in the British Museum touring exhibition Living with art: Picasso to Celmins, now on display in the Burton at Art Gallery.

Art Commissions now open for prestigious new development

One of North Devon’s most significant development projects for many years is now calling for local artists to take part in a competition for its Public Art Commissions.  

The annual Christmas Open: handing-in days for selection announced

Open to local artists, both professional and amateur. If you're interested in submitting work, please read the terms and conditions and complete the entry form before bringing your work in to the g...

The story behind our 70th birthday Food Is Art commission

To celebrate our 70th birthday, we commissioned a work of art from student and Bideford-born artist, Alice Guymer. Read her story here.

The story behind The Burton Birthday Biscuit

Be inspired by the story behind our 70th birthday biscuit commission! Biscuits from Bideford's own Biscuit Fairy are available from the gallery shop at a suggested donation price of £2.00.

New exhibition at the Jill Rousseau Gallery supports The Burton's educational work

Beach4Art is a new exhibition at the Jill Rousseau Gallery in Bideford. All gallery commissions will generously go towards supporting The Burton's educational work. Open 1st - 9th October.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit The Burton

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit The Burton in celebration of the gallery's 70th anniversary.

Exclusive 'after hours' exhibition visits for those in face coverings

Enjoy a visit to the gallery after hours in a face covering and alongside others in a face covering. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30pm, from Tuesday 27th July,

The Burton Art Box is back on the road!

The Burton Art Box is back on the road from Saturday 24th July!

The Burton's collaboration with North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

The Burton collaborates with NDADA - North Devon Against Domestic AbuseWe firmly believe that art has the ability to transform lives and that being creative can support mental wellbeing. Over the l...

Folk art exhibitions at The Burton, Bideford

Visit the Burton's folk art exhibitions and enjoy a collection spanning many different mediums and emotions.Including some works never seen in a gallery before, the Burton's two folk exhibitions re...