Past Events

Sketch and Sip

Tuesday 9 June 2026, 6-8pm

How to Enter the Art World: A Conversation with Hettie Judah

Friday 22 May 2026, 2pm-4pm

ROOTS: The Burton Box of Treasure

Saturday 18 April 2026, 11am-4pm

The Story of a Collection: Curator's Tour

Saturday 14 March, 2-3pm

Bideford Maritime History Day

Saturday 21 March 2026, 10am-3.30pm

Bonhams Valuation Day

Wednesday 11 February, 10am-1pm

Heritage Open Days Talk: Bideford Ceramics and International Maritime Trade

Sunday 14 September, 11.30am-12.30pm

Introduction to Funding: DYCP

Friday 3 October, 2pm

Bonhams Valuation Day

Wednesday 8 October, 10am-1pm

Bonhams Valuation Day

Wednesday 12 November, 10am-1pm

Bonhams Valuation Day

Wednesday 10 September, 10am-1pm

Expressive Monoprinting

Saturday 1 November, 10.30am-4.30pm

Appledore Book Festival: Judith Mackrell: Artists, Siblings, Visionaries – The Lives & Loves Of Gwen & Augustus John

Saturday 13 September – SOLD OUT

May half term activities at The Burton

From photo walks to cyanotypes, charcoal-making to a camera obscura, there are lots of fun activities happening at The Burton – and beyond – this half term. 

Art 4 Home Ed

Mondays 22, 29 September, 6, 13, 20 October, 3, 10, 17 November

Burton Family Activities

A series of fun family activities. Welcome back to the Burton Art Gallery, we've missed you! We are so pleased to be able to invite you through our doors again and hope that our new exhibitions wi...

The ArtsLab!

Entertainment For Everyone Family Friendly Series Join in the free arts activities, games and quizzes. Do the activities on your own or with your family and friends. The choice is yours! Keep ...

The ArtsLab!

Arts Lab is back! Family Friendly Arts lab activities Arts Lab Tuesdays during school holidays 10am – 12pm (drop-in) The Burton Arts Lab is our regular programme of drop-in arts workshop...

Friends of The Burton: The Golden Age of English Clockmaking, 1650 – 1720

Talk given by former curator at the British Museum, David Thompson.