William Cobbing brings ‘despised mud’ to The Burton in new solo exhibition
Kate Williamson2025-12-29T11:33:06+00:00Contemporary approaches to clay are celebrated in 'William Cobbing: Despised mud, I love you', opening this month.
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Contemporary approaches to clay are celebrated in 'William Cobbing: Despised mud, I love you', opening this month.
Entry details are now available for the exhibition, which runs from 15 November to 21 December.
Photographer Jamie Dormer-Durling will run a series of workshops for asylum seekers and refugees in partnership with The Pickwell Foundation.
The Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society (WHOBIDARTS) Annual Open Exhibition returns to The Burton at Bideford this month.
Discover more about Bideford’s history of ceramics and international maritime trade at a free mini-exhibition and talk.
The Burton is welcoming applications for our Ceramics Residency 2025-26, bringing contemporary art into conversation with our collections.
We are excited to announce that The Burton has been awarded a £40,000 grant from the Postcode Community Trust.
The Burton at Bideford is seeking a socially engaged photographer to work on a project with displaced people, in collaboration with The Pickwell Foundation.
Artists, scientists and local environmental agencies came to The Burton last month to discuss the role of art in raising awareness of climate change.
The Burton Art Box has been on tour thanks to funding raised through our Burton Futures Big Give Campaign back in March.
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