The Burton at Bideford awarded a grant to transform public access to our ceramic collections
The Burton at Bideford has been awarded a grant of £86,500 from The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to help transform public access to one of the leading ceramic collections in the South West of England.
Connecting Roots and Future Hopes – Landscape Works at The Burton
Connecting Roots and Future Hopes is a community led landscape regeneration project at The Burton that celebrates both the success of our past and sows seeds for the next 75 years.
Open Call: Socially-Engaged Photographer
The Burton at Bideford is seeking a socially-engaged photographer to work on a project with a group of women with complex needs. The project will use Historic England’s Janette Rosing Collection as a starting point.
Refugees tell their stories through photography in new exhibition ‘A Roof and A Sky’
A new photography exhibition launches at The Burton at Bideford with work created by individuals supported by The Pickwell Foundation.
The Burton at Bideford acquires work by internationally-renowned artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA for Northern Devon
The Burton at Bideford is delighted to announce the acquisition of Yinka Shonibare CBE RA’s Mayflower, All Flowers (2020) to its permanent collection.
We’re Hiring: Trustees
We are recruiting for Trustees. Application deadline: 10am, Monday 16 Feb 2026.
Calling all collectors: we want your stuff!
We want to hear about your treasured collections as part of a new exhibition exploring our shared impulse to collect.
We’re Hiring: Burton Futures Schools Coordinator
We are recruiting for a Schools Coordinator. Application deadline: 10am, Monday 2 Feb 2026.
The Burton at Bideford awarded grant to reimagine its collections for the future
The Burton at Bideford has been awarded £50,000 from Art Fund, the national charity of museums and galleries, to reimagine how its collections are used and shared over the next two-years.
Edie Evans awarded The Burton at Bideford Ceramics Residency 2025-26
We are thrilled to announce Edie Evans as our Ceramics Residency 2025-26 artist. Edie is an artist working at the intersection of ecology, neurodiversity, and materiality.
