William Cobbing brings ‘despised mud’ to The Burton in new solo exhibition
Contemporary approaches to clay are celebrated in 'William Cobbing: Despised mud, I love you', opening this month.
Artist call out for the Friends Annual Open Exhibition 2025
Entry details are now available for the exhibition, which runs from 15 November to 21 December.
The Burton appoints Jamie Dormer-Durling to lead socially engaged photography project
Photographer Jamie Dormer-Durling will run a series of workshops for asylum seekers and refugees in partnership with The Pickwell Foundation.
Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society exhibition puts local talent in the spotlight
The Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society (WHOBIDARTS) Annual Open Exhibition returns to The Burton at Bideford this month.
Heritage Open Days 2025: How Bideford ceramics went global
Discover more about Bideford’s history of ceramics and international maritime trade at a free mini-exhibition and talk.
The Burton awarded £40,000 grant from the Postcode Community Trust
We are excited to announce that The Burton has been awarded a £40,000 grant from the Postcode Community Trust.
Open Call: Socially Engaged Photographer
The Burton at Bideford is seeking a socially engaged photographer to work on a project with displaced people, in collaboration with The Pickwell Foundation.
Symposium brings art, environment and science together at The Burton
Artists, scientists and local environmental agencies came to The Burton last month to discuss the role of art in raising awareness of climate change.
Burton Futures enables visits to rural schools across Torridge
The Burton Art Box has been on tour thanks to funding raised through our Burton Futures Big Give Campaign back in March.
‘Into Abstraction’ presents modern British art inspired by times of crisis
New exhibition explores how artists used abstraction to engage with the natural world and human experience during periods of social upheaval


