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03/06/2026

Step into a world of fascinating finds in our current exhibition, 'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting'. From calling card cases, musical instruments and vintage tins to mudlarked bottles, badges and even rocking horses, discover a range of truly remarkable collections from across the South West - as well as the stories behind these treasured objects.

Entry to the exhibition is free, and it is on display until 19 July.

📸 Olga Vynnyk

28/05/2026

New trustees ✨

We are delighted to welcome five new Trustees to The Burton at an exciting time in our journey as we celebrate our 75th anniversary year. Each of them bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and a strong commitment to the work we do at The Burton, and we look forward to the influence that they will have on shaping the continued growth and development of the gallery.

Our Trustees are volunteers who generously give their time to help provide governance for the charity, also known as Board Members or the Board. They play a vital role in shaping its direction, making decisions about how the organisation is run, and ensuring it has the resources and policies needed to meet its legal and strategic responsibilities.

Our new Trustees are Hannah Nash, Claire Clutterbuck, Bryony Robins, Ben Lyon-Ross and Liz Green who are joining existing Board members Robert Millward (Chair), Robert Woolley (Vice Chair), Ben Liddell, Ian Huggett, Nick Beer, Sarah Lawrence and Sam Astill.

Read more about our new appointees on our website: https://www.burtonartgallery.co.uk/the-burton-announces-five-new-trusteesthe-burton-announces-five-new-trustees-to-help-shape-our-next-chapter/

24/05/2026

Craft Showcase artist Teresa Dunne 🌷

Teresa Dunne develops wool and silk, and linen scarves inspired by the light and colour of her clifftop adventures. Spiralling thermals, sea mizzle, soaring birds and unfurling flora are made material with yarns sourced, dyed and spun by a family-run mill in West Yorkshire. From her loom, soft fabric emerges with rhythms of colour and pattern that envelop the wearer in the ebb and flow of their making. Cornish titles, like Molgh Dhu (Black Bird) and Atal Mor (Flotsam and Jetsam), echo perpetual coasts and endless skies.

Teresa's beautifully woven scarves are on display in our Craft Showcase: Earthly Pleasures, on until 28 June.

21/05/2026

New Art 4 Home Ed sessions in June 🎬

Silk Screens and Separations
Learn how to separate an image into three different colours and rebuild the image using silk screen printing and stencils.
📅 15 June, 10am-2pm

Create a Film in a Day
Work as a cast and crew team to create your own silent movie using iPads - from acting and directing to editing and poster design - before premiering the finished film at a special family screening at the end of the day.
📅 12 June, 10am-2pm

Book now via our website - £20 per child or £30 for siblings.

19/05/2026

Meet the collectors: Alan Edward (Ed), collector of 80s hip-hop memorabilia...

"I was a kid of the 1980s, and have been collecting Hip Hop and Electro records since 1985, but the introduction of Hip Hop and the invention of Electro in the UK wasn't always smooth sailing. Beyond the handful of Hip Hop tunes that cracked the Top 40, rap on vinyl was hard to find unless you knew which inner city record shops stocked imported 12-inches. It was an interest my friends and I mostly explored via word-of-mouth recommendations, and through hand cutting cassette tapes for each other. Humming half remembered songs from the radio to the staff of our local record shop got us the newest tracks if we were lucky and if no one else had got there first; the owner had an encyclopedic memory for records and songs, but limited stock.

I first fell in love with Rap when I saw Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick & The Get Fresh Crew perform their legendary song 'The Show' on BBC's Top of the Pops. My life-long connection to early Hip Hop has led to an interest in Black music, and learning about Black History and Culture in the UK and USA. From this interest I've amassed a collection of 4000+ vinyl Hip Hop singles and albums, with a particular focus on those that were released between 1979-1991."

You can come and see Ed's collection at our current exhibition, 'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting" open until 19 July.

📸 Alan Edward Roberts and his collection of 80s hip hop memorabilia, photo by Carole Evans 2026.

17/05/2026

Sketch and Sip 🍷

Join us for an evening of sketching in the galleries with artist Miranda Wrycroft and create your own drawings of the weird and wonderful collections in our current exhibition, 'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting'.

Your ticket includes a glass of wine or soft drink. Bring your sketchbook and favourite drawing tools - mixed media materials will also be available to use.

Ticket link - https://www.burtonartgallery.co.uk/exhibitions-activities/sketch-and-sip/?portfolioCats=101

16/05/2026

Call for Devon based freelancers to add to our contact network ✏

We are expanding our bank of freelance photographers, filmmakers, designers, illustrators and workshop facilitators based in, or with links to, Northern Devon. If you’d like to work with us on future projects and events, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your portfolio and contact details to [email protected] to apply and share with creatives who may be interested.

15/05/2026

How to enter the art world...

Join us next Friday for a conversation with Hettie Judah , acclaimed writer and curator, and a panel of local practicing artists - Sharon Gale from Quiet British Accent , Janet Sainsbury and Sarah Chapman .

From late starts and career changes to balancing creativity with the demands of everyday life, this discussion will shed light on the many ways creative lives are shaped.

The evening will conclude with an open Q&A and book signing with Hettie to celebrate the launch of ‘How to Enter the Art World after a late start , a first career, illness, raising children, a crisis of confidence, leaving it in disgust…’

Tickets still available - https://www.burtonartgallery.co.uk/exhibitions-activities/how-to-enter-the-art-world-a-conversation-with-hettie-judah/?portfolioCats=101

12/05/2026

Craft Showcase artist ✨

Zaleika Bratchley creates elegant, statement jewellery in recycled silver and brass that playfully engages the wearer through movement, colour and texture. Her beaten, striated, or polished surfaces often recall ripples, cleaved rock, or dawn rays, contrasting with their bold architectural curves or uncompromising geometric forms. These contradictions found in her work result in unique, unconventional designs filled with gentle humour and subtle rebellion.

You can browse Zaleika's designs in our spring Craft Showcase: Earthly Pleasures until 28 June.

06/05/2026

'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting' opens this Friday - join us for the Preview Event 7-8.30pm 🌙

From skateboards, handbags and rocking horses, to vintage toys, mudlarked bottles and vinyl records, discover a fascinating insight into what we keep, and why, in this new exhibition showcasing collections from across the South West of England.

📅 Open until 19 July 2026

📷 Fiona Balfour and her collection of rocking horses, photo by Carole Evans 2026

Address

The Burton Art Gallery, Kingsley Road
Bideford
EX392QQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441237471455

Website

http://www.burtonartgallery.co.uk/

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