The Castle Bude

The Castle Bude The Castle, Bude — not a fortress, but a home for art, heritage and community. Discover local stories, art and events with a Café/Shop with sea views.

A place to connect, create and celebrate life in Bude — free entry.

🎨 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 – 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🎨We’re thrilled to host two stunning exhibitions from 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 ...
12/06/2026

🎨 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 – 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🎨
We’re thrilled to host two stunning exhibitions from 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 and yes, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, every day from 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦!
Explore unique local talent and creative expression in a beautiful setting. Don’t miss this celebration of art and imagination!

🎨 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 '𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧', from 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 ✨
Julie Howes and Heather Virgin are again exhibiting together at the Castle, each with our own individual styles, so 'Double Vision' seemed an apt name! Initially taking classes with Lynne Holehouse we now paint together here in Bude and occasionally in Portugal. Our choice of paintings and media show our varied subject interests, which we hope you will enjoy!
📍 The Willoughby Gallery, First Floor – The Castle Heritage Centre, Bude

🎨 𝐋𝐢𝐳 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 '𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚', from 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 ✨
Welcome to Synaesthesia. An exploration of the interplay between senses. In this collection the boundaries between sound and vision dissolve offering a glimpse into a world where music becomes colour.
Find out more about Liz at: https://www.lizporterart.co.uk/
📍 The Blanchminster Gallery, First Floor – The Castle Heritage Centre, Bude

Planning to visit? We advise checking our online notice of private event hires, as these may mean the space is unavailable on certain dates. You can find the latest updates here:
🔗 https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/whats-on/

🎨 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🎨Don’t miss your chance to experience:✨'𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏' 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚📍...
09/06/2026

🎨 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🎨

Don’t miss your chance to experience:
✨'𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏' 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚
📍 Willoughby Gallery, First Floor – The Castle Heritage Centre, Bude
✨'𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆' 𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔
📍 Blanchminster Gallery, First Floor – The Castle Heritage Centre, Bude

💫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦–𝟒𝐩𝐦 Make sure to visit both exhibitions before they come to an end!

ℹ️ The last day for these exhibitions is 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. We recommend that you visit before lunchtime as the artists tend to take their exhibitions out during the day and sometimes before closing time.

➡️ More info and closure dates at: https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/whats-on/

Art Society Mills Art and Ceramics

🕰️ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ⚙️This intriguing object from The Castle Heritage Centre collections is a 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝...
08/06/2026

🕰️ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 | 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ⚙️

This intriguing object from The Castle Heritage Centre collections is a 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥, once used for precision work before the introduction of modern electric tools.

Tools like this would have been commonly used by craftsmen, engineers, and tradespeople, with the geared mechanism allowing the drill bit to rotate by hand. Objects such as these help tell the story of everyday working life and the skilled trades that helped shape local communities through the years.

𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 explores the objects preserved within our collections and archives, helping connect people with the tools, industries, and stories that form part of Bude’s heritage.

💬 Have you ever used a tool like this, or do you remember seeing one in a workshop or shed?

➡️ Discover more about our exhibitions, collections, and local history at:
www.thecastlebude.co.uk

📸 Have a collection, photograph, or local story to share? We’d love to hear from you at:
[email protected]

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠🏰 🗝️ Step behind the scenes with Heritage Curator Janine King on a special guided tour of ...
07/06/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠
🏰 🗝️ Step behind the scenes with Heritage Curator Janine King on a special guided tour of The Castle Heritage Centre.
Discover fascinating stories of shipwrecks, maritime heroism and the powerful relationship between Bude and the sea. Along the way, Janine will reveal some of the hidden stories, objects and research that help bring our local history to life.
As a special precursor to the Bude & Stratton Heritage Festival, this tour also offers a unique opportunity to meet the curator behind many of the displays and learn more about the work that goes on behind the scenes to preserve and share our community’s heritage.
Perfect for history enthusiasts, local residents and anyone curious to discover more about the stories that shaped Bude's coastline.
📍 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
🕙 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦
📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🎟 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘
📍 Full event details: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

🎫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.
🔗 Reserve your place online: https://wegottickets.com/f/21895

#𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

06/06/2026

📚Aged 18–25? Got a feel-good read to recommend? The Reading Agency is creating a new Mood-boosting Books list chosen by young adults for the National Year of Reading 2026 and need your recommendations!

Share your pick for a chance to win a £30 book token

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQBC66H

06/06/2026

💥 Back for 2026!
🚌 The Summer Park & Ride, returning on the 18th July!
Beat the stress of the beach carparks and save money this year by using the Park & Ride. More information and key details to follow, watch this space...

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 £200 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺. 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘥𝘦.

06/06/2026

🖤🤍 Speak Cornish Week 2026

From 21–28 June, people across Cornwall and beyond will be celebrating Cornwall's historic language, Kernewek.

Whether you know a few words or none at all, Speak Cornish Week is a chance to celebrate this unique part of Cornwall's culture and heritage.

Do you have a favourite Cornish word or phrase?

🔗 speakcornish.com/

🕰✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥?We're currently looking for additional stallholders to join our 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 as part ...
06/06/2026

🕰✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥?
We're currently looking for additional stallholders to join our 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 as part of the 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒆 & 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲.

Whether you sell vintage treasures, retro finds, collectables, jewellery, clothing, books, records, homeware, curiosities, memorabilia or other items with a nostalgic or heritage feel, or even hand made crafts, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Vintage Fair celebrates the stories, memories and objects that connect us to the past, creating a unique shopping experience alongside one of Bude's largest community heritage events.

📍 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞
📅 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🕚 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦–𝟒𝐩𝐦

If you think your products would be a good fit, we'd be delighted to hear from you and discuss a stall space.
📧 [email protected]

#𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

🌊⚓ 𝐀𝐡𝐨𝐲, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬! The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 & 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is coming ashore on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲!Step ...
05/06/2026

🌊⚓ 𝐀𝐡𝐨𝐲, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬! The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 & 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is coming ashore on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲!
Step into a world of shipwrecks, smugglers, seafaring legends and Cornish folklore as Bude & Stratton Town Council bring you our annual event, ensuring The Castle and Parkhouse Centre come alive with history, music, family fun and vintage treasures.

⚓ 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔
🎶 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 & 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
🚶 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 & 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔
🏴‍☠️ 𝑺𝒎𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 & 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚
🎨 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 & 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒔
🛍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝑽𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒓
🚗 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒂𝒓 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘
🍰 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌 & 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆

Whether you're uncovering tales from Cornwall's coastline, browsing vintage finds, enjoying live entertainment or setting sail on a family adventure, there's something for all ages to discover.

📅 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🕚 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦–𝟒𝐩𝐦
📍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 & 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞
🎟 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘
🌐 Full event details: www.thecastlebude.co.uk

➡️ Be sure to mark the date in your diary!

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📢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - TODAY ONLYPlease note that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭...
05/06/2026

📢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 - TODAY ONLY

Please note that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.
This closure includes:
☕ Café Limelight
🖼️ Art Galleries
🎁 Gift Shop
🏰 Heritage Centre
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞.

💙 Thank you for your continued support.

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The Wharf
Bude
EX238LG

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

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