Exmouth Arts
Exmouth Arts....promoting the performing and visual arts for the benefit of the community
Welcome to your online guide to art, music, theatre and comedy, literature, poetry, film and dance in Exmouth. We feature details of organisations and groups involved in the arts and cultural activities in Exmouth, details of venues in Exmouth, a links section for further information, plus special features .
Also we have our own Exmouth Arts Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/exmoutharts/. Please take a look! This has a selection of topical arts-related items and news about arts events coming up in Exmouth, and something new is usually posted every day. It's a public group so open to all, and you don't need to be on Facebook to see it. But please join it if you can so that you can be a part of this community and have further advantages such as joining the conversations and putting on your own posts yourself.
If you would like to add any organisations or venues that we may have left out, or feature any events that are being held, or if you want to help, please post something on our Facebook Group or email me, John Hunt, at contact@exmoutharts.co.uk.
Latest arts news and highlights
The very latest news is posted on our Exmouth Arts Facebook Group. There's usually something new there every day! And here are events that have been brought to my attention. If you would like your event publicised here, please email me, John Hunt, at contact@exmoutharts.co.uk.
The Exmouth Players present Dick Whittington at the Blackmore Theatre from Sunday 8 December until Sunday 15 December. For times and tickets see https://blackmoretheatre.co.uk/tickets/
Local author Leonora Wilson has just published a novel A Dozen Words for Sixpence. Further details are at https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/24634988.exmouths-leonora-wilson-new-book-dozen-words-sixpence/ and on the Amazon website - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dozen-Words-Sixpence-historical-separation/dp/1068762209
On this year's National Poetry Day on 3 October, Jennifer Keevill talked to BBC Upload's Catri Fox about her book 'The Estuary and the Sea', a collection of poems about the Exe estuary and the Devon coastline. You can hear a five-and-a-half minute extract on BBC Upload here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jvlvp1
This year's Devon Open Studios was held from 7 to 22 September 2024: : Artists all over Devon will threw open their doors and invited people to look behind the scenes of an artist’s studio. The county’s creative people demonstrated and showcased their work in attics, sheds, galleries and other creative spaces. The art and craft on display included drawing, painting, sculpture, tapestry, ceramics, jewellery and glasswork. Artists ranged from new talent to experienced professionals, all keen to share their inspiration and creativity with visitors. Many of the artists have taken their inspiration from the natural world – flora and fauna, coast and countryside. See https://devonartistnetwork.co.uk/devon-open-studios-2024/
This year's Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival was held from 18 to 22 September. It featured inspiring talks, readings and conversations and promotes the art of writing and the enjoyment of reading in our East Devon community and local schools. See https://budlitfest.org.uk/
This year's Exmouth Festival was from Friday 19 July until Sunday 21 July. More details are on the Exmouth Festival website - https://www.exmouthfestival.co.uk/ . You can now see photos and also recordings of some of the performances.
Events in Exmouth
Local music events coming up - https://www.visitexmouth.co.uk/events/music
Local theatre events coming up - https://www.visitexmouth.co.uk/events/theatre
Exmouth Pavilion has a full programme of events: see https://www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion.
Scott Cinemas in Exmouth (known as The Savoy Cinema) has a full programme of films and events: see https://exmouth.scottcinemas.co.uk/
Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth has a number of events: see https://blackmoretheatre.co.uk/
The Ocean, Queen's Drive, holds occasional art exhibitions and is also an occasional venue for jazz: see https://www.oceanexmouth.co.uk/events
High Tide Cafe and Temple Bar, Temple Winds, Exmouth: for art and a variety of other arts-related events (art curated by Anna Fitzgerald) - https://www.tiktok.com/@high.tide.exmouth , https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553400550647, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067161765964 , https://www.facebook.com/seadoggallery/, https://www.facebook.com/AnnafitzGeraldAnna
The Bicton Inn has a variety of music gigs throught the week - http://bictoninn.co.uk/events/
There is a list of other venues in the Venues section of this website.
A guide to listings of local live music gigs is on Lemonrock: see https://www.lemonrock.com/ and type in 'Exmouth'.
The very latest on all of these events is regularly updated on our Facebook Group - click the box linking to it above or see it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/exmoutharts.
What are your interests?
Just click or tap on the categories below to find out more about these topics in Exmouth and for further details of what's on:-
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For an article about arts, music and culture in Exmouth, see https://www.visitexmouth.co.uk/news/arts-music-and-culture-in-exmouth
The ACED (Arts & Culture East Devon) website is impressive. Do take a look at it - https://www.aced.org.uk/
The East Devon District Council's Cultural Strategy was published in 2022, and you can read it and download it from the EDDC website at https://eastdevon.gov.uk/media/3724566/culture-strategy-2022-2031.pdf
National events
The BBC Proms start from Friday 19 July. More details at https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms. You can see past performances and catch up on new performances at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007v097/bbc-proms
The Glastonbury Festival was on until 30 June. You can catch up on watching it all on the BBC iPlayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007r6vx/glastonbury
Recent articles
Please take a look at our Facebook Group to see the latest articles about the arts locally. Some of these articles are shown here.....
Local musicians
You can listen to local musicians on DevonAir or BBC radio or on catch-up:
On Nigel Tant's Wednesday evening Gig Guide show on DevonAir Radio on Wednesday evenings between 7.00 and 9.00 pm - go to https://www.devonairradio.com/ and https://www.devonairradio.com/on-air/nigel-tant/ . You can listen again at https://www.devonairradio.com/listen-again1/ (and scroll down until you see 'Gig Guide').
On BBC Music Introducing (South West) at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09mkxfc/episodes/player
Guide to arts programmes and performances on TV
Why not scan the TV programmes schedule to see what performances and arts programmes are on the main TV Channels (also available online on catch-up TV, usually for a month, if you can't watch live). Details of these programmes are on EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) on your TV, or on the websites or apps of the broadcasters (e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer), or in listings magazines such as the Radio Times (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/).
Plus, of course, there are hundreds of films on many TV channels!
Arts online
If there is nothing on live right now, you can always take a look at these online resources:
BBC Arts website (and scroll down to the bottom of its webpage for yet more links) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts. To listen to or watch something on the BBC, go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds or https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer (or the BBC Sounds or BBC iPlayer appsfrom on your tablet or phone) and type "Arts" in the search engine box.
BBC Proms: You can view certain historic performances on BBC iPlayer or hear them on the BBC Sounds app, and the link to these on BBC iPlayer is https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007v097/bbc-proms
BBC Glastonbury: Recordings of many performances from last year's event are here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b007r6vx/glastonbury
The Sky Arts channel is available on Freeview (channel 36) for everyone to watch free 24 hours a day - https://www.skygroup.sky/skyarts. The schedule is at https://www.tvguide.co.uk/mobile/channellisting.asp?ch=384#438660141
The Guardian's Arts section - https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/g2/arts (or on The Guardian app on your tablet or phone). The Guardian features many interesting articles and the link to its music section is https://www.theguardian.com/music. Its classical music section is at https://www.theguardian.com/music/classical-music-and-opera
National Theatre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on or https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home
The Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet no longer offer free streamed productions, but you can see a number of interesting video clips, masterclasses and other videos on its YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/royaloperahouse
Google arts and culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/ - tour the world's museums - and much much more - from the comfort of your own home
Art UK: Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the United Kingdom. 'We are an art education charity and we democratise access to art. Our website brings together art from over 3,400 British institutions in one of the UK's biggest ever arts partnerships. It shows over 300,000 works by over 50,000 artists and is growing all the time - https://artuk.org/
12 famous museums: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
The British Museum: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-british-museum
Any other suggestions for good arts journalism and other arts websites? Please email us at contact@exmoutharts.co.uk.
Disclaimer: Every effort is made to ensure that the information listed on this website is accurate and up-to-date. However, we cannot accept any liability for the accuracy of the information presented. You may wish to check with the venues/establishments for the most up-to-date information.