The Plough Arts Centre

Upcoming highlights

Live Comedy
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Live Nation presents

The Comedy Store

Sat 24 Oct to Sat 28 Nov
The Plough Arts Centre

The Plough Arts Centre is one of only nine UK venues to be chosen by The Comedy Store, London.

With nearly 40 years’ experience...

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Live Music

An evening of immersive sound and experimental performance.

Pattern Recognition Presents: Colossloth, Satori & A Waste of Damnation

No Bar. Bring your own!

Sat 07 Nov, 7:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall

Pattern Recognition are delighted to welcome two stalwarts of the Dark Ambient Power Electronics scene Colossloth & Satori on a...

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Talk

Go West - We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories An Intimate Evening With Singer Peter Cox

Sat 07 Nov, 7:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Go West arrived on the charts like a comet. With classic hits like We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, Faithful, and King of Wishful Thinking,...
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Film

National Theatre Live: Golden Boy

Fri 13 Nov, 2:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre

Josh O’Connor ( The Crown ; Challengers ) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.

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Live Comedy

Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well

Fri 13 Nov, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre

Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings...

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Live Music

Emily Slade

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple,...

Sat 14 Nov, 7:30pm
Barnstaple Guildhall

Emily Slade is one of Britain's foremost fingerstyle guitarists.

Emily took up the acoustic guitar at the age of nine, making...

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Live Comedy

Dom Joly - Trigger Happy TV, the 25th Anniversary Tour

Tickets on sale from Fri 30 Jan, 10am!

Sat 14 Nov, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
It’s been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe...
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Live Music

Amanita Grove Collective - Sounds of Peace and Joy

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple,...

Sun 15 Nov, 6:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
In these challenging times when much of the world is in flux with uncertainty and significant shifts, music can be a unifying and positive...
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Workshops

Workshop

Terracotta Gargoyles for your garden/home

Please note: The event will take place at Bridge Hall, Barnstaple,...

Sat 31 Oct, 10:00am
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Tutor: Helen McCormick

This pottery workshop is designed to be a relaxed, friendly space where you can meet new people and have...

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Workshop

Tumbled Tile and Clay Pendant Workshop

Please note: the workshop on November 1st 2026 will take place at...

Sun 01 Nov to Sat 06 Feb
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: Susy Dixon Why not spend a relaxing afternoon making a tumbled tile and clay pendant from scratch with no experience needed and you...
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Workshop

Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Wet-felting Introductory workshop

Thu 12 Nov, 6:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall

Tutor: Penny Rowland Hill of Penygwyn Designs

Come and create your very own piece of fabric, using an assortment of brightly...

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Workshop

Christmas Rag Wreath Workshop

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple,...

Sun 15 Nov, 12:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: Caron Hone Come along and make a beautiful " Rag Wreath for life".
Made using, recycled materials, and incorporated onto a...
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Workshop

Autumn in Watercolours Workshop (rescheduled from the 14th November).

Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be...

Sun 22 Nov, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: John Piper This watercolour workshop with artist John Piper will give you a chance to express your creativity with a loose and...
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Workshop

The industrial past. Cornish Tin Mines in Watercolour Workshop

Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be...

Sat 28 Nov, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: John Piper

Join artist John Piper for a days watercolour painting capturing the iconic engine houses of the tin mines on the...

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Workshop

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple,...

Tue 01 Dec to Tue 08 Dec
Barnstaple Guildhall

Tutor: Sue Denham

You are invited to join us on a wonderful winter wreath making workshop.

You will make a straw based...

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Workshop

Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Wet-felted Bottle/Gift Bag Workshop

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple,...

Thu 10 Dec, 6:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall

Tutor: Penny Rowland Hill of Penygwyn Designs

Come and create your very own piece of fabric, using an assortment of brightly...

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Opening times

Box Office
Monday: 7-9pm (during term time)
Friday - Saturday:  10am - 4pm
re-opening 6:30pm - close.

Gallery
Wednesday to Saturday: 10am - 4pm
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Please ring the buzzer to be admitted on Wednesday

The Plough Café Bar Bistro
Kitchen & Bar Opening hours

Bar - Wednesday - Saturday: 10am - 2:30pm

Food served from 10am - 2pm

Friday - Saturday: Bar open 1 hour before events

Booking advisable
01805 625925