Sat 26 Sep, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Back by popular demand, Andy Fairweather Low returns with his band The Low Riders for another unmissable night of soul-drenched music and...
What's On
No need to book.
Thu 01 Oct, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
The smart, easy and safe way to sell your jewellery and antiques... In a world of online marketplaces and sell by post solutions,...
Age advisory 14+
Thu 01 Oct, 7:30pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Walking Haunted History Tour of old Barnstaple with Susan Pengelly. True stories of how people lived a wretched existance in the Workhouse...
Thu 01 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Twenty years after his acclaimed debut album Passing Stranger , Ivor Novello-winning singer-songwriter Scott Matthewsreturns to the stage...
Fri 02 Oct, 7:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the...
Sat 03 Oct to Sat 14 Nov
(26 dates)
The Plough Arts Centre
This exhibition offers Pete a chance to revisit past works, refine his drawing skills, and create new pieces exploring fresh artistic...
Sat 03 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Put on your red shoes and dance… The Bowie Experience is coming to The Plough, and this is no ordinary tribute—it’s a full-tilt celebration...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
Sun 04 Oct, 6:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
Amanita Grove presents a journey through Nature, uncovering the secrets of trees and hidden life within the forest through sound,...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's.
Thu 08 Oct, 6:00pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery Do you love natural skincare products, want to reduce plastic waste in your home or start a new...
Fri 09 Oct to Sat 10 Oct
(2 screenings)
The Plough Arts Centre
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D...
Fri 09 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
DROPS - making waves through the arts Presents Bloomin' Church! Join the Rev. Dan Fisher and his congregation in this hilarious, heart-...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's.
Sat 10 Oct, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
Sold out
Tutor: Helen McCormick Come and join Helen for a fun day learning how to create your own Festive Green Man sculpture from clay. No...
Being a Business
Sat 10 Oct, 10:30am
The Plough Arts Centre
Most creatives do not want to see themselves as a business, but creating a portfolio, defining your buyers and dealing with licensing...
An evening of immersive sound and experimental performance.
Please note: This event will now take place at Barnstaple Guildhall, due to essential building works at St Anne's.
Sat 10 Oct, 7:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
Slow Slow Loris is a duo whose industrial noise melodies merge with the visceral avant-garde to create epic and delicate storms of sound...
Age advisory 14+
Wed 14 Oct, 7:30pm
Bideford Town Hall
Walking Haunted History Tour of old Bideford with Susan Pengelly of 'Haunted History Tours of Devon', sharing true tales of the ghosts that...
We are thrilled to have been granted exclusive access to this beautiful home.
Age advisory 14+
Fri 16 Oct, 7:30pm
Hall, Bishops Tawton
A fascinating tour of the beautiful Hall house, a family home for generations, rich in historical elegance. Stories of their eccentric and...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
Sat 17 Oct, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: John Piper Join North Devon artist John Piper for a day painting a beautiful woodland stream scene with waterfalls and trees. Full...
Sat 17 Oct, 7:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial...
In aid of Earth Action North Devon
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
Sat 17 Oct, 7:30pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
Join us for an uplifting evening of beautiful choral works meandering through 1000 years from the spiritual spring of Hildegard von Bingen...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
Sun 18 Oct, 10:00am
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: Jane Welsh This is a one day workshop to make a distinctive and decorative Zarzo basket which makes a beautiful fruit or flower...
Wed 21 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Following her acclaimed Royal Albert Hall performance celebrating 25 years in music, Brit and Ivor Novello-nominated singer-songwriter...
Priority booking for Supporters only until 2 March 2026!
Thu 22 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Supporters - Login before selecting Book Online to gain access to priority booking. Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest...
Fri 23 Oct to Sat 07 Nov
(3 screenings)
The Plough Arts Centre
From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen's iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and...
In association with Signposts and Departures exhibition by Pete Newell in the gallery
Fri 23 Oct, 6:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Bideford & River Torridge was recognised as a UK Heritage Harbour in January 2024 because of the depth of local maritime history and...
Priority booking for Supporters only until 17 April 9:00am!
Fri 23 Oct, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Paul Sinha returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025 after a dramatic 2023 that saw him booking a ticket to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary half...
Sat 24 Oct to Sat 31 Oct
(3 screenings)
The Plough Arts Centre
Everyone is looking forward to Halloween on Mossy Bottom Farm - until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch! But when...
Live Nation presents
Sat 24 Oct to Sat 28 Nov
(2 performances)
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 in the...
Age advisory 14+
Thu 29 Oct, 7:30pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
A guided walking tour with Susan Pengelly of 'Haunted History Tours of Devon', hearing true tales of witchcraft, strange deaths, ghosts and...
Please note: The event will take place at Bridge Hall, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, Bridge Hall is wheelchair accessible with level access.
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 the...
Please note: The event will take place at Bridge Hall, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, Bridge Hall is wheelchair accessible with level access.
Sat 31 Oct, 10:00am
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Tutor: Lucy Turner On this full day workshop, you will learn the basic techniques and skills to create a stunning Stag or Deer head. An eye...
Please note: The event will take place at Bridge Hall, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, Bridge Hall is wheelchair accessible with level access.
Sun 01 Nov, 10:00am
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Tutor: Helen McCormick Embrace the magic of the season and join local artist Helen McCormick for a festive, creative day. Hand-build a...
Please note: The event will take place at Bridge Hall, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, Bridge Hall is wheelchair accessible with level access.
Sun 01 Nov, 1:00pm
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...
In association with Signposts and Departures exhibition by Pete Newell in the gallery
Fri 06 Nov, 6:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Maritime history leading to the steam ship. SS Freshspring and the role of water carriers in world war two and the survival of the last of...
Fri 06 Nov, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
The Long Road Tour 2026 Following a hugely successful run of shows, Steve Knightley and the Winter Yards Band return in Autumn 2026. Best...
Sat 07 Nov, 10:30am
The Plough Arts Centre
Social Media advice to the role of networking is espoused as critical to an artist or makers success. However, what really works, and what...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's.
Sat 07 Nov
(2 sessions)
Barnstaple Guildhall
With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing. Design and create a gorgeous, glowing lantern in your chosen size using pressed...
An evening of immersive sound and experimental performance.
Bar available. Cash preferred.
Sat 07 Nov, 7:00pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Pattern Recognition are delighted to welcome two stalwarts of the Dark Ambient Power Electronics scene Colossloth & Satori on a double...
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,...
Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
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 coloured wool...
Age advisory 14+
Thu 12 Nov, 7:30pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Walking Haunted History Tour of old Barnstaple with Susan Pengelly of 'Haunted History Tours of Devon', sharing fascinating, moving and...
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. 1930s New...
Part of Signposts and Departures exhibition by Pete Newell in the gallery
Fri 13 Nov, 6:30pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Pete’s talk will explore the themes and ideas behind the work exhibited. There will be particular emphasis on the role direct drawing has...
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 another hilarious and...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
Sat 14 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...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
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 her stage...
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...
Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.
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...
Wed 18 Nov, 8:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Take three of the Highlands and Islands' finest fiddle players, add outstanding piano and guitar accompaniment, and stir in more than 25...
Suitable for adults and older children 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Sat 21 Nov, 1:00pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
Tutor: Juliette Hayward Come along and enjoy an afternoon of mosaic. Make your very own Christmas Tree & Angel from upcycled, broken...
An evening of immersive sound and experimental performance.
Bar available. Cash preferred.
Sat 21 Nov, 7:00pm
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Pattern Recognition is giddy with excitement to welcome Chimehours to ThePlough@StAnne's. For this exciting evening of Dark Folk/...