What's On
The 2026 programme covers a wide range of media, including print, photography, 3D works and textiles. We are delighted that our renovations enable us to include a textile exhibition for the first time, as there is so much exciting contemporary work in this field.
This page lists scheduled events – you can also see artworks displayed around town at any time
What makes us choose a work of art? Is it the reputation of the artist, or simply the artwork itself?
Strange days indeed.
Christine Allman, Sophie Jean Marritt and Coco CramptonStrange Days Indeed brings together painting, moving image, sound and ceramics in an immersive exploration of landscape, memory and transformation.
Sound
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by the Marrit Allman and Crompton exhibition, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with the use of sound in your poetry.
Thalassa, Body of the Sea
Jeff Gibbons and Dr Jo MelvinBody of the Sea offers a contemplative space in which language, memory and the natural world meet, revealing the beauty and uncertainty that emerge when meaning ebbs and flows.
Bodies of Water
A poetry workshop by James McDermottInspired by this month’s exhibition about the body of the sea, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore themes of the body, bodies of water and fluidity in your poetry.
Elegy
A poetry workshop by James McDermottTo coincide with Autumn’s end and Winter’s arrival, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore grief, death, rebirth and elegy in your poetry.
Ritual
A poetry workshop by James McDermottTo coincide with the festive season, in this interactive inclusive workshop, through a series of group discussions of poems and individual writing exercises, learn tools and techniques to help you explore and experiment with the use of ritual, belief and celebration in your poetry.