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“The Appledore Visual Arts Festival demonstrates that high quality art in the more rural parts of our region can be just as exciting – and important – as those in metropolitan centres “.

Nick Capaldi,
Regional Executive Director, Arts Council England, South West

The Appledore Visual Arts Festival was founded in 1997 by the artist Sandy Brown. It is held annually in the beautiful estuary village of Appledore on the banks of the River Torridge in North Devon. It was the first annual visual arts festivals in the country and we believe it is still the best.

Our Festival continues to grow and always offers a diversity of artistic experiences. 2008 is our eleventh year and our theme is ‘Earth’. For details on our programme of events please refer to our 2008 Festival page.

Our 2007 Festival was our tenth anniversary, the theme was ‘Wide River’. In 2006 our theme was ‘Ritual Feasts’, for further details and images from these Festivals please go to our ‘Festival 2007’ and ‘Festival 2006’ pages.

Each year we provide a rich programme of exhibitions, events, residencies, educational projects and workshops involving everyone from internationally recognised artists to locally based craftspeople, children, community groups and the mildly interested passer-by.

The Festival is a truly unique experience, it offers children and adults alike the opportunity to explore their creativity and to interact and work with successful artists from all over the UK.

The Festival proffers an open invitation to all to visit Appledore and enjoy our Festival. The majority of events are free and everyone is encouraged to participate. We look forward to seeing you.

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