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Annual Festival

The annual Appledore Arts Festival is held in the beautiful estuary village of Appledore on the banks of the Rivers Torridge and Taw in North Devon. Our event was the first annual visual arts festival in the country and we believe it is still the best. Click here to visit our festival archive.

Year Round Projects

Appledore Arts runs Stand Alone Projects throughout the year, we invite artists, teachers, community leaders or anyone with an exciting idea to get in touch. Click here to find out more.

Time and Tide Bell – Marcus Vergette (Copyright Jim Wileman)

Appledore Arts was established by the artist Sandy Brown, since 1997 we have run the annual Appledore Arts Festival which is now established as one of the South West’s major arts events.

In addition to the Festival we develop a wide range of artist-led projects including; a film based oral history project on Appledore’s maritime history; a project exploring North Devon’s significant ceramic heritage and how this legacy influences contemporary practice; Facing North a major new site specific contemporary dance project at Clovelly Court and the first artists residency at Bucks Mills Cabin now owned by the National Trust.

Annual Festival “The Appledore 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, Ex: Regional Executive Director, Arts Council England, South West 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.
2010 was our 13th year and our theme was ‘Coastlines’. For details of the programme of events please refer to our 2010 Festival page, for information on previous Festivals please browse through our Festival archives. Our Festival continues to grow and it always offers a diversity of artistic experiences. This truly unique event offers children and adults alike, the opportunity to explore their creativity and to interact and work with successful artists from all over the UK.

Appledore is an historic maritime village with a nationally important history in boat and shipbuilding. It is set in a beautiful estuary location with winding streets and stunning views, it is a joy to visit. We offer you an open invitation to visit Appledore and experience its unique atmosphere as well as enjoy our exciting and family friendly Festival.

We look forward to seeing you !

Festival Archive

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