For exhibitions, art shows from fine art to installations, the southwest has a huge amount to offer. You may have to hop in the car or on a train, but the local art and design scene is thriving. There are galleries with the hottest national exhibitions to pop-ups with the best local talent.
Art & Design
Upcoming Events
American Road Trip Exhibition
@ The American Museum
| Bath
9 Mar - 31 Dec
Phyllida Barlow. unscripted
@ Hauser & Wirth Somerset
| Bruton
25 May - 5 Jan
Being There Exhibition at No.1 Royal Crescent
@ Royal Victoria Park
| Bath
14 Sep - 23 Feb
RWA 171 Annual Open Exhibition
@ Royal West of England Academy
| Bristol
14 Sep - 5 Jan
Neon Dreams: Chila Kumari Singh Burman
@ The Holburne Museum
| Bath
16 Sep - 12 Jan
Uncanny Visions: Paula Rego and Francisco de Goya
@ The Holburne Museum
| Bath
27 Sep - 5 Jan
Grey Unpleasant Land
@ Spike Island
| Bristol
28 Sep - 19 Jan
American Museum Unforgettable Behaviour
@ The American Museum
| Bath
28 Sep - 31 Dec
International Photography Exhibition
@ Lacock Abbey
| Chippenham
30 Sep - 31 Dec
Horse Show!
@ Messums West
| Tisbury
5 Oct - 6 Jan
Tessa Campbell Fraser: Whales
@ Messums West
| Tisbury
6 Oct - 13 Jan
Bath Society of Artists 119th Annual Open Exhibition
@ Victoria Art Gallery
| Bath
13 Oct - 11 Jan