Special anniversary year to mark a decade of Ilfracombe Art Trail

This May Ilfracombe Art Trail is celebrating a very special 10th anniversary edition.

From more modest beginnings a decade ago, the event on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10 is hailed by organisers as the largest yet, with an extraordinary 103 artists exhibiting and opening their studios across 58 venues.

The trail is organised by a small team of volunteers and has become a firmly established highlight of Ilfracombe's vibrant cultural calendar. 

It will showcase a rich and varied selection of affordable artwork by talented local artists, spanning an impressive range of venues across the town including homes, galleries, studios, cafés and even private gardens.

Above: Discover the kinetic sculpture art of Ilfracombe artist Rob Andrew during Ilfracombe Art Trail this May.

Visitors can explore and purchase paintings, sculpture, kinetic art, photography, jewellery, printmaking, textiles, leather work and ceramics, while enjoying a unique opportunity to meet the artists behind the work and gain insight into their inspiration and creative processes.

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A wide program of hands-on workshops will also run throughout the weekend, offering taster sessions for all ages and abilities across a range of mediums.

For the first time organisers are delighted to introduce live music too.

From Hele to the harbour and the Cairn out to Slade, there are artists and venues to visit right across Ilfracombe, plus another four venues in nearby Berrynarbor too.

To find out more about all the artists, venues, workshops and more, visit https://artilfracombe.co.uk

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