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.
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Jonny Hannah - BATHTOWN DARKTOWN
29 Aug - 31 Oct
Palette, Bath
173 Annual Open Exhibition
12 Sep 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Exhibition: Journeys - Asafo flags from the Karun Thakar col...
15 Sep - 1 Nov
Dyrham Park, Bath
Bath Society of Artists 121st Open Exhibition
19 Sep - 7 Nov
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
Beverly Buchanan: Weathering
26 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
Spike Island, Bristol
Moments of Light
1 Oct - 31 Dec
Dorothy House Hospice, Bradford-on-Avon
What's in Store
3 Oct - 21 Nov
Chippenham Museum, Chippenham
Christie Brown: Significant Beings – Works from 1986 to 2026
10 Oct - 5 Dec
Messums West, Tisbury
Circus of Curiosities: An Exhibition of Moving Marvels
12 Oct, 10am - 5pm
The American Museum, Bath
Photology: John Herschel, Henry Talbot and Early Photography
13 Oct, 10am - 5pm
Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath
Printing with Leaves Workshop
14 Oct, 1 - 4am
No.1 Royal Crescent Bath, Bath
Bristol Photo Festival: Time Machine
14 Oct - 15 Nov
Bristol, Bristol
Storytelling in Linocut: Inspired by Jonny Hannah
15 Oct, 6 - 9pm
Palette, Bath
Bristol Photo Festival Symposium: Time Machine
16 Oct, 10am - 4pm
Arnolfini, Bristol
The Bath Independent Market
17 Oct, 10am - 3pm
Julian House Corn Street, Bath
The Island Open Studios 2026
17 Oct - 18 Oct
The Island, Bristol
