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Opening Times
| Season (24 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:00 |
About us
Artistic talent is being celebrated at Royal William Yard this Autumn during a festival of art. During Artober, a vast variety of events are taking place at one of Plymouth's award winning cultural destinations.
Running from 24 October to 2 November, Artober will include a free to attend exhibition, featuring locally and nationally renowned artists, some in residence for the duration and others with shorter pop-up shows, creating a constantly evolving exhibit.
From contemporary art and large-scale oil portraits, to landscape photography and interactive installations, Artober will showcase a broad spectrum of styles and array of talent – and invite visitors to get involved. There will be opportunities to watch artists at work, learn or hone skills in workshops, and contribute to exhibits.
There will also be the chance to get hands on and have a go. A variety of art workshops will take place, a free Art Zone for children will be open over half-term. For those looking to take a piece of Artober home, original art will be available to buy from some exhibitors.
What is taking place:
-Artober Exhibition - Melville Corner and the Arcade 24 October to 2 November - free to attend exhibition, featuring locally and nationally renowned artists, some in residence for the duration and others with shorter pop-up shows, creating a constantly evolving exhibit. Opening times 11am - 4pm every day
- The Affordable Art Market (Arcade) from 10 to 19 October, 10am to 5pm. More information coming soon.
- Pop-up workshops from local artists.
- South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Exhibition will be unveiled in Plymouth, after a partnership with GWR that has seen it on display at Paddington station. Visit the Arcade between 24 October to 2 November (11am - 4pm).
Workshops
Take part in one of the workshops taking place this month as part of Artober.
- 4 October (1.30pm to 5pm) – Making a Tall Jug workshop (The Pottery at Ocean Studios)
- 11 October (10am to 1.30pm) – Beginners embroidery (Make Boutique at Ocean Studios)
- 11 October (from 1.30pm) – Mug or Jug workshop (The Pottery at Ocean Studios)
- 18 October (10am to 1pm) – Beginner Crochet – Remembrance Poppy (Make Boutique at Ocean Studios)
- 18 October (from 9.30am) – Porcelain Etching workshop (The Pottery at Ocean Studios)
- 23 October (6.30pm to 8.30pm) – Adventures with Alcohol Ink, with Jayne Ashenbury (Arcade)
- 26 October (3pm to 5pm) – Concertina Book Journaling, with Jayne Ashenbury (Arcade)
- 26 October (10am to 2pm) – Children's Autumn Art and Crafts and pumpkin carving, part of the Artober exhibition (Arcade)
- 28 October to 2 November (11am to 4pm) – Art Zone drop-in (New Cooperage Building)
- 30 October (6.30pm to 8.30pm) – Paint like Picasso session with Jayne Ashenbury
