Arts & Crafts
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Alternate Thursdays 2pm-4pm at The Sycamores, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AE. Bring your own craft project and enjoy the company of other crafters. Bring your own materials for painting and needlecraft projects with a like-minded group.
Tuesday 12.15pm-2.15pm at Exwick Parish Hall. Materials and refreshments supplied.
A city-centre venue, now run by the Northcott Theatre, as a creative hub, with a history of staging events for local people.
Monday 10.30am-12.30pm at The Beacon Centre. Join a friendly group who love crafting and chatting! It’s a very simple idea, bring your craft along and chat with other crafters over a cuppa. Can also set up tables for games if anyone wants to come to play games/jigsaws.
1st Saturday of the month 11am-2pm at St Katherine's Priory, Exeter EX4 7JY. Come and enjoy some down time crafting with others over a hot drink.
A busy independent theatre and arts centre, producing and hosting productions in our intimate studio theatre throughout the year. Courses for professionals and the community are regularly held.
Offers courses, resources and support to professional printmakers, artists and beginners alike.
Come along to meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.
Discover a new hobby, spark creativity or learn new skills with a day or evening adult leisure course. Join to unwind and dedicate time doing something that makes you feel happy. Make art, write short stories, craft clay pots, learn a language, play guitar, create silver jewellery or relax with yoga – what will you choose?
A colourful craft shop located on Sidwell Street, Exeter that offers locally made craft items and workshops for all ages.
A group of quilters who usually meet regularly and also host regular displays of their work.
Members come from all over Devon. Some are further along the writing journey than others. This mix of skills and interests means that everyone has something to contribute.
Every other Thursday 7pm-8.30pm at Exwick Parish Hall. Small friendly craft group. Bring a craft and have a chat.
Craft supply shop at Rydon Lane Retail Park, Digby, Exeter EX2 7HX that also offers in store and online workshops.
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 10.15am-12.30pm at St Michael's Church, Alphington. Bring along what you're working on or would like some help with. Plenty of tea, coffee, cake and chat while you craft and chat.
Wednesday 10.30am-12pm at Pinhoe Library. Come and join our friendly group whether you are experienced (to share some expertise) or just starting (learn some great tips).
1st Friday of the month after 10am Mass, in the lower room. Sharing ideas about different crafts, help each other with patterns that we are battling with along with a nice cuppa and tasty treat. You are encouraged to bring what ever hand work you are busy with or, if you would only like to come for a natter, that is fine too! All people are welcome.
Tuesday 2pm-4pm at Coffee On The Corner, Main Road, Exminster, EX6 8DD. Bring along a knitting, crochet or any other craft project to share and work on or just pop in for a warming drink and friendly chat. These Tuesday afternoon drop-in sessions provide a great opportunity for you to meet new people or join friends, share your skills and learn new ones, in a friendly welcoming atmosphere.
Thursday 10am-12pm at The Mint. Join us for chat, coffee and craft making. Everyone welcome.
Tuesdays 12pm-4pm at Wonford Amersham Court community room. Friendly arts and crafts groups. 12pm-1pm is shared lunch and chat (bring your own), 1pm-4pm different craft activities. Both accessible, no need to book.
A project of Exeter Community Initiatives that brings together creative practitioners and adults with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties for weekly art and drama groups.
Providing an environment that fosters confidence and skill in the next generation of artists. The focus is on the teaching of traditional skills in art and design and experienced artist-teachers support pupils to develop skills in drawing, painting and sculpture.
Monday 10.30am-12pm at St Thomas Library. A lovely knitting, crochet and yarning group for all abilities, complete with tea, coffee and a biscuit. Whether you're a first time knitter or a seasoned crocheter, join us at St Thomas Library.
Bringing people together for brilliant creative experiences; to tell extraordinary stories, and to understand each other better.
An educational charity that promotes the arts and rural issues through educational visits and walks, classes, workshops, community projects, exhibitions and performances.
Painting For Beginners
Friday 1pm-3pm at Toronto House, Prince Charles Road, Exeter EX4 7EW. Have a try at painting. No experience needed. Led by local residents.
Wednesday 9.30am-12pm at Whipton Community Hall. Self led and friendly social art group, Turn up with your materials and enjoy working with others in a social environment. All mediums and abilities welcome.
Do you want to meet fellow writers for practise, feedback and community? Welcomes new members.
Monday 3pm-4.30pm, online via Zoom for adults aged 18+. This weekly session is an opportunity to spend some time on your wellbeing by journaling or creating poetry.
Wednesday 10am-1pm at The X Centre, Commercial Road, Exeter EX2 4AD. This group is focussed around craft, so you can get creative, put your artistic skills to the test and create something, or just come along for a coffee and a chat.
Pottery shop at 126 Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3JQ that holds regular workshops. Their mission is to make ceramics accessible to as many people as possible, to help you find the joy in making, and challenge you to learn something new!
Last Tuesday of the month 5.30pm-7.30pm at Exeter Library. Explore two contemporary poets each month, no need to read in advance or own the books. FREE.
A welcoming space for imaginative events of all kinds, created especially for children, young people and families.
Transforming health and wellbeing through photography. Programmes are designed to boost creativity and encourage mindfulness and connection. Participants connect with one another and the environment through photography.
Meet on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month 6pm-8pm at St Sidwell’s Centre. A group of writers who read and discuss their work. All types of writing welcomed - prose, poetry and plays.
