1 – 29 August
Cliff Towler is a contemporary British wildlife artist, landscape painter, and photographer based in Dorset and Cornwall, South West England. Born in Poole in 1957, he is renowned for his highly detailed, vibrant, and realistic depictions of British wildlife and coastal scenes. He is an active fellow of the Dorset Artists Guild. Cliff will be exhibiting his wildlife paintings on the walls at Mangerton Mill from Wednesdays to Saturdays for the month of August. Mangerton Mill, Mangerton Lane, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3SG.
Until 2 August
Kaleidoscope Eight artists, all living within 15 miles of Eype, have come together to celebrate the colours and landscapes of the Jurassic Coast in a new exhibition. Wessex Artists will present their work at Eype Centre for the Arts. It features original prints, paintings and drawings by Alison Boyland, Sally Bowsher, Richard Corbett, Jane Coxhill, Deborah Harris, Tash Hayball and Hank Harp. Kaleidoscope is on daily from 10:30am – 4:30pm at Eype Church, near Bridport, DT6 6AR. Artists will be there every day and art is for sale priced from £50 – £1000.
2 August – 29 September
The Wider Circle The artists’ collective, The Wider Circle, is made up of poet James Sale, multimedia artist Angela Perrett, calligraphy artist Judith Warbey, mixed media artist Linda E Sale, and digital artist Mark Burden. Each of the artists has created work inspired by poet James Sale’s books of poetry, The English Cantos. The work includes vibrant glass art, 3D calligraphy art, contemporary surrealist and pop art, and mixed media works. Monday to Sunday, 11am – 5pm. Athelhampton House and Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LG.
Until 5 August
Landmarks 2026 the Colours and Patterns of Dorset – an exhibition of vibrant paintings by Hilary Buckley. After three previous successful shows, this will be the fourth solo exhibition of vibrant paintings by Hilary Buckley, a Lyme-Regis-based artist, who specialises in depicting the local Dorset landscape in her own colourful style. For more information visit dorset-artist.uk The Malthouse Gallery, Town Mill, Lyme Regis DT7 3PU. Daily 10.00am to 5.00pm. Free admission. Contact: 01297 444111.
Until 8 August
Constable Generations 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable RA, inspiring exhibitions nationwide celebrating one of Britain’s most beloved landscape painters. In 1816, Constable and his wife Maria Bicknell spent part of their honeymoon in Osmington, Dorset, establishing a lasting family connection with the county. Generations brings together works by John Constable’s descendants: the late Richard Constable, his daughter Sasha Constableand her son Valya Constable, alongside selected pieces by other family members. The exhibition celebrates a remarkable artistic lineage, their Dorset connections and the enduring creativity of the Constable family across generations. Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm. Dorchester Arts, Dorchester, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF.
Until 15 August
Many Worlds, One Mind Gordon Cheung. The exhibition brings together key works from across Cheung’s practice, exploring his distinctive approach at the intersection of art history, global economics, and technology. Influenced by Chinese philosophy and European painting, Cheung’s work reflects a cross-cultural perspective shaped by his London upbringing and Hong Kong heritage. CLOSE Gallery, Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset TA3 6AE. Thursday 11-4. Friday 11-4. Saturday 11-3. Or by appointment, please email info@closeltd.com.
15 – 31 August
Cockney Lines: The Paintings of Jim Buckingham Jim’s cockney family has a common and uncommon history. The exhibition traces the lines of his legacy through memorabilia, portraits and abstract explorations of ancestry. Open daily 10.30 — 16.30. Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Symondsbury Eastate, Bridport DT6 6HG. Contact: 07708 852 067.
Until 22 August
Punk Bridport This exhibition of Adrian Boot’s photographs explores the raw, unfiltered spirit of punk rock through a series of powerful images that capture the scene’s energy, attitude, and urgency. The work focuses on punk in the UK and USA as both a visual and a cultural movement, highlighting its fast, confrontational nature and its uncompromising rejection of established social and cultural norms. 10am-4pm, Wed-Sat. Allsop Gallery, Bridport Arts Centre, 9 South St, Bridport DT6 3NR. Free (voluntary donation to Bridport Arts Centre).
Until 24 August
The Longest Yarn exhibition Following the success of the original The Longest Yarn 80-metre depiction of the D-Day landings, this new exhibition continues the project’s mission of bringing history to life through large-scale, handcrafted textile art. Come and see this powerful 80-metre textile installation that explores the social history of the Second World War — learn how ordinary people coped, endured, and adapted during years of wartime hardship and change. The exhibition also features life-sized, hand-crafted “Army of Duty Calls” figures, honouring those who served both at home and on the front lines. 10am – 4pm. Nothe Fort Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UF.
Until 29 August
Printmaking Tradition and Transformation Exhibition celebrating 30 years of the Double Elephant Print Workshop featuring contemporary works by Double Elephant members showcasing printmaking processes. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Dowell St, Honiton EX14 1LX. thelmahulbert.com / 01404 45006. Free admission.
Until – 5 September
To mark their 20th Anniversary Sladers Yard Gallery is showing work by the painters, ceramic artists, printmakers, sculptors and furniture maker Petter Southall who have all contributed to make it the artistic community that it is. This is a celebratory selling exhibition that brings everyone together from David Inshaw to Philip Sutton and from Richard Batterham to Gabriele Koch. Including collages by Marzia Colonna, paintings by Frances Hatch, Vanessa Gardiner, Alex Lowery, Tim Nicholson, Janette Kerr, Julian Bailey, Simon Quadrat and many more, prints by Sally McLaren, Martyn Brewster, Merlyn Chesterman and Howard Phipps, sculpture and drawings by Clare Trenchard, ceramics by Yo Thom, Björk Haraldsdóttir, Emily Myers, Lise Herud Braten and more it will be a voyage of discovery and re-discovery. The Georgian flax warehouse, Sladers Yard was converted into an art gallery in 2006 by Petter Southall and Anna Powell who have run it with a great team ever since. The Café opened in 2007 and is now an acclaimed and award-winning seafood restaurant. Sladers Yard Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, West Bay, Bridport, DT6 4EL. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am – 4.30pm Tel: 01308 459511 Website: sladersyard.co.uk. www.instagram.com/sladersyard.
