Welcome to Beaford Arts. Our base at Greenwarren House is in the village of Beaford, deep in the heart of rural north Devon, and has been a centre of creative development for decades.

Each year, thousands of children and young people from across Devon and beyond visit us to take part in our art education residential courses to broaden their own creativity.

For over 40 years, we have worked with artists to engage with north Devon’s land and its people. Begun in 1971 by Roger Deakins (now a BAFTA award-winning cinematographer), the Beaford Archive was built from 1972-1989 by artist and photographer James Ravilious into a collection of over 80,000 images. We are uniquely fortunate to have this at the heart of our ongoing development.

Through our rural touring event scheme, running from Hartland to West Anstey, Woolacombe to Winkleigh – across 1350 square miles of rural north Devon bounded by the Atlantic and the moors, Beaford Arts promotes professional performing arts events in non-traditional venues. Moving, enthralling, laugh-out-loud funny – live events are a unique experience every time.

We work with promoters across north Devon to bring the right events to the right places; their help and support is what makes these opportunities available to our communities. You’ll find details of what’s on this season in the events section.

The Team

Director - Mark Wallace

Management Accountant - Lucy Deasy

Finance and Projects Manager - Kathryn Burrell

Arts Education and Course Development Leader - Caroline Preston

Education and Administration Manager - Jane Woodman

Residential Centre Manager - Annette Gilbert

Producer, Projects and Events Programme - Fiona Fraser-Smith

Marketing Manager - Beth May

Residential Chef - Adam Hutchings

Handyman and Gardener - Rob Hookway

Domestic Assistant - Ruby Knight