The Burton Art Gallery and Museum is over 65 years old. With its friendly team of staff and volunteers, it has been celebrating, exhibiting and nurturing all kinds of artists since being established on 31 October, 1951 by Thomas Burton and Hubert Coop.
Bideford canoe club BCC is an active family-friendly canoe club based in Ropewalk Bideford. The club provides a focus for the sport of canoeing and kayaking for local people, particularly young people and families, on an inclusive basis.
Bideford Blues and Appledore Junior Football Club are committed to providing football for all youth players regardless of their age, gender, mental or physical ability.
The Bideford Railway Heritage Centre has restored the railway. The railway opened in 1855, being extended from Barnstaple and ran onwards to Torrington in 1871. For many years direct trains ran to and from London Waterloo, including the famous “Atlantic Coast Express.” Sadly the line fell victim of
Our aim here, at Louisa Hockin School of Performing Arts, is to provide students with a safe and friendly environment to explore the wonderful world of dance and performing arts. We have ballet, tap and modern exam classes set by the ISTD , which is one of the worlds leading dance exam boards. We