Over the past year, Harbour House has continued its commitment to making creative opportunities accessible to everyone in our community.

In 2025, we delivered 94 free workshops and events, reaching 1,701 people across Devon. Working closely with our community partners, we focused on providing regular, free workshops for people who face the greatest barriers to accessing the arts.

Our workshops covered a wide range of creative activities, from film and digital photography to mindful and intuitive movement, Indian Kathak dance, and clay sculpture making. Alongside the workshops, we also hosted performances by community members, creating opportunities for participants to share their work and voices, as well as performances from leading contemporary South Asian dance and music company Sonia Sabri Company.

Many sessions took place in smaller, targeted group settings, allowing for deeper engagement and more meaningful creative experiences. While small in size, these workshops had a significant impact, supporting confidence, connection, and creativity within underserved communities.

Our programme offers a mix of public workshops and tailored sessions for specific community groups, all designed to make art and movement practices welcoming, inclusive, and accessible. We are incredibly proud of what we achieved this year and excited to continue building on this work. In 2026, we look forward to delivering even more free workshops and events for our community.

Exhibitions and Gallery Highlights

In 2025, we also hosted six exhibitions in our gallery, showcasing a diverse range of artistic practices and voices. We welcomed a total of 4839 visitors into our gallery!

The exhibitions featured media ranging from large-scale painting by Llyr Davies and Jai Chuhan, to wearable sculptures by Ashanti Hare, work created by children who attended our Holiday Club workshops, intimate, small-scale paintings by Ben Sanderson, and artwork by sixth formers from our long-standing partner, Kingsbridge Community College.

We were especially proud to present a community exhibition celebrating the symbiotic relationship between artists and community groups involved in Harbour House’s socially engaged programme. This exhibition included work by Jodie Saunders, Ellie Robinson-Carter, and Sam Machell, alongside pieces created by workshop participants, including film and sound works.

A constant thread running through every exhibition was the contribution of our amazing visitors, whose creativity continues to shape our gallery space. From masks and drawings to flower pressing and postcards, we remain committed to sharing work by as many people in our community as possible — ensuring the gallery is a space that truly belongs to everyone.

Thank You to Our Funders

This work would not be possible without the generous support of our funders: Henry Moore Foundation, Arts Council England, and The National Health Lottery. Thank you for helping us make 2025 a year of creativity, connection, and community impact.