Torre Abbey

Torre Abbey Museum is hosting Grinagog Festival 2018. Therefore the Museum will be closed for regular admission on:

If you want to visit us on Saturday or Sunday you will need to purchase a Grinagog Festival day ticket where you can enjoy 200 performers and the Tattoo exhibition. We will reopen as normal on Monday 23 April 2018.

What's On

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TATTOO: British Tattoo Art Revealed

Open until Sunday 3 June 2018

The largest gathering of real objects and original tattoo artwork ever assembled in the UK.

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Torbay Tattoo Tales

Open until Sunday 3 June 2018

We want to hear the story behind your tattoos, to help us create the world's largest digital collection of tattoo tales. 

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Grinagog Festival

Open until Sunday 22 April 2018

Join us at a music and arts festival that celebrates creativity, diversity and hi-jinks.

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So Inky! Family Day at Torre Abbey Museum

Monday 7 May 2018

Join us for our Family Day at the abbey, packed with arty fun inspired by the amazing tattoo exhibition. 

Crafternoons (every Thursday)
Crafts Workshop

Open until Thursday 13 December 2018

Bring your project and join other like minded crafters for a relaxed afternoon of creativity.

Tor Bay & The Sea

Open until Tuesday 31 December 2019

A new exhibition centred around the relationship Torbay has with the sea.

Ali-Way Community Scrapstore
Crafts Workshop

Open until Thursday 6 December 2018

Come along and source materials for your projects! 

Family After School Club
Art Crafts Family Kids Workshop

Open until Wednesday 23 May 2018

Our after school art classes give children (and accompanying adults) the opportunity to try drawing, painting, clay, printmaking, calligraphy, willow work and woodwork.

Doorstep @ Torre Abbey
Theatre Kids Workshop

Wednesday 25 April 2018 to Wednesday 25 July 2018

Doorstep Arts are running pre-school drama sessions for children and their parents.

Super Fossils at Torre Abbey
Crafts Family Kids Workshop

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Make your own fossil cape and race against other super fossils in an obstacle course around Torre Abbey Gardens.

Free Scrappy Workshops
Family Kids Workshop

Thursday 31 May 2018

As part of the Geopark Festival, come and make a Horseshoe bat, or perhaps a seahorse

Outdoor Concert by Belle Voci
Music

Friday 15 June 2018

An outdoor concert from professional classically trained soprano (Donna-Marie Broomfield nee Hughes) and tenor (Matthew Wilding). 

Open Air Cinema Festival

Thursday 16 August 2018 to Sunday 26 August 2018

An amazing programme of alfresco cinema under the stars

Winter Fest
Art Crafts Family

Saturday 1 December 2018 to Sunday 2 December 2018

Following the huge success of our inaugural Winter Fest, we will be again host this craft and gift fair in the historic setting of the...

Creative Torbay

South Devon has a rich, creative and artistic landscape, which Torre Abbey Museum is pleased to support. Click to visit The Creative Torbay website, where hundreds of great exhibitions, events, activities and jobs are listed.