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The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out - Day 1: Artist Trail

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Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE
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The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out - Day 1: Artist Trail (5 Sept 2026)
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Saturday10:30 - 16:00

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Experience a weekend of outdoor art inspired by the plein air tradition, as ten professional artists take over the Torbay coastline to capture our local landscape, inviting you to see familiar surroundings through entirely fresh, creative eyes.

Ten professional artists will be working on location, mapping the landscape between the historic grounds of Torre Abbey and the iconic Pavilion. Will you stumble across a couple of them, or walk the whole route? Whichever it is, you will discover the natural beauty of the Bay and see the coastline - and these anchor heritage landmarks - in a new light.

The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out Artist Trail follows the Art on Your Doorstep route and the Agatha Christie Mile, taking in the open spaces of the seafront. There are ten artists to meet, all stationed at key vantage points with unique views, including Princess Gardens, the historic facade of the Pavilion, and the surroundings of Agatha's Bench. Walk the trail, engage with the practitioners, and see our familiar coastal landscape from a fresh artistic perspective.

For full trail details head to: https://artizangallery.co.uk/paintout26trail


THE GREAT TORRE ABBEY PAINT OUT
The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out takes over the seafront from 5th–6th September. Look out for artists working on location, or have a go at capturing the landscape yourself during the Sunday Mass Paint Out. For tips on getting creative outdoors and to find out more about the full schedule of events, head to artizangallery.co.uk/paintout26.

The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out builds upon the legacy of the Art on Your Doorstep Trail and looks forward to the future of Torquay Pavilion and its restoration programme. Produced by Artizan Collective and the Pavilion Creative Engagement Group.

EVENTS
Day 2: Mass Paint Out - Sunday 6th, 10:00-16:00 - Take part in a celebration of creative community and join the Mass Paint Out on Torre Abbey's Upper Meadow. https://www.facebook.com/events/1005229385850419/
Day 2: Plein Air Art Comp - Sunday 6th, 10:00-17:00 - Torbay's first plein air art competition. Set in the stunning Torre Abbey grounds, there's loads to be inspired by, with a cash price, professional judges and youth categories. https://www.art-hub.co.uk/events-1/the-torbay-plein-air-comp
For more info on the full weekend visit https://artizangallery.co.uk/paintout26
The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out is a celebration of Torquay heritage and two of our best loved historic sites, Torre Abbey and Torquay Pavilion. The event is organised by Torre Abbey, Torquay Pavilion Creative Engagement Group, and Artizan Collective

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