Welcome
Dartington Trust is a centre for progressive learning in arts, ecology and social justice based on a 1,200 acre campus near Totnes.
What’s On
For the latest news on dining, getaways, plus our gardens, shops and much beside, head to our Visit section.
Below are some selected highlights from our programme. For our full calendar of events, click here >
christmas at dartington
Our roundup of all things festive on the estate, including seasonal craft workshops, Christmas markets, family entertainment and more.
coming up at the barn cinema
Choose from a packed lineup across a broad range of genres, including the House of Gucci and family-friendly, festive fare.
festive craft
27/28 Nov, 4/5 Dec: Two special weekends packed with Christmassy craft courses – including lino printed gift wrap, carved wooden gifts, wreath making and beyond.
Learning at Dartington
We offer transformative learning, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, delivered by world-class tutors in a truly unique campus experience.
Our learning is delivered through two faculties: Schumacher College, which has been at the forefront of engaging ecological, economic, and social challenges for over 30 years, and Dartington Arts School, which draws on our rich international heritage and our wealth of dance, theatre, music and art studios to deliver compelling courses for a fast-changing world.
We offer a variety of opportunities for part-time learning, with courses ranging from a few hours, to weekly classes, to longer residential experiences.
Schumacher College delivers a unique brand of small-group, residential experiences which embrace themes of ecology, wellbeing, and sustainability. Our programme of arts courses spans music, performance, writing, dance, and contemporary visual art. And a wide, exciting range of craft courses run year-round in collaboration with over 50 makers from across the south west and beyond.
A variety of other programmes run throughout the year – including four weeks of shared music making, learning and listening at our renowned Dartington Music Summer School & Festival.
Learning is the beating heart of our year-round programme of events, which spans genres from film to craft to exhibitions.
We programme a blend of virtual and in-person events, many of which are free or by donation. Throughout the year, you’ll also find festivals that focus on themes of arts, ecology and social justice.
Learning at Dartington is mainly delivered through the courses and events we offer year-round, but a range of resources are also available online to help get a flavour of what we offer.
Schumacher College has an wide range of talks and interviews available on their YouTube channel, and our long-running online Earth Talk series is also available in full to watch online.
You can read the latest learning-related news here, and explore the history of the estate online here.
Other resources include our Arts and Learning podcast channel, which includes playlists such as our Laser Talks – inspired by the school climate strikes, Dark Mountain and Extinction Rebellion.
Latest news & blogs
BFI Funding for The Barn Cinema and Soundart Radio at Dartington
We’re thrilled to share that The Barn Cinema, Dartington’s unique independent cinema housed in a converted 14th century barn, has received funding from the British Film Institute as part of the third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
Series of prints created exclusively for Dartington by William Luz
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Barn Cinema Blog: Dune’s eccentric history
As our series of Dune screenings draws to a close, Barn programmer Ali Donkin examines the unusual history of Dune on the big screen.
celebrating 30 years of schumacher college
A programme of events and initiatives to mark 30 years of leading the way in transformative education – spearheaded by our Bursary Campaign, which aims to equip the next generation with the tools to address the social, environmental and economic challenges we all face.
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✨It’s starting to look rather twinkly down at @theciderpresscentre .. must be almost time for Christmas Market Weekends and Late Night Shopping Tuesdays!
⭐️Join us for Late Night Christmas Shopping till 8pm on Tuesday 7th, 14th & 21st December. Dartington Trust members get double their usual discount on the evenings, with 20% off purchases in selected depts between 4-8pm!
⭐️ Christmas Markets begin this weekend (Sat & Sun, 10am-5pm) with lots of fab local traders selling artisan craft, food, wellbeing wares and other gift-worthy artefacts from their stalls.
All the independent shops at the Cider Press will be in full festive mode also. There will be live music, mince pies, mulled wines, hot chocs, “Elf On The Shelf” trails for the little ones and much more.
Christmas Market weekends run 4th/5th, 11th/12th and 18th/19th December, 10am until 5pm.
Not. Long. Now... ✨
dartington.org/christmas
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Looking for something fun to do this weekend to help you feel hygge? We’ve got a few spots left at our festive craft workshops here at Dartington on Saturday and Sunday, 4–5 December, but you need to book soon if you want to join us!
There’s a willow star-making workshop for children, aromatic candle-making, porcelain tree decoration-making, and the chance to hand-carve Christmas gifts and decorations from local wood.
Treat yourself to some calming festive fun and make some beautiful decorations or presents for loved ones in the process.
The wreath workshop has sold out already, so make sure you book your place on whichever workshop catches your eye sooner rather than later. Head to the “What’s On” link in our bio to book your tickets today.
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Watch out! Following the recent storm there is a tree down on Lower Drive (the road down from the Hall towards Totnes station). We are working to clear the road as soon as possible but please bear with us for the time being. #storm #autumn #oak #tree #autumnal #dartington
Experiences > things!
This Christmas, consider buying your loved ones an experience instead of more clutter for their home. Did you know we sell vouchers that can be redeemed on all our events (as well as membership and cinema tickets)?
Swipe for a few ideas – there’s something for everyone in our diverse range of short courses, talks, and workshops. Check out everything on offer via the short courses link in our bio.
You can purchase a gift voucher online, or, if you’re worried that a specific event will sell out before you gift it, you can purchase tickets and ask our friendly support staff to change the name on the ticket.
Do you have your eye on any of these experiences? (Top tip: tag someone below to drop a hint about your wish list... 👀)
#crapfreechristmas #sustainablechristmas #shoplocal #shopsmall #dartington