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We are a charity delivering progressive learning programmes in the arts, ecology and social justice. Our beautiful 1,200-acre estate is a vibrant year-round visitor destination.
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 >
barn cinema
Arthouse, kids’ films, blockbusters, live theatre streamings and more – find out what’s coming up at our beautiful independent venue.
Georgian Wine Festival
13-15 Oct: An immersive weekend exploring the extraordinary world of Georgian wine, food and culture.
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Learning at Dartington
We take a ‘Head, Heart and Hands’ approach to all forms of learning at Dartington.
You’ll see this in action if you’re studying on one of our undergraduate or postgraduate degrees at Schumacher College or Dartington Arts School, enjoying an immersive short course experience, or simply attending one of the many talks, festivals and other events we hold year-round.
We believe that through all this activity, we can address the great challenges of our time through driving positive societal change – and invite you to be a part of it, no matter where you are in life.
Latest news & blogs
Programmes resume at Schumacher College
Dartington Trust confirms masters degree courses at Schumacher College, that were temporarily paused, have now resumed following talks with partners and stakeholders.
Red, white…and orange? A guide to Georgian wine
With our first ever Georgian Wine Festival just around the corner, Master of Wine Sarah Abbott explains why Georgian tipples are viticulture’s great secret.
Woven into the fabric of the land
Groundsmen Matt and Mark are just two of the hidden heroes whose daily role is to care for the natural fabric of the Dartington Estate.
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The highlight of the our upcoming Georgian Wine Festival - the Supra is a lavish feast and social gathering which combines delicious food, heartfelt toasts, warm hospitality, and a sense of shared celebration - not to mention the wine flight with 12 wines!
It represents the essence of Georgian culture, emphasizing the importance of community, friendship, and the joy of coming together around a table.
We are truly delighted that the Supra will be bought to you by London’s leading Georgian Restaurant, Kartuli. Their team of chefs draw inspiration from their experiences of family cooking – alongside an unparalleled understanding of the traditional cooking methods and unique flavours of Georgian cuisine.
7pm, Saturday 14 October 2023 | Great Hall | Weekend and individual event tickets available through the link in our bio.
@georgianwineUK @sarahabbottmw @justinhs14 @kartuli.co.uk @telianivalley #wine #festival #georgia #georgianwine #totnes #dartington
Devon Open Studios is back for another year for artists to open their doors and invite people in to discover their work. This year, we are please to share that 3 artists based on the estate are taking part.
Maria Moorhouse, an experienced artist who specialises in stone carving and masonry, runs her studio Sculptworks here on the estate. Her work centres around themes of the human condition and she runs regular workshops for people of all abilities.
Pam Neaves, a talented mixed media artist and ceramicist, runs the Cider Press Gallery and Mint Creative Studio in Totnes. Pam explores textures and medias within her work and experiments with reactions in her ceramics.
Charlie O'Sullivan is an established artist who creates narrative and landscape paintings with extensive use of colour. As well as her studio on the Dartington Estate, Charlie runs A Pickled Thought with her daughter.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 September 2023
For more information, go to devonopenstudios.co.uk
@ciderpressgallery @mintcreativedevon @sculptworks_ @apickledthought @charlieosullivanpainter @devonopenstudios
Adapted for the screen from Dartmoor-raised Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars is set against the backdrop of the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak.
Filmed exclusively in Devon, this is a story about enduring friendship and survival at a time of crisis, it follows the relationship between a farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd.
Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play's director Paul Robinson making his feature debut.
★★★★ The Indiependent
And Then Come the Nightjars [15]
Thursday 7 - Thursday 14 September | Barn Cinema
Head to dartington.org/barn for tickets and show times.
#andthencomethenightjars #film #cinema #theatre #devon #totnes #dartington
The River Collective, a community of ecologists, artist and environmental students, are coming to the end of a week of activities at Schumacher College focussed on the River Dart.
They would like to invite people from the surrounding areas to join them on Saturday afternoon for DARTFEST - a free event to celebrate the river and its communities. Participants will have the chance to join workshops, watch performance or share their own Water Stories.
You can register interest here: https://shorturl.at/btDE5