A person walking on a country path surrounded by blooming white cherry blossom trees at sunset.
Paul Riley, master watercolorist, wearing a blue jacket and cap, stands by a lake, sketching the scenery on a white paper pad.
Table set with white plates, silverware wrapped in a navy napkin, clear glasses, two glass bottles of water, a small white bowl, and a floral centerpiece with pink and purple flowers in a blue and white pitcher, against a stone wall.
A close-up of a person's hand, covered in flour, sprinkling flour into a bowl for baking.
Close-up of a blue and white flower with spiky green and yellow details, blurred dark green background.
Producer Farm lunch, Emma Gladstone and participants dining outdoors at a long table with food and flowers, enjoying a sunny day.
Close-up of blue watercolour paint in water against a light background.
Josephine Birch working in Coombe Farm Studios Printoworkshop, standing at a wooden worktable covered with art supplies. Shelves with art jars and tools are on the wall behind them, and there is a window and a decorative wall art piece nearby.
Paul Riley walking on a sandy beach carrying a black briefcase, with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.
People participating in a pottery class in a rustic workshop, with several individuals sitting at worktables, focusing on their clay projects under a sloped wooden ceiling.
A long dining table set with floral centerpieces, glasses, pitchers, and colorful folding chairs in shades of blue, purple, and yellow, with a blurred abstract painting in the background.
An aerial view of The River Dart flowing through green farmland at sunset with a partly cloudy sky.
A person sitting under large green plants near a small water body, with their reflection visible in the water.
Paul Riley viewing artwork inside an art gallery with a sloped ceiling and artworks displayed on the walls.
Close-up of a purple and pink poppy flower blooming, with blurred green leaves in the background.
Josephine Birch is leaning over a wooden table, closely examining and drawing on a sheet of paper. There are more sheets, a notebook, and drawing tools on the table, and an art display or bookshelf is visible in the background.
Close-up of green fern leaves with detailed fronds and lush foliage
People working on pottery at Coombe Farm Studios making in a rustic pottery studio with stone walls and large windows.
Close-up of hands shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a pottery studio.
A small, calm stream surrounded by lush green foliage, with ripples on the water's surface reflecting the sky.
A group of paintbrushes in a white ceramic cup on a table in an art studio.
Silhouettes of a person and a child in a brightly lit room with furniture, view through a foggy or steamed window
People working on pottery making at a ceramics studio, with each person shaping clay on a pottery wheel.

WHAT’S ON

Artist residencies, immersive courses (three, four or five days) and weekly classes year-round.

This page covers our immersive courses, see weekly classes in navigation.

  • We have onsite accommodation. You can book in as a resident and stay with us, or a ‘non-resident’ if you wish to stay elsewhere or if you live nearby.

    More information here

  • We have an onsite chef that will cater for you during the course, including any dietary requirements you have. We grow lots of our own herbs and vegetables, use local suppliers and keep chickens for fresh eggs. More info here

  • Costs for all courses are listed with each course.

“The teaching was relaxed, informative and supportive but also encouraged you to develop and have confidence in your own style. It’s a quiet haven, a place to fully immerse yourself in being creative and relax completely.”
— Sarah, Course participant.
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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: India Bourne
Dec
12
to 14 Dec
Artist Residency, 5 Day Immersive Course, 3 Day Immersive Course

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: India Bourne

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

India Bourne is a classically trained musician, songwriter, vocal coach and long-time member of Ben Howard’s live band, where she’s toured the world singing, playing cello, bass and percussion with Ben. Alongside that work, she’s released her own music as Tender Central, blending electronica and folk in beautifully crafted songs that nod to the likes of Massive Attack, Lamb and Joni Mitchell.

She will be performing a special show nearby at Outside in January with her band Mickey Smith (A Blaze of Feather), Nathan Wason and Jem Fatna for an intimate show, weaving together cello, piano, drums, electric guitar and vocals.

She’ll be supported by The Big Skirts, a female a cappella choir who sing weekly in Ashburton, they sing a mix of arrangements of alternative pop, American folk, world music and originals by India.

Established in 2016, the choir started with only a handful of women but quickly grew into a tight-knit group of regulars who India says now feel like her extended family. She writes “We are sisters, mothers, daughters, artists, teachers, doctors, environmentalists, yoga teachers, seamstresses, actresses, chefs and much more",

India wil be joined for the mini residency at Coombe by the Big Skirts as they spend time together to relax and sing together in advance of their gig at Outside in the new year.

*INDIA BOURNE WITH BAND poster for the gig at Outside designed by Luke Baines, performances take place on 24th & 25th January 2026

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Barakat Omomayowa & Kkive
Dec
4
to 8 Dec
Artist Residency, 5 Day Immersive Course, 3 Day Immersive Course

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Barakat Omomayowa & Kkive

Omomayowa returns to Coombe with'KKIVE' (Kitchen Archive) an active practice in paying attention. Rooted in kitchens, it moves slowly, gathering stories, gestures, and fragments of daily life that often go unrecorded. With each edition, the KKIVE team spends time with one muse: a creative whose relationship with food, memory, and space reveals something honest about how we live and where we come from.They use photography, conversation, and collaborative making to build a portrait that’s not just about what’s cooked, but how the kitchen is lived in. These are the soft politics of the everyday, how a countertop holds history, how recipes migrate, how the task of feeding someone becomes a kind of love letter or an act of resistance.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Paula Varjack
Nov
25
to 27 Nov
Artist Residency

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Paula Varjack

Paula Varjack will be artist in residence for a mini R&D.

Paula is an artist working in performance, video and participation. She makes work as a way of making sense of and communicating with the world. In every show she makes, she aims to find the balance between making audiences question themselves, and feeling like they have had a fun night out.

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FAQs

  • On the courses admin page see here

  • A first payment of 20% of total course price is required at the time of booking, this is to secure your place on the course and is non-refundable and non transferrable to another course but you can transfer to a friend/family member.

    The balance of course fees are required 6 weeks before your course starts. They are also non-refundable and non transferable to another course but area transferrable to a friend/family or you can donate to someone that can’t afford it.

    We strongly recommend you take out adequate travel insurance at the time of booking to ensure you are covered in the event that you are unable to attend your course.

    If we have to cancel your course for any reason you will receive a full refund.

  • No all rooms are for single occupancy unless you are coming with a partner and would like to share with them. For more detail on our residential facilities see here

  • Yes just mark them for your attention c/o Lara Lloyd Coombe Farm Studios, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0JA

  • No I’m afraid not, if you require an ensuite you can book with us a non-resident and book accommodation nearby. See residential facilities for more info.

  • SOLD OUT courses will be marked as 'Sold Out', and there will not be an option to ‘add to cart’ all other courses will have availability.

  • Not at all, when you book your place the booking form will ask you for our dietary and/or access requirements so just let us know and we’ll cater for you accordingly.

  • I’m afraid not, unless they are required for access reasons (emotional or physical support animals) in which case please make the case when you book using the ‘access’ requirements section in MANAGE MY BOOKING.

  • No, all our courses are suitable for all abilities except where expressly described i.e. painting for beginners. The rest of the courses are suitable for all, from artists making a living from their work, to complete beginners and we welcome this mix.

  • When a course is sold out there will be a wait list button on that course page. Click that and fill in your details and we will contact you if we receive a cancellation.

  • Recommended taxi companies from Totnes are Badger Cabs or And Some Cabs. If you let us know when your train time we can see if others would like to share a taxi with you. Sometimes we are also able to pick you up depending on arrival times so do check with us. At the end of the course, we can give you a lift back to Totnes train station.

  • Yes of course, give us a ring to discuss your interests and level of experience and we can advise you on different options and answer any other queries you may have 01803 722352.