Harbour House, a charitable contemporary art and wellbeing centre in the heart of Kingsbridge, has released its second Impact Report, highlighting the organisation’s growing contribution to the local community throughout 2025–2026.

Between April 2025 and April 2026, Harbour House welcomed nearly 40,205 visitors, hosted 85 free workshops and events, collaborated with 32 artists across Devon and Cornwall, and supported more than 13,386 attendances across 1,702 movement classes — helping thousands of local residents explore, create, move, and thrive.

“This report reflects another year of creativity, collaboration, and community connection at Harbour House,” said Amy Dickson, Director of Harbour House. “From exhibitions and workshops to movement classes and holiday programmes, the work delivered throughout the year has been shaped by local voices and designed to make creativity and wellbeing accessible to all.”

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Key highlights include:

  • 32 Devon and Cornwall-based artists engaged through exhibitions, classes, and socially engaged art projects
  • 85 free workshops and events delivered to 2,889 participants
  • 13,386 attendances across movement classes led by 22 local practitioners
  • 1,564 attendances across visual art classes
  • 10 community partnerships, including Kingsbridge Food Bank, Learn Devon, and the National Health Service
  • 12 free room bookings, equating to 42 hours of free space provided to community-serving groups

The 2025–26 period marked the second year of Harbour House’s engagement programme. Building on strong foundations, the organisation continued to develop a responsive, community-informed offer that reflects both local priorities and long-term strategic aims.

The exhibitions programme remained closely connected to the rhythm of the town, with programming developed collaboratively by the Harbour House team and informed by ongoing community feedback, evaluation, and conversation. Artists were selected to ensure the programme reflected local interests, experiences, and voices.

The gallery programme also continued to support artists in developing ambitious, high-quality exhibitions over extended periods of time. Rather than working to short lead-in schedules, artists were given the space, support, and resources needed to experiment, take creative risks, and deepen their practice.

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One standout initiative was the Move and Make Holiday Club. Delivered in partnership with Kingsbridge Food Bank and later Kingsbridge Community Primary School, the programme provided two weeks of holiday activities for children aged 8–12 experiencing barriers to accessing creative opportunities and childcare during school breaks. Alongside free creative workshops, children were provided with daily breakfasts, snacks, and lunches in direct response to local concerns around food poverty and holiday hunger.

Alongside its free public programme, Harbour House created 20 job roles, collaborated with five community producers, and welcomed nine front-of-house staff — supporting local creatives, educators, and residents to play an active role within the community hub.

Harbour House’s impact continues to be made possible through community support and funding from Arts Council England, Henry Moore Foundation, and Kingsbridge Town Council. Every visit, class, and donation helps sustain the organisation’s mission to make creativity, movement, and wellbeing accessible to all.

To read the full Impact Report or learn more about upcoming community projects, visit: Harbour House Impact Report