This summer, Fowey’s galleries are making a compelling reason to step inside, slow down, and put a few art-filled evenings firmly in the diary. Two Fowey art exhibition dates are especially worth planning around: the Confluence Preview Evening at The Old Bank on Saturday 8 August from 5pm, and the Regatta Week Open Evening at Fowey River Gallery on 18 August 2026.

The first date to circle is at The Old Bank, where Confluence runs from 8-28 August. The exhibition brings together four artists from across the river in a group show that feels varied, textured and full of conversation: different materials, different styles, but with a shared sense of place.

Olivia Clifton-Bligh’s work moves between sculpture and print, with a focus on form and texture, while Olivia Drew’s ceramics are more grounded and functional, with a handmade feel that makes them easy to live with. Louise Kidd’s paintings lean into landscape but with a looser, more expressive approach, and Janet Downes’ jewellery adds a more detailed, crafted element to the mix.

The Confluence Preview Evening at The Old Bank is on Saturday 8 August from 5pm. It's a chance to come along, meet the artists and see the work before the exhibition gets into full swing.

From there, the programme rolls straight into autumn. Saul Cathcart takes over in September (1-30) with bold, energetic paintings that use colour and mark-making to capture a sense of place. October (1-30) brings Aisleigh Anne, whose work is quieter and more atmospheric, and then from 1 December to 10 January, John Rabbetts returns with his well-known coastal scenes - Cornwall as many people recognise it.