Wide Open is a celebration of Paignton’s people, places and spirit. Join us to dream up, make and experience great creative and cultural activities where you live.
Wide Open is a celebration of Paignton’s people, places and spirit. Join us to dream up, make and experience great creative and cultural activities where you live.
Make a Scrolly Story Workshop
Make a mini Scrolling Story in a Box to take home in this family friendly workshop. The workshop is led by crankie maker and singer, Wendy Dacre who has spent her life making props, puppets and paraphernalia and now makes wonderful scrolling stories called crankies.
Lantern Making Workshop & Night Light Stroll
Enjoy some festive crafts with Sarah Farrow-Jones to make some light up lanterns and join us a night light stroll
Featherheads: craft workshop (free)
Flying into Paignton are a curious brood of floating bird heads - during half-term, come and enjoy a free craft workshop and try them on!
From creative events and activities, to unique spaces to test out and share your ideas, find out how you can get involved.
Wide Open is part of a major capital programme centred on Paignton Picture House made possible by the Cultural Development Fund. It will see the successful reopening of the historic grade II* listed landmark in 2025, one of the earliest purpose-built cinemas in Europe.