What's on: Recent Events
Locals go free – Bank Holiday Monday
May 07, 2012
The Museum of British Surfing is teaming up with the North Devon Gazette to offer free entry to people living locally on Bank Holiday Monday May 7th 2012 in our first annual ‘locals go free’ day, as a thank you to our community. The offer applies to those living in EX31, EX32, EX33 and EX34 ……»
The Art of Surf
Apr 06, 2012 - Dec 24, 2012
Braunton, North Devon
‘The Art of Surf’’ is an exhibition created from the Museum of British Surfing’s collection of surfboards and artwork dating back more than two centuries. Many people describe the act of surfing as an art, and creativity has been at the heart of the wave riding experience for hundreds of years. Early explorers sketched surfers; ……»
North Canyon Show – exclusive UK preview!
Dec 15, 2011
Croyde Village Hall
A special charity film night at Croyde’s famous Deckchair Cinema will feature North Devon surfer Andrew Cotton riding giant waves off the Portuguese coast in a UK premiere of a new documentary film. The ‘Zon North Canyon Show’ focuses on massive swells that break off the beach at Nazaré in Portugal – where “Cotty” as ……»
Christmas Campers!
Nov 20, 2011
Coventry Transport Museum
To celebrate the Winter ‘Wheels & Waves‘ exhibition of surf vehicles, the evening of the Coventry Christmas lights switch on will be marked with a festive light display with a difference! On Sunday November 20th, Millennium Place, the large open space in front of Coventry Transport Museum, will be filled with camper vans, all of ……»
North Devon beach clean series
Nov 12, 2011 - Nov 27, 2011
The coastline of the North Devon
The Museum of British Surfing is delighted to be working with Surfers Against Sewage on their new North Devon Beach Clean series this November. We are calling for community beach clean volunteers to help protect some of North Devon’s finest beaches and surf spots. Everyone is welcome so we look forward to seeing SAS members, ……»
British National Surf Championships
Oct 29, 2011 - Oct 30, 2011
Fistral Beach, Newquay
The British National Surf Championships will be held at Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall over the weekend of October 29th – 30th this year. The event has been organised by Matt Knight from Croyde, along with a team of volunteers from the surfing community and support from the industry, following the apparent collapse of the ……»
Wheels & Waves
Oct 20, 2011 - Feb 26, 2012
Coventry Transport Museum
Coventry may be situated as far from the coast as it’s possible to be in the UK, but from October 20th 2011 to February 26th 2012, the city will play host to the sights, the sounds and swell of the sea. The Museum of British Surfing and Coventry Transport Museum are staging a major exhibition ……»
London Surf Film Festival
Oct 13, 2011 - Oct 15, 2011
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
An international celebration of the very cream of surf culture, the London Surf Film Festival brings together film, art, photography and lifestyle from waveriding’s most exciting creatives. The Museum of British Surfing is proud to be supporting this inaugural event at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, and our founder Pete Robinson is on the judging ……»
World Bellyboarding Championships 2011
Sep 04, 2011
Chapel Porth, Cornwall
Now into its ninth consecutive year, the World Bellyboarding Championship is a very British celebration of the traditional art of surf riding – a four foot piece of wood, a swimming costume and a surfer! Organised and hosted by the National Trust at the stunningly beautiful Chapel Porth beach in Cornwall, the event now attracts ……»
The Big Chill
Jul 15, 2011 - Jul 20, 2011
The Old Lookout Gallery, Broadstairs
This summer sees an exhibition exploring the roots of surfing where the North Sea meets the English Channel – East Kent. Put together by one of the area’s pioneers, Paul Knowles, ‘The Big Chill – East Kent Surfing History‘ will celebrate the area’s surf history between 1966 and the present day. The Museum of British ……»
Vintage surf meet
Jun 26, 2011
Lusty Glaze, Cornwall
More than 100 vintage surfboards, and some of the UK’s surf legends took part in the Vintage Surf Meet at Lusty Glaze in Cornwall on Sunday morning, making collector Al Lindsay’s first event a huge success. The Museum of British Surfing took part with 10 key historic boards ranging from 1920 to 1978. Among the ……»
Surfing art up north
Mar 10, 2011 - Apr 10, 2011
The Dome, Spanish City, Whitley Bay
The North East has some of Britain’s best waves, and a dedicated and growing surfing community – now it’s to be the focus of two major surfing art exhibitions. Our last showing of ‘An art history of British surfing’ runs from March 10 – April 10, 2011 at The Dome, Spanish City, Whiteley Bay NE26 ……»
Cornwall Surfing Style
Jan 29, 2011
Trelissick Garden, Truro
This coming Saturday we’ll be at the opening day of the season at the Trelissick Gallery near Truro for the launch of ‘Cornwall Surfing Style’ – an exploration of the work of artisan James Otter. James creates hand-crafted wooden surfboards and furniture that are sculpted to perfection – a true work of art – inspired ……»
National Interclubs Surfing Championships
Oct 30, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010
Downend, Croyde, North Devon
Croyde Surf Club will again be hosting the National Interclubs Surfing Champs this Autumn. Teams from around the UK are invited to compete in this much loved grassroots event which pitches pros and amateurs into heats together; with Open, Womens and Junior Team trophies up for grabs and the coveted BSA British National Club Champions ……»
The Magnificent Severn
Sep 10, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010
Linton Farm, Highnam, Gloucester
When Lieutenant Colonel ‘Mad Jack’ ill slipped his handmade 14 foot surfboard into the River Severn in Gloucestershire in 1955 he set surfers on a unique path, and the effects of his extraordinary feat continue to ripple out around the world today. Already a surfer, he had spotted the phenomenon of the tidal bore – ……»
World Bellyboard Championships
Sep 05, 2010
Chapel Porth, Cornwall
We popped down the Atlantic Highway from North Devon to Chapel Porth beach in Cornwall for the 8th annual World Bellyboard Championships on September 5th, 2010. In the back of our VW combi Mobile Museum we took a selection of classic British wooden surfboards from the last 100 years. The art of surf riding has ……»
Surf Northumberland
Aug 21, 2010
Woodhorn, Ashington, Northumberland
We made the 8 hour trek ‘up north’ from Devon to give talks on British surfing history & our surf museum project for the Surf Northumberland event on Saturday August 21st, 2010. It took place at Woodhorn, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF – a stunning venue on the north east coast ……»
North Devon Show
Aug 04, 2010
North Devon Show, Umberleigh
We had our mobile surf museum at this year’s North Devon Show on August 4th, 2010 – thanks to everyone who dropped in to say hello. It was a massive event & despite the poor weather in the more than 18,000 people turned up at Umberleigh Barton Farm on the A377 near Barnstaple, and we ……»
60s Stylemasters @ Saunton Sands
Jul 17, 2010
Saunton, North Devon
We took our Mobile Museum to the Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club “60s Stylemasters” contest at Saunton Sands in North Devon on July 17th, 2010. It’s a great contest and always lots of fun, as those taking part have to draw lots to see which 1960s longboard from a pool of ten they’ll get to ride ……»
The Blue Mile
Jul 03, 2010 - Jul 04, 2010
Plymouth Waterfront
Our Mobile Museum was at the ‘Blue Mile – Race for the Environment’ in Plymouth on July 3rd & 4th, 2010 – the UK’s newest mass-participation event designed to get the nation immersed in our wonderful watery environment and encourage everyone to take some steps to look after it. This inaugural event took place in ……»