News: Film night success
added to the website on Dec 16, 2011
The Museum of British Surfing’s first event in North Devon was a sell-out UK film premiere that raised £900 for the Charity. The big wave movie night was organised and run by volunteers, led by Tom Sharpe and supported by the local surfing community. More than 100 people packed out Croyde Village Hall last night, ……»
Events: North Canyon Show – exclusive UK preview!
added to the website on Dec 02, 2011
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 ……»
News: What a load of rubbish!
added to the website on Nov 16, 2011
We’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to all the volunteers who joined the Museum of British Surfing and our friends at Surfers Against Sewage for the first two events in the 2011 North Devon Beach Clean Series this weekend – what a great turn out, and superb job! 100 people came to Saunton ……»
Events: North Devon beach clean series
added to the website on Nov 03, 2011
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, ……»
Surf History: James Millar surfing WW2 1939
added to the website on Oct 25, 2011
Octogenarian James Millar from Wrafton, North Devon, sadly passed away on October 18th 2011 whilst on holiday in the Scilly Isles. James told the Museum of British Surfing his memories of happy days surfing on his local North Devon beaches Saunton & Croyde with his brother John (in this photo John is holding the board) ……»
Events: Wheels & Waves
added to the website on Sep 07, 2011
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 ……»
News: 2011 World Bellyboarding champion crowned
added to the website on Sep 05, 2011
Naomi Perkin from St Ives won the 9th annual World Bellyboarding Championships at Chapel Porth in Cornwall yesterday. The contest, organised by our friends at The National Trust, is a celebration of the traditional art of surf riding – surfing prone on a short wooden bodyboard. It now attracts a truly international field of entrants ……»
News: Charity skate marathon ends at Braunton Bowl
added to the website on Aug 08, 2011
The newly painted Braunton Bowl hosted the final leg of a truly amazing 24 mile skateboard marathon on Tuesday, August 9th. The Four Parks Tour 2011 was organised by Lampard Skate Club – Lampard is a school for students aged 7 to 16 with complex needs including autism, speech and language difficulties. The skaters pushed-off ……»
News: Braunton skate bowl mural painting finished
added to the website on Jul 29, 2011
More than sixty volunteers worked flat out for 10 days – often in searing summer sun – to successfully complete the mural painting project at Braunton skate bowl. Led by artist Conor Wilson, young volunteers, staff from Devon Youth Services and the Museum of British Surfing, parents and members of the surfing and skating communities ……»
Surf History: Agatha Christie rides the waves 1922
added to the website on Jul 27, 2011
Acclaimed crime writer Agatha Christie spent her teenage years on the south coast of England around Torquay where sea bathing was a common practice in the early 1900s – but in 1922 she would become one of Britain’s earliest “stand-up” surfers. “In fact, on a rough day I enjoyed the sea even more,” she said. ……»
News: Volunteer to paint Braunton skate bowl
added to the website on Jul 22, 2011
We’re stoked that the mural painting project with young people is now getting underway at Braunton skate bowl. Last night youth volunteers from Braunton Youth Centre, along with staff from Devon Youth Services, ourselves and other volunteers, joined artist Conor Wilson to sketch out the new designs on the walls. The work is funded by ……»
Events: The Big Chill
added to the website on Jun 22, 2011
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 ……»
Events: London Surf Film Festival
added to the website on Jun 06, 2011
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 ……»
Events: Surfing art up north
added to the website on Feb 21, 2011
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 ……»
News: Clean Bowl
added to the website on Feb 04, 2011
Volunteers from the Museum of British Surfing spent Wednesday afternoon litter picking at Braunton skate bowl. The team worked for more than two hours filling 10 sacks of rubbish from the site in the village centre and took them to the recycling centre in Barnstaple. A spokesman said: “Braunton Bowl is really popular, but it’s ……»
Events: Cornwall Surfing Style
added to the website on Jan 24, 2011
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 ……»
News: A private view
added to the website on Oct 09, 2010
We’re working flat out at the moment putting together the design & build contracts for our new exhibition & event space at The Yard in Braunton, finalising all the legal stuff and getting stuck in to some serious fundraising to add to our existing Leader 4 grant. So while we’re bashing away at the laptop ……»
News: Revealing our new home
added to the website on Sep 15, 2010
Work is set begin to create the UK’s first surfing museum following confirmation that a £250,000 core funding package and building has been out together. The Museum of British Surfing, the national registered charity, will be based in Braunton, North Devon and will open soon. The museum has a vast collection of surfboards and memorabilia ……»
Events: National Interclubs Surfing Championships
added to the website on Sep 14, 2010
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 ……»
News: 8th World Bellyboard Champion crowned
added to the website on Sep 06, 2010
The skies may have been leaden, the rain driving, but the main ingredients of pumping waves and stoked competitors kept the chill at bay and delivered a truly wonderful & typically British seaside day of surf and smiles. Jack Johns wowed the crowd with his accomplished ply riding to be crowned 8th World Bellyboard Champion ……»