What's on at Kennaway House

May Day at Kennaway

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:16:43 GMT

Celebrate the Start of Summer with Us!

Come and join in us for dancing, art, creativity, music, food, and more!

Jan Shayler Exhibition

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:16:47 GMT

22nd
May to 28th May 2026

A beautiful exhibition from a popular local artist

Fortnightly Farmers Market

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:46:46 GMT

Alternate Wednesdays 9am - 1pm

Delicious and local!! Quality products from local producers, come and support them on our front lawn!

Jazz Weekend

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:30:21 GMT

Jazz Weekend- 22nd-25th May

A weekend packed full of Art, Craft, Food, Drink and Plenty of Jazzy Entertainments. Watch out for more annoucements in the near future!

Alan Cotton Exhibition

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:57:48 GMT

A large exhibition of the work of one of the nation's most renowned artists.

May Day Celebration

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:53:17 GMT

1st and 2nd May.

May Day....A time to dance and sing. Celebrate the beginning of Summer with good food and entertainment.

Level 3 First Aid at Work Training with Amplio Training

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:54:45 GMT

3 Day Training Course
11th-13th May 2026

Farmers Market

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:52:58 GMT

NEW!! Fortnightly Farmers Market coming to Kennaway House. Back on Weds April 1st. 2026.

Come and join us and a host of local suppliers and producers on the front lawn, alternate Weds mornings from 9am-1pm. More stalls every fortnight!

Weddings at Kennaway House

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:27:17 GMT

Weddings at Kennaway House - your day for your special day!

A beautiful setting for your very own special day - making it a day to remember for all the right reasons!

Your day - Your way!

Weekly Antique Valuations with BH&L

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As the largest fine art auctioneers and valuers in the South West of England, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood hold fine art valuation days Thursdays weekly at Kennaway House.

Thursdays weekly, 2pm-4pm
Free of charge

Become a Friend of Kennaway House for just £20 a year!

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Keep up-to-date with Kennaway's diverse and exciting range of exhibitions, talks, events, workshops and classes by signing up to our Annual Friends membership. For just £20 a year , receive our newsletter, support a thriving local charity, and become part of a community hub for arts, culture and learning.

To register your support and receive a form, call Kennaway House on 01395 515551 or email mail@kennawayhouse.org.uk

YAMZA!

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:19:21 GMT

Thursdays 4:30pm - 8pm

Blue Plaque for Kennaway House!

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:59:33 GMT

Kennaway House is part of Historic Sidmouth's Blue Plaque Collection

Our lovely new Blue Plaque adds Kennaway House to a nationwide collection of notable buildings, and to Sidmouth's 32 historic buildings with the instantly recognisable sapphire oval on their walls. Kennaway House, first Fort House, and then Church House, was named by local vote in 2009, as part of the huge renovation project, partly funded by the Heritage Lottery. Kennaway House was restored to its red brick, Regency elegance, sitting alongside the beautiful Fortfield Terrace and historic Coburg Road, and continues to serve as a centre for arts, culture, learning and community events.
To learn more about the House, go to the History page. To find out about upcoming events and classes, head to the What's On page.

Come and have a look a our new Plaque, and Aurora House's too! Aurora was built as part of Fort House (Kennaway House) in 1805, but became a separate residence in 1906. JRR Tolkien used it as a summer holiday home, and wrote part of Lord of the Rings there!

Thank you to Sid Vale Association, and thank you all the Friends of Kennaway House who, by pledging their support, make Kennaway House the vibrant community building it is today. For more information on becoming a Friend, please visit our 'Support Us' page.

Check out the Sid Vale Association's 'Blue Plaque Walk around the Town' for a wander through Sidmouth's fascinating history.