Topsham Community Association
Find out about the activities at Matthews Hall and The Dorothy Holman Centre, as well as information about the Topsham Community Association (TCA), current projects and planning issues.
What's On…
David Hockney
at the Royal Academy of Arts
Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. This is your chance to experience a cinematic celebration of a 21st century master of creativity.
Saturday 12th September 2026
3pm and 7pm
Matthews Hall
Topsham Talks
Friday 18th September 2026
\"100 years of Community Cinema including a
short film \'Rebels with Projectors\'\"
Dr Rule-Jones - Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Exeter.
Wednesday 21st October 2026
\"The Coffee house in the Eighteenth Century:
Public Conversation Then and Now\" - Dr Min Wild.
Friday 13th November 2026
\"Populism makes Adam Smith\'s Wealth Of Nations
as relevant today as it was in 1776\".
Professor Shaun Hargreaves-Heap - Kings College, University of London.
Wednesday 9th December 2026
\"Democracy and Capitalism: what\'s going wrong?\" Professor George Bulkley - University of Bristol in conversation with Janet Bush - Former columnist for The Times and Financial Times.
\"100 years of Community Cinema including a
short film \'Rebels with Projectors\'\"
Dr Rule-Jones - Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Exeter.
Wednesday 21st October 2026
\"The Coffee house in the Eighteenth Century:
Public Conversation Then and Now\" - Dr Min Wild.
Friday 13th November 2026
\"Populism makes Adam Smith\'s Wealth Of Nations
as relevant today as it was in 1776\".
Professor Shaun Hargreaves-Heap - Kings College, University of London.
Wednesday 9th December 2026
\"Democracy and Capitalism: what\'s going wrong?\" Professor George Bulkley - University of Bristol in conversation with Janet Bush - Former columnist for The Times and Financial Times.
Saturday 26th September 2026
Saturday 10th October 2026
Topsham Museum Lectures
Alfred the Great Penny
17 Sep 2026 @ 11:00. September\'s talk is about RAMM\'s new acquisition - a rare Alfred the Great penny, minted in Exeter. A little coin with a remarkable story.
Master and Cartographer
13 October 2026 @ 19:30. Alan Harper introduces Captain Greenvile Collins, the 17th Century naval hero who charted the coast of Britain.
The Courtenays
19 November 2026 @ 11:00. The Earl of Devon gives an account of his family\'s long association with the River Exe, Topsham and Powderham.
17 Sep 2026 @ 11:00. September\'s talk is about RAMM\'s new acquisition - a rare Alfred the Great penny, minted in Exeter. A little coin with a remarkable story.
Master and Cartographer
13 October 2026 @ 19:30. Alan Harper introduces Captain Greenvile Collins, the 17th Century naval hero who charted the coast of Britain.
The Courtenays
19 November 2026 @ 11:00. The Earl of Devon gives an account of his family\'s long association with the River Exe, Topsham and Powderham.
Golden Boy
Sunday 14th November 2026
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing.
Sunday 14th November 2026
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing.
Saturday 28th November 2026
Sunday 29th November 2026
Saturday Market
Matthews Hall Café
Matthews Hall Café a great place for a coffee and a tasty treat.
Opening Times:
Tuesday to Friday: 9.00am – 2.00pm
Saturday: 8.30am – 2.00pm
Sunday and Monday: Closed
