Paint Out

Paint Out is back at Royal William Yard on Saturday 3 October, from 11am to 3pm. It's an open-air painting day that forms part of Artober, the Yard's month-long contemporary art festival returning for its third year. Amateur and professional artists, painters and sketchers are given four hours to capture the waterfront setting from a spot of their choosing; the work must be started and finished on the day, and judging takes place at 4pm in the Melville Building.

The overall winner gets a £100 Cass Art voucher, with further £50 vouchers from Art Side, Wildwood, Le Vignoble and Jacksons Art. The top five pieces go on to hang in the Artober Exhibition, so there's a bit more on the line than just the vouchers. It's open to all abilities, so you don't need to be a pro to enter.

Artober itself turns the Yard into Plymouth's autumn home for contemporary art, with work by locally and nationally recognised artists, large-scale oil portraits, landscape photography and interactive installations. The whole thing sits within Plymouth Art Weekender, the city-wide celebration of the independent creative scene that's been running since 2015.

Entry is £15 per artist, and the painting happens on The Green at Royal William Yard. The clock runs from 11am to 3pm, with judging following at 4pm in the Melville Building.