THERE was a good turnout when a Teignmouth arts centre celebrated its first birthday with an open day.

Dozens of people had a look around the Aardvark centre in Somerset Place on Saturday, and were able to meet the many artists based there, and have a look at their work.

The centre, which is a non profit making community interest company has gone from strength to strength in the past 12 months.

'We aim to give local artists a platform to sell their creations in a retail environment. The shop is run by us on a voluntary basis,' explained Val Hempstock.