New South West Arts Education Partnership site

The new South West Arts Education Partnership site has all kinds of interesting information about the organisations which support children and young people’s quality cultural opportunities, to quote them. Plus there are flashing lights – now that can’t be bad.

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South West Music School looks for talented musical youngsters

Are you young and gifted and musical? South West Music School is sniffing out exceptionally talented young musicians (Reggae to Rock, Folk to Flamenco and Bach to Bhangra – and any combination) aged between 8 and 16.

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The Great Create Festival of the Arts 2009

The award-winning Great Create Festival of the Arts (May 20 to June 28), now in its third year, showcases contemporary art in all formats from South West artists. This exhibition, founded and directed by artist Emma Carter, is hosted by the National Trust at Greenway – the woodland estate on the river Dart that

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Dartmoor photograph competition to capture essence of the moor

Up to £200 is up for grabs in each of three categories for Dartmoor Photographic Competition, which is calling for photographers to capture the essence of Dartmoor in Landscape, Heritage and Life.

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Oil painting found in the South Hams could fetch £250,000 at auction

An 18th century Italian landscape oil painting, unearthed in the South Hams is looking to fetch around £250,000 when it goes up for auction at Bonhams in London on July 8.

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Nights at the museum. Burton Art Gallery and Museum runs torch tours

As part of the Museums At Night Weekend, which takes place on the weekend of May 15 to May 17, Burton museum, Bideford, will be letting parents and children create their own spotlights with torches to uncover some of the museum’s mysteries.

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The Counterfiet Club join the cheeky monkeys

Cheeky Monkey Records, the indie label from North Devon, has signed The Counterfeit Club.

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