In Finland, libraries mean lifelong learning, active citizenship, democracy and freedom of expression. Which is why they’re celebrating 101 years with a new central library in Helsinki
Ian McKellen announces Exeter date in solo 80th birthday fundraising tour of favourite theatres
It starts with Gandalf, and could end up with you on stage with him! Ian McKellen is going on tour to celebrate his 80th and raise funds for theatre
Award-winning internationally-acclaimed landscape photographer returns to Plymouth for free public talk
Photography Nicholas J R White has been documenting the formation of a new European Wilderness Reserve in the Carpathian Mountains. He’s giving a free talk at Plymouth College of Art
One dish to satisfy a thousand different mouths | The Conductor and creating work for an international audience
The Conductor is a play about art persisting in the face of massive challenges. Director Jared McNeill talks about the concert-play and theatre
Sara Mohr-Pietsch announced as new Artistic Director for Dartington Summer School & Festival
The Dartington Summer School & Festival has announced that Sara Mohr-Pietsch will become the new artistic director for the 2020 festival
Any darn thing may emerge Shooting the Breeze – at Habour House
Shoot the Breeze with painter Sue Ifould and Gaynor Williams at Habour House Kingsbridge for an unexpected conversation featureing paintings and books
Early Music in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset – November 2018 to January 2019
A round up of Early Music in the South West from November to January from Jasper Solomon from Plymouth to Western super Mare
3 performers, 3 perspectives, 1 international crisis: join Summit at Dartington
Audience invited to be delegates at Summit on international disaster at Dartington Live in a new piece by Dartington alumni Andy Smith
Questions of leadership, national identity and the cost of war, Henry V is a play of our times
Forget the tub-thumping, the touring Stf-theatre company’s production of Henry V is a play for our times which questions leadership
‘Mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad’ | Still No Idea at Dartington
Part verbatim theatre, part improv, part comedy sketch show, Still No Idea shows how sometimes no matter how hard we try, we still have absolutely no idea
Hip hop and poetry challenge attitudes on migration
A new retreat that asks how pop culture can change the conversation on migration kicks off on the Dartington Hall estate (17-19 October). The power of pop culture Counterpoints Arts, the leading arts charity working on migration in the UK, are to host their pioneering bi-annual retreat at The Dartington Hall Trust, this year exploring […]
Brighton Festival names Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré as 2019 Guest Director
Rokia Traoré has been announced at the Bright Festival’s latest Guest Director.
Degas: Passion for Perfection exhibition gets cinematic release
Degas: Passion for Perfection is getting a cinematic release from Exhibition On Screen around the world offering a fascinating insight in Degas and his work
‘The world of art is international’ | James Nicholls a new judge for the VIA Arts Prize
The international Ibero-American themed visual arts prize, The VIA Arts Prize, has bagged James Nicholls as one of its judges.
Activism the focus as art programme continues to explore ‘big’ questions
Dartington Live starts off its autumn programme with a focus on activism and the Rebellious Sound Archive and other work from Dreadnought South West