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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
Lisney Briggs Piano Duo take next NADSA concert slot
Lisney Briggs Duo of James Lisney and Beth Briggs will bring their renown chamber music talent to a NADSA, Newton Abbot concert
‘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
Totnes Early Music Society presents ‘Baroque Gems’
Postgraduate students from the Royal College of Music will be performing a concert entitled ‘Baroque Gems’ for the Totnes Early Music Society
Early Music in the South West – October/ November/ December Listing
Make notes in your diary for the latest early music events in Devon in the run-up to the new year from Totnes-based early-music aficionado Jasper Solomon
Stand By Me with the Nucleo Project Children’s Orchestra from Dartington Community Choir with Dartington Hall Trust
Local schools and groups are invited to Dartington Great Hall to watch the ‘inspiring’, ‘uplifting’ and ‘moving’ children’s orchestra The Nucleo Project
Creative campaign to end ‘bed blocking’ taking UK by storm
Bed-like art installations across iconic locations in Edinburgh, London, and Southampton are campaigning to end ‘bed blocking’ in the UK
Experience the Landscape of East Devon at THG
A new exhibition has opened at Thelma Hulbert Gallery showcasing beautiful East Devon: Experiencing the Landscape
Autumnal Changes – a call to artists: open art exhibition at Harbour House
An open exhibition at Harbour House Kingsbridge is calling for artists to respond to the creative challenge of Autumnal Changes