Students from Ilfracombe Arts College are set to convert the town’s empty shops into works for art in an Empty Shops project, which seems to have the support of the whole town, if the story and the comments are anything to go by.
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.
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.
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 was […]
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.
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.
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.
The Counterfiet Club join the cheeky monkeys
Cheeky Monkey Records, the indie label from North Devon, has signed The Counterfeit Club.
Taxpayers’ Alliance rant at Tiverton street art
A Tiverton street artist has painted portraits of police officers on a wall near Tiverton Police Station, much to the annoyance of Matthew Elliott of the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
On Pastures New exhibition by Mike Jory
Mike Jory‘s On Pastures New exhibition launched last night at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, at Exeter University and runs until Friday, May 15.
Peter Zumthor set to design modernist building in Devon
Architect Peter Zumthor has been named as the man behind new modernist designs for the project in the South Hams which will open up modern architecture to the general public. Planning approval is expected in May
Dance moves into The Third Wave
A Third Wave Collective film from Curt Hennels and filmmaker Mandy Finesilver.
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Tom Mostyn’s Barnstaple bridge in London auction
Tom Mostyn’s scene of the Barnstaple Bridge from around 1900 will be up for acution at Rosebery’s with a guide price of between £1,500 and £2,500.
