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Check out a weekend of arts events throughout South Devon and beyond

By PRSD, on Saturday, June 20, 2009 |

What a weekend for arts (starting Saturday, June 20). The contemporary dance troupe Task Force, led by Stephan Koplowitz, begin stepping their way around the historic South Devon with their Liquid Landscapes tour. Over on arts+culture there’s a run down of the venues, plus a diary of South Devon artist Helen Snell‘s involvement with

Artists – a big, new public work at Brixham Fish Quay needs you!

By PRSD, on Thursday, June 18, 2009 |

Artists are being sought to create ‘an impressive landmark to enhance and promote the new Brixham Fish Quay redevelopment’.

The origins of eccentricity, according the official eccentric Colin Shaddick

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |

Devon Eccentric Colin Shaddick (no it’s official – he came third in this year’s competition), dropped us a poetic line to explain a bit about the origins of his award-winning eccentricity. You could get more of an insight at the Salon del Eccentrica, an Eccentric evening at the Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple on Thursday,

Find the funding opportunties you need for your next new project

By PRSD, on Monday, June 15, 2009 |

You know how it is when all the cupboards are bare, and you’ve got so many projects you want to pursue but for a little lolly (that’s money to you). We know that feeling only too well. Well, here’s some funding opportunities that have come across our desk

Review of Monoprinting Workshop, Plymouth Museum, June 6, 2009

By PRSD, on Thursday, June 11, 2009 |

Picasso, Matisse, Emin… and now, after a Saturday workshop at Plymouth Museum, add Smith to the list of people who have produced monoprints, (although unlike the list of artists before me, income from my efforts wouldn’t even cover the bus fare home).

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The Geoff Clams column: Premiere Time

By PRSD, on Monday, June 8, 2009 | 21 comments - ()

•This is a new regular column on the adventures of Geoff Clams

On an impossibly sunny and happily recent Thursday, it so happened that I caught the local premiere of John Tomkins’ new feature-length movie, Like an Angel, at Torre Abbey’s Spanish barn.

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Art theft at the Exeter Phoenix

By PRSD, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 3 comments - ()

There has been a theft of art work, part of an installation by British artist Doug Jones, at the Exeter Phoenix’s galleries. The incident took place at around 10.15pm on Saturday, May 23.

Chaz Singh – THE face! » People's Republic of South Devon
An iconic image of Plymouth’s first Sikh Councillor Chaz Singh by Peter McMullin has been included in the book The Sikhs in Britain
Gordon Hook | Devon County Budget Proposals.
Devon County Council is about to announce it’s budget for 2012 – 13, Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Newton Abbot South and District Councillor for Buckland and Milber Gordon Hook has the low down
Recycled plastic keeps cyclists and walkers on the go in Okehampton | News Centre
A cycleway and footpath has been saved for future generations thanks to a £100,000 improvement scheme on the Granite Way path.
Council announces multi million investment programme in care homes for vulnerable people | News Centre
Devon Councillors have announced plans for multi-million pound investment in Council-run residential homes. £3.8 million is earmarked this year, with more investment to follow.
Community share transformation vision for city’s flagship library. | News Centre
More than 600 residents have helped shape plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Exeter Central Library.