Torquay’s Other History: Beatrix Potter: Miserable sod visits Torquay

Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter reluctantly visited Torquay, and wasn’t that pleased when she got there

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Why we need to protect the arts at all costs

Torbay MP

In the first of what we hope is a regular column for the PRSD, Torbay MP Adrian Sanders bigs up the importance of art for communities, saying it’s clear that cuts to arts funding would be a bad idea, and aren’t include in the Lib Con coaltion document Programme for Government

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

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

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

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

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The origins of eccentricity, according the official eccentric Colin Shaddick

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,

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Geoff Clams is fixin’ to die

The weekly column from the world of Geoff Clams

Given the media tumult surrounding the Iranian presidential elections, accusations of stolen votes and an inflammatory cultural split, one might be tempted to say that, by comparison, political passions in Britain are either dying, dead or extinct.

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Find the funding opportunties you need for your next new project

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

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