Featuring city landmarks, national landscapes and the work of the English visionary Cecil Collins, the new exhibition of Exeter’s Fine Art starting at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Saturday 24 October will delight art lovers.
Drawn from RAMM’s extensive collection of topographical prints, drawings and watercolours, distinctive city landmarks include Mol’s Coffee House and the Higher Market. The fine art collection also includes outstanding British landscapes and some of the finest are included providing dramatic views of Wales, the Lake District and Yorkshire.
Experience the exquisite world of Dolls House Miniatures at this public fair where you will find exhibits, displays and demonstrations by some of the leading craftspeople in this field.
A range of stands will be exhibiting everything from charming miniature figures anddelightful dolls houses to every imaginable accessory and items of furniture.
Whether a keen miniaturist collector or enthusiast, or someone just wanting to visit for casual interest, you can be assured of a warm welcome.
Don’t make any plans for the weekend until you’ve checked out our guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter.
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Grease Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre 23 - 27 June 2015 Stage by Stage present a high-octane production of the world's most popular musical. Tickets £9-£15. www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
We Are Brontë Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter We Are Brontë is a piece of comic visual theatre inspired by the real and imaginery worlds of Yorkshire’s literary siblings, presented in Publick Transport’s irreverent style....
An exhibition by Exmouth Art Group inspired by the beauty of the surrounding area, the tranquil setting of the A La Ronde house and gardens provide an ideal backdrop for this eclectic range of paintings.
The first major exhibition dedicated to Devon-based artist Benedict Rubbra’s search for a harmonious relationship between form, colour and light starts at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Saturday 2 May.
Paintings and drawings spanning four decades trace the development of his singular technique; the art works all originate from three-dimensional forms constructed from various materials such as paper and card or wire and wood. Vibrant shapes of light are then projected onto these forms, creating unexpected spaces and colours, tones and shadows. Changed lighting transforms...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend.
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Vienna Festival Ballet's 35th Anniversary Gala Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Vienna Festival Ballet's reflection on 35 years of performing classical ballets all over the world will take you on an unforgettable journey through the best of ballet in one magical evening. Tickets £21 adults, £15 under 16s. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Milked Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter A black comedy about friendship, unemployment – and a cow called Sandy. Tickets: £12/£8...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend.
THEATRE
Vienna Festival Ballet's 35th Anniversary Gala Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Vienna Festival Ballet's reflection on 35 years of performing classical ballets all over the world will take you on an unforgettable journey through the best of ballet in one magical evening. Tickets £21 adults, £15 under 16s. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Milked Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter A black comedy about friendship, unemployment – and a cow called Sandy. Tickets: £12/£8...
Exhibited here together for the first time are English, Scottish, Northern Irish, Italian, Latvian and American maps. How do we articulate our care for familiar places?
Your guide to the best music, events and activities taking place in and around Exeter this weekend.
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After the Accident Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Highly accessible and utterly engrossing, this award winning drama takes you on a highly charged journey where forgiveness and redemption are set against guilt, rage and despair. Through brilliant storytelling and recognisable characters, experience a fascinating insight into Restorative Justice; a process which tries to repair something of the harmful consequences of crime. This riveting production...
From a 150-year-old crinoline to a 60s mini, garments have shaped not only their owners but also the entire face of fashion.
Killerton’s latest costume exhibition ‘The F-Word: the changing language of fashion’ explores how fashion has responded to the latest innovations and made its mark across the centuries.
Zips, buttons, elastic – items now taken for granted were revolutionary in their day. They changed what could be worn and also helped people dress faster and with ease. And the language of fashion is often bound to the technology and materials used to produce it....
