To mark the tragic anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the country’s nine-year war for independence, Maketank, Exeter’s cultural laboratory, and the Devon Ukrainian Association are presenting an exhibition of frontline photography by Vlada and Kostiantyn Liberov.
Among the first civilians to enter Ukraine’s north-eastern Kharkiv region just behind the successful counteroffensive that forced the Russian military to retreat, the Liberovs have seen with their own eyes the horrors of this war and the joy of ‘liberated’ Ukrainians.
OS is running a contest to find a new front cover image for its popular OL 28 Dartmoor Explorer map.
The competition, run in conjunction with Dartmoor National Park, intends to find a beautiful image to represent the picturesque moorland in 2021.
It is being held to commemorate 70 years of National Parks.
The contest is open to any walker or photography enthusiast who feels they have pictures in their digital archives good enough to become the winning image.
Due to the latest lockdown and government advice OS is asking people please do not travel to...
Organisers of a photography competition to capture wildlife in the garden have been delighted by a flood of entries.
In just a few days since the competition was launched, Exeter City Council has received 33 entries. People have until the end of the month to send in their images.
Cllr Duncan Wood, Lead Councillor for Leisure and Physical Activity, said he was over overjoyed by the response.
“The feedback we’ve had has been so fantastic,” he said. “We wanted to create some positivity during ‘lockdown’ – supporting the ‘Stay at Home’ message but giving people...
People are being encouraged to take photographs of ‘Wildlife at Home’ in a fantastic new competition with some great prizes up for grabs.
Exeter City Council has partnered up with Devon Wildlife Trust, who manage Exeter’s Valley Parks on behalf of the Council, to see what wildlife people have in their gardens or backyards across the city.
The competition – which is open to everyone in Exeter (see restrictions below) – supports the government’s ‘Stay at Home’ message in trying to stop the spread of Covid-19, whilst at the same time helps mental well-being and encourages...
Have you ever worked at Gregory Distribution? Do you have relatives or acquaintances who have worked at Devon’s oldest existing road transport business?
As Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) approaches its centenary in 2019, the company is calling on all past and present employees to see if they have any old photographs taken at any of its depots in the South West especially ones featuring vehicles.
The call comes as GDL is planning to open a Heritage Vehicle Museum at its Cullompton Depot to mark the centenary with the centrepiece being a restored Model T Truck of the same...
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is inviting photographers of all ages and abilities – from beginners to professionals - to demonstrate their skills and talent by entering an exciting new photographic competition.
The theme is completely open – it could be a landscape, seascape, architecture, wildlife or colourful flowers - as long as the photograph depicts a subject that is in East Devon.
To enter, please send a high quality (high res) image to: countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk , including your name, age and the subject of your photograph. Entries received...
Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) is inviting everyone to join in the city’s Rugby World Cup celebrations and share their photos online at www.engageproject.co.uk .
It’s not just about the match and it’s not just hard-core Rugby fans that can take part. With six themed albums that revellers can add to, everyone’s celebratory photos have a place to go: Watching the Match; It’s a Fan Thing; Match Food; Hope; Winning and Losing and Unite. Coordinator Kate Green, community artist & photographer, said “The media will show the matches and the players. I want us to add some...
Meridian Raw CIC, a local social enterprise, is offering 15 places on a free 14-week participatory photography course for the local Exeter community. The course, which will take place every Tuesday from 11th August until 10th November 2015 (12pm-3pm) at The Bridge Collective, will help participants create photo-stories, photographic themes and a portfolio of imagery.
Working in a safe environment within small groups, participants will also learn and develop basic camera skills, take part in inspiring photo-dialogue exercises, go on a photography trip and a community tour, plan a...
First Great Western have launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK.
They're looking to see who can uncover some of the hidden gems of Exeter and the South West, or simply show the places you've travelled to by train this summer.
All entries will appear in the FGW Frame Your Train gallery, and be put in front of a credible judging panel for a chance to win ‘Photo of The Week’ and two standard class train tickets!
To enter, simply:
- Take a photo of the view from the carriage window
Have you visited West Town Farm in 2013 and did you have fun?
Maybe you came to one of our open days and enjoyed a tractor trailer ride, perhaps your child came to a birthday pottery party here? Were you a guest at a wedding and tucked into a delicious hog roast or did your school come out to the farm on an educational visit and do story telling with Kevin of OragnicARTS?
Well we're celebrating a great year of fun on the farm by giving you the chance to win a free "Original Meat Box" - containing a roasting joint, sausages, mince, stewing cuts, a selection of...
