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Buy handmade for Christmas at Devon Guild's 'MAKE' exhibition

It's getting just a little bit close to the C-word, and as the Guild's annual Christmas craft show opens next Friday, staff are already delighting in the handmade exhibits flooding in, ready for display in their gallery.

MAKE is the popular annual selling exhibition which heralds winter and the festive season. Bovey's gallery will showcase the best contemporary craftwork from over 50 UK-based designer-makers. If shoppers want to avoide the busy and sometimes bland highstreet they can visit MAKE every weekend and up til Christmas Eve to browse and buy something a little different...

MAKE 2017: Christmas Craft Exhibition

Event Date: 
18/11/2017 - 10:00am to 07/01/2018 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

18 Nov 2017 - 7 Jan 2018 Our annual Christmas selling exhibition showcases some of the best contemporary craft from UK based designer-makers. With a wide selection of disciplines to choose from, and a range of prices to suit all, it’s an ideal opportunity to buy an individual, handmade gift for Christmas. DIY festive craft activity area for kids in the gallery.

There's DIY festive craft activity area for kids in the gallery, a Celebration Day on 2 Dec. and Scandinavian Craft Cafe on the 8th, with themed decoration making and menu.

Free entry. Open daily, 10am-5.30pm 00626...

Thumbs up for Market Walk revamp

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/25/2017 - 6:06pm

Full Council today approved a major investment package for Market Walk Shopping Centre, Newton Abbot.

Councillors unanimously supported the £2million upgrade scheme which will modernise the centre and create an open airy and spacious place to visit and shop. The proposals are the beginning of a series of immediate improvements to brighten the look and feel of Market Walk with further works phased over the next 2-3 years.

The redesign will involve re-cladding shop units, removing concrete canopies and replacing with a larger glazed canopy, installing more benches and bins in...

Live catwalk shows for Exeter

Authored by abigail
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 2:23pm

Get ready for a fashion fiesta as Style in Exeter returns for a second year this September. Hosted by Exeter Business Improvement District, the event, which takes place in the heart of the city, is a celebration of Exeter’s diverse retail offering with many independent shops invited to take part alongside High Street favourites and department stores.

A wide range of retailers are already lined up to hit the catwalk which will take centre stage in Princesshay Square for Saturday 23 September.

Visitors to this free event will be treated to a day of professionally modelled and...

Art Exhibition "Wislist" by Winnie Chan at the Oddfellows Exeter

Event Date: 
10/05/2017 - 6:00pm to 20/05/2017 - 12:00am
Venue: 
The Oddfellows - Exeter, 60 New North Road, EX4 4EP.

The exhibition explores Winnie’s vision of the capitalist world, viewing desirable commodities from different angles and often with a focus on textile products, in order to resist what she describes as her “shopaholic behaviour and temptation”. Winnie, who graduated from UAL/Chelsea College of Arts with an MA in Fine Art, paints her obsessions into her artworks.

The exhibition is curated by Julian McSweeney and Huanglu Shi for Artsalon+, and is being held in the atmospheric 1st floor room of The Oddfellows - Exeter, at 60 New North Road, EX4 4EP.

The Private View will be...

Exeter Christmas Market generates millions for the city

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/21/2017 - 9:35am

The results are in on an economic impact report recently commissioned by Market Place on the 2016 Exeter Christmas Market.

Once again the results clearly demonstrate the popularity and success of the market, designed and delivered by Market Place the UK’s leading specialist market operators.

With a footfall count of just under half a million (497,255) people, the Market has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2012.

What began as an ambitious plan by Market Place has developed into one of the leading seasonal attractions in the city of Exeter that...

Open call for exhibitors: MAKE 2017

'MAKE 2017 is an annual Christmas selling exhibition, held at the Devon Guild's comtemporary craft gallery in Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor.

Always popular, this Christmas exhibition will showcase and sell contemporary design work by makers across the UK, in its spacious gallery space. The show is a great oportunity for creatives from the South West to promote their work; make the most of the Christmas shopping period and sell their handmade products. MAKE runs Saturday 18 November, 2017 - Monday 7 January 2018.

The show celebrates the diversity of contemporary craft...

Exeter is the place to be for festive fun

Exeter city centre will be full of festive cheer this Christmas courtesy of the Exeter Business Improvement District (BID). Starting from the 24th November, festive entertainers will be taking to the streets of Exeter to entertain shoppers.

The Winter Fairy, Betty Twinkle, the Bouncing Elves and many more will be appearing in the heart of the city every Thursday and Sunday until 22nd December. Dressed in enchanting light up costumes you won’t miss them as they walk around the centre with music, magic displays, balloon art and juggling shows.

The countdown to Christmas in...

MAKE 2016 Contemporary Crafts for Christmas

Event Date: 
19/11/2016 - 10:00am to 02/01/2017 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey

Our annual Christmas selling exhibition 'MAKE', showcases over 50 designer-makers from across the UK. With works in a variety of disciplines and with a range of prices to suit everyone, 'MAKE 2016' is an excellent opportunity to buy an individual piece of craft this Christmas. In addition to the exhibition, please visit our shop which has everything you need to decorate your home and celebrate Christmas. As well as cards, gift wrap and decorations we stock a huge range of South West makers work offering more choices for Christmas present buying.

http://www.crafts.org.uk

Unique Boutique Contemporary Market

Event Date: 
26/11/2016 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

The quirky and eclectic handmade market is back for Christmas. Come and find some of the best makers and designers from across Devon, at Unique Boutique. Fill your Christmas with unusual, handmade gifts, decorations, table ware and accessories, stock up on Christmas cheer from the bar and get cosy at Exeter Phoenix. Unique Boutique’s warm welcome is one of the best in town. And this one will be extra special as it’s also the last. Unique Boutique at Exeter Phoenix is saying goodbye after 7 years of showcasing the best of the west in the arts and crafts world.

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