Exeter gallery shows work by infamous art forger

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/24/2014 - 4:26am

A new collection by an infamous art forger will be on display at an Exeter art gallery for two weeks only. Castle Galleries, Exeter will be exhibiting the works of painter John Myatt from Saturday 25th October until Sunday 9th November. Myatt rose to fame through his involvement in what Scotland Yard refers to as ‘the biggest art fraud of the 20th century’. His unique story has caught the eye of media producers across the globe, and has been the subject of two major TV series, as well as the upcoming Hollywood movie ‘Genuine Fakes’, and the universally published book ‘The Conman’. Castle...

Community woodland day

Event Date: 
01/11/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Knapp, Sidmouth

Community woodland day at the Knapp, Sidmouth If you would like an introduction to woodland management on a small scale, or if you would just like a bit of exercise in the open air, there's an event just for you!

Join the East Devon District Council Countryside Rangers at the Knapp Community Nature Reserve on Station Road, Sidmouth, on Saturday 1 November – drop in between 10am and 3pm.

Experts and enthusiasts will be coppicing and thinning to benefit woodland flowers and butterflies.

All you need is a reasonable level of physical fitness.

Exeter Record Fair

Event Date: 
08/11/2014 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

A host of your favourite regular vinyl and CD dealers from the South West along with a couple of returning dealers that have not attended for a while.

With all the dealers having masses of good quality Vinyl Records, CDs and much more to choose from and following on from the success of the last fair, it should be another good event for everyone.

Doors open at 9.30am, entry is £1. For the earlybirds entry can be from 8am with a £3 fee. The fair finishes at around 4pm.

Exeter Record Fair is now on Face Book, the link is as follows, so those of you that do FB, please...

Embroidered collage workshop

Event Date: 
12/11/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
A La Ronde, Exmouth

A la Ronde is hosts an embroidered collage workshop led by Jenny Moon.

Create a picture using fine chiffon fabrics and simple embroidery for just £25 for the two days.

10am until 1pm

Booking is essential for both of these events on 01395 265514.

Embroidered collage workshop

Event Date: 
05/11/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
A La Ronde, Exmouth

Then, on 5 and 12 November, from 10am until 1pm each day, A la Ronde is hosting an embroidered collage workshop led by Jenny Moon.

Create a picture using fine chiffon fabrics and simple embroidery for just £25 for the two days.

Booking is essential for both of these events on 01395 265514.

Winter workshops

Event Date: 
03/11/2014 - 10:00am to 04/11/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
A La Ronde, Exmouth

On 3 and 4 November, A la Ronde on the edge of Exmouth will be the unique setting for a photography workshop with an autumn twist.

Expert tutor and digital photographer Bryan Webb MA (RCA) will lead the 1 ½ day workshop and participants will enjoy learning how to get more out of their camera and achieve successful, well-composed photographs. The workshop will shoot the interior of the eccentric 16-sided house and its shell collection, as well as outdoors in the autumnal grounds. The workshop runs from 10am until 5pm on Monday and from 10am until 1pm on Tuesday; and costs £80 for...

Trinity

Event Date: 
28/10/2014 - 7:30pm to 01/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

Trinity

“in the night-time, when they’re empty, buildings come alive to tell their stories”

Tom Nicholas’ new play summons up the spirits whose stories fill the building, and invites the audience to explore the spaces as the past comes out of the woodwork to meet them.

Based on research, conversation and historical events and infused with theatrical magic, TRINITY explores the building through the eyes of the people who have worked and played here. In particular, the young people at formative times in their lives, whose experiences in the building spin a continuous...

Diamonds are Forever ball raises over £25,000

The very popular Exeter based charity Dream-A-Way, proudly celebrated their 21st anniversary on Friday 17 October by hosting their ninth consecutive Ball in the beautiful new suites at Sandy Park, the home of the amazing Exeter Chiefs.

The Diamonds Are Forever themed Ball was a glittering success and thoroughly enjoyed by all 325 guests.

In true Diamonds Are Forever style, the venue looked superb with no glitter or starlight spared.

Arrival cocktails were enjoyed whilst entertainment was beautifully provided by Jazz Lounge setting the opening scene for a simply...

Free for all foodie extravaganza in Dartmouth this weekend

Event Date: 
24/10/2014 - 10:00am to 26/10/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Dartmouth

Only one day to go until the beginning of Dartmouth Food Festival (Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October), the foodies festival of choice. Guaranteed to be hugely gastronomic and a tasty weekend for all, world renowned chefs, wine experts and food writers will all be descending on Dartmouth from tomorrow.

With a new venue, new sponsor and abundance of exciting new speakers, Dartmouth Food Festival’s Eat Your Words is certain to be one of the many highlights of this year’s festival. Eat Your Words is a series of informative, light hearted and extremely fun talks and discussions from a...

Exim Dance Company Present ImPACT

Event Date: 
14/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Exim Dance Company C.I.C. is a professional touring Dance Theatre Company based in the South West of England. ImPACT is a highly original and exciting Dance Theatre exploration into the relationships forged between dancers, people and space.

ImPACT is Exim's first multi production tour featuring the work of well established and award winning choreographer Adam Benjamin, and talented emerging choreographers Olivia Lockwood and Michael Williams.

ImPACT is a triple bill of dance works: (Un)Seen by Michael Williams, Desiderium by Olivia Lockwood and The Birth of Memory by...

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