Andrew McRae, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Exeter University, examines the special role the South West played in the late 16th-century movement to describe the nation, considering major works alongside lesser-known local descriptions.
Tickets: £6 (£4)
Tickets available above or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
Start your evening viewing the exhibition, then join Professor Sam Smiles for his lecture at 7.30pm.
Sam Smiles is Emeritus Professor of Art History, University of Plymouth, and Programme Director, Art History and Visual Culture, University of Exeter. He specialises in the history of British art and has a particular interest in the contribution of Devon and Cornwall to the national picture. He will focus on Tudor works of art and architecture, new ideas about education, church and state and the development of historical scholarship.
Valerie Barden was born in Buckinghamshire in 1938; she studied at Yeovil College of Art and later Art History with the Open University. She lives in Devon with her husband Robert Organ. Barden has been exhibiting professionally since 1994; Piers Feetham Gallery, London; Salisbury Playhouse; Town Mill, Lyme Regis and the Brewhouse, Taunton. Her work is held in the Bridgeman Art Library.
These paintings fit into the genre known as paintings of 'modern life' first explored at the end of the C19th and beginning of the C20th and which has engaged many artists since.
Whether continuing a valued tradition or discovering the magic of this beloved festive classic for the first time – Ballet Theatre UK’s Nutcracker is sure to leave you with a sense of warmth and treasured memories that will last a lifetime.
Tchaikovsky's most loved and unforgettable musical score combines with magical choreography, exquisite costumes and breathtaking scenery that together creates an atmosphere of fantasy and illusion.
"Glittering costumes, expressive dancers.....a pleasure to witness a production of this...
If you are a fan of the West End show The Jersey Boys, then don't miss the chance to see where it all began with The New Jersey Boys, who will take back to this magical time in music, history when four boys from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey, USA invented their own unque sound.Tickets now on sale.
Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and the award winning book by Chris Van Allsburg, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.
The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the...
New business, Zoom to Spain, have chosen Exeter as the location of their launch event.
They aim is to bring a taste of Spain to the UK and their main objective is to be an online shop where people can buy authentic and typical Spanish products, to be delivered straight to their door.
This launch event will be a showcase of typical Spanish food, clothes and accessories.
To see more details and to show your interest in attending, visit Zoom to Spain's event on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aRu9sR
It is free to attend and will be hosted at The Rougemont Hotel on...
A 19-year-old man from Exeter has died in a car crash in Wiltshire.
The man, who has not been named, was a passenger in a car which hit the curb and overturned before colliding with a tree at around 18:30 yesterday evening (Monday 11 November).
The driver, a man from the Peterborough area, was taken to Salisbury District Hospital with serious head injuries.
The 19 year-old died at the scene just outside of Tidworth
Wiltshire Police closed the road to investigate and more details are expected once the families have been informed.
A couple from Teignmouth will be able to get married for free after visiting Exeter’s newest wedding venue.
Claire Geisler and her future husband Ben Miles, 31, won the ceremony and reception at the newly opened Larkbeare House, just off Topsham road.
“I was absolutely shocked,” said Claire, 28. “I never ever win anything. We went to have a look because we were already planning to use Larkbeare House but now we’ll have a drinks reception there too, which is fantastic, and get it for free. We want it to be in Teignmouth too, so we’ll then head to the Yacht Club for the...
