Stillyano to play at Exeter's St James Centre

Event Date: 
24/11/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
St James Centre, Exeter City Football Club

Local band Stillyano will be playing at the St James Centre starting at 8pm with all proceeds going to the Adam Stansfield Foundation.

The band made who are Antony Stylianou (singer/guitarist ), Ian Kendray (drums) and Seth Dunnett (bass) have seen their popularity and fan base grow have this year been helping raise funds for charities this way throughout the year.

Playing at some of the most popular venues around Devon the band have been wowing audiences with their music.

Tickets are £5 and can be purchased from the club reception or by phone on 01392 411243....

Lunchtime Lecture: Darwin and the Natural Historians

Event Date: 
12/12/2012 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Friends Lunchtime Lecture: Darwin and the Natural Historians.

Darwin anticipated that On the Origin of Species (1859) would lead to a revolution in natural history. This talk by Dr Angelique Richardson, from the University of Exeter, will discuss Darwin in reference to RAMM’s natural history collection, one of the most significant in the country. The lecture starts at 1.10pm and tickets are £3 available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during RAMM opening hours. www.rammuseum.org.uk

Family activity day: Robert the Rat’s Christmas Feast

Event Date: 
08/12/2012 - 10:30am
Venue: 
St Nicholas Priory, Exeter

Robert the Rat will help you make some tasty Christmas treats and evergreen decorations. Search for his Christmas stockings and join in a wassail.

10.30am-3.30pm.

All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on

Petal Power at Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum

Event Date: 
15/12/2012 - 10:00am to 10/03/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Petal Power features the work of women employed by the Silver Studio of Design in London between 1910 and 1940.

The hand drawn and painted textile designs produced by the Studio’s women designers map the floral trends of the inter war period in England when floral dresses were stylish, fashionable and affordable.

The Silver Studio was one of the most influential design studios in the UK from its formation in 1880 until the middle of the twentieth century, designing fabrics, wallpapers, carpets and metalwork for companies such as...

Chat about the Birds at RAMM with the RSPB

Event Date: 
06/12/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Experts from the RSPB will be available to talk about the birds in RAMM’s collection and how they connect to the RSPB.

10am-4pm, free.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

RAMM Exhibition: Exeter's Fine Art Collection

Event Date: 
01/12/2012 - 10:00am to 25/03/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Musuem, Queen Street, Exeter

This new display of RAMM’s own art includes city views, 20th-century Devon landscapes and striking portraits. Fascinating prints and drawings reveal Exeter before the bombings of the Second World War changed the city forever.

The exhibition features John Constable’s newly identified portrait of the poet William Wordsworth. On show for the first time will be a large contemporary landscape painting of a scene in East Devon donated by the artist Robert Organ in 2011.

Hawksmoor Autumn Concert Series: Castalian Quartet

Event Date: 
06/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Haydn: Quartet Op.64 No.6 Mendelssohn: Quartet Op.44 No.2 Beethoven: Quartet in F minor Op.95 “Serioso”

Winners of the 2011 Royal Overseas League Elias Fawcett Award for an outstanding chamber music ensemble, the Castalian String Quartet have rapidly gained a reputation in festivals and concert halls in the UK and abroad.

The Quartet has toured in Italy, France, Germany and Sweden as well as performing in the Wigmore Hall and recently broadcasting live on BBC Radio 3.

Tickets are £16, £14 conc available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392...

Ghostwriter: digital art by award-winning Blast Theory

Event Date: 
27/11/2012 - 10:00am to 30/12/2012 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Ghostwriter by Blast Theory is a contemporary artwork which takes the form of a phone call.

It has echoes of a ghostly museum guide and its rich atmosphere acts as a mysterious lure into RAMM.

Blast Theory is renowned internationally as one of the most adventurous artists’ groups using interactive media.

Access Ghostwriter on your mobile phone during your visit to RAMM. Calls are charged at standard rates. A free phone is also available from reception.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

www.blasttheory.co.uk

RAMM display: Water, Water Everywhere .....

Event Date: 
02/12/2012 - 10:00am to 06/01/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Finders Keepers Gallery, Royal Albert Memorial Museum Queen Street, Exeter

In the latest of our special displays for local collectors, we present one man’s extraordinary collection of bottled water.

The water samples come from all over the world, fetched by travellers, from taps and puddles.

Each one contains memories of a particular time and place.

14th November - 6th January

www.rammuseum.org.uk/exhibitions

RAMM Lunchtime Lecture with carver Tatu Nikkanen

Event Date: 
28/11/2012 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Meeting Room A, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Home Gods: an introduction to ancient Finnish animism

Carver Tatu Nikkanen surveys the origins of his work with the cult of guardian spirits.

Tickets cost £4.50 (£3) and are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.

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