Hikmat is a user-led co-operative that works with members of the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities across Devon.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Hikmat Remembers will look to uncover the forgotten voices of a global community involved in the First World War.
To mark one hundred years since World War One we hope to shine a light on the involvement and sacrifices of Chinese, Indian, African and Asian communities on the Western Front.
If you have a story to tell, any links or memorabilia or are interested in knowing more about the project then please...
A free community event you can join as either a stall holder or browser. It takes place on Sunday 21 June 2-4pm and involves anyone living inn Heavitree.
Local people sign up at the website below to hold a stall at their house selling jumble, bric and brac, plants, cakes, craft items, books, records, etc. check out the website for details of the stalls and their locations.
Join us and be part of an exciting new community event.
Freehand is a new exhibition of inspirational craftwork made by local young people and adults in workshops run by the Devon Guild, during 2014-15
Exhibition runs until Sunday 5 July.
The gallery will show objects made in a series of community workshops by Guild makers and artists, who worked with children and young people supported by social services and with complex needs, older people living in supported communities, refugees, adults with learning disabilities and prisoners from HMP Dartmoor. Together they have produced truly inspirational work including large paper mache...
Andrew Millington reflects on a lifetime's work in Cathedral music.
By popular demand, this lecture is a repeat of the February event.
Ticket information
Tickets £3 (£2 for Friends of the Cathedral, Residents' Cardholders, Cathedral Volunteers) from 01392 285983 and online from http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/149397
ELF is building a critical care suite at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and its partners, Pavey Group have submitted the project to the Aviva Community Fund Awards programme to win £25,000 for the project.
The critical care suite will allow patients and their families privacy and dignity in a home away from home while undergoing treatment or facing the end of life. Once shortlisted it will be up to a panel of judges to decide if the project will be funded, but we need your votes to get us through to the shortlist.
Every vote gets ELF closer to being shortlisted and...
With an election just around the corner, prospective parliamentary candidates for Exeter have been invited discuss their views and policies around culture and creativity.
This is an opportunity for city residents to ask the politicians how they see Exeter's cultural community developing over the coming years and the values they place on creativity in all areas of life.
The speakers are: Ben Bradshaw (Labour), Dom Morris (Conservative), Diana Moore (Green Party), Keith Crawford (UKIP), Joel Mason (Liberal Democrat) and Edmund Potts (Left Unity Trade Unionists &...
Creating video is the key theme for the March meeting of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Social Media Cafe.
The social media cafe is being held on Monday 23 March at The Langstone Cliff Hotel from 5-7.30pm.
Nick Elliston of Socialize Media and Highrize Productions will be showing businesses and local community groups how they can use video to drive sales and engage volunteers.
“A few years ago shooting video was an expensive process but with new smartphones and cameras most people can tackle small video, “ says Nick. “There is still a need for a professional promotional...
Local writer Clive Essame is working with charity CEDA (Community Equality Disability Action) to develop an exciting play set in the African wilderness. The play is about acceptance and is told by the characters all of which are African animals.
The play Impisi will be performed at Exmouth Pavilion on March 12th at 7pm.
Clive writes about disability, difference and acceptance using different African animals to bring the tale to life. Clive is passionate about helping to create a society that is knowledgeable about disability and creates a level playing field for all....
EXE-ARTS is a new programme created by not for profit arts organisation Superact to provide opportunities for people in Exeter to try out different art forms.
The sessions will be held at Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. David’s Hill Exeter, EX4 3RG and take place from 6:30pm – 9:30pm on the following dates:
March 4th Pottery with Patsy Lang March 11th Graffiti Art with Miss C, (Cleo Heard) March 18th Fabric Art with Felicity Shillingford March 25th Lantern making with Emma Brogan
Sessions cost £3 towards materials and refreshments or £10 for all four sessions. You...
