The concert will be given by Virtuosi, an international group of instrumentalists from Wells Cathedral Specialist Music School. It will also be the first ‘outing’ for our newly-acquired Bechstein concert grand piano.
There will be a variety of instruments, composers and of styles which we hope will appeal particularly to younger members of the audience.
The first half of the programme will consist of individual items:-
Hungarian Rhapsody for cello and piano by Popper – a splendidly rhetorical opening leading to some astonishing virtuosity.
Last week was very special for one of Angela Court’s residents.
Clifford Long had a double celebration, his 90th birthday and his anniversary for living at Angela Court for an impressive 25 years.
The double header was recognised by all our staff who planned some lovely activities to celebrate both remarkable events. Their chef made a beautiful cake for Clifford to share with all his friends and family, music was played and presents were exchanged – everyone, and especially Clifford had a wonderful afternoon.
Angela Court in Tipton St John is recognised as an...
The organisers of Dawlish Air Show have confirmed that the Red Arrows will be appearing at this year’s show.
The Red Arrows, who celebrate their 50th season this year, are the first display team to be announced in what is promising to be another spectacular event.
Last year around 100,000 people basked in the glorious Devon sunshine and enjoyed a varied and thrilling day of flying which featured a Eurofighter Typhoon, Vulcan and Pitts Special.
Dawlish Air Show runs over two days again this year, with a family fun day on Friday 22 August and the flying displays...
A local man is encouraging people to come together for the 2014 Hospiscare Men’s Walk to support the local charity who gave ‘outstanding’ care to both his mother and mother-in-law in their final days.
Exmouth based Peter Firth took part in the 2013 Men’s Walk raising more than £750 for local charity Hospiscare.
Peter completed the 10k distance with his brother-in-law Shawn, both walking in memory of their mothers who had died within weeks of each other at the Exeter hospice.
Peter said: “In late 2011, I sadly lost both my mother and mother-in-law to cancer. They...
‘Theatre Rush’ an Exeter based drama company, are close to finding the funding their latest project designed to bring storytelling to the city’s streets. The company, made up of a core group of three female artists, Lizzy Humber, Katie Villa and Chloe Whipple is already well established in the Exeter theatre scene having taken up residency at the Bike Shed at the beginning of last year. However their latest project, ‘Story Exchange’, sees the company bring their work out of the theatres and around the city via a portable writing desk come wheel barrow packed with everything needed for an...
A campaign group has raised concerns over the planned closure of the Exeter Refuge, which provides shelter for victims of domestic abuse, scheduled next month. The closure is as a result of a decision by Devon County Council’s new Wiltshire based supplier, Splitz, not to provide refuge provision in the future which could see the refuge close in March. A campaign group has been launched in the wake of the announced closure and is calling on local people to lobby their MPs and local councillors to save the Refuge. In a statement on the group’s Facebook page they write: “We are at a loss to...
Just a reminder that our next Adoption information event is being held on Saturday 1t March 2013 from 10am to 12 noon at Families for Children, Southgate Court, Buckfast.
Anyone who is considering adoption is welcome to come along and talk with our specialist adoption social workers and experienced adoptive parents about all aspects of adoption.
10am - 11am Presentation with the chance to hear from one of our adopters 11am - 12 noon Staff and adopters available for individual questions and discussion
RAMM is delighted to be presenting the art of Gilbert & George as part of the national ARTIST ROOMS programme in 2014.
Gilbert & George are among the most celebrated artists to have emerged from the art scene in the late 1960s.
Gilbert (b Dolomites, Italy, 1943) and George (b Plymouth, Devon, 1942) met in 1967 as students at St Martin's School of Art, London. By 1969 they were reacting against approaches to sculpture then dominant at St Martin's, which they regarded as elitist and poor at communicating outside an art context. Their strategy was to make themselves...
Join RAMM’s Friends for an evening reception and auction to raise money towards the purchase of a portrait of the Devon artist Francis Hayman by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The evening starts with with music from well known Jazz Trio Douce Ambiance followed by the auction at 7.30pm conducted by Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood. #
The artworks have been donated by local artists and can be viewed beforehand online and in Gallery 20 on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 March, 10am to 5pm.
Bids can be placed online by emailing Sue Temple, in Gallery 20 when viewing in the days...
RAMM’s Curator of Natural History, Holly Morgenroth, will give an insight into the biology and cultural significance of New Zealand’s birds and shed some light on how RAMM, a museum 12,000 miles away, came to have rare and extinct New Zealand birds in its collections.
