‘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.
Keep your eyes peeled for the collectors and fanatics of the Victorian past. Our steampunk enthusiasts – inspired by the Sladen Collection – will be roaming the galleries, keen to share their fascinating discoveries, fabulous creatures and incredible machines. Share your curiosity with these emerging young performance artists.
In partnership with the University of Exeter Drama department.
Geoffrey Dicks will give a one hour lecture on “Is the recovery sustainable” looking at the general economic situation, including the forthcoming Budget. This will be followed by a Q&A session and an informal drinks reception.
Geoffrey Dicks MBE Geoffrey Dicks was chief UK economist at NatWest Markets, RBS Global Banking and Markets and worked with Sir Alan Budd at the Office for Budget Responsibility as one of the three-man committee. From 2008 until last year Geoffrey was chief economist at Novus Capital Markets. In 2011, Geoffrey was awarded an MBE for services to...
Stiff Little Fingers take things ‘up a gear’. The band will be touring the UK in March and are currently recording their as yet untitled 10th studio album set for release in 2014.
Stiff Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Ireland. Along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers, et al – Stiff Little Fingers were at the forefront of the punk movement. They wrote initially about their own lives, growing up at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, in songs like Suspect Device...
On March 29th, the Hospital Records family will be taking over the hometown of our favourite Devonshire duo Fred V & Grafix, for a celebratory launch of their debut LP.
The Exeter Phoenix will play host to a selection of some of the finest talent from the Hospital roster, both in terms of breakthrough acts as well as more established names.
Tickets for this one-off spectacular are priced at just £10 for Early Birds, so don’t sleep and make sure you’re a part of it.
