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| Exeter Castle, Thursday 22nd April 2010 Viewing from 10am, Bar from 6pm, Auction starts at 7pm |
A unique opportunity to bid for a work by Antony Gormley and other artists. All welcome. This auction is to raise money for bursaries for the 2010 Dartmoor Arts Summer School. A unique opportunity to bid for 'Lost Boy', a carbon and casein drawing by Antony Gormley RA. Other works for auction include those by Peter Randall-Page, Richard Wilson RA, Susan Derges, Patrick Jones and many more. A chance to own an original work of art and support young artists at the same time. For further information: |
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| 17th April 2010 Open 10am - 3am. Admission free during daytime 10am to 6pm Entry for the evening is £10 on the door or £7.50 in advance. |
During the day there will be lots of family entertainment before the party begins in the Castle grounds, including a Hog Roast and BBQ, a bouncy castle, a bucking bronco bull rider, kids face painting, and a special appearance from a Military Band. We have a specialist Military Supplier with Coats of Arms from every platoon, Brigade, Regiment and Squadron, memobralia, and exclusive access to buy a whole range of goods on the day or place mail orders. Our sponsors will also have various stalls for all to browse and a secret celebrity may arrive by helicopter! A local radio station will be broadcasting live from the Castle during the day, with music and competitions. We will be organising coaches to run return trips to the event from various locations, and an added bonus, Exeter Central Railway Station very close to the Exeter Castle!! The admission cost for the evening event will be £7.50 for advance purchases and £10.00 on the gate. A fully licenced bar will be available all day. The family entertainment is open to all and starts at 1000hrs on Saturday morning and closes at 1830hrs for non-ticket holders. Ticket holders will be allowed to remain in the castle grounds and enjoy the warm up acts and licenced bar in preparation for the evening. After Diamond Dogs, a DJ will round off the evening. Please note only OVER 18's will be allowed to purchase alcohol in the Castle. No drugs or alcohol will be allowed to be brought into the grounds. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND SUPPORT THIS EVENT. WE NEED TO SHOW ALL OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN THAT WE ARE BEHIND THEM, AND WILL SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP. For further information and tickets visit: |
| Exeter Castle: | Animated Exeter presents Broadsided! |
| 11-13th February 2010 Free Admission |
Animated Exeter presented Broadsided! A site-specific animated projection by Canadian media artist Rose Bond looking at Exeter Castle's history. This short animated piece was played continuously through the evenings. Rose gave a talk about her work on Sunday 14 Feb. Supported by Arts Council England. For more information, look at this PDF, Broadsided! |
| Exeter Castle: | Charity Wine Tasting |
| Exeter Castle, 18th February 2010 Open 5.30pm - 9pm Parking in the Exeter Castle private car park |
With toast master Mark Tyler (TV and radio personality), and honorary guests from the business and political sectors. All proceeds to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust & NSPCC. For further information and tickets, call 01392 248548 or visit: |
| Castle Courtyard: | Coldplay and La Roux at the Exeter Castle |
| Exeter Castle, 19th December 2009 |
Coldplay and La Roux played an extremely special show at Exeter Castle on Saturday, 19th December, as part of Mencap's new Big Noise Session. The show marked a homecoming for Chris, who was born and bred in Exeter.
Says Chris Martin:
"I don't think there could be a better way to end the decade... La Roux, Lily Allen, Jo Whiley - what more can you ask for? We're proud to support Mencap and, for me, it's exciting to play my hometown. We haven't played there since 2000. It's going to be really, really special." Says Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley (who is behind the Little Noise Sessions): "This gig has all the right ingredients... a beautiful location, Christmas spirit, one of the best bands in the world and special friends all in an intimate setting. Add mulled wine, mistletoe, candles and carols and this will be the ultimate winter warmer. I couldn't be more thrilled that Coldplay, Lily and La Roux want to make a big festive Noise for Mencap."
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| Art Exposition: | 'South West Academy of Fine Arts' Open Exhibition |
Exeter Castle, 3 - 16th October 2009 (inc Sundays) |
At the beginning of the millennium a number of established artists and others with a passion for the Arts, joined together to form a new Academy, based in Exeter. One of their prime objectives was to bring together the Fine and Applied Arts at the highest level and represent the hundreds of talented and skilful artists who live and work in the South West. The Academy mounts magnificent annual open exhibitions, gives public lectures. As the Academy goes from strength to strength, their ambition is to establish a centre of excellence in the South West. Amongst its members are many distinguished artists with international reputations who regularly exhibit with the Academy in the Open Exhibitions. For further information
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| Castle Courtyard: | The Late, Late Summer Party at the Castle |
| Exeter Castle Courtyard, 18th September 2009 7.30pm - 1am Tickets £30, include first cocktail. |
The Late, Late Summer Party in aid of Families for Children was an outstanding success. This fine party, held mid-September at the Exeter Castle, featured live music, an art exhibition, hog roast, and a silent auction. Now that the music is over and the hog has all gone, the organisers would like to share the excellent news that the event raised £21,780 for Families for Children. The evening featured a spit-roast, cocktails, silent auction, and an art exhibition. Music was by Chris Jagger and his band, and special guest Andy MacKay. Art exhibition by Saul Cathcart, Tim Hayward, and Philip Kerr. For further information
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| Art Exposition: | Rolling Horse Revue |
| Exeter Castle, 20th - 31st July 2009 Gallery open from 11am-5pm, free admission, parking available, closed Sunday. |
Six very different artists interpret the subject of the horse through a variety of media: Xanthe Mosley in extraordinary, precise anatomical drawings, which contrast sharply to the large expressive paintings by Pandora Mond, which capture so well the movement of this beautiful animal as do Charlotte Durie's colourful monotypes. Jo Derczynska's work, spontaneous and touching in it's directness, reveals her intimate relationship with her own horse and her passion for hunting and racing. These paintings contribute a welcome addition of vibrant colour in an otherwise largely monochromatic show. The bronze sculptures by Jess Wallace and Clare Trenchard and their larger works are powerful and thought provoking - a new take on a subject as old as man. For further information about the artists, visit: www.RollingHorseRevue.com |
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| Festival: | CAMRA - Beer at the Castle |
| The 27th Exeter and East Devon Summer beer festival Exeter Castle, Fri 26th & Sat 27th June 2009 Open from 11am-11pm |
The Exeter Castle Summer beer festival was a fine event, held in the Castle courtyard. There were 80+ beers, Ciders, and Perry. There were also food and product stalls, music, and pub games. For more information, follow this link
| Art Exposition: | Saul Cathcart |
| Exeter Castle 23rd & 25th - 28th May 2009 Gallery open from 10am-6pm, free admission, parking available. |
North Cornwall’s coast line fascinates Saul Cathcart, 'I feel like I’m looking right down the county’s fringe, its rugged skin'. For him, it’s a place where everything happens and the elements play.
He strives for a balance between representational line and instinctual marks, allowing the piece to change and evolve freely. The paintings are as much about how he is feeling as what his eyes are seeing. All of his work is created in situ; He paints on board, canvas and watercolour paper, retaining the looseness and freshness of a quick sketch. The power and energy created by the coast and the weather is special.
For further information, call 01840 261675 or visit www.saulcathcart.com.
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| Castle Courtyard: | Exeter Festival of Food and Drink 2009 |
Exeter Castle, 17-19th April 2009 |
The Castle was proud to welcome the Exeter Fesival of Food and Drink again this year
The Exeter Festival of Food and Drink, now in its 6th year, has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in the UK. The Festival's Food pavilions will be a fine demonstration of the richness, the power, and the importance of the local region, where land and sea yield a true bounty of glorious produce. We aim to encourage producers to work in sustainable ways that don’t harm our land.
This year’s Festival saw an expanded Cookery Theatre where many of the region’s high profile chefs could be watched in action, as well as some young and rising stars. Following last year’s launch of an initiative to twin Devon with Tuscany, a group of Tuscan producers from Valdera, near Pisa, will attend the Slow Food Devon Pavilion. After the success of last year, the Festival carried on into the evening, with our 'After Dark' festivities that took place on both Friday and Saturday evenings. Throughout the weekend, the Exeter Castle Courtyard was home to a selection of producers offering fresh hog roast baps, real cider, local ales, fresh pies, and paella.
Cookery Theatre
With the castle as a backdrop, the huge celebrity cookery theatrel featured celebrity chefs demonstrating the best in regional and seasonal cooking, and included Lesley Waters, Michael Caines, James Tanner, James Nathan and many more.
2009 the ‘Festival After Dark' and Beer Festival
The brewers of the South West England Beer Festival were back once more. In the Castle Courtyard outside the Cookery Theatre, there were plenty of lively stalls to tempt your taste buds.
Live music from local bands and delicious regional food, real ales and cider made these the City’s most unique nights of the year. There was hog roast from Kenniford Farm and Pieminster serving up pie and mash.
Experience a night of fabulous food, entertainment and music in the atmospheric Exeter Castle courtyard. The Exeter Food and Drink Festival was held in the Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from the 17-19th April 2009.
Information about the Exeter Festival of Food and Drink 2009 is available on the Exeter food and drink Festival website: www.exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
| Art Exposition: | Transition
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| Exeter Castle 7- 14th March Open daily 11am-6pm, free admission. Curators: Rita Parente & Francis Ives |
Exeter Artspace and Submit2gravity were proud to present the multi media exhibition Transition, housed within the two unique venues of Exeter Castle and the Bargehouse (OXO Tower Wharf).
The ancient Norman surroundings of Exeter Castle and the labyrinthine of The Bargehouse on London’s South Bank, will house multi media artwork from artists selected from Submit2gravity and Exeter Artspace. Within the galleries of the Exeter Castle, and the intertwining rooms of the Bargehouse you will experience intriguing sound, visual and interactive installations.
Exeter Castle and the Bargehouse provided unique backdrops that housed artwork crossing traditional with new media. Live and people participation performances, digital media, ceramics, painting, photography, drawing, digital technology occupied the many rooms and adorned the walls.
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| Art Exposition: | Call of the Lost |
| Exeter Castle 1st - 31st March Open daily 11am-6pm, free admission. |
Clare Flint’s oil paintings are on a large scale and this exhibition in the new ‘Long Gallery’ continues an investigation of themes of heaven and hell today and the interaction between people and falling space.
Simon Ruscoe’s fifteen foot high sculpture of a mother and baby provides a preview to the series of seven huge drowning figures. The steel figures represent a direct response to the major fears, frustrations and struggles faced by humanity in contemporary times.
These two exceptionally talented figurative artists come together in this exhibition ‘Call of the Lost’ both having studios in the new Exeter Artspace which recently moved to Exeter Castle, this venue being complementary to both their artwork. This exciting exhibition was in collaboration with Exeter Artspace, Vibraphonics and Exeter Arts Council and is the inaugural exhibition in Exeter Castle.
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For further information please go to www.exeterartspace.co.uk