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New Look

News 25 April 2018

Welcome to the new look Arts and Culture website. To coincide with the University of Exeter’s new Arts and Culture Strategy we’ve refreshed the way we signpost our cultural activities. Read more about the strategy here

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Durational Events

Exhibition
2 Nov 2019 – 26 Jan 2020 Unbounded: Contemporary Art Practices in Cornwall

Arts and Culture Creative Fellow Bram Thomas Arnold exhibits work as part of Unbounded at the Eden Project, Cornwall.

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Exhibition
17 Jan – 21 Feb 2020 Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight is a photographic journey into the subsurface of Cornwall’s mining heritage. This is part of an extended programme of art-science collaborations on the topic of Underworlds, hosted by the ESI Creative Exchange from January-June 2020.

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Performance
Wed 22 – Sat 25 Jan 2020, 19:30 – 19:30 Ghost the Musical

This production promises to be a thrilling, emotional roller coaster following Long-time couple Sam and Molly who are living happily in New York until a series of spooky and mysterious events come their way.

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Talk
Tue 28 Jan 2020, 18:15 – 19:45 Experimenting with creating a collaborative culture in an increasingly polarised world

In this talk Amanda Kilroy - Director of Social Innovation and Acting CEO of CoLab Exeter will share the story of how CoLab Exeter adapted their traditional role to become curators of a dynamic social change space that fostered local social innovation.

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Event
Sun 2 Feb 2020, 13:00 – 18:30 Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Rat

University of Exeter Chinese New Year celebrations are the biggest in the city and are regularly attended by over 2500 people. The celebrations are presented by the Chinese Student Scholars Association (CSSA) and supported by University of Exeter, Students Guild and Streetwise Fund.

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Talk
Thu 27 Feb 2020, 18:00 – 19:00 Killing Eve: Making a Psychopath

Find out what makes a psychopath, from the leading expert who helped to create Killing Eve’s Villanelle. Dr Mark Freestone has worked on some of the most interesting and infamous psychopath cases of recent times. Using real case studies, Mark will be looking into their minds, while sharing secrets from behind the scenes of Killing Eve.

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Talk
Thu 30 Apr 2020, 18:00 – 19:00 Should we share public wealth?

In this fascinating talk economist, Guy Standing, argues that today we can think of ‘the commons’ as encompassing not just land and the natural world but also the institutions, services and amenities that society has created for public benefit. This event is organised by Agile Rabbit, explore more of their upcoming events here.

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Talk
Thu 28 May 2020, 18:00 – 19:00 Empire Strikes Back: Why Imperialism Matters

Speaker Dr Gajendra Singh, senior lecturer in History at the University of Exeter will be discussing how British history impacts today’s relationships with Commonwealth countries. Find out more about how the British have reached their views on our colonial past and the effect on the writing of history and our international reputation.

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February

Exhibition
Sun 9 Feb 2020, 14:00 – 17:30 Reframing Vivien Leigh

A free exhibition tracing Vivien Leigh’s connections to the South West region through an exciting variety of materials from local museums including the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Topsham Museum.

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