Dreams and Stories: Modern Pre-Raphaelite Visionaries opening at Watts Gallery on 18 October (until 26 February 2023) brings together paintings, works on paper, ceramics and more created by British artists working during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to explore how this period was central to the development of modern art – in particular,…
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has unveiled its ambitious Five Year Strategy (2022- 2027) ‘Working Together to Save More Lives’, created to help take important steps towards realising its vision of an end to preventable loss of life from medical emergency. With demand for its world-leading pre-hospital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)…
Watts Gallery Trust today announces the appointment of two new Trustees: Michaela Macintyre is the Vice President of Brand & Consumer Marketing at IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion, live experiences, and media. In her role, she is focused on the development and commercialisation of IMG’s diverse and growing portfolio of global brands…
The West Horsley Place Trust is delighted to announce that Ilona Harris has been appointed as the charity’s new Director and will take up her appointment on 1 November 2022. Ilona Harris was previously Head of Commercial at Weald & Downland Living Museum, West Sussex, supporting the charity’s growth to financial stability and leading…
The Stratford upon Avon Literary Festival continues to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a superb line-up of leading writers and thinkers for its Winter Weekend of events. The Festival, which runs from 11th to 13th November, will take place once again at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bridgefoot, with a small but perfectly formed programme…
Opening at Watts Gallery on 27 September (until 26 March) Faces of Fame: G F Watts X Simon Frederick brings together selected works from two celebrated portrait series of influential Britons, comparing and contrasting Victorian and contemporary notions of ‘greatness’. Featuring paintings of eminent Victorians from G F Watts’s Hall of Fame series alongside…
The South West’s leading literary festival announces its line-up for this autumn’s festival which runs from 14th to 18th September. Covering a wide variety of topics, including current affairs, best-selling authors and leading debut novelists, as well as events for families, it promises to be a highlight of the cultural calendar. Headlining the packed…
Digital brokerage, GCEX (GCEX Group) is expanding into the MENA region with the opening of a Dubai office and the appointment of former Regional Director of CFH Turkey (now Finalto), Mehtap Önder as Managing Director, GCEX MENA. GCEX’s launch in Dubai follows on from the firm being granted provisional regulatory approval by the Virtual Assets…
Today, organisers of Guildford Book Festival announce the line-up for the 2022 event, which returns to venues across the town between 2 and 16 October. Now in its 33rd year, highlights of this year’s Festival include: much-loved actor Eileen Atkins, sharing stories from her extraordinary life and career; star of Downton Abbey and Paddington…
This summer, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village will celebrate sculpture through a series of exhibitions and special events exploring the evolution of the medium from the 19th century to the present day. The season includes the first exhibition dedicated to the sculptural practice of George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817-1904); the world premiere of Beyond…