For the first time, Watts Contemporary Gallery will present a group ceramics show, bringing together work by ten leading contemporary artists to demonstrate the diversity of contemporary practice and to celebrate the long tradition of pottery at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village. Inspired by the legacy of ceramic artist Mary Watts (1849 – 1938),…
Today, organisers of the Guildford Book Festival – which celebrates its 30th season in 2019 – announce the line-up for this year, with events taking place at venues across the town between 6 and 13 October. The 30th edition of Guildford Book Festival will feature leading actor and star of ‘Poirot’, David Suchet, celebrating 50 years on stage and screen; award-winning adventurer and TV presenter, Steve…
Innovative FinTech company, Gold-i has appointed three new senior developers in order to accelerate its expansion to new markets and in particular its product roadmap, with a focus on expanding the functionality of its multi-asset liquidity management platform, Matrix. The new developers, each with over 20 years’ experience, are Ava Teleri, Tim Seebold and Martin…
Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding through the Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants programme to develop its transformative Bedtime Stories project. The £15,000 grant will enable the charity to extend the reach of the Bedtime Stories project – which builds literacy skills and encourages important family bonds…
This summer, Watts Contemporary Gallery will present Greenwich Printmakers at 40, an exhibition celebrating the esteemed London art group’s 40th anniversary. The show will feature prints by all 35 members, many of which have been newly created in response to the architecture, history and natural surroundings of Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village. The exhibition…
John Frederick Lewis: Facing Fame – opening at Watts Gallery on 9 July – is the first exhibition in more than 40 years to explore the life, art and travels of this leading British Orientalist painter. Including many self-portraits and hidden likenesses, this exhibition explores Lewis’s sustained and complex relationship with his own success over…
Tom Higgins, CEO, Gold-i has been listed in the first ever FT Founder’s 50 List – a list created by the Financial Technologist magazine which identifies the most influential and inspirational founders of FinTech businesses. The list was compiled by a panel of expert judges from some of the most respected companies in the financial…
“These workshops have given me my life back and shown me my talents which have been hidden.” Art for All participant 2019 The 2019 Art for All exhibition opens at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village on 14 June (until 30 June.) This year marks the 11th anniversary of Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village…
Today, Guildford Book Festival – which celebrates its 30th season in 2019 – announces the line-up for its ever-popular Literary Lunch and Readers’ Day. Deborah Moggach, bestselling author of Tulip Fever and These Foolish Things (adapted for the screen as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), will join Condé Nast legend Nicholas Coleridge at the Harbour Hotel on Monday 7 October for this year’s…
Automated regulatory compliance specialist, muinmos has been selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the FCA’s Regulatory Sandbox. The Danish RegTech organisation uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to help financial institutions to categorise and validate regulatory compatibility for a range of financial products and services on a national and cross border basis. Its product,…