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Calling all Creative Writers

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Do we have any creative writers at West Dartmoor who would like to enter a Creative Writing competition that u3a are running? The competition is now open with a deadline date for submissions of 12 noon on 28th May. Read the competition rules and how it will operate  here

Tavistock Heritage Trust What’s On

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Although the normal calendar of walks, lectures and other activities has been postponed due to the pandemic, Tavistock Heritage Trust are instead running a full programme of online events via zoom. The full programme and tickets for these can be booked via the link here or alternatively by emailing contact@heritageintavistock.org. Three of the talks are […]

Appreciating William Morris beautiful designs

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Courtesy of the Arts Society, read Joanna Banham’s story of the beautiful wallpapers of William Morris. He was an artist, poet, conservationist and designer, but was also a master colourist and a one-man pattern-making phenomenon. Arts Society Lecturer Joanna Banham takes up the story of  William Morris.

Plymouth Calligraphers exhibit at Mayflower Exhibition

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There will be another Mayflower Exhibition in  The Minster Church of St Andrew in Plymouth from Thursday 3rd June until Wednesday 9th June open between 9am – 4pm. As well as quilts and flowers, there will be more Calligraphy included from the Plymouth Calligraphers this time, so it looks as though it will be well […]

Amblers take tentative first steps

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On Monday 5th April, 10 of the Amblers took their tentative first steps back to walking as an organised group in Calstock. Luckily it was not too chilly and the sun was shining as Valerie and Imogen led us along the river bank and up a track. The owners of one of the houses along […]