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Hirst’s giant charity collection box marks summer in the city
A giant outdoor landmark sculpture by Damien Hirst, a celebration of Mary Fedden, sculptures and drawings by Elisabeth Frink, Japanese-inspired paintings from Lisa Milroy, and in a double-bill: new work from Jack Vettriano and black and white photographs from Jeannette … Continue reading
MP faces toughest questions of her political career
The debating chamber at the House of Commons is no bigger than a school hall, and 10 Downing Street has a door that swings open as if by magic – just like Hogwarts. Secrets of life in government were revealed … Continue reading
Printers on a roll after taking Action
A print firm that went into insolvency 18 months ago has been turned into a £420,000 turnover business with a 12 percent operating profit by its owners, with the help of Action Coach. Litho printers Hulbert & Woodall of Wootton … Continue reading
Chance to snap up a Damien Hirst shark
As brush-offs go, a visit to an artist’s studio led to a stroke of luck for a budding artist. A hastily-scribbled, signed sketch by one of the world’s most prolific and successful artists is expected to sell for between £3,000 … Continue reading
Diamond Dust Marilyn among charity auction lots
Limited edition pieces by some of the biggest names in contemporary art will go under the hammer in the Cotswolds for charity next month. Prints, photographs and original paintings by pop artists Sir Peter Blake and Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, sculptor … Continue reading
Eighty businesses network at co-operative lunch
Eighty business people interested in finding out more about the co-operative enterprise model networked over lunch at the lavish banqueting suite of Birmingham Council House on Friday (April 1). Setting the scene for the event, guest speaker Martyn Cheatle, chief … Continue reading
Exhibition features work by 1,500 kids
Hundreds of art lovers flocked to Marlborough Town Hall over the weekend to see an exhibition featuring a staggering 1,500 pieces of work by primary school children. The Art at the Heart Children’s Festival worked with local primary schools and … Continue reading
Teens take crash course in street arts
Forty teenagers took a crash course in street dancing, graffiti art painting and film making as part of the recent Street Dance Marlborough event. During the event, which was organised by We Love Marlborough, teenagers aged eleven to eighteen from … Continue reading
Race winner Needs Time fails to live up to his name
Racehorse Needs Time failed to live up to his name when he romped home in the fifth race of the Siddington Point-to-Point on Saturday (March 26). The 7-4 favourite needed anything but time, leading from start to finish in The … Continue reading
Medal celebrates Swindon’s unsung hero
A medal celebrating the achievements of one of Swindon’s unsung heroes will go under the hammer in the Cotswolds next month. Educated at Swindon High School and trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, Sir Thomas Horder – later Baron … Continue reading