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Events List

   

ALSO SEE: Children's activities and exhibitions at the Shops at Dartington and long-running art exhibitions

Schumacher College Natural Build Certificate

January – June 2012 – Seven short courses in natural building and refurbishment techniques led by Robert Somerville of Earth, Oak & Lime, Adam Weisman and Katie Bryce of Clay Works and Joel Hendry of Timber Frames and Carpentry. read more

Getting Involved

Find out how you can get more involved in the Abundant Life project. From the Community Garden to Tai Chi – there’s something for everyone. read more

Meet Our Partners

The Abundant Life project is a large and complex development and the first of this kind that Dartington has implemented. We are lucky enough to have a large team of consultants, advisors and partners to help us to get it right for you and we are... read more

Abundant Life Public Consultations - What do you think?

Come and have your say at the Abundant Life public consultation events later this month. read more

Money and Enterprise for a Sustainable Future

Monday 23 January to Friday 10 February

This series of courses brings together some of the key voices in economics today to explore what went wrong and what kind of alternative financial models would provide stability and genuine prosperity in the 21st Century. read more

Bernard Leach at work at Shinners Bridge Pottery c.1935

Dartington: The Inspiration for 20th Century Artists

Friday 27 January to Tuesday 01 May

Dartington has always been a place of inspiration for artists from different disciplines and continues to be today. This small exhibition gives a flavour of some of the artists working here during the early 20th century, a highpoint in... read more

War Horse [12A]

Friday 03 February to Thursday 16 February
*Barnkids: Saturday 4 February

Michael Morpurgo’s children’s book dealing with the terrible toll taken by horses during the First World War has slowly filtered into the public conscience, principally through the multi-award winning stage production… read more

Proposed Development Sawmills Field & Webbers Yard Regeneration - Workshop 2

Wednesday 08 February

The next meeting, Setting of objectives and visioning, takes place at Dartington Primary School, where we aim to develop a set of objectives and conceptual visions for the sites that respond positively to issues identified at earlier workshops. read more

Spring Artist in Residence Free Public Sharings

Thursday 09 February to Saturday 18 February

Come see our spring artists in residence give free public work in progress sharings here at Space. We will be updating this list regularly as more sessions become available. read more

Black Beauty [PG]

Saturday 11 February

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life. read more

Spirit, Science And Consciousness: Living With The Paradoxes

Monday 13 February to Friday 02 March

For centuries, philosophers and scientists have struggled with understanding how mind and matter relate. Does consciousness reside throughout the material world or does it just inhabit the human brain? And what do we make of the greater sense of self... read more

L’Atalante [PG]

Monday 13 February

Originally released in 1934, Jean Vigo’s first and only full-length feature is one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces. Made on a tiny budget, the film exudes an invigorating rawness and intensity that merge to create the loveliest, least maudlin... read more

Surviving Life [15]

Wednesday 15 February to Thursday 16 February

Legendary Czech animator and surrealist Jan Svankmajer (Alice, Faust) returns with his first film in five years, an anarchically funny tale about a man, Eugene, who falls in love with the woman of his dreams – literally. read more

The Descendents [15]

Friday 17 February to Thursday 23 February

With his first feature since Sideways, Alexander Payne blends comedy and tragedy in this story of a father’s journey to re-examine his past and embrace his future. Matt King – Clooney in a sure to be Oscar nominated role – looks like a man leading a... read more

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