18+ hour, 16+ min ago   (545+ words) With the exciting Banksy artworks exhibition coming up next month, The Minories Creative Director Emma Howe is sharing a column on what art lovers can expect from it. Banksy is coming to Colchester! Well, at least 28 original pieces of his…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (543+ words) Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon home that inspired the Centre Pompidou and Lloyd’s of London has been given to the National Trust. Described by the trust as a “landmark example of 20th-century design” and “one of the most significant homes in British…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) A maritime centre is working to keep a promise made more than a century ago. The Nottage in Wivenhoe, founded in 1896 as a yacht-teaching institute, is facing modern challenges as it works to stay relevant and sustainable. Libby Armstrong, a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) A COLCHESTER artist has created a piece of artwork focusing on the devastation caused by the fires at the Middlewick Ranges. The first fire broke out on Friday, July 31, around 9.30am and required a large response, with around 50 firefighters tackling the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) A CONTROVERSIAL art installation at a gallery has come under fire after "disgusting" images were displayed in front of children. Firstsite's exhibition “Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire” on July 11, has provoked outrage from parents and campaigners. After concerns were raised,…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (378+ words) IA new exhibition will bring original works by the world’s most famous street artist. The Minories Gallery in Colchester will display 28 pieces by Banksy, including a never-before-seen artwork, as part of Out of Line, an international showcase of street art....