September 22, 2020 - Spotted in Ely

Award-winning Artist to Present New Exhibition in Ely Inspired by Local Landscape

Art and Exhibitions, Events, News, Organisations, Places to Visit, Tourism / By Alison Cooney

Contemporary artist Amy Wormald is to present a new exhibition of paintings inspired by urban and rural landscapes within 20 miles of Ely. The exhibition entitled “20-mile radius” will take place at the Babylon Gallery from 29th September – 11th October. Amy Wormald is a contemporary painter living in Ely whose colourful work is inspired …

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Teacher’s 300-mile challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK

Kings Ely, News, Organisations, Schools / By Alison Cooney

A teacher at King’s Ely is using her pedal power to raise funds for a cause close to her heart. Claire Gilbert, who is a Biology Teacher, French Teacher and Wellbeing Lead, is cycling 300 miles this September to raise as much money as she can for Cancer Research UK. She is taking on the …

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East Cambs Landmark Joins London Eye and Blackpool Tower and Goes Green For Recycle Week

Eco Ely, Eco News, Events, News, Organisations, Places to Visit, Tourism / By Alison Cooney

A prominent building and tourist attraction in East Cambridgeshire will shine green in a joint effort of support for the nation’s Recycle Week. For the first time, East Cambs Street Scene (ECSS), the trading company owned by the district council and responsible for providing recycling and waste services across the district, and Ely Cathedral have …

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CMAT leader hands over the ‘reins’ to public to decide fate of his lockdown beard

News, Organisations, Schools / By Alison Cooney

Mark Woods, CEO of Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT), is asking for the public to have their say on the future of his lockdown beard as part of a fundraising campaign for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice. In March this year, Mark Woods promised that he would grow a beard during lockdown and not shave …

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Day: 22 September 2020