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An art exhibition is being held in Ely in August to celebrate the beauty and importance of heritage trees. More than 150 works of art by professional and amateur creatives will be on display and sale in the exhibition, which is taking place in the Hayward Theatre at King’s Ely from Tuesday 5th August to …
An awe-inspiring autumn awaits visitors to the wetlands at WWT Welney as artist Ann Bigg’s kicks off the season with her beautiful gallery. Ann’s way of capturing the beauty and wonder of wetland wildlife can be seen in her gallery at WWT Welney this September and October. Ann’s gallery in the visitor centre is the …
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The annual East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition is now open at Babylon Gallery. On Wednesday 7th February Babylon ARTS held a prize giving ceremony, in which the winners were announced, with prizes awarded that were generously funded by Tindalls Ltd. Ely Hereward Rotary Club and Anglia Ruskin University. Babylon ARTS is hosting the East Cambridgeshire …
East Cambridgeshire Schools’ Art Exhibition 2024 Award Winners Announced Read More »
Now in our fourth year, The Stained Glass Museum and Babylon ARTS, working with the community of Ely will be hosting Window Wanderland 2023. The Window Wanderland festival has now been a part of UK communities since 2015, with over 25,000 windows decorated across the nation in hundreds of events. Ely has been part of …
Ely’s Window Wanderland is back! 3rd-5th November 2023 Read More »
Ely Arts Festival is delighted to share the 2023 festival line up! We’re delighted to present the Ely Arts Festival 2023! We have a jam packed couple of weeks with lots of exciting events to enjoy for all the community! There’s lots of free events including 2 of our highlights with our family day full …
Ely Arts Festival Promises a Jam Packed 2 Weeks in June! Read More »
The exhibition is the vision of the versatile artist, Corinne Eagling. She has brought together 22 local ceramicists, artists and crafters to reveal a treasure trove of beautiful and original artwork. Whether you live in Wicken, the surrounding villages or even further afield*, the Creatives Together team will welcome you to the exhibition, which is all …
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After two years of closure, artist Ted Coney is opening his pop-up gallery again on Ely’s Waterside from 24th April. His guided tours, which last about an hour show some of the oil paintings he has been making over the last fifty years. All his pictures have their starting point in family life and although he …
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted an expression of interest for the Ely Arts Festival event programme this year. We’re aware that given the challenges that groups and organisations have faced due to Covid, there may be limitations on the activities you can run or the type of work that you could present. We hope that …
As life in and around the Cathedral starts to look forward in the hope of opening up and being able to start doing things again, we are thinking of holding an exhibition of all the wonderful creative activities that so many people have been undertaking while staying at home. The exhibition will be for anyone, …
Did Artwork and Creativity Help You Through Lockdown? Read More »
Ever wondered what a Llamacorn is? Or where you might find a Beanie Flutter? Kids’ creative skills have been put to the test during a special competition hosted by the City Cycle Centre’s Toy Department in Ely. Over the past three weeks, the store’s been running a competition to see who could invent the best …
What would future homes look like if children were in charge of designing them? You can capture a glimpse of some of these designs on building site banners next to The Shade Primary School in Soham. Youngsters at The Shade were invited to enter a competition to draw their “home of the future” by developers …
Ely rockers may love painting pebbles but their hearts are definitely not made of stone. When members of Spotted in Ely Rocks found out about a penguin-loving, poorly three-year-old, they decided to make him rocks of art, decorated with his favourite Antarctic animal. Spotted in Ely Rocks administrator Fleur Patten launched Mission Penguin last week, …
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The fun craze of rock art has accumulated an avalanche of hunters and artists across East Cambridgeshire. In about six weeks, Spotted in Ely Rocks has attracted 1085 members, with numbers soaring each day. Visitors and residents alike are choosing Ely and surrounding areas as rock hunting destinations, while local art shop Tindalls has devoted …
Fun craze draws an avalanche of rock hunters to Ely Read More »
A prestigious children’s art exhibition in Ely has attracted a record number of entries this year, with organisers staggered by the quality of artwork. Over 200 pieces were submitted to the East Cambs Schools Art competition, which held a private viewing tonight (January 5) for youngsters whose artwork had been selected to be displayed at …
Record entries wow organisers of school art competition Read More »
It may be freezing outside but Natasha doesn’t mind. Despite being “born” in Ely, she has Baltic blood (who said you can’t get blood out of a stone?) and doesn’t mind being cold. Stone cold, to be precise. That’s because Natasha’s a rock of art, crafted by Ely College teacher Fleur Patten – and for …
A rolling stone may gather no moss – but a Russian matryoshka doll created in Ely has travelled to London to make her fortune. The doll, one of a pair of twins painted on rocks by Ely College teacher Fleur Patten, was hidden at Ely Station on Friday morning. Greater Anglia train dispatcher Jessika Ransome told …
Russian doll rock boards train to Kings Cross to make her fortune Read More »
With a reputation for the high quality of art and craft on display and the friendly welcome, Art Unequalled returns to The Maltings, by the beautiful riverside in Ely on 4th and 5th November for the seventh year. The event promises to bring together a fabulous collection of the highest quality artists and craftsmen from …
An inspiring Art event returns to Ely this November! Read More »
Ely residents can give a double gift this Christmas by stocking up on goodies from local businesses – all at the click of a button. Supporting Ely’s independent businesses is easier than ever before, thanks to a one-stop-shop that delivers local produce straight to your door. And by shopping locally for festive groceries and gifts, …
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Artists from far and wide will be displaying their creations at Art Unequalled – a special Ely exhibition celebrating the creme of British talent. Art Unequalled will feature a fabulous collection of arts and crafts from across the country, featuring the work of established contributors as well as some fresh faces. It will include work …
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Get creative with a canvas, get your masterpiece displayed and raise money for local charities in the process. For the first time, the charity art exhibition, organised by Cambridgeshire Timebanking Partnership, has been opened up to entrants across Cambridgeshire. A similar contest has previously run in the south of the county. Entrants of all ages …
A competition aimed at reflecting on the plight of refugees has had an overwhelming response, with more than 100 children from across East Cambridgeshire taking part. The Ely Refugee Resettlement Campaign organised the poster competition, which had the theme “Home/Refuge”. Children were invited to reflect on what a safe home meant to them and how …
Refugee poster campaign gets huge response from "compassionate" kids Read More »
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