Exeter Carnival Story Trail

29/09/2023

So amazing to be involved in the Real Onedin Line project Art Work Exeter Exeter Custom House. It was an honour to adapt the oral histories and I was absolutely blown away by the dedication of the amazing volunteer performers Jan Foale Siobhan Jarrett Lorraine, Emily, Monica and Jacqui. Well done all!

16/09/2023

Pop down to Exeter Custom House tomorrow 11am, 1pm or 3pm to see FREE performance of Stories about the Quay!

30/08/2023

Do you remember Exeter Quayside in 1970s? The Onedin Line being filmed on Exeter Quay? Then fill in our form here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZmAt5toLUN50it7fXL94BTBouFsxWeFWBPin28fujeM/edit
Your words may be in one of our pop up performances!

29/08/2023

We are working with Art Work Exeter to create a Story Trail using people's memories of the filming if the Onedin Line and the Quayside in 1970s!

28/05/2023

We're really looking forward to this!

Happy Heritage Harbour Day!

Today is the main day of the heritage harbour festival and we are looking forward to welcoming you down on the quayside. Expect music, theatre, family entertainment, a maritime market, walks, talks, art activities, cannon firing and even building projections in the evening.

Please spread the word and we look forward to you joining us in the sunshine. This is what Bank Holiday Sunday's were made for!

Here's the full programme:

https://exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/heritage-harbour-festival/

26/05/2023

So excited to go down to this on Sunday... Lots of stuff happening today and tomorrow too!

25/05/2023

Did you enjoy Carnival? Want to get involved in more local events? Lovely volunteering opportunity available here InExeter Libraries Unlimited Exeter Carnival Exeter Culture

Interested in Culture or Heritage? Want to join a fun team? We have a fabulous opportunity for you. No experience needed at all. Drop us a line on [email protected] or come to our free info session below. Loads of opportunities at Heritage Partners Exeter Culture RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) Exeter Custom House St Nicholas Priory Devon & Exeter Institution Exeter Cathedral

25/05/2023

Some of our storytellers will be visiting this weekend looking for material for our new Storytelling project... If you like stories about history come in down... Exeter Custom House

12/03/2023

Our next project is going to be about the History of Exeter Quayside. Check out this super video about the history of the customs House!

to find out why is was once one of the busiest trading centres in England.

02/03/2023

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Exeter Carnival Story Trail on the Exeter Carnival website. Hop over and take a look here: https://www.exetercarnival.co.uk/exeter-carnival-story-trail

Huge thanks to all who took part! These are incredible stories, incredibly told.

At Exeter library on 26th November 2022, in the afternoon before the Carnival Parade, a group of talented volunteer storytellers presented 11 stories about the history of Exeter Carnival. A couple of days later they recorded their stories which have now been launched as Exeter Carnival Audio Story T...