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Telling Our Stories

23 November 2024 to 21 December 2024

An exhibition upstairs at THG exploring Honiton’s multicultural heritage and the stories of a diverse community.

Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots is a community heritage and oral history project, which aims to find, share and celebrate the hidden histories of Devon’s diverse and multicultural communities, past and present. 
 
The exhibition brings together Honiton’s fascinating and often forgotten multicultural heritage from the Romans to Romany gypsies, Basque refugee children to Ugandan refugees, Irish immigrants building the railways to the WWII American GIs at Dunkeswell.
 

'This exhibition proudly aims to remind us of our shared humanity, transcending religion, race, and gender. It showcases the diversity within our community and how Honiton has exemplified a welcoming spirit, benefiting greatly from this inclusivity. By embracing storytelling, we bring these diverse narratives to life, fostering self-expression, empathy, and healing. We believe this will pave the way for a better world.'

Hilda Kalap - Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots project co-ordinator.

 

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Past Exhibitions (2024)

  • Telling Our Stories

    23 November 2024 to 21 December 2024

    An exhibition upstairs at THG exploring Honiton’s multicultural heritage and the stories of a diverse community. Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots is a community heritage and oral history...

  • Present Makers 2024

    16 November 2024 to 24 December 2024

    Contemporary Craft Selling Exhibition. Present Makers features hand-crafted gift ideas showcasing the talent and innovation of contemporary craftspeople and design makers in the South West.  The...

  • Anne Jackson: The Witchcraft Series

    14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024

    The Witchcraft Series explores the history of witch trials and the power of ‘the witch’ in our culture, both as metaphor for our fears, and as representation of social injustice towards women. The...

  • Philippa Lawrence: A Space Between

    14 September 2024 to 2 November 2024

    A solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. This exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa's practice. Her materials have included textiles, gold leaf, enamel,...

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