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Isca Ensemble

Isca Ensemble

What do you do? As MD of the orchestra, I conduct many concerts in East Devon but also through private funding, I have been organising, on a voluntary basis for many years, smaller scale concerts/workshops/recitals by young, renowned artists to which all generations...

Jack Dean & Company

Jack Dean & Company

What do you do? We are a band and artist collective making live shows and digital projects, often focusing on myth, memory and history. We are based in Exeter but frequently deliver projects in East Devon. Who would you like to collaborate with? Cool people.

Janet Dowling

Janet Dowling

I am an oral storyteller and author of 3 books. My focus is celebrating diversity, star gazing, biodiversity, peoples personal stories/ oral histories, local stories of place, traditional customs. I support local projects with workshops, engagement and performances....

Jason Chapman

Jason Chapman

What do you do? I work as an author and illustrator and also as a Teaching Assistant working with SEND and SEMH children in secondary schools. Who would you like to collaborate with? I'm open minded to collaboration.

Jazz Jurassica

Jazz Jurassica

What do you do? Promote jazz, blues, swing, soul, funk and Latin music at local venues Who would you like to collaborate with? East Devon venues and organisations Do you have volunteering opportunities available? Yes, front of house stewarding

Jed Falby

Jed Falby

What do you do? TV Art Director for money. Artist for the Love of it. Who would you like to collaborate with? Digital training.

Jess Magill

Jess Magill

What do you do? I am the Arts Manager at Exmouth Town Council, responsible for putting on council-led events like the Exmouth Festival and Winter Festival as well as other cultural events and provision. I am also a DJ as part of all-female trio Filthy Dirty Disco, and...

John Astley

John Astley

What do you do? Sociologist of culture; writer, teacher, researcher and publisher. Who would you like to collaborate with? All in the ACED network.

Jurassic Discovery

Jurassic Discovery

What do you do? Discover the prehistoric wonders at Jurassic Discovery, nestled in the heart of Seaton, East Devon, your gateway to the Jurassic Coast. This family-friendly attraction brings history to life with its immersive exhibition, featuring stunning, lifelike...

JW Dance

JW Dance

What do you do? We deliver ballet, tap, jazz, street, contemporary and lyrical dance classes from ages 3 years to adult! Who would you like to collaborate with? Anyone interested in dance.

Kat Blockley

Kat Blockley

What do you do? I teach Art. I am also an artist and musician and morris dancer. I also sit on the committee for Talaton Parish Hall. Who would you like to collaborate with? Artists, teachers, musicians.

Kate Turner

Kate Turner

What do you do? I am an artist and have worked previously with Coventry City Council delivering their art programme. This involved a number of community groups from diverse backgrounds and religions plus other partners and even those in a secure units and people of...

Katja Pearson

Katja Pearson

What do you do? I am an artist and a crafter and I also love dancing and theatre and poetry. Who would you like to collaborate with? Anyone

Katy Cawkwell (Storyteller)

Katy Cawkwell (Storyteller)

What do you do? I have been storytelling for 25 years, featuring in international festivals from India to Iceland, performing regularly in schools and captivating adult audiences from the Barbican stage to a burial chamber on Anglesey. I was shortlisted for an Arts...

Keith McLeod

Keith McLeod

What do you do? Present music on the radio and tutor children. Who would you like to collaborate with? Anyone and everyone.

Kennaway House

Kennaway House

What do you do? Built in 1805, the year of Trafalgar, Kennaway House is a handsome Regency mansion standing on its own grounds at the heart of Sidmouth. After a £1 million restoration carried out in 2008-2009, Kennaway House and its gardens offer a historic and...

Killerton – National Trust

Killerton – National Trust

What do you do? Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon, where you'll find a friendly Georgian house set in 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres) of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards. There's plenty of calm space in the glorious garden, beautiful...

KuKo Interior Design Studio

KuKo Interior Design Studio

What do you do? KuKo Interior Design Studio is led by the Ukrainian interior designer and abstract artist Iryna Kuts. Beyond creating practical and comfortable interiors, Iryna paints and sells abstract wall art and runs weekly art workshops for displaced refugee...

Lesley Emery

Lesley Emery

What do you do? I am a writer performer and theatre maker Who would you like to collaborate with? Other creatives.