When painting the Jurassic Coast, my studio is always full of lists. A list, I feel, is a good step towards getting a job done but inevitably the list hangs on the studio wall and the job seems to pass it by. I’ve now come to the end of my Triassic adventure, painting the Jurassic…
Sidmouth Science Festival enjoyed a sixth successful year, with the Jurassic Coast Trust again playing a major role in the festival’s science programme. This year’s Sidmouth Science Festival held the theme of ‘Science In Our Lives’, and the Jurassic Coast Trust sponsored an evening talk by one of the world’s leading glaciologists, Professor Julian Dowdeswell of…
The Bridport Museum revamp has been given the seal of approval by one of the top Museum sector magazines. The Museums Journal has published a glowing 4-page review which describes the recent redevelopment as “a fine addition to the Jurassic Coast’s museum scene’ as well as a ‘delight to visit’, with ‘something to offer every…
Ever wondered what a Jurassic Ice Cream might taste like? Well, after 10 years in the making, Purbeck Ice Cream has released their new Jurassic Range in partnership with the Jurassic Coast Trust. As well as tasting great, the Jurassic Ice Cream will raise funds for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The Jurassic Ice…
My Jurassic Coast Poetry series has moved onward at the speed of tides to Sidmouth, the last stop for my residency this year. It has been a month of peeling away layers to find what energies lie beneath this well-heeled tourist haven. At the heart of the Regency town’s history I found the patience of…
TWO ambitious projects are joining forces to create a single world class visitor experience – and bring hundreds of thousands of people to Portland. Jurassica, which aims to celebrate the geological heritage of the Jurassic Coast, will be joining with biodiversity project Memo to create a single visitor experience. And the man behind the world-famous Eden…
I’m Sarah Acton, the Jurassic Coast’s Poet in Residence, and this month I have been exploring the poetry of Exmouth as part of my East Devon residency series. I’m taking inspiration from each stretch of coastline, and the exhibits within their museums’ collections, to create a body of site-specific poetry. I’ve already explored Beer and…
Charmouth has been given a mini makeover. The area east of the bridge, known as Evan’s Cliff, has had a new simple seating structure installed, along with a new panel with key information for visitors and locals. The space has been smartened up into a defined circular area which has been kept as low-key and…