We finally got there! The finishing touches are being put to the primary schools’ Gilpin 2020+ project. Films have been made; artwork is being finished. We’ll bring you more on the https://gilpin2020.org website. In the meantime, here’s a song by Dick Brice entitled Song of the River Wye.
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River Walk with Heather Hurley
About 20 people joined Heather Hurley for a Gilpin inspired River Walk on Wednesday 9th June. If you’d like to know what they learned you can see Heather’s notes in the download. A great time was had by all. We are slowly finding new dates for some of the events that were cancelled in 2020. …
Gilpin 2020 Launch – Cancelled
In the light of the rapidly changing situation with Coronavirus which has caused the cancellation of other official events in Ross this weekend we have decided to postpone tonight’s event. We will rearrange at some point in the future when it’s safe to do so and will be in touch with everyone who booked tickets …
Made in Ross appeal
The team at Made in Ross are looking for volunteers to help steward our exhibition at Goodrich Castle starting on 13th June. If you would like to help or find out more details please contact Eleanor Kercher
The Prince of Wales
Here’s a great short film commissioned by Ross Town Council commemorating the November visit of Prince Charles. Please share!
Gilpin 2020 Launch Thursday 12th March
Free Tickets (required) for this are going fast. Thursday 12th March, 7.30 in St Mary’s Church. Free drink and nibbles and a talk by Richard Humphreys of Tate Britain on Gilpin and the picturesque movement. There will also be a book launch of the reprint of Gilpin’s guide. We are delighted that the event is …
Gilpin 2020 Launch
The first event in the Gilpin 2020 calendar for the year will be a launch of the festival in St Mary’s Church Ross on Thursday 12th March at 7.30. This will double as a book launch and the book will be a reprint of Gilpin’s guide by London publisher Pallas Athene. The introduction to the …
Wye Photographs
Over recent months many members of Ross Photographic Society have been out and about photographing a range of activities and events in and around the town. Their collection includes many of the Wye Valley. The society would be pleased for people to use them for any Gilpin 2020 related activity. Please credit “Ross Photographic Society” if you …
Ross Photographic Society
Over recent months many members of Ross Photographic Society have been out and about photographing a range of activities and events in and around the town. Their collection includes many of the Wye Valley. The society would be pleased for people to use them for any Gilpin 2020 related activity. Please credit “Ross Photographic Society” …
HRH Prince Charles to Launch Gilpin 2020
We are delighted that Prince Charles will be coming to Ross-on-Wye to launch officially the Gilpin 2020 celebrations. The launch will take place at the Market House at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 5th November. More detail on the Ross Gazette website
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