In an astounding development the Town Council, which invited the Beehive charity to attend a meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute regarding the funds owed under the terms of the lease, have pulled out of the meeting due to be held on Thursday 10th October. Chairman Barry Simmonds commented “We were due to meet with […]
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The freehold of the Beehive building is owned by Honiton Town Council who granted a 10 year Lease to Honiton Community Complex in 2015. At the Beehive, Honiton Town Council occupies 3 offices upstairs and pay no rent. Instead, the Lease provides in effect an annual subsidy to Honiton Community Complex towards the costs of […]
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I was born in Hertfordshire and attended a local comprehensive school where my love of art was fostered. At the age of 15, I gained a place at Watford School of Art and learnt a variety of techniques and styles which led to me working for a silversmith, designing and making gold and silver jewellery. […]
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We kick off the month with the event cinema performance of Wise Children (15) on Thur 3rd October. Adapted from Angela Carter’s great last novel and directed by multi-award-winning Emma Rice, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief. ★★★★★ ‘Fantastic. Life-enhancing, […]
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There’s a sizzling line up of sensational shows and concerts for September at The Beehive along with some pretty fab films too! We are delighted that The Neil Maya Quartet are returning on Saturday 7th Sept after their fabulous performance of The Brubeck Project here in 2017, with their new show ‘1959’. 1959 was a seminal year […]
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Two West Country photographers bring together a creative and fascinating collection of captivating images. For one it’s all about careful composition, warm tonal qualities and a passion for subject matter from times past. For the other it’s the challenge of a dramatic battle between light and dark, teasing the viewer with still life images that […]
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IN AND AROUND DEVON by Catherine Whitehead 15-21 August 2019 in the gallery at The Beehive. Free entry. Catherine (Cath) was born several decades ago at Hampton, near Hampton Court, but has lived in Exeter for the past 40 years. She has always been dabbling in paint and other forms of art and has […]
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Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. The Thursday June 27th performance will be captured live on stage at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas including The Beehive, Honiton at 7pm. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second […]
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The Beehive was positively buzzing with over 300 people joining in the celebrations last Saturday to mark 5 years since the venue opened. The café was packed full of people enjoying live music and free refreshments. People enjoyed Mark Tipping’s live music photography exhibition in the gallery, featuring the many bands who have performed at […]
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The Beehive in Honiton is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an open day to showcase to the community what the venue has to offer. The Beehive officially opened in April 2014 and since then has welcomed over 59,000 people each year into the building. It has attracted various different hirers, over 80 community organisations and special interest groups who regularly use the venue […]
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