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At Last, a Show Opens

Equestrienne by Ron Fuller
The Equistrienne by Ron Fuller

Our first exhibition since the sadness of Covid arrived opens today in Gosport. You can check dates, times and directions on the Gosport Gallery website but the gist is, 15th October to 19th December. The gallery is open from 10 to 4, closed Sunday and Monday but please check before travelling and book your visiting time.

The exhibitions features work by Ron Fuller, Peter Markey, Paul Spooner and others and also includes artefacts from the early days of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.

(on October 15, 2020 by Sarah) 1 Comment

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  1. Andrea Jerome says

    December 19, 2020 at 9:26 am

    I was booked to see this today, the last day of the exhibition,but with Gosport moving to Tier 3 from this morning, it has been cancelled. Very frustrating. At least i can still experience it from afar. Thank you for the virtual visit link, very much appreciated.

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