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https://downtongazette.altervista.org
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DOWNTON GAZETTE cultural website is about whatever can be referred to Downton Abbey TV drama series and also Art, Theatre, Movies, Literature and Music. Created in 2022 after Covid-19 Pandemic, it promotes culture as a gateway (a means of access to Beauty) and a getaway (an escape to survive and restart, a catalyst to pursue happiness). It proudly supports FONTANA SHELTER ART ( a member of West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton, Oxfordshire Artweeks in Oxford, an Opulent Art represented artist, a JaamZIN Creative Studio represented artist, PaksGallery Cannes Biennale and Parallax Art Fair exhibitor, a member of Saatchi Art Online, a member of Mart Gallery Studios in Dublin and West NorfolkArtistsAssociation in King’s Lynn). Fontana Shelter carries on with the art activity of Painter Luigi Fontana, and won the 3rd Prize at Opulent Art Gallery Call Out in November 2023, and the Special RECOGNITION CATEGORY AWARD at ‘All Women’ exhibition by Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery in Santa Fé-Usa. In 2024 was the protagonist of two amazing Solo Showcases at Opulent: the first one dedicated to Sir Busby’s 30th death Anniversary, the second to Loch Fyne and Northumberland. Here you can find lots of photographs from Downton Abbey real locations ( Bampton, Highclere, Shilton, Cogges), book reviews, amazing songs from Irish and Scottish culture, essays about Theatre Plays, articles celebrating Art Exhibitions. Downton Gazette is a member of The Shaw Society. You can find us also on Mainly Museums.com with our articles celebrating Kelmscott Manor, the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Highclere Castle and Estate, Holkham Hall, Inveraray Castle and The Chequer House Gallery. Moreover Downton Gazette had the phenomenal chance to organize a VOD on ITVX GRANADA in 2025 and another on ITVX ANGLIA in 2024. That was the phenomenal opportunity to ‘build’ cultural connections/network with local artists and start the art project ‘SHINING NORFOLK AND EAST ANGLIA’.
Our latest books are available on Amazon: ‘SHINING OCEAN'(a tribute to Conor McPherson’s Shining City Play), and ‘GUIDING LIGHT: SIR BUSBY. FEAT. MR. BATES’ (a moving and touching special Biography of resilient Matt Busby to celebrate his 30th death Anniversary 1994-2024, with cultural references to the resilient imaginary Downton Abbey character Mr Bates, majestically performed by Sir Busby’s great nephew Mr Brendan Coyle). The online presentation is accompanied with three powerful and enchanting songs composed by Irish Musician Éamonn Cagney.