…near St. Austell, Cornwall, at the Eden Centre, where the world's largest cork sculpture was unveiled in September. The 8 metres-high Spanish imperial eagle with a 12 metre wingspan includes 350,000 wine corks, and was created by artist Robert Bradford for the RSPB. It is part of an RSPB campaign highlighting the benefit of cork oak woods for wildlife and people, and calling for a national cork re-use scheme and labelling of wine bottles with the kind of stopper used

…in Huddersfield, where a special 'Giving Voice for Peace' session was held on 21 September as part of the United Nations' World Peace Day, about promoting peace through song. For details, contact alexandravickers@btopenworld.com, or call 01484 847184

…in Halifax, where Young Broadsides, the 'youth wing' of Northern Broadsides, bring their new production 'Spitting Feathers', about the Manningham Riots of 1891 and a parallel story of a struggle for equality - the unwritten history of a whole community coming together to oppose violence and world war- to the Viaduct Theatre on 10 & 12 October. Details from Director Jude Wright, on 01422 369704

…at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, where young people from Mud Chute Farm Youth Project enjoyed a performance in August of My Fair Lady at the launch of the Millennium Encore Project, run by The National Association of Clubs for Young People (CYP). CYP, the second largest non-uniform organisation in the UK -and the fastest growing- was formerly known as the National Association of Boys' Clubs but now has over 150,000 girls in membership. Further information about CYP and the Millennium Encore Project from Andrew Mabey on 020 7793 0787

…in Quorn, Leicestershire, where Charnwood Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary at Rawlins Community College, with a bit of history, performance and an exhibition. Call Ali Maclaurin on 01509 228040 for details

…in Torbay, where an exhibition to celebrate Community Digital Arts and influences took place during Nine Days of Art in September. The exhibition was curated by Torbay digital artists, Magda Crace and David Mutch, known as OiMA. See their community projects at www.oima.de. OIMA aims to raise funding, sponsorship and support for Artists Networks and Technology ( ANT), a digital arts collective

…in Eastbourne, where the Generation Arts Project (GAP) runs free music technology, DJ and live music workshops for 12-18 year-olds, funded through an Open Programme from Youth Music (see 'News'). To find out how the GAP is plugged, call 01323 438687, or e-mail plugintoeastbourne@yahoo.com

…in Stockport, where MAPS (the Mind Art Project in Stockport) marks World Mental Health Day on 10 October with an exhibition and a mail-art project involving hundreds of small white boxes containing original art that provokes responses from their recipients. Details from 0161 480 7731

…across Liverpool, where venues, arts and community projects collaborate in Liverpool Biennal 2002, claimed to be the UK's largest celebration of contemporary art, until 23 November. Information from 0151 709 7444 and at www.biennial.org.uk

…across London, where Jacksons Lane's third Disability Arts Festival, Xposure, has joined forces with Sadler's Wells, Croydon Clocktower, Oval House, Lauderdale House and East London Dance, to present a programme of exhibitions, performances, new commissions, debate and workshops throughout November. Full details live and online at www.xposurefestival.com; enquiries from exposurefestival@hotmail.com

…in Arundel, at the Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, where artist Chris Drury is working with local thatcher Chris Tomkins to build a camera obscura, which will project a circular pool of images lit by sunlight onto the floor of a reed chamber. Call Christine Binnie on 01903 883355 for further information

…in Derby, where over 1,000 deaf people are involved in arts and craft workshops, films, plays, exhibitions, tours and dance through the Hands Up Festival until 5 November. Details at www.handsup.org

...in Nottingham, where the Dushera Mela takes place at Haddon Park High School on Sunday 20 October as part of the 'Apne Raang - Our Colours' two-month festival. Event includes fireworks, food stalls, live music Bhangra/Garba, and regular workshops to build the huge 'Ravana Effigy' which will be burnt. For details contact Apna Arts on 0115 942 2479 or visit www.apnaarts.org.uk

…in Dorchester, where the Terracotta Warriors Museum opened its doors this summer, displaying two-metre high terracotta figures from the emperor's tomb in the Shanxi province of China, and arranged according to the principles of Feng Shui. For details, visit www.terracottawarriors.co.uk or call 01305 266040

…in Kendal, where the Brewery Arts Centre is the main base for the Mountain Festival, along with Kendal Leisure Centre and Rheged Discovery Centre, Penrith, with a programme of films about mountains, lectures, art and photography exhibitions, discussions, debates, late bars and a Saturday party. Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 November. Details from 01539 722833, or from www.mountainfilm.co.uk

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