speed dating

Exeter ‘speed dating with funders’ event declared a success

Organisers have hailed the latest ‘speed dating with funders’ event as a huge success.

More than 150 people attended the fifth annual Finance in the South West seminar at Exeter Raceourse, organised by chartered accountants and business advisers PKF Francis Clark.

A dozen sources of grant, debt and equity funding took part together with business support agencies.

The 24 speakers included Chris Garcia, Chief Executive of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

A key feature was ‘short and sharp’ five minute presentations allowing...

Speed Dating, Exeter

Event Date: 
03/11/2016 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Chaucers, 223-226 High Street, Exeter EX4 6RW

Held in the beautiful subterranean cellar bar venue that is Chaucers in Exeter this is a great way to meet single people!

Speed dating is a fantastic way for you to come along and interact with a lot of single people in a short space of time. It is a very social evening and you will be made to feel welcome and have great fun.

If once the event if finished you want to stay Chaucers is a lovely venue to mingle with all the other single people so your night can go on for a little while longer.

We have a variety of dates and age ranges available so check them all out on...

Councillors put under the spotlight

A group of councillors from East Devon District Council, Devon County Council and Ottery St Mary Town Council were recently put under the spotlight at King’s School in Ottery St Mary, when they were subjected to tough questions fired at them every three minutes by 180 Year 11 pupils during two rounds of political speed dating.

East Devon District Councillor Phil Twiss was voted a clear winner at both events and spoke highly of the well thought out questions he was asked and how happy he was to meet such enthusiastic young people.

Political speed dating is a fast-paced and...

'Wine Dating' at Pebblebed Vineyards in Topsham

Authored by Metis Media
Posted: Wed, 03/27/2013 - 4:13pm

Are you a "fruity pinot" or a "full bodied merlot”?

Pebblebed Vineyard near Exeter is holding its first ‘Wine Dating’ evening on Friday 5 April.

The event, being held at the Topsham Cellar, is a fun evening for singles to chat and sample a few of the glasses of Pebblebed’s finest.

The event will be a cross between speed dating and wine tasting for singles.

Geoff Bowen, vineyard owner said: “We’ve had a great response so far and it should be a really fun evening, but we just need a few more men to sign up. Don't be shy, it will be a very informal evening of...