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The RHS Rosemoor Garden Festival launches 21-23 August 2026

RHS Garden Rosemoor’s annual Flower Show this year has been re-imagined as a three-day celebration of gardening, plants and outdoor living – the RHS Rosemoor Garden Festival takes place from Friday 21 – Sunday 23 August 2026.

With headline appearances from nationally recognised gardening personalities, gardeners of all skill levels can listen to spotlight talks, get expert gardening advice, watch practical demonstrations, enjoy guided garden tours and browse and buy specialist plants and accessories.

VIP guests in the Talk Tent this year include:

  • Amanda Owen,
  • ...

Branscombe Festival returns

The village of Branscombe once again hosts some of the world’s top musicians with the fourth Branscombe Festival from Friday 29 – Sunday 31 July 2016.

The Branscombe Festival combines world-class musicians with an idyllic countryside setting. Over three summer days, leading classical and opera artists perform in the village’s most picturesque venues, with cream tea served on Saturday afternoon and a hog roast that evening.

The festival culminates in a free concert on Branscombe beach by the Camborne Town Band.

The Festival is curated by Ian Rosenblatt, BBC presenter...

Show of Hands release single to mark Battle of the Somme Centenary

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 06/16/2016 - 11:23am

Show of Hands, one of the leading acts in British folk, are to release a single and video to mark the centenary of the first day of WW1’s Battle of the Somme.

BBC award-winning singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer will offer one of Knightley’s finest songs, The Gamekeeper as a download single from July 1, tying in with a day-long tribute in their home city of Exeter to the 19240 Allied servicemen lost on the opening day of one of the worst battles in history.

That night, the Devon duo and long-term collaborator Miranda Sykes, will perform a...

Exeter Junior School artwork selected for National Gallery exhibition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 06/16/2016 - 10:55am

Exeter Junior School pupils were thrilled to discover that their approach to a national art project would be included in The National Gallery and visited the London art gallery to see their work on display.

The budding Year 6 artists worked on the Take One Picture Project, creating artwork in response to a painting from The National Gallery during the autumn term.

Every year, The National Gallery invites primary schools to use one of its paintings as the stimulus for learning right across the curriculum. For 2016, Thomas Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews was chosen as the...

Fancy an hour of free fun?

Then go along to Exeter College on Monday 20th June at 6pm for a pilot recording for a TV idea.

Comedian and author Tony Hawks (Q.I. Radio 4’s Just A Minute and I’m sorry I haven’t a Clue, author of Round Ireland With A Fridge) will be trying out his new and extremely silly quiz/game show called “Let’s Consult The Bucket”. Come and be a part of the live audience.

The show will not be broadcast – it is simply a tester to see if it works. Either way – fun is guaranteed – along with prizes for some of the audience.

The show will involve a good measure of audience...

An exclusive evening with Sex Pistols star John Lydon

Devon Libraries in association with British Library Live are pleased to invite you to a live screening of this exclusive event with John Lydon on Friday 24th June from 7.00 to 8.30pm.

John will be interviewed by BBC 6 Music’s host Stuart Maconie which will be broadcast live from the British Library in London. Exeter Library will be hosting the event and tickets are available free of charge, in advance, from the Library or via Eventbrite http://bit.ly/22Y0g1F . John Lydon has secured prime position among the most recognisable icons in music history. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead...

Exeter mum’s debut novel is a hit

What began as a new year's resolution has ended being a top ten book chart smash.

Catherine Harman's stunning debut novel, What the Butler Saw, has received five-star reviews as well as reaching number eight in Amazon's crime charts.

The mother of two, who moved to Exeter 14 years ago, is thrilled with the reception her first novel has earned.

Catherine said: “My extremely literate mother and some of my friends have read and enjoyed it.

“They were all surprised I could write something so dark when I’m so sensitive!

“My new year’s resolution a few...

From choir stalls to concert platform

Lovers of classical music are in for a rare treat this weekend, as Exeter’s best-loved choir combines with professional orchestral players for a special evening of music by Mozart.

The concert in Exeter Cathedral, which takes place on Saturday 18th June, will be given by the children and adults of Exeter Cathedral Choir and the professional orchestral players of the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra.

The choristers will be swapping the choir stalls for the concert platform in a special programme devised by Mr Noon, who moved to Exeter as Director of Music earlier this year. It...

Father's Day fun at Powderham Castle

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/14/2016 - 11:20am

With Fathers' Day fast approaching, Powderham Castle are hosting a day of fun and games to celebrate dads everywhere.

Please see the press release for more details, but if you would like any further information please feel free to contact myself or my colleague, Bea Gorman, at the below address. Many thanks for your time.

Enjoy a day of fun and games as dads go free at Powderham Castle this Fathers’ Day

This Sunday 19th June, Powderham Castle will be celebrating Fathers’ Day with fun activities and games for all of the family. In addition, every dad accompanied by a...

Blackjack seems to be the most profitable game for the casinos

Authored by SamMorgan
Posted: Tue, 06/14/2016 - 5:59am

Considering that the tabletop classic casino game of Blackjack is so popular, it should come as no surprise that they take up more than their fare amount of floor space. It's a classic game, with many potential variations but it's popularity for players is based very much on simple familiarity. Most people with have played a few hands of Blackjack over the years - an it's also one of the few games where a player can also directly influence their performance. It's popular with more high rolling players also because learning the best strategy for the game is a long and storied process - but...

Chase & Status confirmed for Lockdown Festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/13/2016 - 2:48pm

Great news for everyone who missed out on tickets for this summer’s Radio One Big Weekend, and for those who want to see one of the highlights of that weekend at Powderham Castle again: Chase & Status are confirmed as special guests for Saturday night.

Lockdown, the South‐West’s biggest dance music festival, will take place in the grounds of the magnificent Powderham Castle, Exeter on the weekend of 9-11 September 2016.

This event was previously advertised as Bassline Festival, but has been rebranded to avoid confusion with another event of the same name.

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