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Blacksmiths from all over the country are set to gather at the National Trust’s Finch Foundry on Saturday 19 November. Once a year, they gather at the foundry to practice their art and celebrate their patron saint, Saint Clement, harking back to medieval tradition. The foundry, which is the last working water-powered forge in the country, will be the scene for the gathering, including a rare chance to see the spectacular ‘firing of the anvil.’ The Saint Clement’s day event is an opportunity for the public to get an insight into this highly skilled craft, now practiced by only a handful of...

Princesshay’s Roman Walk will come alive with festive cheer as the centre hosts its fourth Charity Christmas Tree Festival, starting on the 18th November.

The festival, which aims to raise both awareness and funds for local charities, will be opened with a celebratory light switch-on by the Lord Mayor of Exeter at 5.00pm on Friday 18 November. Representatives from participating charities will be attending the event, which follows Exeter’s city wide Christmas lights switch-on on Thursday 17th November.

35 Christmas trees and lights, all donated by Princesshay, will line...

As twinkly lights appear and thoughts turn to Christmas shopping, Gandy Street's Countdown to Christmas will set the season off, not just with a bang, but with lights, music, mince pies, fizz, discounts AND SNOW!!

On 24 November, Gandy Street traders will once again take to the cobbled street to welcome Christmas shoppers with a spectacular Christmas Festival. And this year looks set to be bigger and better than ever.

Shoppers can expect a winter wonderland with all kinds of treats in the form of goodie bags, mulled wine, prosecco, mince pies, chocolate treats, macarons not...

This Christmas Exeter College invite the public to join them in their festive celebrations and support Devon Air Ambulance (DAA). Exeter College’s Festival of Carols will be held on Thursday 8th December at Exeter Cathedral in aid of DAA as the College’s chosen Charity of the Year.

This event is open to the public and free of charge, in turn the College would like to collect donations at the end of the evening for DAA. The festival will run from 7:30pm to 9pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm.

Exeter College would like to encourage the public to join the college’s staff,...