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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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Exeter to Exmouth Bus service, Route 57 is doubled in frequency

Local bus operator Stagecoach South west has announced that the popular route 57 bus service has been doubled in frequency with buses now operating up to every 15 minutes, Monday to Saturday. Route 57 offers frequent and convenient connections between the city of Exeter with Topsham, Lympstone and the popular seaside town of Exmouth.

The new timetable introduced sees the number of buses between Exeter and Exmouth doubled with the Monday to Saturday daytime frequency increased from every 30 minutes up to every 15 minutes, plus a number of additional journeys are introduced during...

Don’t Just Save the Date - Buy a Programme!

Programmes are now on sale for one of the most popular events on the social calendar in Devon - the Secret Gardens of Topsham , taking place on June 11.

It’s the first time the event has taken place for five years and gives hundreds of visitors a rare opportunity to see 14 hidden gem gardens. These are not normally open to the public and are dotted around the town’s streets, lanes and waterside walks.

Programmes went on sale recently with a quartet of volunteers from the organising body, Topsham Museum, dressed in event livery and taking to the town’s streets to sell to...

Set your alarm for the wildest free music festival of the year!

International Dawn Chorus Day takes place on Sunday 7 May 2023 and the RSPB is inviting you to wrap your ears around nature’s finest musical experience.

Wherever you live, this amazing festival of bird song (known as the Dawn Chorus) happens on your doorstep.

Starting about an hour before sunrise (around 4:30am) birds take advantage of the still, quiet air to trumpet, squeak and caw to attract a mate and warn off rivals from their patch. Don’t worry if that’s a bit early for you, though – they often continue singing until about 7am so you can catch their final encore....

Exeter’s newest distillery is calling on people of the city to name their stills

Devon & Exeter’s newest distillery is calling on people of the city to name their stills and make their mark in history.

Coastal Gin is the latest invention from Quayside Distillery, vacuum-distilled in the heart of Exeter on the historic quay, using locally grown botanicals.

Bottling up a true taste of Devon because of their specialised techniques, the futuristic stills behind Coastal Gin need a name, and the venue is asking locals to come up with a title that pays homage to their historic city.

George is also offering a reward in exchange for the chosen...

Have you the heart to go naked?

This year, thousands of people across the UK will strip off their clothes and stroll around the grounds of gorgeous gardens, stately homes and castles to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

They’ll be taking part in British Naturism’s Naked Heart Walks, experiencing the exhilaration of being nude in the great outdoors, boosting their mental and physical health, reducing their stress - and having a lot of fun.

The first Naked Heart Walk takes place at the stunning Powderham Castle, near Exeter in Devon in May.

To make the decision to participate...

Has your pet got talent?

Ferne Animal Sanctuary celebrate 2023’s National Pet Month by hosting their very own virtual Pet’s Got Talent!

With entries now open, the charity is encouraging animals of all shapes and sizes, furry or feathered to enter the show and help raise vital funds for the 300+ animals in their care at the Sanctuary.

aThere are three categories to enter, Paw-some Pooches, Fantastic Felines and Clever Creatures. Owners simply need to upload an image or video (up to 60 secs) to the Charities dedicated webpage, for a chance to win a pet-friendly prize. The Charity has already seen...

Churches urged to review security following theft of metal incidents

Churches across the UK are being urged to take steps to prevent metal theft following a spate of incidents.

The warning comes from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical following theft of lead from the roof of churches in Bath, including All Saints Church in Weston which was targeted multiple times in one month.

High demand for copper and lead, driven by an increase in metal prices, has seen several churches already affected by theft in the first quarter of 2023. The recent incidents of metal theft combined with a challenging economic backdrop has raised concerns there could...

Incredible stone balancing artist to rock up at Devon Garden Festival

Internationally renowned stone balancing artist, Adrian Gray, will be demonstrating the astonishing art of stone balancing at Toby’s Garden Festival on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April. The stone balancing pioneer, who C4's Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud calls the 'stone whisperer', has spent the last 23 years of his life exploring the fine art of balance in any and all types of rock. Using carefully selected weathered stones, he creates balanced sculptures that range in size from desktop balances to monumental 6m installations which have been sited in public and private spaces...

A ‘night with the tigers’ for girls from Girlguiding South West England

Girlguiding South West England have teamed up with Dartmoor Zoological Society to provide its members with a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a sleepover at Dartmoor Zoo. Over 500 girls, ranging from 7-year-old Brownies through to Guides, Rangers and Young Leaders are due to sleep over at the zoo across dates in May, June and October. A further 270 girls, from the youngest 4-year-old Rainbows, through to Young Leaders and their Unit Leaders are coming for the day. The first two sleepovers will happen between 30 May and 1 June 2023.

The snooze itinerary will start with a...

Devon to make history as home of Britain’s first shared solar park

Ripple Energy have announced that Derril Water Solar Park will become Britain's first shared solar park.

The project, developed by leading renewable energy company RES, will provide an alternative way solar parks can be owned in Britain. Thanks to Ripple’s new consumer focused model people across Britain can part-own solar parks and benefit directly from the cheap, green energy they produce.

Shared solar marks an historic chapter in the green energy ownership movement and is a new, affordable and simple way for households to act on climate change and shrink their carbon...

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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

Exeter to Exmouth Bus service, Route 57 is doubled in frequency

Don’t Just Save the Date - Buy a Programme!

Set your alarm for the wildest free music festival of the year!

Exeter’s newest distillery is calling on people of the city to name their stills

Have you the heart to go naked?

Has your pet got talent?

Churches urged to review security following theft of metal incidents

Incredible stone balancing artist to rock up at Devon Garden Festival

A ‘night with the tigers’ for girls from Girlguiding South West England

Devon to make history as home of Britain’s first shared solar park

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