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Second stage announced for TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham

An exclusive second stage is being added to Devon’s biggest music event this summer – with a host of extra artists joining the line-up.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham takes place across the weekend Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28 with headline shows from Teddy Swims , Alanis Morissette and Lewis Capaldi.

And now additional artists will take to the festival’s all-new Castle Green Stage , performing from 2.30pm each day as gates open as well as after each headline artist.

Live music fans will enjoy the Castle Green Stage before and after the Main Stage acts...

Exeter-based agency celebrates milestone anniversary

Award-winning Exeter-based agency, Absolute PR and Marketing, is celebrating 22 years in business.

Specialising in building brands, profiles and reputations for clients ranging from start-ups to household names, encompassing specialist areas including marine and green tech, fin tech, tourism, transport, property, infrastructure, manufacturing, and the circular economy, the business marked the milestone occasion with a special event for clients, business associates and friends.

Held at Brickhouse Vineyard, near Mamhead, guests came together to toast the landmark...

Royal Clarence Hotel could be turned into luxury flats

Exeter’s historic Royal Clarence Hotel, destroyed in a fire six years ago, could finally be restored and turned into luxury flats.

The city council’s planning committee will consider the plans at a meeting next week, with officers recommending approval.

The iconic Grade II listed building, which dates back to 1769 and overlooks Exeter Cathedral, was ravaged by the blaze in October 2016 that started in neighbouring buildings and spread to the hotel.

A previous plan to build a 74-bedroom hotel on the site failed to materialise. It was then sold to Southwest...

Acheson Construction commence works at new Cranbrook development

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2022 - 9:20pm

Works for a new mixed-use development in Cranbrook, Exeter have commenced and were marked with an official ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday 29th September.

Located at the junction of Tillhouse Road and Court Royal, this much needed new town centre will include; a Morrisons supermarket, children’s day nursery, ribbon retail, residential apartments and a new market square.

Henry Davidson Developments Ltd (HDDL) are the company behind this important project and have partnered with local building contractor Acheson Construction Ltd who are delivering the construction...

Exeter care home director a Social Care Leadership Awards finalist

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter are over the moon because their much-loved Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, has reached the final of the Social Care Leadership Awards 2022. She has been shortlisted in the prestigious Executive Care Home Leader category.

Organised by Care Talk magazine, the Social Care Leadership Awards are designed to showcase excellence in senior leadership in the social care sector. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on Wednesday 19th October 2022.

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Free music lessons: Learn to Play event coming to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2022 - 9:00pm

Music for All’s flagship event ‘Learn to Play’ is back this year offering allcomers – either new or returning musicians – a chance to experience a free 10–15-minute taster lesson at Music Room in Exeter on the 8th and 9th October 2022.

Held in venues across the UK, ‘Learn to Play’ opens up opportunities for anyone wanting to pick up an instrument for the first time or would like a chance to return to making music by inspiring and encouraging the next generation of musicians of all ages and abilities.

Recent reports have shown that music has been crucial for many people...

Award-winning vintage fair back in town!

Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair, 3 times winner of Best Vintage Fair at the National Vintage Awards, will be returning to EXETER CORN EXCHANGE on OCTOBER 9TH with the very best autumnal goodies!

Lou Lou’s vintage fair prides itself on hand selecting only the best traders in the UK specialising in a range of vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery and homeware from the 1930s – 1980s.

Event organiser Anna Lomas says “The vintage industry is exciting, stylish and nostalgic and we love that we’re a part of keeping these iconic fashions and eras alive. Now in its 14th year our event...

Cards For Good Causes are looking for Shop Managers 

Christmas pop-up shop at St Martin's Church will raise funds for charity

Cards for Good Causes are delighted to announce they are looking to recruit enthusiastic and friendly people to help run pop-up shops during the Christmas season!

Cards For Good Causes are looking for a Shop Manager to oversee the running of their Christmas pop-up shop in Exeter this year. It’s a fantastic opportunity to help raise thousands of pounds for local and national charities and earn money in the run up to Christmas. Our shops positively buzz with Christmas spirit, so if you're someone who thrives...

Host your own whisky club

Spirits company responds to the cost-of-living crisis by releasing their first ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club tasting sets.

Authored by Azu Spirits
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2022 - 2:24pm

With the current economic climate making it increasingly difficult for people to afford a night out with friends, Azu Spirits is set on helping people get together by releasing their ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club blind tasting series. It offers an ‘at-home’ version of the Whisky Club tasting events being hosted by Ellie Gibson at the Cridford Inn.

The ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club is a five-month series of blind tastings which ultimately explores 30 different single malts. With a new theme every month, each blind tasting includes 6x100ml sharing bottles, a guide to tasting, information...

Global gathering at Buckfast Abbey celebrates rare ordination of monks to the priesthood

Monks and priests from around the world gathered at Devon’s Buckfast Abbey earlier this month to celebrate the rare ordination of two monks, Dom Andrew Prickett and Dom John George, to the priesthood.

Typically taking five years to complete, the formation for the Roman Catholic priesthood is a unique and increasingly uncommon event in the UK. It not only requires many years of study in philosophy and theology, but also a deepening of discipleship and personal holiness.

The last such ordination ceremony took place at Buckfast Abbey nearly three decades ago in 1995. The Abbey...

Exeter Property Circle Networking Event Exeter Business

Exeter Property Circle Event at The Quayside Distillery

Tickets are now available for the next Exeter Property Circle Business Event.

Please join us for networking & drinks at The Quayside Distillery on 13th October 2022 between 5.30 and 7.30 pm.

We are joined by Guest Speakers James Miles & Michael Tilston from The Mortgage Quarter in Exeter. They'll be sharing their industry insight using a fun quiz to give Exeter's property professionals an update on the property market and mortgage industry.

Quayside Distillery is also offering distillery tours to all attendees to allow people to learn all about their innovative...

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