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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of legislation threatens educational freedoms and prioritises data collection over children's actual well-being.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a...

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Tickets for Bicton Fest go on sale

Friday 29th to Sunday 31st August is BICTON FEST - the successful new music Festival for Devon. We are excited to be working with the Music Mill to incorporate a third day to the weekend, the Big Gig, which celebrates 25 years of John Govier’ s contribution to the music scene in Devon. Think intimate and friendly, picnics and laughter, local food, beers and ciders, engulfed by amazing music…

Set within the 180 hectares of grounds and gardens at Bicton College and surrounded by the fields and woodlands of East Devon, BICTON FEST will showcase not only the best of Devon’s musical...

Critically acclaimed play to tour the West Country

From Common Players, in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre, a new production of Jez Butterworth’s critically acclaimed play, Jerusalem, will tour the WestCountry in May and June. The new production will be made in a new way which will involve local artists and communities and teach new skills to those involved.

First performed in 2009, Jerusalem became the Evening Standard’s Best Play of the Year and is an epic and heroic play about our great British need for a connection with the landscape and our roots; an underpinning theme of the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.

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Easter delight for Exeter’s Young Professionals

One of Exeter’s most successful networking groups for young professionals – Gilbert Stephens’ Young Professionals Network (YPN) – held informal drinks at the law firm’s Southernhay office just before Easter.

Isabel Bertram, a solicitor at the firm and one of the founders of the networking group, which now boasts over 200 members, comments: “This is one of our annual networking events and it is always really well attended. On the night, we welcomed a number of new recruits to YPN and it is great to see that, even three years on, our group is still well received by young...

Castle Drogo Youth Panel to hold Spring Fling

The Castle Drogo Youth Panel has been busy planning their next event, a free community open evening.

On Friday 16 May, from 6pm until 9pm, the gates will be flung open to the local community to come up and enjoy spending time at this quirky castle outside of normal hours.

The Youth Panel’s aim is for this to be a chilled out and relaxed evening where visitors can stroll in the garden, relax on the lawns, and watch the sun go down – a perfect picnic opportunity.

There will be plenty of games to play and local musicians will be performing on-site too. For those...

Hop along to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this Easter

It’s an Easter spectacular at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park, this April. The multi-award winning Park is holding a show stopping line up of events and activities this Easter . Guests will have the chance to swing, swoop and soar through the air and experience the Park’s newest ride, The Flying Machine. Plus this Easter weekend will be packed full of fun and adventure with plenty to seek and explore.

The much loved annual Easter egg hunt will take place from Friday 18th April until Tuesday 22nd April, guests of all ages are invited to get involved and follow the Easter trail...

Overbeck to host exhibition in memory of its WW1 role

Overbeck's near Salcombe will be holding an exhibition from 1 June to 2 November to mark the role it played in World War One.

The National Trust attraction, which is home to inventor and scientist Otto Overbeck, offers amaing views of Salcombe.

Malcolm, a volunteer guide at Overbeck’s, said: "We are proud to commemorate the brave servicemen who fought in the war and are delighted with the increased popularity of our museum tours since the BBC started a new series The Crimson Field about the role played by Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses."

Overbeck’s was a...

Sizzling Success for FORCE fundraiser

On 3 April, over 50 people from the local business community joined Exeter-based FORCE cancer charity and corporate sponsor, Gilbert Stephens LLP, for a ‘Great Devon Breakfast’ at St Olaves Hotel in Exeter.

The event raised £385 for the charity, which has been raising vital funds to support its outreach programme, offering essential support to cancer patients around Devon.

Naomi Cole, Fundraising Manager for FORCE, comments: “We were delighted to see so many people from the local business community come out on such a rainy day to support the event and people were not only...

'Bird-ringing’ demonstration to be held at The Donkey Sanctuary

Now that spring has sprung The Donkey Sanctuary is offering bird-lovers a very special breakfast ‘bird ringing’ demonstration to show how birds are tagged so that they can be identified and tracked and so that we can learn more about their fascinating habits.

Participants can enjoy an introductory talk followed by the chance to watch licensed ringers catch, tag and record some woodland birds. Maybe even a beautiful woodpecker, like the one pictured. There may be the opportunity to release the birds.

James Chubb, The Donkey Sanctuary’s wildlife expert, said:

“There’s...

Anthos Arts to perform new show

Anthos Arts, a collaborative of theatre professionals who work with 20 14-16 year olds from various areas of Devon and backgrounds, are to perform their new show ‘Wings in the Way’ in May.

Wings in the Way is a fast moving, funny, thought provoking and emotional performance, which asks audiences to think about our place within local and global communities.

The cast will explore the difficulties faced, through physical theatre, when community is no longer a fixed state.

Wings in the Way is to be performed in various Devon locations throughout May. The dates are as...

Hatfuls of prizes at Exeter’s ladies’ night

Ladies’ Night at Exeter Racecourse, in association with Exeter Living, is when the glitz and glamour of racing descends on Haldon Hill. With fabulous prizes to be won for the best dressed ladies and gentleman it’s a date not to be missed.

Those who want to make the occasion an extra special night can chose to enjoy a luxury racecourse picnic for £49 per person or £450 per table of ten, and then indulge in some free experiences with Amanda Marsden Aveda Lifestyle Salon in Exeter.

There is also 25 per cent off all tickets purchased prior to midnight on Friday 2nd May and...

Social Diary

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Tickets for Bicton Fest go on sale

Critically acclaimed play to tour the West Country

Easter delight for Exeter’s Young Professionals

Castle Drogo Youth Panel to hold Spring Fling

Hop along to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park this Easter

Overbeck to host exhibition in memory of its WW1 role

Sizzling Success for FORCE fundraiser

'Bird-ringing’ demonstration to be held at The Donkey Sanctuary

Anthos Arts to perform new show

Hatfuls of prizes at Exeter’s ladies’ night

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