Let’s Rock Exeter! will return to the magnificent Powderham Castle on Saturday 27 June 2020.
With 2019 proving to be the biggest and most successful summer series in Let’s Rock’s eleven-year history, tickets for many of the 2020 events have gone on sale.
The UK’s biggest retro festival series, Let’s Rock offers gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun with legendary artists performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages, many of whom embrace the throwback vibe by dressing in their finest 80s fashion. 2019 has been the biggest year yet in terms of audience and...
Ryan Bowman’s early goal earned Exeter City a 1-0 win at St James Park over Mansfield Town in the Sky Bet League Two.
Manager Matt Taylor made just the one change to his starting XI from Morecambe with now-joint top goalscorer, Nicky Law, temporarily sidelined with injury, allowing Matt Jay to come into the lineup in his place.
The game, as expected, was end-to-end for the entirety of the first-half with both sides having a plethora of chances.
It was the Grecians who took the lead inside five minutes, after a quick throw-in from Dean Moxey and an...
The Donkey Sanctuary has come up with a pressing idea to support its fundraising by teaming up with a local cider maker to produce a special edition Donkey Sanctuary cider.
Using freshly pressed West Country apples, the medium-sweet cider is made by Axminster based Lyme Bay Winery and is the perfect accompaniment to the late summer sunshine or for a unique gift.
The sparkling golden cider features its own distinctive label showing a pair of donkeys under an apple tree. Promising an intensely refreshing and zesty apple taste, the cider has been launched to coincide with The...
Zoo keepers at Living Coasts in Torquay are naming and shaming their naughtiest penguins. They’re writing the names of mischievous birds on a chalkboard for guests to see - and singling out others for their good behaviour.
The 63 African penguins and 12 macaroni penguins at Torquay’s coastal zoo mix freely with guests. But some penguins are better-behaved than others.
Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling: “We’ve put up a board on which we write the names of the best and worst-behaved penguins, and what they’ve done. This gives guests a real insight into exactly what penguins get...
Contrary to what some might think, hosting an event isn’t an easy task. It’s a massive undertaking that can overwhelm even the best of us. After all, events require a great deal of careful planning and preparation. And also the smallest detail can have a massive impact on the affair. So in the interest of hosting a successful and stress-free event, here are a few top tips that you should keep in mind.
Always have a contingency plan
Ask any event organiser, and they’ll tell you the same thing: always expect the unexpected. After all, no matter how much planning and...
September is blood cancer awareness month and local charity Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) will be collecting and raising awareness across Devon to help raise funds and awareness for the charity.
ELF is currently looking for volunteers to donate an hour or two of time to help at various collections around the county. Volunteering is a great opportunity to get out and about in the community, meet new people and help a great cause.
ELF is currently recruiting for collections in Exeter at the Guildhall Shopping Centre on Saturday 14th September and Tesco Exeter Vale on Thursday...
Exeter’s key role in the surrealist art movement will be celebrated through a new exhibition as the world’s key experts in the genre come to the city.
An influential exhibition in the city, The Enchanted Domain, in 1967, helped to revive surrealism in Britain. It was part of the Exeter Festival of Modern Arts, organised by bookseller John Lyle.
Now fifty years later academics from around the world will gather at the University of Exeter this week to discuss the movement and unveil new research. As part of Surrealisms 2019, a conference of the International Society for the...
The second annual Slow Fashion Show is taking place in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 21st September.
The Slow Fashion Show is an event hosted by Sancho's with the support of In Exeter. We are hosting the event to showcase the independent brands and businesses in the city and acknowledge the growing awareness of sustainable lifestyle in the city.
The catwalk will feature an inclusive range of models, challenging the industry norm of a narrow view of beauty.
Olivia Riley from Sancho's said: "Our group of models will be wearing a mix of sustainable, ethical and...
More than 5,500 homebuyers in Devon have used the government’s Help to Buy scheme with the vast majority being first time buyers.
Latest government figures reveal that 5,633 buyers in Devon have used the scheme since it was launched in April 2013.
The figures reveal first time buyers accounted for 84 per cent of sales and local housebuilder Barratt Homes says the scheme has been a real game changer for many people.
Nicki Reid, sales director for Barratt Homes said the scheme has proved invaluable for first time buyers and those using the equity in their current home...
On Tuesday 17th September, members of the local business community will be battling it out in the inaugural CHICKS Superstar Games, hosted in Princesshay, Exeter, to help raise awareness and funds for the Devon-based national children’s charity.
The mock sports day will see the likes of Grow Magazine, Air Marketing, Attention Media, Burrington Estates and KTA go head-to-head competing in a mix of classic sports day activities including the egg and spoon dash, three-legged race and sack relay, as well as battling it out in heats including an obstacle relay.
