Join Flotsom the Fool and his team and try your hand at juggling, plate spinning, pedal-go plus much more!
Open 11am – 3pm. Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18)
Joining Flotsam will be Bonkers Balloons. See them walking about Princesshay at 11:30 and 2:00pm, plus their show at 12:30 filled with comedy, circus fun, music, magic and lots and lots of balloons.
BMX riders and mountain bikers are enjoying an exciting new facility in Exeter.
Thrillseekers are getting to grips with a new pump track in Heavitree Pleasure Ground. The facility has been installed by Exeter City Council working in partnership with Park Life Heavitree.
The dirt track is a continuous loop of banked turns, rollers and jumps that enables users to generate speed with little or no pedalling.
Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for Environment and City Management, said the new facility was a vast improvement on the old BMX jumps on the edge of the park...
Princesshay is partnering with IKEA Exeter this summer to bring a pop-up drawing and reading area to the Mall as part of its Summer of Fun.
The pop up will be a relaxed drop in area where families can take a break from shopping to read or draw. It will be available weekdays from 31st July 2019 to 23rd August 2019 from 10.00am – 4.00pm under the glass walkway part of the Mall.
Preloved books will be available for children to read and families can bring a book they have read and take another away. Alternatively, books can be taken away for a donation to the Princesshay...
A joint letter has been sent to Sustrans expressing support from a number of local councils for the delivery of the Teign Estuary Trail.
Devon County Council, Teignbridge District Council, and town and parish councils on the Estuary have signed up to the letter which sets out the progress that has been made and the joint commitment being made by the local authorities to continue moving forward with the scheme.
Design work is progressing on outstanding sections of the Teign Estuary Trail. Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council both committed £200,000 earlier...
Restoration of the historic Clapperentale Waterwheel, set in the enchanting Tale Valley, East Devon, is a step closer thanks to staff from the Exeter office of Chartered Accountants Simpkins Edwards.
In a change from their normal day-to-day activities of keeping the business wheels turning, a team of 12 staff spent the day clearing a vital outflow tunnel that will enable the waterwheel, situated near Ottery St Mary, to turn for the first time in 80 years.
Working with the Tale Valley Trust, Simpkins Edwards donned gloves, wellies and waders to undertake the hot, dirty and...
The business of Brexit seems to have reached a lull just as two former cabinet ministers have finished jockeying for position to become the next British prime minister. The winners strong EU rhetoric, tailored to their Conservative Party electorate, while predictable is not realistic. A deadline of 31st October looms sandwiched between the recess and newly appointed European Commission delegates starting 1st November. The British public and parliament are hopelessly divided contrasting with the currently solid Europeans.
Large and medium UK Businesses have been fervently preparing...
Do you know a 10-16 year old who could do with a break from being so caught up in what other people think, social media, those feelings of worry and anxiety in their life?
This one-day farm retreat is a chance to get away from phones, get back to nature, explore our own headspace and have some fun! Eight places are available and this lovely farm retreat experience is offered at £55 per person, with an Early Bird discount of 20% (£44) for the day. Exeter city centre is only 30 minutes away and a great place for adults to have retail therapy between drop off and pick up!
We all know the problem; unwanted hair in one place or another that always seems to come back and drive us nuts when we least expect or want it. This is why many people today are turning to laser hair removal to deal with their issue. It's actually become one of the most common cosmetic procedures in the country and can be performed on just about any area of the body where hair is a concern. But like anyone seeking cosmetic alteration of any kind, you probably have a lot of questions about the topic. Is it safe? How does it work? Does the hair grow back? We'll cover all of this and more...
Tickets are now on sale for the South West’s biggest celebration of classical music, taking place from 11-20 October 2019. The nationally renowned Two Moors Festival, now in its 19th year, brings together world-leading musicians, remarkable venues and the next generation of talent over nine days in October, across 28 events in 15 stunning locations.
Penny Adie MBE, founder and creative director of the Festival, said: “This year’s concerts feature a complete mix of performers, from a clutch of fledgling artists to many more at the pinnacle of global careers. We would welcome all to...
The 20th anniversary of Devon County Council’s Community Transport Awards was celebrated last night (Thursday 18 July) – with 12 awards presented in recognition of outstanding contributions in local communities.
The annual awards ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored by local printers Pollards, honours the dedicated staff and volunteers who help deliver Devon’s essential community transport services.
The top accolade of Community Transport Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Steve Manchip, of the Coleridge Bus, which is based in the Kingsbridge area. He...
