A disabled veteran from Exeter will be taking on the challenge of swimming 500 lengths to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Tony Cox served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps for 5 years, but after leaving the service he suffered from complex health and mobility issues that took their toll on both his work and personal life.
On Friday 26th July, Tony will be attempting to complete a swim of 500 lengths, a total distance of 7.5 kilometres, for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Due to Tony’s health and mobility issues, he estimates that this challenge could take...
Exeter retirees are invited to visit McCarthy and Stone’s Pinnoc Mews Retirement Living development on Bakers Way on Friday 2nd August, when a representative from the National Trust will be giving a talk on the history of Killerton House.
From 11.30am-2pm, all are welcome to visit Pinnoc Mews to find out more about the 18th-century house in Broadclyst, Exeter which was left to the National Trust by the Acland family in 1944. There will be a chance to learn about its glorious landscaped gardens, parkland and estate, while also enjoying a glass of fizz in the Pinnoc Mews homeowners’...
The Exmouth Players present “Colder Than Here”, a black comedy, by Laura Wade at The Blackmore Theatre, Bicton Street, Exmouth, on the following dates and times: • Monday 16th to Friday 20th September 2019 at 7.30pm; and • Saturday 21st September - Matinee Performance (only) at 2.30pm.
Synopsis: Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying, but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a mother researches burial spots and biodegradable coffins, her family are finally forced to communicate with her, and...
Tickets are on sale daily from 9.30am on 5th August 2019 for The Exmouth Players production of “Colder Than Here”, a black comedy by Laura Wade, at The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth. Please contact Ticket Line 07484 509514 from this time to book. The Production Dates & Times are: • Monday 16th to Friday 20th September 2019 at 7.30pm; and • Saturday 21st September - Matinee Performance (only) at 2.30pm.
Synopsis: Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying, but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a...
An unmissable evening of Broadway and West End show tunes. Following on from the success of last year’s concert we welcome back Broadway Baby 2 which is being presented at The Blackmore Theatre, Bicton Street, Exmouth on 17th August 2019 at 7.30pm, this year in aid of the Exmouth Food Bank Featuring hit songs from classic musicals Les Miserables, Mack and Mabel and Sunset Boulevard to new hits Mean Girls, Six and Come From Away, the evening guarantees to be a toe tapping night to remember.
Tickets – £10 Please call Ticket Line 07484 509514 to book now. Please click on the following...
Tickets are now on sale for Broadway Baby 2 being presented by a talented group of local people at The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth, on 17th August 2019 at 7.30pm. An unmissable evening of Broadway and West End show tunes. Following on from the success of last year’s concert we welcome back Broadway Baby 2, this year in aid of the Exmouth Food Bank.
Featuring hit songs from classic musicals Les Miserables, Mack and Mabel and Sunset Boulevard to new hits Mean Girls, Six and Come From Away, the evening guarantees to be a toe tapping night to remember.
Brand new solo show from home-grown comedian Celia Delaney with jokes, songs & stories about an imaginary child.
Celia left Exeter to become a Westminster wife and now she has a secret love child... so is she really as angelic as she says she is?
A love affair in France at 19 years old left Celia with an imaginary daughter, whom she has raised as a single parent for 25 years, unbeknownst to anyone. With Brexit looming, will she have to send her back? What has happened to her daughter in all these years?
The fire at Notre Dame takes us back to the beginning of...
Kicking off the next month, Exeter Library launches StoryTalks – a programme of talks from the UK’s storytelling experts. Audience members will have the chance to learn how they use creative writing techniques to produce award-winning content.
StoryTalks is programmed as part of Evolve, a new and imaginative programme of events and artworks within Devon’s Libraries delivered by Libraries Unlimited in partnership with artists and communities and funded by Arts Council England.
Connecting Exeter with the rest of the country, StoryTalk events will be livestreamed across the...
A LEADING south Devon care provider is offering free advice to the elderly and their carers to help keep them cool this month (July 2019) as the heat wave continues across the county.
Guardian Homecare, which provides domiciliary care services in the Exeter and surrounding areas, says it is vital people appreciate the dangers associated with over-heating and dehydration, and act accordingly.
Katie Jewell, Regional Manager for Guardian Homecare, said: “Elderly are one of the most vulnerable age groups in hot weather. Our ability to regulate our body temperature decreases...
Established in Exeter in 1884, local property experts and chartered surveyors, Whitton & Laing celebrated their 135thanniversary with an official event held at The Stand Off, located in Longbrook Street. Partners and staff welcomed over 100 guests, made up of clients, fellow professionals, consultants and friends of the business who enjoyed an evening of networking, drinks and great pub-grub to mark the significant business milestone.
Wanting to give back to the local community, and in honour of The Stand Off’s co-owners, former international rugby stars Carl Rimmer and Steeno...
