Paulos Circus

Event Date: 
21/06/2018 - 5:00pm to 08/07/2018 - 7:45pm
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0QH

All new acts for 2018.

From breath taking stunts, laugh out loud comedy to beautiful artistry, the Paulos family have created a show to give you and your family ever lasting memories.

The UK's first, original all seat £7pp family friendly affordable circus.

Heated Big Top

Performance Times:

Thursday's and Friday's @ 5pm & 7.45pm

Saturday's and Sunday's @ 2pm & 5:00pm

Sunday the 8th of July @ 2pm Only

No Performances Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Tickets

Box Office open on site every day from Monday...

Spring Woodland Festival

Event Date: 
19/05/2018 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Yarner Wood, Dartmoor

Celebrate Dartmoor's wonderful wildlife at the Spring Woodland Festival, located in the beautiful East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve. Come and meet the people and organisations who care for wildlife on and around the moor.

There will be plenty of fun things to do for the budding young naturalist; including wildlife crafts, pond dipping, and storytelling. Throughout the day there will be guided walks led by wildlife experts, whilst for those wishing to relax and enjoy the woodland surroundings, there will be music and a barbeque.

The event takes place on Saturday 19th May...

Strictly Come Dancing's Lance Ellington sings Broadway

Event Date: 
26/09/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Lead vocalist on BBC TV’s Strictly Come Dancing, Lance Ellington, is coming to town to present an evening of classic hits from musical theatre.

Lance Ellington Sings Broadway sees the platinum award-winning singer and his all-star band revive show stoppers from Guys and Dolls, Aspects of Love, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, Anything Goes and many more hit musicals.

All the glitz and glamour of Strictly Come Dancing is promised – with Lance set to share some behind-the-scenes exclusives during the evening – as the TV star presents the very best of Broadway live...

Goren Festival 2018

Event Date: 
29/06/2018 - 12:00pm to 01/07/2018 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Goren Farm, Stockland, near Honiton EX14 9EN

Party in the ancient Devon wildflower meadows at Goren Festival,

Goren Festival, the most family-friendly festival imaginable, is set in 70 acres of picturesque pastureland at Stockland, near Honiton, Devon.

Featuring live music from talented musicians as well as many crafts and activities for children, all with a nature-based theme, the Goren Festival is specifically aimed at families with younger children and promotes wildlife and sustainability in a safe, natural environment.

Free-range families can relax and enjoy the delicious food on offer including organic,...

Freemasons donate to keep us SAFE

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/13/2018 - 8:24pm

Recently the Provincial Grand Charity Steward of the Devonshire Freemasons Dr. Reuben Ayres paid a visit to the offices of “Stop Abuse For Everyone” (SAFE) in Queen Street Exeter to present Jacinta Wainwright their CEO with a certificate celebrating the grant of £3000 made to them by the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).

“SAFE” work in the community, in schools, with social services and from their SAFE hub in Exeter employing 12 staff and up to 40 volunteers to help victims of abuse regain control of their lives. Abuse can affect any or all the members of a household and helping...

New historical riction about Exeter heroine - Elsie Knocker

'The War Nurses' is the debut novel by Lizzie Page, released by Bookouture in April 2018.

'The War Nurses' is based on the incredible Elsie Knocker from Exeter and her friend, Mairi Chisholm from Cheddington. When the First World war broke out, Elsie and Mairi volunteered for an ambulance corp. Concerned that they needed to get closer to the action, the moved to a cellar house in Pervyse just yards from the Western Front. They were there for three and a half years and saved hundreds of lives and were ultimately honoured by the Belgian Govt. They had to support themselves which...

Builders merchant raises over £10k for Children’s Hospice South West

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Sun, 05/13/2018 - 11:13am

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it raised a fantastic £10,634 for its chosen charity Children’s Hospice South West over the past 12 months.

Due to the overwhelming support RGB received for its fundraising efforts, which included charity breakfast mornings, golf days, Easter competitions, and branch events, as well as staff members taking on various individual challenges, it will be continuing its support of CHSW and will again be undertaking numerous activities throughout 2018.

RGB’s most recent Easter competition invited customers to make a donation and...

Housebuilder launches guide to boost Exeter’s hedgehog population

Exeter housebuilder David Wilson Homes has launched a new guide to help boost the area’s falling hedgehog population.

As the housebuilding industry marks New Homes Week (14-18 May) the company is educating the public on how it can create a better home environment for the spiky mammals.

The guide includes practical advice on how households can encourage hedgehogs to thrive in their gardens, such as creating a wild area so the creatures can nest and feed on insects. It also includes useful facts and information about hedgehogs, which David Wilson Homes hopes will educate...

Racecourse partners with Plymouth & District MIND and Racing Welfare

Mental health and wellbeing takes centre stage at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 16 May for their first racing fixture in partnership with Plymouth & District Mind and Racing Welfare.

The afternoon racing fixture, which falls during Mental Health Awareness week, aims to improve understanding of mental health issues and the support that is available to both the general public through Plymouth & District Mind, and the racing world through Racing Welfare.

The focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week - which runs from Monday 14 until Sunday 20 May - is...

Lincoln City 0 City 0

Grecians play out goalless draw in first leg of League Two play-offs! Exeter City held Lincoln City to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Sky Bet League Two play-offs at Sincil Bank.

Despite both sides enjoying a number of chances in Lincoln, neither were able to find an advantage to take into the second leg.

Matt Rhead arguably came closest to finding the game's only goal when he struck the crossbar in the second half and City created some good chances with the likes of Jayden Stockley and Jake Taylor seeing attempts saved more than once.

City made four changes to...

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