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Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (27-29 April).
THEATRE
Katie Piper: What's in My Head Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange Katie embarks on her debut theatre tour to share what she has learnt and what helped her remain positive even through the toughest of times. She will discuss her own battles with anxiety and explain how she has overcome its crippling clutches. Katie is opening her own diaries, photo albums and personal memories in this most intimate and revealing talk about her life. This is her story, this is her life, this is her wisdom. This is ‘...
Hello Exeter, I am making my final (probably) trip to the UK this June, after emigrating to Canada in 1955.
As I go down memory lane, I would very much like to be able to make a tribute to Jean M. Churchley, my mentor, beloved Guide Captain for five years at Southampton Girls Grammar School, also gymnasics (physical eucation) teacher at the same school.
At 82 years old, our memories often go back to our school days and think of those who had a great influence in our lives.
Jean was straight from college in her first teaching position. She told us this, as first year...
Exeter Library has another fantastic author event coming up. Veronica Henry will be visiting to chat about her latest book, set in beautiful Bath; ‘A Family Recipe’ on 22nd May, 2pm-4pm.
Tickets to this event are £5 and includes a quintessential Cream Tea.
Pick up your tickets from the library or head to our Eventbrite page (booking fee applicable) Crediton Community Bookshop will be selling books at the event also.
Businesses from across Devon soaked up expert advice at this year’s annual Growth Day for firms across the county.
More than 130 people from local companies including Babble, MuMar, Pixalytics, Space, The Greedy Fox and Whizz Kids Toys were at Rockbeare Manor for the event.
Supported by Devon County Council and a host of partners, Fast Track to Growth provides expertise to companies to help them grow.
The annual Growth Day included 1-1 sessions with advisers and a packed programme of workshops covering everything from financial strategy and social media marketing to...
Ladies across the South Devon will join Barbara the sheep and her farmyard friends on Saturday 7 July for the baa-rilliant ladies-only Rowcroft Sleep Walk charity event. The team at Exeter-based design agency, Drive Creative Studio, has supported Rowcroft Hospice for eight years with the branding, design, advertising and promotional materials for the Sleep Walk. This year, as well as designing and illustrating the 2018 Sleep Walk materials, Drive Creative Studio is also showing support by becoming an official sponsor of the event. Team members of Drive have been working with Rowcroft since...
This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.
This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.
Year 8 pupils have accrued a number of Academic, Music, Art, Sport and Drama scholarships and prizes at prestigious independent senior schools. ECS is excited to announce that 73% of its Year 8 cohort will be leaving with a scholarship offer....
Conservationists in Torquay have turned marine waste into thought-provoking art.
A new installation at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, combines education, plastic waste and inspirational creativity. And for zoo artist Jackie Kidd, the task has turned into an obsession - and a new hobby. Jackie collected rubbish on beaches for 6 weeks to make the work. And she found beauty in the piles of coloured plastic waste: “It has been an interesting and wonderfully colourful project, one which I hope will inspire others to collect, create and recycle for the future of our...
FORCE Cancer Charity, Hospiscare and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) have formed a partnership to promote support for local charities at this year’s Great West Run.
They have launched a #keepitlocal campaign to encourage runners taking part in the half marathon around Exeter on October 14 to raise money for them.
The three charities, among the most respected support organisations in the area, are emphasising the importance of keeping it local.
“All three of us offer face-to-face support right here in the South West – your family, your friends, your colleagues...
South Devon’s multi-award winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, has unveiled five newly re-furbished holiday apartments for 2018.
Located near the pretty coastline at Dawlish Warren, the apartments have received a makeover from interior designer Julie Jeffery. They also received the approval of Anne Marie Morris, Member of Parliament for Newton Abbot, who was the first to be given a tour of the collection, which includes five high-end apartments within the impressive Georgian Eastdon House. With two and three bedroom apartments available, guests can enjoy both space and luxury...
