Teignmouth and Dawlish Drama Festival of One-Act Plays

Event Date: 
16/03/2018 - 7:30pm to 17/03/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Shaftesbury Theatre, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB

The Teignmouth and Dawlish Drama Festival of one-act plays (TADDFest) this year welcomes adult and youth entries from Exeter, Broadclyst, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Ashburton and Bovey Tracey.

It will be an entertaining and varied programme, showcasing some of the best of local drama groups.

The Festival takes place at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Brunswick Place, Dawlish on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th March 2018. There will be a total of eight plays presented over three shows

The Festival is a member of the National Drama Festival Association, who also organise the British...

Specsavers in Exeter up-skill in glaucoma – the silent thief of sight

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/11/2018 - 2:19am

IN THE build up to World Glaucoma Week (11-18 March) the team at Specsavers in Exeter are up-skilling to better support customers with the condition. Often symptomless in its early stages, glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible sight loss. It is thought to affect 700,000 people in the UK today, but as many as 50% of cases are undiagnosed[1]. In conjunction with the International Glaucoma Association, Specsavers has developed the training for its retail teams to assist sufferers with their treatment. Specifically, they will be advising on how to effectively administer eye...

RD&E celebrates apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week 2018

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 03/10/2018 - 9:07pm

The benefits of apprenticeships are being celebrated at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust during this year’s National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (5th – 9th March).

Apprenticeships play a vital role in helping young people to get a foot on the career ladder and enable employers to develop a skilled workforce for the future. The theme of this year’s national event is ‘Apprenticeships Work’ and will showcase how apprenticeships benefit individuals, employers, local communities and the wider economy.

The Trust currently employs apprentices in a variety of clinical...

The Exmouth Amateur One Act Play Festival 2018

Event Date: 
09/04/2018 - 7:30pm to 14/04/2018 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, EX8 2RU

The Exmouth Players host The 39th Exmouth Amateur One Act Play Festival as part of The All England Theatre Festival 2018 at The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth, from 9th to 13th April 2018 at 7.30pm, and on Saturday 14th April at 7.00pm.

This is an opportunity for those drama groups who enter this Festival to perform their One Act Plays in front of a professional adjudicator. This year we welcome Sonia Woolley to our Theatre. This year’s participating drama societies are: Mezzalchemy, Ottery Community Theatre, Mezzamorphoses, The Exmouth Players, SADS Youth and SADS Juniors (from...

Staff give the RD&E a positive report in the annual NHS Staff Survey - 2017

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 03/10/2018 - 4:32pm

Staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have given the Trust yet another positive report in the 2017 NHS staff survey released today (6 March 2018). Staff highly recommend the Trust as a place to work and to receive treatment placing it above average of Acute and Community Trusts nationally (3.97 out of 5 compared to a median of 3.75).

RD&E staff rated 21 out of 32 Key Findings in the survey better than average for all Acute and Community Trusts in 2017, including staff involvement in improvements at work, effective team working, support from immediate managers...

Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Assoc raise over £1,500 for charity in one evening

Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,500.00 for Hospitality Action at this year’s annual dinner held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 5th March. The funds have been allocated to local heroes taking part in Le Tour de Cuisine 2018, The Cotswold Cycle Challenge on Monday 4th June 2018. Following a luxury four course feast was a raffle featuring some fantastic prizes donated by a selection of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants, including a night in the stunning Treehouse at Deer Park Country House Hotel, a night at...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 03/10/2018 - 12:58pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 March).

THEATRE

‘Aint’ I A Woman Friday, 7.30pm, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter A new show is touring venues in Devon and Dorset to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, after an appeal for women to join the choir led to 63 arriving for rehearsals! ‘Aint’ I A Woman’ is the third ‘Her Story’ show organised and written by Devon-based arts charity, Wren Music, and featuring women from across the South West. Tickets £10. www.wrenmusic.co.uk

Police Cops in Space Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Bike...

The Gang is Back! Exeter Scout and Guide Gang Show ready for its 34th season

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 03/10/2018 - 10:42am

Exeter Scouts and Guides will be “Riding along on the crest of a wave” again this Easter, as Exeter Gang Show returns to the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter from the 11th to the 14th April 2018.

Bigger, brighter and louder than ever before the 34th Exeter Scout and Guide Gang Show is packed full of popular songs, expert choreography and laugh out loud sketches and has everything to keep audience members of any age entertained.

The cast of over 75 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Senior Section and Leaders from across Exeter and the surrounding areas are swapping the...

PKF Francis Clark back National Apprenticeship Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/09/2018 - 8:53pm

PKF Francis Clark is supporting the 11th National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2018, by celebrating their apprentices’ success and encouraging school leavers to consider the apprenticeship route to give their career in accountancy a head start.

With attitudes towards higher education changing, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular career path. Findings from recent research has shown that going to university is no longer necessarily the best choice for everyone and in addition to this, over half of the university students that were surveyed had stated that they do not...

Exeter University's Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

Event Date: 
18/03/2018 - 8:45pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

Exeter University's Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra collaborate to perform a brilliant selection of music:

- Puccini's Messa di Gloria - Verdi's Anvil Chorus - Beethoven's Egmont Overture - Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor

TICKETS: £10 Adult | £5 Student/Child

The Concert will begin in the Great Hall at 3pm, and will have an interval. Running time is to be decided.

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