During an amazing 32 years on the road, the band has played throughout the UK and Europe across a huge variety of venues. From TV chat shows to headlining to a 10,000+ audience at music festivals, Joey the Lips remains a firm Sheldon favourite. The band originally formed in 1993 and hasn’t stood still since! Always a 10-piece, and with fresh young talent joining the band over the years to stay energetic and relevant. This band really do love what they do; their on-stage energy is infectious and they create a fantastic atmosphere.
Joey the Lips is best described as Soul/Blues &...
A pioneering new 'cohousing' community is proposing to save a listed building in the Pinhoe Road, Exeter, as part of a brand new development that they are helping to design themselves.
Located at the former site of the Honeylands Assessment Unit, the group are working with a developer, Aspen Retirement, who will submit a planning application in mid-June for a scheme known as ‘cohousing’.
The first members of the Cohousing Exeter group have begun co-designing their planned 37 future homes on the site of Honeylands House at Whipton which has been vacant for over ten years...
Team FORCE has again pulled out all the stops at this year’s Great West Run.
Nearly 450 people ran either the half marathon or 10K around the streets of Exeter and beyond in Sunday’s sweltering heat to support FORCE Cancer Charity.
Between them they have raised more than £135,000 so far, which will support local people dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Chloe Richardson, event fundraiser for FORCE, said: “It was a great day and we are astounded by the support and love for FORCE from our runners.
“It was humbling to hear all their stories, the reasons why...
This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.
Cats Protection has seen a number of tattoo studios over the past two years create dedicated flash days to raise money for its cat rehoming centres and volunteer-run branches. Now the charity hopes to unite cat-loving tattoo artists with its ink-loving supporters to raise money to help more cats and kittens through the annual boom in...
Voting has officially opened for the Food Drink Devon People’s Choice Awards, giving consumers the opportunity to celebrate the very best in local food, drink and hospitality.
Following the success of its inaugural year, the ‘Top Hospitality Venue’ award returns for 2026 and is joined by a new ‘Best Devon Product’ award in recognition of outstanding Devon-made food and drink products. The exciting consumer-led awards sit within the long-established Food Drink Devon Awards and put the power directly in the hands of the public.
Women’s baseball players from across the region will descend on Exeter next month for a special tournament celebrating the growth of the sport and encouraging more women and girls to get involved.
The event, organised by Exeter Baseball Club, takes place at Winslade Park on Saturday, June 13 and will feature players from the South West Serpents alongside members of the current European champion Great Britain women’s baseball team.
Organisers say the day is designed to showcase women’s baseball, provide opportunities for newcomers to try the sport, and highlight the...
The tickets have now been counted, and Devon County Show has officially confirmed an audited attendance of 106,000 visitors for 2026 — an uplift of 5,000 on last year’s record-breaking figure.
This year’s Show coincided with the late May half‑term break, a rare calendar alignment that contributed to an especially strong family turnout. While children go free on Saturday and therefore cannot be fully audited, the organisers witnessed a noticeably higher number of young visitors enjoying the attractions, activities and livestock displays.
A centuries-old tradition will return to North Devon when sheep are driven across Bideford Bridge during the Bideford Town Fair on Saturday 6 June at 10.00am.
The ceremonial sheep drive, last undertaken in 2012, will be led by the historic Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen as part of celebrations marking 555 years since the Guild was gifted land in Exeter on which it built the magnificent Tuckers Hall - the medieval home of the Incorporation and one of the country’s most important surviving guild halls.
The event revives a historic right and tradition exercised...
Dvorák's lovely and lyrical Mass in D, 'music of pure beauty and consummate art, movingly dramatic and a jubilant masterpiece'.We are also singing pieces from Cecilia McDowall's 'A Fancy of Folksongs' & from Bob Chilcott's 'Songbook'.
Conductor Tim Pithers, Organist David House, Pianist Carol Galton.
The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.
This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.
By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....
