Twelfth Night

Event Date: 
15/11/2017 - 7:30pm to 16/11/2017 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Sun & Moon Theatre Twelfth Night (or What You Will)

Sun & Moon Theatre are back by popular demand with their vibrant, intimate production, enriched with passion, wit and live music.

Christmas 1917. As war wages on, those at home in Illyria try to forget and seek distraction, resulting in mistaken identity, folly and love. But when refugee twins, Viola and Sebastian, are shipwrecked and separated, they shake up this grief-stricken community … Their original production of Twelfth Night (or What You Will) from February 2017 was hailed as ‘inspired’ and ‘excellent’ and...

Ben Jordan

Event Date: 
04/11/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Ben Jordan is an American independent musician from Denver, Colorado. Having toured the US with Ghosts Breathing Through Our Strings in 2010 Ben journeyed across the Atlantic for the first time. He is currently residing and touring throughout the UK and Europe. In 2014 Ben signed with IRL Records and released his highly anticipated follow up album Dream Invisible featuring the majority of Sam Green & the Midnight Heist; Jaz Delorean, from Tankus the Henge, and other UK musicians. Ben is currently working on a new album called Hymns Beneath the White Noise. Ben’s songs range from...

Fire at The Clarence

Event Date: 
31/10/2017 - 7:30pm to 11/11/2017 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

A new community play by Mark Carey

Cygnet Theatre with Wren Music are proud to celebrate the history of Exeter’s much loved Royal Clarence Hotel with a large-scale community production to coincide with the first anniversary of the fire. Mark Carey’s new play brings vivid life to the famous, infamous and little known characters who lived, worked, played and died at the Royal Clarence Hotel.

31 October 7.30pm

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 November 7.30pm

11 November 2pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£8 Child, £30 Family Ticket)

https://cygnettheatre.co.uk

Mr Darcy Loses the Plot

Event Date: 
27/10/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

Lip Service Theatre Jane Austen is dreaming up Darcy, a proud, lip-curling handsome creation in very tight pants. But then a door squeaks, a visitor approaches and Jane hastily hides her work. Mr Darcy is left dangling. Left to his own devices he embroiders his own storyline while his creator stitches her quilt. When she returns she finds Darcy is diving into a lake in a clinging white shirt, dancing the Berzerka (a more extreme version of the Masurka) and wrestling carp.

The set features quilt work specially created by community groups for this production. To get quilting visit...

ExIST explores artificial intelligence and robotics technologies in Exeter

Event Date: 
19/10/2017 - 8:30am to 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter College Technology Centre

On Thursday 19th October, Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) will be taking a closer look at AI and Robotics, focusing on emerging technologies, the sector’s impact on the workplace and the implications and effects of both on workplace and education needs currently and in the future.

The event will be taking place from 8:30am - 11am at Exeter College’s Technology Centre, with a world-class, multi-million pound centre of excellence including cutting edge robotics and the latest engineering technology. Confirmed speakers for October’s quarterly event will include;...

Pheasant roadkill peaks in autumn and late winter

Chickens’ motives for crossing the road are often questioned – but pheasants should probably avoid it altogether, new research suggests.

Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Cardiff compared roadkill figures from the 1960s and 2010s – before and after the start of mass release programmes of pheasants for shooting – and found pheasants remain disproportionately likely to be run over compared to other birds.

“There may be a number of reasons why pheasants are so commonly killed on the roads, including their short flight distances and relatively small brains,” said...

A Buddhist Talk on Wisdom & Compassion

Event Date: 
14/10/2017 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, EX4 3RG

Exeter Diamond Way Buddhist Centre are pleased to invite you to a Buddhist talk entitled "Wisdom & Compassion in Buddhism" with Lena Leonteva. There will be time for a Q&A after the talk and a short meditation for those who wish to participate. The talk requires no previous knowledge experience of Buddhism or the Buddhist practice and all are welcome to attend. Entrance on the door, cost £6 / £3 Concession

Venue: Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, EX4 3RG

Moortec's expansion continues with new UK headquarters in Plymouth

Moortec, specialists in the design of in-chip monitors, has based its new UK headquarters at Plymouth Science Park.

The move will see the creation of several new jobs at the site, building on the existing team of experienced designers and engineers. Moortec’s move confirms PSP as the largest science and technology centre in the south west.

The company provides monitors and sensors that are found within today’s cutting-edge silicon chips, helping to increase their reliability and performance.

Moortec’s design work can be found in range of applications ranging from...

Devon’s Good Game Set to Expand After Securing £80k Investment Deal

Authored by HarryWild
Posted: Tue, 10/10/2017 - 11:59am

Award-winning charcuterie company, Good Game, has been awarded £40k of EU funding, matched by a further £40k investment of their own as part of a growth strategy.

To support the company’s ambition to increase production by 300%, the Topsham based manufacturer has completed its custom-built premises at Darts Business Park. Compared to their previous warehouse in Clyst Vale, the new spacious location will allow Good Game to hang meat, develop new products, package products and create additional office space.

Best known for producing naturally dried game and cured meats made...

Eden Motor Group goes the extra mile for Macmillan Cancer Support

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/10/2017 - 11:43am

Local Vauxhall retailer, Eden Motor Group, recently brewed up a massive £15,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support after taking part in the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’. Eden Motor Group, with dealerships in Exeter, Honiton, Newton Abbot and Torquay, served up slices of cake and numerous cuppas on 29th September in order to raise much needed funds for the charity. What’s more, a group of brave men from the Eden dealership in Exeter were also stripped bare for the cause after having their legs waxed, and a senior member of the Eden management team also took part in an exercise bike marathon...

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