Open day brings benefits of renting in retirement in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/27/2017 - 3:27am

Girlings Retirement Rentals, the UK’s market leader in retirement rentals, is hosting an open day at Homecourt House in Exeter, Devon on Wednesday 5 July to welcome over 55s interested in renting one of three one-bedroom apartments, in one of the most desirable retirement destinations in the UK. Exeter has been named one of the top 20 places to live in the UK. This vibrant city with its stunning Cathedral, great restaurants and fast connections to London is also surrounded by beautiful countryside and close to seaside resorts on East Devon’s World Heritage Listed coastline. Doors will open...

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

Event Date: 
13/09/2017 - 12:00pm to 16/09/2017 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Budleign Salterton

The line-up of best-selling authors and budding literary stars for the annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival has been announced.

Now in its ninth year, the themes of the 2017 Festival will be nature, wildlife and history, including family history and memoir. There will also be magical events for children to help mark the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book.

The opening day of the Festival on 13th September will include an “in-conversation” event with Festival President, Dame Hilary Mantel MBE, who’s eagerly anticipated final book in her Cromwell trilogy is...

Sidmouth Play Festival

Event Date: 
22/06/2017 - 8:00pm to 22/09/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion Theatre, Manor Road, Sidmouth

The Summer Paly Festival brings weekly rep to The Manor Pavilion Theatre with one company presenting a season of twelve classic revivals:

CAUGHT IN THE NET By Ray Cooney Thursday 22 - Wednesday 28 June 2017

MURDER IN COMPANY By Philip King and John Boland Thursday 29 June - Wednesday 5 July 2017

THE ODD COUPLE By Neil Simon Thursday 6 - Wednesday 12 July 2017

LADIES IN LAVENDER By Shaun McKenna Thursday 13 - Wednesday 19 July 2017

DIAL M FOR MURDER By Frederick Knott Thurs 20 - Wednesday 26 July 2017

WUTHERING HEIGHTS By Emily Bronte Thursday...

Exeter Northcott Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors

Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present a brand-new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.

The production will open at Exeter’s Rougemont Gardens before touring to Knackershole Barn in Dulverton and Torre Abbey in Torquay.

Directed by Metta Theatre’s Poppy Burton-Morgan, the production will feature a cast of recent graduates including Martin Bassindale (Antipholus of Syracuse), Katriona Brown (Ring Mistress), Ella Dunlop (Dromio of Ephesus), Grace Hussey (Dromio of Syracuse), Lucy Rothwell (Luciana), Jennifer Ruth-Adams (Adriana), Tanwyn Smith-Meek (...

Comedy of Errors

Event Date: 
20/07/2017 - 7:30pm to 30/07/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Rougemont Gardens, Eeter

Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present a brand-new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.

The production will open at Exeter’s Rougemont Gardens before touring to Knackershole Barn in Dulverton and Torre Abbey in Torquay.

Directed by Metta Theatre’s Poppy Burton-Morgan, the production will feature a cast of recent graduates including Martin Bassindale (Antipholus of Syracuse), Katriona Brown (Ring Mistress), Ella Dunlop (Dromio of Ephesus), Grace Hussey (Dromio of Syracuse), Lucy Rothwell (Luciana), Jennifer Ruth-Adams (Adriana), Tanwyn Smith-Meek (...

Local adoption charity launches the Atrium

Families for Children, local adoption agency and charitable trust, were joined by patron and adoptee Michael Caines, MBE, to officially launch their new Centre for Adoption Support, the Atrium.

The launch, which was hosted by Lucy and Jim Fisher at Exeter Cookery School, welcomed guests from local authorities, adopted families, funders of the project and service users. They heard how the new look service will enable the Charity to provide vital new adoption support services in the region.

Michael says: “I have experienced first-hand the support of this charity in...

Launch of Fit Food cooking school

Event Date: 
15/07/2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
Bradbury's Kitchens, Denbury Court, Matford Park, Exeter, Devon EX2 8NB.

Fit Food is all about making healthy eating, easy. Fit Food will provide simple and easy vegetarian and vegan recipes, all prepared and ready to eat in under half an hour. My aim with this course is to encourage people to move step by step closer to living a healthier lifestyle. So please come have some fun and find out what Fit Food is all about.

Admission is by ticket only

Coronation Street star and BGT finalist headline Exmouth panto

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/26/2017 - 5:41pm

Coronation Street’s Steven swaps the cobbled street of Weatherfield for The Exmouth stage as the Pavilion panto gets extended by huge demand with its biggest pantomime ever!

It may only be June however panto bosses at Exmouth Pavilion are already working hard towards their biggest pantomime to date.

This year Trio Entertainment will return to produce The fun-filled family favourite “Cinderella” starring Coronation Streets and Dancing On Ice star ‘Steven Arnold” best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in Coronation Street.

It was in 1996 that he made his debut in...

Exe Model Railway Society exhibition

Event Date: 
01/07/2017 - 10:00am to 02/07/2017 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Matford Centre, Matford Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter,

The South West's premier model railway show comes to Exeter.

You'll find over 35 model railways and exhibits, 20-plus trade support stands, modelling demonstrations and 'show you how' stands and lots more!

Refreshments available, free on-site parking, disabled friendly.

Opening times

Saturday 10:00 – 17:00 Sunday 10:00 – 16:00

Admission

Adults £7 Concessions £6 Children FREE when accompanied by a paying adult

http://exemrs.co.uk/2017-show/

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Great Foot Anstey Walk smashes fundraising target

Authored by helenloney
Posted: Mon, 06/26/2017 - 5:30pm

Over two weeks in May (8-19 May), over 150 employees from Foot Anstey walked the 208 miles from Truro to Bristol, calling in at each of the firm's five offices across the South West.

The intrepid adventure was all in aid of the Foot Anstey foundation, managed by the Devon Community Foundation (in conjunction with other Community Foundations across the region), which supports numerous charities across the South West chosen by our employees. In total over £14,000 has been raised, smashing the original target by 40%.

Throughout the exercise, the firm was supported by Devon-...

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