The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales on Tour this Summer and Beyond
Following a recent sell out residency at the Brighton Fringe, Devon-based theatre company Above Bounds have announced a tour of their hugely popular children’s theatre show - The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales - which tackles issues around body-image in a fun and engaging way through song, puppets and music.
The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales is a theatrical re-telling of Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tales recreated for children aged between 3-7 and their families. This new adaptation tackles important...
Exeter-based media agency, Aquamarine Media has been awarded ‘Best Marketing’ at the 373 Business Awards.
The awards, which were held on the 13th July 2017 at the Deer Park Hotel, Honiton, had over 65 attendees, with 35 companies up for awards. Aquamarine Media were one of 10 winners after being shortlisted for three categories; Best Marketing, Best Professional Service, and Best Start-up.
The Bing accredited media agency has grown rapidly since establishing in 2015, becoming a member of the Google Elite business program, having a client growth of 78%, and expanding from a...
Exeter is looking bloomin’ marvellous thanks to a scheme to introduce wild flowers into everyday parts of the city. The Wild City project has seen Exeter City Council team up with Devon Wildlife Trust to encourage more nature into the city. This summer the scheme has paid dividends with roundabouts, parks and road verges breaking out in a riot of colour as the blooms of wild flowers enjoy the summer sunshine. The City Council has been inundated with letters and emails of praise from local residents and visitors enjoying the summer blooms. In Prince Charles Road, cars have been pulling up...
Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services Ltd are delighted to be currently delivering the mechanical and electrical contract for Phase 1 of the new development at Finlake Leisure Park near Exeter, Devon. The project was successfully secured working in direct partnership with Kier Construction Western & Wales regional team based in their Plymouth office.
The site is owned by the Haulfryn Group, who provide holiday home accommodation and residential parks in the South West and South East England. The project focuses on leisure facilities including an indoor pool,...
The Otter Vale Art Society, OVAS, will be holding its 41st annual art exhibition at The Institute, Ottery St. Mary from the 4-12 August from 10:30-5:00 daily.
Admission £1.
This year the society is supporting Hospiscare with proceeds from the raffle, which include generoulsy donated works of art from well known artists, of which Phil Creek and Ray Balkwill are contributors.
The exhibition will show case original art work from professional and local artists, prices start from just £10.00.
For further information about the society, to which, new members are...
Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) is helping to bring a wealth of arts, heritage and music festivities to the city centre with sponsorship of six major events in 2017 as well as support of Exeter Cultural Partnership’s own diverse programme of activities which promotes creative practitioners and organisations.
As well as hosting its own popular events including The Weekend Starts Here, Easter in Exeter, Style in Exeter and the Christmas Lights Switch on, which alone brought thousands of visitors and residents into the city centre for a huge festive celebration, the BID has...
TWO local hairdressers from Hair@The Academy are conquering their fear of heights and taking to the skies to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy.
Claire Reeves, a hairdressing teacher and Nicky Mills, who volunteers at the salon, will both be leaping from a plane in a sponsored tandem skydive at Dunkeswell airfield, East Devon, on Wednesday 19 July.
Claire, 30, from Exeter, said she decided to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy after working with students and seeing the opportunities they are offered there.
‘Working here, meeting the Deaf learners and seeing how...
Our popular craft fair and coffee morning returns on Saturday 12th August 2017. Taking place in the beautiful XCentre, just a stone's throw from Exeter's historic Quayside, this event combines a wide range of stalls from talented local sellers with delectable treats in one of Exeter's most beautiful spaces.
The event will take place at the XCentre on Commercial Road from 11am-3pm and entry is free. With lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items from cards and gifts to bath products, jewellery and textiles, this event really does have something for...
Rural and Business Specialists Ltd, have appointed an experienced agricultural banker, Peter Reynolds, to help them to deliver mortgage and finance solutions to farm and rural businesses in the South West of England. Peter Reynolds has joined Rural and Business Specialists Ltd (R&BS) from NatWest. Peter is a well-known figure amongst farmers and rural professionals in Devon and Cornwall, having spent 16 years working as a dedicated NatWest relationship manager for agriculture, rural businesses and renewable energies. Peter’s banking career amounts to nearly 34 years and during this...
A number of iconic phone boxes in Teignbridge have been Grade II listed and protected from removal thanks to a successful approach to Historic England from Teignbridge District Council.
Under the threat of removal following a consultation exercise from British Telecom, the Council’s heritage officers contacted Historic England listing several of the district’s iconic K6 red phone boxes that met strict listing criteria for consideration.
Having made the application, a total of seven boxes were assigned as Grade II status meaning they are now officially classed as ‘...
