Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (17-19 February).
THEATRE
The Curious Case of the Watchmaker's Daughter Friday & Saturday, Silverton Millennium Hall Silverton has a timely mystery to solve, a 150-year case involving clocks, treachery, bungling police and mad-cap inventions! The Victorian steampunk drama promises an alarming tale as Her Majesty’s finest investigators pit themselves against cunning criminals hell bent on deceit and fraud. Silverton’s players, the Silverton Luvvies, have sharpened their senses in the countdown to the challenge of...
Reception children at Exeter Cathedral School have rounded off their recent scheme of learning by holding their very own Dinosaur Day.
The pupils have been studying dinosaurs since returning to school in January, and this special celebration day saw them come to school dressed as their favourite prehistoric creature and perform a musical story of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs to an appreciative audience of parents and guests.
Liz Bowles, Reception teacher at ECS, said 'Dinosaurs has been a fantastic topic which has captured the imagination of both the children and...
Tickets are now available for an evening with former Arsenal and England legend Kenny Sansom, titled ‘The good, the bad, the ugly’.
The event, kindly sponsored by Paramount Personnel and PHAB, takes place at St James Park on Thursday, February 23, at 7.30pm, the evening will see Kenny share stories of his glittering footballing career, and tell the truth about his life after football which saw him fall on hard financial times with gambling problems and alcoholism that at times caused him to sleep rough.
Full-back Kenny’s career saw him win 86 England caps and make over 600...
BBC Radio Devon have today (Wednesday 15 February) announced that Tim Manns will be joining the station as Saturday Breakfast Show presenter from Saturday 4 March. Tim says: “It has been a career ambition of mine to join the Corporation, so this is a very exciting time for me. I am really looking forward to Saturday mornings’ when I hope the BBC Radio Devon audience will join me for a great start to the weekend.” Mark Grinnell, Editor of BBC Radio Devon says: “Tim is a well-known voice in the County and will be a great addition to our family of BBC Radio Devon presenters.” Tim will be live...
Raising funds to improve the lives of older people in Exeter.
It is our 30 year Anniversary celebration this year so we are turning back the clock to 1987 with an 80's Retro Run theme for our March 10K - same great run - lots more fun!
This popular event attracts both experienced runners and those new to running.
The flat course with its City Centre start and finishing at Exeter Quayside is great for a PB or a first 10K.
For more information Tel:01392 202092 or enter online at www.ageukexeter.org.uk
Rob Gibson wants his Exeter Chiefs Under-18s side to finish their season on a high note when they tackle Wasps in tomorrow’s Academy Finals Day at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium (2.30pm).
Having finished their Southern Group league fixtures with a 45-0 thumping of previously unbeaten Harlequins last Saturday, the Chiefs will head to the Midlands in buoyant mood and looking to put the seal on a campaign which has brought plenty of high points.
With only one defeat all season – that was at home to Saracens – the Devonians have come together well to produce not only a series of...
Former Arsenal and England legend to air ‘The good, the bad, the ugly’ on his career
Tickets are now available for an evening with former Arsenal and England legend Kenny Sansom, titled ‘The good, the bad, the ugly’.
The event, kindly sponsored by Paramount Personnel and PHAB, takes place at St James Park on Thursday, February 23, at 7.30pm, the evening will see Kenny share stories of his glittering footballing career, and tell the truth about his life after football which saw him fall on hard financial times with gambling problems and alcoholism that at times caused him to...
Exeter Baby Activities has announced the launch of the first Family Favourite Awards to find the businesses and individuals who work to create a vibrant and exciting city for local and visiting families.
The Awards celebrate the vital contribution made by local businesses and volunteers to support the families that live in and visit Exeter.
This year nominees and applicants will compete in seven categories and be adjudicated by a panel of judges. Arabella Greatorex, editor of Exeter Baby Activities said of the launch, “Exeter is our city of choice for raising our families....
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Stephen Salter has received the annual Hazel Ball volunteer of the year award.
The award bears the name of our friend and colleague, Hazel Ball, who we sadly lost in 2015. Hazel first joined our Board in 1980, and was a vocal advocate for the work of our charity throughout her career and in retirement.
Stephen was recognised for his hard work, reliability, flexibility and tea making! He was presented with the award by Hazel’s husband, Jeff Skinner.
In 2017 Somerset and Devon-based West Country Windows is celebrating 40 years of being in business and as one of a handful of West Country manufacturers with a business that is still run by two of the same directors who set it up in 1977; it holds a particularly unique position in the double glazing sector.
When the idea of West Country Windows was born in 1977, directors Ken Ashplant and Tim Earle remember the world as a very different place. Tim recalls the first Concorde flight between London and New York - something which was of particular significance to him as he was studying...
