Not many people who’ve had a sitcom character based on their life have then gone on to write and star in their own sitcom based on their life, but that’s what’s happened with here. Son of Lynne Franks, the inspiration for Absolutely Fabulous, Josh has decided to step out the shadows and Dinally make it about him, with the six-part comedy series ‘Josh Howie’s Losing It’ on BBC Radio 4, followed by a UK tour, Josh Howie’s Messed Up.
Taking autobiographical comedy to the next level, the sitcom and the tour weave intricate Curbesque plot that focus on real events in his and his wife’s...
Kick-start your Christmas shopping, or simply treat yourself at our fabulously festive Christmas Fair weekend event, which is taking place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November from 10am to 4pm. The Donkey Assisted Therapy arena will be packed full of talented local traders selling wonderfully unique items. You can expect a fantastic mixture of handcrafted items, gifts and delicious edible treats.
Santa and his reindeer (donkeys!) will be here all weekend in his Grotto, so bring your little ones to meet them and they will receive a lovely gift.
On Thursday 10th November, Debenhams in Princesshay will be hosting its second annual Beauty event from 4pm to 9pm in store. The free event will be a beauty and fragrance extravaganza with make overs, beauty samples, exclusive gifts, discounts, bubbles and nibbles.
Concessions involved in the Beauty event include, Bare Minerals, Clinique, Chanel, Clarins, Dior, Lancôme, Estee Lauder, Benefit and Urban Decay. As well as beauty favourites, the Debenhams personal shoppers will be on hand to help finish the perfect party look with style advice and a showcase of their party product...
A new carving of a poppy has been completed at Exeter Cathedral in time for Remembrance Sunday. The decorated “corbel” stone will eventually be added high up on the eastern end of the Cathedral as part of a major programme of works in that area of the building that was funded by the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. It was carved from a block of Salcombe stone by Gary Morley who has been a member of the Cathedral’s team of masons for over 25 years. Salcombe stone was originally used in the building of the Cathedral and is still the prescribed material to be used whenever...
A major Careers Open Day is being held between 10am until 4pm on Saturday 12th November. The event is being held at Hospiscare, Searle House, Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5JJ.
Anyone and everyone will receive a warm welcome. However, the event should be of particular interest to those seeking positons as Senior Nurses, Community Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and/or Health Care Assistants. The session will run from 10am until 4pm in the Boxhall Room.
Hospiscare will have information packs for visitors to take away and visitors should be happy...
Find out more about the mysteries of rucks, mauls and scrums at our next Rugby For Dummies event with Exeter Chiefs' coaches Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher.
This event is designed to help rugby fans and novices learn more about rugby and enjoy matches at Sandy Park and beyond even more.
The evening will take place at Sandy Park on Wednesday 28th September, and tickets will be £12 which will include food.
Two new Habitat Mitigation Officers have been appointed to give information, advice and guidance to the public across the Exe Estuary, Dawlish Warren and East Devon Pebblebed Heaths. Their role will help provide safe areas for people to enjoy and protect the important bird species these areas support.
Justin Hart and Samantha Euridge are employed by East Devon District Council on behalf of the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Partnership (SEDHRP) of Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon Councils, which was set up earlier this year to off-set the effects of new developments and...
This session is part of the programme for Active Life Active Mind month. This one and a half hour session will give you an awareness of what social media is and why people use it. Do you hear people talking about “tweeting” and “checking in” and wonder what this new language means? Did you know that YouTube has over a billion users? This is not a technical workshop and you won’t be learning “how to”, but the session aims to provide you with a glimpse into the world of social media so whether you’re thinking about taking the plunge, wanting to understand what friends / family are talking...
Baby Bounce and Rhyme, singing songs and rhymes with accompanying actions has developed into one of the great success stories in libraries over the last couple of years. Based on a strong element of participation, the sessions are both lively and stimulating for babies, toddlers, parents, carers and grandparents alike and introduce a BIG fun element to our work with pre-school children.
The events encourage word and nursery rhyme recognition in an informal environment and allow us to promote libraries as a friendly place to meet. To help support this, free Nursery rhyme cards are...
