In a live pitch, budding filmmakers are being given the opportunity to win a package of support from Exeter Phoenix to make their film idea reality. This week Exeter Phoenix launched the application process for the first of a series of films it will commission during 2017 – The South West Animation Film Commission. Anyone with an idea for a short animated film is invited to submit an application to the judges. The shortlisted applicants will then be invited to pitch their idea to a panel of industry experts in front of a live audience at Exeter’s Two Short Nights Film Festival this...
Norwich-based Baroque Theatre Company has announced full details of its 15th national tour.
The chilling thriller Veronica’s Room, by American playwright, the late Ira Levin, is directed by Adam Morley and will tour to venues across England between 5th August and 28th October, arriving in Exeter on Tuesday 11th October at the Cygnet Theatre.
Veronica’s Room, by the author who also penned horror classics Rosemary’s Baby and Deathtrap, promises to take audiences into a spider’s web of fantasy, reality and danger.
Veronica’s Room tells the story of Susan Kerner, a...
The Exeter Chiefs squad were all smiles as they lined up for their first team picture of the 2016/17 season.
England star Jack Nowell and his fellow players laughed and joked in the sunshine during their annual media day.
As our pictures show, the boys seemed relaxed ahead of yet another big campaign.
Tickets are now on sale for Exeter’s opening three Aviva Premiership home games of the season.
After pre-season warm-up games against Scarlets (August 13) and Ulster Rugby (August 20), Rob Baxter’s side will kick off their home campaign against reigning...
Police are appalling to the public for information on missing 15-year-old Luke Bayment.
Sergeant Colin Harper Neighbourhood Team Leader for Exeter said: “For Luke to not be in contact with anyone for this long is out of character, and we are hoping that someone knows of his whereabouts. Luke isn’t in trouble, we just need to know that he is safe and well and for him to get in contact with the police.
“Luke is described as 5ft 10in tall, of slim build, with shoulder length light brown hair.
"He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black jogging bottoms....
After eighteen months in the planning, Exeter School pupils, parents, staff, friends and alumni are putting their best wheel forward to raise £50,000 for charity, departing from Land's End on Monday 8 August.
The team of twenty riders supported by eight crew, two minibuses, and a trailer will cycle 912.9 miles and 46,929 vertical feet over ten days to raise money for the Children's Society and The Janine Di-Vincenzo Foundation.
Estates and Facilities Manager Craig Stewart has organised the ambitious cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats.
Parents Claire and Mark Rider have donated photography equipment to the labour ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help families capture precious memories if their baby is born sleeping.
The couple founded the charity Ayrton’s Dream in memory of their son Aryton who they lost in May 2013. The charity aims to support families who suffer a similar bereavement on the Labour Ward at the RD&E and have recently funded the refurbishment of the Heartsease Room, a place set aside for parents who have a still born child.
Over the last three years, Claire and Mark have...
Entries are now open for the Michelmores Charity 5k Run, which will take place on 8 September 2016 at 6.30pm.
This year the Exeter law firm is aiming to attract a record 1,200 runners, encouraging local people and businesses to get together to celebrate the city of Exeter and to fundraise for Michelmores' local Charity of the Year, Balloons, who support bereaved children and their families in Exeter and beyond.
The run takes place over a five-kilometre city centre course starting and finishing on Exeter's Cathedral Green. The route, new for this year, will take in...
Join Dartmoor National Park Ranger Simon Lee on Sunday 14 August 2016 as he leads a team of volunteers to continue working on the popular Templer Way walking route near Haytor.
The day runs from 10:30 until 3:30 and starts at the National Park Visitor Centre, Haytor.
The Templer Way follows the route by which granite was taken from the quarries in the Haytor area during the 1800s on an 18 mile journey to Teignmouth on the south coast.
A granite tramway was used to transport the stone down to Stover Canal from where it was shipped down to the docks at Teignmouth....
Visitors to this year’s Devon County Show have named the local farming and food and drink businesses that they love. A survey carried out by rural solicitors Stephens Scown LLP at the show asked 480 visitors about their favourite food and drink brand, farm shop and farm attraction, as well as asking what people enjoyed most about the region. The survey forms part of the firm’s Love Where You Live campaign, which celebrates and showcases the best things about the South West. Luscombe Drinks was the most popular local food and drinks brand, with Otter Brewery and Westaway Sausages coming...
As part of the Summer Reading Challenge, Exeter Library invites parents and children to meet Emer Stamp, author of sensational children’s book “The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig’ on Wednesday 10th August from 11am – 12noon.
Emer will be talking about creative writing and the main characters from her books as well as holding a 'How to draw' session where children can learn how to draw four of the main characters – not to be missed!
Emer Stamp grew up on a farm in Devon before training in graphic design and becoming the Creative Director for the advertising agency...
