The entertainment at this year's Exeter Chiefs Season Launch Dinner on Saturday 27th August has been confirmed, with Q&As, a special guest speaker and live music just some of the great things on offer.
The evening, which will be celebrating 10 years of Sandy Park, will feature a special Q&A with star names from the Exeter Chiefs squad, as well as guest speaker David Flatman, the former England Rugby international turned TV Pundit, and live music from Charge!
The evening will be a chance to sit side by side with members of the Exeter Chiefs squad, including new...
Local brain injury charity Headway Devon's popular craft fair and coffee morning returns on Saturday 13th August.
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 artists, jewellery makers, chocolatiers and...
Customers on pre-payment meters, who are among the most vulnerable and least likely to switch, will be protected by an interim price cap which will save them around £75 a year from next April.
That was one of a number of responses announced by Ofgem in response to recommnedations made by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA).
The CMA’s two year investigation, which concluded last month, confirmed that two thirds of households are disengaged and paying over the odds for their energy compared to those who have switched tariff.
If your business doesn’t offer flexible work options then top employees may look to switch to somewhere that does according to a new survey from Regus. Over 3,000 professionals across a variety of sectors were quizzed on the importance of flexibility in today’s working life. And respondents in Exeter left very little doubt about the value of a flexible approach. 93% of workers in Exeter said that, faced with a choice of two similar jobs, they would choose the one that offered flexible working. And almost a fifth (38%) of respondents also stated that they would have stayed longer in their...
Parents and parents to be flocked to America hall in Pinhoe in search of some bargains at the mum2mum market.
More than 150 parents shopped for quality second hand baby and children’s goods. Children’s clothes, toys designer prams and nursery equipment were amongst the many bargains on offer. Some parents queued for over half an hour to make sure they got the pick of the bargains.
Mum2mum market provide local parents the opportunity to sell their outgrown baby and children’s goods to other parents and recoup some of the cost.
The beautiful gardens of Bicton Park were awash with red, white and blue as 900 people enjoyed a spectacular show for Hospiscare’s Proms in the Park last Saturday.
The rain clouds stayed away as the night opened with the big brass sounds of the South West Comms Band who were followed by the gifted voices of India’s finest tenor, Anando Mukerjee and the UK’s own inspirational Laure Meloy.
The musical arrangement included songs from musicals and popular operatic arias such as La Traviata and Boheme.
The night was also supported by local choir, The Wyndham Singers and...
Oxjam Exeter’s 2nd fundraiser, the Live Below the Line challenge, had outstanding success; raising over £1300 – much more than they ever expected.
The whole team struggled through the challenge, feeling hungrier each day. But the generous donations from many kind people was great motivation.
It’s not too late to contribute, either! The team’s donation page is still active: https://give.everydayhero.com/uk/oxjam-exeter-team-awesome . Any small amount of money can have a huge impact on the lives of those living in extreme poverty.
This year Topsham Museum celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Topsham once supported a multitude of different shops and tradesmen. Do come and see photographs from the Museum collection showing how these shops looked,where they were, what they sold and who ran them.
We will be using many oral history recollections as well as census information, photographs, newspaper advertisements and even printed paper bags to trace the history of some of the buildings in Fore Street and High Street.
Inside Outside Craft Market at the Transit Shed Exeter Quay!
Set in a lovely waterside venue on Exeter’s beautiful Historic Quayside next to the River Exe this is a monthly market not to be missed which takes place between May and September.
Lots and lots of lovely arts, crafts & gifts - all hand made by local makers. Face painting, spinning/weaving demonstrations, Devon Fudge, charity bookstall and live music by two of Exeter's best and favourite street musicians.
Come and browse and enjoy the serendipity of our lovely quayside and historic Custom House. Watch...
The Paignton Championship Dog Show will be returning to Westpoint this summer. The event itself is a qualifying show for Crufts and an ideal opportunity to meet Champion Dogs and dog lovers alike. Paignton Championship Dog Show will exhibit 163 breeds of dog.
Agility will be taking place on all four days and obedience classes will be held on the last show day.
Event Dates:
1st August: Gundogs and Terriers 2nd August: Hounds 3rd August: Pastoral and Working 4th August: Utility and Toy
Open Agility Saturday 1st August - Tuesday 4th August 2015
