Your essential guide to what’s on in an around Exeter this bank holiday weekend (26-29 August).
MUSIC
Live Music Friday, Exeter John Gandys, Gandy Street: Reckless, 9pm, free. Ship & Pelican, Heavitree: Booster, 9pm, free. The Lord Nelson, Topsham: Wired, 9pm, free.
The Cheeky Boys of Pop Saturday, 2pm, Exmouth Pavilion Free outdoor event feat Robbie and Olly tribute. The Cheeky Boys Of Pop battle it out this afternoon, but who will win? Robbie or Olly?! An afternoon of pop which will have you dancing and singing to the hits we know and love form two of the...
On Friday 26 August, an extraordinary high-tech 3D infographic rhino will be visiting the Indian botanical drawings in the Flower Power exhibition at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM).
From 10am to 5pm visitors will be able to see and interact with the rhino, find out how it was created and learn more about the plight of the world’s rhinos, one of the most endangered large mammals in the world.
Dubbed TechnoRhino, the dazzling artwork uses a medium-size rhino figure, data on wild population numbers and some very clever computing. One side of the fibre glass rhino...
Break up the working week with an evening of thrilling jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 31 August. A great way to enjoy a day out with the family before the summer holidays draw to a close, children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid student photo ID / NUS card enjoy free entry. Tickets are available online until 17:00 on Tuesday 30 August. Tickets will also be available to buy at the gate on the day. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Racing starts at 17:05 with gates opening at 15:05. The last race will take...
The two year old girl who was in hospital in Bristol having been swept into the sea at Newquay on Friday 19th August sadly died last night. Police have named her as Mckayla Bruynius.
The man who also died as a result of the incident has been named by police as Rudy Bruynius, Mckayla's father. His wife and Mckayla’s mother, Lisinda Bruynius, has made the following statement:
“Rudy was a loving, caring and supportive husband, father and friend. He had a great sense of humour and was an active person. He always put other people first. Mckayla was a busy bee and always happy...
Plans for the possible transfer of management of some of Exeter’s best known public green spaces are to be discussed at the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee of Exeter City Council.
The meeting to be held on 8 September will consider a proposal that the long term management of parts of Riverside, Ludwell, Mincinglake, Duryard, Belvidere, Barley Valley and Whitycombe Way be transferred from Exeter City Council to the charity Devon Wildlife Trust.
Exeter City Council will continue to own the sites.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Place, said communities and...
A test has been developed that could help to diagnose bacterial infections, including meningitis in minutes. If made available through the NHS, this test would significantly reduce the time taken to diagnose the disease and minimise the risk of misdiagnosis.
The new test, developed by a team at Imperial College London, is a major breakthrough in the rapid diagnosis of meningitis and sepsis in children. If made available through the NHS, it could allow treatment to begin much earlier, saving hundreds of lives and reducing the risk of life-changing after-effects.
Thanks to overwhelming support from the local community 24-year old Mark Wakely, a plumber at Fords in Sidmouth, has made it through to the final five in the 2016 UK Plumber of the Year competition. Thank you Devon!
Mark was one of 15 plumbers shortlisted in the nationwide competition having been selected for his outstanding work on the restoration of The Landmark Trust’s property, Belmont House, in Lyme Regis.
Following the shortlist announcement members of the public were invited to vote on who they thought should reach the competition final. Mark was one of the five with...
Edita Berger will be visiting Exeter and Plymouth in September to give talks on Buddhism. Edita is from Hamburg and has been a student of Lama Ole Nydahl for 33 years. Since Lama Ole asked her to travel and start teaching, she has travelled to many countries sharing the inspiring and timeless teachings of Buddhism. Edita has an independant psychotherapeutic naturopath practice in Hamburg which she started in 1998. After the talk there will be opportunity for questions and a short meditation to finish. There is no previous knowledge or experience needed of Buddhism and all are welcome. ...
Dan Wiseman from Wiseman Media shares his tips on selling online with Shopify in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.
Dan talks about how to get yourself started on Shopify and the importance of having a website that works on all devices, Dan also talks about using social media as an excellent platform to post about your products, your industry and your company culture.
To find out more contact Dan via email at contact@webwise.media or call him on 01392 581 748
For more expert advise sharing videos, visit the In a Nutshell YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/...
The time till Oxjam Exeter’s main Takeover event is flying. But before the festival commences, Oxjam have their 4th and final fundraiser.
On Wednesday 7th September, they are throwing a pre-Oxjam, ‘warm-up’ gig at the Cavern Club in Exeter.
Here, they will be showcasing some awesome, musical talents from a local band: Firekind.
Firekind are a 3 piece, modern rock band from Newton Abbot, who have had great success. Their debut single ‘Desolate’ reached number 2 on Amazon’s Rock Chart and Q Magazine voted it one of their top 5 songs to download.
