Get Changed Theatre Company is delighted to present a contemporary dance interpretation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in collaboration with the Cornish dance company Shallal. This is part of an 18-month project to commemorate Lewis Carroll’s story of Alice. The audiences can expect to be thoroughly entertained: if you have seen Get Changed perform before, you know you’ll be in for a treat!
A University of Exeter Renewable Energy doctoral student focusing on wave energy has claimed first prize and £1200 at an international conference.
Anthony Gray, who is due to complete his EngD in Engineering with the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) in which Exeter is a key partner, impressed the judges at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Edinburgh with his poster on the operations and maintenance (O&M) of wave energy devices.
IDCORE is a partnership of the Universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde and Exeter, the Scottish...
Exeter School was privileged to receive a visit from renowned author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the School Library Association on Tuesday 10 May. Twenty-two selected pupils in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a creative writing workshop with the author, who immediately grabbed their attention and challenged their thinking with some Anglo Saxon and modern riddles to solve. He then went on to discuss with them what a good story should comprise. Top of the list was the need to be imaginative and show originality but the importance of...
Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely injury blow just days before they feature in their first-ever Aviva Premiership final against Saracens at Twickenham.
Head coach Rob Baxter confirmed today that No.8 Thomas Waldrom will not feature on Saturday after picking up a knee injury during last weekend’s semi-final win over Wasps.
The England international is set for 12 weeks on the sidelines after suffering damage to his medial ligament in the closing stages of Exeter’s 34-23 victory.
Waldrom’s absence will be felt by the Chiefs as the 33-year-old not only has...
Multi-award winning Devon farmer, Peter Greig, who together with his family, runs Pipers Farm, a 50 acre farm just north of Exeter, has been appointed to the board of Farmers & Fletchers in the City, the official home of The Worshipful Company of Farmers and The Worshipful Company of Fletchers, which also operates as a commercial conference, meetings and private dining venue.
Peter will bring to the board a wealth of experience gained over 25-years running a successful farming enterprise that works closely with 25 local family farms to provide high quality produce that is sold...
Rydon Farm Woodbury near Exeter today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for 2016. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.
“We are very proud to have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for the sixth consecutive year and would like to thank all our guests who...
More than 100 guests attended the latest Exeter Chamber of Commerce networking lunch which took place at the 2016 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink.
The event was sponsored by Paignton Zoo and delegates were given a presentation on the coffee industry and specifically the impact that coffee producers have on the environment.
Simon Tonge, Executive Director of Paignton Zoo, said “The lunch is a great way for Paignton Zoo, as an environmental and conservation charity, to reach a wide range of businesses and speak to a large number of business people. The Chamber’...
An estate agency says that if Exeter Chiefs win the coveted prize of the Aviva Premiership title this weekend it could mean more than a medal for those living close to the Chiefs home ground, Sandy Park.
Research by leading fixed fee estate agent, eMoov.co.uk, shows that the Chiefs road to the final has been beneficial for more than Exeter rugby fans.
Since Exeter moved from the County Ground to Sandy Park in 2006, in order to facilitate the growth of the franchise and turn the team into Premiership contenders, the average asking price in the surrounding area has increased...
Traditionally known as Ladies Do Latte, new network owners, Christelle Johnstone and Ashley Petrons, unveiled the new brand on Tuesday 17 May at Café Rouge. The occasion was the official launch of the new Ladies Do Exeter network, which also has branches in South and East Devon.
The Ladies Do network, set up in 2010 by image consultant, Jo Smallbones, attracts a broad range of professional women, who span from full time employed to small business owners.
Owner, Ashley Petrons said “we were thrilled that choosing a location in the middle of Exeter city centre brought forward...
Choccie Bar is calling upon all chocolate lovers to nominate the person they would most like to receive a scrummy box of Choccie Bar Sunshine this weekend.
To celebrate the pending launch of the new Choccie Bar Connoisseurs Club, Exeter's independent Chocolatiers, Choccie Bar of Gandy Street are spreading the love with a box of Chocolate Sunshine for one very special person.
The chocolatiers are appealing for nominations of your dearest unsung heros - anyone that you feel would be lifted and warmed by an outrageous gift of Choccie Bar produce. This is to become a monthly...
