During Deaf Awareness Week (2nd-8th May 2016), national charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging people in the South West to become more deaf aware to ensure people who are deaf or have hearing loss are not being excluded from everyday interactions that their hearing peers are taking for granted.
One in six people (11 million) across the UK are currently living with hearing loss, with the number set to rise to one in five by 2035. However for many of them going to work, managing money at the bank, using public services and taking part in social occasions can still pose an...
East Devon District Council and Natural Devon are asking people to ditch computer games, TV and social media in favour of experiencing the refreshing reality of the great outdoors as part of May’s Naturally Healthy Month.
East Devon District Council Countryside Team Leader, Tim Dafforn said: ‘’There are a range of activities people can get involved with this month. Whether it’s a bike ride along Seaton Wetlands, a hike at Knapp Copse or an evening of stargazing at Trinity Hill, there really is something for everyone.
‘’Naturally Healthy Month is a fantastic initiative to...
Lots and lots of lovely arts & crafts, all hand made by local makers. Enjoy the serendipity of our beautiful and historic quayside. Enjoy a meal or a drink at The Prospect, Samuel Jones, Riverside cafe, Mangos or On the Waterfront. Have a stroll along the riverside and watch the swans and boats drifting by. There will also be face painting and children's activities, wool weaving & spinning demonstrations and live music by two of Exeter's best street musicians - Karl Zumar and Ryn
Film fans will be heading to Pavillion in the Park, Okehampton at the end of June as after details were revealed for a new open air cinema festival weekend.
Firm Open Air Film and Chill is set to bring two iconic films to the big screen, an all time favourite Top Gun on Friday 24th June and musical Dirty Dancing to the site on Saturday 25th June. Tickets are available to purchase online priced from £12, full details of purchase are available on the facebook page. Tickets are unlikely to be available to purchase on the night.
Organiser and Owner Mo Davies, 31, from Hereford...
Sidmouth’s Folk Week will see some changes this year to where the trading stalls are sited along the Esplanade, in order to provide more room for performers to entertain the thousands of people who attend the event.
The move will bring a fresh feel to the seafront as the Folk Week organisers, Sidmouth Town Council, the police and East Devon District Council’s Licensing, Environmental Health and StreetScene services have been working in partnership together behind the scenes to plan the event.
They have reviewed the use of the space along the Esplanade to provide more space...
Living Well Dying Well http://www.lwdwtraining.uk/ are hosting a Community events on Wednesday 11 May 2016 in support of Dying Matters Awareness Week at the Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX1 3LS Gandy Street EX4 3LS.
The theme is the #Big Conversation. People can attend any one or all of the events. We want to show how advance planning for end of life, at any stage of life, can make it easier for the people we love and help us to have control and choice when the time comes. We’ll be doing this by running a seminar, discussion groups, and through the medium of film and theatre. All...
The drums in Devon are beating a little louder as Exeter Chiefs moved back into second spot in the Aviva Premiership with an impressive victory over play-off rivals Wasps at Sandy Park.
Unlike some other venues where they feel the need to crank up the atmosphere somewhat artificially, Sandy Park brought it’s own unique crescendo of noise on a decisive day in English rugby’s top flight.
Virtually from start to finish, Rob Baxter’s side dominated proceedings – avenging last month’s European exit at the hands of Wasps – with a powerful and workmanlike display.
Sunday 22nd May at 4.00 p.m. St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham
The Exeter Singers, conducted by Tony Yates are holding a charity concert in aid of the “Meet and Remember Club”, a newly formed charity serving local people and in particular those with early or moderate dementia. The club meets weekly on Wednesdays at The Beacon, Beacon Heath. The choir will be performing a variety of music, from madrigals to Cole Porter, interspersed with poetry and solo piano and voice. Tickets: £7.50 from The Topsham Bookshop, John Greenfield: shhbase@aol.com or on the door
A first-ever play-off place assured in the Aviva Premiership, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is now setting new targets for his side as a gripping top flight season heads into the final straight.
Alongside Saracens and Sunday’s visitors to Sandy Park, Wasps, the Chiefs are one of three confirmed play-off contenders with two rounds of the scheduled domestic campaign remaining.
Defending champions Saracens look likely to claim pole position following 22 rounds of action, but the battle for home advantage between the Chiefs and Wasps could well go to the wire if the Devon...
Following the huge success of last years event, La La Choirs, together with CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, are again putting on a concert in Exeter Cathedral on the evening of Friday 9th December 2016. The La La Choir will be performing two sets at the start and end of the concert with young people who have previously been supported by CLIC Sargent performing as guests. We have one spot left for a guest act.
We would like to offer all Devon schools and Academies, with students aged 12 to 18, the opportunity to bring a choir along to...
