For Julia Ogden, raising her beloved autistic son can be like bridging the gap to an alien world, one that can be difficult to navigate and interpret.
She has had to work hard over a number of years to identify and access networks for information and support for parents and carers. Now, Julia has worked with academics at the University of Exeter Medical School, to contribute to the MindEd consortium creating an “invaluable” online portal to help families with children affected by mental health issues.
Launched on Thursday 21 April, MindEd for Families , funded by the...
Canadian theatrical goth-punks New Jacobin Club, best known for their darkly flamboyant stage theatrics and sideshow stage performers, are proud to announce their upcoming UK tour to celebrate their achievement as one of Canada’s longest running theatrical rock acts as well as the success of their latest album overseas. Soldiers of the Mark is the band’s 5th full length album in nearly 20 years and has won critical acclaim with its’ apocalyptic feel and rich kaleidoscopic sound that has been described as “a cauldron of classic goth, 70’s rock and power metal” and is dominated by soaring...
Enjoy a show of cherished cars and steam engines from local owners, ranging from vintage era to modern day cult classics with a barbecue, bouncy castle and games, our first classic car show will be a great day out for all the family.
11am-3pm.
Entry on the gate - £2, family (2 adults plus 2 children) £5.
A cheque for more than £4,000 was presented to the South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre charity by Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants.
The money, which in total came to £4,100, was raised at the firm's annual charity golf day and other fund raising events and will go towards daily running costs of the centre in Clyst Heath, Exeter.
The South West MS Centre receives no government funding, relying solely on charitable donations in order to survive and is run by a team of part time staff and dedicated volunteers.
Therapies offered at the centre to those with MS...
Performances in Shute (Devon), Ilminster (Somerset), Bridport and Lyme Regis (Dorset)
Passion, originality and a distinct flair for baroque music are the trademark qualities that distinguish violinist Kinga Ujszaszi and guitarist/lutenist Jadran Duncumb who play together under the name Repicco, which coincidentally happens to be a strumming technique for baroque guitar.
While normally performing as a duo, Ujszaszi and Duncumb will also expand Repicco to include other musicians, which is the case for their Concerts in the West tour in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, from 19 to...
World Unlimited are delighted to announce details of a new event for Devon with 'Seven Days In May' - a Celebration of the best in Music to be held over seven days at Kingskerswell Parish Church, Newton Abbot starting on May 11th
It's only two years since this remarkable 14th century church started to host concerts bringing world class, national and international artists into South Devon, providing a unique experience for music lovers to see artists who would have previously by-passed the area.
The demand from artists to perform at the church has exceeded all expectations...
3 Daft Monkeys plus support Holly Morwenna at Kingskerswell Parish Church on April 30th Doors 7pm Festival favourites 3 Daft Monkeys bring their quirky and original approach to music back to venues across the UK this spring, after a whirlwind summer of international gigs and festival headline shows.
After experiencing the band’s notoriously energetic live performance at Glastonbury Festival this summer to a packed-out Avalon Stage, Mark Radcliffe declared them as one of his “Highlights of the Festival” on BBC TV coverage, and subsequently invited them to play a session on his BBC...
EMG Symphony Orchestra said farewell to its conductor with a performance of Britten’s War Requiem at Exeter Cathedral yesterday, 23 April. The Cathedral was full to capacity for the concert. A huge choir joined almost 100 players for the performance, which fell on the same date as the first bombing raids on Exeter during 1942. On 23 April that year, seven high explosive bombs fell west of the river in St Thomas and Marsh Barton with four fatalities. Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem was commissioned for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, built alongside the remains of the...
Jo Loosemore and Sarah Chesters from BBC Radio Devon’s Potting Shed programme (Sundays from 9-12) will be part of Toby Buckland’s 2016 Garden Festival.
Over the years this popular BBC Radio Devon programme has helped gardeners and gardens all over the county.
It invites listeners to ring, write, email and text in with garden queries and questions. Sarah Chesters from RHS Rosemoor gives expert advice and answers. The two presenters will be offering gardening Q & A sessions on Saturday 30th April in the tea tent during four sessions between 11am - 4pm
To be accurate, if you were down at Bystock Pools near Exmouth recently you would have been in for ‘a big surprise’.
Against the backdrop of tranquil pools and colourful heathland you would have seen a handful of musicians from Exeter Symphony Orchestra, in full concert dress working with photographer Matt Austin.
The extraordinary photo shoot has resulted in some stunning images.
These will be used initially in the June edition of Devon Life to promote The Devon Wildlife Trust’s ‘Concert for Wildlife’ to be held in Exeter Cathedral on the 16th July.
