Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club will be welcoming over 200 schoolchildren to their Sandy Park Stadium next Friday (September 18, 9:30am – 3pm) to mark the official start of Rugby World Cup 2015. For the past year, 20 schools in and around the Exeter area have each adopted one of the participating countries at this year’s tournament – and carried out a wide range of school work, projects and activities aimed at helping to promote the event, which itself will come to Exeter for three fixtures during September and October. Already youngsters have showcased their work within the classrooms to...
These events are for year 11 students who are considering applying to Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) for September 2016 entry and would like to find out more.
You will have the opportunity to meet EMS staff and students, take part in a series of workshops and have your questions answered.
Timetable for the day: 10:00am - About EMS - Parents are welcome to attend this session 11:00am - Student Workshops 14:30pm - Depart
Students will need to bring a packed lunch. No equipment or uniform is required.
Booking is essential and can be completed via the EMS...
These events are for year 11 students who are considering applying to Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) for September 2016 entry and would like to find out more.
You will have the opportunity to meet EMS staff and students, take part in a series of workshops and have your questions answered.
Timetable for the day: 10:00am - About EMS - Parents are welcome to attend this session 11:00am - Student Workshops 14:30pm - Depart
Students will need to bring a packed lunch. No equipment or uniform is required.
Booking is essential and can be completed via the EMS...
Faustus is an established name in the English folk scene made up of three of the best-known and talented English folk musicians – Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast), Benji Kirkpatrick (Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman Band), and Saul Rose (Waterson: Carthy, War Horse, Far from the Madding Crowd). Nominated for a BBC Folk Award, following a two-year break due to Bellowhead and War Horse commitments they released a new album – ‘Broken Down Gentlemen’ and have since established a regular cycle of two annual UK tours, Tickets £12/£10 conc. tle 01392 667080
Circa 1924, the new kids on the block in Exeter’s culinary scene, threw a party to celebrate the opening of its seafood, steak house and cool moonshiner cocktail bar.
Owners James Waddington and Rob Weeks welcomed the great and the good of Exeter to the venue, treating everyone to their tasty cocktails and Circa style canapés, as well as celebratory fizz and oysters.
The new independent is all about great quality food, using Devon’s fantastic local produce, with a bit of 1920’s glamour thrown in for good measure. Located just off Exeter High Street, where Harry’s grill used...
SHOWROOM GRAND OPENING DAY SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 9:00 – 18:00 UNIT 21 NORMAN COURT BUSINESS ESTATE, BUDLAKE ROAD, MARSH BARTON EXETER, EX2 8PY
Leading Devon-based stove manufacturer, Dean Forge, is launching a new showroom in Exeter this Saturday in Marsh Barton, near the Porsche Garage – with open day offers, a prize draw, free food and drink and Pipers Farm cooking demonstration to celebrate its new offering.
Simon Chew, co-owner and general manager of Dean Forge comments: “We are really excited to be launching in Exeter this weekend. Customers will be able to take...
South West Water has been fined £45,000 for breaching environmental controls at a sewage treatment plant where a broken screening device, compounded by a series of problems, led to discharges that contained excessive pollutants.
The case was brought by the Environment Agency.
The treatment plant at Dunkeswell, near Honiton, was already scheduled for improvement works when discharges breached agreed limits between May 2013 and May 2014.
There had been 5 occasions when waste that entered the stream exceeded the limits for pollution set in the permit. On occasions...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 September)
THEATRE
The Quiet Compere Saturday, 7pm, Exeter Phoenix A feast of words, this national poetry tour hosted by Sarah Dixon sees ten poets perform for ten minutes each. Tickets £4. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/
Open air theatre: Into the Light Friday & Saturday, 7.45pm, Buckfast Abbey Into the Light is a thought-provoking and beautifully written piece that will be performed at Buckfast Abbey from 7th -12th September by Unleashed Theatre Company. Based on St John’s Gospel, it...
Exeter School is delighted to receive a life-size juvenile rhino to decorate as part of 'The Great Big Rhino Project', a mass public art event which aims to raise awareness about conservation.
The Art and Biology Departments joined forces to apply for one of the juvenile rhino sculptures and is one of just 30 schools or community groups to be involved.
For 10 weeks in the summer of 2016, life-size rhino sculptures will inhabit the streets, parks and open spaces of the English Riviera and Exeter, not only showcasing the wealth of artistic talent in the area but highlighting...
This Christmas, join us in the magic land of fairytales, where Princess Aurora must find true love with her Prince Charming and defeat the schemes of evil Fairy Carabosse! The classic tale is told with merriment and melody- plus a big dollop of slapstick fun and silly sing-alongs! Not to mention an appearance by Charbon the Golden Dragon! From the same team that brought you ‘Cinderella’ comes the perfect Christmas treat, with a cast packed with top West End performers: the Pantomime of your Dreams!
