The Manson’s Guitar Show (MGS), is back….. with a TWANG, at the Corn Exchange Exeter on Saturday 3 October 2015. The event, sponsored by Rocks Organic brings to the South West the industry’s leading brands, including Marshall, Fender, Ibanez, Orange, Vox, Laney, Mark Bass, Yamaha, Cort, Aguilar, Taylor, Faith and a selection of the UK’s prominent independent companies to showcase a magnificent array of all things guitar. All exhibition stands sold out in record time, and tickets to the event are expected to follow suit. So book now to enjoy a day that promises to be a guitarists dream....
Granny Eyeball doesn’t like people. Generally speaking, people don’t like her back. Actually, they're not too keen on her front, sides or top either. And definitely not her bottom!
Mad, bad OAP Granny Eyeball is set to terrorise audiences this summer. The geriatric grouch, whose hobbies include making complaints, hunting red squirrels and papier machete, will be hoping to make theatre goers quake in fear at Exeter's most exciting theatre venue, the Bike Shed Theatre (5 – 15 August 2015).
Following the adventures of the UK’s most unpleasant pensioner and featuring...
Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), has announced the extension of its successful apprenticeship scheme.
The charity, based in Dix’s Field, launched its first apprenticeship scheme in April 2014 when for the first time it recruited two Business Administration and Customer Service apprentices through Exeter College.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter CAB, said: “Both apprentices have exceeded our expectations. The experience for us has been a very positive one. Jenny and Vicki have found challenges in their first year, but they have met...
Are you looking to gain media experience for your CV?
We’re looking for help later this month for a media campaign to promote Hospiscare Week.
We'd love your your help for two days before the end of August to help pull our media campaign together.
We've joined forces with Radio Exe for this project and you would help record messages and interview staff, volunteers and supporters on what Hospiscare means to them.
You would get support from Hospiscare’s PR Officer and a briefing with Radio Exe. Please email fundraising@hospiscare.co.uk before Friday 14 August...
It will be five years on 10 August since Adam succumbed to bowel cancer.
The charity set up in his name to raise awareness of bowel cancer in the young and help promote a healthy lifestyle through football continues to work hard to achieve its aims.
Since we began we have helped over 5,000 children through supporting PowerChair football in Devon, Downs Syndrome football in Devon, FA Junior Football Leaders Awards in Devon, Somerset and Herefordshire. We have also supported over 100 junior football teams in all of the three counties Adam played in.
The pedestrian who died following a hit and run incident on the A380 in Newton Abbot on Sunday 26 July has been identified.
The victim has been named as Gareth Robert Toms, a 30-year-old from Paignton, who was also known as Frank Hunter.
Police were called at around 1.30am following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian on the A380 Torquay Road near the junction with Aller Brake Road.
Prior to the incident, police had received reports of a man walking in the road, from the direction of Penn Inn roundabout.
Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man was assaulted in the St Thomas area of the city.
The victim was assaulted by two males, believed to be teenagers, as he walked passed them in the subway at Cowick Street on Sunday 19 July at around 5.30pm.
One of the suspects pushed the victim to the ground and then jumped on his back while he lay there.
The victim, from Exeter, did not suffer any serious injuries but was left feeling shaken by the unprovoked attack.
The suspects are described as white males, aged between 15 and 18. One of...
Wednesday 2nd September 2015, 13.00-15.30 (Library and Archives, Palace Gate)
Your opportunity to experience the oldest book of English literature in existence – right here in Exeter!
Written in about 970AD, the Exeter Book is the oldest of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. Much admired for its beautiful writing and the quality of its verse, this unique book of poetry has been at Exeter Cathedral since Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, gave it to his church in around 1072. Within its 246 pages are some 40 poems and nearly 100...
NRG (Tilted Vision) are the film company who have been commissioned to make a film capturing the most important and interesting facts and anecdotes about Exeter Cathedral. It is hoped the film will inspire and excite visitors, predominantly school groups, before they tour the Cathedral itself.
Discover the process that the production company followed in the making of the film and be one of the first to see their work at this exclusive screening.
Come and be an archaeologist for the day! Archaeologists use all sorts of evidence to find out more about people in the past, including their poo! Can you sort which poo belongs to which time period? Get stuck into our fake poo to find all the clues you need to make your historical discovery.
Suitable for ages 6-14. Please book online or call 01392 285983
