In an event organised by Exeter musician Luke Bliss-Thompson and his band Swarm, Exeter’s finest musicians have teamed up with Exeter Phoenix to put on a charity concert raising money for the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Buildings have been flattened, communities shattered and lives torn apart. Dozens of aftershocks continue to hit the area, and people are sleeping in the open air from fear of further destruction. More than 6,000 people are reported to have died and thousands are feared to be trapped under rubble.
All the money from this show will go towards providing...
RINSEOUT PRESENTS PLAYAZ After the phenomenal 12th Birthday Bash in Torquay, we return to the venue where Rinseout began all those years ago for a one off special event, hosting seminal Drum & Bass label Playaz for the first time South of Bristol.
Auditorium Lineup: Playaz / Rinseout DJ Hype Hazard Annix Insomniax Maxxi P
Bar Lineup: Mr Nice Cotesy Breakah Ginge Operation D Scoynes Brakka
Terrace Lineup: Potential Soul Raggadee Roberto Maxxi P Steppin Razor
Spacex, Exeter’s acclaimed contemporary visual art organisation, is at a challenging yet exciting point in its forty year history.
After temporary closure in response to funding cuts, the organisation has transformed the way it works.
In place of being a gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions Spacex now produces projects in collaboration with a wide range of partners.
All staff agree "we want to continue to work with artists at an early stage of their career, with a focus on commissions. We have always supported the production of new work and this remains...
The Exiles, a group of Exeter City supporters based away from Devon, came out as penalty shoot-out winners after a high-scoring draw in their annual friendly fixture against the locals in Ydrousa.
It is the eighth year that the Exiles have played a friendly game against Ydrousa, a town on the island of Andros, and each year it throws up an entertaining fixture with a competitive and cordial rivalry.
This time around, the travelling City fans were the winners – triumphing 4-3 on penalties, after drawing 8-8 at the final whistle.
Just look at her now! One year ago she was a tiny, helpless seal pup being bottle fed every few hours - she even had to be taught how to swim.
Now, Living Coasts’ South American fur seal pup Gemini moves effortlessly in her sunlit pool. Although she is not fully-grown, she’s a healthy 20 kilos, is fully independent and can stand up for herself among the other seals.
Spokesperson for Torquay's coastal zoo, Phil Knowling, said: “She is fully weaned and is hand fed sprats by the keepers. She has been mixed with the other seals but she’s now away from them in the small...
Bring your children along to Exeter’s Princesshay on Saturday (6 June) between 10am and 3pm for some fabulous free foodie fun in the kitchen.
Fun Kitchen will be running cookery workshops every hour, on the hour, free to all, to celebrate the launch of Hospiscare’s Big Devon Bake Off 2015.
Children can learn new skills by getting their hands dirty and getting stuck in making some tasty treats.
The workshops will be led by double award-winning food teacher and founder of Fun Kitchen Joe Mann, who said: "Whether a child is crazy about baking, potty about pies and...
Entries are now open for the twelfth year of Regen SW’s Green Energy Awards.
The Awards celebrate the exciting projects, great companies and inspiring people behind the sustainable energy revolution in the south west of England. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on 25 November 2015. The awards are being judged by a panel of influential and respected experts, advocates and spokespeople in renewables and sustainability. More details will be published very soon. Businesses, community groups and individuals are invited to submit first stage...
The Arb Academy specialises in Forestry and Arboriculture Training qualifications, specialising in high quality Traineeships and Apprenticeships.
We are running a 6 week traineeship programme starting on the 27th July at the River Dart for motivated school leavers and job seekers.
The Traineeship is designed to prepare the candidate for a career in Arboriculture, giving them the best possible chance of securing an apprenticeship and employment. The candidate will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in a forest environment to get the edge at interviews and...
Devon County Council's fostering service is asking local residents to make a connection to fostering as part of Foster Care Fortnight 2015, to raise awareness of the need to recruit more foster carers.
With around 650 children currently in the care of the local authority, the Council is asking people if they believe they have the skills to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people, then consider becoming a foster carer.
This year’s Foster Care Fortnight, with a theme of ‘make a connection’, asks people to talk about what fostering means to them, their...
Silverstone Rally School searches for a future rally star every year to participate in a series of rallying events. This year, the winner was a girl named Stephanie Clark who lives in Exeter.
Each year, Silverstone Rally School holds their annual Rally Quest competition. Usually a separate competition will be held for males and females, but this year both sexes competed together. Despite initial uncertainties about competing with the men, Stephanie gave it her all and managed to win the competition outright.
With Women’s Sport Week taking place this week, this is a good...
