Entering its 7th year, Exeter Street Arts Festival promises, as always, to be one of the most vibrant and diverse events on the South-west music and arts calendar this year, with acts of national and international pedigrees spread throughout the city at multiple locations between 10am and 6pm on 26th August.
The day culminates in a Festival after party at Exeter Phoenix from 8pm until 1am, with a heady mix of some the South-west's finest musicians and DJs combining with some stellar touring acts, including headlining act London Afrobeat Collective.
Dr Simon “Sice” Rowbottom presents his brand-new show THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
Dr Sice has been variously an internationally acclaimed pop star with The Boo Radleys, a heavily depressed burn-out, and a Doctor of Psychotherapeutic Psychology working both in the NHS and in private practice, helping hundreds of clients over thousands of therapeutic hours. These experiences have led to an astounding discovery.
Over his lifetime he has thankfully seen mental health move from a shameful and niche topic to a ubiquitous topic across all media, but for many people, questions...
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are delighted to be hosting a ground-breaking joint concert with RSVP Bhangra and the Soprano Belinda Evans at the Exeter Corn Exchange.
This promises to be a very special event as the very best of British Brass share the stage with the awe-inspiring RSVP Bhangra Band. Add in one of the country’s leading soprano’s and you’ve got an event that will be a truly unique one-off experience.
The show will feature collaborations between all three groups and include two live World Premieres. ‘Enchanted Light’ by Liz lane will feature Belinda and...
More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed their interest in the new £200 million South West Investment Fund (SWIF) just weeks after its launch.
The government-backed fund, which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing smaller businesses across the region.
It operates throughout the South West, encompassing Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire.
A number of Devon’s work hubs will be marking International Coworking Day on Wednesday 9 August by inviting people to give coworking a try.
The day is an opportunity for people to experience coworking for themselves and see that they are far more than simply a desk space. The many advantages provided by Work Hubs include flexible working, organic networking and collaborative opportunities with like-minded people.
Among the coworking spaces within the Devon Work Hub network offering free trial coworking days for non-members on 9 August are:
Devon is proudly leading the way in the education of regenerative farming, sparked by funding from Devon County Council.
Following a successful pilot funded by the County Council’s Natural Capital Challenge Fund last year, the Apricot Centre Community Interest Company (CIC) in Dartington is now the only location in the country offering Level 2, 3 and 4 Diplomas in Regenerative Land Based Systems.
Rachel Phillips, one of the Directors at the Apricot Centre , says: “The Natural Capital Challenge Funding has been a huge springboard which has helped us move into a different...
Regardless of whether you are an experienced player aiming to boost your skills or a newcomer keen on mastering the basics, refining your abilities is crucial for triumph in this dynamic and competitive domain. By delving into the intricacies of popular card games, such as mastering their rules and strategies, grasping opponent behaviour and employing shrewd tactics, you will elevate your gameplay.
Observing Opponents
Paying attention to how opponents bet, raise or fold can reveal their inclinations, bluffs or strong hands. Armed with this information, you can adjust your...
Darts Farm celebrated the first anniversary of its new restaurant, The Farm Table, in July by welcoming two iconic chefs to take over the kitchen for the evening.
Great British Menu winner, Mark Hix and local seafood hero, Mitch Tonks, created a unique 5-course seasonal menu, combining their celebrated styles with produce from the fields at Darts Farm and incredible artisan ingredients from the food hall; whilst sharing their stories about a lifetime of friendship through food.
Hosting two such culinary giants represents a huge accolade for the new Devon restaurant which...
There’s nothing worse than having a great day on the road ruined by a piece of debris flying up and cracking your windshield. If you notice that you have a crack on the glass it’s important to know what to do, and which steps to take for the best possible outcome.
While we can often live with scratches and dents on the bodywork of our cars, driving with windshield cracks is an entirely different prospect altogether. Depending on their severity and location, these cracks can not only become an eyesore, but they may also grow to impede your vision of the road–increasing the...
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) is reminding customers of industrial action next week, Monday 7 to Saturday 12 August.
A ban on overtime working by the ASLEF union will mean that a reduced timetable, similar to this week’s timetable (Monday 31 July to Saturday 5 August), will operate.
A normal service will operate on Sunday 6 August , however, buses will replace trains between Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow due to engineering work. A small number of train services will also be cancelled due to industrial action the day before. Customers are advised to check before...
