St David’s Players invite you to join us for Ruddigore…
The Baronets of Ruddigore have been doomed by a witch’s curse to commit a crime a day, or die in agony. The latest Baronet has disguised himself as a farmer to escape his fate and marry the beautiful Rose Maybud.
Enter a corps of professional bridesmaids desperate to perform their duty, a selection of ghostly ancestors, the Baronet’s adopted brother and a madwoman. Will the Baronet’s future plans be doomed when his true identity is revealed? Will he find a way to lift the curse? Come to the Barnfield Theatre between...
Creative youngsters began their two-week intensive Summer School at the Exeter Northcott Theatre last week. From 18 – 30 August participants, aged between 12 and 19, will be working with Polly Agg-Manning, Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Associate Director for ENGAGE, and a skilled team at the Exeter Northcott to develop a professional piece of theatre, Just So, which will culminate in a performance at the theatre on Saturday 30 August.
Just So is based around the true story of a soldier in the First World War. Before the night Jack Kipling went into battle he kept the troops’ spirits...
Cullompton-based logistics firm, Kay Transport has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Palletways European distribution network.
As one of 300 plus transport providers in the pan-European express delivery network, the company is a key link in the Palletways supply chain. They all combine their resources to deliver small consignments of palletised freight quickly and cost effectively to markets across 13 European countries via 12 hub operations. Today, the network delivers 30,000 consignments of palletised freight every day - equivalent to one every second.
A new initiative, due to launch in September, will allow anyone in the South West or anywhere in the world to study business for free at the top ten ranked University of Exeter Business School, thanks to a collaboration between global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and online learning platform FutureLearn.
Together, they are launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – Discovering Business in Society – which is free to study and open to anyone in the world with access to the internet. The aim of the eight week course is to give anyone...
Enchanting artworks by an enigmatic painter, who has created art under an assumed identity, are now on display at a Exeter gallery. The collection, entitled ‘The Enchanted World of Ryder’, has been unveiled at Castle Galleries, Exeter, in order for the works to be judged by the public on its own merits, allowing the audience to escape into a world full of mystery and fantasy. Ryder’s collection of eight pieces, which are now available as limited editions on canvas at the gallery, feature animal characters and landscapes in whimsical settings, and portray a sense of freedom and elation....
Parents in Exeter are being given the opportunity to take their children to a series of fun, free pet workshops this summer, where they can interact with and learn more about a variety of scaled, finned and furry friends.
Both Pets at Home stores in Exeter are hosting a My Pet Pals Summer Activity Club, a series of free interactive pet workshops which will educate the next generation of pet owners on how to care for animals responsibly.
The workshops will cover the adventures of a gang of small furry animal characters and reptiles, who will illustrate how to look after pets...
Cycling is being celebrated in Teignbridge as people are encouraged to ditch the car and get on two wheels for Cycle to Work Day on Thursday 4 September.
Cycle to Work Day is a national event championed by multi gold winning Paralympic medallist Dame Sarah Storey and is aimed at getting people to cycle into work for just one day.
Teignbridge is hoping people will use it as a great way to change their habits and explore the district's trails and cycle paths. Last year’s event saw tens of thousands of cyclists taking part nationally, resulting in some pretty impressive...
Business Secretary Vince Cable has called on business, unions and individuals to help identify and close potential loopholes in plans to ban the use of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts (ZHC).
The government wants to find out whether a minority of unscrupulous employers may attempt to circumvent the ban by offering contracts which could, for example, guarantee just 1 hour of work. This consultation seeks views on the best method to prevent this from happening, and asks people whether they think this route may be exploited and whether the government should take pre-emptive...
The gardens of Paignton Zoo are now home to four of the largest garden ornaments ever seen.
A large gorilla covered in shells, a towering giraffe and a dazzling butterfly have all popped up in the Zoo grounds in recent weeks.
Barry the Gorilla attended the Chelsea Flower Show before retiring to South Devon, while Gerald the Giraffe was at Hampton Court Flower Show. The (unnamed) painted wooden butterfly was left over from a private event held at the Zoo. They join Herbert the painted life-size gorilla, a veteran of the Great Gorillas Project from last summer, when 30...
With the Premier League in full swing, football fans everywhere are looking to see if we can repeat or avoid the performances of our favourite teams last year. So far, Manchester United are living up to their 2013 seventh place reputation, thanks to an embarrassing first game against Swansea City. Despite Wayne Rooney's best efforts, the Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by the 2013 12th place finishers, thanks to goals from Ki Sung-Yeung and Gylfi Sigurdsson. The past is the past however, and now football fanatics everywhere are looking forward to seeing how Manchester United's biggest rivals,...
