Unique Boutique Art Auction and Market

Event Date: 
27/09/2014 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Unique Boutique are bringing their market back to the Exeter Phoenix from 11am to 4pm.

With many stalls to browse, with stalls including glass beads, decorative accessorizes, ceramics, and the fashionable upcycled furniture. Along with many sorts of fashion, drawings, cards and textiles.

Perfect for gifts, a treat for yourself or if you're just wanting to support local artists.

Entrance is free to the Phoenix with minimal charges for workshops if you wish to take part.

For more information, https://www.facebook.com/uniqueboutiquemarkets .

Cider Festival

Event Date: 
23/08/2014 - 12:00pm to 25/08/2014 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Blue Ball Inn, Sandygate, Exeter

The Blue Ball Inn is holding a cider festival this August bank holiday weekend.

Up to 20 differet ciders will be on offer, plus a hog roast, outside bar, barbecue, live music, and lots of fun for the children.

http://www.blueballpub.com/

Baxter pleased with friendly win

Rob Baxter declared himself “very pleased” after watching his Exeter Chiefs side record a notable 24-17 victory over Cardiff in their first pre-season fixture at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night.

First half tries from Jack Arnott, Will Chudley and Sam Simmonds, coupled with nine points from the boot of fly-half Gareth Steenson, proved sufficient enough for the Aviva Premiership club to overcome the Welsh region, who countered with tries of their own from George Watkins, Chris Dicomidis and Ellis Jenkins.

Two of Cardiff’s scores came in the final minutes of the...

Ladies Night at The Phoenix - Chudleigh

Event Date: 
08/09/2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
The Phoenix, Chudleigh

The Phoenix in Chudleigh is holding a fun Ladies evening for the female population of Chudleigh, Exeter and surrounding towns on 8th September from 6-9pm.

Devon’s Finest in Women’s businesses will showcase their wares including, Tracey Craze – My Clever Wardrobe, Jo Smallbones – Look Your Best, Linda Vaus – Miglio Jewellery etc, Katie Jones – Chocky Box, Sarah Delphi, Tracy Perryman from Denbury Diesels, Emma Tellesey - Arbonne, Cathy Towers – Exeter Mind and Body Clinic, Tamsen English - Holistic Weight loss. Passion Boutique opposite the Phoenix will be open for the event and...

Damsels and Daiquiris!

Event Date: 
22/08/2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Southernhay House Hotel, Exeter

Damsels in Success Exeter is a monthly gathering of fabulous women to inspire, energise and support you in creating the life of your dreams.

We would like to invite you to join us at Southernhay House for happy hour cocktails on Friday 22nd August 2014 from 5-7pm.

August is rest and recover month - we would all miss not having our monthly Damsels fix in August so lets rest together with refreshments.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Wendy and Jo x

http://damselsinsuccess.co.uk/exeter/about-exeter/

Volunteers help with footbridge repairs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 08/17/2014 - 10:56am

A group of volunteers from Culm Valley Young Farmers Club are donning their work gear for a day of hard graft at one of Devon’s rural communities.

The group have kindly agreed to help Devon County Council’s Public Rights of Way team carry out some important repair and restoration work at the footbridge over the River Culm in Hemyock.

The bridge near Hemyock has taken a battering over the past two years and is in danger of becoming permanently surrounded by water.

Getting stone to site needs to be moved to the location by buckets and wheelbarrows and that’s where the...

Record crowds at Dartmoor Folk Festival PICS

Record crowds enjoyed three days of music, song, dance and crafts at the 37th Dartmoor Folk Festival held from August 8 to 10.

Local and national artists entertained audiences at the event held at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

The festival included concerts, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, music hall, pub sessions, a ramble on Dartmoor and music, song and dance workshops.

The packed programme of events also included a dedicated children’s festival.

Hotly-contested competitions included the Dartmoor Broom Dance championships...

Exeter City suffer 3-0 derby defeat

Two goals in the first half from Harvey and Reid, and a follow-up by Nelson in the second saw Argyle the victors in the much-anticipated Devon derby.

Exeter City were unable to get on the score sheet as a composed Argyle took the full sum of the points at Home Park this afternoon.

The game also saw the appearance of new signing Graham Cummins in his first competitive fixture for City. Following the lifting of the transfer embargo yesterday, Paul Tisdale didn’t hesitate in completing his first piece of business. Striker Cummins started amongst the substitutes on the away...

Festival brings folk music to new generation

Local folk heroes Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are among the highlights of this year’s annual celebration of traditional music in the Dartmoor town of Okehampton, the Baring-Gould Folk Weekend.

The husband-and-wife duo, who live within the Dartmoor National Park in West Devon, will be performing a selection of favourites plus some brand new songs from their forthcoming album when they headline the festival’s Saturday afternoon concert at Fairplace Church.

The line-up of a jam-packed weekend also includes Phil Beer from East Devon folk legends Show of Hands, award-...

Rugby World Cup 2015 ticket information

Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) tickets will go on sale to the general public next month.

Up to one million tickets will be available to fans across the world, and applications will be opened on September 12 and close on September 29, 2014.

Tickets will be priced in four categories for all 48 matches, starting at £15 for adults. Child tickets, priced from £7, will be available for 41 matches. Fans will need to create an account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com in order to apply, and can apply for up to four tickets per match. For 15 fixtures fans can apply for up to 15 tickets...

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