Reed Revival on the Exe

Authored by Anna Turns
Posted: Thu, 02/27/2014 - 7:46pm

The first water reed to be harvested in Devon in 25 years has been cut by scythe on reed beds opposite Topsham on the Exe estuary. Scythe practitioner, Chris Riley spent a labour intensive week harvesting just over an acre of water reed, which can reach up to 10ft high. “Water reed is an untapped resource, because of its inaccessibility and the manual labour involved in cutting it.”

Chris encourages the resurgence of scythe use: “It’s so important to keep rural skills alive and there aren’t many people with the skill and energy to harvest large areas of reed with a scythe.” For...

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Devon County Council win tourism award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/27/2014 - 4:50pm

Devon County Council has received a sustainable tourism award from the Dartmoor National Park Authority.

As part of the launch of the authority’s revised National Park Management plan, a number of presentations were made to mark contributions to the previous plan.

Devon County Council was recognised for its support and promotion of sustainable tourism including the Haytor Hoppa, The Tour of Britain and cycling links in and around the National Park.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highway Management, received a certificate on...

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Crikey! It’s a Party

Event Date: 
22/03/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

An evening of vintage fun with Jack Rabbit Slim, The Sugar Bullets, DJ Louie Louie, fire eaters, classic cars and Burlesque.

Tickets £12.50 in advance, £15 on the door.

Further information and ticket inforamtion: www.crikeyitsvintage.co.uk or on via Facebook

Dress to impress!

8.30pm-12.30am

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Isca Ensemble Chamber Concert: Concert Classics

Event Date: 
22/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Sidmouth Parish Church

Respighi: Suite ‘The Birds’

Grieg: Solveig’s Song (from Peer Gynt)

Claire Prewer (soprano)

Mahler: Symphony No.4

Roger Hendy: Musical Director. Antony Clements: leader.

Tickets £12.50 (central aisle) £10 (side aisles), students £5 available in advance from Paragon Books, 38 High Street, Sidmouth, 01395 514516 or at the door. Proceeds in aid of Sidmouth Hospital Comfort Fund

Further details: www.iscaensemble.org.uk

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Isca Ensemble Chamber Concert: Concert Classics

Event Date: 
01/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
All Saints Church, Sidmouth

Antony Clements andTrevor Taylor - violin, Roger Hendy and Richard Wood – viola, Tirke Linnemann – cello

Programme:

Mendelssohn : String Quartet No. 3 Op. 44b Shostakovitch : String Quartet No. 6 Op. 101 (first movement) Dvořák : String Quintet ‘American’ Op. 97

Tickets: £8 adults, £5 students in advance from Paragon Books, 38 High Street, Sidmouth, 01395 514516 or at the door.

Further details: www.iscaensemble.org.uk

Proceeds in aid of All Saints’ Church funds.

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Multiplicity 2014

Event Date: 
30/04/2014 - 7:30pm to 05/05/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

East Devon Dance Academy presents Multiplicity 2014

With over 200 of our older students, we aim to take you on a dance journey through Ballet, Tap Commercial and Contemporary dance.

Using our usual blend of high energy, high spec sound and lighting too, what more could you want from a show, but to be left wanting more.

Tickets £11/£8 under 12s

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

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Hello, Dolly!

Event Date: 
18/04/2014 - 7:30pm to 26/04/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Arts Club Operatic Society presents Hello Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! is an ebullient and irresistible story of the joy of living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scences, alive with the personality of one of the mist fabulous characters on the musical stage - Dolly Gallagher Levi!

Musical numbers include Put on Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down my Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Elegance, It Only Takes a Moment and So Long, Dearie.

Evenings at 7.30pm Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. No Sunday performances.

Ticket Prices £14/£12 for Friday...

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Honour Bound

Event Date: 
10/04/2014 - 8:00pm to 11/04/2014 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

James Pellow, Janette Froud, Jane Bennett, Charlie Coldfield and Kirsty Cox return with a premiere of this new play.

A poignant drama tinged with humour.poignant drama portraying the trials facing a Devon family during the first World War.

8pm both days, 2.30pm matinee on Friday.

Tickets: £13.

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

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The Two Pigeons

Event Date: 
05/04/2014 - 7:30pm to 06/04/2014 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

The Two Pigeons is the story of an artist lured from his financee by a beautiful gypsy.

He joins the gypsy encampment, but the gypsies turn against him.

He returns to beloved and they live happily ever after.

Saturday Evening at 7.30pm and Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm.

Tickets: £11, £9 conc.

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

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Just James

Event Date: 
29/03/2014 - 2:15pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

A brand new one-man show written and performed by the ever-popular master of witty repartee and comic timing.

With John Griswold at the piano.

Afternoon show at 2.45pm and evening at 7.45pm.

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

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