A piece about being young and foolish, and becoming old and wise, or about being young and wise, and becoming old and foolish. It asks how we can talk more honestly about ageing, drawing together true personal accounts and shameless speculation in a celebration of life and an attempt to fall in love with our own decline.
The ROC Exeter Buddy Scheme is hosting its first movie night on Saturday 15 March at the Riverside Centre, Okehampton Street, Exeter. This is an evening for everyone – all ages, all families and all those affected by addiction. You are invited to come along at 6.30pm for popcorn and soft drinks, followed by a screening of the film 'Anonymous People', a moving documentary about recovery.
There will be an opportunity to find out about some local resources for families, such as CAP, FoodBank and Exeter Community Family Trust. The evening is free to everyone and is organised...
A Sidmouth man in his 30s tragically died this weekend after a car he was working on collapsed onto him. Two crews of Firefighters from Sidmouth fire station were called to the man’s family home on Betjeman Close at around 6:30pm on Saturday evening. The crews found the man had already been released from the fallen car and gave CPR to the badly injured man. Fire crews then called for police assistance to take the man from the scene. A police helicopter arrived on scene at 7:30pm and airlifted the man to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A file is being...
The Government is offering small and medium-sized high-tech companies free workshops to support their growth.
The workshops organised by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will highlight the government support available for cutting edge companies.
A range of tax incentives, grants and other support offered to help companies develop new technologies and industries could save local businesses money.
“Innovation lies at the heart of our culture. British ideas and inventions have helped shape our world, from the...
With a recent Beneden health survey finding savings and our financial future to be the third most common worry, we’ve asked TED readers to share their weekly spending habits to see where it is we as a nation are going wrong with our spending.
We’ve also spoken to John Pill for his expert advice on money saving and how to curb your spending. John Pill manages the Money Education Programmes at Exeter’s Citizens Advice Bureau.
Lauren Binder, 21, is a full time University Student with a part time job. She lives in a student house.
Kick start your weekend with a fun Zumba party for charity!
Join us at the XCentre on Exeter Quay on Saturday 29th March for a fun-filled Zumba class for charity. Led by qualified dance teacher, Johanna Morgan of JM DanceFit, the class will be a great way to burn some calories while raising money for local people in need.
Everyone is welcome to attend, from complete beginners to those with more experience. Entry to the class will be just £4, which includes light refreshments. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Headway Devon - a local charity providing care, support and...
Richard Alston is "a choreographer for whom every dance is a love affair with his chosen music" THE TIMES. This programme matches the shimmering beauty of Ravel with smouldering tango and the exhilaration of Benjamin Britten.
SHIMMER is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Julien Macdonald's fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling streaks of limpid choreography in a ravishingly beautiful piece of theatre.
Bring the Happy is an on-going project about happiness, and an attempt to map moments and memories of happiness in Exeter and across the country.
A first kiss, a lost love, a longed-for baby, childhood heroes, a proposal, a dance, a chance encounter - where did it happen and how happy did it make you feel on a scale from 1 to 10?
Invisible Flock will occupy a disused shop in Exeter and transform it into a giant 3D map of the city.
You are invited to explore the map, discover what makes others happy and where, and in turn submit your own happy memory or moment to add...
Young people in Exeter who are flying the nest are not getting very far - instead choosing to buy their first property just a few miles from home.
A survey conducted by One Poll, on behalf of leading housebuilder Barratt Homes, has revealed that almost 70% of first time buyers in Exeter under the age of 35 are likely to move within a 20 mile radius of their family home.
Female buyers are even keener to stay close, with 25% preferring to only move up to 10 miles away, compared to 32% of males who would consider moving up to 20 miles away.
Despite the horrendous weather, most of the Animated Exeter events taking place in the city over the past couple of weeks went ahead.
The Valentine's Day weekend saw the culmination of the first week of Animated Exeter with a fabulous light show on Fore Street, directed by Tal Rosner. Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled on the Friday night due to the storms, but Saturday's performance was absolutely beautiful, with Fore Street being transformed into an interactive cinema, and people flocking to see the spectacle.
On the afternoon of Saturday 15th there was also the...
