Local barber calls for better standards

Carla O'Reilly owns Jukes Barbershop in Marsh Barton, Exeter and has written an excellent blog on one of the biggest issues facing Carla's industry today.

I have been involved with the British Barbers Association (BBA) for the last few years, the BBA are an organisation who are working to try and get the industry regulated. I specialise in traditional and contemporary barbering. Using techniques and skills that were once a common place throughout the barbering industry. Today these skills are very rarely taught. Which is why I am part of the BBA campaigning to higher the...

City council to review dogs lead policy

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 01/16/2014 - 2:55pm

Exeter City Council has said today that it would be looking at its policy regarding dogs on leads in parks following a recent attack in Belmont Park last weekend.

The recent attack left dog owner Helen Dale in RD&E hospital after another dog attacked her Jack Russell, Poppy.

The dog’s owners, a man and a woman in their 20s, have not yet been traced.

The attack comes after a Pit bull type dog attacked and killed a Yorkshire terrier in August.

The attack also took place in Belmont Park and saw the pit bull breed dog destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act...

Wood Engraving Demonstration

Event Date: 
15/02/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Encounter artist Hilary Paynter demonstrating the artistic and technical skills of wood-engraving. Examples of Hilary’s work and her monograph Full Circle will be available to buy landscape – accompanying the exhibition Awake Through Years: Four Southwest Wood Engravers.

10.30am-3.30pm

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Robert Manners Exhibition

Event Date: 
16/02/2014 - 11:00am to 16/03/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Art Room, Fore Street, Topsham

Robert Manners studied at Chelsea School of Art and the University of West of England. This exhibition is the culmination of several years work exploring the traditions of British seascape painting and finding new ways of interpretation. It will include paintings, collage and prints inspired by the physical components of the sea and seascape.

Artist’s Talk: Sunday 2 March at 6.30pm (advance booking essential)

Open weekends and Wednesdays, 11am to 4pm

www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk

Informal demonstration: Portraits in Miniature

Event Date: 
15/02/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Artists Jenny Brooks and Aza Adlam of the Hilliard Society will give talks and demonstrate miniature portrait painting techniques showing work in progress with opportunities for you to have a go.

Drop in 10.30 to 12.30 and 1.30 to 3.30. Free.

Electro Swing Valentine Ball with Cabaret Voltaire

Event Date: 
14/02/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter / Cavern Club, Exeter

With a romantic 1920s dress theme, this Electro Swing night includes dancing lessons and live band The Pookas. DJs Don Johnston and Mr Puckey will play Electro Swing – a fusion of house and hip-hop with classic jazz swing.

The fun continues next door at The Cavern Club for a special after party (over 18s only, ID required).

Tickets: £10

Tickets are available online here or www.undergroundtickets.net and www.wegottickets.com , and from the Cavern Club and from the museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours...

Lunchtime talk: Ancient Cyprus in Exeter

Event Date: 
14/02/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

RAMM holds a small but interesting collection of archaeological objects collected in Cyprus in the late 19th century.

Dr Thomas Kiely, Curator of Cyprus Collections at the BritishMuseum, will reveal the history of archaeological exploration in Cyprus, and explore how these objects came to Exeter. This research and lecture are funded by the AG Leventis Foundation.

Tickets: £6 (£4).

Book your tickets here online or from the museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Heroes and Superheroes

Event Date: 
13/02/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in concert.

Programme of movie soundtracks galore including:

Korngold: Robin Hood Horner: Apollo 13 Kamen: X-Men Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven Williams: Saving Private Ryan Elfman: Batman Giacchino: The Incredibles Menken: Hercules

Elfman: Spiderman Williams: Superman Barry: James Bond Williams: Harry Potter

Performers: Conductor: Pete Harrison

Heroes both historical and fictitious as well as the superheroes of the Marvel and DC comics are a fertile mine of inspiration for Hollywood and provide some of the best...

Chat About the Birds

Event Date: 
13/02/2014 - 11:00am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

AMM’s In Fine Feather gallery

Meet and talk with local bird experts from the RSPB and join them for a 20-30 minute walk around RAMM to see the wildlife on display and hear news of wildlife conservation.

Tours start at 11am and 2pm.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Lunchtime lecture: Seapower, Climate Change or Plain Bad Luck? The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

Event Date: 
12/02/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

We are all taught that Elizabeth I’s intrepid sea dogs defeated the Spanish Armada and saved her realm from invasion. Dr Robert Hutchinson, OBE believes the truth is different ....

Tickets:£6 (£4)

Tickets available above or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.

http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/

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