Andrew Lawrence is one the country's leading stand up comedians with appearences on Live at the Apollo and Stand up for the week as well as primetime comedy shows on BBC Radio 4
Andrew is bringing his unique mix of whimsy and misanthrophy to Exeter's Barnfield Theatre, TED caught up with him ahaed of the show.
Andrew you’re playing at the Barnfield Theatre this Friday are you looking forward to the show? Yeah whenever I’ve been down here in the past its always sold well with a good crowd, so yeah Exeter is a bit of a comedy town. This time of year it seems like there’s a...
Every good leader needs to be risk aware. Do you know what risks exist in your business? Who owns each risk?
Leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and they need to understand how the risk process works and have confidence that they will be made aware of the risks whenever it becomes necessary. Getting to use and understand risk can give an organisation a real advantage over its competitors. Risks include human, operational, reputational, procedural, financial, technical, natural, political and structural.
Exeter’s Wood&Wood Signs has been revealed as one of the UK businesses behind the development of Heathrow’s brand new Terminal 2 building. The local company scooped the £1.4 million contract to design, manufacture and install more than 5,000 signs throughout the new terminal building set to open in June 2015.
By getting the contract Wood&Wood signs have been able to hire new staff and buy new super-efficient paint ovens which cut down on emissions and manufacturing costs Speaking about the project, Nic Jeal, Managing Director at Wood&Wood Signs commented: “The contract...
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that the UK population could rise by nearly 10 million over the next 25 years. The ONS figures project the UK could have a population of 73.3million up from an estimated population of 63.7 million in 2012. A much larger proportion of this population will be much older as well putting more pressure on services as the number of people aged over 80, will double. The projections forecast an average UK annual population growth of 0.6 per cent until 2037. More than half of this half of the 9.6m increase is down to an increased...
Accountants and business advisors Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms, is delighted to announce it has been named the winner of the award, ‘National Firm of the Year’ by the UK & Ireland arm of international accountancy association, DFK International.
The Exeter and Exmouth based accountants have been an active and prominent member of DFK UK & Ireland (DFK UKI) since joining in 2009. During that time the firm has continued to develop a growing and influential role throughout the association as well as promoting the benefits of being part of the Association to...
Muse - Live at Rome Olympic Stadium, the first concert film ever to be presented in ultra-high definition 4K for the ultimate viewing experience, will be shown on Thursday 7 November at Exeter's Vue Cinema.
This unrivalled opportunity to experience the band’s full visual spectrum of their Rome stadium show, shot in July this year, will be made even better with Ultra High Definition technology. The film will give cinema goers jaw-dropping shots of the Stadio Olimpico with views from 'spider' cameras darting above the surging crowd and on stage close-ups that expose the musical...
Staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have undertaken the mammoth task of re-writing more than 8,000 patient letters to make them more user-friendly.
Previously, many patients would read the first line of the letter with the specifics of the appointment but didn’t read beyond this. It took the three-person Central Support Team at the RD&E ten months to re-work the letter for all departments, making it read more simply and highlighting the key messages such as what to bring to the appointment. They did the work on top of their normal day jobs because they...
On Sunday 24 November, A la Ronde, near Exmouth, launches its third annual community Christmas Tree Festival.
Local organisations are invited to bring a decorated tree to be displayed in the grounds until 15 December.
The idea is to raise awareness of your organisation in the local area and to convey key messages about what you do to other participants and A la Ronde’s many visitors during the run up to Christmas.
If you’re local and would like to know more about how to get involved, just give Hilary Burrow a call on 01395 265514. We would love to hear from you and...
As the only professional pantomime produced in Exeter, the seasonal offering at Exeter Corn Exchange has become an essential part of Christmas in the city since the first one, “Snow White” in 2010.
Produced by Kickline Theatre, this year’s panto is the ultimate dreams-come-true story, “Cinderella”. The show runs from 14th December - 5th January and tickets are available from Exeter Corn Exchange on 01392 665938 and at www.exeter.gov.uk/cinderella
Kickline’s pantomime performers have always been strong on professional stage experience, not least Exeter actor Daniel Page who...
Devon County Council leader, John Hart, is meeting people in Exeter next week to deliver a stark warning on upcoming cuts.
Mr Hart has warned that due to the scale of these cuts there could be ‘no sacred cows’ and “Anyone who thinks we can carry on providing the same level of services while making those sort of cuts is, frankly, living in cloud cuckoo land.”
Yesterday the Local Government Association which represents 373 councils in England and Wales, demanded that the Chancellor George Osborne allow for a period of financial stability before making any further cuts....
