With the likes of Kiki Dee, Ralph McTell and The Incredible Spice Men on our doorstep this weekend don't make any plans until you've checked out our essential guide to what's on in and around Exeter:
COMEDY
Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter Comedy Club returns with the first show of the autumn programme with a top quality line up including Devon's very own Charlie Baker, winner of the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of Edinburgh Fringe Award in 2009 and Paul McCaffery winner of both The London Paper and the Latitude Festival new act competitions in...
With the launch of his debut cookery book, Michael Caines at Home , the renowned two-star Michelin chef takes you into his family kitchen and cooks simple delicious home cooked food… with some irresistible twists.
Michael Caines, MBE, is a truly original British chef, who has created innovative and original dishes which have earned him two Michelin stars and numerous awards and accolades, including ‘the UK’s best all round restaurant’ (Hardens) and ‘perfect in every way’ (Sunday Times).
Born in Exeter in 1969 and adopted into a large and loving family, Michael gained his...
Fourteen bankers spent a day lending a helping hand at Hospiscare’s Enterprise Centre (HEC) recently, before bouncing, wheeling and paddling down Exeter Quay to raise money for the local charity.
The team from RBS swapped spreadsheets and suits for Ebay and second-hand clothing to spend a day alongside staff and volunteers at the HEC, processing the donations and house clearance items which are brought to the Trusham Road site every day.
The team then got together just a few days later to take part in a marathon challenge along Exeter Quay, coming up with a whole host of...
From this autumn, popular cultural hub and subterranean venue, The Bike Shed Theatre bar will host a new monthly live music night featuring some of the most exciting hotly tipped upcoming music acts from across the UK. The new night is curated by Devon based independent live music promoter Assemble.
Assemble is headed up by promoter Danielle Rose, previously Live Art Producer at Dartington Hall, and currently one of only 12 producers across the UK selected by the PRS Foundation for their New Music Plus UK programme. With events already taking place in Totnes and Plymouth, Assemble...
Partnership between the city council and the private sector is key to the future prosperity of Exeter, the authority’s Chief Executive believes.
Karime Hassan, who is also the city council’s Growth Director, is to be a keynote speaker at the ATASS Respect Think Partnership conference being held at Woodbury Park in October (Thursday 17th).
With council budgets already under pressure and Exeter expecting direct funding from central government to fall in the coming years, he says that partnerships between councils, businesses and residents are the best way to ensure the city...
Campaigners from Exeter lobbied giant firm Coca Cola at its UK Head office in London yesterday, calling on the company to make sure our favourite food and drinks are ethically produced.
Katherine Hawkins, Fiona Bell and Emma Anderson, all aged 20 and living in Exeter, travelled to London to join other campaigners across the country at Coca Cola's head office in Hammersmith, west London to ensure that poor people are not being forced off their land and out of their homes to make way to grow crops for Coca Cola products.
Katherine, Fiona and Emma spoke to workers at Coca Cola...
No stranger to coffee lovers in Exeter and beyond, Matthew (Matt) Whittaker trades on his vintage Dutch trike, the BikeCaffe, most days except Sundays. He is also known to have peddled his coffee at various festivals throughout the land. We caught up with him to find out a little more about why he loves the city of Exeter.
Devon’s library service will be leading the way in delivering innovative new approaches to helping businesses grow, with funding announced from the Enterprising Libraries programme, which is a joint initiative between the Arts Council, British Library and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
The funding will enable the redeveloped Central Library in Exeter to include a new Business and IP Centre when it reopens next year following a multi-million pound refurbishment.
The resource, similar in concept to the British Library's service of the same name...
The U9's produced a comfortable 10-2 win against Cheltenham. They displayed good knowledge of how to play out from the back, with good starting positions, brave to receive the ball and taking a picture before receiving. Goal of the day from Tyler Dibbling, with strong displays from Harrison King, Dylan Jones, Ed James
Man of the Match - Sam Jose.
Under 10’s Exeter City V Cheltenham Home
Exeter was working on shape/recovery and the boys showed great understanding of the topic. In the last period City pressed...
This Christmas craft exhibition is a great place to buy a unique gift. Avoid the high-street crush and choose from a broad and exciting range of items in our gallery, which showcases over 50 of the best contemporary designers from across the UK.
Find graphic animal prints by Ruth Broadway, ethically produced bags and accessories in organic material from Hawthorn and Co, a fabulous jewellery collection and much more.
We love Emma Calvert’s colourful silver ribbon neckpieces and bracelets - just part of our huge choice of...
