The Danube - A Musical Journey Piano Trio with Timothy West

Event Date: 
20/10/2013 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
St Peter's Church, The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton

Script by Justin Pearson, narrated by Timothy West

Timothy Ravenscroft – piano Jane Faulkner – violin Justin Pearson – cello

Includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, Bruch, Hungarian Gypsy music, Listz, Dvorak and Johann Strauss, of course.

Afternoon tea will be served during the interval.

Tickets £12 (£6)

See website for details and booking information: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/piano-trio-with-timothy-west/

Poltimore Village Apple Day

Event Date: 
19/10/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Poltimore House, Exeter

Bring your own apples and press your own delicious juice in the Old Stables at Poltimore House. A small pressing charge will be made per litre of juice.

The grounds of Poltimore will be open to take a stroll. Refreshments available. Dogs on leads welcome.

Small entry fee, open 10am-4pm.

This event is organised by Poltimore village in support of the Village Hall

http://poltimore.eventbrite.co.uk/

Exeter-based EMCAS Targets £10,000 For Charity

Authored by Ewan Davy
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2013 - 10:33am

Exeter-based EMCAS, one of the country's leading financial Claims Management Companies, is aiming to raise over £10,000 for charity in twelve months. The business, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in August, has been raising money since the start of the financial year and, following its Back to School fundraiser last week, has already collected in excess of £3,100.

Over 400 members of staff across its Exeter, Taunton, Paignton and Torquay offices dressed up in school uniform for the day to raise funds. Contributions were made through a mix of raffles, on-site school Tuck...

Halloween Extravaganza

Event Date: 
31/10/2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

Visit the Sanctuary after dark for some spooktastic Halloween fun!

We dare you to try the scary menu at the Hayloft Restaurant too! Fancy dress welcome.

Activities individually priced.

5pm – 7pm

Details: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Bat Box Building

Event Date: 
30/10/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

Join the Sanctuary's own Bat Man, James, in making a special box for bat roosting in your very own garden.

£8 for each bat kit, it comes with everything you need to create a bad B&B!

10am – 1pm

01395 578222

www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Spider Day

Event Date: 
29/10/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

Arguably the creepiest of the creepy crawlies, you either love or loathe spiders! Pop along to Box 16 and meet some of the most amazing species found locally.

10am-1pm

Donations welcome

More details: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Police charge man for child sex offence in Sidmouth

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2013 - 9:21am

Daniel John Pratley, 38, from Okehampton, has been charged with engaging in a sexual activity in the presence of a child and bailed to appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 15 October. The charge relates to an incident in Sidmouth on 8 April 2013. Mr Pratley was arrested on Tuesday 24 September following a BBC Crimewatch appeal.

Exeter City FC offers Social Action training with a difference to city’s young people

Authored by fridayanimal
Posted: Tue, 09/24/2013 - 11:28pm

Local voluntary support agency Exeter CVS are teaming up with Exeter City FC and the British Council to offer free Active Citizens training to the city’s young people, with an unusual twist.

The 5-day course in November will show learners aged 18-25 how they can engage in social action: making a difference through volunteering, campaigning, or engaging with authorities to improve services and make change. The course provides support to develop and conduct projects on a local, national and international level; following the programme’s premise –“Globally connected, locally engaged...

YouRock crowdfunding success

Beginning a new venture used to mean applying for funding or getting a loan from the bank, but Ian Clifford from Sidmouth took a gamble on a new way of raising money for a new online venture called YouRock. He decided to try crowd-funding, a method of pitching an idea to the internet and gathering multiple pledges of support.

Ian said, “Asking people on the internet to back your idea is a very rewarding way of raising money for your project. You know that they will only part with hard earned money if they see real merit in what you are trying to do”. In August local papers ran...

Fungi Foray with Nigel Pinhorn

Event Date: 
19/10/2013 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Politmore House, Exeter

Join local fungi expert, Nigel Pinhorn, on an exciting fungi hunt in the grounds of Poltimore House.

Booking is essential.

Tickets available from www.poltimore.org/events or call 01392 248938

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