After weeks of detailed preparation, the waiting is finally over and the time has come for Exeter Chiefs to once again venture into the heat of battle in the Aviva Premiership. First up for Rob Baxter's Class of 2013/14 is a daunting opening test against Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens tomorrow (3pm). It is, however, a fixture that is sure to whet the appetite of everyone associated with the Chiefs, who will be looking to claim the scalp of the East Midlanders for the first time on their own patch. In three previous top flight meetings at the Gardens, the best Baxter's side have...
Bristol-based St. John’s Chambers, the largest set in the South West with over 80 members and seven silks, has been shortlisted as a finalist by legal directory Chambers UK for the ‘Regional Set of the Year’ award at the 2013 Chambers Bar Awards. The prestigious award ceremony announcing the winner will be held at The London Hilton on Park Lane on Thursday, 3 October 2013.
Last year more than 500 distinguished guests attended the awards which identify the exceptional achievement within the previous year for chambers, silks, and juniors alike. Winners are selected in more than 20...
Everyone’s favourite Ranger, Buddy Bear is celebrating his birthday throughout the weekend of 13 to the 16 of September. Guests are invited to join in a special celebration at the Mamma Mia Italian Restaurant on Sunday 15 September at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park.
With a pizza perfect meal and choice of birthday dessert, as a guest at this very special party each child will also receive a Crealy party bag filled with birthday goodies to take away. Capture the magical moment and have a picture with Buddy Bear and share wonderful memories with friends and family.
The prestigious Radiance MediSpa is hosting ‘A Radiant Christmas’ on Wednesday 6 November at their luxurious and spacious premises. Popular BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers will be celebrity compere with all monies raised in aid of The Lady Taverners and LGFB.
Browse the ‘Christmas Market’ for an extensive range of beautiful products and gifts from independent local businesses. Enjoy health and beauty taster sessions plus demonstrations in the opulent nail suite.
Visit the state-of-the-art hair salon and book your complimentary hair consultation and wash and blow dry....
Sir Terry Wogan, Matt Baker, Gary Barlow, Nick Grimshaw, Alex Jones, JLS and Union J have joined forces to kick start this year’s BBC Children in Need campaign.
They are calling on the Great British public to once again get fundraising to help raise millions for disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK.
There are a number of fun ways people can get fundraising for the charity as demonstrated by Pudsey’s celebrity pals. Union J and Alex Jones are leading the fundraising charge by asking people to ditch their usual 9 to 5 work clothes and wear their PJs...
St David’s Singers was formed by the then organist of St David’s Church Exeter in the early 1970s, who directed the choir until Autumn 1994 when the baton was passed to Mark Perry.
The choir consists of about 28 singers who enjoy singing challenging music from a wide range of composers, periods and styles. We sing sacred and secular music, normally a cappella, in and around Devon, usually for charities.
The concert will benefit Hospital Radio Exeter.
Hospital Radio Exeter provides a wide variety of entertainment every day of the week from our studios within the...
Rosa Rebecka is a Swedish singer/songwriter, storyteller, folk performer and multi-instrumentalist.
In this one-off concert she introduces her century-old guitar, recently heard on Radio 4, which has been passed from mother to daughter for four generations.
Rosa will be supported by a group of young, emerging singers from various parts of Devon, collectively known as The Resonance.
The members of The Resonance have all been taught singing by Rosa, but have voices which are distinctly their own. Their rich, intricate harmonies...
A brand new folk musical set in the ticking bomb of Northern Ireland in 1970.
Based on Romeo and Juliet and with a mix of original and traditional music, it combines with Ireland’s storytelling history to create a haunting tragedy in modern language that resonates through the ages.
Simple staging with wooden stepladders and acoustic instruments allow the timeless story to unfold on our simple but ambitious stage.
An Evening Without James Taylor and The Holy Host of Others returns again to the Cygnet Theatre featuring the talented acoustic duo Nigel Challis and David Sanderson.
Together they perform a wealth of songs spanning the 40-year career of the American songwriter James Taylor including many classics such as ‘Fire And Rain’, ‘Sweet Baby James’ and ‘Carolina In My Mind’.
Expect sensitive fretwork and richly layered piano fused with a mellow blend of vocal harmonies.