Brand new sensational skating show ICE comes to Westpoint Arena on 19 February for five days only during half term!
Olympic champion and head judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice , Robin Cousins has hand-picked the greatest ice skaters from around the globe to bring his incredible new production to life.
Dynamic and atmospheric, Robin Cousins’ ICE will draw you into its unique world, where internationally renowned skaters glide, soar, flip and fly in a truly theatrical setting ICE features a...
As we head towards Car-Free Day this year (Sunday 22 September) perhaps it’s timely to ask a very challenging question. Should Christians, and other people of faith, drive cars? Or to be less controversial, what might our attitudes be to driving that express something of the spiritual and ethical values that are central to religious tradition? We ask similar moral questions about our sexuality, war, economics and medical ethics. Why not about transport? There are rights and wrongs in our travelling which relate to how we love others as ourselves. If a particular focus of faith is...
A new approach that can calculate the cost of damage caused by flooding is to be presented at the International Conference of Flood Resilience: Experiences in Asia and Europe at the University of Exeter this week. The method combines information on land use with data on the vulnerability of the area to calculate the cost of both past and future flooding events.
Climate change, along with increased building on flood plains, has led to both a greater likelihood and a higher impact of flooding across the globe.
The method has already been employed to estimate the damage caused...
If you are looking for a great day out and are into all things creative then make a note on the calendar for 30 January - 1 February when Craft 4 Crafters returns to Westpoint Arena .
The show is the ideal place to buy thousands of crafting supplies, and get some great ideas and inspiration. With leading local and national exhibitors offering products for Card Making, Papercrafts, Stamping, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Beading, Painting, Patchwork, Quilting, Knitting, and many others.
Devon businesses are being offered a unique opportunity to showcase their products and services at Sandy Park, the home of the Exeter Chiefs.
The day will feature seminars, workshops and 40-plus exhibitors.
Speakers already confirmed include the rugby club’s head coach, Rob Baxter and the founder of The Exeter Daily, Marc Astley.
The aim of the event, called b2b@Sandy Park, is to provide a forum that will help businesses to not only engage with each other but also develop and grow.
Bev Gratton of Sandy Park said: “Although there is a vibrant business...
Next has opened a stunning new lingerie room in Exeter's Princesshay Shopping Centre.
It’s the first one to launch that brings the entire Next lingerie range together. Before, products were restricted to online, but now new styles and services such as g-cups, shape solutions and a fully functional fitting service will be available in-store.
A Next spokesperson said: “Not only did we want to provide a greater lingerie selection in-store, but we were keen to improve the customer shopping experience. We want a clear destination for lingerie that will be in a discreet setting...
UK house prices have seen their highest annual rise since June 2010. In the three months to August 2013, prices have risen an average of 5.4% from the same period last year, according to the Halfax's latest house price survey.
Prices were also up in the three months to August from the previous three months (March/April/May), rising by 2.1%. The August figure remains unchanged from both June and July.
Commenting, Martin Ellis, housing economist, said:
"House prices in the three months to August were 2.1% higher than in the previous three months; unchanged from both...
Award-winning fiddle player and singer Tom McConville is internationally renowned for his fiery, heart-stopping performances.
Blending traditional music from his home town of Newcastle with Irish, American and Scottish influences, he creates a sound that has jazz, folk, bluegrass and classical influence. His live performances are a roller coaster of musical delights; fast rhythmic dance tunes through beautiful slow airs and of course great singing – all presented with his inimitable sense of humour and style.
Tom will be joined on stage by virtuoso guitarist Andy Watt from...
Creative Cow in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
William Shakespeare’s epic and delightful comedy is a rollicking tale of marriage, fidelity, trickery and love.
The puffed up and degenerate Sir John
Falstaff, a Knight of the Garter, is seized with the outrageous idea that to seduce two of
Windsor’s wealthy merry wives will prove his virility and give him access to their money, but with female cunning and a devilish plot involving their husbands, Falstaff is repeatedly tricked by the women.
If you want to witness superb singing and masterful guitar-playing, voices in harmony and hands in tempo, then you absolutely must see Mike Silver and Johnny Coppin in concert! Mike and Johnny have combined their roots and acoustic music talents to create a unique duo in which guitar and keyboard skills provide the musical context for beautifully crafted songs that touch the heart and lift the soul.
Johnny Coppin: “One of the finest voices” Q Magazine
Mike Silver: “Hidden gem, now the secret is out” Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2)
