How meat is raised matters so much to Ian Dent and Diana Hunt that they have recently co-opted a farm between their two establishments, The Millbrook Inn at South Pool and Gara Rock at East Portlemouth where they are rearing pigs, lamb, ducks and hens.
And as the farm becomes established soon their menus will not only specify the exact field in which the meat was raised, but focus on what is available at the farm at the time.
Ian Dent and Diana Hunt, who purchased the pub this year from the South Pool community and also took over the nearby Gara Rock restaurant in March,...
Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens with more fabulous al fresco films. Come along and enjoy the magic of the movies on our 10m screen in the park.
THE GREAT GATSBY Australia/USA, 2013, 143 mins. Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Experience the glitz and the glamour of 1920′s Manhattan in Luhrmann’s big screen adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s exemplary novel.
Tickets: £3 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-great-gatsby-12a/
Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens with more fabulous al fresco films. Come along and enjoy the magic of the movies on our 10m screen in the park.
LIFE OF PI USA/Taiwan, 2012, 127 mins. Dir. Ang Lee
A truly visual masterpiece bringing the unforgettable magic of Yann Martel’s booker prize novel to life.
Tickets: £3 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/life-of-pi-pg/
An intercultural love poem – featuring the exhilarating and powerful Classical Indian dance of Ajeesh K Balakrishnan in collaboration with Exeter talent Kay Crook.
Antara is sanscrit for ‘between’. The story reaches into the space between science and spiritually, between life and death and between cultures. It asks, what peace can a young man find having rejected a celestial, alien love, because she is different. While he held that love, he felt whole at last…. and his soul yearns to get her back.
Drawing on references in the ancient Vedic texts to the “ties” that bind the...
Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens with more fabulous al fresco films. Come along and enjoy the magic of the movies on our 10m screen in the park.
SKYFALL UK/USA, 2012, 143 mins. Dir. Sam Mendes
Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s Bond 007. Styled for big screen viewing this is a smart and sexy action-packed thriller.
Tickets: £3 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/skyfall/
Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens with more fabulous al fresco films. Come along and enjoy the magic of the movies on our 10m screen in the park.
THE GOONIES USA, 1985, 114 mins. Dir. Richard Donner
Seven reject kids believe they have the key to pirate legend One-Eyed Willie and his hidden treasure. As they race to locate the loot they must battle villainous crooks, dusty skeletons, booby traps and greedy developers who want to knock down their home.
Tickets: £3 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-goonies-pg/
Join us at Sandy Park for our Autumn Wedding Fair.
The Exeter Suite will be showcasing an extensive range of local wedding suppliers along with an exclusive chance to try on beautiful wedding dresses & bridal wear courtesy of The Bridal House of Cornwall.
We also invite you to visit our Chiefs Suite which will be set up for a Civil Ceremony & Wedding Breakfast. Our dedicated Events Team will be on hand to assist you with every detail of your big day & for you to find out more about Sandy Park's unique wedding packages.
Researchers at the University of Exeter found that older male burying beetles make better fathers than their younger counterparts. The study found that mature males, who had little chance of reproducing again, invested more effort in both mating and in parental care than younger males.
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London – B, considered how the likelihood of paternity influenced the way that males cared for young. Older males were good fathers and looked after the young even when they were unsure whether the offspring were theirs. Younger...
Paying workers a 'living wage' will help people out of poverty, create less reliance on benefits and give a much-needed boost to the local economy, Exeter City Council has said.
Exeter City Council Leader Pete Edwards today (Wednesday 19 June) announced plans to ensure that all staff working for the local authority are paid at least a 'living wage'. The policy is subject to due process and final approval at full council but would be the first to be implemented by a local authority in Devon.
Cllr Edwards hopes the Council's example will be copied by other businesses and...
