Exeter's Northcott Theatre is to play host to Devon-based theatre company Jammy Voo, which is set to explore the far edge of madness in Birdhouse an homage to Hitchcock’s iconic classic The Birds .

Bringing to the fore the unsung stars of Hitchcock’s infamous avian horror, Jammy Voo tell the story of four holidaying ‘twitchers’ caught up in the terrible events of the film’s suburban setting, through a blend of physical theatre, puppetry, live music, high drama and surreal comedy. The performances, created in collaboration with Bush associate director Omar Elerian and Dark Clown...

The Fijian Art Research Project is helping RAMM learn more about its Fijian artefacts, identify objects that can be included in major European exhibitions of Fijian art and prepare for an exhibition at RAMM in July 2015.

The World Cultures collection currently includes 131 objects from Fiji of which 16 are included in the displays. The objects were donated mainly in the 19th century by those serving in either Royal Navy or the army, such as Lieut. George Phillpotts who was killed in New Zealand in 1845, Captain George Peard who served on the HMS Blossom in 1828 and, of course, the...

Today marks the start of Food Safety Week 2013 (10-16 June) and this year the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking: ‘Are you ready to cook safely?’

Most people don’t believe the food they cook at home can make them ill, but the meals prepared at home can be a source of food poisoning. In a recent survey, the FSA found that 80% of those questioned carry out one or more behaviours that put them at risk of food poisoning.

In order to improve upon these statistics, the FSA has created the Kitchen Check, a simple tool that helps you find out how safe your kitchen habits are and...

Community transport in Devon has been celebrated at a special award ceremony at County Hall.

The 14th annual ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored this year by Posh Nosh, (held on Friday 7 June) honoured those who have made outstanding contributions to community transport and marked the culmination of National Volunteers’ Week.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign and this year’s focus has been saying ‘Thank You’ to the millions who regularly contribute to society and to recognise the way that organisations celebrate the work of volunteers across the...

When carbon is emitted by human activities into the atmosphere it is generally thought that about half remains in the atmosphere and the remainder is stored in the oceans and on land. New research suggests that human activity could be increasing the movement of carbon from land to rivers, estuaries and the coastal zone indicating that large quantities of anthropogenic carbon may be hidden in regions not previously considered.

The research, published in Nature Geoscience and led by researchers from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Exeter, Laboratoire des Sciences...

There was heartbreak for the Saudi Arabia team in the final of the Exeter City Supporters' Trust-backed annual diversity football tournament held on Sunday 9 June at the University of Exeter.

The Saudis battled back to level three times in a 4-4 draw with local Exeter side Cronies. But it was the Cronies, led by Player Manager and Exeter City fan Matt Webb, who edged the penalty shoot out 3-2. The Saudis had the consolation of winning the Fran Jenkin Fair Play Award.

Twelve teams took part with the Cronies reaching the final after beating Palestine United 2-1 in the semi...

Singer-songwriter and museum patron Steve Knightley returns to Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum on the evening of Thursday 20 June to sing songs from the English countryside.

The special solo performance will be a mix of his own and traditional folk songs: an evening of haunting music with powerful lyrics, inspired by the people and landscape of Steve’s native West Country.

Described by Mike Harding of BBC Radio 2 as “One of England’s greatest singer songwriters”, Steve Knightley is lead singer in nationally acclaimed folk band Show of Hands. The evening will be a...

Arts funding is being squeezed hard in this harsh economic climate, especially in regional theatres, libraries and arts and culture organisations.

A discussion about the future of arts funding in places like Devon and Cornwall will form part of a special event at the Northcott Theatre on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

Professor Sir Chris Frayling, former Chairman of Arts Council England and ex-Rector of The Royal College of Art, will discuss the future of the arts. There will be a particular focus on the problems of allocation of funding between regional and national organisations...

This year's National Blood Week runs from 10-16 June 2013. This annual campaign aims to recruit much-needed new donors and highlight the life-changing treatments and surgeries that donated blood helps to make possible.

National Blood Week was launched in 2011 when a hugely successful week saw more than 10,000 people across England and North Wales 'make a date to donate'. Singers Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Jenny Frost gave their support to the campaign by giving blood.

In 2012 new and existing donors were encouraged to 'roll their sleeves up' like Made in Chelsea's Rosie...

New research from Carers Week of over 2,100 carers has revealed that carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support when they first take on a caring role. The findings from the report, Prepared to Care? show that support is not being made available to new carers with often devastating consequences. Released to coincide with the launch of Carers Week 2013 (10-16 June), the findings show that 78% of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring. A further 76% of carers say they were not aware of the support available and 31% believe they were given the wrong advice about the...