In the Cafe Bar on the last Wednesday of the month.
Get ready for a pub quiz with a difference – as well as the usual general knowledge rounds, every month the teams are set a creative challenge to complete by the end of the quiz night and the best finished result gets some lovely extra points!
The creative challenge could be anything, and all tools and materials are provided. In the past we’ve asked teams to make elaborate marble runs out of old boxs, tubes and wires, recreate a celebrity out of play doh, and make a costume out of bits of felt, ribbons and glitter etc....
The University of Exeter has been granted planning permission for a new research centre, the Living Systems building. The £50 million facility will be dedicated to developing novel strategies to address the great challenges facing humanity: food security, lifelong health and a sustainable environment.
Living Systems represents a groundbreaking interdisciplinary venture, bringing together world leading research in biosciences, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physical sciences alongside new undergraduate provision in natural sciences to train the scientists of tomorrow....
Explore ideas and techniques for making abstract art using colour and composition inspired by your favourite photos, sketches and memories of the landscape. This workshop is suitable for all levels of ability and will also offer an insight into art history and contemporary art. Materials are provided.
All attendees of this class get 20% hot drinks and Café Bar meals on the workshop day.
Exeter will be hosting the first event of its kind in Devon, to celebrate recovery from addiction.
Organised by the Devon Recovery Consortium, a multi-agency team involving Devon County Council and providers of drug and alcohol services, The Walk for Recovery will start at Exeter City Football Ground (St James’s Park) and culminate on the Cathedral Green, on Saturday, June 22, at 10.30am.
Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “As commissioners of drug and alcohol services, we want the focus of this work to be towards...
Let's face it—teens are overwhelmed with pressure by mates, classmates and themselves to look like unrealistic representations of people who should not be role models. Whether they are trying to copycat the makeup look of a reality show sexpot or watching the most recent video of their favourite pop star's lyrical exploration about sex, many teens are just following the crowd—and looking much older than they should. Many teens and adults alike don't realise that these celebrity 'ideals' of beauty go through hours upon hours of skin treatments, skincare, hair and...
Exeter Mosque and Cultural Centre, located just off Sidwell Street on York Road, is set to open its doors to the people of Exeter for a Mosque Open Day on Tuesday 25 June from 3pm - 6pm. All are welcome to the event, which will include a tour around the Mosque, the opportunity to get your questions answered and refreshments.
The Islamic Centre in Exeter was established in 1978 through the efforts of local Muslim businessmen and concerned students from the University of Exeter. Since its formation it has grown considerably both in its physical size and activities. Its primary...
Milk teeth are needed for an artwork in Wasted, an exhibition starting on Saturday 22 June that explores the life-giving potential of ‘discarded’ body parts and their relationship to myths, history and cutting-edge stem cell research.
It features works by Gina Czarnecki and one, called Palaces, incorporates milk teeth donated by children. Teeth are one of the only parts of the body we lose naturally that are a sign of growth and development rather than decay. Different cultures have different traditions about where these teeth go and what they are used for.
What impact is your natural leadership style having on your business?
Today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous business environment needs leaders and managers to work in harmony within their organisations and understand the importance of their different roles and the synergy required.
Leaders need to understand how they can have the best impact upon those around them. If you are in a position of leadership or aspiring to a position of leadership then this course is for you!
A man has died after getting into difficulty swimming in the water off Beesands Beach, near Kingsbridge in South Devon.
A police spokesperson said that they attended the scene at approximately 12.30pm on Saturday 15 June 2013, after receiving a report that a male swimmer had been brought ashore unconscious.
HM Coastguard and South West Ambulance also attended the incident.
Devon and Cornwall Police say: "The male was brought ashore by a canoeist who went to the swimmer’s aid after seeing him lying in the water.
On Wednesday 19 June from 12.00-1.30pm, over 150 hand-made garments designed by Art and Design students from Exeter College will be modeled in a ‘pop up’ fashion show in Princesshay.
Featuring work from 82 Exeter College students, the performance will showcase local design talent modeled, choreographed and compered by dance and drama students from the College. Taking inspiration from artifacts and exhibitions from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, shoppers can expect to see this theme throughout the collections on display.
Nigel Watts Head of Faculty Arts and Design from...
