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...
The University of Exeter is hosting a free festival of arts, music, food and sports at their Forum Piazzas on the Streatham Campus in Exeter this weekend.
The festival includes a range of activities and performance for all the family. Today you can see cookery demonstrations, listen to a variety of music on the external stage and be thrilled by performances by the award-winning clowning troupe Le Navet Bete.
The festival includes a music stage with a wide variety of music starting at noon on each day – including choirs, rock bands and acoustic performers. The music will be...
Devon County Council has announced more details of the Devon Stage of this year’s Tour of Britain.
Stage Six of this year’s Tour on Friday 20 September will start in Sidmouth and finish at Haytor in Dartmoor National Park, as the race celebrates its tenth anniversary.
Devon will be making history by hosting the first ever summit finish in the modern era of the race.
But the 96 world class riders will also face two other gruelling SKODA King of the Mountains climbs between Starcross and Telegraph Hill as well as Six Mile Hill on Dartmoor.
Michael Pollan is an American food writer best known as a critic of the industrial scale of food production, reflected in his books such as The Omnivores Dilemma , In Defence of Food and Food Rules . His approach can be summed up by his 'rule' - Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants . This challenge to a seeming over-reliance on nutritionists and others can help us decide what we should eat. He has always advocated individuals and families taking more control over their food. I chatted to him about the book whilst Pollan was over here for its launch. So this is not a cookery book, it is...
As part of Exeter’s Ignite Festival, which has been taking place this week, I went along to the Exeter Phoenix to discover more about Exeter’s hidden history by watching the performance of Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots .
As soon as the lights dimmed, and the spotlight was turned to the hosts; local story-teller Sandhya Dave and Lucy Mackeith - a local historian - the audience’s attention was held as the hosts and the other volunteers of the show, took each individual on a colourful and mystic journey through the hidden treasures which are present in Exeter’s city walls....
This event is aimed at promoting the Samsung Bike Week and encouraging as many people to get on or get back on a bike for Sunday 23 June.
The day will start at 9am from the Double Locks Pub Garden, we will encourage people to park at the Canal Bridges car park and cycle to meet us. The ride will set off between 9am and 10am. A friendly team of staff from exeplore limited, the kayakhub and sustrans will be able to assist with cycling tuition and bike checks if required.
The route will follow the NCN route 34 to the Canal Bridges junction and then follow the NCN route 2 in...
Plenty of live demonstrations with craft and food products for sale outside, in the Chapel and in the refurbished Project Centre Studio. Bring the whole family!
Refreshments will be available throughout the day.
This event is being held as part of the summer season of fundraising events for the restoration of historic Poltimore House.
Tickets £3, Friends of Poltimore House £2. £5 for 2 adults, children under 16 free.
The House will also be open to view from 12 noon - 4pm (£1 entry at the house door)
EMG Symphony Orchestra’s summer concert under the baton of our musical director, Marion Wood. We are performing a mixture of American and Latin music: Williams Theme from ET, Hess East Coast Pictures, El Salon Mexico by Copland, Nights in the Gardens of Spain by de Falla and Piazzolla’s Tangazo.
Tickets are unreserved: £8, £5 students with an NUS card and under 16s.
Box Office:01392 665700 or email: evit@exeter.gov.uk for tickets.
Activities for all the family on the last Sunday of the month, with a different theme each month. Come along for the whole day or just drop in when you like.
Noon-12.30pm: Storytelling 1.30pm-4pm: Art Drop in* 2.15 pm-4pm: Family Film Screening
Free except for a £2 charge for the Art Drop-in
Sun 30 June : It’s showtime! Build your own theatre and put on a show.
