More Devon children have been offered a place at their first choice secondary school for this September. 97 per cent of the families which applied to Devon County Council have been offered their first choice school compared with 93.7 per cent for last year. Altogether, 6,091 children have been offered places in Devon schools with a further 464 being offered places in other local authority schools. Only 12 children throughout the county have not been able to be accommodated in one of their preferred schools. In all nearly 93 per cent of applicants used Devon’s online service to submit their...
The Exeter City FC Youth Academy fundraiser takes place on the evening of Friday 15 March at the Manor Hotel in Exmouth.
Tickets are priced at just £20 per person, which includes a two course meal (3 choices of main meal plus a vegetarian option), live music from Isaac Indiana, a fantastic band who are releasing an album in May, and a disco.
The after dinner speakers are Steve Perryman MBE and Exeter City CEO and vice chairman Julian Tagg.
Hotel rooms can be booked at the price of £25 per person, bed & breakfast.
In the 19th century fern madness swept through Britain and Devon was at the centre of the craze. Sarah Whittingham will tell the story of pteridomania from tales of fern forays to the invention of the Wardian case; the creation of verdant ferneries to the ferns in the decorative arts. In partnership with Devon Gardens Trust.
Tickets: £4.50 (£3), available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Exeter University Choral Society's performance of Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor.
Exeter University Choral Society will be performing one of Mozarts most highly regarded and mysterious works, the Requiem Mass in D Minor.
It is an extremely popular piece of classical music and now you have the chance to enjoy it in one of the finest music halls in the South West with the talented Choral Society consisting both University students and members from the community. Tickets Price: £1-£3, available from euchoraltickets@gmail.com
One of Bach's two surviving passions, the St Matthew features two four-part choirs, several soloists and full orchestra.
Widely regarded as Bach's greatest work, the music of the Passion encompasses emotional extremes, the shouting of the mob for Jesus' crucifixion closely followed by Peter's quiet despair at his own betrayal. The work in its entirety runs to over three hours: a shortened version, in the original German, will be performed here.
Richard Rowntree - Evangelist, Julian Rippon - Christus; featuring soloists from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,...
An evening of traditional tales from oral cultures around the world, true stories of moving to Exeter and living here, as well as secrets uncovered from Exeter’s past. Hosted by local story-tellers Sandhya Dave and David Heathfield and stories told by members of Exeter’s communities.
Part of the Global Centre’s project Telling our Stories, Finding our Roots: Exeter’s Multi-Coloured History.
Tickets are free and available in person or by phone on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
Celebrate literature and art with a day of live storytelling, poetry, folklore and talks.
A display will show books by Devon authors and literature set in Devon, including illustrations, fine bindings and pop-up books. Bring a camera and take part in activities for all ages including mosaic-making. Sam Smiles, Emeritus Professor of Art History at Plymouth University, will give a talk on Devon’s painters. Simon Hall, BBC Correspondent and writer of detective novels will talk on Reporting Crime, Writing Crime. John Madin, RAMM’s Curator of Fine Art, will lead tours of the art gallery...
Daphne Currier and her daughters Louisa and Josephine combine their skills for an exhibition of felt pictures, felted hats and craft items, oil painting studies and a variety of prints.
The exhibition is open daily from 10.30am-5.30pm until 27 March. Normal admission charges apply.
Nordic walking burns up to 40% more calories than ordinary walking. Join qualified Nordic walking instructor Fiona Swan for the two-part Nordic Walking UK training course on Saturday 9 March from noon-2pm.
Suitable for people aged 16-plus of all fitness levels, walking poles will be provided. To book your place call 07531 729383. Entrance into Killerton grounds is included in the price of this course.
A la Ronde's staff and volunteers creative talents are as multi-faceted as the house. Come and see for yourselves as they proudly present their very first exhibition of arts and crafts. Free entry to the exhibition in stable and tearoom.
The exhibition is open from 10.30am-5.30pm and normal admission applies. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/a-la-ronde
