Helen Rappaport, author and historian, takes a close-up view of the murder of the Romanovs in Ekaterinburg in July 1918, examining the nature of the family’s captivity inside the Ipatiev House, the botched and hasty disposal of the bodies afterwards and the subsequent search to uncover the remains and subject them to DNA testing. She will also bring the story up to date by explaining how the Romanovs, now elevated to sainthood, are at the heart of a massive revival of the Orthodox Church in Russia.
The National Theatre Live Screening from London of 'This House' - a new play by James Graham It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes. Biting and energetic, This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments
Paul Davies, Chairman of Devon and Cornwall Polar Society, will give an illustrated talk about Antarctic Exploration, making special reference to Devon.
Many Devon men sailed with both Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton. They played vital roles and endured great hardships. He will also focus on Devon landmarks and monuments linked to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Paul will celebrate the contribution of Devon men to these pioneering expeditions.
Tickets are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours....
John Spiers & Jon Boden are well known for their involvement as founding members of the big band folk phenomenon that is Bellowhead. They have played together as a duo for over 10 years now and have established themselves as a very well respected act on the English traditional music scene.
Together they play fiddle, guitar, assorted squeezebox instruments, a stomp box and they both sing – a combination which sounds like a two-man-one-man-band! Their music is equally at home playing to 50 people in the intimate setting of the back room of a pub, or 10,000 on the main stage at...
British artist Layla Curtis presents a solo exhibition of work at Spacex in central Exeter, including a new commission entitled Antipodes (working title), 2013 and Tong Tana, 2012. Curtis’s work has a focus on mapping and the ways we represent terrain and locate ourselves and our movements through space.
Layla Curtis received her BA Fine Art from Edinburgh College of Art (1998) and her MA Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art (2000). Her work, featuring in collections including the Tate Collection, and the Government Art Collection, is exhibited widely.
With rising resource costs and waste disposal charges, the Exeter Sustainable Business Network’s first quarterly event will be focusing on how businesses can reduce their waste costs and take advantage of business opportunities. There will be a series of business presentations and a networking opportunity.
Event Programme:
8:45am: Registration and coffee
9.05am: Introductions
9.15am-10.30am: Mini Presentations:
Flybe - Find out how Europe's largest regional airline minimises the amount of waste they send to landfill and reduces their waste costs. www...
The Director's Breakfast Forum will be taking place on Tuesday 14 May.
The meeting is open to the directors of small companies, with 20 employees or less. The meeting provides a confidential forum that enables attendees to bring discussion points and speak candidly about issues they face and share experiences and best practice.
Examples of previous topics of discussion include: staffing, marketing and PR, investment and funding, skill development, genearl busiess concerns and issues. Due to the nature of this meeting, it is imperative that attendees are from different...
The next Chamber Networking Lunch will be taking place on 15 May 2013 at the Southgate Hotel.
The speaker at this event will be Paul Thomas, Head of Trading Standards.
Paul will give an update on trading standards delivery at a national, regional and local level with a particular focus on how regulation can support the local economy rather than prove to be a burden on business.
Noon-2pm
For more information and to book a place visit www.exeterchamber.co.uk
