We will be opening the store every Thursday night until 8pm for Christmas shopping - pick up some groceries or some great local food gifts including chutney, jams, chocolate, wine, beer and cider. We'd love to see you there.
For those who want to experience the spooky atmosphere of the Underground Passages, throughout the October half-term holidays (27th October – 4th November, excluding 31 October), there will be special Witches & Wizards Tours of Exeter’s famous medieval Underground Passages.
Children are invited to explore under the city’s streets on guided tours and discover ingredients for magic spells. Using ingredients found, young adventurers are challenged to concoct their own magic spell and enter it into a competition with the opportunity to win one of many fantastic prizes.
A course for newcomers to cookery and for those who want to learn more. The lesson, which will be very much a hands-on experience, will cover fundamental techniques such as: - basic cooking methods: grilling, baking and roasting - making pastry - cake making - shopping and planning to save time and money - how to make sure your food tastes great We will cook a simple and tasty tomato tart, some grilled fish or meat, and make a lovely cake-type dessert. And if there is anything you would like to try out we can discuss how we might include it. Cost - £65...
The NFU has announced that it remains committed to supporting the government’s TB eradication programme for England, including a badger cull in those areas where TB is persistent and high, despite the outcome of yesterday’s backbench business debate.
147 MPs voted for a motion calling for culling to be abandoned in favour of vaccination with 28 voting against – but the majority of MPs who spoke in the debate were in favour of culling.
NFU Deputy President Meurig Raymond, who listened to the debate...
Members of the Fore St Collective - a group of local independent traders based on Fore St and the West Quarter area of Exeter - are working hard to raise the profile of this part of town. Their first mission is to try and light up the street this Christmas. Here they talk about what their hopes are for Christmas...
"As you may know the Council has withdrawn funding for the Christmas lights down here and rather than just sit in the dark like the poor relations we thought 'let's do it ourselves'.
"The idea is to install individual Christmas trees with pretty...
Returning to Bow following their popular appearance at this year’s Heart Of Devon. All or Nothing are a a local four-piece rock n roll band who play up-tempo covers from classic rock n roll and pop to blues and country and western.
This promises to be a great night for everyone who likes dancing and having fun.
The evening starts at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) and last entry is 9.30pm.
Our party nights in the Great Hall are the perfect way to celebrate the festive season with friends and colleagues.
With a three course festive dinner, live band and cocktail bar for just £36.95 per person, all the ingredients are there for an unforgettable Christmas party.
We still have places left on our party nights on 14th or 15th December, so contact us now to book your Christmas celebration!
For full details take a look at our Christmas brochure 2012 and Great Hall Menu .
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To talk to our team about your Christmas party, please...
Want to help raise funds for the Mark Marshall Youth Fund?
Buy a pumpkin and carve it into a most gruesome and monstrous Halloween face you can. Once you've carved it, bring it along to the Mark Marshall Halloween stall and donate it to the charity to sell outside of Sainsbury's Central on Sat 27th October.
All proceeds will go towards the Mark Marshall Youth Fund and will directly help young people in Exeter.
Visit the Mark Marshall Youth Fund Facebook page at www.facebook.com/themmyf
