Ottery St Mary's carnival week starts with the popular illuminated carnival procession through the town on Friday 26 October at 7.45pm.
Over the next few days there will be plenty of events and entertainment to enjoy including Thick as Thieves playing at The Institute on Saturday and a treasure hunt around the town on Sunday. On Wednesday there will be a children's Hallowe'en disco at Ottery Football Club, a quiz night on Friday, and Ottery's Got Talent at the King's School on Saturday 3 November.
For more information about all the above events call the Tourist Information...
Devon author Hilary Mantel recently became the first British writer to win the Man Booker Prize for Fiction twice, after her novel Bring up the Bodies was named the best book of the year.
To celebrate her success Devon County Council’s Library Service is ordering additional copies of her books, and offering free reservations on all her titles until Christmas.
Devon’s full library catalogue can also be accessed online at www.devon.gov.uk/libraries . The website offers full search facilities to help people find and reserve books, films, music, audio books...
Exeter Festival Chorus, in their 20th season, will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Spirituals from A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett.
Conductor Nigel Perrin will be joined by Jonathan Watts (organ) and Peter Adcock (piano)
Tickets priced at £12 adults, £10 children/students can be booked by calling 0845 6005441 or 01392 665885, or click here to book online.
From Medieval Manuscripts to 'Calligraffiti': Discovering Exeter's Written Heritage.
An exhibition of medieval and modern books and book-making running from Tuesday 23rd October until Sunday 4th November in the Chapel of St James.
This exhibition explores Devon's written heritage from the earliest medieval manuscripts kept in the Cathedral Library and Special Collections at the University of Exeter, through the dawn of printing and early printed books, to modern calligraphy and the arrival of the e-book and Kindle.
In addition, the exhibition features artwork created by...
Join Peter Thomas, Cathedral librarian, as he explores and explains the importance of this unique treasure held by the Cathedral Library.
Originally owned by Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, The Exeter Book is a rare literary survivor from the 10th @century. It consists of beautiful Anglo-Saxon poetry and riddles and provides a unique insight into our national past.
The world premiere of a musical which chronicles the life of Helena Rubinstein through two thousand of her letters and telegrams is to take place in Crediton, Devon.
Tickets are now on sale through Olivia James Design, Crediton.
At the shop: 27 High Street, Crediton. 9-5.30. Mon-Sat By phone. 01363 777968. 9-5.30 Mon-Sat On line, anytime: www.oliviajames.co.uk
Award-winning comedienne Josie Long is bringing her new show, Romance And Adventure, to Exeter Phoenix this winter.
Romance And Adventure is Josie Long ‘s sixth solo show. She’s going to try and make it her best. It’s going to be silly and fun. And she promises to swear less this time.
Josie Long began performing at the age of 14 and by 17 was already claiming her first BBC Comedy Award .
After finishing Oxford University , she returned to performing, notably at the Edinburgh Fringe , where she carried on winning awards for Kindness and Exuberance (Best Newcomer...
