As well as offering a magical lit experience for visitors, Sidmouth’s first ever illuminated trail Connaught@Christmas is also providing a festive boost for local traders.
Over 30 stalls will be selling 75 different varieties of crafts, food and drink at the event's Food & Craft Village in Manor Road car park, with over a third run by established market traders and retailers from the town itself.
This weekend an illuminated play will bring the architect of Knightshayes, William Burges, to life on an evening walk around the formal gardens.
Over three evenings from 11-13 November, the play will transport audiences into the renowned architect’s imagination, bringing his influences to life and transforming the gardens at Knightshayes into an enthralling dreamscape.
Working with Pocketwatch Theatre, the secrets of the architecture of the grand Gothic Revival at Knightshayes will unfold as the Victorian visionary returns from the past and observes how his work has...
Exeter has a rich sports life, and cycling, as well as rugby and football, are huge topics in the city. That makes for a lot of dedicated sports fans, who love to geek out about Exeter Chiefs, Exeter City and the biggest cycling clubs. Furthermore, they like to bet on their passion!
Sports betting is one of the most popular activities online. Sports fans of Exeter also like to visit the gambling platforms to place their bets, and for many, this is a way to deepen the passion for their favourite sports.
Time: 10am-5pm (queue closes at 4:30pm, no booking required)
Making himself at home in a sparkling Christmas lodge on Bedford Street, Father Christmas will be meeting families and talking to children about his preparations for the big day. Inside the lodge, children can write and post a Christmas wish list letter to the North Pole free of charge. In addition, families can pay...
From Vegas to London, casinos all around the world have been struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. Casinos are large, and so is their rent and payroll. They were one of the last businesses to open back up in the pandemic due to being more similar to a nightclub than a bar, and a lot of social contact between dealers and players.
As a result, players turned to online casino games. Those who were looking for a classic card game would play blackjack at VIPArabClub online Casino instead. The irony too is that the pandemic was the perfect storm for creating new casino...
Chris Long, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy and a customer of Bluebird Care Exeter, has raised over £400 for Hospiscare by taking part in their ‘Marathon in a Month’ event in October.
He was inspired to take part after seeing a poster on Exeter’s Quayside during one of his regular outings with his Bluebird Care Exeter Care Assistant. He told the Care Assistant that he would love to take part and subsequently signed up.
Chris’s mission was a challenging one, but he successfully covered over 26 miles during October.
Free business coaching available for Devon businesses
11 November is Social Enterprise Day – a day to celebrate the impact and achievements of social enterprises in the UK and around the world.
One Devon charity is supporting this growing sector in the region by providing free business coaching to start-ups and small businesses, including social enterprises.
Devon Communities Together is an independent charity that supports people and communities throughout Devon. It is currently providing free business coaching to start-ups as part of its New Start Devon programme, which...
Maddy Prior joins up once again with the Carnival Band during the Festive Season for their unique celebratory show “Carols & Capers”. Together they mix renaissance, modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshing cavalier attitude and plenty of humour putting their inimitable stamps on a range of familiar and not-so-familiar festive fare. This will guarantee to be a Christmas Party to remember.
Of all the festive traditions, few have stood the test of time better than the Christmas carol. Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band know this more than most, having been inspired by the...
Our Transparent Pricing collections provide 3 price points for each of the products included. You can then choose which price to pay. For most of us Affordability is not a fixed reality but instead something that changed regularly depending on what else is happening in our lives. As a sustainable fashion business we want to recognise this and address it head on. Instead of simply saying 'It cost more to make sustainable fashion than fast fashion therefore it is more expensive' and leaving it at that. We want to say, although it costs...
This December, South West based Quirk Theatre bring their lively and inventive theatrical family show, Rhia & The Tree of Lights, to Exeter Phoenix and The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington. A magical alternative to panto and a festive treat for the whole family!
For nearly two decades, Quirk Theatre's beloved and memorable shows have given children their first experience of live theatre. Exeter Phoenix are delighted to welcome them back to produce what will be their 18th unforgettable Christmas show with the venue.
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