Charity event

Exeter Pirate Day 2013

Event Date: 
19/09/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Various

Talk like a pirate (fancy dress optional) and tour a variety of Exeter's finest watering holes - all in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Full details can be found here: www.exeter-pirate-day.com

Princesshay comes alive with dancers, singers and comedians for Dancing in the Streets Festival

Visitors to Princesshay experienced the start of the summer festival vibe on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 of June with dancers, singers and comedians performing throughout each day of the 2013 Dancing in the Streets Festival.

The festival opened with Vibes Dance Company’s rendition of Gentleman by PSY - the mastermind behind the Gangnam Style phenomenon. With over 40 dancers from the company performing in perfect timing and oozing energy.

Crowds gathered in warm and sunny Princesshay Square to watch the amazing routines being performed by the talented dancers and were queuing up...

Dancing in the Streets 2013

Event Date: 
08/06/2013 - 11:00am to 09/06/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Princesshay Square

Dancing in the Streets Festival 2013 is back and ready to rumble! With talented local performers from dancers and singers to comedians and live music, Saturday 8th until Sunday 9th of June is set to rock the very heart of Exeter’s shopping capital, Princesshay.

The festival now in its fourth year was the first of its kind in Exeter and launched the now very popular community event space in Princesshay Square.

Dancing in the Streets welcomes people of all ages to experience the dancing festival vibe, inviting visitors to take part in Vibes Dance Company’s Swagga, Zumba,...

EAST meets WESC

Event Date: 
25/05/2013 - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
EAST Princesshay

Fashion retailer EAST will be hosting a Fashion Day event at its store in Princesshay on Saturday 25 May as part of the shopping centre's yearlong charity partnership with WESC Foundation.

Shoppers will be welcomed to the event with a glass of fizz and can expect to be truly pampered at EAST’s Fashion Day.

Indian head massages will be on offer for a donation to the charity to help customers relax and enjoy a special shopping experience. A representative from Princesshay’s Molton Brown store will also be available at key points throughout the day offering hand massages in...

Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Event Date: 
18/05/2013 - 10:00am to 1:30pm
Venue: 
St Stephen's Church, High Street, Exeter

To celebrate Action for Brain Injury Week, local charity Headway Devon will be touring the county with an exhibition of client artwork and coffee morning.

Having made stops in Torquay, Tiverton, Exmouth and Honiton, this "roadshow" will be making it's final stop in Exeter's St Stephen's Church on Saturday 18th May.

The event will be running from 10am-1.30pn and as well as an exhibition of artwork, there will be information stands, delicious homemade cakes, children's activities, space to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, and a range of stalls to browse.

Entry is free...

The Gibraltar Rock Run

Event Date: 
24/10/2014 - 12:00pm to 27/10/2014 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Gibraltar

To support the 350th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines in October 2014, there is an urgent need to recruit 350 runners / walkers to fundraise for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and to travel to Gibraltar to take on the famous Rock Run.

Interest in this event is very high, with participants expected from all over the world - but bearing in mind the historic home of this famous Corps is South West England, there is expected to be plenty of local interest.

For more information on how to register for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to see the...

Royal Marines 17k Endurance Challenge

Event Date: 
15/06/2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Commando Training Centre Lympstone and Woodbury Common

Individuals and Teams wanted to take on the famous Royal Marines 'Endurance' Course in support of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund on Saturday 15th June 2013.

"Have you got what it takes" to tackle such obstacles as 'Peter's Pool' or the 'Sheep Dip' and event the 'Crocodile Pit' on this test of determination and sense of humour?

The charity are seeking up to 1,000 daredevils willing to take on this Royal Marine training course and help raise much need funds to help injured and wounded Royal Marines.

Full...

RockSolid fever gripping the South West and beyond

With RockSolidRace’s inaugural event only two months away, obstacle racing is becoming the hot topic of conversation. The event, being held on 16th March, offers a challenge like no other seen in the South West.

We’re talking about the choice of a 5k or 10k obstacle course that includes scaling 8 ft walls, crawling through mud under barbed wire and plenty of water based obstacles - it’s certainly not a course for the faint-hearted! That, however, doesn’t seem to be putting people off as they’re signing up in their droves.

Demand for the event has already surpassed initial...

Devon concert will Celebrate Our Soldiers

Former MP and war correspondent Martin Bell will join Violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen next month for 'Celebrate Our Soldiers', one of the most unique concerts Exeter will see during 2013. A night of Classical and Choir Music will take place at Exeter Cathedral on 23rd February at 7.15pm, featuring some of Devon’s finest performers and musicians. The aim of the concert will be to help the Devon branch of ABF The Soldiers' Charity continue their support of Devon’s soldiers and families affected by war.

During 2012, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity disbursed over £106,000 to...

Apprentice Style Charity Event at Tamar Science Park Plymouth

Event Date: 
12/12/2012 - 11:00am to 21/12/2012 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Tamar Science Park, Davy Road, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 8BX

Rebecca Garrett Media Ltd is based at the Tamar Science Park in Plymouth. Every year we like to try and do our bit for charity, so next week (17th-21st December) we will be spending the week doing an Apprentice Style fundraising competition.

Rebecca (or Karen Brady) as she wants to be known for the week has split us into two teams with the goal of raising as much cash as possible for our chosen charity. Our team (Team Quality) have picked Guide Dogs for the Blind as our charity and will be spending the week making and selling cakes, Christmas gifts, car washing and singing for...

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