Meridian Raw, a local social enterprise, is offering 20 places on a free 14-week photography course for the local Exeter community.
The course, which will take place every Friday from 1st May until 31st July 2015 (10am-1pm) at Exeter Community Centre will help participants create a photo-stories and photographic theme on a topics that inspire them.
Working in a safe environment within small groups, participants will also learn and develop basic camera skills, take part in inspiring photo-dialogue exercises, go on a photography trip and multi-cultural tour, plan a project...
Allergy Aware Kitchen is holding its “Food Allergy Awareness & EU Food Allergen Law” training course at Colliton Barton Training Centre, in Honiton near Exeter, on Thursday 12th March in order to help local businesses in Devon meet the new government legislation.
Allergy Aware Kitchen is the number one food allergy training provider and is the only food allergy training course to be supported by Allergy UK, the largest allergy charity in the UK.
The Food Information Regulations EU1169/2011 came into force on the 13th December 2014. The new law applies to all types of...
The opportunity to explore the British Empire through stories of the individuals who contributed to its rise and fall and the themes of money, violence, race, religion, sex, propaganda and power is now available through a free online course. Ruling over a quarter of the world’s population and paving the way for today’s global economy, the British Empire continues to cause enormous disagreement amongst historians. It raises many questions and areas for debate which will be explored over six weeks, in three hour slots of interactive online participation, starting from 19 January. Experts...
On Tuesday 14 October, Southernhay House Hotel in Exeter will host two of the country’s top portrait photographers, who are joining forces for a masterclass on capturing natural light in environmental portraiture.
The event is being run by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP); an internationally recognised qualifying organisation with over 100 years of experience in qualifying and supporting photographers.
The well known UK & European portrait photographer, Bella West FBIPP, will lead the day by demonstrating how to achieve beautiful portraits of...
A mental health ‘first aid’ course that helps people to identify, understand and support someone with poor mental or emotional health is now available in Exeter.
The course aims to make mental health support as important as first aid in the workplace and beyond, giving individuals the confidence to help someone who is experiencing problems.
The announcement coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week which this year is focusing on anxiety, one of the leading causes of mental ill-health in the world.
Statistics show that one in four people will experience some kind...
Action for Blind People has developed The Living with Sight Loss (LWSL) course for people who are newly diagnosed, or anyone coming to terms, with sight loss. It aims to provide practical knowledge, information and support whilst empowering visually impaired people to gain confidence and independence.
The courses provide an opportunity to explore a range of different subjects from volunteering and peer support to emotional wellbeing and nutrition. They also provide an opportunity to meet professionals from a range of services such as Guide Dogs, RNIB, Social Services and the NHS to...
Children aged between 8 and 14 years old, cook up a selection of scrumptious spooky treats and mouth-watering scary dishes with our Fun Kitchen children's cookery classes this halloween half term.
They will be creating some tasty bakes for their breaks, baking their own lunch, plus a family dish to take home at the end of the day!
To fit around parents' busy working lives, children can be dropped off earlier, from 8.30am, and picked up later, until 5.30pm. Parents can relax for a day in the knowledge that their child is taking part in the best wide range of fun...
Dr Sally Flint and Dr Ginny Baily, the editors of Riptide short story journal and Canto poetry journal, based at the University of Exeter, will run and facilitate this creative writing workshop.
Artwork on display from RAMM’s permanent collection will be used as inspiration to develop and discuss a piece of writing.
Participants need to bring along pens, paper, a willingness to write and their imaginations.
10am-4pm.
Tickets cost £35 and are available from Riptide: www.riptidejournal.co.uk or email: editors@riptidejournal.co.uk
Eight week course, on Wednesday mornings. £90 in advance for full course, or come to individual sessions for £12 each.
Introductory course learning the basic techniques in jewellery making.
Week 1 – Learn about crimp beads, tigertail, monofilament and jump rings, make and take home a delicate woven or illusion style bracelet made in your favourite colours.
Week 2 – Make a fabulous memory wire bracelet which will fit any size wrist and is easy to pop on and off without having to worry about any fiddly clasps.
