Devon

Jimmy Tarbuck OBE

Event Date: 
29/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Jimmy Tarbuck OBE Top television comedian Jimmy Tarbuck swaps The London Palladium for Exmouth Pavilion Tarby, as he is known to millions of TV viewers, is one of the country’s most evergreen performers and a master of light entertainment. Having successfully spent more than 40 years in the notoriously fickle world of showbusiness, Jimmy Tarbuck has hosted numerous television shows, variety shows, chat shows and game shows and his cheeky grin and boy-next-door charms have won him fans far away from his native Liverpool. However, Tarby is at his best in front of a live audience and during...

70th Anniversary VE Day Celebration

Event Date: 
16/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

70th Anniversary VE Day Celebration

The Rotary Club of Exmouth & District in association and supporting the Exmouth Branch of the Royal British Legion present a concert to celebrate the 70th Anniversary VE Day. We are delighted to bring to Exmouth the 'Songs For Victory' Show. Following their great West End success - now on its UK Tour - is an authentic musical show celebrating the glorious songs of the 30's and 40's recreating a time when music and melodies kept love ones close and gave them national and patriotic hope. There will be an exit collection for Rotaries Polio Now...

Talon - The Best of Eagles

Event Date: 
20/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Now in their eighteenth year together Talon have been recognised by the ‘Agents Association of Great Britain’ as the ‘OFFICIAL UK No. 1’ Eagles tribute show.

In 2015 their latest production will feature all the classic Eagles hits from the timeless back catalogue including Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Desperado, Take It To The Limit, Life In The Fast Lane and many more Although the show now features a host of world class musicians it is the immensely powerful four part vocal harmony and exact musical production on which Talon have built their reputation.

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7th Ringtons Velo Vintage

Event Date: 
13/06/2015 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Exmouth & East Devon

Ringtons Velo Vintage returns to Exmouth again this summer and it just seems to get bigger and better each time.

There will be live music from three bands, cream teas, a vintage style events village and up to 500 cyclists who will ride one of two routes.

The event is making its home in the Manor Gardens, which are just a few minutes from the seafront and town centre. It’s an opportunity to step back in time and enjoy the company of like minded cyclists over a cup of tea and cake as well as lots more.

Don’t worry, you don’t have to own a vintage bicycle, if your bike...

The Contemporary Craft Festival

Event Date: 
05/06/2015 - 10:00am to 07/06/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Marsh Mill Park, Bovey Tracey

The Contemporary Craft Festival returns to Bovey Tracey in June, bringing together 200 makers of contemporary craft including award winning silversmiths, potters, furniture makers, textile artists, glass makers, jewellery, 3D printing and even surfboards.

Families can enjoy the Children’s Craft tent with live music and a wide variety of great street food. The Talk Tipi returns with talks about differing aspects of craft plus workshops and craft demonstrations. Plymouth College of Art will showcase their inspiring opportunities in the Project Space focusing on textiles and print....

Jaleo Flamenco

Event Date: 
20/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

In a scintillating fusion of heart wrenching vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain with their latest stage show - A Compás. Brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the company. A Compás (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia in which some of Spain's finest award-winning artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force to produce a unique spectacle of universal appeal which encapsulates the very essence of...

Exeter College Big Band

Event Date: 
22/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter College Big Band

Musical Directors: Iorwerth Pugh and Sarah Dean

The Exeter College Big Band returns to its traditional date for their end of year concert. We will be performing a wide range of music from well-established big band charts to soul and popular music. We have, as usual, some wonderful soloists and singers and this year we expect our Music Academy choir to join us in all the fun! The band is full of some of the best young musicians in Devon. We are delighted to be performing at the Barnfield Theatre once more and know that you’ll leave the show with a...

Exeter College Big Band

Event Date: 
22/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter College Big Band

Musical Directors: Iorwerth Pugh and Sarah Dean

The Exeter College Big Band returns to its traditional date for their end of year concert. We will be performing a wide range of music from well-established big band charts to soul and popular music. We have, as usual, some wonderful soloists and singers and this year we expect our Music Academy choir to join us in all the fun! The band is full of some of the best young musicians in Devon. We are delighted to be performing at the Barnfield Theatre once more and know that you’ll leave the show with a...

Devon Cub Scouts first to earn re-launched police badge

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 05/10/2015 - 12:21pm

Cub Scouts in Devon well and truly did their best to become the first owners of a re-launched police badge in Devon and Cornwall.

More than 30 Cub Scouts from Highweek and Kingskerswell studied personal safety and detective skills to earn the newly-restored Devon and Cornwall Police Cub Scout Badge.

The badge was first presented some years ago but was not being awarded very often. Now thanks to the support of Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer and Assistant Cub Scout Commissioner Sandra Johnson, the badge has been re-launched.

The Newton Abbot Cub Scouts were the first to...

Exeter man seriously injured in collision

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/09/2015 - 5:27pm

An Exeter man has sustained life-changing injuries in a collision which killed two people and left four others seriously injured.

The collision happened at around 10.15pm yesterday evening (Friday 8 May) on the A37 near Grimstone in Dorset.

Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision – a blue Volkswagen Transporter van being driven by a man from Poole and a black Volkswagen Golf being driven by a man from Devon.

Two people – a 25-year-old woman from Bridport and a 45-year-old man from Poole – have died. Their next of kin have been informed and the coroner...

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