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RH recruit new media specialists

Authored by RH Partners
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 12:00am

On the back of a major growth in 2015/16, RH have recruited two new members to their expanding media team.

Shala Weeks has joined RH as Media Planner/Buyer in the offline team and Eleanor Williams joins as Digital Marketing Executive to support the expanding online team.

“It has been an exciting year for RH, we have gained a record number of clients and, in particular, our work in the Higher & Further Education sectors has increased, especially with the recent Aston University appointment.

"Shala and Eleanor bring in much needed resource and particular...

Darties at Dawn at RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve

Event Date: 
20/05/2016 - 6:00am to 8:30am
Venue: 
RSPB Aylesbeare Common, Exmouth Road, Aylesbeare, Devon, EX5 2JS

Friday 20 May 6.00 am-8.30 am Price: £4 per person

Booking essential

Set your alarm clock to experience the heath awakening and all the magic unfolding.

Encounter the iconic Dartford warbler , insects, reptiles and other birds.

Booking essential. Click here to book via Eventbrite

Meet Point: reserve car park at Joney’s Cross, on the A3052 (SY058898). With kind permission of Clinton Devon Estates.

How to get there: Aylesbeare is 8 miles (12.8 km) east of Exeter. Six miles (9.5 km) east from the M5 on the A3052. Travel 0.5 mile (0.8 km) past...

Your guide to What's On this weekend: 6-8 May 2016

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (6-8 May 2016).

THEATRE

The Beanfield Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter "It’s a very sore subject around here. There are raw wounds.” It’s been 30 years since the Battle of the Beanfield – a brutal crackdown on the annual Stonehenge Free Festival. Called away from policing the miners’ strike, officers enforced an injunction around the ancient stones with bloody violence and mass arrests. Armed with a camera, a map and home-made riot gear, Breach set out to mark the anniversary with a...

Biggest ever Exeter Rainbow Run!

With over 1,200 runners already signed up, this year’s Children’s Hospice South West Rainbow Run at Exeter Racecourse on June 11 is going to be the biggest ever! This fun run has become a must on the event calendar, and is especially important in the charity’s 25th Anniversary year. Jayne Jarrett, Events Fundraiser for the charity said: ‘It’s amazing to have so much support this year. With the age limit lowered so that anyone aged 5 and over can take part - plus a whole host of entertainment from steel bands to Star Wars Storm Troopers - it really is a fun day for everyone.’ Rainbow Run is...

Chiefs secure home semi-final

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sat, 05/07/2016 - 11:44pm

Harlequins 24 Exeter Chiefs 62

This was capital punishment in it’s harshest form.

Rob Baxter’s side handed out arguably one of their finest displays in the Aviva Premiership to book themselves a first-ever semi-final in the end of season play-offs.

England star Jack Nowell led the way in a ten-try hammering of Harlequins, who were looking to give departing Director of Rugby, Conor O’Shea, the perfect send off before he heads for pastures new.

Instead, the Irishman could only watch on as Devon’s finest ran amok at the Twickenham Stoop. Nowell was crowned man...

Folk star drops in!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/07/2016 - 10:52pm

A unique event for folk music lover and songwriters alike is taking place in Exeter.

A folk star and famous songwriter is taking a night off from the busy touring schedule to drop in on a favourite local venue, unpack the songwriting process a little and share thoughts with an intimate audience.

Steve Knightley, one of the Westcountry’s leading songwriters, will give an illustrated talk about his approach to songwriting using songs reflecting a sense of place in Devon at the Cygnet Theatre, Exeter on Monday 9th May.

The title of the event is What do you know, what...

Steenson scoops top Chiefs' award

Gareth Steenson admitted he was ‘lost for words’ after he was crowned Exeter Chiefs’ Player of the Year at their annual awards night.

In front of almost 600 people at the club’s Sandy Park Stadium, the Irish fly-half landed the highly sought after prize from his peers, beating off stiff competition from team-mates Don Armand and Will Chudley.

Steenson has enjoyed another stellar season in Exeter colours, not only topping the point-scoring charts in the Aviva Premiership, but also overtaking the long-standing record of Tony Yapp as the Devon club’s leading points-scorer....

Bourbon & Black at Rusty Pig

Event Date: 
13/05/2016 - 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
Rusty Pig, Ottery St Mary

Black pudding recipes from yesteryear!

To celebrate and showcase the black pudding recipes we tested recently with Dr jan Davison for an Oxford Food & Drink Symposium, Rusty Pig is hosting an evening of black pudding and Bourbon cocktails on Friday 13th May.

  • On arrival: Lamb & Rosewater Pudding (Mrs Rundell 1805) with Mint Julip apéritif
  • First course: Rusty pig's own Black Pudding (Rusty Pig 2012) with an Old Fashioned
  • Second course: Black pudding the English way, with a hint of Spain (Patrick Lamb 1726) with Bourbon Mack
  • ...

Chiefs side to face Harlequins

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sat, 05/07/2016 - 12:05pm

Rob Baxter is challenging his Exeter Chiefs side to "want more" as they gear up for the club's first-ever appearance in the Aviva Premiership play-offs. The Chiefs will wrap up the final round of the scheduled domestic season at Harlequins tomorrow (3:30pm) knowing a victory in the capital will guarantee them home advantage in a fortnight's time in the last four. Last weekend's impressive 24-3 victory over Wasps saw them leapfrog the Midlanders back into second spot, effectively putting them back in control of their own destiny at such a crucial stage of the campaign. Buoyed by that...

Man Found!

Event Date: 
03/06/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Hope Hall Arts, Exeter

In a follow up to the 2015 show 'Man Wanted', the hilarious Celia Delaney returns to Devon to perform her brand new show: 'Man Found' on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June.

Described by London City Nights as "a consistently funny act", Celia will perform 'Man Found' in the recently launched Hope Hall Arts in Wonford, Exeter.

To enjoy a night of hilarity and to see Celia answer whether one can have their cake and eat it all, click here to book tickets .

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