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Cotswold Outdoor Tent Show

Event Date: 
11/06/2016 - 9:00am to 26/06/2016 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Cotswold Outdoor Exeter, Darts Farm

Cotswold Outdoor are heading outdoors to pitch a range of tents so you can get a real feel for what’s right for you. Whether you’re a family glamper looking for the latest glamping tipi and accessories or a solo mountaineer after a lightweight refuge, why not visit the expert staff at the Exeter tent show who will be on hand to give advice on whatever you’re looking for.

The event will showcase a great range of camping equipment including tents, sleeping bags, chairs, stoves and accessories from top brands including Vango, Outwell, Vaude and Terra Nova.

Not only can you get...

May Bank Holiday Car Boot Sale

Event Date: 
30/05/2016 - 9:30am to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Topsham Rugby Club, Exeter Road, Topsham

Topsham Rugby Club will be hosting their second 2016 Car Boot Sale on Monday 30th May (Bank Holiday) from 9:30 am to 1pm.

Public on foot free entrance, £1 donation for parking.

Sellers will be welcome to set up at 8am with fees from £6 per car and small vans, larger vehicles at £10 each.

The clubhouse will be open with hot food and drinks available all morning.

Bar will also be open towards lunchtime, with guest ales and longstanding favourites on offer.

This is a fundraising event, please support us in any way you can, volunteers needed to help with...

Spring family fun day and dog show

The Donkey Sanctuary is holding a spring family fun day and dog show on Sunday 15 May from 10am to 4pm.

Come and join The Donkey Sanctuary at their Spring Family Fun Day and Dog Show, for an action-packed and exciting day with a whole range of activities for all of the family to enjoy. There will be plenty of wonderful stalls with a wide assortment of different stands and goodies for two and four legged visitors.

Does your dog have the waggiest tail or the most appealing eyes? The Dog Show will be split over two parts of the day; the first from 11-12:30 and the second from...

Could you be the next Rosie Huntington-Whiteley?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:14am

Exeter based modelling agency ‘Mosaic Model Management’ will be conducting a model search in Drake Circus shopping centre on 30th May as part of “Drake Circus Fashion LIVE”.

Drake Circus Fashion LIVE is a unique opportunity to see this season’s latest looks showcased in stylish catwalk shows.

The shows will take place around Drake Circus giving customers an exclusive chance to see fully styled Spring Collections from 12 big name brands including New Look, Fat Face, Boux Avenue, M&S, Primark, River Island and Billabong.

The live roaming catwalk shows presented by...

Ben Bradshaw Talks Brexit at Breakfast

Event Date: 
10/06/2016 - 8:00am
Venue: 
Southgate Hotel, Exeter

The next Southernhay Breakfast Club event, taking place 10 June at the Southgate Hotel in Exeter, will welcome Ben Bradshaw, MP. At what promises to be an important and insightful meeting for local business people, come and find out what Mr Bradshaw has to say about the upcoming EU Referendum.

The Southernhay Breakfast Club is a networking event for local businesses. Meetings happen every three months at the Southgate Hotel, include breakfast refreshments and always offer a talk from a fascinating local speaker. Previous guests have included Karime Hassan (CE Exeter City Council),...

Focus on farming at open discussion event

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/19/2016 - 10:02am

Minette Batters, the Vice President of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is set to address attendees at an upcoming free event organised by local professional services firms.

PKF Francis Clark, Savills and Stephens Scown LLP are joining forces to host what is hoped to be a lively Q&A session which will cover some of the most pressing issues in farming today; from the prospect of Brexit and pressures facing the dairy sector to competitiveness in the industry and the power of the supermarkets.

The event takes place on Wednesday 11 May at Lifton Farm Shop, Lifton, Devon....

Exeter's RWC2015 event wins award

Exeter's highly successful staging of the Rugby World Cup 2015 in the city last year has been recognised at an award ceremony.

The City's hosting of RWC2015 won the Event award at the Exeter Living Awards last night (14 April), as well as the Platinum Award for the strongest category winner.

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum was shortlisted in the Arts category and the Leisure & Tourism category, which were won by The Bike Shed Theatre and Exeter Street Food.

Victoria Hatfield, Economy & Tourism Manager for Exeter City Council, said: "I am delighted that we...

Charles Stanley sponsors charity workshop in Exeter

Leading wealth manager Charles Stanley recently sponsored a Board Talk Breakfast aimed at Charity Trustees and Chief Executives in Exeter, asking ‘Why is it so hard to find good Trustees?’ The workshop, held in conjunction with Shine Charity Recruitment and Devon Square Partners on 15th March, was attended by 45 people including trustees, senior managers and CEOs of local charities or professionals who specialise in the charity sector. This breakfast forms a series of events hosted by all three companies, focusing on issues such as developing the Board, fundraising, trading strategy and...

Double Exposure: Landscapes of Devon through Painting and Photography

Event Date: 
09/05/2016 - 10:00am to 14/05/2016 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
St Stephens Church, High Street, Exeter

Devon based artist photographer, Paul Moody, and painter, James Tatum, SWAc, are presenting an exciting joint exhibition in Exeter.

Double Exposure: Landscapes of Devon through Painting and Photography will be on show at St Stephens Church in Exeter from 9-14 May.

This collaboration is unique in celebrating the rich and varied landscapes of Devon showing both Paul's stunning photographs along side of James's expressionistic paintings.

James Tatum is an established landscape painter living in Exeter, Devon, his approach to painting is an expressionistic, visceral...

Life beneath the Keel to be revealed at Plymouth event

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 04/11/2016 - 10:40am

A leading nature charity is planning to reveal the secrets of the South West’s wonderful marine wildlife at a special event being organised for recreational boat owners and the wider public.

The event, entitled ‘Life Beneath the Keel’, is being staged by Devon Wildlife Trust at the Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth, between 10am and 2.30pm on Saturday 16 April.

Life Beneath the Keel is free to attend and open to everyone but has a focus on the boat owning community. Mike Elsey, Devon Wildlife Trust’s Corporate Relations Officer, explained the charity’s thinking. Mike said:...

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