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Sandy Park introduces online booking

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Tue, 08/19/2014 - 11:20am

An online booking system has been introduced by the Sandy Park events team: www.sandypark.co.uk/book Designed to streamline the booking process for events held at the award-winning venue, the booking system allows clients to book onto events and pay instantly via credit or debit card. The system can be used to book onto the first networking event in the redeveloped Sandy Park, the b2b Business Breakfast on 19 September.

This event features guest speaker Jon Paul Hedge, who was recently appointed editor of the Exeter Express & Echo. Mr Hedge will be discussing ‘Disruption to...

Farewell Tour: Kids in Glass Houses

Event Date: 
06/10/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix

The Welsh pop rock band, Kids in Glass houses have announced they are to split and have also released details of a farewell tour. This tour will be brought to the Exeter Phoenix on Monday 6th October.

They have previously released four albums and their latest release was Peace. They will be playing classics from all albums. They have played Exeter before and hopefully Exeter will give them a good send off.

Tickets cost from £14.50 and are available online at We Got Tickets or you can buy tickets from the Phoenix.

Box office opens for literary festival

Tickets go on sale on Monday 28 July for the sixth annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, taking place Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st September.

The festival, which attracts international interest, has grown year upon year and attracts some of the nation’s top authors.

The line-up for this year’s event includes best-selling and prize-winning author Paddy Ashdown who will discuss his new book, The Cruel Victory: the French Resistance and the Battle for the Vercors 1944.

Inventor, scientist and originator of the Gaia theory James Lovelock will also be at the...

Summer Fun Day at Tedburn St Mary School

Event Date: 
19/07/2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Tedburn St Mary School, School Lane, Exeter, EX6 6AA

Ashfords LLP, a leading UK law firm, is holding a Summer Fun Day at Tedburn St Mary School in Exeter to raise money for Children's Hospice South West.

The Summer Fun Day is set to burst with fun-filled stalls to make for an entertaining and enjoyable charity fete.

There will be a number of different stalls located around the school grounds, including Beat the Keeper, Treasure Island, and Higher or Lower. Some more traditional, classic games will also be making an appearance, such as a Tombola, a Coconut Shy and, of course, a Bouncy Castle!

The Fun Day is open...

International blacksmiths festival in Exeter

This summer, the West Country is all fired up to host its first gathering of the global blacksmith community for over 30 years. The long wait will come to an end on 13th August when The International Blacksmiths Festival is held at Westpoint Exeter until 16th August 2014.

An exciting comeback for international blacksmithing talent, this event will showcase the best of the craft from around the world. The festival will be a celebration of the ancient tradition’s historic roots and its importance in today’s society. Enticing not only those well-versed in the trade, but also novices,...

Curiosity Fair, St Marychurch, Torquay

Event Date: 
28/06/2014 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Tudors, St Marychurch, Torquay

The Curiosity Fair at Tudors is an all-new event over three floors of a beautiful Tudor style building in Fore Street, St Marychurch on Saturday 28th June.

It will be a feast of curious objects that will ignite your imagination and tease your senses. The day starts at 10am until 4pm, will include antiques, arts, crafts, entertainment, food and drink and is FREE entry. 


Please bring your own curiosity! Curiosity killed the cat, but knowing bought him back. Do you have an antique or a family heirloom that you would like an expert to view? Slake your curiosity and get some...

Sponsors sought for regional athletics events

Since its founding in 2010, the award winning South West Athletics Academy has been building up a portfolio of successful annual sporting events and activities. These are well supported by Westcountry athletes and grow year upon year.

With several major regional sporting events now planned over the coming months, Director of Coaching Sonya Ellis is seeking sponsor partnerships to improve the experience still further for volunteers, officials and athletes.

“Organising such large events is a great challenge. We want to make sure that athletes, officials and volunteers are...

Try kayaking for FREE! with tootega kayaks and AS Watersports

Event Date: 
14/06/2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Canal Basin AS Watersports Haven Road Exeter EX2 8DP

AS Watersports in conjunction with tootega kayaks will be offering the opportunity to try kayaking for FREE! at the Canal Basin, Haven Road, Exeter, EX2 8DP on Saturday 14th June between 10am and 4pm

tootega kayaks will have a full fleet of demonstration boats ready for you to try, with tootega staff on hand to talk and advise on their products. Kayaks will be available for sale during the day, with special deals available. All tootega kayaks are all designed and produced in the UK, and come with a lifetime warranty, with boats in the range to suit every type of usage, from beach...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to What's On in and around Exeter:

What the Ladybird Heard Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful...

Drive your Dad mad this Father’s Day at BHP Fuel Fest

Event Date: 
15/06/2014 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Exeter, Clyst St Mary, Exeter

Dads will love the BHP Fuel Fest, the brand new motoring show, coming to Westpoint Exeter on Father’s Day, Sunday 15th June. With a day full of live action for the whole family to enjoy, Westpoint Exeter has your Father’s Day plans in hand. The fun-filled new festival focuses on cars and motorbikes, both classic and contemporary, bringing together some of the best machines around. With live shows and static displays throughout the day, as well as trade stands, children’s entertainment and a food village, the entire family is provided for.

The Live Action Arena will run throughout...

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