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WIN a breathtaking balloon ride for two PLUS 25 festive daily giveaways!

Westpoint Exeter’s Christmas Elves have been working hard this year to bring together a huge festive giveaway to celebrate our 25th birthday over 25 days of Christmas!

We have a host of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day, including:

  • Race Day Ticket for 4 at Exeter Racecourse
  • 30 minute Spa Treatment at Exeter Golf & Country Club
  • 4 VIP tickets to Betway Premier League Darts 2015
  • Afternoon tea for two at Deer Park Hotel
  • Meal for 2 @ Marco’s
  • Christmas jumper!

Enter our daily giveaway and you...

Exeter ‘Craft Crawl’ and Small Business Saturday

Event Date: 
06/12/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exeter - various locations

Exeter ‘Craft Crawl’ and Small Business Saturday

There will be many art, craft & gift markets happening in Exeter on Saturday, 6th December, offering shoppers looking for unique gifts the opportunity to embark on a ‘craft crawl’. Why not organise one with your friends?

Events to choose from include:

St David’s Winter Gift Fest (Exeter Community Centre, St David’s Hill, 10am-4pm, 01392 427185)

Phoenix Arts Centre ‘Unique Boutique’ (Gandy Street, 10am-4pm, 01392 667080)

Magdalen Road Christmas Fair (St Leonard’s, 2 – 6pm, 01392 274667)

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Community Fun Day

Event Date: 
22/11/2014 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Exe Valley Leisure Centre

Exe Valley Leisure Centre is hosting another fun-filled community day, opening it's door to everyone! The day kicks off with a car boot sale - pick up some bargains, or book your car pitch to sell your unwanted items.

There's a BMW Mini Ride 'n' Drive event in association with Westerly Barnstaple BMW and MINI - call the centre to book your drive in one of their vehicles. This feature has been very popular at previous events!

There's hair braiding and an exotic animal show for the children, a dance display and refreshments available all day and Age Concern hosting a coffee...

Exeter gets a taste for autumn

Authored by Diana Moore
Posted: Wed, 10/22/2014 - 11:59am

Exeter’s popular local food co-operative is celebrating the change of season with a tasty series of ‘meet the supplier’ events.

The Real Food Store on Paris Street will play host to a range of artisan suppliers who will talk about where their products come from and how they are made. Customers will be able to taste samples and buy products in store.

Natalie Ohlson, the Real Food Store’s shop manager said: “Customers really enjoy meeting our suppliers and learning how their food is made. We have a fantastic range of high quality local producers and many people are surprised...

Ashley completes 24 hour challenge

A Devon businesswoman has carried out 24 tasks in 24 hours to raise £2,000 for the Exeter Foundation.

Starting with swimming across the River Exe, and finishing 24 hours later with a sky dive, Ashley Petrons took on an array of tasks for the round the clock fundraiser in Exeter.

A training session with the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park, selling the Big Issue, serving breakfast at the Southgate Mercure Exeter Hotel, and a bake off with Little French Cakes at Intoto Kitchens were all successfully completed by 28-year-old Ashley, of PR and marketing firm Astley Media.

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Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts Show returns

Westpoint, Exeter welcomes back the much loved Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts show, from the 25-28 September.

This popular show (previously known as Creative Stitches) has been running since 1990 and is a must visit for all avid creative and craft lovers.

Visitors are invited to share their passion for crafting with other like-minded creative people and meet the experts who are sure to spark the imagination. Discover the latest supplies from more than 180 exhibitors with the very latest products, ideas and innovations from the crafting world.

A collection of...

Survey paints portrait of village hall life

England’s 10,000 village halls rely on more than 12 million hours of volunteering each year to deliver their vital role at the heart of rural communities, a new survey* has revealed.

The survey, by leading rural specialists ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England), showed volunteers who run classes and events put in 2.5 million hours annually. That’s on top of the estimated 9.6 million hours clocked up by management committees.

But more than half of the halls who responded said they were struggling to find new recruits to help manage the buildings – with people...

Pickle Shacks Street Food at The Real McCoy

Event Date: 
25/10/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Real MccCoy, Fore Street, Exeter

Michelin trained chef Josh McDonald-Johnson brings you street food, done right!

Four rounds of classic street food dishes from around the globe, made using the finest ingredients of Devon.

Our pop-up bar will be returning with curious cocktails, local beer from Exeter Brewery, the infamous PickleBack shot and maybe even a boilermaker or two...

£20

Bookings essential as always!

josh@pickleshack.co.uk 07923 986 577

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don't make any plans until you've checked out our essential guide to wha'ts on in and around Exeter this weekend

THEATRE

Moscow State Circus Thursday to Sunday, Oaklands Riding School, Alphington Roundabout, Exeter Set in the mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural & artistic quarter Park Gorkogo (Gorky Park) is the perfect back drop for who are undoubtedly the greatest circus artistes on earth. An amazing awe inspiring show created especially for its first ever European tour. More information: www.moscowstatecircus.com for tickets visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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Pop-up dining experience wows diners at The Real McCoy

Authored by PMM_2014
Posted: Fri, 09/05/2014 - 4:32pm

On Saturday 30th August The Real McCoy customers and Pickle Shack pop-up restaurant regulars were treated to an indulgent dining experience in the quirky surrounds of McCoy’s Arcade. With a tapas theme, cocktails galore and music from raucous Klezmer influenced band Hazaar the night was an overwhelming success. Pickle Shack is set to return to The Real McCoy on Saturday 25th October.

Vintage and retro store, The Real McCoy is one of Exeter’s longest standing independent retailers and is set to celebrate its 30th year of business next year. In contrast to this, Pickle Shack is a...

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