After the HUGE success of last year, the Exeter Brick Festival returns on 26 th April, and it's gearing up to be the biggest brick-tastic celebration for LEGO fans!
Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and fun as families, collectors, adult builders, and every LEGO-fanatic imaginable come together for a day of brick-filled bliss!
Wondering what's on at a Brick Festival event? Hold onto your bricks, as Exeter Brick Festival is unleashing a whirlwind of excitement! With new LEGO activities that include lightning-fast speed building competitions to super creative...
A stand-up comedy course designed to help men find their voice, build confidence, and perform their own material live on stage is coming to Exeter this spring.
Led by award-winning comedian and comedy educator Angie Belcher, the course offers aspiring comedians the chance to develop their own comedic style, learn the tools of stand-up, and write a short routine in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Jest For Men, hosted by Alright Mate? CIC, will take place at The Bootlegger, Exeter, across six Saturday sessions from 18th April to 23rd May, culminating in a live...
Tenpin Exeter, on Havenbanks Retail Park, is delighted to unveil its new look today (27th March).
The transformation marks a major step forward for the site, introducing a wider range of activities designed to cater to a much broader audience, promising an action packed day out for the whole family.
The revamped venue brings together a wide range of new and upgraded attractions, including 26 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, private karaoke rooms, and an immersive laser tag arena.
Guests can also enjoy interactive darts, brand new escape rooms, and a dedicated...
An international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £4.5 million to help improve understanding of fungal diseases that kill 2.5 million people each year.
The funding, from Wellcome, will enable researchers to develop bioimaging tools to visualise the fundamental biology of microscopic fungal pathogens, and to provide training for researchers at the forefront of these diseases.
The team brings together experts from the University of Exeter, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Cape Town. They are all part of the Mycology...
Cake Box is set to open its new Exeter store on Saturday 28th March, bringing free treats, samples, and family fun to Guildhall Shopping Centre to mark the launch.
The opening day celebrations will include giveaways throughout the day, with the first 100 customers receiving free cake slices and 100 free cupcakes available for children, alongside product samples and face painting.
Located in Guildhall Shopping Centre, the new store will offer Exeter shoppers a wide range of freshly made, egg-free celebration cakes and sweet treats, perfect for birthdays, special occasions...
A new Community Safety Charter highlighting the steps being taken to ensure Exeter remains safe and welcoming has been developed by key partners in the city.
Partners want to reassure businesses and residents everything is being done to make people feel safe in the city centre.
The Community Safety Charter unites partners in a shared commitment to ensure Exeter remains a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.
The Charter has been developed by partners including Exeter City Council, Devon and Cornwall Police,...
Fourteen Exeter College learners have received offers to study at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, marking another year of exceptional academic achievement across the College and highlighting the ambition and determination of its learners.
This year, a record 73 Exeter College learners submitted an Oxbridge application. Of those, more than half (56%) were shortlisted for interview, with 14 securing highly competitive offers. Eight learners received offers from the University of Cambridge and six from the University of Oxford to study subjects including...
Money paid by developers building homes in and around Exeter could be used to fund a £6million refurbishment of a run-down leisure centre in the city’s most deprived area.
Sport England is also prepared to chip in with a third of the cost of creating a new ‘hub’ for Wonford, which has some of the poorest health figures in the city and lowest levels of physical activity.
Planning permission was given for the project on the site of the Wonford Leisure Centre last year, and now city councillors are likely to rubber-stamp the funding package to allow the revamp to go ahead...
Exeter is celebrating after being awarded £20 million Pride in Place funding to strengthen neighbourhoods within the city.
The money will be spent over the course of ten years in Whipton and Heavitree.
The Pride in Place Programme is designed to put communities at the centre of decision-making, ensuring that investment represents the needs, ideas and ambitions of local people.
The council will work with the local MP to set up a new Neighbourhood Board to work out the best way to spend the money. The Board will bring together residents, councillors, local...
AN EXETER consultancy took a top prize at the South West Energy Efficiency Awards.
City Science, of Southernhay West, won the Energy Consultant or Consultancy of the Year award.
There were 13 categories up for grabs at the awards ceremony at Sandy Park Conference & Banqueting Centre, Exeter, on March 19th, attended by individuals and companies throughout the South West that are involved in the energy efficiency industry.
Energy Efficiency Awards chairman Gary Braybrooke said: “The organisations and individuals recognised through these awards are operating in...
