Running throughout the whole of May, The BIG FIX has one aim – to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible.
The event, coordinated by Devon County Council, sees skilled menders fix broken items such as electronics, garden equipment, clothing, jewellery, clocks and much more to give them a new lease of life.
Due to its huge success, The BIG FIX event is now nationwide across Great Britain for the third time, with 43 Repair Cafés from Wales, Scotland, Northern. Ireland and England already registered to take part.
The spotlight will shine brightly and musically on the Crafts & Gardens Marquee this year at Devon County Show. An installation, featuring a grand piano bedecked with flowers and in a woodland setting, is to be masterminded by Plantsmen, Horticulturalist, Florist and Show Garden designer, Kenny Raybould.
The installation will measure 5 x 5m and will be one of the centre pieces of the huge marquee - the largest on the showground.
Kenny moved down to the South West during Covid and now runs a growing and research project at Grown That Way in East Cornwall. He has built...
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw joins staff at The Moorings, a local service providing help to anyone struggling with their mental health.
The service, which is delivered by Mental Health Matters, provides free mental health support to anyone aged 18 and over and helped over 5,000 visitors last year across three sites in Exeter, Barnstaple, and Torquay.
The Moorings is staffed by a team of highly skilled Recovery Workers who provide emotional support, advice, guidance, and information to help individuals with their mental health. The service doesn’t require referral or an...
Come and enjoy the authentic sound and spirit of the greatest Rock n Roll Band in the world!! NOT THE ROLLING STONES have played festivals, theatres and private gigs throughout Europe, the Middle East and the UK.
Featuring the best Mick Jagger lookalike you will ever see, the band will take you back to the Golden Age of The Stones.
From Satisfaction to Sympathy for the Devil... you won't believe it's not Jagger!
Ticket prices range from £10 to £24. Please check our website for more details. See FAQ section for summary of ticket types and cancellation terms....
Exeter boasts one of just a handful of Heritage Harbours in the UK, which are places of historic maritime significance that retain original features, buildings and facilities which help connect the public to the area’s maritime past. To celebrate Exeter's national designation as a 'Heritage Harbour' the city is hosting a series of maritime events this year. The year of celebrations launches this May with a cultural festival, culminating on Sunday 28 May and featuring events for all of the family, many of them completely free. Expect live cannon firing, shanty bands and live music,...
Powderham Castle will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with a special weekend of events in aid of the British Red Cross.
A live screening of the Coronation will take place on the castle grounds on Saturday, May 6th, followed by a screening of the Coronation Concert and a community party on Sunday, May 7th.
There will also be local food, Pimms and cream teas, royal activities and entrance to Powderham Castle.
The Dowager Countess of Devon said: "I am so excited and delighted to know that we are going to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles...
Persimmon Homes South West has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission for a new sustainable community of 1435 high-quality homes in Cranbrook, East Devon.
Approval was given for the development at a meeting of East Devon District Council’s planning committee last week, and the scheme includes a mix of quality new apartments and houses, which will help meet local housing need and open the door to home ownership to more local families.
Boasting a number of proposed community benefits, the scheme will bring a range of facilities to the local community,...
Holland & Barrett, the UK’s leading health and wellness retailer, has opened the doors to a new store in Exeter’s City Centre.
The 1528sq.ft new store located in Exeter’s popular City Centre comes complete with a new look and feel and stocks Holland & Barrett’s latest range of innovative health and wellness solutions. From gut health advice through to menopause support, customers can access personalised advice from the store’s highly trained expert colleagues to support them with their wellness goals.
Sustainability is at the heart of the new store, which has...
Established in July 2020 amidst the start of a global pandemic, award-winning Life Guitars Co burst onto the UK independent retail scene with a vision to breathe new life into old and used guitars, amps and effects pedals. Since then, they have quickly established themselves as a popular and trusted guitar shop and have consistently grown from humble beginnings.
With a strong ethical and environmental backbone, they repair, restore and upcycle second-hand guitars, amps and pedals whilst doing everything within their power to use or save every part of every piece of gear that...
The iconic Oktoberfest is returning to Exeter this October!
The official Oktoberfest Exeter will be hosted at Exeter Castle on Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st of October 2023.
Oktoberfest offers an incredible selection of traditional German Bier that can be served in up to 2 pint steins, that customers can choose to take home. There will be amazing German food including bratwurst and pretzels, plus a range of other drinks including cider, prosecco, spirits and wine.
As well as entertainment from Oompah bands performing their very own blend of ‘oompop’,...
