Exeter

Shotgunned

Event Date: 
01/03/2024 - 7:30pm to 02/03/2024 - 8:45pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Shotgunned tells the story of Dylan and Roz, a couple who unexpectedly fall out of love.

It is a poignant and humorous reflection on the messy and the beautiful in relationships and how we can come up against a dead end, no matter how much we care for each other. It also speaks about our dreams and the courage and resilience it takes to follow them.

In equal parts hilarious and heart-breaking, Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about the people we lose that shape who we become.

Written and directed by Matt Anderson, Shotgunned is Kangaroo...

£56,000 charity donations by Devon homebuilder

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:43pm

Local homebuilder with developments across Devon, Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter, donated over £56,000 and volunteered a total of 61 days to charities in the South West last year.

Each year, Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter provides funding for charities and organisations across the region as part of its commitment to creating positive legacies in the communities where it builds.

Balloons received financial help after donations dried up during the cost-of-living crisis and the demand for their services increased. Balloons has a dedicated network of volunteers and...

South West divorce hotspots revealed as new data shows dramatic drop in applications

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2024 - 7:33pm

The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows divorces plummeted in 2022, following the introduction of ‘no fault divorce’ in April that year. The data, which covers January – December 2022, shows that divorces dropped by 30% compared with the previous year – the lowest number since 1971.

In conjunction with these statistics, the latest figures from the 2021 Census have unveiled the regional divorce landscape. Torbay has the highest divorce rate (11.5%) in the South West and the eighth highest in the UK.

This is followed by Plymouth; Bournemouth...

Aldi hiring 110 colleagues across Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/22/2024 - 7:17pm

Aldi is looking to hire 110 colleagues in Devon this year as the company looks to open new stores and update others.

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket is on the lookout for people of all levels of experience to fill roles across the region, with salaries of up to £43,440.

The roles include full and part-time positions such as Stock Assistants and Store Assistants, all the way up to Assistant Store Managers.

The recruitment push is part of a nationwide expansion drive, with Aldi pledging to create a total of more than 5,500 new jobs up and down the country in...

Are you Britain's Best Business?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:35pm

Businesses across the UK are being encouraged to celebrate their business achievements at the prestigious SME National Business Awards. The awards are now in their 8th year and have become a well-established platform to celebrate the remarkable achievements of SME's and their contributions to the UK's growing economy.

The SME National Business Awards are made up of 23 categories that allow any successful business from the UK to enter. Entries are judged by a panel of expert judges and the pinnacle of the awards is the Grand Celebration, a black-tie evening taking place at the...

Hair at the Academy shines a spotlight of hope for Exeter’s homeless community

Exeter-based Hair at The Academy (HATA) is making waves of positive change for those who need it most. They will shine a spotlight on supporting people experiencing homelessness in the city with their remarkable work in the community by extending their free education provision to empower those most in need.

Following the resounding success of their pilot projects where they ran hairdressing and barbering training courses for homeless people at their salon in Kimberly Road, Exeter, a registered VTCT Centre of Excellence - one of the UK’s market-leading vocational and technical...

Exeter businessman Simon Almond to support EDAA with their Dementia Interpreters training

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:16am

The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) have partnered with Training2Care who are pioneers of the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) in the UK.

Training2Care have now created Dementia Interpreters training addressing the vital importance of communication and language in dementia support.

The Alliance is the first provider in the South West to deliver Dementia Interpreter sessions and the focus will be Exeter and surrounding areas.

Gina Awad - Alliance Lead - explains: “I am thrilled to be the local facilitator for this invaluable training and immersive experience....

The Piano and Me: Jazz giant in rare one man show

A Devon-wide organisation is presenting its third event this Winter, to usher in the coming of spring. Anyone with a love of jazz will find a rich tapestry of music, woven by a master of the genre.

The Piano and Me will feature Mike Westbrook and is being produced by the Devonshire Association’s Music and Folklore Section (DAMFS) which is a new organisation amalgamating two established groups. It is hosted in association with The Bridge Inn, Topsham which is a recognised venue for high quality music events.

Mike is taking a break from his larger gigs to present an up...

Thrilling adventure comes to the big screen in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/21/2024 - 8:58am

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is bringing action-packed adventure films to Exeter.

With extreme skiing, mountain biking, climbing and more, the Banff Mountain Film Festival features two new collections of gripping action films from remote regions of the globe.

“Get ready for an inspirational night of adventure from the wildest corners of the planet!” says tour director Nell Teasdale.

“With intrepid athletes, spectacular cinematography and a big dose of adrenaline, the Banff Mountain Film Festival stars the best new films from the world’s top...

West Exe students triumph at Philosothon UK!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:31pm

Several students from West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , recently took part in Philosothon UK.

A Philosothon is a friendly “competition” between small teams in which students participate in a series of “Communities of Inquiry” and are judged by the quality of their participation. Students are asked to consider open-ended questions which require an extended response and typically involve appeal to more than one discipline.

Students are asked to have a conversation in mixed age group teams about a clearly defined philosophical or ethical issue. They are judged...

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