Exeter

The Dreamboys

Event Date: 
07/08/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show and UK tour for 2015. The Dreamboys are, without a shadow of a doubt, the UK's top male strip show, perfect for a girls' night out with your friends.

This is one action packed 2 hour show full of music, muscle, magic and mayhem that will leave you breathless.

Tickets £23.50

7.45pm (doors 7pm)

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange/i

Crazy 4 Soul

Event Date: 
08/08/2015 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

CRAZY 4 SOUL presents the first Exeter Northern Soul alldayer

Presently there is a resurgence in the Northern Soul scene throughout the country with a younger generation of people forcing a new wave of interest in the rare soul scene. Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting night of the very best sounds from the 60s and 70s played on ORIGINAL VINYL ONLY with great dancing and top DJs from the North of England and the South West. This is a not to be missed event and will suit both old and younger people alike.

Northern soul is...

Jimmy Carr - Funny Business

Event Date: 
22/08/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter

Jimmy's been described as 'the hardest working man in comedy' which, let's face facts, is not that impressive.

It's like being the 'Tallest Dwarf' or the 'Healthiest Glaswegian'. Really not that big a deal. 'Funny Business' is Jimmy's brand new stand up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition; stay for the knob gags.

Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' will be:

a) Packed with jokes b) Rude and offensive * c) A great night out d) £25 a ticket ** If you answered a) b) c) or d) you were right!

* If you are easily offended.

** The...

Outstanding inspection for Cranbrook school

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2015 - 11:28am

St Martin’s CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, in Cranbrook, has received an ‘outstanding’ status in their recent Church School Inspection (SIAMS - National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools).

St Martin’s School, the newest church school in the diocese, with 390 pupils, was rated as outstanding in their ‘distinctiveness and effectiveness as a Church of England school.’ They were also rated as outstanding at meeting the needs of all learners and for the impact of collective worship on the school community. They were also outstanding in the...

Portfolio manager joins Everys’ investment management team

Authored by Everys
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2015 - 10:47am

Experienced portfolio manager Bill Keen has recently joined Everys Solicitors’ investment management team.

Bill Keen has joined Everys’ Honiton office after eight years with Charles Stanley in Exeter where he was involved in constructing and managing portfolios together with the selection of investments. He will work alongside chartered wealth manager Vince Hawkes to offer a comprehensive service to Everys’ investment clients.

Previously, Bill was head of investment & product research with a local investment management firm, following roles as a fund manager, investment...

Exeter to host Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention

Jehovah’s Witnesses will soon hold their annual convention at the Westpoint Centre. They extend an open invitation for all to attend. The theme of this year’s program is “Imitate Jesus!”

Alex Gardiner, a convention spokesman, states: “Jesus, the founder of Christianity, is widely considered as one of the most influential and significant men who ever lived. As Christians, a core belief of Jehovah’s Witnesses is that Jesus lived his life as a model for us to follow.

The “Imitate Jesus!” conventions will examine Jesus’ life, as outlined in the Bible, and will emphasise how all...

Everybody needs good neighbours!

The idea of being friends with your neighbour is high on the agenda for people in Exeter with more than a third wanting to know them better.

Research from Barratt Homes reveals that the desire for community spirit is alive and well and those living in new homes are leading the way. They are already the most likely to socialise with their neighbours with 15 per cent of those living in new homes socialising with their neighbours compared with just five per cent of those living in older properties.

Almost 20 per cent of people living in new builds have their neighbours on...

Donation will help children with bowel diseases

Exeter families whose children have Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Crohn’s or Colitis can now receive extra help with the costs of travelling for treatment thanks to a £2,000 donation from the Exeter Crohn's and Colitis Committee.

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). They affect parts of the digestive system, which includes the intestines or bowels, which can become sore and inflamed.

Dr Jim Hart, Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital accepted the cheque from the Exeter Crohn's and...

Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year's Turning by Elizabeth Sigmund and Gail Crowther

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/13/2015 - 10:15pm

A unique insight into the year that Sylvia Plath lived and worked in Devon

  • Previously unpublished memories by one of Sylvia Plath’s close friends
  • Information from newly discovered letters and documents from the archives offering a unique portrayal of Sylvia Plath during her most productive year
  • Previously unpublished photographs
  • Offers a fuller and more in depth depiction of Plath during the final year of her life

Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning is part memoir, part biography, focusing on the fifteen months that Sylvia...

Messing About on the River at Escot Park

Event Date: 
26/07/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Escot Park, Ottery St Mary

An unforgettable day of fun at the River Tale on the Escot Estate. Make & race a mini-raft - Pan for gold! - River dipping - Build a beaver dam - Try fly casting – Make a beaver mask - BBQ, Ice creams & lots more!

Activities from 10.30am - 4.30pm Minimum Donation: £1 per person. Cash BBQ. All proceeds will be donated to local community charity, The Tale Valley Trust.

http://www.escot-devon.co.uk/

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