Exeter

Partnership encourages healthier lifestyle

Two local organisations, City Runs and EDP Drug & Alcohol Services (EDP), have announced an exciting partnership which aims to encourage healthier lifestyle choices.

EDP will become the charity partner for City Run’s upcoming summer races including the Run Exe Summer 5k Series and Exeter 10k on Wednesday 29th July.

City Runs, based in Exeter, are an organisation that is about all things running.

They organise events, share local running news via their website and offer coaching, consultancy, event supplies and more.

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services are a...

Savills announces proposed acquisition of Smiths Gore

Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, has announced the proposed acquisition by Savills UK of Smiths Gore, provider of rural and residential property services.

Founded in 1847, Smiths Gore has operated as a partnership with 532 staff, across 31 UK offices and 14 estate offices, all of whom will transfer into Savills Rural Energy and Projects (REP) division or its Country Residential Agency business. Smiths Gore specialises in the management of rural property for private clients, institutions and the public sector. This complements Savills UK's existing rural business...

Discover the Exeter Book (July)

Event Date: 
01/07/2015 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Library and Archives

Wednesday 1st July 2015, 13.00-15.30 (Library and Archives, Palace Gate)

Your opportunity to experience the oldest book of English literature in existence – right here in Exeter!

Written in about 970AD, the Exeter Book is the oldest of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. Much admired for its beautiful writing and the quality of its verse, this unique book of poetry has been at Exeter Cathedral since Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, gave it to his church in around 1072. Within its 246 pages are some 40 poems and nearly 100 poetic...

City hotel offers his & hers RWC packages

THE sports world spotlight is set to shine on Exeter as the Rugby World Cup 2015 lands in the city.

Contemporary city centre hotel, The Magdalen Chapter, will be offering rugby fans and non-fans alike the chance to experience the excitement of the games in style with two tailored World Cup Touch Down packages.

General Manager, Fiona Moores, said: “Without question Exeter will be overflowing with atmosphere during September and October this year and here at The Magdalen Chapter we can’t wait to share the magic of the World Cup with our guests. The hotel will be a hive of...

Search is on for exclusive taste tester

A nationwide search has been launched by Mecca Bingo, offering one lucky person the chance to join an exclusive tasting panel to help create the new winter menu for clubs across the UK.

Taking place in Birmingham on 1st and 2nd July 2015, the lucky winner and a friend will be asked for feedback on everything from taste, appearance and price to determine which decadent dishes will be included on the new winter menu, launching at all 91 clubs on 13th October.

The lucky winner will not only get to potentially see their favourite meals make it onto the Mecca menu, but the prize...

Organ350 Recital: Andrew Millington (Exeter Cathedral)

Event Date: 
01/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 19.30

Andrew Millington has been Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral since September 1999. He studied the organ at Worcester Cathedral before gaining an Organ Scholarship to Downing College, Cambridge. In 1975 he became Assistant Organist at Gloucester Cathedral and in 1983 he succeeded Philip Moore as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford Cathedral. He has worked with several leading orchestras and he is well known as a recitalist. He has made several recordings as an organ soloist, including a highly-acclaimed DVD on the organ of Exeter...

Choral Concert: All things bright and beautiful

Event Date: 
27/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 27th June 2015 at 19.30

Choral music by Rutter, Finzi, Britten and Mozart.

The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral with the Gioisca Trio (Heloise West -soprano, Claude Lamon - trumpet, David Davies - organ)

Programme to include:

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Richard Shephard

God is gone up – Finzi

Jubilate Deo – Britten

All things bright and beautiful - Rutter

Movements from Vespers – Mozart

Ticket Information

Tickets (£8 adults) are now available from 01392 285983 and www.exeter-cathedral.org....

Organ350 Recital: Heinrich Wimmer (Germany)

Event Date: 
17/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 17th June 2015 at 19.30

Heinrich Wimmer was born in 1964 and studied with Prof. Klemens Schnorr at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich.

For over 20 years he has been organist at the church of St. Jacob to Burghausen, Salzach , where he initiated the construction of the church's Rieger organ.

He has given recitals across Europe and the Far East including all the major organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Max Reger.

Heinrich Wimmer's programme in Exeter include's Reubke's Sonata on the 94th...

The Arb Academy recruitment session

The Arb Academy specialises in Forestry and Arboriculture Training qualifications, specialising in high quality Apprenticeships.

We are holding an apprentice recruitment session on Monday 6th July 2015 at 1:30 at the River Dart in Newton Abbot for motivated school leavers and job seekers.

Successful applicants will then be invited to take part in our Arboriculture Traineeship that we are running from 27th July 2015 over a 6 week period.

The Traineeship is designed to prepare the candidate for a career in Arboriculture giving them the best possible chance of securing...

Business networking group prepared for continued expansion

Wednesday 10th June saw Exeter based business networking group ‘City Wall’ host a launch event to mark its move to The Southgate Hotel, Exeter.

With a 30% growth in members in the last 6 months the group needed to ensure it was equipped to support its continued growth.

The launch event saw existing members welcome a number of visitors from across Exeter including; Bluegrass Computer Solutions, Astley Media and The Lead Lab who attended to understand how the group works and, how on average achieves £36,449 of new business being passed between members each month.

The...

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