On the opening night of the first ever Relight My Fire festival tomorrow (Tuesday), join performance poet Matt Harvey as he premieres his new energy-inspired collection, The Element In the Room.
Currently poet-in-residence with Regen SW, (a centre for expertise in sustainable energy), Matt has gleaned some stimulating new material inspired by our love affair with energy.
Where do we go from here? If anyone can make light of the situation, it’s this man. Putting solar under the spotlight and giving wind-turbines a twist, Matt introduces a packed programme with featured poet...
Killerton apple festival takes place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October from 10am-5pm.
The orchard will be festooned with bunting, stalls scattered between the apple trees, Morris dancers will bless the orchard for a good crop of apples for the following harvest plus a lot more.
It's going to be a weekend full of fun and activities and it would be a shame to have to wait a whole year before you could experience the Apple Festival.
For further info http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton/visitor-information/
From 24-26 October Westpoint Arena in Exeter will transform into food heaven for a three day extravaganza of tasting, learning and shopping.
During the action packed show visitors are treated to live cooking demonstrations by some of the nation's favourite celebrity chefs including the Hairy Bikers, Gino D'Acampo and John Torode, hands on experience in the interactive workshops, talks by producers and restaurant chefs, shopping for on trend cooking equipment, a dedicated children’s cooking area, sampling from food and drink producers and much more.
Westpoint, Exeter welcomes back the much loved Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts show, from the 25-28 September.
This popular show (previously known as Creative Stitches) has been running since 1990 and is a must visit for all avid creative and craft lovers.
Visitors are invited to share their passion for crafting with other like-minded creative people and meet the experts who are sure to spark the imagination. Discover the latest supplies from more than 180 exhibitors with the very latest products, ideas and innovations from the crafting world.
Buying a Tudor watch in Devon and Cornwall used to be a Mission Impossible. But now, thanks to Michael Spiers Jewellers, the watch of choice for Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible as action man Ethan Hunt is making its debut in the South-West. The Tudor brand, famed for its fantastic resilience and durability, has arrived in the UK for the first time in over ten years and Michael Spiers Jewellers in Truro, Plymouth, and Exeter, will be the only official agents for the brand in the South West. Company Director, Adam Spiers, said: “This launch is one of the biggest we have had at Michael...
Devon and Cornwall Police has been tweeting details of alcohol-related incidents across the region that were reported on Friday night, between 8pm and 2am.
The tweets were posted live, as incidents were reported, by staff in the call centre at Police HQ, Middlemoor.
By 3am today police had reported 43 people in custody and 374 alcohol related incidents.
Police will be running the event again tonight (Saturday), from 8pm.
The aim of the tweetathon is to help the public understand the variety and quantity of calls received and the resources needed to deal with...
Exeter is celebrating after winning a number of major awards at the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom South West Awards.
Pride of place went to Northernhay Gardens, which was named Best Park in the South West!
A group of 30 community volunteers, City Council Parks staff and the Lord Mayor, Cllr Percy Prowse travelled up to Trowbridge in Wiltshire yesterday to see if their hard work had paid off.
It was the first time in over ten years that Exeter as a city had entered the famous competition. The city was one of the foundation members of South West in Bloom, which...
On 5 October, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden Rosemoor in Devon will be holding its very own Apple Day, in celebration of the bountiful harvest expected this year at the garden and around the country.
The Rosemoor Apple Day, now in its 20th year, makes for a fun day out for all the family with amazing apple displays, apple pressing and cookery demonstrations, guided walks, children’s activities and plenty of opportunities to taste and buy local apple cultivars, cider and juice from a special apple-themed food market.
Home buyers at Barratt Homes in Exeter are experiencing first class service thanks to Rydon Place’s Chris Haynes.
Chris was so impressed with the advice he received when he bought his first home that he decided to switch jobs.
The sales advisor on Barratt’s Exeter development said, “I always remember how excellent the customer service was when I bought my first home, the advisor really made all the difference and I thought I would like to work in the same industry.”
Chris applied to Barratt for a position of sales advisor as he knew it was the region’s leading...
“One of England’s greatest singer songwriters” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2
On Friday 10 October Steve Knightley , Show of Hands' acclaimed front man and BBC award winning singer-songwriter, will be making a welcome return to his roots and bringing his solo show to The George Hotel, South Molton .
Steve is a folk music legend who was once described by The Times as the “Gravel voiced spokesman for the rural poor”. Having filled the Royal Albert Hall on four occasions Steve is now looking forward to his ten month tour which aims to encourage music lovers to attend live events...
