This event will consist of several music industry panel discussions focusing on topics that will be of interest to all musicians working in the South West. These include:
Gigging & Touring - Breaking out of your hometown Festivals: The Holy Grail? - How to get noticed by programmers Show Me The Money! – Exploring various income streams for musicians Building The Buzz - How to build your fan base and rise above the noise The Dream Team - Building a professional team around the artist
Several music industry professionals will be joining us, and some of these include:...
More than half of Devon’s libraries could face closure as the county council announce plans to cut back their support to the service.
Under the plans 28 out of 50 council-run libraries, including the libraries in St.Thomas and Pinhoe, would either have to be taken on by communities volunteers or else face closure. The plans could also see the council’s 22 remaining libraries, which the council say account for nearly 80% of the developed to provide a broader service known as ‘Devon Centres’.
The council say that these proposed changes, alongside further cost reduction...
Enjoy a weekend with the whole family at the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink, Friday 25th- Sunday 27th April at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens, with family attractions to keep everyone entertained, plus 3 Festival After Dark Party Nights, Thursday 24th-Saturday 28th April in Exeter Castle.
The festival offers three days of foodie fun with over a hundred producers, hands-on activities for children, as well as 30 talented chefs demonstrating their amazing culinary skills. Visitors can enjoy live music throughout the day and at the Exeter Festival After Dark...
Researchers from the University of Exeter are investigating the effect of climate change on deltas in South Asia and Africa to understand how people will respond and adapt.
Deltas are economic and environmental hotspots, with many large deltas in South, South-East and East Asia and Africa. The new $13 million project examines four deltas that are home to almost 200 million people, many of whom are farmers who provide food for a large proportion of the population.
The project will work with scientists, demographers and social scientists in the Nile delta in Egypt, the Ganges...
Children whose homes have been burgled are more likely to struggle at school and have trouble sleeping, according to new research from independent charity Victim Support and home security specialist ADT.
Nearly 300,000 children are believed to be the victims of break-ins every year in England and Wales.2 The first major survey into the impact of burglary found that two thirds (63 per cent) of parents who had children living at home when they were burgled support the partnerships call for tougher sentences for burglars who target family homes. A quarter of parents (27 per cent) said...
After an absence of over ten years, Exeter is to take part in this year’s prestigious Britain in Bloom competition.
The Chairman of RHS Britain in Bloom South West, Jon Wheatley, said he is "delighted" to welcome Exeter back to the competition. Exeter was one of the 'highlight' cities when the competition started 50 years ago and although it has been absent from the main category event for over a decade, its return this year has delighted the organisers.
The judges' route round the city for the four-hour assessment has not yet been decided but it is hoped to include...
People who suffer form lung or heart disease are warned not excersise outdoors today due higher than usual levels of air pollution.
In the last few days a combination of local emissions, light winds, pollution from the continent and dust blown over from the Sahara caused a spike in the UK Air Quality Index compiled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
And those higher than usual levels of pollution may bring on health effects in some.
Dr Sotiris Vardoulakis, head of the air pollution and climate change group at PHE’s Centre for...
Exeter Sports Academy to host day of indoor Parkour/Freerunning taster sessions on Sunday 27 April 11am - 4pm.
No doubt you've seen it on TV, in your favourite action movie or computer game. Freerunning is the thrilling contemporary urban sport which involves leaping effortlessly between walls, vaulting over railings and navigating the urban landscape in a way you may never have considered possible!
Contrary to how it appears, with a bit of expert guidance in a friendly and supportive environment, picking up the basic movements is easy, even if you have an no prior...
Award-winning independent gift and lifestyle store Insideout is celebrating its 10th Birthday this month, with a fantastic array of competitions and giveaways both in store, and on their website www.gottohaveit.co.uk
Owners Nicky and Paul Edmunds opened their first store in Tavistock in 2004 and subsequently in Dartmouth and Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre in 2007. This forward-thinking independent has continued to go from strength to strength despite the tough economic climate.
Owner Nicky Edmunds said "We work hard to offer our customers something a bit...
