Devon farmers and primary school children will come together for an event designed to take children on the food journey from field to plate.
Approximately 1,200 children from nearly 30 primary and special schools from across Devon will attend the event - the first of its kind in Devon - on Tuesday 22 October, at the Westpoint Arena near Exeter.
The County Council-arranged event, 'Farm Wise Devon', will show young people how good food and drink is produced on Devon's farms, with practical demonstrations from 14 council tenant farmers, and additional support from the Devon...
Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre, currently in the running for My Theatre Matters! Most Welcoming Theatre Award, is collaborating with the acclaimed, Bristol-based The Wardrobe Ensemble on a contemporary adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale, The Wild Swans.
A refreshing mix of comedy, physical theatre and live music, Eliza and the Wild Swans invites both children and adults alike to beat the winter winds and be transported to another universe. The story begins in a frosty town where Eliza, determined to beat the endless cycle of every-day life in a laundrette, escapes...
An Exeter digital marketing specialist is aiming to help the city’s businesses make more from their internet presence having set up his own company.
Mark Worden, previously responsible for online marketing at city law firm Stephens Scown LLP and regional insurance company Cornish Mutual, has created MiHi Digital.
The company will offer assistance on all aspects of online marketing including website design, social media, search engine optimisation and online training courses.
Mark said: “More and more businesses in Exeter have embraced marketing their products and...
A race with a difference will take place at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday 24 November when half a dozen or so Clydesdales will be thundering down the home straight with professional jockeys on board.
They belong to Tim Ancrum of Adventure Clydesdales which specializes in providing riding holidays across Dartmoor.
Tommy Trotter, Ha Durran Ben, Allen and Cyril are among the horses which will be put through their paces with jockeys’ wearing their full racing regalia on board before the first race as part of the racecourse’s celebration of all that is good about Devon.
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has joined leading UK charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s call to make the issue of access to drugs a top priority, and help put breast cancer back on the agenda. Neil Parish joined more than 70 MPs at a reception hosted by Breakthrough Breast Cancer on Tuesday 8 October at the House of Commons. There, the charity called on the Government to bring about a new focus on breast cancer, with a priority of introducing an equitable system through which effective new treatments are routinely made available to patients. Earlier this year Breakthrough...
Devon is firmly on the map, after Neil Parish MP showed his support for the humble spud by potato printing onto a UK map to demonstrate his commitment to the UK Potato Industry. The event on Wednesday 9th October in Parliament organised by the Potato Council was part of celebrations to mark this year’s Potato Week (7-13 October). Neil Parish MP, who is also a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, was quizzed at the event to test his knowledge of the health, economic and environmental benefits of potatoes before given hints and tips on how to achieve the best...
Rokk Media will be joining the best of Exeter's businesses on Thursday 17 November in the b2b exhibition taking place at Sandy Park. b2b@SandyPark is a unique business to business event, which is teaming up with the Exeter Chiefs for companies to showcase their products and services, meet new contacts and develop new opportunities.
Rokk Media’s digital specialists will be providing valuable information to visitors about website development, app development, software development and digital marketing. Rokk Media's Marketing Director Ian Creek will be presenting on the day, with some...
Charlie Baker’s versatile talent as a stand-up comedian and highly acclaimed jazz-singer and actor have their perfect platform in this critically acclaimed show where he takes the biggest selling songs of the last thirteen years putting a brand new twist on them mixed with Baker’s “comedy gold”.
Andy Rouse is one of the most well-known & respected wildlife photographers with a worldwide following. He has won numerous UK & International Awards including BBC wildlife photographer of the year & Royal Geographical Society Awards.
Andy travels the globe in order to capture some of the most dramatic and spectacular images of the worlds most dangerous and inaccessible creatures.
His inspirational images are published worldwide and are used to highlight the plight of endangered species on this planet.
Andy’s talk will be packed with stories, musical...
The new Theatre School for the West End triple threat performer in acting, singing and dancing opened in January this year and now has over 40 talented students with some already enrolling in London Drama Schools.
Come and support them and enjoy original numbers from ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘Saturday Night Fever’, ‘Tarzan’, ‘Les Miserables’, acting scenes from the ‘Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and ensemble singing from ‘Rent’ and many more.
Richard Dale trained at Arts Ed under scholarship and as an actor performed in West End productions...
