Exeter

Electric Shock o' Horror Zombie Fest

Event Date: 
26/10/2013 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Seaton Tramway

Experience the dark side of Seaton Tramway, new for 2013 in our extreme fright night celebration of all things gory aboard the Electric Tram of Terror.

Meet Melchior Rattenbury the lunatic butcher, be prepared to be frightened witless by gruesome goings on along the Axe Estuary and at the Zombie infested Victorian station in Colyton where the population of this small hamlet turn into the undead on certain nights of the year.

This is not suitable for children under 12 and you may want your mummy and daddy with you whatever your age!

On arrival at Colyton Station you...

Music at St Michael's Evening Recital Series - Exeter Chorale

Event Date: 
11/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter

Music at St Michael's: Evening Recital Series - Betts

A new music recital series starting this autumn at St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter.

All recitals are FREE OF CHARGE, and they include a wide variety of types and styles of music performed by professional/semi-professional musicians, young performers, local musicians and others.

Recital Programme:

Wednesday December 11: Exeter Chorale (music by Exeter composers)

Wednesday January 15: Emma Graham and Liz Grier: Harpe Noire (music for two harps)

All concerts commence at 7....

Music at St Michael's: Evening Recital Series

Event Date: 
13/11/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter

Tonight: Matthew Wright (piano)

A new music recital series starting this autumn at St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter.

All recitals are FREE OF CHARGE, and they include a wide variety of types and styles of music performed by professional/semi-professional musicians, young performers, local musicians and others.

Recital Programme:

Wednesday November 13: Matthew Wright (piano)

Wednesday December 11: Exeter Chorale (music by Exeter composers)

Wednesday January 15: Emma Graham and Liz Grier: Harpe Noire (music for two harps)

All...

Music at St Michael's Evening Recital Series: Clive Betts

Event Date: 
23/10/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter

A new music recital series starting this autumn at St Michael’s Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter.

All recitals are FREE OF CHARGE, and they include a wide variety of types and styles of music performed by professional/semi-professional musicians, young performers, local musicians and others.

Recital Programme:

Wednesday October 23: Clive Betts (classical guitar)

Wednesday November 13: Matthew Wright (piano)

Wednesday December 11: Exeter Chorale (music by Exeter composers)

Wednesday January 15: Emma Graham and Liz Grier: Harpe Noire (music for two...

Spider Day

Event Date: 
29/10/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

Arguably the creepiest of the creepy crawlies, you either love or loathe spiders! Pop along to Box 16 and meet some of the most amazing species found locally.

10am-1pm

Donations welcome

More details: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Exeter City FC offers Social Action training with a difference to city’s young people

Authored by fridayanimal
Posted: Tue, 09/24/2013 - 11:28pm

Local voluntary support agency Exeter CVS are teaming up with Exeter City FC and the British Council to offer free Active Citizens training to the city’s young people, with an unusual twist.

The 5-day course in November will show learners aged 18-25 how they can engage in social action: making a difference through volunteering, campaigning, or engaging with authorities to improve services and make change. The course provides support to develop and conduct projects on a local, national and international level; following the programme’s premise –“Globally connected, locally engaged...

Fungi Foray with Nigel Pinhorn

Event Date: 
19/10/2013 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Politmore House, Exeter

Join local fungi expert, Nigel Pinhorn, on an exciting fungi hunt in the grounds of Poltimore House.

Booking is essential.

Tickets available from www.poltimore.org/events or call 01392 248938

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in concert

Event Date: 
17/10/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, Exeter University

Programme:

Elgar : Introduction & Allegro Beethoven : Piano Concerto No.3 Elgar : Enigma Variations

Performers:

Conductor : Owain Arwel Hughes Soloist: Leon McCawley (Piano)

Bristling with energy the Introduction & Allegro is an intricately wrought concerto grosso for strings. Abandoning the expansive lyric nature of the Enigma Variations, the work that first brought him to public attention, or the imperial swagger of his marches, Elgar instead took the opportunity to explore a modern approach in a complex and densely packed masterpiece which still...

Exmouth Carnival

Event Date: 
12/10/2013 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exmouth

Exmouth Carnival Committee will be holding their annual Carnival Fun Day in The Strand, Exmouth.

There will be numerous stalls selling various goodies, face painting, a bouny castle, entertainment running throughout the day plus lots more.

Exmouth Illuminated Carnival Procession will start at 7.30pm from Imperial Road.

It will then travel along Marine Way into Exeter Road then The Parade before finishing at the roundabout by KFC & Capels. Entries will include local clubs, societies and groups, majorettes, small and large floats plus lots more.

It will be...

Chris White & Julie Matthew's Charity Concert

Event Date: 
11/10/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Luke's Science and Sports College, Harts Lane, Exeter

BBC Radio 2 Best Folk Duo Whiles and Matthews Charity Concert

Winners in the Best Duo category at the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and nine times nominated since 2001 in the Best Duo, Best Song & Best Live Act categories.

Chris While and Julie Matthews' musical partnership began in 1993 when they were key members of the legendary folk super-group The Albion Band. In 1997 they left the band to concentrate on their work as a duo which has seen them tour throughout the world and gain an ever growing devoted fan-base. Their songs have been covered by a range of artists...

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