Exeter

What the Frock comedy night

Event Date: 
26/10/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix

What The Frock! all-female comedy club makes its Exeter debut at the Phoenix Arts Centre.

What The Frock! Comedy has sold out shows in Bristol, London and Manchester… and now is delighted to announce it’s pilot event in Exeter at the Phoenix Arts Centre.

On October 26 the compere will be the inimitable Viv Groskop.

One of the hardest-working people in the country, Viv is not only a brilliant comedian (memorably described as “brave” by The Daily Telegraph following her recent support slot for Michael McIntyre!), but also a best-selling author, a prolific journalist...

Oxjam Exeter 2013 announces line-up for Takeover Weekend

Oxjam Exeter, which The Exeter Daily is delighted to be supporting as headline sponsor, has confirmed the line-up that will be performing live across venues in Exeter during the Oxjam Exeter Takeover weekend, taking place on 19 and 20 October 2013.

Confirmed artists include Alex Gregory (nominated for ‘Best Acoustic Act’ at the South West Music Awards) and The Loose Cannons Band (won ‘Best Soul/R&B Act’ at the South West Music Awards) in addition to local favourites Lion the Weak, Mozura, Wise Intentions, The Nameless Girl, Cut Purse Rascals, Jay Tamkin, Moscow Magazine,...

Russell Seal Fitness Centre a huge success

Authored by UofESport
Posted: Thu, 10/10/2013 - 1:29pm

Opened on 5 September 2013, the Russell Seal Fitness Centre on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus is already proving a huge success.

The dedicated two storey facility features over 200 stations of the latest Life Fitness equipment as well as a new studio and changing rooms. The step change in variety and interactivity is already proving extremely popular.

“We are delighted with the response to the centre.” Commented Director of Sport Phil Attwell. “So far this year we have seen a significant increase in people making use of the gym, and it is fantastic to be able...

Hip Hop Psych

Event Date: 
17/10/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Mama Stone’s, Mary Arches Street, Exeter.

Hip-hop culture is being used as a vehicle for raising awareness about mental health at this event at Mama Stone’s in Exeter.

Entry is free and the event is open to members of the public who are over 16 years of age. It comes with a parental advisory, explicit content warning.

www.mamastones.com

b2b@SandyPark Exhibition

Event Date: 
17/10/2013 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park Stadium

Sandy Park Events has teamed up with the Exeter Chiefs, the region’s top Premiership Rugby Club to launch the b2b@SandyPark Exhibition.

b2b@Sandy Park is a unique business to business opportunity for companies to showcase their products and services, meet new contacts and develop new opportunities.

We will combining an exhibition floor with a series of seminar suites, to enable attendees to not only attract new business but also provide knowledge and support to help business development.

There is ample and complimentary on-site parking or if travelling by rail the...

Princesshay hosts wheelchair relay for Ataxia UK

Princesshay plays host to the first wheelchair relay on Sunday 13 October from 11am in aid of Ataxia UK – the Lord Mayor’s nominated charity for 2013 and 2014. Seven wheelchair users aided by friends and family will take part in the relay.

Ataxia is the term used to describe a group of neurological conditions that gradually attack the brain. Most ataxias are progressive and cause problems with balance, coordination and speech and at the moment there is no cure. The wheelchair relay not only hopes to raise awareness of ataxia but also help educate shoppers and visitors alike on...

Exeter Christmas Market

Event Date: 
05/12/2013 - 9:00am to 19/12/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Cathedral Green, Exeter

The Market will run from Thursday 21 November until Thursday 19 December.

The Cathedral Green, at the heart of the city centre, will be brought to life by the Market, with stalls offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items – everything needed for a perfect Christmas celebration and to create a real Christmas buzz at the heart of the city.

The Exeter Christmas Market will represent the best of what Britain, the South West and the rest of Europe has to offer – with a mix of great food, excellent crafts, unique gifts and decorations.

The...

Businesses invited to join the Big Breakfast

The economic outlook for small businesses will be on the agenda as the East Devon Business Initiative hosts its annual Big Breakfast meeting.

The event, open to all businesses in the Exeter and East Devon areas, is being held once again at Woodbury Park, home of the EDBI, on Friday, October 25 from 7.30 to 11am.

Among the guest speakers will be David Shephard, regional chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses in Devon.

Pete Chubb, newly re-elected chairman of the EDBI, said: “Our Big Breakfast is the highlight of our business year when we invite non-members to...

Hip-hop event in Exeter to help remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues

Hip-hop culture is being used as a vehicle for raising awareness about mental health at an event on Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm at Mama Stone’s in Exeter.

Although the lyrics of hip hop music are often associated with swearing, rapping about money and the exploitation of women, there are also rappers whose unfiltered narration goes beyond this by describing the harsh realities of their world and the coping mechanisms employed by some young people. The music can be rich with references, for example, to addiction, psychosis, bipolar disorder and the effects of urbanicity, poor...

Devon’s hottest new Americana band are nominated for an award

The Cut Purse Rascals have had a roller-coaster year of success playing some of the best venues Exeter has to offer, including the Phoenix and Bikeshed Theatre as well as Festival slots at the Southwest Food and Drink Festival and at Exeter’s Unexpected Festival.

As a group they have begun turning heads locally by coming second in the Oddfellows Open Mic competition, closing Exeter’s Acoustica Festival on the Quay and more recently being nominated for a Southwest Music Award for Americana and Country.

With their first EP in production and due for release in early 2014 it’s...

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