BBC One’s ever-popular Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow will be filming for its 36th series on Exeter Cathedral Green on Thursday 12 September, 2013.
Presenter Fiona Bruce says, “This will be my 6th year on the Antiques Roadshow and I still feel so lucky to be presenting the programme. Every week is different; a new location and thousands of new visitors. The only constant is the pleasure of the unexpected – we never know what will turn up, from the most fabulous Fabergé to the most humble object with a riveting story..."
With only a few days until the Recharge and Achieve More Event, I have been reflecting on how I made this event happen for you. It has been a struggle getting to Friday, I had to turn away partners who wanted to be involved; the day we launched our website crashed due to the high demand and my web team managed to get it back up and running; and I had to make tough decisions on who I wanted to speak at the event. I had a few who wanted to speak to sell their products, but I had to say no to them as this event is totally the opposite to what that is about.
Visit the Toy and Train Collectors Fair - a new show coming to Westpoint.
Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless: Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!
Open 10.30am - 3pm.
Admission: £3.50 adults, children under 15 free with an accompanying adult.
If Antiques are your thing, then don't miss the new International Westpoint Antiques & Collectors Fair at Westpoint Arena.
With up to 400 stands from all over the UK, offering an extensive range of antiques and collectables, the fair provides a great day out for people who love all things Antique. There will be a huge selection of antiques and collectables including furniture, porcelain, silver, gold, vintage clothing, paintings, lighting, militaria, toys stamps and much more.
With ample free parking, a licensed restaurant, and catering vans, Westpoint provides a...
An innovative partnership between four fire and rescue services will improve resilience and save money.
Devon & Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Services have joined forces to form the Networked Fire Control Services Partnership (NFCSP), and an eight-year contract has just been signed with Capita’s communications and control solutions business to provide a new control and communications system.
Dave Curry, chair of the NFCSP Strategic Board, said: “Because all four fire and rescue services will have the same Capita technology in their Control...
Professional cyclists from Team UK Youth are relishing the prospect of being part of an historic Devon Stage of The Tour of Britain.
As The Tour celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, Devon County Council will mark the occasion by hosting the first ever summit finish in the modern era of the race on Friday 20 September.
Stage Six of this year’s Tour will head from sea to summit, as it starts in Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast and finishes at Haytor in Dartmoor National Park.
Team UK Youth’s Cornish rider Chris Opie is being touted as one of the favourites for...
Children's books based on the adventures of a Teddy Bear on the Beer Heights Light Railway.
Meet Margaret Edmonds, author of the six Teddy Mac and the Railway Bears books. Hear the stories; see the locations; ride on the special Teddy Mac trains.
Enter the colouring competitions; try your hand at the quiz and have your Teddy Mac books signed.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews will be presenting the Jewish Way of Life Exhibition (JWOLE) at Exeter City Guildhall, as part of the Civic celebration of the 250 year history of Jews in the city.
The exhibit launches on Monday 22 July and opens Tuesday 23 July until Friday 26 July. The JWOLE exhibition will be open to everyone including local schools and residents, and everyone would be made to feel most welcome and are all invited to visit.
JWOLE has travelled around the UK for over 35 years. It teaches non-Jewish primary school children about the basics of the...
Exeter is preparing to welcome ten life-sized painted gorilla sculptures.
They will arrive by boat on Thursday 25 July. To see the spectacle you’ll need to be at Exeter Quay for 10.30am.
Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “This is a celebration to herald the arrival of the Great Gorillas in Exeter. Each gorilla is a unique work of art – I don’t want to give too much away, but there are some truly exceptional pieces coming to the city.
“The gorillas will be all over Exeter – in shopping centres, city streets and open spaces. They are about conservation,...
