A Passivhaus project in which Exeter-based Aspect Windows installed the windows and doors has been shortlisted for a national award.
Totnes Passivhaus B & B, in Dartington, about a mile from Totnes in Devon, has been shortlisted, along with two others, in the private housing category of the UK Passivhaus Awards 2013, which celebrates the design and performance of Passivhaus in the UK. The winners will be announced at a Passivhaus Trust ceremony in London on July 4th.
Aspect Windows worked closely with the designer and builder and supplied and installed the property’s...
Open days at all Puffins Nurseries and Pre-Schools in Exeter and Torquay on Saturday 6th July from 10am-1pm. Come and have a look round, see what we do and take part in fun and games raising money for the Exeter Foundation. Plus free registration if you book a childcare place with us at the open day. For more details call 01392 496017 or email enquiries@puffinsofexeter.com
Three years ago, Exeter Leukaemia Fund was one of the first charities to join forces with Giveacar, which was a new non-profit social enterprise that encourages car owners to scrap or sell their old unwanted cars in a professional manner, giving the proceeds to the charity of their choice. From small beginnings like ELF, Giveacar has grown from dealing with 7 cars per month to 50 per week. Recently they reached a milestone of £1 million donated to charities all over the UK, with Giveacar receiving many awards. During this period ELF supporters have taken part in this scheme with the latest...
History comes to life in Exeter on Friday 5 July, with the centuries-old tradition of Lammas Fair.
The colourful ceremony of the Proclamation of the Fair dates back more than 900 years and Exeter is one of the few cities to maintain the tradition.
The word Lammas derives from the Anglo-Saxon Hlafmaesse or Loaf Mass. Lammas Day, the festival of St Peter and Vincula, was when the first fruits of the harvest were offered to the Church in the form of a loaf.
The franchise of a fair was a very valuable possession, giving exclusive right to tolls on all articles sold. The...
Vote online now and ensure that RAMM’s iconic painting, Portrait of an African , is included in Art Everywhere, the world’s biggest art exhibition this summer.
Starting today and for one week only, the public is invited to choose their favourite British artworks from a shortlist at www.arteverywhere.org.uk
Fifty of the 100 shortlisted paintings will then be used to transform thousands of poster sites and billboards into iconic artworks starting on 8 August 2013.
Art Everywhere is a collaborative project between Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, the Art...
WESC Foundation is calling for entries to its sponsored walk - WALK FOR WESC - which takes place on Sunday 7 July at 2pm at Ugbrook Park in Chudleigh, Devon.
The Exeter-based charity provides learning, care and therapy for more than 100 children and young people with sight loss and complex needs at its campus on Topsham Road. The event, sponsored by Savills in Exeter, includes a fancy dress competition for dogs and their owners and has three routes with stunning views around the impressive country grounds. “We wanted to do something fun to raise funds for the children we care for...
Grassroots cricket team, Stoke Hill Junior School, are asking for their local community to vote for them to win the prize of a lifetime, the chance to attend a training session with England cricket legends.
Forty grassroots cricket teams all over the UK are competing to win the dream prize, which is part of the grassroots cricket campaign launched by premium home appliance brand AEG.
Stoke Hill Junior School has already won AEG’s Ultimate Kit and Laundry Package, which includes 11 bespoke Canterbury Cricket Kits and a top-of-the-range AEG washing machine in time for the...
The V&A presents David Bowie is happening now , a nationwide cinema event screened live from David Bowie is as the finale to the enormously successful exhibition.
This unique event will be your last opportunity to experience the V&A’s exhibition in the UK before it goes on international tour and is being screened at the Exeter Picuturehouse on Tuesday 13 August at 7pm.
David Bowie is happening now will be introduced by exhibition curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh. It will feature special guests offering an insight into the stories behind some of the 300...
Why not take advantage of a long summer evening by attending an imaginative writing workshop at A la Ronde?
The workshop, held from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 4 July, is led by short story writer, Meredith Miller.
Fiction and fiction and non-fiction prose is the focus and Meredith hopes to use the unique history of the property as a starting point to inspire writers of all levels to develop their voice and use their imagination. To get those literary and creative thought processes flowing there will be a pre-workshop guided tour of the house at 4pm.
