Autumn is all about celebrating the fruits of the harvest before the more severe winter months kick in, but more than that it is an opportunity to get together with friends and family to have fun in the countryside. We have a rich heritage in Devon for combining fun and food and a heartwarming community event. We take a look at just three in the Exeter area well worth a visit.
Quickes Apple Day
Apple Day is an event started in 1990, traditionally in October, by an organisation called Common Ground to be both a celebration and a demonstration of the variety of English apples and...
Devon County Council’s new ‘Heritage Centre’ will be officially opened next week by Council Chairman Jerry Brook.
The flagship centre was created as part of a drive to modernise the Council’s heritage service, and sees the Westcountry Studies Library and the Exeter branch of the Devon Record Office conveniently brought together under one roof for the first time.
Located at Great Moor House in Sowton, the facility houses historical resources from a variety of sources which relate to the County of Devon. These include original parish records on individuals, families, estates...
James Baker from Cockwood, Exeter, has reached the final in a nationwide competition launched by Farmers Weekly to find the UK’s brightest farming talent.
He will be joining nine other hopefuls at a gruelling five-day Farmers Apprentice Bootcamp (22-26 October) in the hope of winning a £10,000 prize to kick-start a career in farming.
Throughout the week James and his competitors, all aged between 18 and 25, will be mentored and tested through a range of 21st century farming challenges – from putting together a watertight business plan and using cutting edge...
A new partnership between Exeter Phoenix and The University of Exeter’s Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) has enabled 30 artists to explore the possibilities offered by 3D printing. Neoreplicants , a new exhibition at Phoenix Gallery, showcases the artwork created using this incredible technology.
Given training and access to CALM’sfacilities, artists were able to create objects in computer modelling software, that were then printed through a process of laser sintering - whereby granules of a densely packed nylon powder material are welded together by laser, layer-by-...
The inaugural St Thomas Community Festival will take place in and around St Thomas Pleasure Grounds on Saturday 14th September 2013. The festival is the brainchild of the recently formed St Thomas Community Association (STCA) and is intended to be a celebration of the St Thomas area as a vibrant, diverse and exciting part of the city.
The organisers hope that the event will build community cohesion, bringing together residents of all ages and backgrounds in a celebration of the variety of sporting, creative and musical talents that flourish in the area.
The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter has been awarded Arts Council funding to tour to Bristol, Salisbury and London.
The award-winning play Bunnies – which will tour from the end of October – was written specially for the Bike Shed by young playwright Kieran Lynn. It was first performed in the Theatre last year and received a Peter Brook Empty Space Award.
The tour will help the Bike Shed develop links with other venues and national companies, raising their profile across the country.
A group of Exeter Independent Retailers have got together to create a 'Christmas Shopping Crawl' based on the model put forward by the Independent Retailers Month UK, to encourage shoppers to do their Christmas shopping in Independent shops and experience the unique and exciting products they offer as well as fabulous customer service.
Shoppers will be given a leaflet showing them the local retailers who are taking part, along with a map so they can easily find them. The shoppers can get a tick, or stamp from the shop when they visit and on completion will be put into a...
Northgate Vehicle Hire, market leaders in flexible vehicle hire and fleet solutions, which has depots in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Plymouth, and Swansea, has recently introduced a free shares scheme for all staff members who have been with the company for over 12 months.
The new initiative, which was promoted to colleagues through the use of an internal campaign, has proved very popular, with over 90% of staff signing up for the scheme in the two months since its launch.
Launched in July, the Free Shares Award has allowed staff members to receive 250 free...
Shoppers from Exeter and the surrounding areas celebrated as John Lewis opened the doors to its first shop in Devon on Friday 12th October. Within hours of opening, thousands of customers descended on the new shop, the retailer’s first flexible full line department store.
The Fashion department saw strong sales over the weekend, as Devon residents looked to update their winter wardrobes with brands such as Barbour, Mint Velvet, White Stuff and Phase Eight flying off the shelves.
For the home, John Lewis’ newly launched House range proved popular, with bedding and...
