Exeter

Friends' Drecki Lecture: A Painter’s Journey to Everest

Event Date: 
20/11/2012 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Alan Cotton will talk about his two trips to Tibet last year with the explorer David Hempleman- Adams. He will discuss how his paintings are produced.

In partnership with the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts.

Tickets are £5 from the museum in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during RAMM opening hours.

Christmas Late night opening in Crediton

Event Date: 
07/12/2012 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Crediton

A late night shopping evening, organised with the support of nearly all the town’s shops and other businesses, the Chamber of Commerce and the Crediton Courier will take place until 8pm on Friday 7th December.

Many shops will be providing drinks and nibbles. The Crediton Town Band and Mellow D will be performing at various locations around the High Street.

Santa will make an appearance in Evans newsagents and pubs and restaurants will also be open.

Visitors can also visit Crediton Parish Church where, until 6pm, the Christmas Tree Festival will be taking place...

Shakespearean street theatre in Princesshay

If you were in Princesshay at the weekend, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had stepped in to another world, full of Shakespeare’s most magical creatures.

Pupils from the drama department at St Margaret’s School in Exeter donned their fairy outfits on Saturday and performed excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to delighted shoppers.

The performances were to promote the school’s new interpretation of the play which will be aired at the Barnfield Theatre on November 23 and 24 at 7pm.

Fairy king and queen, Titania and Oberon, joined the four...

Meet local producers at Darts Farm Food Festival

Event Date: 
25/11/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter

Come and meet the characters behind the wonderful local produce that you find in our Food Hall. Find out how they make their artisan food and drink and experience the tastes and flavours created by their passionate work.

A great annual event that lets you appreciate and experience some of the fantastic people and produce that we have in our region.

10am-4pm, free admission.

http://www.dartsfarm.co.uk/

Get creative at the Darts Farm Makedo Day

Event Date: 
17/11/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter

Join in a fun and creative morning of Makedo! Using recycled materials and the re-useable Makedo tools, you can build anything from enchanting castles to friendly or ferocious animals to take home with you.

The cost is £5 per child and you will also receive a £5 gift voucher to spend in the food hall and gift shop.

The event runs from 11am-1pm and is for children and adults of all ages.

Book your place with Suzanne in the Darts Farm toy department or call 01392 878208

www.dartsfarm.co.uk

New Partner joins law firm's Property Litigation team

Law firm Ashfords LLP has boosted its Property Litigation team with the appointment of Partner Ken Smith.

Ken, who joins the firm from DAC Beachcroft LLP, having formerly been Managing Partner of KSB Law LLP, which firm merged with Davies Arnold Cooper in 2008.

Ken specialises in property litigation and development related work and acts for a wide variety of clients, including local authorities, property developers, banks and energy companies.

Ken said: "I am delighted to be joining Ashfords at what is an exciting time for the firm. I am...

Don't forget to vote for Devon's green champions

The deadline is fast approaching for residents to get their nominations in for Devon's super recyclers.

Devon's position as the top recycling county in the UK is being celebrated to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Don't Let Devon go to waste campaign.

Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2010/11) making the county the highest recycler in the UK

To celebrate its success and to thank the residents of Devon, the Devon Authorities Waste Reduction and Recycling Committee is hosting a special ceremony; The Recycle Devon Thank You awards.

The...

Concert by Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir

Event Date: 
10/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Tower Street Church, Exmouth

Woodbury Salterton-Dumbutu Link invite you to a lively concert given by Budleigh Salterton male Voice Choir on Saturday 10th November at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £6 on the door.

All proceeds direct to A Well for Women's Vegetable Garden Fund for Dumbutu in The Gambia.

Glorious Majesty – Music for a Royal Occasion

Event Date: 
24/11/2012 - 7:30pm to 25/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Margaret's Church, Topsham ane Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth

Clyst Valley Choral Society’s autumn concert will be a musical celebration of royal occasions past and present with music from weddings, coronations and jubilees.

Amongst the items will be Handel’s Zadok the Priest, I Was Glad by Parry and others, and Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens (as performed at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding).

The concert will be performed on Saturday 24th November at St Margaret’s Church, Topsham at 7.30pm and on Sunday 25th November at Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £7 from Topsham Books or £8 on the door.

Worklight Theatre present How To Start A Riot

Event Date: 
27/11/2012 - 7:30pm to 01/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

Why were some parts of the UK set alight in 2011, whilst many others were left untouched? Who is present at a riot? If the actions are 'mindless', what's in the mind? Three performers use text and torchlight and to unpick the presumed causes of civil unrest.

Based on the work of leading crowd and social psychologists Professor Stephen Reicher, Dr Clifford Stott, How to Start a Riot seeks answers to questions ignored in the post-riot political rhetoric - rhetoric which has remained remarkably similar for centuries.

This debut show from Exeter-based theatre...

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