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Public voting now open for Devon Venus Awards: Heart FM Business Mother

Recognising the achievements of extraordinary women in business, the shortlist for the NatWest Devon Venus Awards has been announced and you are now invited to vote for your favourite Business Mother, sponsored by Heart FM.

The Shortlist is as follows:

  • Alexis Bowater (Bowater Communications)
  • Alison Benney (EnlightenHR Limited)
  • Debbi Moore (Big Wave Media)
  • Donna Baker (Here For A Day Ltd)
  • Elaine Isaac (Convallis Software Ltd)
  • Janette Davey (Your Baby and You)
  • Julia Bramble (BrambleBuzz)
  • Julie
  • ...

The Important Of Being Earnest

Event Date: 
09/07/2013 - 7:30pm to 13/07/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
New Theatre, Exeter

Oscar Wilde’s most witty confection: lost babies, lost luggage, lost relations – all enhanced by equally witty music by Monica Shallis.

Performances start daily at 7:30pm at the New Theatre in Exeter, and on Saturday 13th the performance is at 2:00pm.

Ticket prices range from £10 per adult and £6-8 concession.

Box Office: 01392 277189

www.cygnettheatre.co.uk/

Global Book Club: Cables from Kabul

Event Date: 
01/07/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Global Centre, Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David's Hill, Exeter

Global Book Club: Cables from Kabul, by Sherard Cowper-Cowles.

You are welcome to join in and discuss this fascinating book about Afghanistan by a previous ambassador.

Attendance is free, although donations are appreciated.

For more information please contact 01392 438811

Venus Awards

Authored by Gravitas
Posted: Thu, 06/13/2013 - 9:46pm

Lovely to meet so many new faces this evening at the women's Venus Awards networking evening. I wish all the nominees best of luck with the rest of the competition.

Kids can treat Dad to free day out at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

Event Date: 
16/06/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is offering families the chance to treat Dads to a free day out at the award-winning attraction, this Father’s Day, Sunday 16 June 2013.

What better way to say thank you and celebrate with Dads than a day out together as a family!

Race him to the top of the Vortex to ride the triple tube water coaster and climb aboard the Flying Dutchman Swinging Galleon. Once you’ve tired him out, explore the Adventure Zone while he relaxes in the Sandcastle Beach Bar.

Chris Down, Chief Executive of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said, “We...

Ballroom Dancing with Dancing Duo Henry and Jeannie

Event Date: 
22/06/2013 - 4:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Dancing Duo Henry and Jeannie are bringing their successful dance to Exeter Corn Exchange.

Henry and Jeannie are known as Dancing Duo and provide quality dancing with an element of fun - Ballroom, Latin and Sequence - at many West Country venues, including Exeter Corn Exchange on selected dates. They have been running social dances and dance holiday breaks for the past twelve years. The evening events are geared towards dancers who have some previous experience - open to all ages but we are mostly supported by the 40+ age group.

Admission: £7.

Dancing from 7.45pm -...

Chat about the Birds

Event Date: 
14/06/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

Find out more about our feathered friends in RAMM’s birds’ gallery.

RSPB experts will be on hand to answer your questions on the collections and the work of the RSPB.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

Plain Quakers Theatre present Nine Parts a Quaker

Event Date: 
14/06/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
New Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

The Story of Thomas Clarkson's part in the campaign to end the story of the slave trade

If the nineteenth century abolished slavery why are more than 20 million people enslaved today? To our shame the work of Clarkson and Wilberforce remains unfinished: human trafficking and indentured labour proliferate everywhere. Does our lifestyle make us unwittingly complicit in this?

As we reflect on the courage and tenacity of Thomas Clarkson we ask: Could two ageing grumpies sort the outrage of modern day slavery?

Ticket Price: £6 (pay what you can on door – minimum £2)...

Summer Clothes Swap Soiree for SAFE Exeter

Event Date: 
14/06/2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

It’s that time of year when we like to spring clean our wardrobes, and what a better way to do it than a clothing swap with some other local Exeter Ladies! So dig deep in your closets and pull out those clothes you don’t wear and come down to trade them in for new ones!

And to make this all a bit more wonderful we will be doing this all in the name of Charity! All of the left over clothes and donations will be given to Exeters own SAFE – a charity to help stop domestic abuse.

Cover on the door will be £5.

and you may take one item for every one item you bring as a...

Keep Calm and Carry On!

Event Date: 
13/06/2013 - 1:00pm to 14/06/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton House, Broadclyst

Broadclyst Primary School and Killerton have partnered up once again to put on a show stopping performance of Keep Calm and Carry On! on the 13 and 14 June at 1.30pm and 4pm.

A play set in the days following the Exeter Blitz, Keep Calm and Carry On will explore life as an evacuee at Killerton House. The production will take place as a series of sketches performed by the year 5 class and will take place around Killerton's house and garden.

The storyline is based on Killerton’s evacuee schools during the war, researched and written by the children with the help of teachers...

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