For the 16th year running and with support from South West Water and On Tap Water, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.
All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at St Michael's Church, Heavitree, from 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 April, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.
The concert will feature school ensembles including Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra...
From the moment Murray Lachlan Young bounds onto the stage, hair wrapped in a towel, dressing gown flapping, you know you’re in for a good time. His poetry is funny, observational and entirely silly. His audience banter is even funnier. And with Young, audience participation for both children and ex-children (as he calls us) is neither awkward nor embarrassing, just fun.
An innovative and ground-breaking poetry show written and performed by Murray Lachlan Young, one of the UK’s foremost performance poets BBC 6 Resident poet and a regular fixture on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live etc;...
The River Cottage Festival returns for 2017 over the August Bank Holiday.
There’ll be masterclasses, foraging, dancing, music and of course food! There'll be well-known chefs giving demonstrations, masterclasses to take part in, tasty street food stalls to sample not forgetting our very own River Cottage chefs preparing the best seasonal food for you to enjoy.
You can choose if you come for the day, the evening or the whole weekend - there are different ticket options to suit everyone and under 16s can come for free!
A kind-hearted student from the University of Exeter is putting her best foot forward, to help raise funds for an essential children’s charity.
Allie Short, 21, is making her final preparations before competing in the gruelling Virgin Money London Marathon, later this month.
The final-year BA Geography student is running the 26-mile course to raise money for Round Table Children’s Wish, a charity which grants wishes to children suffering life-threatening or terminal illnesses.
In order to boost her donations Allie is hosting a special, pre-marathon raffle for family...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s bike advocate team have taken delivery of a new Triumph motorbike. The bike is part of the services road safety educational toolkit for educating and raising awareness with bikers.
In order for the Fire Service to work effectively with the most at risk groups, they have vehicles which help them interact with drivers of all ages in a way that is more meaningful for them. The Fire Bike team have expert knowledge in bike safety and are able to take the motorbike directly to the audience and interact with driving groups across the...
Come to Sandy Park for an evening of live music with a range of real ales and ciders to sample.
Music will be provided by 'Not The Cowboys', described as the second best boyband in the South West (behind The Wurzels) and a selection of local real ales and ciders will be on offer.
Tickets for this event are available for just £7, which includes a commemorative half-pint cup and 3 half pints, and are on sale at http://www.sandypark.co.uk
The real ale and cider festival will also be running all day on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July alongside the Mitsubishi Motors...
Following their summer sell out show at Exeter Cathedral, Sandy Park presents one of the West Country's finest musical exports, Show of Hands In Concert.
Show of Hands, one of the strongest current forces in acoustic music, play at the home of the Exeter Chiefs on Friday, 16th June.
The band have been described as England's finest and most popular roots partnership and something of a 'people's band', regularly voicing the hopes, fears and life stories of scores of people in song. Joined by Miranda Sykes on double bass they are widely recognised for their resonating original...
At 9am on Monday 3rd April, the Exeter & East Devon Enterprise Zone opened for business.
The Enterprise Zone will provide business rate relief for new and growing businesses, worth up to £55,000 per business year on year, for up to five years.
This will mean new business growth, new investment, new opportunities for local business and new jobs for local people.
Building on our existing success and vision, the Enterprise Zone will also offer a range of incentives to attract and support businesses to the area. These include simplified planning, business support...
The Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s returns to Sandy Park for the third time on July 15-16 2017.
Twelve of Europe’s top international Rugby 7s teams will compete in what is the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series that gets underway in Russia on 3&4 June.
With thousands of fans heading to Sandy Park over the last two years, the 2017 event is set to be even bigger and better with more rugby and entertainment on offer for spectators.
Following the introduction of rugby sevens into last year’s Olympic Games in Rio, the sport’s popularity continues to...
A stunning photograph offering a bird’s eye view of waves crashing against the craggy rocks housing a remote lighthouse has received critical acclaim.
The dramatic image, which shows a stormy aerial view of the Fastnet rock located off the coast of Ireland, has been selected as one of the very best in a prestigious national contest.
The photo, captured by University of Exeter engineering expert James Bassitt by using a drone, features among the top entries in the Science Photo Competition, organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
