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Farewell Tours from IndieGreats and Oscar-Winning Cinema at Exeter Phoenix

This spring Exeter Phoenix presents a new season packed full of great nights out and fun for all the family.

The city’s local arts hub, tucked away behind Gandy Street, offers a tantalizing and diverse selection of live music, independent cinema, contemporary art and performance this March and April. Musically, the venue’s highlights include a farewell tour from indie folk band Stornoway, the last chance for fans to see them live before they call it a day, an energetic live set from Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier and Alabama 3. Alongside a programme...

The Magic of Moonlight: Piano Recital with Stephen Beville

Event Date: 
17/03/2017 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
South Street Baptist Church, 25 South Street Exeter

An evening piano recital with Stephen Beville

An evening piano recital with Stephen Beville to include Beethoven's 'Moonlight' sonata, works by Chopin and Liszt in addition to the world premiere of Beville's Prelude, Etude and Fantasy (2012).

'Beville's accounts of each of the established masterpieces are well worth hearing' (Musical Opinion)

Tickets £10, available at the door or in advance from www.exeterphoenix.org.uk (tel: 01392 667080)

Junior School sings and signs raising over £200 for deaf health charity

Exeter Junior School pupils performed a special song composed in support of Sign Health and raised over £200 for the deaf health charity.

Not only did pupils sing the song fantastically well they also simultaneously signed it, using international sign language.

The song, entitled 'Together', conveys the message that it is through working together and supporting one another that we make the world a better place.

Music teacher Tina Guthrie said pupils worked on the singing and the signing in their music lessons.

"Their performance was powerful and moving and...

Win a composter in free prize draw ‘Binanza’

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/05/2017 - 1:15pm

Devon residents can win a composting bin if they pledge online to recycle their kitchen and garden waste.

One hundred composting bins and other prizes, including a wormery, a food waste gadget kit and a gardening hamper can be won in the draw which closes on Sunday 2 April 2017.

Composting is the most effective way to reduce waste and help the planet, and at least 30% of the contents in an average household bin can be composted.

Composting at home over 12 months can reduce carbon emissions equivalent to that produced by a kettle in a year, or a washing machine over...

Apprenticeship Roadshow comes to Exeter

This year marks the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, to celebrate, the National Careers Service is traveling across the South West on their Apprenticeship Bus Roadshow.

The bus will be stopping at key cities across the region and inviting adults, of 19 and over, to come and find out about how an apprenticeship can help them to reach their career goals. The Apprenticeship bus roadshow will be stopping at Exeter Princesshay on 8th March, 10am to 6pm

Trained advisers will be aboard giving visitors advice about the benefits of apprenticeships, how to apply, and...

Scouts and Guides set to bring the house down in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/05/2017 - 12:03pm

Exeter Scouts and Guides will be “Riding along on the crest of a wave” again this Easter, as Exeter Gang Show returns to the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter from the 5th to the 8th April 2017.

Now in its 33rd year, the show will be packed full of popular songs, expert choreography and laugh out load sketches, and has everything to keep audience members of any age entertained.

The cast of almost 70 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorer Scouts, Rangers and Leaders aged nine and over have been rehearsing intensively since the beginning of the year.

This year's show is...

Grecians Comedy Club

Event Date: 
13/04/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Paramount Personnel Lounge, Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Exeter

After a successful debut in February, 'Grecians Comedy Club' returns to the Paramount Personnel Lounge at St James Park on Thursday, April 13.

Opening the show is local comedian Luke Honnoraty, Luke is highly regarded as one of the best acts to emerge from the south west in recent years. He has gone from strength to strength and supported some of the best names in comedy including Russell Kane and Katherine Ryan. After performing in Oxford, the Daily Info said "Luke Honnoraty, an extremely endearing and affable young man with boy-next-door Devonshire charm who eases in with some...

Community fun day planned for Cranbrook

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 03/04/2017 - 5:46pm

A community fun day will be held in Cranbrook on Saturday 11 March.

Devon County Council, Action East Devon and Cranbrook Town Council are planning the event to inspire as many people as possible to walk, cycle or take the bus or train to travel to work or school. The family-friendly event will be held in Hayes Square from 10:30am-4pm and will feature a range of activities including guided cycle rides and free bike hire, Active Mums cycle rides, cycle skills sessions with local cycle group Adventurecize, and Rollapaluza will bring its static bike sprint races to Devon for the first...

Community fun day

Event Date: 
11/03/2017 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Hayes Square, Cranbrook, Exeter

A community fun day will be held in Cranbrook on Saturday 11 March.

Devon County Council, Action East Devon and Cranbrook Town Council are planning the event to inspire as many people as possible to walk, cycle or take the bus or train to travel to work or school.

The family-friendly event will be held in Hayes Square from 10:30am-4pm and will feature a range of activities including guided cycle rides and free bike hire, Active Mums cycle rides, cycle skills sessions with local cycle group Adventurecize, and Rollapaluza will bring its static bike sprint races to Devon for...

Absurd Bird launches Wings Challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 03/04/2017 - 4:36pm

The unique chicken restaurant, Absurd Bird, is launching an Absurd Bird Wings Challenge across its stores, on Monday 13th of March at 6:30pm. This will see customers attempt to eat 24 chicken wings as quickly as possible in a timed eating contest.

To add to the excitement, Kate Ovens from The Lad Bible is taking on the challenge this weekend, ahead of the launch date, hoping to set a show-stopping time to beat on the night.

The Deep South inspired restaurants, famed for their flavorsome and juicy chicken wings, will be welcoming participants to the launch night, daring them...

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