Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (28-30 October 2016).
THEATRE
Night Must Fall Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre It’s frightening to think what a face can hide… When charming, smooth-talking Dan arrives unexpectedly at old Mrs Bramson’s remote woodland home he soon ingratiates his way into her life and that of her beautiful niece Olivia. But when a local woman goes missing and rumours in the press of a murder surface among the household, fingers begin to point. Has the past finally caught up with Dan and could he really be...
Celebrating its 27th anniversary in the West End, the unanimously acclaimed stage production of The Woman in Black comes to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in November.
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel tells the story of a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a ‘Woman in Black’.
He engages a young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught...
On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November between 10.30am-4:00pm the ground floor of Killerton House will be fit to burst with over 50 stalls, showcasing some of the best crafts and produce that the West Country has to offer. There will be plenty of unique gifts to pick up including local crafts plus a chance to enjoy a day out at Killerton’s picturesque garden.
Killerton’s annual craft fair kicks off the festive season by giving you a chance to start your Christmas shopping early in some of the mansions beautiful historic rooms. There will be gift inspiration to suit all tastes, from...
Outsourcing giant, Sitel, is creating 150 jobs at its Exeter call centre as it gears up its customer service offering ready for the Christmas rush.
The company today revealed it plans to create 1100 part and full time jobs nationwide.
The new jobs for Exeter are as a result of Sitel’s work with leading on-line retailers and the roles include sales and customer service advisors providing on-line customer support such as web chat.
IMRG, the UK’s industry association for online retail, reported UK retailing took £34bn over Christmas last year and £114bn in the whole of...
McDonald’s Franchisee David Shawyer has sponsored the 34th annual Exeter Ambassador of the Year Awards.
The awards celebrate the work carried out by the Council’s Public and Green Space teams who work to keep the local area tidy.
The Awards ceremony took place on the 19th October at the Exeter Guildhall and all attendees including local Council members, the Chief Executive of the City Council and the Lord Mayor, Cynthia Thompson, were treated to a McDonald’s lunch, provided by David’s restaurant on the High Street. David, who owns and operates the McDonald’s restaurant on...
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is the top ambulance service in England for running the most clinical research studies to inform and improve patient care and treatments in the future.
One hundred per cent of all the NHS Trusts in England are offering the opportunity to participate in health research to patients according to a league table published today by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN).
The 2015/16 NIHR Research Activity League Table shows all NHS Trusts in England are delivering clinical research,...
Devon County Council is calling on Government to revisit proposals that would give the authority more powers to deal with motorists parking on pavements.
On December 4 last year the House of Commons withdrew a motion for a bill to end Pavement Parking.
Powers to deal with obstruction of pavements currently rest with the Police and not highways authorities like Devon County Council.
In the last 12 months there has been 788 complaints made about pavement parking in Devon.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways has written...
Chagstok Festival organisers have confirmed that Devon’s much-loved, family friendly, not-for-profit event will return in 2017 after its triumphant, Sold Out 10th Birthday this July!
Taking place on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd July, this fabulous event will once again showcase the very finest music, food and entertainment from the Westcountry and beyond.
Having already been hard at work, the organisers are delighted to announce two fantastic main stage bands have already been confirmed for 2017. Full details will be announced when early bird tickets go on sale...
This Saturday, 29 October, Magdalen Road will bid a fond farewell to Pipers Farm as the family run company, which has had an active presence on the road for 23 years, has made the decision to focus its entire business online.
Peter Greig of Pipers Farm states they will be leaving with “so many wonderful memories” and “feeling very positive and optimistic about the future of family farming.”
Magdalen Road is a thriving trading community located in St Leonards, Exeter, boasting a variety of independent businesses, including shops, cafes and restaurants.
