Exeter

The Mexican Night of the Dead Ball

Event Date: 
29/10/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Bienvenidos Amiga Y Amigos! Throw out your greys, come and dress up and celebrate with the dead!

The Rambunctious Social Club brings you the exuberant Dias de los Muertos, a Mexican day of the dead celebration.

A dizzying spectacle of DJ dancefloor mayhem, live bands and Mexican magic will take over the bottom floor of Exeter Phoenix. A very special chance for YOU to dress up and celebrate with the dead in a creatively curious mix of lavish set-design, immersive, interactive experience and dynamic performance. Confirmed acts so far include Camo Clave electro tropical....

Walter Tout

Event Date: 
26/10/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

International guitar hero Walter Trout is back with a new album that overflows with bristling energy, unflagging virtuosity and lyrics that cut to the core of human hope and willpower.

Trout is the two-time winner of the British Blues Award for Overseas Artist Of The Year, and made the number six slot in BBC Radio 1’s Top 20 Guitarists, tying with Queen’s Brian May.

His latest album, Battle Scars, chronicles his horrific battle with liver failure. Joyful, energized guitar and vocal performances frame the dozen original songs that narrate his hard-won, life-or-death struggle...

Kinetics

Event Date: 
24/10/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

What can a teenage boy who is into free running and a middle-aged woman with Parkinson’s possibly have in common? The desire to move…

Kinetics is based on the remarkable true story of two people seemingly at polar opposites. As Rose tries to come to terms with her diagnosis, an unlikely friendship springs up when Lukas literally lands on her doorstep. But will the bond between them be strong enough when things go wrong?

With brilliant writing, dynamic projected images and live parkour, this play is personal, poignant and will make you laugh out loud.

Ticket £10 (£8...

Julio Bashmore

Event Date: 
21/10/2016 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Julio Bashmore

It might seem counterintuitive for a producer to detach themselves from one of the planet’s most thriving music scenes, but in the case of Julio Bashmore, that’s exactly what he did growing up in bass music hotbed, Bristol. You see, Julio’s first love is house music. And operating just on the peripheries of the city’s scene has allowed him to quietly cultivate a take on the genre unlike any other.

Doors 10pm

Tickets £16

Over 18s only

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

University pedals to victory in national cycle challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/16/2016 - 11:49am

Intrepid staff from the University of Exeter have pedal-powered their way to victory in a national competition designed to encourage people to cycle, whether that be for fun, exercise or to work.

The near 300-strong peloton from the University beat off competition from more than 2,000 organisations nationwide to secure the yellow jersey in this year’s National Cycle Challenge.

In total, staff from the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses covered more than 32,000 miles –well over the circumference of the Earth - over the course of September as part of the challenge.

They...

Exeter City Futures at the Southernhay Breakfast Club

Event Date: 
02/12/2016 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Venue: 
Southgate Hotel

"An increasing population and an expanding travel to work region is attracting more commuters from across Devon, and putting a significant strain on Exeter region’s roads, energy resources and the wellbeing of its citizens. Exeter City Futures have set a bold goal to make the region free from congestion and energy independent by 2025".

(From the Exeter City Futures website)

Come along to find out more about the aims of this project on 2nd December, when Laurence Oakes-Ash from Exeter City Futures will be our guest speaker.

The Southernhay Breakfast Club is run by...

Exeter City Futures at the Southernhay Breakfast Club

Event Date: 
02/12/2016 - 4:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter

"An increasing population and an expanding travel to work region is attracting more commuters from across Devon, and putting a significant strain on Exeter region’s roads, energy resources and the wellbeing of its citizens. Exeter City Futures have set a bold goal to make the region free from congestion and energy independent by 2025". (From the Exeter City Futures website)

Laurence Oakes-Ash will be presenting the project's plan at the next Southernhay Breakfast Club on 2nd December.

The Southernhay Breakfast Club is run by Beckworth Financial Services and Kirk Hills. For...

The Midwinter Boho Ball

Event Date: 
26/11/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle, Castle Street, Exeter

Blue Fizz Events presents a fabulously unique and exciting pre-Christmas Party at historical Exeter Castle: The Midwinter Boho Ball on Saturday 26th November, 7pm–1am.

With Christmas just around the corner it’ll be a great time to discover your ‘inner boho’ and unleash the festive party spirit. The team from Blue Fizz Events will be styling this awesome venue from head to toe to create an unforgettable and one-off night of celebration.

The venue: Exeter Castle

THE most perfect venue for this ‘not to be missed’ party. Exeter Castle is steeped in history, and offers...

Olympic gold medallist visits Exeter School

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 4:02pm

Giselle Ansley, part of the GB hockey squad who won gold in Rio 2016, paid Exeter School pupils a visit on Thursday 13 October. It was great for pupils to see how somebody from South Devon has gone on to represent GB at the Olympics and brought home a gold medal!

She attended school in South Devon with Mrs Clark and started playing hockey at Paignton Junior Hockey Club before moving to Plymouth Marjon and then continued to play during her studies at Loughborough University. She made her debut for England against South Africa in February 2013.

Giselle spent the first part of...

Citizens Advice Exeter volunteers celebrate national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/14/2016 - 3:09pm

Citizens Advice Exeter celebrated its Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at an official reception hosted by The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor Councillor Cynthia Thompson on Wednesday 12th October at the historic Exeter Guildhall.

Attended by volunteers and staff of the charity, the reception was an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contribution that the volunteers of Citizens Advice Exeter make to their community.

The award is the most prestigious available to voluntary organisations and is the equivalent of an MBE for an individual. Exeter is the first Citizens...

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