Exeter

The Tempest

Event Date: 
30/09/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

The Tempest by William Shakespeare Untold Theatre and Yellowbelly Theatre

Once powerful in his own country - then overthrown by his brother Antonio - Prospero finds himself stranded on ‘The Island’, a Migrant Camp in 2020. When a passing ship of politicians and dignitaries - amongst them Antonio - ventures close to The Island, Prospero seizes an opportunity for justice by summoning a fearsome tempest. Set against a backdrop of mass migration and political corruption, fragments of Verbatim Journalism and striking digital projections punctuate Shakespeare’s original scenes. There...

Deliveroo creates 125 jobs in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/15/2016 - 7:24pm

Deliveroo, the on-demand delivery service for high-quality restaurant meals, is celebrating its first birthday in Exeter.

Since its launch last year, more than 25 restaurants have signed up to Deliveroo and more than 125 jobs have been created for local people in Exeter, with the majority of these being the Deliveroo riders that aim to deliver your food which will be cooked fresh to order and delivered to your door within 30 minutes.

The riders, who deliver to homes, offices and addresses across Exeter via a fleet of delivery mopeds and bicycles, cover more than 200km a...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 September).

THEATRE

French Without Tears Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott On the west coast of France, Monsieur Maingot’s French language school becomes the romantic battleground for a group of young men as their studies are interrupted by the beautiful Diana Lake. Don’t miss a rare chance to see Rattigan’s ravishing 1930s comedy of young love and stiff upper lips Tickets: £13-£25.50. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

Isy Suttie Sunday, 8pm, Exeter Phoenix The Actual One is Isy Suttie’s...

SW employers grow in confidence despite Brexit

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/13/2016 - 7:39am

The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +3%, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. The Employment Outlook in the region has risen by two percentage points from last quarter. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,102 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking employment survey of its kind and is used as a key economic statistic by both the Bank of...

Unveil'd Photography Festival | 20 - 23 October 2016

Event Date: 
20/10/2016 - 7:00am to 23/10/2016 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter

Unveil’d returns to Exeter this Autumn, in cultural venues and public grounds throughout the city.

Full programme | www.unveild.photography

Including both the work of South West based and international photographers, the festival features exhibitions, talks, film screenings, workshops and a book fair. A range of work from acclaimed visual artists and emerging photographers, supported by Unveil’d, will be on view to the public.

Towers, Southernhay, Northenhay & Rougemont Gardens, 17 – 25 October, 7:00 - 21:00; has been curated in response to the fortification of...

Seven charged with attempted murder in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/12/2016 - 11:57am

Police have charged seven men with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in Exeter.

A police investigation was launched after reports of a stabbing at a property in the area of Lower Summerlands and Clifton Road, Exeter on Wednesday 6 April.

The following men have all been charged with attempted murder:

William Toohey aged 19 from Liverpool

Matthew Henney aged 20 from Liverpool

Liam O’Brian aged 21from Liverpool

Callum Cheetham aged 21 from Liverpool

Bart Wrighton aged 21from Castle Cary, Somerset

Drew Morgan aged 27...

Don’t miss the show-stopping WESC Foundation Annual Fashion Show - bigger and better than ever before…

Event Date: 
20/10/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

Compered by Judi Spiers, WESC will host a fabulous evening of style and glamour brought to you by Sally Allen Fashion and models showcasing exclusive jewellery from independent Michael Spiers. Students from Exeter College will also be modelling their own designs.

Fantastic auction prizes with popular auctioneer, BBC Homes Under the Hammer, Graham Barton, plus the opportunity to bid for high-end luxury lots in a silent auction via the WESC website.

Family event celebrates all that is great about Britain

STUNNING manor house Bridwell Park will be opening its doors to the public this September, as part of a two-day family event to celebrate all that is great about the UK.

The Great British Day Out, which will feature music, entertainment, stalls and even survival workshops, will be taking place at the stately home in Uffculme over the weekend of September 17 and 18.

It is the first time in its 240-year history that the Georgian property, which is the family home of Lord Ivar Mountbatten, has opened its doors to the public for an event of this kind.

Jo Macaskie of...

My Dog Sighs at Exe Bridges

Authored by CAlgar
Posted: Sat, 09/10/2016 - 10:31pm

The exceptionally talented urban artist, My Dog Sighs made an appearance today at Exe Bridges, in St Thomas, Exeter, where he was joined by many other "great paint throwers" after having been invited to redecorate the undersides of the bridges on the banks. This team of craftspersons will be working Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2016, transforming the bridges into platforms of colour and vibrance, brightening up the city and giving the Exe Bridges area the new vivacity that it needs. Well done to all involved! It was fantastic being able to watch you work and watch you create...

Rescued graveyard on display for heritage day

A historically-important city graveyard, which has been brought back from neglect and disrepair, will be on display to the public this weekend as part of an national heritage event. <SEPT 10-11>

At least 1,300 Dissenters - Protestants who dissented from the strictures of the Anglican Church - were buried in a small plot off Magdalen Road in Exeter between 1748 and 1854– known as the Dissenters’ Graveyard.

The graveyard will be open to the public this Saturday <September 10> and Sunday <September 11> for visitors to discover the progress made on the...

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