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Exeter Christmas Market

Event Date: 
05/12/2013 - 9:00am to 19/12/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Cathedral Green, Exeter

The Market will run from Thursday 21 November until Thursday 19 December.

The Cathedral Green, at the heart of the city centre, will be brought to life by the Market, with stalls offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items – everything needed for a perfect Christmas celebration and to create a real Christmas buzz at the heart of the city.

The Exeter Christmas Market will represent the best of what Britain, the South West and the rest of Europe has to offer – with a mix of great food, excellent crafts, unique gifts and decorations.

The...

Oxjam Exeter Announces Sponsors

Oxjam Exeter is pleased to announce support from the following sponsors for the Oxjam Exeter Takeover weekend, taking place across Exeter on 19th and 20th October:

Headline Sponsor: The Exeter Daily

Venue Sponsors:

The Cavern - ATASS Respect

The Oddfellows - Purity Boutique Spa

The Phoenix - The Music Mill

The Guildhall Shopping Centre - Gravitas Recruitment

Princesshay - Radio Exe

The Revelry / Cellar Door - Midnight Ramble

The Globe Inn - Exeter Local Records

Oxjam Exeter Takeover is a wristband event,...

Oxjam Exeter to host up to 120 live music acts for Takeover Weekend

Oxjam Exeter has announced some of the venues that will together host up to 120 live music acts during the Oxjam Exeter Takeover weekend, taking place on 19 and 20 October 2013.

The Takeover weekend venues confirmed are The Cavern, The Phoenix (bar), Mama Stones, The Old Firehouse, The Revelry, Cellar Door, The Lemon Grove, The Angel and the Orchard at National Trust Killerton, where Takeover ticket holders will be able to attend their annual Apple and Cider weekend.

Oxjam Exeter is part of a national live music festival, taking place in up to 60 towns and cities across the...

Be part of Oxjam Exeter! Production, sound and venue managers required

Oxjam Exeter 2013 is part of a national music festival. The main event during the festival will be the Oxjam Exeter Takeover 2013, featuring up to 120 acts performing at multi-venues across Exeter on 19 and 20 October. There will also be fundraising activities and warm-up gigs to watch out for prior to the Takeover weekend.

All events are in aid of raising vital funds for Oxfam. Twitter @oxjamexeter2013 Facebook www.facebook.com/oxjamexeter

The Exeter Daily is getting behind Oxjam Exeter, as it was revealed today that we will be be the headline sponsor of this fantastic...

St Thomas Community Festival - A fun day out for all the family!

Event Date: 
14/09/2013 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: 
St Thomas Pleasure Grounds, Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter.

The local community in St Thomas, Exeter, has come together and organised a local community festival which is being held in the St Thomas Pleasure Grounds.

There will be lots to see and enjoy, with great local bands and musicians playing including Moscow Magazine, Tatty Hat, Cut Purse Rascals, Charlotte Ward and Hysteria Kids Rock Band. Order of events on the Music Stage will be hosted by talented local singer songwriter Karl Zumar.

There's also a Community Tent with belly dancing performances, puppetry, a scrap booking workshop and a chess masterclass. Local artist...

Devon Chilli Fiesta

Event Date: 
10/05/2014 - 10:00am to 11/05/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington

The Devon Chilli Fiesta will be held at RHS Garden Rosemoor on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2014.  This is a debut for the chilli fiesta in Devon, but will be held in an amazing setting in 65 acres of wonderful gardens, lakes and woodlands.  We hope to offer a great day out for chilli enthusiasts, gardeners, food lovers and families alike.

The theme for the fiesta will be "Growing Chillies". We will have commercial chilli growers and experts in attendance from up and down the country!

RHS Garden Rosemoor will have a chilli theme over the weekend with our...

The Moo Man is coming to the Chagford Film Festival 2013

Event Date: 
26/09/2013 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Jubilee Hall, Chagford

On Thursday 26 September, the film “The Moo Man” nominated and shown at the prestigious 2013 Sundance Film Festival is being shown at the third Chagford Film Festival on Dartmoor.

Farmer Stephen Hook will be there on the night, along with the film’s Director (Andy Heathcote) and producer (Heike Bachelier).

The remarkable story of a maverick farmer and his cows, beautifully filmed over four years on the Pevensey Levels in Sussex.

In an attempt to save his family farm, Stephen Hook decides to turn his back on the cost cutting dairies and supermarkets and instead stay...

Val McDermid Headlines 2013 Agatha Christie Festival

The acknowledged queen of the psychological thriller, Val McDermid will be a big draw at this year’s world-famous Agatha Christie Festival. Val will be talking about how she admired and drew inspiration from Torquay’s beloved Queen of Crime.

McDermid is a top ten best seller and has been translated into over 30 languages. Val’s latest novel, Cross and Burn, her 27th novel, will be out in October 2013. A regular broadcaster with BBC Radio, Val’s five-part Woman's Hour drama Village SOS, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

In 2011 Val also presented BBC Radio 4 serial The Chalet...

Chagford Film Festival 2013

Renowned comedian, writer and Radio 4 personality, Tony Hawks will head to Dartmoor in September to open the third Chagford Film Festival.

Tony Hawks will officially declare the festival open on 23 September when he introduces his new film, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis. This feel-good film, which tracks Tony’s quest to beat the Moldovan football team at tennis, is described as simultaneously insane, moving and hilarious. It is just one of an eclectic mix of films, brilliant events and workshops, presented by top industry professionals taking place over the six-day...

Together at Westpoint

Event Date: 
23/08/2013 - 10:00am to 25/08/2013 - 11:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

Together at Westpoint is a fantastic summer event - a place to come into the presence of God and learn, love and go alongside hundreds of his people.

Newfrontiers Churches from the South and South West are holding their annual bible weekend at Westpoint from 22 - 25 August. They expect to see 2,000 adults, young people and children attend, with main meetings in the Arena and camping on site.

There will be a wide and varied programme of events across the weekend including: Sports and Games, Big Meetings, Prayer, Fantastic Childrens Activities, Guest Speakers and Worship...

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