Princesshay

It's goodbye King William and hello John Lewis

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 10/09/2012 - 12:03am

It's not just the former Debenhams building that will proudly bear the John Lewis name... for soon a well known city car park will too.

At some point over the next couple of days, more observant drivers heading into the city centre will notice that some of the signage on the car park dot matrix boards has been changed.

Gone is King William Street (although only the car park name, not the actual street) and in its place will be signs for the John Lewis car park - all very obvious, really. What is not quite so obvious, though, is the rebranding of two more of the city’s car...

Win a pair of Joules wellies

If you are brave enough to venture forth into the sometimes torrential rain, by heading to Princesshay this autumn you will be sure to pick up the latest trendy boot, the welly.

Who would have thought that trendy and welly could go next to each other in the same sentence? With autumn finally upon us it is indeed time to get out those boots that most ‘trendy’ people dread wearing.

In 2014 the welly really did come back with a bang with London Fashion Week seeing the Hunter welly hitting the catwalks along with their new water-resistant clear smocks. As well as Hunter,...

WIN! Get your hands on a Princesshay Gift Card worth £100

Authored by Oli Justice
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2013 - 4:29pm

The Princesshay Gift Card is the perfect gift for family and friends this Christmas. We have teamed up with Princesshay to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Princesshay Gift Card worth £100.

The biggest little something you’ll ever give, the Gift Card works just like a debit card. Add from £5 to £500 and give someone the chance to choose from the shops and restaurants of Princesshay, until all the money on the card is spent. The card is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

With a mix of over 60 shops and restaurants including big brands Apple, Debenhams...

Princesshay store Insideout donates to local charity project

Independent gift and lifestyle store Insideout, Princesshay, has donated £250 to St Loye’s Foundation’s Positive Opportunities Service which provides people with Austitic Spectrum Conditions in Devon free access to training, volunteering or employment options.

The money raised was generated through a silent auction at the Insideout Chameleon Dress exclusive launch party with prizes donated by local businesses Cakeadoodledo, SAKS salon, The Cove and Kathea Boutique and RTJ photography.

The Chameleon dress is an innovative wrap dress which can be worn in more than 12...

Saks Exeter celebrate one year anniversary with award recognition

Saks, dubbed the UK’s favourite hair business, opened its first ever salon in Exeter’s Princesshay in February 2012. Now a year old, Saks has gone from an 8 member team of locals including hair stylists, technicians and apprentices, to an award winning 16 strong team of local hair specialists trained by Saks and L’Oreal.

Since opening Saks has become well known for their friendly staff, community spirit and company ethos - to transform the way their customers look and feel, each and every day. This ethos has secured more than 3500 new customers in their opening year as well as a...

St Loye's Foundation Charity Christmas Auction

Princesshay’s charity of the year, St Loye’s Foundation, is hosting a Christmas Charity Auction in Princesshay Square on Saturday 15 December with all proceeds going towards helping people with Autism in Exeter and East Devon. The auction, which will features a host of products, services and experiences from supportive local businesses, will start with the bang of the auctioneer’s gavel at 3pm. Shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to bid for prizes including Princesshay restaurant and retailers vouchers such as SAKS, The Cove, Strada, Carluccios and Yo! Sushi. Other prizes...

Shakespearean street theatre in Princesshay

If you were in Princesshay at the weekend, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had stepped in to another world, full of Shakespeare’s most magical creatures.

Pupils from the drama department at St Margaret’s School in Exeter donned their fairy outfits on Saturday and performed excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to delighted shoppers.

The performances were to promote the school’s new interpretation of the play which will be aired at the Barnfield Theatre on November 23 and 24 at 7pm.

Fairy king and queen, Titania and Oberon, joined the four...

Late night shopping at Princesshay: new hours confirmed

Princesshay has launched late night shopping every Thursday, with nearly half of the stores included in the plans. Many of the stores will be open until 8pm and several others until 7pm.

The shops that will stay open until 8pm include New Look, Fat Face, Cath Kidston, Topshop, JD Sports, Zara, Debenhams, The Cove, All Saints, Reiss, Pandora, Jane Norman, Apple, Saks, Hollister, River Island, Schuh and Carphone Warehouse.

Staying open until 7pm will be Molton Brown, Superdry, Moss, Insideout, Swarovski and Hotel Chocolat.

Wayne Pearce,...

Yo Sushi due to open in Exeter on 22nd November

Work is coming on apace at the site of Yo! Sushi, due to open in Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre on 22nd November according to the restaurant chain's Head Office in London. The timing couldn't be better, as it coincides with the Christmas Lights switch on featuring Exeter's own celebrity chef Michael Caines from Abode at the Royal Clarence and the Military Wives Choir, which has gained worldwide acclaim and performed at the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal.

Founded in 1997, YO! Sushi brought the concept of a Japanese ‘kaiten’ sushi bar that delivered food to...

Military Wives Choir to come to Princesshay for album signing and pamper day

The Military Wives Choir will grace Princesshay shopping centre for the national release of their new album, ‘Stronger Together’, on Monday (November 5).

Twenty of the wives will spend the day pampering themselves around the centre before an album signing and performance between 2 – 2.30pm.

Throughout the day, the wives will visit a whole host of shops and indulge themselves in all sorts of treatments including hand pampering at Molton Brown and relaxation treatments at The Cove Beauty with some of the ladies having their hair cut and styles at SAKS hair salon.

They...

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