The reality of life for refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria will come vividly to life when award-winning photographer Giles Duley shows his pictures and tells the stories behind them at this year’s TEDxExeter.
Duley, who lost three limbs and nearly his life in 2011 when working in Afghanistan, is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He started out as a fashion and music photographer photographing such nineties icons as Oasis, The Prodigy and Pulp.
Disillusioned with celebrity culture, he discovered that he could use his craft to tell the stories of those...
Looking for business advice with the personal touch? Come and drop into Exeter Library on the second Tuesday of each month 4-6pm to network, get advice on starting or growing your business or developing your business idea from our range of expert business advisors.Cartridges Business Hub in collaboration with Exeter Library is providing a regular drop-in business advice service to businesses starting up or growing on the 2nd Tuesday every month from 4pm to 6pm.
Dates: Tuesday 8th March 2016; Tuesday 12th April 2016; Tuesday 10th May 2016
The Big Lottery Fund, ITV and The National Lottery have teamed up to give the UK public the chance to decide how £3 million of Big Lottery funding will make a difference in their local area.
Five projects have been shortlisted in ITV West Country West to take part in a TV competition where the three with the most public votes will receive grants of up to £50,000. Voting opens today at 9am thepeoplesprojects.org.uk.
The Big Lottery Fund wanted to celebrate some of the incredible projects it has funded and has worked with ITV to shortlist 95 projects across the UK. Projects...
Paul and Barry call on their fans in Exeter to take the Chuckle Challenge and volunteer their time to raise vital funds for Marie Curie Nurses The Chuckle Brothers want YOU to join them this March, by getting behind the Great Daffodil Appeal – Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising appeal of the year. The legendary and much-loved duo have donated their time, appearing in a photo shoot to celebrate 30 years of the appeal and are now calling on citizens of Exeter to volunteer as collectors. The annual Great Daffodil Appeal sees thousands of volunteers hitting the street to collect donations in...
A roaring, flying machine powered by magic and kitted out with a swimming pool and sweets machine is how kids in Exeter have described their ultimate dream car.
Although adults may long for a car with an inbuilt touchscreen navigation system, Bluetooth connectivity and all-wheel drive, when it comes to vehicles children are a much tougher crowd to please. A recent poll commissioned by the Bentley by Me campaign asked 1,000 children across the UK aged between 6 and 12 what their dream car would be like – and the results are out of this world.
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is hosting a living willow workshop on Friday 11 March from 10am – 4pm, using willow grown on their own farms to build tunnels and domes.
Enjoy a day outdoors learning a new skill by joining The Donkey Sanctuary for a living willow workshop. This is a hands-on workshop and by the end of the day you will be ready to tackle your own project at home.
Ruth Angell, Wildlife and Conservation Coordinator at The Donkey Sanctuary said: “We grow willow beds next to our muck heap so that any dirty water run off can be collected in tanks and then...
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is hosting a living willow workshop on Friday 11 March from 10am – 4pm, using willow grown on their own farms to build tunnels and domes.
Enjoy a day outdoors learning a new skill by joining The Donkey Sanctuary for a living willow workshop. This is a hands-on workshop and by the end of the day you will be ready to tackle your own project at home.
Ruth Angell, Wildlife and Conservation Coordinator at The Donkey Sanctuary said: “We grow willow beds next to our muck heap so that any dirty water run off can be collected in tanks and then...
March Mayhem comes to Exeter with two of the finest hard rock bands in the South West.
Plymouth based Pseudomorph bring their version of classic old school hard rock with a modern approach to The Clifford Room. Recent accomplishments include winning the prestigious Okehampton Battle of The Bands 2015 competition in front of 1700 rock fans at The Party in The Park.
They are currently recording and touring their new material and are in Exeter for a one off special appearance. You’ll be blown away by their massive swag-bag full of old school metal crossed with modern hard rock...
Clyst Vale Community College present Into the Woods
When a baker and his wife learn they have been cursed with childlessness by a witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell. They swindle Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk), accost Cinderella and steal from Little Red Riding-Hood and Rapunzel. Along the way they meet an evil wolf, charming princes and wicked in-laws. But by the end of Act 1 everyone’s wishes have come true (well almost everyone’s!). But little do they know that the fulfilment of their dreams would have...
