TEDxExeter will offer twice as many tickets for its 2016 conference as it did last year. Exeter’s leading festival of ideas, which is now in its fifth year, is responding to the unprecedented level of demand last year, when tickets sold out in two hours, and all concessionary tickets were gone in under 20 minutes.
The 2016 conference will still be held at Exeter Northcott Theatre, which seats 465 people. A further 450 people will be able to watch a simultaneous livestream in an adjacent auditorium at Exeter University. Both audiences will come together to meet speakers and each...
One of the most brilliant things about Exeter is its openness to vegetarians and vegans. Now, I’m not saying it’s completely open and there are no harsh judgements, however in comparison to some of the other cities in the UK that I’ve visited, Exeter is far from the worst.
In fact, there’s a lovely little vegetarian and vegan café in the Cathedral yard called The Plant Café. I visited there once before for a chai latte and a slice of carrot cake but was keen to return and try the famous vegan chocolate cake. I should make this clear now, I’m a vegetarian, not vegan, yet was eager...
Our Christmas Ladies’ Networking Group “Get together” at Marco’s, next to The Hampton by Hilton, Exeter Airport on Thursday 26th November 2015 from 12pm.
As usual this will be an informal lunch for any Ladies’ networking groups so all are welcome. Please do pass on these details to anyone you think may be interested in coming along.
Lunch will commence at 1.00 p.m. Please arrive between 12.00 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at Marco’s. Marco’s have again offered us a superb Christmas lunch which will be at £15.00 per head.
If you would like to join us on the 26th then please...
Cross Deck are looking for Armed Forces veterans and their friends and families to take part in an exciting new project: Operation Future Exeter-based careers advice platform for men and women with a military background, Cross Deck, is looking to recruit an army of volunteers to appear in a brand new and exciting commercial which will be shot on Woodbury Common on Friday 6 November. Operation Future offers those involved the opportunity to be a part of a project with a real sense of community and togetherness at its core. The commercial isn’t just a corporate product but a message to those...
A weather warning of heavy rain has been issued for Devon.
Outbreaks of rain will turn heavy at times during Tuesday (27 October) and the Met Office is warning that there is a risk of local surface water flooding.
Chief forecaster at the Exeter-based agency said: “A slow moving front will bring heavy bursts of rain, giving the potential for over 50mm of rain within a few hours.
“Leaves may impede drainage, increasing the risk of some flooding, for example, to sections of road.”
It’s Hallowe’en season at A la Ronde, with lots of spooky half-term activities for any little ‘monsters’ who enjoy this frightful time of year.
From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November there will be a pumpkin trail around A la Ronde and any children who find all the pumpkins will win a prize.
For those who want to get creative, there will also be a fun day on Tuesday 27 October. Bring your own pumpkin along for a carving session, or have a go at creating apple monsters - perfect for a fun snack or decorating the home.
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is inviting customers and the local community to their Prostate Cancer UK #Shirt2Work charity breakfast morning on Friday 30th October where they will have the chance to win a signed Exeter Chiefs home shirt and a signed Exeter City FC home shirt.
As well as offering breakfast between 8am and 12pm, in return for a £2 donation, staff will be donning the shirt of their favourite team challenging those that attend to do the same.
Running alongside the silent auctions to win the signed Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City FC shirts, there...
Spooky events including ghost tours and fright nights have been unveiled across Exeter and the Heart of Devon for Hallowe'en.
Exeter is regarded as one of the most haunted cities in the country, based on reported ghost sightings, with recorded tales of strange apparitions around the city, including a three headed ghost and tall glowing figures around Exeter Cathedral.
Richard Dyke, an Exeter Red Coat Guide, will be one of the many guides leading groups on the popular Halloween special Spooks and Broomsticks tour that sets off from Cathedral Green, on Thursday 29 October,...
On Saturday October 31st, while some people in Exeter put on witches’ outfits and carry pumpkins, others will be empathising with the very real horror experienced by young people in Syria.
For one day only, the Art Gallery at 89 South Street will be exhibiting prints of drawings by young Syrian refugees.
The exhibition, entitled ‘From Syria with Love’ has been organised by Baraa Ehsaan Kouja, a Syrian student at the University of Exeter. There will bearound 25 prints of drawings and paintings made by Syrian refugee children aged 12-18 currently living in Al-Abrar refugee...
Doting Exeter mum Jo Smith is making a desperate appeal... to live.
The 37-year-old mum needs urgent help in raising funds to pay for treatment she hopes will extend the time she can spend with her five-year-old son.
In this heartfelt letter she appeals for your help:
My name is Jo. I am a 37 year old mummy from Exeter. I have lived here all of my life. But now I am dying. I am 1 in 7 billion, the only person in the world to suffer from a combination of two terminal diseases, Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Follicular Lymphoma.
