This Monday 15 June, musician, actor, writer, Stella Grundy will be performing her multimedia music production, The Rise & Fall of a Northern Star at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter.
This unique and incendiary show ~ directed by Ian Bloomfield ~ blends comedy and tragedy in rhythmic, pacey dialogue, interspersed with Stella's original music.
The story is a cautionary tale of rock n roll wannabe, Tracy Star trying to make her mark in the male-dominated Manchester music scene of the eighties and early nineties.
This tour incorporates specific theatres and music...
This Monday 15 June, musician, actor, writer, Stella Grundy will be performing her multimedia music production, The Rise & Fall of a Northern Star at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter.
This unique and incendiary show ~ directed by Ian Bloomfield ~ blends comedy and tragedy in rhythmic, pacey dialogue, interspersed with Stella's original music.
The story is a cautionary tale of rock n roll wannabe, Tracy Star trying to make her mark in the male-dominated Manchester music scene of the eighties and early nineties.
This tour incorporates specific theatres and music...
Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter.
THEATRE
Figs in Wigs: Show Off Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Figs in Wigs are out to reinvent themselves. Witness this playful five-piece find their calling as comedians, dancers, visual artists, musicians and circus entertainers in 'Show Off', a tongue-in-cheek variety show (without the variety). Tickets £10 (£8). www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies will be holding their first ever Health and Safety Week between Monday 15th and Friday 19th June highlighting some of the industry’s health risks and ways that they can be minimised.
The event coincides with the national campaign which aims to encourage companies to implement new initiatives throughout the year to counter any health and safety concerns.
Throughout the week, RGB will be displaying posters giving advice to customers about how they can reduce some hazards, as well as highlighting some of the solutions that it has to...
After a 16-month operation, named Op Spean, a drugs gang from London and their Exeter-based drugs runners have been sentenced to over 70 years in prison at Exeter Crown Court.
All 15 defendants pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs or the concern in the supply of Class A drugs.
Sentencing for the London gang took place today (Friday 12 June).
Yahya Hashi, 25, of Spicer Road, London and Fathi Ahmed, 29, of Pilgrim Hill, London, were the leaders of the drugs gang who brought cocaine and heroin to the streets of Exeter. Each were...
Applications are open for an exciting new role to help shape the future of libraries in Devon. Devon County Council is seeking an experienced and forward thinking Chair to lead the new independent ‘mutual’ organisation they are setting up to run the library service on their behalf from April next year. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference, provide inspirational leadership and play a significant role in laying the foundations of and shaping the future for the new organisation.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to lead change, build and...
Police are trying to trace Chanelle Ford, a 23-year-old woman from Crowborough, who has been reported missing after not having spoken to her family since Wednesday 3 June.
This has been described as out-of-character and officers are keen to ensure that Chanelle, also known as Nell, is safe and well.
It is believed that she has travelled to Devon and Cornwall, and is with a friend. She may be driving a white and pink Citroen DS3 car, registration number GL14 YAA.
Chanelle is 5'6", slim, with long, straight, blonde hair and brown eyes. It is not known what clothes she...
Medical herbalist Jayne Palmer of Roots To Health is putting on a special tea bar in Honiton to mark the start of Herbal Medicine Week, organised by the Exeter-based National Institute of Medical Herbalists.
Herbal Medicine Week is held in June each year to coincide with Midsummer’s Day, when a wide range of medicinal plants can be found.
Jayne is inviting people to drop in for a free day of tea tasting to find out about the benefits of herbal beverages and how they can be used to treat common ailments and other health issues.
Neil Parish MP today pledged his support to carers across Tiverton and Honiton as part of the national Carers Week 2015 awareness campaign, which runs from 8-14th June.
There are 6.5 million people in the UK who care for a partner, relative or friend, of which 10,911 carers are in Tiverton and Honiton.
Without the right help and support, caring can have a devastating impact – carers can quickly become isolated, with their physical and emotional health, work and finances all hit hard.
The six charities driving Carers Week 2015 are calling on individuals,...
Millions of telephone users in the South West will benefit from clearer call charges being introduced next month by the telecoms regulator Ofcom.
From 1 July, landline and mobile charges will become clearer for calls to numbers starting 084, 087, 09 and 118, while Freephone will become free from mobiles.
People use these ‘service numbers’ every day for finding out information, contacting a business or helpline, or using competition, directory-enquiry, entertainment and voting services.
Every year, callers in the South West spend a total of 21 million hours calling...
