Exeter

Figs in Wigs at Bike Shed Theatre 11-13 June

Event Date: 
11/06/2015 - 7:30pm to 13/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
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).

Fresh from Soho Theatre following a successful run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, 'Show Off' is set to satisfy even the most depleted of attention spans. On the surface this may seem like a shallow display of narcissism fuelled by social media, but underneath the neon lights Figs in Wigs are delving deep into modern society'...

Nepal Earthquake charity relief concert

Event Date: 
05/06/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

In an event organised by Exeter musician Luke Bliss-Thompson and his band Swarm, Exeter’s finest musicians have teamed up with Exeter Phoenix to put on a charity concert raising money for the victims of the Nepal earthquake.

Buildings have been flattened, communities shattered and lives torn apart. Dozens of aftershocks continue to hit the area, and people are sleeping in the open air from fear of further destruction. More than 6,000 people are reported to have died and thousands are feared to be trapped under rubble.

All the money from this show will go towards providing...

Spacex Kickstarter goes live

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2015 - 12:10pm

Spacex, Exeter’s acclaimed contemporary visual art organisation, is at a challenging yet exciting point in its forty year history.

After temporary closure in response to funding cuts, the organisation has transformed the way it works.

In place of being a gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions Spacex now produces projects in collaboration with a wide range of partners.

All staff agree "we want to continue to work with artists at an early stage of their career, with a focus on commissions. We have always supported the production of new work and this remains...

Free foodie children’s fun in Exeter

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2015 - 10:29am

Bring your children along to Exeter’s Princesshay on Saturday (6 June) between 10am and 3pm for some fabulous free foodie fun in the kitchen.

Fun Kitchen will be running cookery workshops every hour, on the hour, free to all, to celebrate the launch of Hospiscare’s Big Devon Bake Off 2015.

Children can learn new skills by getting their hands dirty and getting stuck in making some tasty treats.

The workshops will be led by double award-winning food teacher and founder of Fun Kitchen Joe Mann, who said: "Whether a child is crazy about baking, potty about pies and...

Make a connection to fostering

Devon County Council's fostering service is asking local residents to make a connection to fostering as part of Foster Care Fortnight 2015, to raise awareness of the need to recruit more foster carers.

With around 650 children currently in the care of the local authority, the Council is asking people if they believe they have the skills to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people, then consider becoming a foster carer.

This year’s Foster Care Fortnight, with a theme of ‘make a connection’, asks people to talk about what fostering means to them, their...

Exeter girl wins Silverstone rally competition

Silverstone Rally School searches for a future rally star every year to participate in a series of rallying events. This year, the winner was a girl named Stephanie Clark who lives in Exeter.

Each year, Silverstone Rally School holds their annual Rally Quest competition. Usually a separate competition will be held for males and females, but this year both sexes competed together. Despite initial uncertainties about competing with the men, Stephanie gave it her all and managed to win the competition outright.

With Women’s Sport Week taking place this week, this is a good...

East Devon announces new appointments

Leader, Chairman and portfolio holders have now been elected at East Devon District Council At the annual meeting of East Devon District Council, the following key appointments were agreed: Chairman and Deputy Chairman Councillor Stuart Hughes, the ward member for Sidmouth Sidford has been elected as the new Chairman of the council for the following civic year. Former Chairman, Councillor Graham Godbeer, invested Councillor Hughes with the Chain and Jewel of Office. Councillor Helen Parr, ward member for Coly Valley, has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Council, taking over from...

Patronal Flower Festival

Event Date: 
16/07/2015 - 10:00am to 18/07/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
St. Margaret's Church, Topsham

The Festival takes place on the 16th, 17th and 18th July in St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham.

We will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday and until 5.00 p.m. on the Saturday.

The funds raised this year will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church, Action on Hearing Loss and the Exeter Royal Academy for the Deaf.

The theme is SOUNDS WE LOVE, a challenging subject given the charities chosen and exhibitors are coming up with an interesting range of titles!

There will be refreshments! Coffees, lunches and teas!

Please support...

Exeter office rents need to rise to stimulate development

Exeter is experiencing an unprecedented demand for high quality office space that must be met to maximise growing interest from businesses looking to invest in the city, according to leading property consultancy JLL.

Speaking at Invest in Exeter’s launch tomorrow (June 4), the first event to be held at the new Exeter Science Park Centre, Andrew Pearce, director at JLL`s Exeter office agency team, will say that the city has good reason to be optimistic about the future.

However, he will say that with construction cost inflation at record levels rents need to rise to...

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