Exeter

University choir to raise Cathedral roof

Exeter University’s top choir are busy rehearsing a lively programme ahead of a special concert at Exeter Cathedral next week.

The University Chapel Choir (made up of 20 of the campus’s best choral singers) will sing Bob Chilcott’s lively A Little Jazz Mass as part of a programme that includes familiar works by Parry and Stanford. The performance takes place in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 30th May at 19.30

Michael Graham, the choir’s director, said: “It’s a great honour for the choir to perform such an exciting programme in the Cathedral. Several of its members are...

Red One looking forward to Interschutz 2015

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 10:26pm

For the very first time, Red One Limited will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Interschutz 2015, between 8-13 June in Hannover, Germany. This event will mark the company’s first venture into the European fire market and it forms part of Red One’s strategic plan to embrace international clients as a core part of its business.

Interschutz is the international trade show for firefighting, disaster relief and rescue, where companies are presenting the very latest equipment and innovations for emergency service work.

The show will provide Red One with an opportunity to showcase...

Two new appointments for Millbrook

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Fri, 05/22/2015 - 4:08pm

Award-winning property company Renaissance Villages has appointed two new sales advisors to join the team at its luxury, age-exclusive retirement development – Millbrook Village on Topsham Road in Exeter.

Carolyn Randall and Emma Chave bring with them a wealth of experience spanning customer service, retail management and residential property sales. They will support Site Sales Manager David Smith, helping prospective buyers select the home that best suits their requirements and assisting them with the sale of their existing property.

David commented: “The appointment of...

Back-care furniture store opens in Exeter

HSL, the UK’s leading comfort furniture specialist, is arriving in Exeter this month, with a brand new store having just opened in Duns Business Centre on Trusham Road in Marsh Barton.

Manufacturing high quality, handmade back-care furniture for more than 40 years, the new Orpington store is the fourteenth HSL outlet to open in the last 12 months, cementing the company’s commitment to offering outstanding customer service and a wide selection of excellent quality products, in a huge choice of styles and fabrics, that provide value for money.

The store will be led by Manager...

The Sun and the Moon: Shakespeare's Lovers

Event Date: 
03/06/2015 - 7:00pm to 05/06/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

Sun & Moon Theatre presents:

The Sun and the Moon: Shakespeare's Lovers

3rd June - 7pm (followed by a Q&A) 5th June - 8pm Production length: 1 hour Location: Cygnet Theatre, Friars' Gate, Exeter, EX2 4AZ

'The course of true love never did run smooth'

'The Sun and the Moon: Shakespeare’s Lovers' is a delightful two-hander play exploring love in Shakespeare’s works. Two actors perform Shakespeare’s greatest lovers, alternating roles from Comedies, Tragedies and Histories. Featuring scenes from Shakespeare and live music,...

Beacon Fire in concert

Event Date: 
17/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Whipton Institute Social Club, Whipton Village Road Exeter, Devon EX4 6AW

A music concert from popular local progressive rock folk band Beacon Fire. Support provided by Velvet & Stone ( http://velvetstonemusic.com ).

Beacon Fire is a fresh new progressive folk rock band based in Devon (UK).

Members: Robert Edis Steve Clarke Peter Yates Steve Le Poidevin.

We mainly focus on original material inc songs from singer songwriter/guitarist Robert Edis, we get our influences from the likes of All About Eve, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Elbow and many many more.

http://www.beaconfiremusic.co.uk

Half term fun at Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral is organising three family craft sessions during the May half term holidays, together with the chance for children to borrow one of our free Explorer Backpacks and discover the Cathedral for themselves.

The activities, which are being organised by the Cathedral’s specialist education team, include brass rubbing, badge making, and a whole morning discovering the world of knights and dragons! There’s also a special opportunity to make your own ink and paint to use to create your own medieval manuscript!

Exeter residents can apply for a free admission pass (...

Half term fun at A la Ronde

Come and join the team at A la Ronde for a ‘Grand Tour’ of all the places visited by former owners of the quirky sixteen-sided house, cousins Jane and Mary Parminter.

Over the May half term, A la Ronde will be running an Explorer Family Trail around the grounds based on the traditional European tour. Visitors young and old can look for and try to solve hidden clues, do the activities and win a prize. The trail runs from Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May, from 10.30am to 5.30pm and is £1.50 per child.

On the 26 May, from 11am to 4pm, the team is also holding a half term fun craft...

Half term family fun at RAMM

This May half-term holiday there are extra events planned for families with children at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM).

The free bee bags and explorer bags, interactives and the World Cultures family area gallery are always available and always popular with children. On the Tuesday there will also be an opportunity to handle genuine objects from the Second World War and from Tuesday to Thursday there are special activities.

On Tuesday 26 May, parents, grandparents and carers with children under five years old can take a journey of discovery together and make...

Nuffield Exeter is top of the ops

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has been named as a top performing hospital in the provision of orthopaedic care to NHS patients in the most recent NHS Partners Network (NHSPN) Report on Independent sector providers care for NHS patients.

The report presents a comparison between the performances of independent sector providers with their NHS counterparts, and looks at indicators including patient experience, clinical quality and patient outcomes and safety.

Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) - the statistics collected by the Health and Social Care Information Centre...

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