The UK's biggest canoe show returns to Exeter for its 10th time.
This year the show is all about paddling in the South West, one of the finest areas in the country for getting on the water. World class rivers, spectacular coastlines, secluded lakes, fun beaches and sheltered canals. The South West has it all.
Visit the show to see the largest selection of Canoes, Kayaks and Stand Up Paddle boards in one place.
It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out and looking for some family fun there will be a great display of boats and equipment for you to see and try....
EXETER will host the largest rainbow flag parade the city has seen as part of the biggest, free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the region.
It promises to be the biggest, most colourful event to date with more than 2,000 people expected to take part in the parade down Exeter's HIgh Street and attend a full programme of activities held at Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street. Community groups, firefighters, police, students, trade union groups and individuals will be among those taking part in the parade.
Ringtons Velo Vintage returns to Exmouth again this summer and it just seems to get bigger and better each time.
There will be live music from three bands, cream teas, a vintage style events village and up to 500 cyclists who will ride one of two routes.
The event is making its home in the Manor Gardens, which are just a few minutes from the seafront and town centre. It’s an opportunity to step back in time and enjoy the company of like minded cyclists over a cup of tea and cake as well as lots more.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to own a vintage bicycle, if your bike...
The Contemporary Craft Festival returns to Bovey Tracey in June, bringing together 200 makers of contemporary craft including award winning silversmiths, potters, furniture makers, textile artists, glass makers, jewellery, 3D printing and even surfboards.
Families can enjoy the Children’s Craft tent with live music and a wide variety of great street food. The Talk Tipi returns with talks about differing aspects of craft plus workshops and craft demonstrations. Plymouth College of Art will showcase their inspiring opportunities in the Project Space focusing on textiles and print....
A giant slice of Devon country life packed with competitions and entertainment.
Highlights include the motocross stunt team the Bolddog Lings (fresh from Bollywood!) and Farm Wise Devon - a huge new interactive feature especially for children.
And, of course, there will be prize-winning livestock, scrumptious local food and drink, more Westcountry crafts than ever before and six packed show rings.
Further information and tickets: http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/
Helen Dunmore’s work has achieved notable success in a wide variety of genres – novels for adults, poetry, short stories, children’s fiction and picturebooks. She won the inaugural Orange Prize in 1996 for Fiction and her latest novel, The Lie (2014), is a bestseller. A former Chair of the Society of Authors, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, as is Lawrence Sail, the Exeter-based poet. Together they discuss the writing life, in the close context of their own work. Sponsored by Exeter School. Organised by RAMM Development Trust, Registered charity no 1038570. The trust...
Exeter and its surroundings were home to some sixty religious houses, parish churches and chapels in the Middle Ages. Professor Nicholas Orme explains how they came into being and what they tell us about religion and society in the city up to the Reformation.
Benedict Rubbra talks through his ideas about continuity and his search for a balance between chaos and order and the development of a technique that is based on the idea of making his own space in which he can express himself.
After last years’ highly praised tour of The Tempest, ‘The Actor’s Wheel’ return toFaustus Image Cygnet with a collision of texts based on the Faustian myth. This highly visual and physical production utilises illusion, live music and a dynamic ensemble to entice the audience into a world of temptation. What would you sell your soul for?
