Exeter Phoenix is excited to announce that the Two Short Nights Film Festival’s call for entries is now open. Two Short Nights celebrates and promotes short film and the people who make them. Now in its 14th year, the festival is proud to nurture new and emerging talent and offers a platform for regional, national and international short films to be seen. This year’s festival will take place on 26th and 27th November 2015 at Exeter Phoenix and will include screenings, talks and the premiere of this year’s Exeter Phoenix Short Film Commissions and Artist Moving Image Commission. The...
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following a burglary in Kingskerswell where a sentimental watch was stolen.
The burglary occurred sometime between Thursday 2nd April and Saturday 4th April at a property in Park Road, Kingskerswell.
Entry was gained by smashing a conservatory window, and once inside and following a search a number of jewellery items were stolen including rings and watches.
Amongst the items stolen was a rose gold pocket watch, (similar pictured) which had a ‘T’ bar chain attached to it.
A total of 1,351 people are taking part in the South West’s first neon night run, being held in Exeter this weekend.
The sponsored event has proved so popular that organisers at Hospiscare are looking for more volunteers to help from early evening on Sat May 30 in the event arena.
The 5k run starts from the University of Exeter where there is a Neon Wonderland.
Entry for the race is now closed.
If you can help on the night please call Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare’s event organiser, on 688093 or email: c.wilkinson@hospiscare.co.uk .
The world’s first ever mouldable glue, Sugru, is inviting its customers, followers and the public to become shareholders via its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.
With an initial target of £1 million, the money will be used to support the company’s rapid global expansion.
Invented in 2003 by Irish art student, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, Sugru is an adhesive that moulds like play dough, sticks to almost anything and turns into a strong flexible rubber overnight. Forbes described this cool British brand as “21st century Duct Tape” and it has now sold 5 million packs in over...
The official launch of the partnership between The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) and Bicton College has been celebrated, with an event at Devon County Show. Specially invited guests and a number of industry partners attended the traditional cream tea; where the future plans and vision for the newly merged organisation was laid out. The merger has created one of the country’s largest land-based providers of education and training; with over 1,200 acres of land in Devon and Cornwall being used for industry-based research and training. Head of Rural Economy at The Cornwall College Group, Dr...
Come and ‘sit-a-while’ in this lovely garden …. many interesting features, ome semi-exotic plants, large greenhouse and wonderful River Exe Estuary views. Mary and Chris Lambert are kindly opening their garden in support of Estuary League of Friends, so come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon, exploring the garden and take a while to enjoy the view with refreshments, cake and good company!
Entrance £2.50 - Refreshments available at additional cost.
Top sailing figures are flocking to Exmouth this June to participate in the annual kitesurfing competition organised by Edge Watersports. The Edge Race Cup, due to take place on 6th and 7th June, has become the biggest national kitesurfing competition and is attracting worldwide interest as the warm-up event for the International Sailing Federation World Cup (ISAF) in Weymouth just days later.
Now in its fifth year, the event will see top racers compete for the British Championship with entrants already confirmed from France, Germany, Ireland and Poland.
Couples across the South West now have access to improved fertility services to help them achieve their dreams of starting a family thanks to the re-launch of an Exeter clinic.
Fertility Exeter combines the high quality NHS fertility services provided by the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) with the self-funded treatment provided by the independent Peninsular Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM).
The RD&E took over the successful PCRM clinic in June 2014, and has since undertaken extensive work to unify the two services. In recognition of this...
Exeter’s most experienced choirmaster will shed light on his life’s work with choirs over a busy career at a lunchtime lecture next week.
Andrew Millington has worked in Cathedral music for his entire working life and has been Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral since 1999. The lunchtime talk on 3rd June at 13.00 (part of the Cathedral’s Lunchtime Bite series) is a repeat of the sold-out event that took place in February this year, and will look back on a lifetime’s career in church music, with reminiscences of Worcester, Gloucester, Guildford and Exeter Cathedrals. There will be...
