Exeter

Top award for Sapphire Spaces

Local business, Sapphire Spaces of Devon, has been announced as a winner at the biggest awards event in the kitchen and bathroom industry, the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.

The award, which was presented at the black tie gala dinner at the London Hilton on Monday 16th March, was won in the UK Bathroom Showroom of the year category.

The much anticipated event marked 21 years of the national awards, which are organised by the UK’s leading publication for the kitchen and bathroom industry, kbbreview magazine. In attendance were many of the most esteemed names in the...

Nominate your community transport hero

Devon County Council has launched its annual search for nominations for this year’s Community Transport Awards.

The awards, now in their 16th year, aim to recognise the outstanding service, commitment and contribution made by people involved in community transport in the county.

Nomination forms are now available from the County Council and must be submitted by the closing date of Monday 27 April.

Anyone working or volunteering in the community transport sector can be nominated by passengers, staff or volunteers. There are a number of categories, with awards for...

Cranbrook community star in short film

A short film commissioned by East Devon District Council charting the development of Cranbrook has been released.

Recording took place when the community came together to celebrate ‘Cranbrook Day’ on 29 June last year, an event that included consultation undertaken by East Devon Volunteer Support Agency (EDVSA), to find out what residents would like to see in the Cranbrook of the future.

The film shows that while bricks and mortar build a new town, it is the people that make a place. Work started in June 2011 and now Cranbrook has almost 1,000 occupied homes, making an...

Killerton classic car day

Event Date: 
17/05/2015 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Killerton, Broadclyst, Exeter

Admire a huge variety of classic cars on display in the historic parkland. Enjoy live music, delicious food, bouncy castles and visit lots of stalls. A fun day out for all the family.

If you'd like to exhibit your classic car, drop us a line: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk .

Normal admission fees apply. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

Toy Train and Collectors Fair

Event Date: 
26/04/2015 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Westpoint Exeter, Clyst St Mary, Exeter

Visit the Toy and Train Collectors Fair!!

Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless:

Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!

For opening times see Westpoint website

Admission: Adults: £3.50

Children: under 15 years - Free of Charge with an accompanying adult

For more information: Tel: 01373 452857

Email: stuvowles@aol.com Website: www.bulldogfairs...

Guided Walk in the Woods

Event Date: 
26/04/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Bulworthy Project, Hensons Wood, Rackenford, Tiverton

Tiverton - Guided Walk in the Woods followed by lunch. Event is organized by the Bulworthy Project Explore the woods guided by a charcoal maker who lives and works within the woodland.

We forage much of our food from our land. During the walk you will identify various plants and fungi and learn about how we use them in food and wine making. Our woodland is primarily managed for habitats and this is made financially viable through making charcoal. By exploring the mosaic of habitats you will gain an understanding of this sensitive approach to woodland management. This includes areas...

Chris Watson Dawn Chorus Sound Walk

Event Date: 
29/04/2015 - 3:00am
Venue: 
Dartmoor

Join Chris Watson on a dawn chorus walk on the edge of Dartmoor and see the world with your ears.

The walk starts in the dark and will involve uneven surfaces. It is not suitable for young children or those with limited mobility. Details of when and where to meet and what to wear and bring will be sent to ticket holders after booking.

Accompanying Ebb and Flow: Seasonal sounds through the Devon Year – An installation by Chris Watson, 28 March to 31 December.

Tickets are available online or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception in person or by phone using a...

Chris Watson in Conversation

Event Date: 
29/04/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter

A chance to hear Chris Watson in conversation with RSPB’s Tony Whitehead and chaired by Cheryl Tipp from the British Library Sound Archive.

Discussion will focus around the art, practice and challenges of wildlife sound recording, the value of sound in connecting people with nature, and the changing nature of our sound environment. Accompanying Ebb and Flow: Seasonal sounds through the Devon Year – An installation by Chris Watson, 28 March to 31 December.

There will also be a performance of the installation.

Tickets are available online or from the Royal Albert...

Poltimore on the Eve of the First World War

Event Date: 
25/04/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Poltimore House, Exeter

Spend a morning, afternoon or even all day with members of Poltimore Estate Research Society as they explain their discoveries regarding the people and houses of the village in the early 20th century.

The morning session offers displays and short talks from 10.30am-12.30pm.

Refreshments will be available to buy from the Cafe between Sessions, including Soup & Roll, Pasties and Sandwiches to order

Meet in the Chapel for the afternoon session which will involve a short, guided walk around the village and wider estate from 1.30pm-4pm.

There is a charge for...

The Shakespeare Authorship Debate and Historical Responsibility

Event Date: 
23/04/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

There is much rhetoric flung about these days by supporters and denigrators of William Shakespeare. Did he write the plays and poems that bear his name – or were they the work of another Renaissance genius, such as Marlowe or Bacon? Or was it the Earl of Oxford? Or a whole committee of intellectuals?

Such is the range of possible authorships put forward that members of the public can be forgiven for being bewildered. Why is there so much doubt when the first folio of Shakespeare’s works clearly has his name on the cover?

But of all the questions that arise from the...

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