Exeter

Free Family Fun Day

Event Date: 
28/03/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Tiverton Museum

Carousel will be part of a Family Activity Day at Tiverton Museum on March 28th with Free Entry to the museum!

Join in the fun at Tiverton Museum as they explore centuries of metal making in Mid Devon’s Blackdown Hills. Discover how fire turns rocks into tools, go on an iron hunt around the museum, meet a real archaeologist and try some digging for yourself.

Meet Noni the Blacksmith in a brand new story adventure for children and explore her Iron Age world through exciting play activities.

Dress up as a Blackdowns Metal Maker and find out what you need to master the...

The Business of Murder

Middle Ground Theatre Company is delighted to present The Business of Murder at Exeter Northcott in April.

The acclaimed psychological thriller from the pen of Richard Harris (The Sweeney, A Touch Of Frost, The Avengers) has enjoyed a successful 9-year run in the West End. Stone, a humourless and dour man, invites Dee, a television playwright, over to his flat on the premise of discussing a script. Once there, she is surprised when superintendent Hallett, the man with whom she is having an affair, also arrives for an entirely different reason. But nothing is as it seems, and as the...

Waterloo anniversary charity concert

Event Date: 
20/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

To mark the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, a special concert will take place in the grand surroundings of Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 20 June. Starting at 7.30pm the evening is set to raise funds for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the National Charity of the British Army and will bring to a close events in the City to mark Armed Forces Day.

The Waterloo Concert will celebrate the courage, service and sacrifice of our soldiers from the Battle of Waterloo, through both World Wars to operations in Afghanistan. It will feature The Exeter Symphony Orchestra, with...

RWC2015 official ticket resale service

With six months to go to Rugby World Cup 2015, Tournament Organisers England Rugby 2015, has confirmed details of the official resale service for Rugby World Cup 2015 match tickets, which will launch next week through tickets.rugbyworldcup.com .

The service will allow fans to sell tickets for any matches they can no longer attend, at face value, through a secure, transparent and authorised system. From noon on Tuesday March 24, fans with tickets they can no longer use will be able to log into their existing ticketing account to select the match and seat(s) that they wish to post...

Honour for Cathedral stonemason

Chris Sampson, who is responsible for overseeing all the conservation and building work at Exeter Cathedral has been awarded the highest honour his profession boasts - that of the title ‘Master Mason’.

Just four or five craftsman a year are awarded this honour, which recognises their skills, knowledge and overall contributions to their craft.

Chris, who is the Clerk of Works for Exeter Cathedral but was previously head stonemason at Salisbury Cathedral for 16 years said: “It’s a great honour to be nominated for this, let alone get it. I’m thrilled. I hope that this might...

Exeter to get its own Monopoly edition

Since the beginning of last month the public has been voting in their many thousands for one of the West Country’s five capital cities to have their very own MONOPOLY for this year.

And Exeter has emerged triumphant, with the announcement being made today at Exeter’s Guildhall.

Devon’s capital city saw off the capitals of Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire in the poll.

Exeter commanded 34.3% of the vote ahead of Dorchester (26.1%), Taunton (15.3%); Trowbridge (14.7%) and Truro (9.6%).

Now the public will get to vote all over again over a one week...

Broadband boost for Exeter businessses

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/19/2015 - 12:23pm

As announced in yesterday's (18 March) Budget statement, a large number of Exeter businesses can now receive up to £3,000 to improve their Broadband Connections.

The news comes as Exeter has been approved to join the Government Broadband Connection Vouchers Scheme from 1 April.

Most of the country can get superfast Broadband but some people might live or work in an area where it is not yet available.

Government and local authorities are investing £1.7bn to help bring superfast Broadband to over 95% of the UK by 2017. One of the initiatives to realise this aim is the...

Camper van parking ban relaxed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/19/2015 - 11:20am

A ban on motor-homes and camper-vans parking in EDDC car parks is being eased with effect from today (Thursday 19 March).

These vehicles may now park in the district council’s car parks during the daytime – but the ban on overnight parking of these vehicles remains in place.

East Devon District Council hopes that owners of these vehicles will choose to park in larger car parks for greater ease of access. But all district council car parks can now be used – although drivers of larger vans are reminded that if their vehicle takes up two car spaces, they must pay for two...

Smörgåsbord Brings Taste Of Scandi To Easter Bank Holiday

Event Date: 
06/04/2015 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter, Exeter

A Swedish Smörgåsbord feast will be served this April Bank Holiday at The Magdalen Chapter. In true Scandinavian style, the top Exeter hotel will be treating guests to a grazing banquet of traditional delicacies throughout the afternoon.

Smörgåsbords are an integral part of the Scandinavian feasting and drinking culture surrounding the countries national holidays. Spreads featuring cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses and wine are shared with family and friends each annual holiday.

The Magdalen Chapter’s Head Chef Matt Downing said: “Scandinavia is a true taste...

Car dealer's decade of sponsorship

A car dealer in Exeter is big on being green, so sponsoring a local bowls tournament has proved the perfect match.

JFE Nissan Exeter, on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate, has celebrated 10 years of supporting the annual ISCA Bowling Competition, providing cash prizes for the winners.

At this year’s event players from across the region came to compete on the bowling greens, with a team from Exmouth eventually scooping the title.

Matthew Holcombe, Dealer Principal at JFE Nissan Exeter, which sells the 100% electric Nissan LEAF, said the decade-long partnership had been...

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