Exeter

Oliver Meech : When Magic & Science Collide

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Yeoford Community Hall, Yeoford, Crediton

Magic Boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. With a fun-filled fusion of magic, mirth and mindreading, expect amazing tricks inspired by astounding science.

Oliver Meech studied Psychology at Oxford University, Creativity at top London ad agencies and Trickery at The Magic Circle. He fuses all three to produce magic that is fascinating and different from other magicians. He has performed at the London 2012 Olympics and The Science Museum.

When not Fringeing, he is a regular on London’s Comedy, Cabaret and...

Exmouth Choral Society

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Holy Trinity Church, Rolle Road, Exmouth

This concert will be conducted by Laurence Blyth with Devon Baroque will feature:

Dixit Dominus by G F Handel Haydn: Little Organ Mass, Pergolesi: Magnificat, Purcell: O Lord, rebuke me not

Exmouth Choral Society is a mixed voice choir of approximately 60 members who rehearse during the autumn and spring terms, for two concerts a year.

The repertoire is based around masses and oratorios. We rehearse on Mondays in Glenorchy Church and Hall on Exeter Road.

Our main concerts are held in Holy Trinity Church which has good acoustics for choral music. Our concerts...

Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Experience

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Bow Village Hall

Internationaly celebrated Dolly Parton tribute artist Sarah Jane will be playing at the Heart of Devon (Bow) on Saturday 7th February.

Sarah will be joined by her partner to perform The Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Show. They will be singing all their hits from the golden age of country Music.

The only tribute Act used on Dolly Parton’s Better Day World Tour. Described as “Europe’s Leading Dolly Parton Tribute Act “ By Kenny Rogers
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The only Dolly Parton Tribute Act Sponsored by the Tennessee Tourist Board USA
 and used on the USA TV Series for the “Love of...

Think Floyd

Event Date: 
06/02/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

This extraordinary show, dubbed The Definitive Pink Floyd Experience, is renowned for its stunning celebration of one of the world's greatest musical phenomena.

Established in 1994, the incredibly talented musicians who make up Think Floyd have managed to faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage. It's no wonder they have long been regarded as The UK's finest tribute to Pink Floyd.

The brand new Think Floyd production for 2015 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, arguably one of the band’s...

£100m Met Office supercomputer to boost Exeter office market

The Met Office’s £100m supercomputer is set to shake up the Exeter office market as businesses look to relocate their operations to the region, according to leading property consultancy JLL.

Demand for space at the Exeter Science Park, adjoining Exeter Gateway and nearby Skypark is expected to soar as business owners seek to benefit from opportunities to collaborate and form partnerships with the Met Office.

These predictions, revealed today (February 4) at JLL’s South West Market Review, themed ‘smart future,’ come after a slow year for the Exeter office market, where...

Rural Enterprise Grants provide massive boost businesses

Thirty businesses in Devon and Somerset have received around £800,000 of grant money to help boost the region’s economy and create jobs.

Funds were secured in 2012 by Devon County Council from Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the RDPE (Rural Development Programme for England) for the Heart of the South West Rural Enterprise Grant Scheme at the beginning of last year.

84 jobs will have been created by March 2015 and a further 33 by March 2017 totalling 117 giving a GVA (Gross Value Added) increase of £4.9m by March 2017

The programme was...

Charity wills scheme launches at Exeter City

Devon law firm Kitsons has teamed up with Exeter City Football Club to offer supporters of Exeter City the opportunity to make or update their Will, in return for a donation to the Club’s charity arm, Football in the Community.

Through the scheme, for every new will completed by the Private Client team at Kitsons Solicitors in Exeter, the firm will donate a proportion of its fees for those wills to the Football in the Community Charity.

Football in the Community is an award winning registered charity, established 24 years ago and now managed by former Grecians player, and...

Tickets go on sale for Exeter European GP 7s

Come and experience the ultimate ‘Sevens Heaven’ as Exeter prepares to welcome the European Grand Prix 7s Series to Sandy Park in July.

The award-winning home of rugby in Devon – which has already been selected as one of 12 venues for this year’s Rugby World Cup – is set to welcome the cream of European Sevens talent for a star-studded weekend of action.

With qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil on the line, the July 11-12 event promises to be an vital competition for the seven-a-side game – and will see the home unions of England, Scotland and Wales, tackling...

Classics Galore! for FORCE Cancer Charity is back for 2015

Event Date: 
14/11/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
University of Exeter Great Hall

The Lympstone based South West Comms Band will again be performing at one of the most popular charity events on the Devon musical calendar. Led by new musical director Rich Harvey, they will take to the stage for the fifth Classics Galore! concert.

Classics Galore! is an extravaganza of entertainment that features familiar and uplifting music performed by a 200-hundred strong ensemble - a full orchestra, the Lympstone brass band and two choral societies.

The event is staged to raise money for local cancer charity FORCE and this year’s concert will be at the University of...

Exeter residents urged to register to vote

People are being encouraged to ensure they don’t miss their chance to vote in this year’s elections.

Exeter City Council is urging any local residents not yet registered to vote, to go online now and register. National Voter Registration Day, which encourages people to get involved in the democratic process by ensuring they are registered to vote, is being held on 5 February, although voter registration can take place at any time.

There are less than 100 days until voters go to the polls to elect a Member of Parliament for the Exeter and East Devon constituencies. Local...

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