A la Ronde is delighted to be hosting an exhibition of Mick Abbott’s paintings, many of which were inspired by items within the A la Ronde collection.
Mick Abbott is a full time artist, dividing his time between Cambridge, Brittany and New York. He was an art teacher at Comberton Village College, Cambridge for 22 years and loved it. In recent years Mick has been Artist in Residence at several National Trust properties, including Newark Park and Hanbury Hall, and in 2013 is delighted to be associated with A la Ronde. Mick’s new paintings have been in- spired by items in the...
There’s no need to struggle for ways to entertain the family over Spring Bank Holiday week. Just look to your local National Trust property, A la Ronde, near Exmouth where there’s a wealth of activities to keep everyone entertained.
On Tuesday 28 May, young naturalists can discover some of the ’mini- beasties’ that live in the meadow at A la Ronde by joining the free mini beast safaris at 11.30am and 2.30pm. National Trust volunteer, Elaine Harrison says: "The whole experience is about introducing children to nature by using their senses... especially looking, listening and...
Dream-A-Way, the Exeter-based charity that provides holidays and outings for people with disabilities across Devon and Cornwall, is celebrating a big success as the Official Show Charity at the Devon County show at Westpoint last week. This is also the charity’s 20th birthday year so the Trustees were delighted to be chosen as charity of the year and then to receive a royal visit in addition was a huge Bonus.
The Dream-A-Way stand was the first to be visited by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall after she had officially opened the County Show. She was introduced to Dream-A-Way Chairman...
All art groups and societies from Exeter and the surrounding area are invited to submit their entries for the 2013 Local Art Show.
Shortlisted entrants will be featured in the Express and Echo throughout August and readers will vote for their favourite one. The name of the successful group will be announced on 29 August and they will exhibit their members' work in the museum from 24 September to 16 October. All entries must be submitted before Friday 19 July.
Entering groups will need to complete the competition entry form and submit it along with a CD/DVD containing five...
New research from a leading train company has found that littering on trains is the number one source of rail-rage amongst passengers in Exeter, but travellers would need to be overwhelmed by passengers’ smelly odours before acting on their annoyance.
The survey, conducted by train company CrossCountry, found that more than half of people in Exeter (57%) are most aggravated by passengers leaving their rubbish behind – making them the least tolerant of litterbugs in the UK.
Despite the fact that half of passengers (52%) in Exeter are annoyed by passengers talking loudly on...
Dancing in the Streets Festival 2013 is back and ready to rumble! With talented local performers from dancers and singers to comedians and live music, Saturday 8th until Sunday 9th of June is set to rock the very heart of Exeter’s shopping capital, Princesshay.
The festival now in its fourth year was the first of its kind in Exeter and launched the now very popular community event space in Princesshay Square.
Dancing in the Streets welcomes people of all ages to experience the dancing festival vibe, inviting visitors to take part in Vibes Dance Company’s Swagga, Zumba,...
Exeter-based photographer Jenny Steer, whose work has been published in The Times , Daily Express and Daily Mirror among others, is holding an exhibition of the section of her work that features the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis, its boats and its people. Jenny started photographing the Academy’s twice yearly student boat launches in 2010. Principal of the Academy, Yvonne Green, says "Launches are a very important part of the Academy’s calendar, celebrating the end of our ‘long’ 38 week courses and the beginning of students’ new careers as boat builders. Students’ families and...
Big Lottery funding of nearly £378,000 over four years has been awarded to St Petrock’s, just at a time when Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless is reporting a 29% increase in demand for its services over the last year.
“This is very good news and we are very grateful to the Big Lottery for this award,” said Mel Hartley, Project Manager at St Petrock’s. “It has certainly come at the right time with homeless figures rising and more people struggling to keep a roof over their heads. This funding will support a number of our housing projects and help us to provide a fast...
Haydn Thomas has joined Exeter Chiefs team-mate Tom Johnson in the England squad preparing to tackle a star-studded Barbarians line-up at Twickenham this Sunday (1pm).
The 30-year-old scrum-half, together with Sale’s Kearnan Myall, have both been added to Stuart Lancaster’s 25-man squad as nine of England’s summer tourists will be in action for either Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints on Saturday in the Aviva Premiership final.
Thomas is in contention for a first appearance in a senior England shirt, while 6ft 7in lock Myall, 26, has featured for England Saxons since...
It’s National Vegetarian Week this week and there really is no better time to watch what you put on your skin. Lush’s fresh handmade cosmetics are full of fresh fruit and vegetables and made with the finest natural ingredients (organic where possible) and essential oils, are not tested on animals and look good enough to eat. They are 100% suitable for vegetarians, as accredited by The Vegetarian Society, and 80% are also approved by the Vegan Society - not just for this week, but all year round.
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