Exeter

A fundraising evening organised by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has raised £6,500 for The Exeter Foundation charity, with money raised going towards helping a range of charities and groups across the region.

Staff from the five star housebuilder together with suppliers and sub-contractors enjoyed a black tie evening at Sandy Park, the home of the Exeter Chiefs which included a presentation by Exeter Foundation chairman Tony Rowe and included a raffle, auction and fundraising casino.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes managing director Paul Moran said the...

Tickets are still available for Saturday’s (November 18) Classics Galore! concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall.

There are more than 100 seats (£12-£18) left in the main auditorium with just a few remaining in the gallery and boxes (£15-£24.50).

It is one of the most eagerly awaited events on Exeter’s musical calendar with a total of 200 musicians including a symphony orchestra, brass band and chorus performing popular classics with a flag waving, sing-a-long Last Night of the Proms style finale.

“The programme for this year’s gala concert will feature...

A silent art auction and tea party will be held at Chagford Jubilee Hall on Saturday 18th November.

This event will be showing the creative talent of local artists (many of whom are internationally celebrated) to raise funds for Women in Gaza and breast cancer awareness.

An inspirational array of art will be on offer in many mediums and you might just get the opportunity to purchase an exceptional piece of affordable fine art, directly from the artist while supporting community outreach programmes, and you get tea and cakes. What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon?...

There’s good news for skate fans with new, temporary equipment installed at Exeter Arena Skate Park.

Work is ongoing but some of the ramps will be available to use this weekend.

Exeter City Council is carrying out the work with Tim Ruck of the Boarding House. When finished the facility will include:

• A flat spine • Wall ride • Grind block • Sub box

Local BMX riders have contributed a flat rail to the park.

Recently the City Council was forced to break up the old skate park on the same site after the equipment had become rotten and dangerous....

Exeter Phoenix’s annual short film festival, Two Short Nights prepares to bring flocks of filmmakers, viewers and industry specialists to the city this winter in a celebration of short film and the people who make them. Now in its sixteenth year, the festival returns to Exeter Phoenix with two and a half days of cinema screenings, workshops and panel discussions. With unmissable opportunities for emerging filmmakers alongside an extraordinary range and diversity of screenings for film fans, this year’s festival has crammed in more than ever before. The carefully curated film programme on...

Thank you so much to our amazing Big Beacon Clean Team - you did an amazing job! Our lovely Beacon Community Centre in Beacon Lane, Exeter, is now safer, brighter and cleaner.

The steps and paths are jet washed, windows cleaned, the kitchen cupboards and main storeroom have had a good clear out, the giant hedge lowered and the weeds have gone!

This was our second BIg Beacon Clean - we're aiming to hold one every three months, to keep the place in good condition to welcome the hundreds of people who visit every week.

The centre is run by a part-time paid manager,...

Enjoy a magical start to your Christmas festivities with an exciting trip to Cotley Christmas Tree Farm's exclusive choose a tree weekend, providing a glimpse at the farm ahead of the official opening on Saturday 25 November - and the opportunity to handpick your very own homegrown Christmas tree in the field.

"We are so excited to be hosting our first exclusive Cotley Christmas Tree Farm weekend, where families and couples can physically choose the tree they'd like to be cut down, ready for collection at their convenience," says Helen Bowker, owner and farmer at Cotley Christmas...

Hard work, dedication, wonderful horses and spectacular scenery have earned Babeny Farm Stables in Dartmoor a prestigious award at the Herald Express South Devon and English Riviera Tourism and Hospitality Awards.

Proprietor Dee Dee Wilkinson was presented with a Silver in the Tourism Event or Sporting Activity category at the ceremony which was held at the Riviera International Conference Centre last week.

The stables are located at Poundsgate in the heart of Dartmoor and between April and October provide trail riding experiences across Dartmoor’s stunning landscape...

A FREE legal clinic has been declared a success in supporting families involved in child custody disputes at the Exeter Family Court and is looking to help more people.

An information stall was held this week at the city’s Combined Court to promote the free monthly, Exeter Family Court Clinic. Since the clinic opened in May, a total of 20 families have been helped and during National Pro Bono Week (6-11 Nov) local lawyers are keen to help more people who cannot afford legal advice to represent themselves in a Family Court case and to guide them towards other support services....

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-13 November).

THEATRE

Giulio Cesare Part I: The Death of Pompey Saturday, 4pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Giulio Cesare is Handel’s most celebrated opera: a thrilling story of passion and revenge set to one of the composer’s most beautiful scores. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

An Evening with an Immigrant Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Littered with poems, stories and anecdotes, award-winning poet Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic immigrant...