Exeter

Joey The Lips

Event Date: 
23/03/2018 - 7:30pm to 24/03/2018 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

South West favourites Joey The Lips will return to Sandy Park on March 23rd with their high energy funky soul, blues and disco revue.

The 10-piece band includes three vocalists, a driving rhythm section and a killer horn section and they have worked with Will Young and Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats and headlined many music festivals.

From ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ to Beyonce’s ‘Crazy in Love’, and ‘River Deep, Mountain High’ to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ with a heavy metal medley thrown in, the Joey The Lips set is well-known for being ‘fast, fun and furious’ and are guaranteed to...

Star Wars fundraising event

Event Date: 
09/12/2017 - 10:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
John Lewis, 1 Sidwell Street, Exeter EX4 6NN

This Saturday, 9th December 2017, the 501st UK Garrison Star Wars Costuming Club will be attendending a charity event in aid of Exeter Foodbank at John Lewis Exeter from 10.30am-4pm.

Hospiscare patient, Bronia, hopes to get home for the weekend

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 12/04/2017 - 1:19pm

There are many myths surrounding hospices, one of the biggest misconceptions is that if you get admitted to one, it’s because you are about to die. That’s certainly the impression Bronia Rosier and her family had when she was referred to local charity, Hospiscare.

Bronia, 56, from Ottery St Mary, was diagnosed with a tumour two years ago. After a course of chemo and radiotherapy which was unsuccessful in shrinking the growth, she underwent surgery to remove it. However, the cancer had already spread to other areas of her body and Bronia was given the news that no further treatment...

Lightfoot joins Exeter City Futures network and launches further local beta devices to tackle congestion in the city

Lightfoot, the world’s first connected car technology and platform for rewarding better drivers, is adding a further 100 drivers to the next phase of their Exeter pilot.

The chosen individuals were selected to be given Lightfoot devices worth £100 each as part of a local beta recruitment programme that ran earlier this year.

The recipients of the devices will also be helping the region by enabling City Science to analyse congestion and traffic data generated (with names and vehicle details removed) with the aim of improving Exeter’s transport networks for everyone.

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Exeter Audi steps it up a gear to celebrate new state-of-the-art centre

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Mon, 12/04/2017 - 11:47am

Over 200 guests helped to celebrate the official opening of the new £8.5m Marshall Exeter Audi terminal building, almost double the size of the former centre and with extensive customer parking. The event helped to showcase the latest Audi Terminal concept and the glittering 15-car showroom.

The relocation of the existing Audi Centre in Exeter represents a substantial investment for Marshall, and members of the board were present on the night, demonstrating their commitment to customers and colleagues. John Fairman, Head of Business Exeter Audi gave a welcome speech, saying how...

Exeter-based company wins prestigious British Travel Award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/04/2017 - 6:20am

Blue Chip Holidays has been announced as the winner of Best Medium UK Holiday Cottage Booking Company, winning gold in its category in the prestigious 2017 British Travel Awards. The announcement was made on 29 November at a glamorous Gala Awards ceremony, held in London and attended by more than a thousand travel industry professionals, including representatives from all leisure travel genres and companies. Renowned for its premium self-catering holiday portfolio in the South West, Blue Chip Holidays provides guests with over 1,100 premium houses, cottages, lodges and apartments to choose...

New public car parking spaces for Exmouth

Visitors and shoppers can take advantage of 31 additional spaces in council car park next to Exmouth Town Hall

Now that East Devon District Council’s refurbishment of Exmouth Town Hall is complete, residents and visitors to Exmouth will be able to take advantage of the extra parking that is available in the adjacent car park, which is open for use by the public seven days a week on a short stay pay and display basis.

Users of the 31-space car park should always check the sign next to the pay and display ticket machine for details about tariff and length of stay. However,...

Exeter sees five new students join the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 12/03/2017 - 8:51pm

Exeter sees five new students join the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme as four from the area graduate

Five students from Exeter have joined the 2017/2018 cohort of the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme, in partnership with School for Social Entrepreneurs and jointly funded by Big Lottery Fund, as four graduate from the 2016/2017 programme.

The year-long programme equips entrepreneurs with the skills to grow a social business to help solve some of the most pressing social issues within their communities. The entrepreneurs on the Start Up and Scale Up...

Adult panto: Sinbad the Seaman

Event Date: 
26/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion, Seafront, Exmouth

Hot of the heels of last year’s Adult Panto - PUSS & DICK the Market Theatre Company return to bring to life the story of Sinbad the Sailor and his epic adventures across the seas to defeat the one-eyed monster a- packing it with corny jokes, raunchy plots and blatant sexual innuendo!

With a minimum of set, props and costume the fearless company of 3 will take this traditional story and distort it almost beyond recognition. Featuring Nick Hooton, Carrie Laurence and Pip Johnson - who, with the help of various traditional pantomime characters (and some not so traditional) will...

Cinderella

Event Date: 
24/12/2017 - 12:00pm to 31/12/2017 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion, Seafront, Exmouth

Join Exmouth pantomime favourite "Stuart Earp" with an all star cast to be announced this Christmas as Trio Entertainment return to produce Cinderella.

Follow the rags to riches tale where dreams come true with a special invitation to the Ball. Cinderella is Fairy Godmother to make all her dreams come true! Watch with amazement as her pumpkin is transformed into a beautiful coach in the most magical fairy tale of them all.

https://www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion/book-now/cinderella-pantomime

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