Tuesday 31st October 2017 at 19.30 in the Chapter House Professor James Clark (Professor of History, University of Exeter) will tackle the theme from an historical perspective, looking especially at the cultural significance of Britain’s Reformation. The Revd Professor Morwenna Ludlow (Head of Theology and Religion, University of Exeter)will explore Reformation as a process in the life of the Church. Booking essential. Tickets available online and from 01392 285983. Book your tickets About the anniversary 2017 is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the door of...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (29 Septmeber – 1 October).
THEATRE
Comedy at the Park Friday, 7pm, Sandy Park, Exeter An evening of comedy with Simon Feilder (MC),Diane Spencer, Alan Havey and James Sherwood. Tickets £10, £15 to include a meal on the evening. https://sandypark.shop.secutix.com/list/events
Rough Justice Friday & Saturday, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth A play that makes you think. Controversial? Yes. What would we do in such circumstances? In the dock, having admitted responsibility for the death of his...
Recycling is high on the household agenda of people in Exeter according to a new survey launched to coincide with Recycling Week. (September 25-October 1)
More than 80 per cent of people questioned in the One Poll survey confirmed that they recycle as much as possible and less than three per cent admitted to not caring about recycling.
The survey by five star housebuilder Barratt Homes which is building new homes across the city, revealed that men and women are equally committed to recycling but there was a definite difference in the approach of age groups.
Award-winning theatre company The Wardrobe Ensemble has announced that Education, Education, Education will come to Exeter Northcott Theatre after its World Premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where they were awarded a Fringe First Award. Following their exploration of sex, relationships and intimacy in 1972: The Future of Sex, The Wardrobe Ensemble will dissect education and responsibility at the dawn of Blair’s Britain in 1997 in Education, Education, Education. Recent winners of The Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice for theatre, The Wardrobe Ensemble use irreverent humour...
Shaun Malton insists competition for places within the Exeter Chiefs squad is helping to drive up standards week by week.
The South African hooker got his first taste of Aviva Premiership action this season, coming off the bench to score one of his side's five tries in their 31-17 victory over Wasps at Sandy Park.
His touchdown, coupled with scores for Olly Woodburn (2), Dave Dennis and Don Armand, were the key highlights in another polished performance from the champions, who remain in pole position after four rounds of the season.
Internationally acclaimed pianist Stephen Beville returns to South Street Baptist Church, Exeter to give an evening piano recital of music by J.S Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Berio.
J.S Bach - Prelude and Fugues in E & F, Well Tempered Klavier, Book II. Mozart - Sonata in F, K 533 Berio - Four Elemental Preludes
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Chopin - Polonaise Fantasie, Op 61 Chopin - Three Nocturnes, Op 15 Chopin - Scherzo No 4 in E, Op 54
7.30 pm, Saturday October 14th, South Street Baptist Church, 25 South Street, Exeter.
Devon County Council has introduced a new way for users of British Sign Language (BSL) to contact them via a Video Relay Service (VRS). The service, called 'InterpretersLive!', is provided by Sign Solutions.
BSL users can contact the council via the interpreter through a video link. The interpreter relays their conversation with the appropriate person at the Council, by telephone and then signs back the response.
The VRS service is available from 8am to midnight, 7 days a week, although the Council’s responses are dependent upon the normal opening hours for a service, which...
Schools in your area could win £1,000 for their pre-school club by entering the annual Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards - with just one week to go before entries close, enter now so your school doesn't miss out!
Any school with a breakfast club can enter the awards. One club from each region of the UK will win £1,000 for its club and a Grand Winner will receive a breakfast club makeover worth up to £5,000. Winners will also be invited to attend an awards ceremony in The Houses of Parliament.
Breakfast Clubs provide many benefits; from improved attendance and attainment to...
A paediatric X-ray room at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been given a submarine style makeover thanks to fundraising campaign led by Radiology staff.
The Big Raise for Little Rays campaign aimed to refurbish an X-ray room so that it would be more friendly and welcoming for younger patients. Thanks to the efforts of staff and local fundraisers the room has been given a marine makeover complete with a deep sea diver, make-believe periscope, control panels and portholes looking out to sea from which tropical fish, turtles and even a whale can be spotted swimming by.
Some job seekers are not applying for apprenticeships because they think they are only for very young people, according to Paul Jefferson, Business Support Director at Devon based Gregory Distribution Limited.
To prove them wrong, the North Tawton based warehousing and distribution business has revealed its latest apprentice driver programme which has had an intake of six with an average age of 32 years.
Paul Jefferson said: “The road transport industry as a whole is facing a shortage of drivers and it is vital that we address this by attracting more people to take driving...
