Always wanted to sing in a gospel choir? Now’s your chance, you can take part in a gospel workshop and concert in Exeter on Saturday June 17.
Sing Gospel, which is a BBC Gospel Choir of the Year finalist, is coming to the city for an all-day workshop where you’ll have lots of fun, and then go on to perform at an evening concert. Choir director Josh Cadman is one of the country’s leading gospel tutors and believes everyone can sing.
He said: “Sing Gospel is for everyone. Those who think they can’t sing soon realise that enthusiasm is more important and singing with others...
Exeter School is hosting a British Shooting Target Sprint on 10 June, open to all aged 11+. No experience is needed and all the equipment is provided.
Gorgs Geikie from Devon, who represented Great Britain at the London Olympics, is organising the 2017 Target Sprint National Series.
She goes on to say: “We at British Shooting are delighted to be running this South West Qualifying event at Exeter School. Target Sprint is a little like biathlon, but swapping ski’s for trainers! Find us on Facebook at TargetSprintGB where you can enter the event and online at www.targetsprint....
On the 31st May, Princesshay will team up with Active Devon to provide a day of activities and demonstrations including yoga, roller skating and dance in Princesshay square where shoppers can find out more about what’s going on in the region.
The event is being held from 10am – 4pm to encourage people to get active and try something new. Active Devon will also be introducing its ‘Devon Girls Can’ campaign plus its 10-week programme helping workplaces support employees to become more active.
At 11.30am a free Rockfit dance workout out in Princesshay Square will offer members...
comparethemarket.com has announced Annabelle Statham of the University of Exeter in the shortlist of students for their ‘Travel Advisor’ competition - the perfect experience for a grad student who wants to travel the world and report on their experience. With almost 1,000 applications since the position opened in April, a team of experts has narrow it down to the final five.
The finalists who have made it through to the final round are: - Annabelle Statham (Geography at University of Exeter) - Lucy Hayton (Photography and Video at De Montfort University) - Joseph Thompson (Digital...
Exeter BID has launched a new trade waste scheme which aims to reduce costs on refuse, recycling, glass and food waste collections for levy payers.
The scheme is the latest in a series of initiatives introduced by Exeter BID to help the city centre to continue to thrive and be a welcoming place for businesses, visitors and residents. Wayne Pearce, Chairman of the Exeter BID Board said: “We are proud to introduce our latest project, bringing more benefits to our levy payers.
"The trade waste scheme continues to evolve but initial stages have created savings across a range of...
“Green|Blue” is a series of black & white images of 'trees'. The work is derived from Environment Agency data on land at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, separating out 21 river catchments around the South coast from the Sussex Ouse to the Bristol Avon.
The view from above has become normalised. Google Maps and OS Maps, city centre plans and ‘you are here’ stickers on the boards at local nature reserves, give the impression of omniscience and omnipotence. The very notion of ‘flood risk’ calls both our knowledge and power into question in the face of uncertainty and the...
In March this year, Hospiscare was delighted to welcome the Men’s Walk 2017 `sell-out` crowd to Double Locks. The 650 men and boys walked eight miles in fine weather along the canal path to the Turf Hotel and back to enjoy a pint, a Chunk pasty and watch England beat Scotland to retain the Calcutta Cup – and they have raised an amazing £40,000 for Hospiscare!
One of the walkers, Jack Carter, said, ‘I walked in memory of my wife, Jan, who was looked after by Hospiscare, but I worried about raising sponsorship as I thought I had no one to ask. Then I jotted down the names of family,...
A team of young entrepreneurs from Exeter School are celebrating success after coming first in the region's Young Enterprise finals.
The event, held at the MET office on 26 April 2017, showcased the talents of nine teams of schoolchildren from eight Devon schools in an Apprentice-style showdown to see who had the best business idea.
Overall winners were team ‘Company Roots' from Exeter School, who produced a distinctive colouring book based on scenes of Devon, which doubles up as a tourist guide. The team also won an award for Best Trade Stand.
More than 100 volunteers filled a skip full of rubbish collected from the internationally important Exmouth Local Nature Reserve on Saturday 13 May.
And this year there was a notable reduction in the amount of litter found on the Exe Estuary when compared with previous clean-ups.
Organised by the Exe Estuary Management Partnership, which includes local authorities like Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and Teignbridge and East Devon District Councils, the clean-up ensures that the area is ready for summer visitors and wildlife.
