Devon County Show’s appeal for hand-made poppies has reached its 11,000 target more than two months early thanks to the support of creative, local people.
The appeal was launched in October with a target of collecting the red poppies in time for this year’s Show on May 18-20 at Westpoint, Exeter.
‘Devon Remembers’ will be a tribute staged at the Show to the men and women from the county who lost their lives in the First World War.
The hand-crafted poppies will be put together to form a poignant memorial in the crafts and gardens pavilion.
A deaf student care worker from Exeter Deaf Academy has challenged deaf students to test their grit determination and physical endurance by training them for the Escot Mud Run at Escot Park near Honiton, on Saturday 25 March.
Escot’s new obstacle challenge event is organised by South West Military Fitness.
Tony Whiteley, 51, from Honiton works at Exeter Deaf Academy and has entered with a team of Deaf students to fundraise for the Academy.
Tony said: “We are looking forward to the Escot Mud Run and all its obstacles. Our Deafness is certainly not a barrier though. I...
Lift your spirits and say hello to spring with this wonderful and varied programme from the Exeter Symphony Orchestra.
We are pleased to welcome pianist Richard Deering to the stage to perform William Sterndale Bennett's sparkling Piano Concerto No 4. This is to mark the bicentenary of the composer's birth.
For those who like the more familiar, we will be playing the fabulous Karelia Suite by Jean Sibelius and the ever popular Serenade for Strings by Edward Elgar.
The programme will end with Cesar Franck's great Symphony in D Minor.
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (17-19 March)
THEATRE
Leaving Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Leaving home for the first time is a step into the dark. If you’re leaving the care system, the reality hits even harder. This play tells the real stories of care leavers and their experiences at the pivotal moment when they leave care. It also gives voice to those working within the system from staff in children’s homes to MPs and policy makers. Using the young people’s own words, an ensemble cast and an award-winning creative team will...
Following continued success, the board of Ward Williams Associates (WWA) are delighted to announce the appointment of David Carkeek and Kate Mills to support the delivery of their future plans for growth
David joins us from Gleeds following 17 years’ service, where he was Head of Residential and a Cost Management Director in London. He brings a wealth of experience across London and South East residential sector with particular expertise in delivery of high-spec residential schemes. David will lead our London team and focus on delivery across the London and the South East.
In Vienna strict codes of behaviour have not been enforced by those in power for a generation and moral laxity is rife. What will it take for the Viennese authorities to regain control of the public morality and at what cost?
CYGNET is passionate about Shakespeare and strives to create accessible and relevant productions which value the text and draw out the drama and themes from the plays.
Peformances
March 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 & April 1 at 7.30pm March 25 at 2.00pm
A rare chance to ride on the old buses of Devon General and Exeter City Transport will be available, for one day only on Sunday 19th March. Owners of around 20 preserved buses will be providing rides around Exeter between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
The event, organised by the Devon General Omnibus Trust was originally planned to commemorate the closure of Exeter’s bus and coach station. However, this closure has been paused, as a result of a delay to the redevelopment plans. But the organisers had already gathered the buses and coaches together on this day and advertised the event to...
A delegation of Devon business leaders has been forging closer links with Manchester during a regional trade mission.
The visit was promoted by Exeter Connects, Exeter Airport’s initiative to enhance and promote air connectivity to the business community, and leading regional airline Flybe, in partnership with the Devon and Cornwall Business Council (DCBC).
The 12-strong delegation flew courtesy of Flybe from Exeter Airport to Manchester in the morning, and returned on the evening fight.
Delegates were hosted for breakfast by Manchester Airport where they learned...
Devon's education chief has written to the Prime Minister urging her to take action over the proposed new national funding system that could see scores of Devon schools lose out.
James McInnes has signed a joint letter to Theresa May with colleagues from around the country who represent the lowest-funded education authorities in the campaign group f40.
Devon has been campaigning with its schools, headteachers and governors for a Fair Funding system for years.
Two years ago it won an extra £16 million a year for schools but every child in Devon is still funded at £...
Work starts today (13 March) on repairing the Mallison footbridge at Exeter Quay. Repairs to the bridge, which pedestrians and cyclists use to cross a leat beside the River Exe, are expected to take two to three weeks and the City Council hopes to get it open again by Easter. The City Council was forced to close the bridge last week because of safety concerns after an inspection revealed some rotten timbers. A diversion is currently in place around the back of Samuel Jones Smoke & Ale House and into Commercial Road next to the Custom House. The ongoing repairs will be a temporary...
