Exeter

Fat Man

Event Date: 
28/06/2016 - 7:30pm to 02/07/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Orpheus is doing stand-up for the gods.

A sharp new take on a classic Greek myth, this is a bitterly funny story of love, loss and eating your way out of grief. As the audience are transformed into the gods of legend, will Orpheus ever escape his past?

Martin Bonger delivers a gripping solo performance in this black comedy that bridges the everyday with the celestial.

Tickets: £12 (£10).

https://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

Pulling Out

Event Date: 
21/06/2016 - 7:30pm to 25/06/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

‘So the mum carried it and pushed it out and that. But does anyone say to the dad, ‘What high quality sperms you have?’ No they do not. An’ those nine months are long. Seriously talking about calling her ‘Ariadne’, ‘Bentley’ or ‘Oceana’, so you are literally delighted with ‘Bowie’ for the easy life…’

Leo’s seventeen. He’s got college, a healthy right-swipe-rate on Tinder and a six-month-old.

He’s mashing avocado and buying Pampers over own-brand because of the more reliable gusset. Leo’s on the triple shift of school, work and night feeds and wants to be a dad in every...

Preggers

Event Date: 
14/06/2016 - 7:30pm to 18/06/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Amy’s making a play. It’s an experiment. It’s about motherhood.

Amy Golding is an award-winning theatre-maker whose work has been seen across the UK and in South Africa.

As Artistic Director of Curious Monkey, Amy makes shows from real stories, told to her by real people.

Now she’s making her own story. It’s about the before, the now and the what might be.

In Preggers, Amy attempts to work out motherhood – what does it really mean? For women now and for women of previous generations. Her mother’s unconventional approach to family life was captured by a 1979...

Prosperity for Exeter

In growing their national network, Prosperity Financial Advisors & Stockbrokers have chosen Exeter as their Business Centre for the South West.

“Our research told us that Exeter is up there in the UK top ten of places to do business, “ said Prosperity’s Hampshire-based Managing Director, Mark Newman.

Mark was in Exeter to open the Company’s new office at the Matford Business Centre in Marsh Barton. “It’s an attractive town that combines a business buzz with a friendly feel where people know each other. To us, that’s very important, as our whole business philosophy is...

Council country parks awarded top visitor award

Rangers at Devon County Council’s county parks are celebrating after receiving top awards.

Visitors to the Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve and Stover Country Park have heaped praise on the countryside attractions, earning them both a Certificate of Excellence from customer review website Trip Advisor.

Now in its sixth year, the prestigious award celebrates hospitality businesses that have achieved consistently great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

Stover County Park is rated number one place to visit in Newton Abbot,...

Singing their way to victory

It’s all down to the singing, say Exeter men’s skittles team the Saints who triumphed in an intercounty tournament held in Bude.

Captain Paul Kennard said the Saints are known for their vocal abilities in competition.

‘We are a noisy lot,’ he admitted, ‘we out-sing everyone. Our songs are so catchy that sometimes even our opponents join in with us!’

The strategy clearly worked as the team who play out of St Thomas Social Club in Exeter, beat 24 teams from Wales, London and five counties to pick up the winners’ trophy. They clinched their victory with a final score...

Patronal Flower Festival

Event Date: 
14/07/2016 - 10:00am to 16/07/2016 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
St Margaret's Church, Topsham

The Festival takes place on Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th July in St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham.

We will be open from 10am to 6pm on the Thursday and Friday and until 5pm on the Saturday.

The funds raised this year will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church and "Peninsula Initiative", a charity which provides practical support for those leaving prison, helping them to make a fresh start in the community.

The theme is the SEVEN AGES OF MAN - very appropriate, given that this year is the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

There will be...

Woman seriously injured in Devon collision

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/08/2016 - 3:17pm

Police are appealing for witnesses after a female pedestrian carrying a child was seriously injured following a collision with a car in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth.

A 61-year-old woman, from Otterton, was walking along School Lane, carrying a three-year-old girl, when she was involved in a collision with a silver Vauxhall Zafira. The collision happened at around 8.55am on Tuesday 7 June, outside Newton Poppleford primary school.

The woman was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious and life-threatening head injuries. Her condition is...

Movers and shakers at WBW

WBW Soliciors have recently promoted two of their Exeter solicitors and hired a new Private Client Partner. Promotions include Susannah Bower, Private Client Department, who has been promoted from solicitor to associate and Laura Brutti, tax and trusts specialist, promoted from solicitor to associate. Victoria Smyth has joined the firm as a partner in the private client department specializing in trusts, wills, estate planning and tax. She has joined from Thrings Solicitors.

Racing piglets are highlight of open day

RACING piglets were one of the highlights of the attractions on offer at a Devon farm’s open day.

Hundreds of people attended Kenniford Farm, near Exeter, as part of Open Farm Sunday this weekend.

As well as the piglets, there was live music from La Vie en Rose, farm tours, stalls, and local food and drink.

Andrew Freemantle, who owns the farm, said: ‘Open Farm Sunday is a great opportunity for us to open our gates to the public and show them what we do. It is about showing people where their food comes from and how seriously we take the production of good quality...

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