Devon

Fun Dog Show

Event Date: 
21/06/2015 - 11:30am
Venue: 
Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

Novelty classes, lunchtime auction with lots to bid on, have-a-go agility, Fly Ball, barbecue, raffle, face painting and lots more!

11.30am-3pm

Entry on the day £1.50 per class.

Chamber Philharmonia Cologne

Event Date: 
24/08/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St David’s Church, Exeter

Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) present Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Four Concertos for violin, strings and basso continuo

Mozart Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra KV 622

Tchaikovsky “Pezzo Capriccioso” for Violoncello and Orchestra op.62

Tickets avaialble from Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix’s Field, EX1 1GF Exeter / Devon, Tel. 01392 / 665700 or on the door one hour prior to the concert from 6.30pm.

Famous Dartmoor game fishing beats for sale

A five mile-plus stretch of one of the West Country’s most famous game fishing rivers running through Dartmoor has come up for sale through fisheries sales experts Fenn Wright.

The three beats on the River Teign, 10 miles from Exeter, are renowned for their trout and salmon catches, and are offered at a total guide price of £300,000.

Known as The Upper Teign Fishery and let for many years to a fishing association, catches averaged out over the last ten years amount to 30 salmon per annum, 114 sea trout and 920 brown trout over seven inches long. The best year for salmon was...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 12:13pm

Your guide to what's on in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 June).

THEATRE

Grandad and the Machine Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter A story for anyone who ever dreamed of a different world. A 100-year-old mechanical monster emerges from the waves. Everyday objects turn on their makers and the Empire is plunged into chaos. No one knows why. No one can stop it. Except maybe Grandad. He always was good with a spanner. That’s why Imogen and her father head north to find him. Their journey becomes an epic quest across England that leads to the heart of a...

Exeter firm helps hay fever sufferers

It looks like summer is finally here, but with a soaring pollen count not all of us are able to enjoy the warmer weather in the way that we'd like to.

An Exeter business is tackling hay fever head on, helping its long-suffering customers to get outside and minimise their symptoms.

Eyewear Accessories is a family business run by John and Alison Waddington. Since starting out in 2008 they've helped thousands of customers to protect their eyes from pollen, dust and wind. They are the exclusive UK provider for several leading US brands of hay fever and moisture...

Topsham businesswoman wins national award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:45am

Chrissie Tarbitt, founder of Integrated Wellbeing, a Topsham-based health and wellbeing business, was crowned “Rising Star/Woman To Watch” in the national Women Inspiring Women Awards 2015 at their annual awards ceremony in Birmingham on 13th June.

The Women Inspiring Women Awards, now in their 4th year and sponsored by a leading national network for female entrepreneurs, seek to find and celebrate fabulous female role models – those who bring out the absolute best in others and make a difference in their respective communities.

“I was on a short-list of eight very strong...

Public transport system failing the elderly

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:32am

Public transport system failing the oldest and most vulnerable in society says new report by The International Longevity Centre – UK and Age UK

The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society (1), a new report by think tank The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) (2) and charity Age-UK, highlights the travel problems faced by millions of older people.

  • Despite free bus travel, one third of over 65s in England never use public transport. And over half either never use public transport or use it less than once a month.
  • Approximately 35,000 people aged
  • ...

Musicroom staff head to Ukulele Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:29am

Staff from Musicroom Exeter are preparing to head to Cheltenham this weekend for the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain for the fifth time.

The festival which attracts ukulele enthusiasts from all over the world is a celebration of all things uke, with a range of workshops, performances and demonstrations by some of the world’s leading ukulele players.

The staff at Musicroom, which can be found at 154 Sidwell Street, are all big fans of the quirky instrument, and in the past have partnered with local ‘Uke Groups’ to run a range of free in store classes and performances....

Exeter School Chamber Concert

Event Date: 
02/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Peter’s Church, Budleigh

Over 70 musicians from Exeter School will be performing at St. Peter’s Church, Budleigh on Thursday 2 July at 7.30pm, with a feast of choral and instrumental music. This Concert will include Chamber Orchestra performing the Holst St Paul's Suite and the famous first movement from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

As well as featuring the school’s 6th form leavers, the programme will include their experienced string and saxophone quartets, the new Cello Quartet, as well as the jazz/funk band Swunk. Vocal items will be from the terrific Chamber Choir and Vocal Ensemble, as well as the...

Enjoy Bring Your Dog To Work Day

With less than ten days to go until Bring Your Dog To Work Day, Britain is getting set for what promises to be this year’s most memorable day at the office.

On Friday 26 June 2015, businesses from across the UK will welcome their dog loving employees into the workplace, along with their loyal (and well-behaved!) four-legged companions.

This year the event is raising money for All Dogs Matter, a charity that rehomes hundreds of dogs every year in London and Norfolk. Just a small donation of £2 could be used to buy food for one day, while £10 is enough to buy new bedding for...

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