The Maynard School in Exeter has been ranked as Devon’s top school and 45th in the entire country in key areas of the Department for Education’s Schools Performance Tables, based on A-level results from 2017.
Already recognised as the South West’s leading independent school in The Telegraph’s 2017 league tables (and 13th best girls’ school in the UK by the equivalent tables in The Times), The Maynard achieved the county’s highest percentage of students to achieve AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects in these new tables published earlier this morning. These subjects...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is urging victims of loan sharks to come forward, and has reassured them they can do so in the strictest confidence.
An estimated 310,000 households in the UK borrow from loan sharks every year, many over Christmas - but a relatively small loan can soon spiral into massive repayments. Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has joined forces with The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), who specialise in investigating and prosecuting loan sharks, to appeal to victims to report them. It’s part of IMLT’s ‘Why I...
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Exeter this year for four evenings of spectacular stunts, life affirming challenges and inspiring stories, amid awe-striking scenery.
Having kicked off in the UK on 13th January in Edinburgh and travelling the country until 19th May, it visits Devon four times with three dates in Exeter and one in Torquay.
Featuring a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible adventure-themed short films, audiences are invited to follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s top adventurers, and experience their hard-won...
Charles Dance OBE, the celebrated actor, screenwriter and film director, has launched the University of Exeter’s new Creative Dialogues series.
The Creative Dialogues series will bring high-profile people from the creative and performing arts to Exeter to inspire students, demonstrate the impact of the University’s research, and share these experiences with the wider Exeter community, and the South West.
Mr Dance, who spoke to a packed auditorium, left the audience spellbound as he described his career in film and theatre including starring roles the Jewel in the Crown, the...
Following one of our recent tweets, advertising Forever Young Sing for Fun, one local follower retweeted, "Always a pleasure to give you a big shout-out..."
A valuable recommendation considering this individual has nearly 20,000 followers. We can only hope that many of those followers are not local or were away when the retweet went out as we think the limit on the hall is under 200!
Last Monday evening, 7-9pm at St Sidwell's School EX4 6PG, we raised the roof and sang to brilliant backing music with the words projected on the wall. Several of the new singers enjoyed the...
After a smash hit season with ‘The Silence of the Nans’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Jessica Fostekew takes it on tour around the UK next Spring!
(Read in film-trailer voice): Last summer Jessica did two reasonably significant things. One, a story of pure joy. The other, a tale of entrapment, torment and gelato. This show tells the second story. The horrid one.
This is an epic comedy-horror-story about a disaster at sea from which there was no escape.
(Normal voice): Jessica co-hosts the mighty Guilty Feminist podcast which has reached over 10 million listeners...
Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve at Exeter Golf and Country Club with a festive lunch, dinner or Christmas party night. To see in the New Year, book early for the New Year’s Ball or New Year’s Dinner.
Celebrate the festive season in the way which suits you best with colleagues, family or friends. Whether you would like an intimate Christmas lunch or dinner in the restaurant, private dining in our elegant Topsham Room, Duckworth Suite or Mews Suite, or a Christmas Party Night for up to 140 guests, we promise you…
Tickets for our 2018 Fireworks Night on Friday 4th November go on sale in August.
Fireworks Night at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
Our fireworks display 2017 was bigger and better than ever with a spectacular firework show to music themed ‘Through the Decades’ by Sonic Fireworks!
As well as a huge fireworks display, there’s a family Halloween fancy dress disco, a ride for young children and trampoline, doughnuts van, barbecue, Kenniford Farm hog roast, mulled wine and cocktail vans plus our bars open until late. It’s a fabulous event for all the family.
One of the UK’s best Beatles tribute acts is performing live at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
With a two-course dinner, followed by dancing to The Fab Beatles, it’s all set to be one of the best nights of the year.
The 2018 Club President’s Night to raise money for the Samaritans.
Dress: smart casual Carriages: 12am Tickets: £35 per person
BUY TICKETS OR GET IN TOUCH Please provide names of anyone you purchase tickets for, or please state the names of other guests you would like to sit with.
A three-course dinner followed by one of the UK’s most acclaimed after-dinner sports speakers; rugby legend, Jonathan Davies.
Everyone welcome – you don’t have to be a member!
Jonathan Davies is the key rugby commentator for the BBC following an illustrious rugby career playing for various clubs and internationally for both Rugby Union and Rugby League. Davies played his club rugby in Wales, England and Australia.
Davies leads broadcast coverage for both international and domestic games on the BBC. With his unrivalled enthusiasm and invaluable insights from his dual...
