Be prepared to be Hooked!

We may all think we know all about the Darling children who were whisked away to Neverland by the impish Peter - the 'Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up' - and his friend Tinkerbell – but the magic and originality of the story can be reinterpreted afresh for every generation.

This year, Exeter College’s Performing Arts students are taking their very special interpretation of the classical tale around the primary schools of Devon before bringing it to the Barnfield Theatre for six unique performances. This is not just a platform for talented and energetic young people to showcase their...

Rogue or Fox - Pop-up Fashion Show

Event Date: 
09/06/2013 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: 
Magdalen Chapter, Magdalen Street, Exeter, EX2 4HY

In conjunction with the Magdalen Chapter, we are now taking the Rogue or Fox experience 'out and about' offering a pop-up shopping extravaganza along with an afternoon of fun.

Picture this... champagne, canapés (or afternoon tea), a catwalk of inspirational outfits, a real-life transformation, giving you ideas on how to unleash your Inner Vixen, and then the opportunity to ‘get-down’ and try on some Foxy outfits guided by us and our band of Foxen helpers... sound perfect?! We think it is!

How much will it cost? £10 (with 10% of the proceedings going to Addis Ababa Fistula...

Swap and support SAFE

Exeter women now have the perfect chance to get a new wardrobe without spending a fortune. For £5, you can turn up at Exeter Phoenix on 14 June from 5.30pm, and for every item you bring, you can exchange it for something new. Plus if you run out of clothes to swap, you can take home any other item in return for a donation to SAFE - the only charity in the area that specialises in the support and protection of women, men, children and young people affected by domestic violence.

About SAFE

In the last 10 years the Refuge in Exeter has offered safe accommodation to 916 women...

Ottery St Mary Food & Families Festival

Event Date: 
31/05/2013 - 6:00pm to 01/06/2013 - 12:00am
Venue: 
Ottery St Mary

The fun of the festival starts on Friday evening (31 May) with a special food trail throughout the town in the local pubs and restaurants and continues throughout Saturday 1 June with a market stall running the length of Mill Street, a cookery theatre, live music, beer (and cider) tent, children’s competitions and much more.

There'll be cookery demonstrations in the pop-up kitchen featuring local chefs showcasing the very best way to use local ingredients.

You can keep up with all the latest news about the Festival on the Facebook page and follow the event on Twitter @...

Charities call for urgent Parliamentary Inquiry, as more than half a million people in the UK turning to food aid

Britain faces a hidden scandal where thousands of people cannot feed themselves or their families, according to a hard hitting report from Church Action Poverty and Oxfam.

The two charities, with the backing of the Trussell Trust, are calling for an urgent Parliamentary Inquiry into the relationship between benefit delay, error or sanctions, welfare reform changes and the growth of Britain's 'hidden hungry'.

The report: Walking the Breadline, highlights causes of the increase in use of food banks as down to changes to the benefit system, unemployment, increasing levels of...

Olympic coaches and athletes team up with River Cottage to launch essential nutrition course

The UK Olympic Diving Team coaches and athletes have joined forces with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage. This dynamic partnership is behind Essential Eating at River Cottage, the newest course at the recently launched River Cottage Chef School just outside Axminster on the borders of Devon and Dorset. To mark the launch of Essential Eating, the UK Olympic Diving Team will be visiting River Cottage HQ on 10 June.

This one-day, City & Guilds-accredited course focuses on how to source and cook the most nutritious, performance-boosting foods in a sustainable, seasonal...

South West Coast Path repairs carried out at Bucks Mills

Funding has allowed National Trust rangers to replace a badly worn out flight of steps at the pretty village of Bucks Mills on the North Devon coast. The steps have also been resurfaced and are now ready to help, both locals and visitors alike, access this wonderful section of the coast and enjoy the breathtaking views. The funding also allowed a new way marker to be bought and installed to help people navigate their way around.

The funding for the repairs came from the South West Coast Path Association, the National Trust, the Rural Development Programme for England and also from...

Students at Killerton "keep calm and carry on"

Broadclyst Primary School and Killerton have partnered up once again to put on a show-stopping performance of Keep Calm and Carry On! on 13 and 14 June at 1.30pm and 4pm.

A play set in the days following the Exeter Blitz, Keep Calm and Carry On! will explore life as an evacuee at Killerton House. The production will take place as a series of sketches performed by the year 5 class and will take place around Killerton's house and garden.

The storyline is based on Killerton’s evacuee schools during the war, researched and written by the children with the help of teachers and...

Tourism businesses urged to enter ‘green’ awards

An East Devon tourism business has been commended for its success as the only representative of the District to be shortlisted this year for a Green Tourism gold award.

And other East Devon businesses have been urged to follow their example and enter award schemes to fly the East Devon flag.

Councillor Iain Chubb, EDDC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, has congratulated the proprietors of Hedgehog Corner B&B in Axminster for reaching the Green Tourism gold stars final listing, with the winners to be announced in November.

The business, which is the nearest...

Exeter Respect Festival - the city's annual celebration of diversity

Taking place this weekend in Belmont Park from 12noon to 7pm on Saturday 1 June and from 11am to 6 pm on Sunday 2 June, Exeter Respect has a celebratory atmosphere second to none. This year’s festival builds on the key aspects of last year’s amazing event, the city’s biggest-ever community celebration! Exeter Respect is the city's annual celebration of diversity, where the performing and creative arts are used to engage the wider community in saying no to racism and all forms of prejudice.

Belmont Park will be covered in beautiful site decoration produced by a range of schools,...

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