Join us for an evening of mystery and intrigue over a Halloween-themed three course dinner with Candlelight Theatre Company.
On Saturday 29th October, just before Halloween, we are holding a murder mystery to explore the dark secrets of Wear Park House. Will you dare to discover the ghostly goings-on of the basement corridor to find the clues to identify the murderer? Will the history come back to haunt us?
Tickets are £28 per person. Book now: info@exetergcc.co.uk / 01392 874139
HALLOWEEN MURDER MYSTERY MENU Starters KILLER COCKTAIL prawns in a bludgeoned Marie...
Taste six gins with different Fever Tree Tonics and garnishes – £10 per person and you will receive a gin and tonic voucher to spend in the club!
Food and drink critic Suzy Atkins describes the recent surging gin trend as a ‘ginaissance’ and we have to agree.
A million miles away from the 18th century ‘gin craze’ of London’s destitute, the emergence of extensive gin menus, artisan distilleries and specialist gin bars over the past couple of years has led to record sales exceeding £1 billion for the first time ever.
Join us on Wednesday 9th November to find out what...
A world-leading diabetes expert at the University of Exeter Medical School has won a top international Diabetes prize, for understanding and improving care in genetic diabetes worldwide.
Andrew Hattersley, who works as a a Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University and a diabetes consultant at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, is only the second person to be awarded the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence. The prize recognises Professor Hattersley’s outstanding research into genetic...
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed this weekend to allow essential work to the Countess Wear Flood Relief structure to take place.
The structure, which is situated between the River Exe and the entrance to the South West Water treatment works, was built in the 1960s and is in need of major repair and refurbishment as part of the Bridge Road Widening Scheme.
All of the existing tarmac road layers will be removed from the top of the structure, and concrete repairs carried out. Following this, waterproofing will be reapplied before new tarmac is laid to replace the road...
In 1600 the greatest comedian in the world and the greatest playwright in history had a big fight what happened next is the stuff of legend...
Having created the great comedy parts of Falstaff, Bottom and Dogberry, Will Kempe the comedian and William Shakespeare the writer fell out over Kempe's ideas for a comedy part in Hamlet. To show Shakespeare the true nature of comedy Kempe walked out of his office in the globe and Morris Danced from London to Norwich in nine days.
Just over 400 years later multi-award winning comedian Tim FitzHigham read about this argument in the...
M&S and Action for Children, a not for profit organisation that provides pre-school and nursery care, are calling on local people to roll up their sleeves and Spark Something Good in a week of volunteering that will positively impact 24 projects at the heart of the community in Exeter and Plymouth.
On Saturday 10 September, we are calling on volunteers to help us create two exciting gardens for the babies at Exeter’s Beacon Nursery and the children at Cedars Pre-School. The gardens will help the children’s development as it provides various opportunities to learn and explore...
M&S and Shekinah, a charity that provides opportunities for people in recovery, are calling on local people to roll up their sleeves and Spark Something Good in a week of volunteering that will positively impact 24 projects at the heart of the community in Exeter and Plymouth.
On Friday 9 September, we are calling on volunteers to help us sort and pack food items for people who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. The work of the project will also provide Shekinah with a new stock room, with more space for upcoming harvest festival donations which will help to support...
The University of Exeter has come fifth in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings for the 2015 / 2016 season—equalling its best ever overall achievement and beating its own record on points.
The University also finished the year as the top ranked institution in men’s hockey, men’s rugby and women’s tennis and both the men’s rugby and women’s indoor cricket team won their BUCS championships.
The BUCs table is the national yardstick against which university sport is measured and this academic year saw Exeter enter 108 teams from 50 clubs into the league...
National law firm Ashfords LLP has been named as one of the Best Employers following the publication of Legal Week's 2016 Best Employers Report.
The Legal Week Best Employers Report is aimed at law firms across the country and measures what employees think about career progression, diversity, culture, management, pay, benefits and more. The survey allows employees to give anonymous, honest feedback about what their firm is doing well and how it could improve.
Hilary Stevenson, Learning & Development Manager at Ashfords LLP, commented: " Being recognised as one of the...
Rob Baxter has been handed the perfect pre-season boost with the news that three of his Exeter Chiefs stars have all agreed new deals with the Aviva Premiership club.
Fresh from helping England record a first-ever series win in Australia last month, Jack Nowell, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Henry Slade have followed that up by putting pen to paper on new three-year contracts.
All products of the club’s highly successful Academy set-up, the trio have risen through the ranks to not only establish themselves as leading lights within English rugby’s top flight, but also on the...
