Festive Fun in the Great Hall

Event Date: 
14/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 15/12/2012 - 11:30pm
Venue: 
Great Hall, University of Exeter Streatham Campus

Our party nights in the Great Hall are the perfect way to celebrate the festive season with friends and colleagues.

With a three course festive dinner, live band and cocktail bar for just £36.95 per person, all the ingredients are there for an unforgettable Christmas party.

We still have places left on our party nights on 14th or 15th December, so contact us now to book your Christmas celebration!

For full details take a look at our Christmas brochure 2012 and Great Hall Menu ‌.

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Local youth charity pumpkin carving and halloween sale

Event Date: 
27/10/2012 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Sainsburys Central, Guildhall Shopping Centre,Exeter,Devon

Want to help raise funds for the Mark Marshall Youth Fund?

Buy a pumpkin and carve it into a most gruesome and monstrous Halloween face you can. Once you've carved it, bring it along to the Mark Marshall Halloween stall and donate it to the charity to sell outside of Sainsbury's Central on Sat 27th October.

All proceeds will go towards the Mark Marshall Youth Fund and will directly help young people in Exeter.

Visit the Mark Marshall Youth Fund Facebook page at www.facebook.com/themmyf

Wine Tasting at RAMM: Call my Bluff

Event Date: 
06/11/2012 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Musuem, Queen Street, Exeter

A chance to sample some interesting wines at this event organised by The Royal Albert Memorial Museum Development Trust.

Tickets cost £15 and numbers are limited so book early. Tickets are available in person or calling 01392 265858 during RAMM opening hours.

Ottery St Mary Carnival week events

Event Date: 
26/10/2012 - 7:45pm to 03/11/2012 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Various venues, Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary's carnival week starts with the popular illuminated carnival procession through the town on Friday 26 October at 7.45pm.

Over the next few days there will be plenty of events and entertainment to enjoy including Thick as Thieves playing at The Institute on Saturday and a treasure hunt around the town on Sunday. On Wednesday there will be a children's Hallowe'en disco at Ottery Football Club, a quiz night on Friday, and Ottery's Got Talent at the King's School on Saturday 3 November.

For more information about all the above events call the Tourist Information...

Devon’s libraries celebrate Hilary Mantel

Devon author Hilary Mantel recently became the first British writer to win the Man Booker Prize for Fiction twice, after her novel Bring up the Bodies was named the best book of the year.

To celebrate her success Devon County Council’s Library Service is ordering additional copies of her books, and offering free reservations on all her titles until Christmas.

Devon’s full library catalogue can also be accessed online at www.devon.gov.uk/libraries . The website offers full search facilities to help people find and reserve books, films, music, audio books...

Exeter Festival Chorus: Vivaldi and Mozart in Exmouth

Event Date: 
27/10/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth

Exeter Festival Chorus, in their 20th season, will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Spirituals from A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett.

Conductor Nigel Perrin will be joined by Jonathan Watts (organ) and Peter Adcock (piano)

Tickets priced at £12 adults, £10 children/students can be booked by calling 0845 6005441 or 01392 665885, or click here to book online.

Eliazbeth Hornby: free lunchtime piano recital

Event Date: 
27/10/2012 - 1:15pm
Venue: 
Chapter House, Exeter Cathedral

Elizabeth Hornby will be playing pieces from her album Lady of Lewesdon Hill as well as some new pieces.

www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/events/

Manuscript Exhibition: Discovering Exeter's Written Heritage

Event Date: 
23/10/2012 - 11:45am to 04/11/2012 - 11:45am
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral
From Medieval Manuscripts to 'Calligraffiti': Discovering Exeter's Written Heritage.

An exhibition of medieval and modern books and book-making running from Tuesday 23rd October until Sunday 4th November in the Chapel of St James.

This exhibition explores Devon's written heritage from the earliest medieval manuscripts kept in the Cathedral Library and Special Collections at the University of Exeter, through the dawn of printing and early printed books, to modern calligraphy and the arrival of the e-book and Kindle.

In addition, the exhibition features artwork created by...

The Exeter Book: A free lecture at the Chapter House

Event Date: 
24/10/2012 - 2:15pm
Venue: 
Chapter House, Exeter

Join Peter Thomas, Cathedral librarian, as he explores and explains the importance of this unique treasure held by the Cathedral Library.

Originally owned by Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, The Exeter Book is a rare literary survivor from the 10th @century. It consists of beautiful Anglo-Saxon poetry and riddles and provides a unique insight into our national past.

Magical storytelling with Claire Barker at St Thomas Library

Event Date: 
31/10/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
St Thomas Library, Exeter

Devon County Council’s Library in St Thomas will host a special story-time workshop next week.

Local author and illustrator Claire Barker will be in the library on Wednesday 31 October from 11am.

This free event is aimed at children aged 7 to 12 years old.

For more information please contact St Thomas Library on 01392 252783

Further information about Claire Barker is available at magicalmailclairebarker.com

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