The South West Salute

Event Date: 
12/07/2013 - 9:30am to 14/07/2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Showground & Arena

  • South West's largest Charity 3-day Event
  • Showcasing the best of the South West
  • 75,000 visitors expected
  • Fun time out for families and all generations

The South West Salute, to be held at Westpoint Showground & Arena near Exeter from 12th - 14th July 2013 will be a major celebration of the military and a fun day out for everyone. It will also be the largest charity event held in the South West with an international high profile and is perfectly pitched to capture the attention and mood of the public...

YMCA Santas are facing tall order in building search

Exeter YMCA are desperately seeking a building for their annual Charity Santa Abseil after they have been unable to find a suitable location for this year's event. While a number of owners were keen to make their building available, they have had to withdraw permission citing insurance or health and safety restrictions.

Exeter YMCA provides over 15,000 nights of accommodation every year for local young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, as well as helping their residents get back on their feet and able to live positive and satisfying lives. The annual Santa Abseil...

A chance to im-press at Poltimore Village Apple Day

Event Date: 
20/10/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Poltimore House and Grounds

Bring your own apples and press your own delicious juice in the Old Stables at Poltimore House.

A small pressing charge will be made per litre of juice. Refreshments available.

The grounds of Poltimore House will be open to take a stroll and dogs on leads are welcome.

This event is organised by the village in support of the village and runs is open from 10am-4pm.

Admission on the day £2, children under 16 free.

http://poltimore.eventbrite.co.uk/

SW businesses urged not to ignore pensions deadline

As large businesses start to implement their auto-enrolment pensions from 1 October, NFU Mutual, a provider of pensions and investments, is urging smaller business owners in the South West to start making plans for their own workplace pension schemes.

Steve Meredith, pensions spokesperson for leading rural insurer NFU Mutual, said: “A lot of people running small and medium businesses might think they don’t need to be concerned about auto enrolment and workplace pensions. But they only have to have one eligible employee to be affected.

“The good news is...

Moscow Ballet La Classique presents Nutcracker

Event Date: 
31/10/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

All is quiet in the great house... Clara creeps Downstairs... The Christmas Tree stands alone... In the darkness, through the curtains, the moonlight beams onto the colourful presents offered there.

It's midnight, the clock strikes heralding in the spirit of Christmas... Yet something stirs in the darkness beyond and thus unfolds this magical festive tale of The Nutcracker.

Tickets £23 (£16 under 16s)

Box office: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

For Those About To Rock - Livewire AC/CD & The ZZ Tops

Event Date: 
26/10/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

The unique six man tribute to rock's greatest band AC/DC, complete with cannons, a wall of marshalls and two hours of High Voltage Rock and Roll. And with both Bon Scott and Brian Johnson present, the very start of AC/DC is covered followed by a musical tour of the past forty Electric years as the Rock and Roll Train powers on and on until the cannons fire ceremoniously to bring the evening to a superb crescendo.

Plus ...The ZZ Tops

Tickets: £17.50 in advance, £20 on the door

Box office: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Award-winning comedian Mark Steel's In Town

Event Date: 
24/10/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Following his highly acclaimed, Sony Award winning and Writers Guild Award winning Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel's In Town, and the publication of a book of the same title, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel is back on the road. Bringing an element of Mark Steel's In Town to each live performance, means Mark will write material shedding light on the quirkiness and interesting aspects of every town and city he visits, allowing each show to be unique - something local audiences up and down the country will devour and enjoy. Mark is committed to performing a routine about the history of...

It's got to be perfect ... Eddi Reader at the Corn Exchange

Event Date: 
21/10/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Eddi Reader was brought into the limelight with Fairground Attraction and their single Perfect and parent album First of a Million Kisses which both topped the British charts.

Tickets: £20

Box office: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

The Man: The UK's Premier Tribute to Van Morrison

Event Date: 
20/10/2012 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

The Man is the premier tribute to the music of the UK's finest ever soul and R&B artist, Van Morrison. It features an uncanny performance by outstanding vocalist Phil Hambling and is backed by one of the most exciting R&B bands currently touring the country.

The show concentrates on Van Morrison's golden era and includes all his great songs such as Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Jackie Wilson Said, Bright Side of the Road, Baby Please Don't Go and many more.

Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the door

Box office: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/...

Fashion and Family History Captured in Time

Event Date: 
19/10/2012 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter

Shelley Tobin, RAMM’s Assistant Curator of Costume, will offer tips on how to date family photographs, exploring what it is possible to learn from people’s clothes and hairstyles.

Tickets £4.50 (£3) are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during museum opening hours.

www.rammuseum.org.uk

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