If you are looking for a great day out and are into all things creative then make a note on the calendar for 30 January - 1 February when Craft 4 Crafters returns to Westpoint Arena .
The show is the ideal place to buy thousands of crafting supplies, and get some great ideas and inspiration. With leading local and national exhibitors offering products for Card Making, Papercrafts, Stamping, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Beading, Painting, Patchwork, Quilting, Knitting, and many others.
Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association has reported a substantial rise in bookings this summer, with many members seeing record numbers of visitors throughout the holidays and sell out July and August months.
James Sharp, chair of Devon Hotels said: “We have seen an increase in overseas visitors but one of the main growth areas has been holidaymakers choosing to ‘staycation’ in Devon due to the fantastic weather we have been experiencing. This has been the third hottest summer on record which has helped businesses after a series of bad summers. One member has seen an 8.6% rise...
Join us at this award-winning event and experience the dedicated equestrian event at the heart of the Westcountry.
With its indoor arena and dedicated shopping village, the event is the perfect place to indulge in all things equestrian. Safe from the wintery weather you will be able to enjoy the fascinating arena demonstrations, over 150 equestrian retailers, spread throughout the main hall and annex, and the thousands of products and gifts to see, touch and buy.
For further details on this years show and to keep up-to-date with what will be taking place, visit the...
Why not take the pressure out of Christmas this year by doing all your festive shopping in one go at the annual “Christmas Shopping Fayre” at Exeter’s Westpoint Arena . With over 300 stands with 1000's of outstanding seasonal offers you will receive a greater choice of exciting gift ideas than in a high street full of shops.
For three fun-packed days Westpoint hosts an amazing range of retailers, manufacturers, craftspeople, wholesalers and importers from far and wide who transform the vast 4,500sq m hall into an Aladdin’s cave of wonderful gift ideas and essential Christmas items...
If Antiques are your thing, then don't miss The International Westpoint Antiques & Collectors Fair at Westpoint Arena .
With up to 400 stands from all over the UK, offering an extensive range of Antiques & Collectables, the fair provides a great day out for people who love all things Antique.
With dealers from all over the UK there will be a huge selection of Antiques & Collectables to include; Furniture, Porcelain, Silver, Gold , Jewellery, Glass, Textiles, Vintage clothing, Paintings, Lighting, Militaria, Kitchenalia, Toys,...
Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's much-loved fictional Belgian detective with the little moustache, pince-nez glasses and unmatchable"little grey cells", is to return in a new novel fully authorised by Devon-born Christie's family.
It has been announced that the new novel will be published worldwide in September 2014 and will be written by the British crime writer and poet Sophie Hannah.
Agatha Christie frist introduced her brilliant detective to the world in her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles , published in 1920. Written with the full backing of the family,...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for the region, including Plymouth, on Saturday (7 September), with the risk of possible localised flooding.
The warning highlights "periods of heavy and persistent rain
"The public should be aware that there is a risk of localised disruption due to flooding.
"Some flooding from rivers or surface water is possible. There is still significant uncertainty as to where and when the heaviest rainfall and greatest impacts will occur and this alert will be updated on Friday."
The Tellus South West survey has now started in Devon. It involves a small aircraft flying at low altitude over the landscape, gathering geophysical data from the air. The survey is progressing steadily eastwards across the region, and may make one or two overflights over your property, but once these are completed the aircraft will not return. The survey will collect data along parallel lines spaced every 200m, in a N-S direction. The survey will progress eastwards across Devon, flying over much of the county including the Plymouth, Bideford, Barnstaple, Okehampton and Totnes areas,...
Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless:
Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!
Opening Times:
Sunday 3rd November: 10.30am - 3pm
Admission:
Adults: £3.50
Children: under 15 years - Free of Charge with an accompanying adult
Grosvenor Shows, organiser of the largest Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh, are pleased to announce that they will be organising the well established Detling and Exeter Kit Car Shows.
Opening Times
Saturday 26 October: 10am - 5pm
Sunday 27 October: 10am - 5pm
Admission
Adults: £10
Children under 16 years: Enter for free
Drivers who are arriving in a kit car enter for free and the passenger half price.
