Exeter

Crikey Noel It's Vintage at the Rougemont Thistle

Event Date: 
18/11/2012 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Rougemont Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter

A Christmas fair featuring all things vintage.

There will be vintage fashion shows, a charity raffle, pop up beauty parlor with vintage hairstylist, make up artist and nail art including Retro photo shoot to capture the look.

Becca Langford and her Blues Band will be performing, Stillmoving Dance Company perform The Santababies and there will be corsetry demonstrations from La Di Da Presents of Lyme Regis. There will also be entertainment from Blitz and Peaces.

Open 10.30am-4.30pm, admission is £2, under 16s free.

www.crikeyitsvintage.co.uk/

Cooper Antiques return to Powderham Castle

Event Date: 
16/11/2012 - 11:00am to 18/11/2012 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Cooper Antiques will be returning for another year to exhibit their antiques at Powderham Castle.

Come and see a wonderful collection of furniture, West country paintings, porcelain and jewellery.

For more information visit www.cooperevents.com

The fair is open from 11am-5pm and admission is £5.

Yo Sushi due to open in Exeter on 22nd November

Work is coming on apace at the site of Yo! Sushi, due to open in Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre on 22nd November according to the restaurant chain's Head Office in London. The timing couldn't be better, as it coincides with the Christmas Lights switch on featuring Exeter's own celebrity chef Michael Caines from Abode at the Royal Clarence and the Military Wives Choir, which has gained worldwide acclaim and performed at the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal.

Founded in 1997, YO! Sushi brought the concept of a Japanese ‘kaiten’ sushi bar that delivered food to...

New Chairman for Highly Successful Networking Group

Authored by Zebra Design
Posted: Mon, 11/05/2012 - 11:33am

The EDBI (East Devon Business Initiative) held it's AGM on Friday 2nd November and appointed Peter Chubb as it's new Chairman. Peter gladly accepted his new role and looks forward to working with a vibrant new committee over the coming year as the group continues to expand and grow rapidly. Peter Chubb owns Chubb Contractors in Exmouth and is thrilled to be expanding his business and is now the owner of the brand new Kitchen Studio which will be opening soon in Exmouth on Pound Lane.

With 37 members (and this number is growing from week to week) the EDBI is Exeter and Devon's...

University team members head for the coast

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 11/05/2012 - 11:26am

As if spending all day on their feet working as part of Exeter University’s campus services team wasn’t enough, Wayne Hill and Mark Fabris are tackling a sponsored walk from Exeter Quay to Exmouth on Saturday 10th November to raise funds for Hospiscare.

Wayne, a committed supporter of the charity, which provides end-of-life care for local patients and their families, says he is doing the walk because he cares passionately about the service they provide.

“I have had family and friends pass away from cancer and have found everyone at Hospiscare to be so...

Caroline Charles celebrates 50 years in fashion

British designer Caroline Charles celebrates 50 years as a leading London designer with the launch of a glossy hard-back book full of vibrant imagery, press cuttings, sketches and diary extracts. Published by Antique Collectors Club and available to buy this November, Caroline would be delighted to share her quips, life-lessons and career highlights with you.

Caroline Charles will be at the Exeter store on Tuesday 20th November, 2012 from 2.30-3.30 giving a talk on her 50 years and signing copies of her book.

Caroline Charles is one of London's most...

One Darke Night at Lympstone Village Hall

Event Date: 
22/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Lympstone Village Hall

Actors from Kneehigh Theatre Company and from the Eden Project have created a show from the plays, correspondence and diaries of Nick Darke, the much-loved Cornish playwright, poet, lobster fisherman, environmentalist, beachcomber, broadcaster, film-maker and chairman of St Eval Parish Council.

Fusing extracts from lesser-known works with firm audience favourites such as The King of Prussia and Hell’s Mouth, and featuring exclusive extracts from Nick’s private journals, this imaginative show explores the creative process of the writer and creates an exciting new showcase for Nick’s...

Angel Heart Theatre present Mazymeg and the Honeybees

Event Date: 
11/11/2012 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Kenn Centre, Kennford, Kenn

Tis said on Dartmoor that to get lost is to be 'pisky led'.

So join Angel Heart and lose your way with Mazymeg and all the characters she meets as she tries to bring home Albert's Bees. Weaving threads of Devon Folklore, an original soundtrack by Dartmoor musicians and shape-shifting puppetry this is Angel Heart's most enchanted show yet.

For tickets, please call: 01392 83358

http://www.angelhearttheatre.com/

Animal welfare at crisis point, warns RSPCA chief

Animal cruelty, neglect and suffering are reaching unprecedented levels in modern times according to the RSPCA, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity.

Gavin Grant, CEO of the RSPCA, issued a stark warning today, stating that animal rescue charities are being overwhelmed with animals in dire need, stretching them to breaking point – all at a time when public generosity is under real pressure.

He said: “The recession may be over but these are very dark times for its silent victims – the animals. They have never needed our help so desperately.

“This is a real...

Exeter Netball coach shortlisted for national prize

Hilary Edwards, of the Exeter and District Netball League, has been shortlisted as one of three final candidates for the Sports Coach UK Children's Coach of the Year 2012.

400 nominations were received and Hilary has been selected out of all of those candidates across 35 different sports to represent netball.

Hilary has coached High Five netball for Exeter Netball NC's U12 and U14 teams, as well as the England Netball 'Back to Netball' scheme that encourages adults back into the sport. She is a hugely talented and appreciated coach in Exeter, with her...

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