An art project exploring the heart is coming to Alphington
Local homebuilder Barratt Homes Exeter has launched a series of public art workshops taking place from Monday 21st to Friday 25th August at the thriving new Victoria Heights development in Alphington, Devon.
In collaboration with the Devon-based artist and sculptor James Bond, residents and the local community will have the opportunity to work with a variety of hand tools with oak, clay and drawing to create communal artworks to be displayed around the development.
The unique pieces will be inspired by the theme...
Youth Hub Devon is offering drop-in support sessions to everyone who received their A-Level, T-Level and AS-Level results yesterday and those awaiting their GCSE results next week.
Whether your results are better than you thought or different from what you were expecting you may be looking for advice or support about what to do next.
The exam results drop-in sessions provide a safe space to have an initial chat and book in for further support.
The sessions are being held at the Youth Hub in Exeter Library from 9:30am-4pm on:
To celebrate The Day of the National Flag and the Independence Day of Ukraine, Maketank, Exeter’s cultural laboratory, and the Devon Ukrainian Association are presenting a celebratory gathering at Bedford Square, Exeter on Wednesday, 23rd August 5.30-6.30pm. Followed by the celebration, Maketank and DUA are launching the first ‘Yarmarok’ in South West, a Ukrainian fair to celebrate Ukrainian food, culture, and community on 26th August 12pm-5pm at Maketank.
The State Flag of Ukraine is a symbol that has been woven into Ukrainian history for centuries. The celebration of The Day of...
Local community hub the Victoria Inn in Exeter, has reopened its doors to customers, after a refreshing uplift, following a £250,000 investment from the award-winning Craft Union Pub Company.
The newly renovated pub will also be hosting a grand launch party across the 8th, 9th and 10th September.
The local favourite has received a full facelift throughout, with the investment providing the pub with a welcome transformation, creating a brighter space to enjoy a drink, or two, with friends and family. The pub will now stock an elevated drinks range, with lots more options...
Experts will use magic tricks to explain human actions and to illustrate how they help people to make sense of the world as part of the British Science Festival in Exeter.
The event, held at the Exeter Phoenix, will showcase University of Exeter research on how entertainment magic can help explain the fallibility of perception and reasoning.
Brian Rappert, a sociologist from the University of Exeter, and Gustav Kuhn a psychologist from the University of Plymouth, will perform sleight of hand tricks and illusions. The audience will be able to ask questions and will be...
A dozen members of an extended westcountry family have handed over a huge fundraising cheque to Samaritans.
The £10,000 donation - one of the largest ever made to the Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of the charity - was raised to remember Danielle Cornish who died last summer after losing a battle with her mental health.
The handover took place outside the charity’s branch in central Exeter and involved Danielle’s parents Debbie and Steve, their daughter Tayde, and other family members from Ideford, Kingsteignton and Saltash.
Hit dance show Empty Orchestra is coming to Exeter Phoenix on Tuesday 12th September as part of its UK tour, after sell-out shows in London and Yorkshire last year. Combining contemporary dance with live karaoke, Empty Orchestra is a hilarious hour of karaoke classics, beautiful choreography and gloriously out of tune singing.
From dance artist Lewys Holt’s company perfectly serviceable, Empty Orchestra explores the vulnerability, power and uncomfortable feelings of cringe inherent to karaoke. Featuring Holt and Luke Divall and Inari Hulkkonen, each dancer takes their turn at the...
Sovereign Housing has secured reserved matters approval for 68 affordable homes on land at Monkerton to the east of Cumberland Way, on the edge of Exeter.
Approval for the low-carbon development will see the association start work on its second development based on its new and more sustainable house type range.
The homes at Monkerton will benefit from an adaption of this new range of more sustainable home designs. These designs, which have been exclusively developed for Sovereign, will further enhance the health and wellbeing of future customers, and protect the...
Construction work at Highgate Edge for 184 new affordable homes in Exeter has started.
Countryside Partnerships, the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, is building the new development in partnership with the UK’s leading Social Enterprise, Places for People.
Located on Ikea Way and adjacent to Sandy Park stadium, home of the Exeter Chiefs, the new development has been designed to be energy efficient, with photovoltaic panels on every home, as well as electric car charging points. These smart design features will help to achieve a minimum 10% reduction in carbon...
