A la Ronde is open for visitors again following its winter clean, but some conservation work can still be seen taking place in this unique house.
Every Wednesday and Thursday, the in-house team of expert conservators will be carrying out their work in front of visitors so they can find out more about the specialist techniques used for cleaning ceramics, metals, beating carpets and conserving the book collection.
Laura Fox, House Steward, says: “we are delighted to be able to invite visitors to watch conservation in action at A la Ronde and meet some experts in their fields...
A local writer is working with charity CEDA to develop an exciting play set in the African wilderness about accepting disability and difference.
The play Impisi will be performed at Exmouth Pavilion on March 12th at 7pm. Clive Essame is a creative writer and playwright based in Devon. He writes about disability, difference and acceptance using African animals to tell the story.
Clive’s script Impisi is about the king of the animal kingdom, a lion named Nkosi. When Nkosi becomes injured he looses his strength and with it his pride. The story explores issues of difference and...
School children from Newtown Primary School in Exeter will be launching a new poster they have designed to promote travel on the Avocet Line, the branch line which links Exeter and Exmouth.
Courtesy of First Great Western, the children were taken on a familiarisation trip from Polsloe Bridge station to Exmouth by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership and members of the Avocet Line Rail Users Group (ALRUG) last summer.
They drew sketches of everything they saw on the trip and learnt about the history of the railway and how it shaped Exmouth. Back in class, the sketches...
This extraordinary show, dubbed The Definitive Pink Floyd Experience, is renowned for its stunning celebration of one of the world's greatest musical phenomena.
Established in 1994, the incredibly talented musicians who make up Think Floyd have managed to faithfully recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage. It's no wonder they have long been regarded as The UK's finest tribute to Pink Floyd.
The brand new Think Floyd production for 2015 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Wish You Were Here, arguably one of the band’s...
Welcome to the South African savannah, where an unlikely friendship between a bold young lion and an insightful hyena tells a tale of acceptance, courage and strength in the face of adversity.
Impisi is a play that addresses important issues around prejudice, bullying, disability and difference, delivering a powerful message of acceptance.
Impisi is the first community theatre project being run by CEDA, a Devon based charity organisation providing opportunities for disabled adults and young people. Written and adapted for CEDA by local artist Clive Essame, the Impisi...
Staff and volunteers at A la Ronde, the quirky sixteen-sided house near Exmouth, are delighted to announce that they will be reopening for the 2015 season on Saturday 31 January.
On that day, visitors can join the Mayor and Town Crier of Exmouth for the grand opening; and they will also be entered into a free prize draw to win a cream tea in A la Ronde’s tea room.
The house opens every day from 11am until 4pm and there will be guided tours every 20 minutes from Monday to Friday up until February half term. During weekends and after February half term, the house will be open...
Exmouth Police are investigating an assault on a 12-year-old schoolboy in the town.
The incident happened as the boy was walking home from school on the cycle path between Phear Park and Bradham Lane around 3.30pm on Wednesday (21 January).
The boy, dressed in school uniform, was near the brick bridge when he was pushed over by an unknown man and assaulted. His phone was smashed and he suffered grazes to his hands.
Police are investigating the possibility that the assault was an attempt to steal from him.
Officers are seeking the offender who ran off towards...
The Esplanade in Exmouth will be closed for several days due to a problem with the road surface near to the Premier Inn Hotel site.
A spokesperson for Devon County Council said: "A hole appeared in the road whilst work was going on at the Premier Inn site revealing a sewer pipe around five metres underground.
"The road is closed to traffic but should partially re-open on Monday with two-way traffic lights and then be fully open by Wednesday next week."
East Devon District Council is offering a temporary parking solution to Exmouth residents in Camperdown Terrace, Trinity Road and Point Terrace, who are potentially facing a shortage of on-street parking spaces over the next three months.
From January to March, while South West Water is undertaking a programme of sewerage works, residents in those roads can buy - for just £10 - a monthly temporary parking permit for either Imperial Road Recreational Ground Long Stay or Estuary Long Stay car parks.
East Devon District Council cabinet has recommended that an extensive refurbishment and replacement programme be put in place to improve the current provision of its popular beach huts and chalets at Sidmouth, Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Seaton and Beer.
To ensure the economic viability and sustainability of the beach huts, as an enduring local amenity, a sinking fund of £19,000 will be established, which will enable new beach hut schemes to be created. It will also mean that old huts, which have reached the end of their life, can be replaced.
