Princesshay

Age UK Exeter's fantastic year of fundraising

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 01/24/2016 - 12:05pm

Princesshay and local charity, Age UK Exeter has raised over £22,000 since the launch of their charity partnership in January 2015.

Age UK Exeter is a local charity serving local people and is part of the Age UK family.

Each year Age UK Exeter connects with over 5,000 older people and directly supports over 1,000 older people every week. It delivers over 30 services and activities across the city weekly and is supported by over 280 volunteers.

Throughout 2015, Princesshay has worked with Age UK Exeter to raise vital funds by donating their time and taking part in...

Princesshay launches Spring Spree event

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 01/23/2016 - 12:54pm

Shoppers across Exeter are invited to indulge in an exclusive evening of shopping, discounts and treats being held on Thursday 3rd March from 6pm – 9pm. Princesshay’s ‘Spring Spree’ event will be packed with pampering and exciting offers that will give shoppers a fabulous shopping experience and help upgrade their spring style.

Over thirty retailers and restaurants including SAKS, River Island, Karen Millen, YO! Sushi and Hotel Chocolat will take part in the exclusive shopping evening, with many retailers offering up to 25% off. As well as the fantastic deals, shoppers will be...

Christmas proposal in Exeter's snowglobe

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/24/2015 - 11:25am

Love is in the air in Princesshay this festive season.

Dylan Tucker (20) from Exeter proposed to his girlfriend Amber Knee (22) also from Exeter on Sunday 20th December, in the Princesshay Snow Globe.

Dylan and Amber first met on Valentine’s Day this year and soon knew they were meant to be together. Dylan’s original plan was to propose to Amber on Christmas Eve, but after seeing the snow globe in Princesshay, he knew this was the location for his big festive surprise.

Dylan Tucker said: “It felt really magical and it was amazing to have my whole family there and...

Young Enterprise Trade Show a success

School teams taking part in Exeter’s Young Enterprise enjoyed a busy Saturday last week in Princesshay by showcasing their entrepreneurial skills at the Young Enterprise Trade Show.

Young Enterprise is the UK’s leading charity that empowers young people to harness their personal and business skills.

Taking part were six schools from Exeter and across Devon. The schools set up and operated their stalls within Princesshay to compete for the accolade of Most Successful Business, which on the day was won by Blundells School.

The teams were under the watchful eye of the...

Youngsters to showcase entrepreneurial skills in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2015 - 12:47pm

School teams taking part in Exeter’s Young Enterprise are heading to Princesshay on Saturday 12th December from 10am – 4 pm to showcase their entrepreneurial skills and Christmas wares at the Young Enterprise Trade Show.

Young Enterprise is the UK’s leading charity that empowers young people to harness their personal and business skills.

Six schools from Exeter, East, Mid and South Devon will each set up and operate their stalls in Princesshay, under the Debenhams colonnade, to compete for the accolade of Most Successful Business. The teams will be under the watchful eye of...

Exeter shoppers thanked for donations to charity appeal

Princesshay says a big thank you to its shoppers for donating to its British Heart Foundation (BHF) Bag It. Beat It. event helping the charity generate over 1 million bags of donated items.

The centre encouraged shoppers to give bags of unwanted items including clothes, CDs, DVDs and bric-à-brac.

The items now go on to be sold in local BHF shops helping to fund lifesaving heart research and raise awareness of the devastating effects a sudden heart disease diagnosis can have on an entire family.

Wayne Pearce, Princesshay’s Centre Director, commented: “It’s been great...

An evening of inspiration and enterprise

To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship week (16th -24th November), Exeter’s students and business professionals were invited to an inspiring development evening of Young Enterprise.

This business development event was held on the 18th November at St James School in Exeter, with delicious food for the networking afterwards sponsored by FRESHA.

The audience were treated to presentations from three of Exeter’s most inspiring, innovative and enterprising business professionals, featuring Wayne Pearce Centre Director of Princesshay, Student Entrepreneur Konstantin Deslov and Polar...

Beauty Gala event in Exeter

On Thursday 3rd December, Debenhams in Princesshay will be hosting a beauty gala between 4-9pm.

The event will be a beauty bonanza with make overs, beauty samples, exclusive gifts, bubbles and nibbles as well as the chance to win a beauty hamper worth over £200.

Concessions involved in the gala include, Clarins, Estee lauder, Urban Decay, Benefit and Clinique.

Tickets to the gala will cost £5 and Beauty card holders will receive £5 worth of points on the night. For those who don’t want to miss out on an extra £5, a Beauty card is free to sign up to and this can be...

Go-Kart Party a success for Age UK Exeter and Princesshay

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:25am

Children having fun on electric go-carts rides in Princesshay this summer has raised over £600 for Age UK Exeter. Operators Go-Kart Party donated 10% of all takings throughout the summer to Age UK Exeter as part of the continued annual charity partnership between Age UK Exeter and Princesshay.

Go-Kart Party manage the pay per ride electric Go-Karts in Princesshay Square, running on a track specifically designed for 4 to10 year olds eager to have a go at being a racing driver.

Nathan Martindill of Go-Kart Party said: “We were delighted to bring the go karts back to...

Pictures of Exeter's Christmas lights switch-on

Hundreds of people flocked to see Exeter's Christmas lights being switched on.

Entertainment was provided by the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, pantomime performances from Wonder Productions and Pinhoe Pantomime cast and the sounds of the Exeter Universities A-Capella groups.

Michael Caines MBE and Tony Rowe OBE, who have recently been awarded the freedom of city, switched on the city centre’s Christmas lights together with the city’s rising stars Sound of the Sirens.

The Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of late night shopping in the city with...

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