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Tower Street Methodist Church Christmas Fayre

Event Date: 
15/12/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Wesley Hall, Tower Street Methodist Church, Exmouth

A Christmas Fayre is taking place at Wesley Hall, Tower Street Methodist Church, Exmouth from 10am-4pm.

There will be a selection of craft stalls including local arts and crafts and a variety of delicious local produce.

Father Christmas will be in his grotto from 10am, children can him and receive a present for £2.50.

The Last March - a thrilling, chilling, tale for all the family

Event Date: 
18/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 12/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

The Last March is the story of the great British polar hero, Captain Scott. Tragically comic or comically tragic, Tinder tells Scott's story from the hopeful beginnings, full of promise, to the snow swept tragic end.

With corks popped, footballs kicked and dogs whipped, we tell the story of England's proudest and most foolhardy gentleman adventurer in his life or death race against the merciless Norwegian explorer, Admundsen.

Using spirited humour, frantic physicality and bucket loads of revitalising tea, we bring to life the rivalry for conquering the South Pole...

RIOT: an epic tale of violence, greed and cheap sofas

Event Date: 
11/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 15/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

10 February 2005. At the stroke of midnight the British public punch, kick, strangle and eventually stab their way to £45 sofas and £35 bed frames at the opening of their favourite Swedish furniture store.

Riot is a true story set in a lamp-lit flat-pack universe bursting with violence, chaos and more characters than you can throw a meatball at. Hammered together with physical theatre and music, The Wardrobe Ensemble tear up the instructions and disregard the diagrams to construct a comedic tragedy of a thoroughly modern kind.

Riot was devised over several...

Greg Wohead: I Like The Way You Wear Your Hair

Event Date: 
10/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

I like the way you wear your hair is a conversation with a past version of yourself.

It’s about stomach butterflies, private thoughts and marching bands conveyed with storytelling and a pico projector, throwing hand-drawn memories and DIY atmosphere onto the walls, floor and ceiling.

In this solo performance Greg tells you — from the perspective of a geeky teenager — the true story of the night he took a chance.Welcome to Greg’s bedroom in Mesquite, Texas, 1998. The Savage Garden CD is on repeat, there’s a pile of dirty laundry in the corner and he can’t stop thinking about...

Hans Christian Anderson: The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Event Date: 
04/12/2012 - 7:30pm to 08/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore street, Exeter

The Wardrobe Ensemble and Worklight Theatre come together to present a reimagining of the sad but beautiful Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier. The one-legged Tin Soldier braves all sorts of adventures to return to his true love - the Paper Ballerina.

The Wardrobe Ensemble and Worklight Theatre are two highly acclaimed emerging companies from Bristol and Exeter. They have both enjoyed success separately with their shows Riot and How to Start a Riot in Edinburgh, the UK and the US, and now come together to share their creative passions and skills to create a...

Something for everyone at the Magdalen Road Christmas Fair

Event Date: 
01/12/2012 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Magdalen Road, Exeter

Organised by local people and co-ordinated by the St Leonards Neighbourhood Association, the Christmas Fair in Magdalen Road is now a very popular annual shopping and exciting event.

This "urban village" contains well established award winning purveyors of fine food, drink and gifts, as well as some exciting new shops on the block. Piprs Farm Butchers, Gibsons Plaice for fish and the exquisite Bon Goiut delicatessen are all well known and respected retailers, but quirky newcomers like Belgreen Cafe, Ian Smith Wines and Arriety retro haberdashers make Magdalen Road a unique location...

Healthcare Interior Design company launches new brand at national care show

Access 21 Care Interiors offering interior design exclusively for the care sector and specialists in dementia design unveiled its new brand at the Care Show at the NEC in Birmingham, the largest care-sector event in the UK. The innovative design company created the new logo to reflect its services as specialists in the healthcare market. The brand was developed by Plymouth-based ADG Architects.

The expanding Surbiton-based business works with clients across the South West and the UK as a whole designing across a full range of care schemes including general/extra care,...

Further flooding likely as more rain is forecast for Monday

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2012 - 5:55pm

Heavy rain has been forecast again this evening and into tomorrow.

Further flooding and travel disruption is likely due to the ground being saturated from previous downpours.

Today many businesses were mopping up after one of the worst nights for flooding in recent history.

Hundred of reservations were cancelled at the Mill on the Exe after the pub was deluged by water.

At Cowley the river had burst its banks and the normally gently flowing water was cascading under the bridge.

Nearby, The Imperial suffered a power cut again believed to be a result...

Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology quarterly event

Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) held their fifth quarterly event at Exeter College's new Technology Centre on Sowton Industrial Estate in October.

110 business leaders gathered for the event, which celebrated the wealth of Science and Technology companies operating in Exeter and its sub-region.

Attendees heard from four key speakers who are actively involved in ExIST; Richard Atikins - Principle of Exeter College, Lewis Jones of South West Water, David Pike of Graphic PLC and Nick Ames of Supacat.

Arsenal Soccer School Christmas Course in Exeter

Event Date: 
31/12/2012 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Exe Bridges, Exeter

Arsenal Soccer Schools will be running a Christmas Soccer School at the Riverside Leisure Centre in Exeter during the Christmas school holidays which will include a free swim.

All children will enjoy festive football games to improve their skills, receive an Arsenal Soccer Schools gift and a Christmas treat from the Arsenal Soccer Schools team.

The soccer schools takes place on Monday 31st December, 10am-3pm for 7-14 year olds of all abilities and 1.30pm-3pm for 3-6 year olds of all abilities.

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