Friday 15th February 7.30pm Autact Theatre The Duck The Duck believes that she is swimming through a world of people just like her, until the day she is diagnosed with autism. Now she needs to re-examine who she is and what that means. A powerful and beautiful glimpse into one autistic woman’s world.
Autact Theatre began in 2017, when Jo Loyn, our Director, realised that she had all the resources at her fingertips to start something new and exciting; our actor, Lucy Theobald and Rhi Lloyd-Williams, a Writer, Poet, Speaker and Autism Advocate. Jo decided to see if together we could...
The Gothic Dartmoor concert explores a rich vein of myth and legend through the tales of Dartmoor. The songs are selected from the folk song collection made at the end of the C19th by Squire and Parson Revd. Sabine Baring-Gould, and inspired by his other writings, including The Book of Dartmoor and The Book of Were-Wolves. Wren Music has put together an impressive company to bring you ‘Gothic Dartmoor’ – Marilyn Tucker: Singer and storyteller, Paul Wilson: Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Jon Dyer: Experienced...
Oak trees have been planted in memory of two former long-standing Exeter City Councillors. David Morrish and his wife Joan Morrish, who between them dedicated 80 years of political service to Exeter and Devon, died earlier this year. David was 86 years old and Joan 91. The City Council wanted to provide a lasting and living memory of the couple by planting a pair of oak trees in Heavitree Pleasure Ground, a park they were very familiar with, which is situated within David’s former ward. Exeter Lord Mayor Cllr Rob Hannaford carried out the planting in the presence of David and Joan’s...
One of Exeter’s biggest law firms has swapped law for litter picking, joining forces with Plastic Free Exeter to pick up litter along Exeter’s Quay. Eleven volunteers from Stephens Scown LLP spent two hours collecting litter from Exeter’s Quay on Thursday, 22 November. The group collected six bags of litter, which included lots of single use plastics as well as two deck chairs. The firm has also signed up to Plastic Free Exeter’s pledge, committing to reducing – and cutting out where possible – its use of single use plastics. The litter picking initiative was organised by Jess Swallow, a...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s state-of-the-art donkey hospital will be featured on the popular CBeebies show - Ferne and Rory’s Vet Tales. Presenter Rory Crawford spent the day at the The Donkey Sanctuary’s Brookfield donkey hospital near Honiton to film veterinary staff for the popular children’s show. It will feature in their ‘Vets Go’ sequence, where they visit animal sanctuaries and zoos to find out how vets care for their animals, During their visit, the team filmed vets Vicky Grove and Kaz Pickering as they went about their work, treating some of the donkeys in their care. Rory watched the...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is warning residents to be on their guard after unscrupulous telephone scammers attempted to con a grieving ex-serviceman out of half his savings. Last month retired Royal Navy serviceman Stephen Burgess, 64, from Frome in Somerset, was called by someone falsely claiming to be from Virgin Media. And he was on the verge of handing over £2,000 worth of iTunes vouchers before he became suspicious and severed all contact with the fraudster. The attempted scam began when the caller told Mr Burgess that Malware - software specifically designed to...
Christians across Exeter are being invited to the county’s biggest ever prayer gathering – and it’s all being made possible because of digital technology.
The event called Devon Awake is expected to see over one thousand Christians tune in via a livestream from across the region and take part in this innovative gathering which is being made available on a dedicated event website.
Exeter churches are being encouraged to join in LIVE online, pray and worship, as well as network with other Christians through an online chat platform which will be hosted by a team of Church...
A fascinating and diverse day of Physics talks and workshops, focused on the topic of time.
A fun, exciting day is planned for anyone with an interest in science. The talks are aimed at over 12s, but some of the workshops are suitable for a younger audience, so feel free to bring the younger ones to the talks as well.
The day is free and refreshments will be provided. There are cafés on site to buy lunch, and there is parking on campus which is free at the weekend. Travel bursaries are available for schools outside of Exeter and individuals studying A-level physics....
Award-winning local chef, Michael Caines, has been revealed by Exeter-based developer Grenadier as the latest tenant to join the new scheme on Exmouth waterfront. One of the UK’s most celebrated and acclaimed chefs, Michael Caines - who grew up in Exeter -will be opening a restaurant with a bar and café area on the Exmouth waterfront with a brand-new food and drink offering for visitors. Caines’ plans for the scheme are very different to the fine dining experience available at nearby Lympstone Manor and include a range of offers to suit all tastes, from a casual dining restaurant complete...
