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There’s even more for families at RAMM this holiday. In addition to the hands-on activities and displays of exotic animals, birds and insects, there are ancient Egypt activities and special activities linked to the exhibitions and displays: building shelters, making fire, drumming, model making, playing games and storytelling. And Summer Explorers...

August at RAMM, Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The summer exhibitions are: Nomads: homes on the move Birds without borders  Exeter’s Fine Art: A Sense of Place An Exeter bird walk kicks off the August activities then there is a selection of tours and family activities. The Summer Explorers’ club encourages children...

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world! Clock off work and head on down to The Barnfield Theatre for a Dolly good time as Exeter Little Theatre Company (ELTC) present ‘9 to 5 The Musical’. Based on the...

We are pleased to invite you to our July Event: A Charity Garden Party in aid of The Exeter Chiefs Foundation & The Exeter City Community Trust. Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival, catch up with old contacts, build new business relationships and have a boogie in a relaxed and...

Princesshay is bringing Wimbledon to Exeter with live outdoor screenings of matches on the giant screen.  The screen will be in Princesshay Square for the duration of the legendary two-week tournament (Monday 1st July – Sunday 14th July 2019). Princesshay is also providing deckchairs, bean bags and a temporary lawn for...

The Space Awards celebrating amazing workspaces in and around Exeter have launched. The awards celebrate and showcase the most innovative employee initiatives and champion the best and ‘coolest’ places to work in and around Exeter. Last year’s inaugural awards saw over 200 business people pack into the RAMM for the ceremony, to...

It was a cracking Devon County Show this year with over 90,000 people visiting the Devon County Showground on 16-18th May.  The sun shone, the tills rang and the animals put their best foot forward.  On behalf of the Devon County Show Team we would like to send a massive...

Name Katy Sandel >> https://www.kitsons-solicitors.co.uk/person/katy-sandel Company Kitsons Solicitors Position Associate Location Exeter Office >> https://www.kitsons-solicitors.co.uk/contact     What makes Exeter and the sub-region special / interesting to you personally? Exeter is a wonderful diverse and historic city which perfectly combines the old and new and is only a short drive away from the coast or country.  What more could you ask...

Name: Jemma Newsome (jemma.newsome@wspgroup.com) Job Title: Environmental Due Diligence Consultant Organisation: WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff No of employees: 34,000 worldwide (130 Exeter based)     What makes Exeter and the sub-region special / interesting to you personally? For me it is the vast array of beautiful landscapes; from rugged Dartmoor to the spectacular coastline, there is something...

Read the latest 'Why Exeter?' blog post below from Laura McFadyen, Employment & HR Lawyer at Stephens Scown.     Name: Laura McFadyen Job Title: Employment & HR Lawyer Organisation: Stephens Scown LLP No of employees: Just under 300   What makes Exeter and the sub-region special / interesting to you personally? I grew up and went to school in Exeter...