News - June, 2017

The official ticket launch for one of Exeter’s most anticipated summer events kicked off in Princesshay this weekend with a surprise flashmob of lindy hop dancers. In fitting with one of this year’s film highlights, multiple Oscar-winning blockbuster La La Land, this dance celebration in the sunshine aptly marked Exeter Phoenix’s...

Exeter Library’s Adopt a Book initiative has launched a second series of ancient books for adoption, following the return of the first two fully restored items to Exeter’s Special Collections Archives.   The Adopt a Book initiative was launched in December 2016 by Exeter Library senior supervisor Joanne Cousins. Now, six months...

Event name: Drinks & Canapés Reception Date: Thursday 13 July 2017 Time: 6pm to 8pm Venue: Devon Hotel, Matford, Exeter, EX2 8XU   Event description: Brend Hotels have very kindly sponsored this event, which will provide guests with a talk on disability in the workplace, a presentation from Sam Finlay of Airhead Animation titled ‘Animate your...

Two Exeter-based building projects have won at the 2017 Michelmores Property Awards, which celebrate outstanding property and construction projects in Devon,  Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall, across ten categories. The University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute was a double winner on the night – taking home the Awards' most prestigious accolade,...

Leading regional airline adds value to customers with opportunity to hold chosen online fare for up to 24 hours Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has launched an improved ‘Price Lock-Down’ fare option which gives customers the opportunity to ‘hold’ their preferred online fare for 24 hours*. It guarantees that the price...

Thursday 5th October 2017, 9am – 5pm Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW Keynote speaker: Professor Michael H Depledge, Chair of Environment and Human Health The European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School. BOOK NOW – www.exeter.ac.uk/medicine/cpd What is climate change? What is causing it? Why...

Photograph Credit: Hemma Mason of Hemma Mason Photography Winners of the first ever NatWest Thames Valley Venus Awards in association with Marshall Volkswagen were announced at a Grand Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Madejski Stadium on Friday, 9th June 2017. Over 300 guests including Finalists and Sponsors attended the glamorous Grand Ceremony...

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, today launches its fifth economic well-being survey. The survey, in partnership with the Express and Echo, Radio Exe, Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, will highlight the current financial and employment situation in Exeter. It will help Citizens Advice Exeter to highlight...

Exeter Library 20 June 2017 17:30-18:30   Many brilliant ideas never make it beyond your head. Unless you can pitch them to project teams, investors or developers they will remain ideas. Those who do pitch often fail for the most basic of reasons.   The Pitch Factor is an interactive workshop to help you prepare...

Topsham Road, Exeter. EX2 6HA. 12th July 2017 6:00pm until 9:30pm.Refreshments provided. The third annual Listen2Win Visual Impairment Challenge is to be held on the WESC Foundation's extensive Topsham Road premises in Exeter, and is taking place very soon! Now is the time to sign your team up for a brilliant, fast paced,...