Exmouth

New Community Choir for Exmouth area

Do you love to sing? then a new community choir starting in March may be just what you are looking for.

Bath music man Grenville Jones started his first Good Afternoon Choir back in 2009 in his home City of Bath. Now there are over 30 Good Afternoon Choirs across England and Wales with over 1,500 enthusiastic singers belonging to these mixed-voice community groups.

“Our...

Second Tiny Forest Planted in Exmouth’s Brixington Park

A second tiny forest has been planted in Exmouth following the success of a multi-award-winning sister site in the town.

Last year, more than 600 trees were planted in a space roughly the size of a tennis court at King George’s playing field.

East Devon now not only boasts one site but two, while also being one of the only districts in the country to trial this...

Work is underway on a congestion-busting scheme to extend Dinan Way in Exmouth

A ceremonial turf cutting has marked the occasion with Devon County Council Chairman John Hart joined by fellow councillors, David Reed MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, project partners and contractor Octavius Infrastructure Limited who will be carrying out the work.

UK Government funding was successfully secured for the scheme by the County Council and it is also being backed with...

Step into Christmas with a carol concert at Exmouth's brand- new retirement community

In the spirit of spreading festive cheer, locals are being invited to a retirement community in Exmouth, where a choir will dazzle guests with their rendition of Christmas classics.

Taking place on 17th December between 10am and 12pm at McCarthy Stone’s Retirement Living Plus development, The Curlews on Merchant Avenue, the free event will see homeowners and visitors enjoy a full...

Exmouth Deputy Mayor and Town Crier launch Exmouth Town Football Club’s new sports pavilion

Exmouth Deputy Mayor Steve Gazzard and Exmouth Town Crier Roger Bourgein joined representatives of the Exmouth Town Football Club youth section and developer Blue Cedar Homes to officially launch the spectacular new sports pavilion and pitches created specifically for the town’s youth football teams.

The new purpose-built sports pavilion and three new football pitches have been...

Introducing new restaurant ‘Heydays’ to Exmouth seafront

The team behind Swim (Lyme Regis), Rise Café Bar (West Bay), and Rise Market & Bakery (Bridport) are thrilled to announce the grand opening of their latest venture, Heydays, located at Unit 1 Sideshore, Exmouth, where Mickey’s previously operated. The new restaurant is set to open its doors early-to-mid December.

Richard Cooper, Nikki Craven, Andy Briggs, and Kyle Clarke are the...

East Devon £2 winter parking offer updated

For £2, from Friday 1 November 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025, you can park for up to four hours in most short stay car parks, or up until midnight in all other East Devon District Council (EDDC) car parks*.

Listening to feedback from residents about the winter offer in previous years, EDDC is introducing changes at some of the council’s busiest car parks. At short-stay car parks in...

Messiah sung by Exeter Philharmonic Choir with professional soloists & The Handel Sinfony

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is joined by four outstanding professional soloists and the superb musicians of The Handel Sinfony for this performance of Handel's Messiah.

This is the first work the Choir performed in public in 184, the year after it was founded.

EPC will be accompanied by soloists Sam Cobb (soprano), Luthien Brackett (alto), Oscar Golden-Lee (tenor) and James Geidt (bass).

Tickets: All unreserved £20 (see online for discounts) exeterphilharmonic.org.uk or by calling...

Solo soprano Sam Cobb will be singing with Exeter Philharmonic Choir

Choir returns to its roots for first concert of the new season

Exeter Philharmonic Choir will begin its new concert season in November with Handel’s wonderful Messiah, the first work it performed in public in 1847, a year after the Choir was founded.

Handel composed his Messiah during 24 days of concentrated creativity in 1741. Since Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s first performance of this dramatic work, the Choir has returned to it many times - to...

'Thriving' Exmouth primary praised by inspectors

The emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing of pupils is in good hands after the Beacon Church of England Primary School in Exmouth was given a glowing report by Diocesan inspectors.

All schools with a religious character, such as Church of England schools, are inspected for the quality of its denominational education and the content of its collective worship.

These...

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