Exeter Respect Festival returns to Belmont Park on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June for the 28th anniversary of its annual celebration of Exeter diversity. There will be live music and arts performances on the Mandela Stage, Stephen Lawrence Diversity Stage and Community Stage alongside a variety of local campaign and community group stalls and...
Exeter prop Demi Swann has agreed a deal to stay with Exeter for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 29-year-old Canadian – who is also eligible for Scotland – moved to Sandy Park two years ago following the collapse of Worcester Warriors. She has gone on to play 19 times for the Devon side...
Exeter’s popular museum – RAMM – is looking for people to help shape its creative programme. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Queen Street, Exeter, needs people to join its Community Panel. In its call for new RAMM Community Panel members, the Museum asks: Are you passionate about Exeter and its community?...
Exeter Harbour Board is looking for three new members to join the committee. Exeter City Council is the Port Authority for the Exe Estuary, some non-tidal sections of the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal. This stretches from Blackaller Weir (in Bonhay Road, Exeter) to a safe water mark a mile off the Exmouth...
Thousands of people are expected at Exeter Pride on Saturday, organisers say. The event takes place in the city centre and organisers want it to be more inclusive than ever before. They said they expected nearly 10,000 people to attend the festivities with almost 2,000 members of the LGBTQ+ community expected to march through the...
Exeter full-back Josh Hodge says Rob Baxter has gone “back to basics” after taking control of the playing group. Chiefs director of rugby Baxter has stepped in as acting boss after head coach Rob Hunter left the club and backs coach Ali Hepher was suspended. The coaching changes came after Exeter’s club-record 79-17 loss at...
Exeter Pride takes place on Saturday (10 May), with free events happening across the city to celebrate equality, equity and inclusion. It’s one of the biggest Pride events in the country, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities. Exeter City Council supports Exeter Pride and has given a £2,500 City Grant towards...
Exeter lock Alfie Bell has signed a new deal with the Premiership club. The 22-year-old former England Under-20s player joined Exeter after Wasps collapsed in 2022, alongside Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Greg Fisilau. He joined Championship side Cornish Pirates on loan in January, having played two Premiership Rugby Cup games for Exeter in the previous two...
The Lord Mayor of Exeter Cllr Kevin Mitchell led a minute’s silence to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe as events to make the anniversary were held across the city. The Lord Mayor led veterans and guests attending the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens to lay a wreath and take part in a minute’s...
Exeter’s Fore Street Flea returns on Sunday 18 May, bringing with it market stalls, live music, free family activities and food and drink. Now in its ninth year, the iconic market has become a firm favourite in Exeter’s cultural calendar, drawing crowds to the heart of the city’s West Quarter for a day of discovery,...
24 hour year-round Sidwell Street “adult gaming centre” allowed at appeal Planning inspector finds no evidence that “increase in crime and disorder” or “serious detrimental impacts on the health of local residents” would result from change of use from restaurant and takeaway unit. Wednesday 7 May 2025 Twelve months temporary church use extension sought for...
Baxter refused to be drawn deeper on the reasons why Hunter and Hepher were suspended – last week chairman Tony Rowe said there had been a “clear disconnect” between the players and coaches. He would also not discuss if Hepher would still take a role helping Exeter’s academy players transition to the first team –...
A stunning wisteria arch that has been delighting visitors to an Exeter park for more than 130 years is set to make an appearance on television tonight (Wednesday 7 May). The beautiful wisteria in Pinces Gardens, St Thomas, will feature on the weather forecast on Wednesday evening’s Westcountry Tonight on ITV. The beautiful wisteria...
Following the roaring success of Peter Pan, Exeter Corn Exchange proudly presents The Wizard of Oz as its 2025 pantomime. This magical Christmas show runs from Saturday 13 December until Thursday 1 January – and booking early gives residents the chance to snap their tickets at a discounted rate. Audiences are invited to journey over...
Events are taking place in Exeter on Thursday to mark Victory in Europe 80 years ago. The Lord Mayor of Exeter Cllr Kevin Mitchell will attend the War Memorial at Northernhay Gardens to lay a wreath and take part in a minute’s silence at 10.30am on Thursday 8 May. All are welcome to attend. A...