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A Jobs and Apprentice Fair is being held at the Honiton Leasure Centre.
The event takes place on Friday 27th June from 10am to 4pm.
More than 20 employers from the East Devon area with be offering careers advice and aiming to fill vacancies.
Some of the local businesses taking part include:
Some national employers will also be taing part, including BT, the Army and Royal Navy.
The event is being organised by the National Apprenticeship Service and Jobs Centre Plus is association with Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish.
Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com
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The excellent Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Dowell Street, Honiton is holding a family drop-in art activity day on Saturday 21st June 2014.
Using the current Peter Randall-Page exhibition as inspiration, visitors will be able to play with some clay:
“press in some natural forms and make a print to take home or hang at the gallery”
All ages and abilities are welcome and artist Clare Day will be on hand to help!
The workshop is free ands runs from 11am to 3pm. However donations are appreciated by the gallery to enable them to run similar events in the future.
Visit the Thelma Hulbert Gallery website: www.thelmahulbert.co.uk for more information.
Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com
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The 124th Honiton Agricultural Show will soon be upon us. The date has been set for Thursday 7th August 2014.
The Honiton Show is a traditional event for the farming community:
It represents a unique blend of traditional with the new in an agricultural setting where the emphasis is on agriculture and associated activities first and foremost. It is a showcase for the best of local farming, crafts and rural skills. It draws exhibitors and visitors from all walks of life. Over 20,000 people attend the show and in the region of 1500 livestock entries are received.
The event also host The West of England Hound Show which attracts entries from more working packs of hounds than any other event of its kind in the country.
The first Honiton Show was held in 1890, the 54th year of Queen Victoria’s reign in fields on Bramble Hill, Honiton with admission costing one shilling!
The 2014 show will feature over 400 trade stands and is one of the largest one day shows of its kind in the country.
Some of the best things happening at this years show are:
- The Grand Parade
- Squibb Freestyle Stunt Show
- Ridgeside Lurcher Display Team
- Eagle Heights Eagle and Vulture Display
- Hurdle Making
- Ferret Racing
- Blacksmiths Guild
- West of England Hound Show
- Poultry show and sale
- Professor Twistopher’s Punch and Judy
- 400 Trade Stands
- Food Courts
As usual the show takes place at the Honiton Showground, Stockers Farm, Gittisham, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3AW (Please see the map below)
Admission is just £12.50 in advance (or £15 on the gate) and children under 16 are free.
Pre-show tickets are available from the following places:
- Honiton Toy Shop, High Street, Honiton.
- Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 1 High Street, Chard.
- Slades Countrywise, Turks Head, Honiton.
- Mole Avon Trading Ltd, Station Yard, Axminster.
- Stags Estate Agents, 66 High Street, Honiton.
- Andrewshayes Caravan Park, Dalwood, Axminster.
- Escot Aquaculture, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary.
- Mole Valley Farmers Ltd, Honiton Road, Cullompton.
- W. Devon & N. Cornwall Farmers Ltd, Main Road, Axminster.
- Oakdown Touring Caravan Park, Weston & Sidmouth.
- N.F.U., Manor House, Honiton.
For more information on tickets and to book online please visit the Honiton Show Website: www.honitonshow.co.uk
Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com