Students of all ages wanting to find out what engineering, aerospace, automotive and construction courses and careers are on offer get the chance to talk to experts and find out for themselves as Exeter College opens the doors of its dedicated Technology Centre and Construction Training Centre on 11 February, 5pm – 7pm.
The recently built Technology Centre at Monkerton and the Devon and Exeter Construction Training Centre at Sowton are opening for a dedicated public event designed to showcase the industry-standard training facilities as well as ensuring that students and the...
WildWise an organisation in Devon specialised in offering nature connection events and courses, is launching a new mentoring program for teenage girls, called WildTime.
Run by a team of experienced and qualified outdoors women, this exciting and unique program aims to offer young women an adventurous and enriching experience during this transitional time of their lives. The girls will safely experience the physical challenges of the outdoors from canoeing, wild walking and bushcraft to natural horsemanship, environmental arts plus much more, whilst deepening their sense of self,...
Meridian RAW, an Exeter-based social enterprise, has announced its first exhibition to celebrate completing the first year of one its projects.
Meridian RAW is a not-for-profit social enterprise that uses photography as an empowerment tool for marginalised communities and socially excluded individuals. The exhibition will take place at the Glorious Art House on Fore Street from Sunday 18th January until Friday 30th January.
It is part of the Our Lives, Our Community, Our Voice community project which uses photography as a means of engagement, empowerment and training for...
Do you enjoy your meat? Enjoy rare breed pork, but would like to do a little bit more with it?
West Town Farm have joined forces with local artisan charcuterie makers Good Game, the farm are providing the pork, Good Game are providing the skills and knowledge for a fabulous day on the farm learning to do more with meat.
This course is aimed at the home hobbyist and any lover of good food who might want to make their own bacon or have a go at curing a Chorizo or two. This is a great way to get an appreciation of what goes into curing and what you need to do it at home....
A three Hour class that allow you to get the best out of your camera.
The class will cover the basic principles and controls of a camera. You’ll learn how to operate your camera in fully manual mode; how changing aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect image exposure and appearance. We’ll cover the uses and advantages of semi-automatic modes: aperture priority and shutter priority; how and why to bracket images, exposure compensation. We’ll cover image file formats JPEG and RAW, what they are, how they affect the image and why you might chose one or the other. We'll also look at...
Regional sales training company Estadia has launched a new scheme designed to help businesses invest in essential training for their employees.
The new scheme will allow businesses to improve their cash flow while continuing to refresh and improve employees' performance. Based on the number of employees and training days that are anticipated over a 12-month period, businesses will pay a monthly fee month spread over one year that will support a healthier cash flow as well as providing a discount on the total cost of training.
It has now become very easy to get our images on to our PC, laptop or ipad, but often we fail to get the best out of them. If you would like to learn how to improve your images and make them really stand out then a two hour one-to-one session is one of the best ways to quickly gain the skills and knowledge to do this. WHAT WILL I LEARN? The sessions will cover basic concepts such as image file formats, image sizes and proportions, pixels, dpi and bit depth. We will then go on to look at simple editing: changing saturation, brightness, contrast, constraining contrast, image resizing and...
Pattern Design for Art, Fashion and Textiles Course
This course will focus on understanding pattern and design. Sketch and develop ideas to build a portfolio of patterns and textile designs from which to create new and exciting surfaces. WEA course C3523996.
Journey through the collections at RAMM, discussing the historical, geographical and creative ideas that tell the story of the object. Then respond through drawing to...
