Don't forget to join us tmrw, 18th September, for our lunchtime talk & tour 👇 12:30 + 13:30 slots still available! We'll make sure to have refreshments ready 😃 @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exeterunilib.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social

#HeritageOpenDays are fast approaching! Join us at the Multifaith Centre @exeter.ac.uk to explore this new, purpose-built space. Relaxed talk with refreshments on 18th September 👇 Limited availability, so book your free ticket now www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e... @exeterobserver.org

Since we set our last sustainability goals in 2022, we have remained deeply committed to reducing our environmental impact. We discovered that achieving net positive is more complex than anticipated. That’s why earlier this year we took the time to reassess our approach, read here: bit.ly/4fKfMKU

Our latest edition of "Letters from Lightbear Lane" is out: mailchi.mp/c15e69a0e5db... Don't forget to subscribe ✉️ @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org @dianafmoore.bsky.social @bdcmuseum.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social @thepaganchaplain.bsky.social

Our latest edition of "Letters from Lightbear Lane" is out: mailchi.mp/c15e69a0e5db... Don't forget to subscribe ✉️@exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org @dianafmoore.bsky.social @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @bdcmuseum.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

We've been planning it for a while and here it finally is: our art workshop "Freshly Drawn - Art Inspired by Food". Here's your booking link - you'll find there is only an admin fee to pay! www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightbearlan... Generously supported by Love Food CIC 🙏 #art&nature #naturesky #artsky

This was fabulous 👇 Fascinating and beautiful to have the grounds alive with music 🎶

Just done with our briefing session, joining @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social to support people to #getonline. #digitalinclusion 📱🫂 Fabulous to be part of the #NationalDigitalInclusionNetwork!💻

We've pledged our support for Love Food CIC in #Exeter St Thomas – have you? Read about it here and donate 👇Whatever you give is doubled by Aviva Community Fund 🥳 www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/sharing-th... www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/sharing-th... #giving #accesstofood

We've been planning it for a while and here it finally is: our art workshop "Freshly Drawn - Art Inspired by Food". Here's your booking link - you'll find there is only an admin fee to pay! www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightbearlan... Generously supported by Love Food CIC 🙏 #art&nature #naturesky #artsky

The steps of Reed Hall when the lights are out @thepaganchaplain.bsky.social ? Where would you go to see shooting stars near #Exeter @visitdevon.bsky.social @field-system.bsky.social @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social ? 🌠

📚 Join us for 'Library & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book' to explore the stories of women who have written, illustrated, read and owned books throughout history. Thursday 18 September | 1pm-3pm Find out more: bit.ly/in-focus-women-book #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Looking for something to do tonight? Join our friends at Bluebirds Theatre Company at Powderham Castle for Mozart's Magic Flute🪄 🪈🐦Book now for this fantastical evening out: powderham.co.uk/event/the-bl... #opera #Mozart #operasky @visitdevon.bsky.social @exeterobserver.bsky.social #music 🎶

Exciting news! We are finalists in the category "Place" at the #ExeterImpactAwards @chamberdevon.bsky.social Looking forward to the celebration 🥳 @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org @dexinst.bsky.social @exetercouncil.bsky.social @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social

Happy Solstice everyone! We're off to a special Midsummer exhibition #Exmoor #Somerset www.sevenfables.co.uk/event-detail... by @tamsintheshed.bsky.social and Jackie Morris @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social 🌞

Our latest newsletter is out: read our news here mailchi.mp/8ce39dad7315... and sign up! ✉️ @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org erver.org @dianafmoore.bsky.social @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeterunilib.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @bostse1.bsky.social @dexinst.bsky.social 🏆

At #ExeterEmploymentAwards @exeter.ac.uk - fabulous to be nominated ❤️ and our new team member Eloise won!! Time to celebrate 😎🎉🥂 @dexinst.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @lukejeffery.bsky.social @dianafmoore.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org @visitdevon.bsky.social @exetercouncil.bsky.social

Deep in rehearsal for #Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Tonight at St Nicholas Priory #Exeter, doors 6:45pm for bar and live music, performance at 7:30pm. Write-up and ticket link here 👉 exeterobserver.org/2025/03/04/t... @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @lukejeffery.bsky.social

Surgery date confirmed: 30 April. But before that, one last ride with my own legs... Please consider joining and/or donating. Thanks and please share this event to death. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Looking forward to Titus Andronicus at St Nicholas Priory #Exeter on 22nd March. Thanks @exeterobserver.bsky.social for the write-up 👉 exeterobserver.org/2025/03/04/t... @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @exetercouncil.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @dexinst.bsky.social

Early-bird tickets now available for #Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, at St Nicholas Priory, #Exeter! Full, professional cast. Live music & bar from 6:45pm, performance at 7:30pm 👇 www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightbearlan... @mrjohnharvey.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @exeterobserver.bsky.social

Visit our Outer Library in March and April to see our new table-top display: Whispers of the West: Tracing the Folklore of the South West This display was curated by Evie Bensley, third year English Literature student at the University of Exeter.

Magical "Breathe" by #halfastring at Theatre Alibi in #Exeter. A little acorn goes on a journey through the forest to experience the seasons and find their destiny. Here's the adorable Seedling on my hand, sending you a kiss 😍 @dexinst.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social

Breathe👇 - in Exeter at Theatre Alibi, 21st Feb! exeterobserver.org/2025/02/08/b... @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @dexinst.bsky.social

Shakespeare, anyone? Titus Andronicus, #Exeter, 3rd April. Full, professional cast, bar & live music from 6:45pm, performance starts 7:30pm. Early-bird tickets 👇 www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightbearlan... @visitdevon.bsky.social @exeterviews.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @dexinst.bsky.social

It's #TimeToTalk Day! We've taken some time out and gone for a sunny and frosty walk #mentalwellbeing For us, being out in nature is a great way to de-stress and relax. What are you doing for your mental wellbeing today? @mrjohnharvey.bsky.social @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social @boudiccaw.bsky.social

It can often feel more difficult to connect with nature at this time of year, but tomorrow (1st Feb) is the festival of Imbolc, bringing hope with the tentative dawn of spring. Discover more 👇 https://buff.ly/3Ctkxcw

Excited about our new Heritage Champions #Exeter project with Exeter Heritage Partnership. Great launch at Exeter Innovation @exeter.ac.uk of this new initiative to widen access to heritage and all that entails (career development, wellbeing, life skills...) funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund🎉

It's Mincinglake Valley Park Wassail tmrw, 25th January, 3:30-5:30pm, Calthorpe Road entrance, New Orchard. We'll be there with our #wassail products! 🍎 Here's the link to practise our new wassail song proudtobe.lightbearlane.org/mincinglake-wa… @mrjohnharvey.bsky.social @exetercouncil.bsky.social

It's #wassail season 🎉 Kicking things off at the traditional Whimple Wassail with Jim Causley tonight, then we'll be part of the FLOW Orchard wassail in #Exeter on Sunday 👇 We had a great time last year 👏 floworchardexeter.uk/wp-content/u... More coming up next week! @exeterlibrary.bsky.social 🍎🍂

Our Christmas newsletter is out! Read and sign up here mailchi.mp/742e31fdaacb... 🎄@exeterlibrary.bsky.social @visitdevon.bsky.social @premnsikka.bsky.social @lalawrighty.bsky.social @swkplay.bsky.social @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social @southwarklibdems.bsky.social @lambethlivingst.bsky.social

Did you know we are on easyfundraising? Choose Lightbear Lane as your cause when you shop online, and brands donate to us. It's that simple. www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-go... Please share widely! @bostse1.bsky.social @profdcotton.bsky.social @southwarkls.bsky.social @patmillsuk.bsky.social

Our new film is out! Read what @exetercitywfc.bsky.social say about it 👇 We are grateful for their support in making this film happen 🙏 Watch now 🎬 @bostse1.bsky.social @boudiccaw.bsky.social @dianafmoore.bsky.social @jamesbanyardwriter.bsky.social @groceronthegreen.bsky.social 🎉

'Tis the season ... to release our film "Proud to Be" proudtobe.lightbearlane.org/our-film/ Compassion & strong community cohesion as foundations of individual wellbeing and social change - the perfect watch for #Christmas @lalawrighty.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @lewisclarke.bsky.social

Our latest newsletter is out with some exciting things to share with you. Read it here mailchi.mp/90aff290cfb7... @bostse1.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @stthomasfoodfight.bsky.social @theomoyephoto.bsky.social @lukejeffery.bsky.social @exetergreens.bsky.social #community #prideofplace

We're busy writing our newsletter today ✉️ Sign up to "Letters from Lightbear Lane" to read all about our news and what we get up to lightbearlane.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... Pls repost @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @bostse1.bsky.social @lalawrighty.bsky.social @jamesbanyardwriter.bsky.social

We love our Fairphones @fairphoneofficial.bsky.social One of them stopped charging a few days ago, so we ordered a #replacement module. Arrived quickly; opened up the phone and replaced the module. All sorted in a few minutes - amazing! All phones should be like this 💙 @exetergreens.bsky.social

Watch the trailer of "Proud to Be", our recent place-making project vimeo.com/947097376 and sign up to our newsletter lightbearlane.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.bsky.social @bostse1.bsky.social @southwarklabour.bsky.social @aprecious.bsky.social

Thank you to our new followers 😃 We'll tell you a bit about us in the coming weeks - pls share widely! We wanted our logo 👇 to speak to our vision of shining a light on the arts. We are all "lightbearers" - lots of little lights make the lantern glow 😊 @bostse1.bsky.social @lb-southwark.bsky.social

The lavender in our allotment was full of bees only a few days ago 🐝❄️ Enjoyed a couple of snowy and frosty walks and came back full of new ideas for our creative projects #wellbeing #allotment #creativity

Just listening to this 👇Fascinating and enjoyable #Tudor story with local #Devon connections @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social @tavistockjulie.bsky.social

Love #PositiveNews ❤️ Not only did we discover our local baker @boudiccaw.bsky.social #OneMileBakery (best bread ever) there but it makes us happy to celebrate the great developments happening all around us. Here is their weekly round-up: www.positive.news/society/good... @exeterobserver.bsky.social

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,868,025! Hope the platform develops and takes off - a lovely place to be.

Save the date! We're pleased to invite you to our #HeritageOpenDays event on 14th September at Old St Leonard's Hall. Come along for a sneak-peek of this new arts venue in #Exeter: www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightbearlan... @dartmoorcollective.org @exetercouncil.bsky.social @isabellarosner.bsky.social

Great couple of days screening our film #ProudtoBe in #Exeter! So many people we know, so many new faces celebrating community w/h us 😊 Thx #BenTallamy for filming the occasions, and #StThomasExeter & #StBonifaceWhipton for hosting us 🙏 @exetercouncil.bsky.social #placemaking @boudiccaw.bsky.social

We are nominated for the University of Exeter @uniofexeternews.bsky.social Employment Awards 2024! Looking at last year's ceremony👇, we can't wait for it all to kick off! m.youtube.com/watch?si=nCH... @exetercouncil.bsky.social @exeterobserver.bsky.social

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Utterly thrilled and delighted with this review of my new book. 😊

🌟 Snap up the ebook 🌟 £0.99 - $0.99– special offer for a few days only. Award winning historical fiction — the story ofSir Walter Raleigh’s mother Links to buy from your favourite retailer bit.ly/3QorSvv #historicalfiction #kindle #ebook

Beautiful! Promising blue skies and sun today. Thanks for signing up to our newsletter 😊 @ragriggsauthor.bsky.social