Entertainment & Reviews

A new play inspired by an imagined meeting between two great leaders of the women’s suffrage campaign will be performed at Exeter Phoenix. The Cause depicts the explosive meeting of minds when Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst come together at a time when campaigns for women’s rights were at their most revolutionary and embattled.

Written by playwright Natalie McGrath, and directed by Josie Sutciffe, The Cause explores the struggle, and the effects of campaigning for a cause by different methods. There was a divide between the violent direct action of the suffragettes and...

As part of the national 100th anniversary commemorating the end of WW1, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity are staging a special concert at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 16th June, 2018.

The event will be compered by David Fitzgerald from BBC Radio Devon.

Hosted by the charity’s Devon County Committee, the evening promises to be an outstanding musical contribution to remember the bravery of those from the 2nd Devonshire Regiment who were tragically killed in action during the notorious ‘Battle of Bois de Buttes. Fought on a sparsely wooded hillside on 27th May 1918 this was one of...

The showground at Westpoint, Exeter is a hive of activity as final preparations are made in time for the 123rd Devon County Show on May 17, 18 and 19.

The stewards are briefed, exhibitors are setting up their stands and the stalls, pens, stables and kennels are ready for all the animals.

“The stage is set, the players are nearly ready and we can’t wait to lift the curtain on Thursday morning for Devon’s big day out!” said Show Secretary Ollie Allen.

More than 90,000 visitors are expected to see some of the best livestock, taste fabulous local food and drink,...

We spend far too much time at work, which is why we should always be looking for ways to improve our leisure time. Filling our free time with pleasurable activities is essential for our mental health, and that’s why hobbies are such an essential priority when it comes to filling out waking hours. However, many of us haven’t considered the benefits of taking out hobbies online and utilizing the digital sphere.

From stamp collecting to building the world’s best library of ‘to be read’ books, you now have access to a vast array of resources that could not only improve your hobby...