Entertainment & Reviews

Celebrating 100 Years of Morecambe and Wise: Eric and Ern Comes to Exeter

Eric and Ern, the new show from Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens - the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End hit Eric & Little Ern - will be coming to Exeter Northcott Theatre from Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 December, as the culmination of an extensive Autumn/Winter UK tour.

The show’s 2026 national tour is a mark of celebration for the 100th birthdays of Eric Morecambe (born 14 May 1926) and Ernie Wise (born 17 November 1925) and their legendary comedy partnership.

Eric and Ern takes audiences back to the times when whole...

Giles Shenton returns to Devon with My Dog’s Got No Nose

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/15/2018 - 9:27pm

After his highly acclaimed performance of Old Herbaceous, Giles Shenton returns to Devon with another “exceptional” one-man play called My Dog’s Got No Nose. Being billed as a comedy, and the title it has, understates what is, in fact, a wonderful piece of theatre. This national touring production, produced by Kick In The Head (Old Herbaceous, Fagin?, Heroes), has been stunning audiences since February 2017.

Written by the well-known actor, director and playwright, Ron Aldridge, My Dog’s Got No Nose takes us on a journey into the life of a middle-aged man whose one ambition in life...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (13-15 April):

THEATRE

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Meet Marc and Bella Chagall! The flying lovers of Vitebsk! Partners in life and on canvas, Marc and Bella are immortalised as the picture of romance. But whilst on canvas they flew, in life they walked through some of the most devastating times in history. Daniel Jamieson’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk traces this young couple as they navigate the Pogroms, the Russian Revolution, and each other. Emma Rice’s...

Darts Legend Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor heads back to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/12/2018 - 8:48am

Darts fans in Exeter will get the chance to see the sport’s greatest ever player in 2018 when Phil Taylor appears in an exclusive exhibition event.

Sixteen-time World Champion Taylor retired from the professional tour following January’s World Championship final, meaning the legendary ‘Power’ will not be appearing in this year’s Premier League for the first time.

But Taylor will be appearing at Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 25 May 2018 alongside Welsh ace Mark Webster, darts’ original entertainer Bobby George and Exeter’s Lee Bryant.

Taylor dominated professional...

Exeter School changing lives with annual concert for WaterAid

For the 17th year running and with support from South West Water and On Tap Water, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.

All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at St Michael's Church, Heavitree, from 7:30pm on Wednesday 2 May, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.

Over 150 pupils ranging in age from 11 up to 18 are involved in making music for the event...

A summer of creativity and culture In Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 04/08/2018 - 10:55pm

Exeter Phoenix – the city’s buzzing hub for theatre, live music, indie cinema, contemporary arts and creativity – has announced a new season of events spanning the summer months. With music, cinema, theatre, comedy, dance, art, creative workshops and everything in between the new season guarantees something for everyone. If you’re looking for a summer of eclectic music, look no further. Performances from folk superstars Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, blues rockers King King, hillbilly-rock from Hayseed Dixie and cult icons The Beat are just the tip of the iceberg. You can also expect...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (6-8 April):

THEATRE

Oliver! Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Let Exeter Musical Society take you on a musical adventure as you journey through Victorian England joining orphaned boy, Oliver Twist as he escapes the workhouse and travels through the underworld of London, meeting thieves and vagabonds on the way. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/calendar/oliver/

Bedroom Farce Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Bedroom Farce takes place in the bedrooms of three married couples...

Exeter contestants wanted for TV dating show

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/06/2018 - 10:26pm

The production company who make the hit ITV show, Dinner Date, is looking for single men and women in the Exeter area to take part.

You don’t need to be an amazing chef to take part, you just need to be single and up for a blind date.

At the start of each programme a singleton is given five three-course menus to choose from, each put together by a potential date eager to make an impression.

The guest will pick three dinner dates purely on the basis of which menus they prefer.

Over the three nights they'll meet the people behind the menus, going to each date'...

Wild nightingales join Sam Lee on the bill for Exeter concert

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/06/2018 - 11:52am

Wild nightingales will be among the guest artists when the Mercury Prize-nominated folk star Sam Lee brings his much praised Singing with Nightingales event to Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday 9 May (8pm) - combining music and story-telling with a live link to woods where the birds are in full courtship sing.

The evening is a concert version of the campfire nights which the roots music promoter, The Nest Collective, has been running at nightingale sites in south east England since 2015 and which are happening again this Spring in Kent and Sussex.

For the Exeter date Sam Lee will...

Medea returns to Beer Quarry Caves

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/06/2018 - 12:13am

Beer Quarry Caves will be home once more to the spectacular Ancient Greek production of Medea in April, courtesy of innovative and immersive theatre company, Four of Swords.

Following a sold-out run last year, Medea is back at this incredible subterranean venue from Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 April 2018.

Having toured Devon and Somerset during the autumn, Four of Swords are returning to Beer Quarry Caves to perform again their adaptation of the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea. The production left a lasting impression with audiences who described the production as “...

New film season marks Exeter Pride’s 10th anniversary

This spring, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride are celebrating love, life and LGBT+ with Cine Queer – a new film season at Studio 74 as part of Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary.

In a cinematic celebration of diversity and acceptance, this special film season will feature new releases, cult classics, documentary, panel discussions and more. Cine Queer season opens on Friday 20th April with French film 120 BPM, an exhilarating drama following the actions of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s. This screening will be accompanied by a special introduction about those living with or...

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