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The London African Gospel Choir closed Budleigh Music Festival in spectacular style

Budleigh Music Festival strikes emotional chord with concertgoers

From the opening notes of the community choral day to the uplifting finale of the London African Gospel Choir, Budleigh Music Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in style.

Taking place in the beautiful St Peter’s Church, the festival delivered world-class classical performances, inclusive community events, and stunning moments of musical magic.

More than 3,600 tickets were sold over the nine-day Festival, which included performances by Sir Michael Morpurgo and cellist Clare O’Connell, internationally acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough, and Bath Philharmonia....

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Tiff Stevenson brings her critically acclaimed solo show Bombshell to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/15/2018 - 1:14pm

Tiff Stevenson brings her critically acclaimed 8th solo show Bombshell on tour across the UK in 2018.

Bombshell premiered at the Edinburgh Festival’s Gilded Balloon last August and is her most political show yet. The tour starts on 1 March and includes a performance at Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre on 18 March.

Some say she oscillates wildly between Sylvia Plath & Beyonce, “like Belva Lockwood fused with your drunken Aunt.” (Edinburgh 49+3) Tiff says she’s very very funny and a right old smarty-pants. She also says she’s very, very, very modest.

So the world is on...

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Samantha Baines: 1 Woman, a High Flyer and a Flat Bottom

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/15/2018 - 1:08pm

Award-winning comedian Samantha Baines has announced a small UK tour for 2018 taking in eight dates starting on 8th February, including a show in Exeter at the Bike Shed Theatre on Sunday 4th March.

Her critically acclaimed hour ‘1 Woman, A High-Flyer & A Flat Bottom’ already completed a sell out run at 2017’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has a forthcoming run at Soho Theatre this December. Expect facts, puns and an ear trumpet attached to a whiskey bottle. Samantha’s naturally charming wit ensures big laughs and her boundless enthusiasm for science means you might learn a...

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Improve your bird identification at Seaton Wetlands

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 01/14/2018 - 10:51pm

Many opportunities to learn about birds with the Countryside team this year

Throughout the coming year, there are a number of events taking place at Seaton Wetlands to help you learn more about birds.

Events taking place at Seaton Wetlands in January include ‘What’s that bird?’ and bird ringing demonstrations.

‘What’s that bird?’ sessions take place twice a month throughout the year. During these two-hour drop-in sessions a volunteer guide is available in the bird hide to help visitors identify the birds they see. There are also binoculars available to borrow, free...

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 01/14/2018 - 12:57pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (12-14 January).

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Magic and the Muse Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter An amazing Magic Lantern spectacle featuring unique hand-painted images with live music. Lanternists Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker, using an original nineteenth-century triple lantern, combine with multi-instrumentalists Richard Navarro, Nicholas Thurston and Miriam Gould to present a unique combination of music, performance and projection. The show includes specially created images, original historic material, and a rare sequence...

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TV and radio stars open Exeter Rep

Authored by Exeter-Rep
Posted: Thu, 01/11/2018 - 11:14am

BAFTA-nominated Dani Harmer, and Archers legend Graham Seed open Exeter Rep's season with ' Twelfth Night', running 7th to 24th February at the intimate Barnfield Theatre.

Dani played the hugely popular Tracy Beaker from 2002 to 2012 in the CBBC programmes T he Story of Tracy Beaker, Tracy Beaker Returns and Tracey Beaker Survival Files . Her stage credits also include The Who's Tommy in the West End and the title character in Peter. Dani competed in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing , and reached the grand final, finishing in fourth place.

Graham Seed is best known...

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend, 5-7 January.

THEATRE

Dick Whittington Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Theatre With his faithful Puss by his side Dick leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune. Follow his adventures as he reaches the big city and travels the high seas. Will Dick find his fortune? Can he and Puss defeat the evil villain King Rat and return home triumphant? Expect plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter – the perfect recipe...

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Exeter Phoenix kicks off 2018 with a sensational line up

The past six months have seen some exciting changes for the South West’s busiest multi-artform venue. With a large capital project to improve facilities on the horizon, and the launch of their public fundraising campaign in October, 2018 promises to be an exciting year for the city’s arts scene. Exeter Phoenix’s buzzing hub for theatre, live music, indie cinema and contemporary arts has historically brought a wealth of unique arts experiences and big names to the region. And having just announced their new season of events spanning January to April 2018, the new year is no different....

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REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast, Exeter Barnfield Theatre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/03/2018 - 4:15pm

Can You Keep a Secret?

In Beauty and the Beast, this season’s pantomime at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Little Theatre Company deliver a festive theatrical treat which manages to combine the traditional with the contemporary and acting grass roots with the professional.

Songs, dancing, live music, jokes, audience engagement all ensured the multi-generational crowd headed home feeling fully satisfied in the entertainment stakes. Which is a job well done by all who make up ELTC.

Whilst Beauty and the Beast is one of the cannons of pantomimes we all know and love, it...

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Flower Festival: In Our Element at Crediton Parish Church

Authored by Melman5
Posted: Wed, 01/03/2018 - 10:57am

The Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival is one of the main fundraising events for the upkeep of Holy Cross and many people from our parishes work to make it a very special and memorable week.

The 2018 Festival has the intriguing title ‘In Our Element’ and runs from 10.30am on Saturday 2nd June until 5 pm on Thursday 7th June.

Work towards the 2018 Flower Festival began as soon as the 2017 Festival ended. The title of the last Festival was ‘What’s the Point’, and a big talking point was a rhino in the church.

This rhino, kindly loaned by Exeter School was...

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Your New Year guide to What's On

Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (30 December - 1 January).

THEATRE

Dick Whittington Exeter Northcott Theatre With his faithful Puss by his side Dick leaves his Exeter home for the bright lights of London in search of fame and fortune. Follow his adventures as he reaches the big city and travels the high seas. Will Dick find his fortune? Can he and Puss defeat the evil villain King Rat and return home triumphant? Expect plenty of audience participation, live music, magic, mayhem and lots of laughter – the perfect recipe for a family...

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