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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....

Get set for a thrilling Halloween at Exeter Phoenix

Party goers and film lovers will be thrilled with events at Exeter Phoenix for Halloween 2017. Celebrate all the things that go bump in the night with film, music and more!

Festivities will begin on Fri 27 Oct with Lemonfest’s Halloween Take Over featuring hip hop legends DJ Format and Abdominal. For this B-Movie inspired multi-room event, the Brighton based DJ will be joined by UK hip hop rising stars, Too Many T’s, local scene makers, Old Man Corner, and more.

On Sat 28 Oct, the Mexican Night of the Dead Ball will return to Exeter Phoenix for Rambunctious Social Club’s...

A spooktacular half term and Halloween for Devon!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/21/2017 - 11:45am

Devon’s Top Attractions are getting ready for a Spooktacular half term of fun and Halloween happenings and will be offering the very best selection of scary fun and spooky surprises.

A spell will be cast across the county this October Half Term with many ‘trick or treats’ on offer. From bats to broomsticks, pumpkins to parties, it’s all going on! There will be lots of low key Halloween and pumpkin fun for the preschoolers and younger ones and lots of spine-chilling frightful fun for the older children.

Ride the ‘Beer Frights Ghost Train’ at Pecorama and receive a spooky...

Step out in spooky Exeter this Halloween!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/20/2017 - 11:31am

On Tuesday (31 October), Exeter’s Red Coat Guides will be running their annual Spooks & Broomsticks tour of the city.

Discover more about the most haunted parts of Exeter, with fascinating, spooky tales suitable for all the family.

Tours start from 6.15pm and will be running regularly until 7pm. They are completely free of charge with no need to book, just turn up at the Richard Hooker statue on Cathedral Green and join a tour. Fancy dress is very welcome!

Normally an annual tradition, these popular Halloween tours were unable to run in 2016 due to the...

Story telling that has lasted the test of time!

Medea to be performed in Beer Quarry Caves this Autumn.

B eer Quarry Caves are set to be home to a spectacular Ancient Greek production this autumn, courtesy of innovative and immersive Exeter theatre company, Four of Swords.

Medea will performed in the spectacular Beer Quarry Caves from Wednesday 1 – Saturday 4 November 2017.

Freely adapted from the Greek masterpiece by Euripides, Medea is the ultimate heroine, villain and victim, all rolled into one! The dark and dastardly Medea is suitable for audiences over the age of 11, and will enchant and terrify through...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 October)

THEATRE

The Weir Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan’s pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/calendar/the...

Hit WW1 play comes to Crediton

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/17/2017 - 10:37pm

The hit 2016 sell-out show from Edinburgh Fringe The Unknown Soldier is at the Crediton Arts Centre on 17 November 2017. The play has received numerous four and five star reviews and has now been published by Bloomsbury.

'To be honest,' confesses writer and performer Ross Ericson, 'I knew we had a good production but I never dreamt that we would see such critical acclaim and sell out virtually every night over 25 performances – especially at the Edinburgh Fringe where competition is so fierce.'

The Unknown Soldier is a thought provoking, moving, and even humorous solo piece...

Humbug! Raising the bar with a new Christmas show

Humbug! Brand new Christmas show set to delight audiences in Exeter's newly re-opened St Nicholas Priory.

Award-winning film and theatre company, Wandering Tiger, are staging Humbug! their brand new Christmas show at Exeter's historic St Nicholas Priory from Thursday 14 – Sunday 24 December 2017.

Inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story ‘A Christmas Carol’, Humbug! will be the first public event to take place in over two years in the recently restored medieval priory, which is just off Exeter's Fore Street.

Humbug! will transport audiences back in time to...

Free Into Film Festival returns to Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/15/2017 - 9:09pm

“To be in a crowded cinema full of young, enthusiastic film fans is a real joy because you realise that the work you are doing is going to reach future generations. I think just opening these young people’s minds to the excitement and inspiration that’s possible with film and combining that with education is an immense and important undertaking that Into Film is engaged with and the fact that they do all this for free is just incredible”. Rosamund Pike (A United Kingdom, An Education, Gone Girl)

For three weeks this autumn young people in the South West can enjoy a free, fun and...

Yeovil Town player Michael McIndoe releases explosive new autobiography

Former professional footballer, Michael McIndoe is now probably best known for allegedly being the mastermind behind the biggest case of fraud to hit the British game. But what really happened to all those so-called missing millions? For the first time ever, the controversial Scotsman speaks out in his new book - Wildling.

Raised on the notorious Calders estate in Edinburgh, McIndoe battled through drugs and violent gang life during the 1990s until he was forced to make a choice between a turbulent lifestyle and his love for the game. He pursued his dream and got his first...

Some Enchanted Evening

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Fri, 10/13/2017 - 10:56am

180 guests joined Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for their Enchanted Ball at Exeter Castle. The event was sponsored by Equinix and Brewin Dolphin and hosted by celebrity gardener Toby Buckland.

Over £25,000 was raised at the event. This could pay for ELF’s counsellor for a whole year meaning that 300 families can get the advice and support they need during some of the most difficult times of their lives.

Guests enjoyed a 3 course meal and a silent auction with prizes including a guitar signed by MUSE, a holiday in Cornwall and a box at the 02, before dancing the night away to...

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