Entertainment & Reviews

Devon County Show 2025: A Triumphant Celebration of Agriculture and Community

As the 2025 Devon County Show draws to a close, Show Manager Lisa Moore reflects on three extraordinary days.

“The weather was truly on our side. Blue skies and warm spring sunshine created the perfect atmosphere, ensuring a seamless setup and boosting public confidence—leading to record-breaking advance ticket sales.

As an event rooted in agriculture, the show proudly hosted hundreds of livestock and equine competitions, showcasing the best in breed and crowning well-deserved champions. Everyone greatly enjoyed the new fancy dress cattle class which was held on Saturday...

Devon Air Ambulance’s Ride Out returns

Devon Air Ambulance’s annual Motorcycle Ride Out is returning to the Den, Teignmouth, on Sunday 9th July 2017 with an afternoon of live entertainment from 1pm. This event is free for all to attend in support of Devon Air Ambulance (DAA).

DAA have a great line up of local bands including Littermouth, Five Finger Discount, Thick as Thieves and The Rock Section, with tech provided by Big Bear Recordings.

DAA are encouraging all friends and families of the riders, as well as locals and holiday-makers, to come along and enjoy this free afternoon. The first sets of riders are due...

Judge Jules is coming to Exeter - Here's 5 things you didn't know about the DJ

Judge Jules is one of the most renowned and wealthiest DJ's in the world. His list of accomplishments include a BBC Radio 1 residency, a Number 1 DJ in the world award ( courtesy of DJ Magazine) and over 15 years’ experience of performing at Eden in Ibiza. These are the things we DO know about the 51 year old DJ, but I sat down with the man himself to find out 5 things we DON'T know:

1. He’s a man of many talents

“Although I’m mainly known for being a DJ, I also work as a music lawyer through the week. The name “Judge Jules” has more relevance than ever.”

2. He’s...

Exeter Northcott Theatre announces exciting autumn 2017 season

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce its exciting autumn 2017 season. The season will see the theatre celebrate its 50th anniversary, co-produce another UK national tour, and see pantomime return.

Paul Jepson, artistic and executive director at Exeter Northcott comments on the season “This autumn the Northcott turns fifty and I’m very proud to present this exciting season. There’s much to celebrate in our birthday year. We have an education department that is admired.

"We produce our own work. We have an Associates Programme that is supporting ambitious,...

Purple Rain rolls in to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/04/2017 - 12:43pm

Purple Rain a world-class live celebration of the music, life and legacy of Prince, have embarked on a full live tour of the UK and will be rolling into Exeter next month.

A full nine-piece band, Purple Rain have been together for 11 years. Jimi Love, as the unsurpassed Prince, fronts a horn section, backing vocals and keys.

With a string of sell out shows the length and breadth of the country, including London’s iconic Scala, Purple Rain deliver a non-stop, hit packed show, spanning more than two hours.

Expect to see, hear and feel the hits from one of the most...

Documental Theatre at the Boat Shed

Authored by Cally Hayes
Posted: Mon, 07/03/2017 - 2:10pm

An Unmissable Evening Of Eavesdropping

Go on admit it! Don’t you love to listen in on other people’s conversations?

The beauty of cracking good radio drama is you can revel in this guilty pleasure without being caught. But in an age of iPhones, and iPods, people increasingly listen to audio drama alone, while being jostled by commuters or mithered by children, and have no one to gas to about the characters with afterwards. Now a group of Devon-based playwrights are plotting to buck this trend...

This July Exeter’s historic Boat Shed will be taken over by The Bike...

Number-one artist Jess Glynne comes to the South West

The warm weather returned to the West Country over the weekend (Saturday 1st July) to celebrate 150 years of Wincanton Racecourse and to welcome Jess Glynne to the stage. Triple platinum artist Jess, who didn’t get her South West fix at this year’s Glastonbury festival, treated the crowds that had travelled from across the country to some of her famous hits including ‘Take me home’ and ‘Hold my hand’.

Proving she has just as much sass as the likes of Beyoncé, Jess rocked the stage wearing black flares, a sparkly floor length silver jacket and gold hooped earrings emblazoned with...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (7-9 July).

THEATRE

The Titfield Thunderbolt Friday & Saturday, The Blakmore Theatre, Bicton Street, Exmouth Finding that their branch railway line will be axed, the residents of the village of Titfield decide to buy the railway and run it themselves. Now they must convince the railway authorities they are competent, and complete against a planned bus service, the operators of whom are bitterly opposed to the railway campaign. Tickets £10, available by calling 07484 509514. http://blackmoretheatre.co....

Make your space move your mind

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/02/2017 - 2:32pm

When she was eight, stuck with domestically violent teenage parents, Hannah Jackson moved objects in her space to cope.

Forty years later and she has many varied case histories and songs to match her stories.

And she will be sharing them on July 13 at the Exeter Phoenix (8pm).

During her performance, you can choose chapters you want to hear from her book or bring a room sketch, photo or small object and find out how to make your space move your mind.

In Homes - Make Your Space Move Your Mind, with a humorous twist, Hannah tells real-life stories of the...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 06/28/2017 - 10:51am

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (30 June – 2 July):

THEATRE

Daliso Chaponda Friday, 8pm, Barnfied Theatre, Exeter Comedy Grove are proud to announce Daliso Chaponda & Friends. Straight from the stages of Britain’s Got Talent where Daliso finished 3rd place in the completion. Tickets £11. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Joel Dommett - Live 2017 ** SOLD OUT ** Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Fresh from his hugely memorable performance on 2016’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, one of the UK’s most energetic and exciting...

SW’s largest classic American car show returns to Cofton

The South West’s largest gathering of hot-rods, muscle cars and American classics – including Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Jeeps and trucks – returns to Cofton Holidays near Starcross just outside Exeter from 30 June to 02 July for a weekend of music and entertainment, food, fun and competition.

Now in its fourth year, this annual celebration of V8s and cool Americana is set to kick off on the evening of Friday 30 June with the Carl Morris Trio, an authentic three-part rockabilly group. On Saturday, a cavalcade of over 100 classic American and Canadian cars will leave Cofton at midday...

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