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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...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/19/2017 - 10:29pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23) July:

THEATRE

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show Friday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter A wonderful homage to the UK’s best-loved comedian of all time, a laugh-a-minute extravaganza that comedy fans of all ages simply can’t miss – just like that! Written by and Starring John Hewer. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Comedy of Errors Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Rougemont Gardens, Exeter A brand-new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Marrying a colourful circus-infused...

Olly Murs concert cancelled

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/19/2017 - 7:05pm

Thousands of Olly Murs fans have been left disappointed after it was announced that his concert at Powderham Castle next weekend has been cancelled.

Event organisers, Stephen C Associates Limited, has gone into insolvency and is now expected to go into liquidation.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Proms event which was due to take place on Sunday 30 July has also been cancelled.

Stephen C Associates Limited said: “We are sorry to inform you that the company Stephen C Associates Limited, promoter of numerous outdoor shows, has ceased to trade. It is insolvent and...

UK Rum Festivals are coming to Exeter!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/18/2017 - 2:42pm

On the Saturday 29th July 2016 the UK Rum Festivals, now in their 5th year, are bringing their renowned Rum extravaganza to Exeter! We’re thrilled to announce that the Exeter Rum Festival will be taking place at Exeter Castle from 12noon until 7pm.

With it now being confirmable that there will be over 100 different Rums on offer, there’s something for Rum experts and novices alike to enjoy. With the opportunity to take your favourite Rum home on the day, not only will there be free samples of every Rum but there will also be a range of delicious Rum cocktails to suit everyone’s Rum...

Thousands of canines head to Exeter for dog show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/17/2017 - 10:38pm

British and Irish native dog breeds, including some very rare ones, will be among the almost 6,000 dogs which will descend on Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter from 5th - 8th August for the popular Paignton Championship Dog Show – the largest event of its kind in Devon and among the biggest in the UK.

The show will see more than 200 breeds and their owners from all over the UK and beyond compete in a bid to qualify for the world’s biggest dog show, Crufts, which will be held at the NEC in Birmingham next March.

The pedigree dogs taking part will be judged on a number of...

The Big Waddle! Exeter and Devon dates for children's show this summer

The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales on Tour this Summer and Beyond

Following a recent sell out residency at the Brighton Fringe, Devon-based theatre company Above Bounds have announced a tour of their hugely popular children’s theatre show - The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales - which tackles issues around body-image in a fun and engaging way through song, puppets and music.

The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales is a theatrical re-telling of Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tales recreated for children aged between 3-7 and their families. This new adaptation tackles important...

Exeter BID helps bring city centre to life

Authored by abigail
Posted: Mon, 07/17/2017 - 11:33am

Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) is helping to bring a wealth of arts, heritage and music festivities to the city centre with sponsorship of six major events in 2017 as well as support of Exeter Cultural Partnership’s own diverse programme of activities which promotes creative practitioners and organisations.

As well as hosting its own popular events including The Weekend Starts Here, Easter in Exeter, Style in Exeter and the Christmas Lights Switch on, which alone brought thousands of visitors and residents into the city centre for a huge festive celebration, the BID has...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:44pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (14-16 July).

THEATRE

And Here I Am Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Based on Ahmed Tobasi’s personal coming of age story, And Here I Am is an epic voyage of identity and self-discovery. Combining fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy, spanning both the first Palestinian intifada and the second, we follow the protagonist through his transformation from armed resistance fighter to artist, his journey as a refugee in the West Bank to Norway and then back again. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk...

Artists selected for Exeter Contemporary Open

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/11/2017 - 1:25pm

This September, Exeter’s leading independent Contemporary Arts exhibition centre, Exeter Phoenix, will present a significant showcaseexhibition of emerging and established contemporary visual artists from across the UK and beyond.

First held in 2006, the Exeter Contemporary Open is one of the UKs most prominent contemporary art competitions, culminating in an annual exhibition. Over the last twelve years, the exhibition has built national and international reputation as a prime opportunity for artists to showcase their work, drawing audiences and attention from across the country...

Purple Rain - A Celebration of Prince comes to Exeter

PURPLE RAIN, a world-class live celebration of the music, life and legacy of Prince, is coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange on Sunday 27 August 2017.

Having been together for 11 years, PURPLE RAIN is a full nine-piece band fronted by the enigmatic Jimi Love as the unsurpassed Prince.

Delivering a non-stop, hit packed show, spanning more than two hours, expect to see, hear and feel the hits from one of the most loved artists of all time; 1999, Little Red Corvette, Purple Rain, Kiss, Diamonds And Pearls, U Got The Look, When Doves Cry, Cream, I Wanna Be Your Lover and many...

Your feet’ll not stop tappin’ to 9lb Catfish’s good-time blues

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/10/2017 - 11:23am

Ian Gardner’s band Nine Pound Catfish returns to provide footstompin’ good-time blues and hokum http://www.ninepoundcatfish.co.uk/listen-here at Brixham Blues, at the Maritime Inn on Thursday July 13.

The Exeter trio, which has Graham Butterfield on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals and Jane Gardner on washboard and percussion, proves that the blues doesn’t have to be blue – it can be fun too. Stuart Cumberpatch, organiser of Brixham Blues says: “After a run of top US and London bluesmen, we’re featuring Devon players for the next couple of months, starting with Exeter’s top blues...

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