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The Rise of Independent Card and Games Clubs Across Exeter

Something quietly sociable has been happening across Exeter over the past couple of years. Community halls, pubs and even a local convenience store have become unlikely venues for card nights, board game evenings and tabletop meet-ups. Residents are choosing to swap screen time for shared tables, and the numbers behind this shift suggest it is far more than a passing trend.

From the White Hart on South Street to a community centre in Exwick, the city's appetite for face-to-face gaming has grown steadily since the pandemic reshaped how people spend their free evenings.

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Community fun day planned for Cranbrook

A community fun day will be held in Cranbrook on Saturday 11 March.

Devon County Council, Action East Devon and Cranbrook Town Council are planning the event to inspire as many people as possible to walk, cycle or take the bus or train to travel to work or school. The family-friendly event will be held in Hayes Square from 10:30am-4pm and will feature a range of activities including guided cycle rides and free bike hire, Active Mums cycle rides, cycle skills sessions with local cycle group Adventurecize, and Rollapaluza will bring its static bike sprint races to Devon for the first...

Beautiful Days announce line-up and theme for 2017

Headlining Friday at the 15th Beautiful Days, the festival are delighted to welcome back Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott who will perform songs from their two Top 5 albums and classic tracks from their impressive back catalogues.

Headlining on Saturday is Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls - one of Britain’s hardest working musicians, Frank has just celebrated playing his 2,000th show.

Sunday night headliners are the festival founders Levellers who bring the weekend to a close with a special show followed by the annual firework finale.

Joining them on the Main...

Abandoned Quay warehouses could be transformed into pop-up venue

New developments have just been announced for The Bike Shed Theatre’s plans to create a new venue in Exeter’s historic Quayside.

For sixteen weeks this summer a new lease of life could be given to the historic Maclaines Warehouses on Exeter’s Quay. Most recently occupied by the Maritime Museum, the Grade II listed site has been empty for over eighteen years. Now though, a series of pop up events could turn the abandoned warehouses into a space for creativity, culture and cocktails.

The Bike Shed Theatre’s Director, David Lockwood, said: ‘This summer represents a vital stage...

Crealy to launch two new rides

The multi award-winning Crealy Adventure Park & Resort in Devon has announced two brand new rides opening during 2017. The Junior Driving School launches in time for the Easter holidays, giving guests aged three and over the chance to hone their driving skills. Being behind the wheel of colourful scaled versions of the Mini Cooper, the junior drivers will be able to navigate the turns and curves on a realistic track, encountering traffic lights and roundabouts and other junior drivers in these electric cars. Sailing into Crealy in time for May half term is the second new ride, The...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (3-5 March)

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Roald Dahl’s The Twits Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre “Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever.” Mr Twit has a very hairy face. His beard is spiky and smelly. It also contains cornflakes, sardines and even some stilton. Mrs Twit is equally as foul and she hates Mr Twit just as much as Mr Twit hates her. The Twits really are the most spiteful and revolting couple you could ever hope to meet. They spend their...

Local dates for musician Kate Dimbleby

Kate Dimbleby, who recently released her sixth album entitled SONGBIRDS, is coming to Exeter on March 19 and Newton Abbot on May 14.

Her album is a unique recording of eleven original self-penned songs featuring nothing other than Kate's sublime voice and some exquisite harmonies but without any musical accompaniment. Enthused by a myriad of sounds from London to the forests of Canada, the streets of New York and Bristol and using techniques inspired by singing with the vocal virtuoso Bobby McFerrin, Dimbleby layers her vocals to tell her story and explore the limitless potential...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir dedicates 'Requiem' concert to former patron

Exeter Philharmonic Choir will perform its next concert - Verdi’s Requiem - on the 18th of March in memory of the late Sir Neville Marriner, who died in October last year, aged 92.

Sir Neville became Honorary Patron of the Choir in 1995. The following year, he and Lady Molly attended a concert on the occasion of the Choir's 150th Anniversary performance - after which he praised the singing of Handel’s Messiah in glowing terms.

Sir Neville’s last contact with Exeter Philharmonic Choir was in September last year when he sent an affectionate tribute for inclusion in the...

Bride: The Wedding Show returns to Exeter

After a record-breaking show last October, Bride: The Wedding Show is making a return to Exeter’s Westpoint Arena on March 25 and 26.

Visitors will experience three catwalk shows each day and receive hair and makeup advice from stylists to inspire their big day.

On the Saturday and the Sunday, the event will be giving the first hundred brides through the door a goodie bag full of treats as well as token samples and favours.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on March 26, the first hundred mothers of the bride or groom to arrive will be given a mini bottle of prosecco to...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (24-26 February).

THEATRE

Comedy Grove Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Live stand-up comedy with MC Cerys Nelmes, Wayne the Weird, President Obonjo and headliner Nick Revell. 8pm, tickets £10. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

The Episode Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter An intimate new play about fashion, power and cataclysmic disaster. It’s the final season of a popular reality TV show. Your make up is on, the lights are bright and the camera is rolling… So don’t forget to smize. In a world...

Exeter artist through to final six in Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

Exeter artist Gregory Mason is through to the semi-final of Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year (PAOTY), which will see him painting a portrait of award-winning star of stage and screen Imelda Staunton

Greg, who fought off strong competition in the fourth episode of the series, painting UK actor Trevor Eve (Trevor also chose to take Greg’s portrait home with him at the end of the show), is an Honours Graduate of St Martins School of Art in London, where he studied illustration. He worked for a range of publications, from the New Scientist to the Listener and The Times Educational...

Entertainment & Reviews

The Rise of Independent Card and Games Clubs Across Exeter

Community fun day planned for Cranbrook

Beautiful Days announce line-up and theme for 2017

Abandoned Quay warehouses could be transformed into pop-up venue

Crealy to launch two new rides

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Local dates for musician Kate Dimbleby

Exeter Philharmonic Choir dedicates 'Requiem' concert to former patron

Bride: The Wedding Show returns to Exeter

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Exeter artist through to final six in Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

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