Entertainment & Reviews

Six of the West Country’s top sporting stars will be at Exeter’s Sandy Park on Thursday 26th January to feature in the third ‘Question of Sport’ evening in aid of the Exeter Foundation.

Olympic Gold Medal winning hockey player Giselle Ansley and fellow Olympian Jo Pavey head up a star-studded list of sporting guests, which also includes Exeter Chiefs stars Gareth Steenson and Julian Salvi, Somerset County Cricket’s Lewis Gregory and Exeter City’s Lee Holmes.

Based around the successful format of the BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a...

The latest in the Devon festivals’ ‘Lemonfest Presents’ series brings the hotly tipped electronic act Boxed In to quayside venue MOVE Exeter on Saturday 11th February - for what is certain to be an energetic live show. Their latest album ‘MELT’ – released in September - has received rave reviews from the likes of NME and The Guardian, with 80’s synth drenched lead single ‘Jist’ receiving regular plays on BBC 6 Music, Radio 1, and Radio X. ‘Jist’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NGa3wIyWoY The last few years have seen a meteoric rise for the London based act, with high profile...

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) will redisplay the World Cultures gallery with a new £190,000 grant from DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.

The award was one of the £4 million grants announced by Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, today. Councillor Paul Bull, Exeter City Lead Councillor for Communities and Culture, said: “Exeter is proud to have one of the country’s best World Cultures collections.

"We are ambitious in our desire to make Exeter’s collections widely accessible, informative and enjoyable for visitors. We...

Chagstock Festial organisers have confirmed that British Funk & Soul legends Soul II Soul will headline Friday night! Indian singer-songwriter extraordinaire Raghu Dixit has also been added to the bill, alongside the inimitable Dub Pistols.

Soul II Soul need little introduction. Best known for the timeless classics Back To Life and their breakthrough smash hit Keep On Movin’, they’ve sold over 10 million albums, performed live in over 20 countries, and headlined some of the most famous venues in the world, including Wembley.

They’ve been recognised throughout their 29-...