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London Concertante Brings Candlelit Concert to Exeter

The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending performed by London Concertante

Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra London Concertante will come to Exeter on Friday 27th June for a 7:30pm performance at the Cathedral .

Set amidst the gentle glow of candlelight, the programme celebrates some of the greatest works in the classical repertoire – from Mozart’s effervescent overture to The Marriage of Figaro to Vivaldi’s visionary Four Seasons . Rounding off the evening is Vaughan Williams’s exquisite The Lark Ascending , a piece adored for its soaring, lyrical solo violin...

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Hopster Showtime: Snow and Ice comes to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 01/24/2016 - 10:03pm

Beat the winter blues and treat your little ones to the big screen with Hopster Showtime: Snow and Ice.

Hopster, the UK’s favourite kids learning and entertainment app is bringing back its nationwide screenings in partnership with Picturehouse. From Monday 1st February 2016 until Sunday 7th February 2016, Hopster will be showing special screenings of hit TV series Pingu, Rupert Bear, Wonderballs and 64 Zoo Lane at a Picturehouse near you.

Shows at Exeter Picturehouse are on Monday 1st February at 12.15pm and Saturday 6 February at 11.15am. Sponsors BEAR – providers of tasty...

Artist gives vintage Playboy covers new sparkle in Exeter

Acclaimed British artist Simon Claridge has teamed up with iconic global brand Playboy to launch a new collection which pays homage to some of the magazine’s most iconic cover images.

Available to buy at Castle Fine Art, Exeter on Cathedral Yard, Friday 15th January 2016, the new collection features six cover images dating from 1967-1982 which Claridge handpicked after being granted rare access to the Playboy archives.

Each of the iconic covers have then been transformed into a series of limited edition silkscreen prints – hand signed by the artist – and embellished with...

Exeter School artists prepare for professional art exhibition

Pupils studying AS Art and Design are currently preparing for an exhibition of their work, based on the theme of ‘Decay’, in the Brook Gallery in Exeter, from 25 to 29 January.

Exeter School will be the first school to display pupils’ work in ‘The White Room’ in the Gallery as part of their new educational programme.

Gallery Manager, Angela Yarwood, met with the pupils at the start of term to talk to them about all the aspects which are involved in putting on an exhibition, including selecting and presenting the work, promoting the exhibition and writing artist statements...

Toby Buckland's Garden Festival line-up announced

Toby Buckland, horticulturalist, writer and TV presenter is pleased to announce the line-up for his 2016 Garden Festival at Powderham Castle, near Exeter.

The festival will take place over two days, Friday 29th April and Saturday 30th April, 10am-5pm

This year’s fluorescent Festival line up provides well dug gardening expertise along with pots of entertainment.

Toby Buckland, Festival MC, a twinkle in the eye and a merry horticultural quip at the ready, whose ambition is to sail a garden shed down the River Exe. His career has taken him from Devon nurseryman, to...

Concert debut for cathedral’s new choirmaster

Exeter Cathedral’s new Director of Music is looking forward to leading his choristers in concert for the first time since taking up the baton.

British organist and conductor Timothy Noon, who returned to the UK earlier this year to take up the post following a period of work in New Zealand, will direct the renowned Cathedral Choir in a special candlelit performance next month.

He said: “Exeter has an ancient Cathedral with a distinguished choral tradition. I have enjoyed my first weeks working with the choir and we are all looking forward to giving this first concert...

Wonderful Women Singers support Phonic FM

Phonic FM is Exeter's community radio, supporting many local musicians, artists, charities, thought leaders, activity groups and more. They rely on donations to keep their premises functioning in the basement of Exeter Phoenix where they host a team of volunteer DJs presenting an amazing variety of programmes and showcasing our local talent too. To support the station, four fabulous female singer-songwriters are collaborating to fundraise as they have all had their music played on the airwaves because of Phonic FM (live and recorded). Their event is Wonderful Women Sing! Performer Anna-...

Northcott to produce new adaptation of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal

In February Exeter Northcott Theatre will produce a new adaptation of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal which will be directed by its artistic and executive director, Paul Jepson.

Sarah-Jane Potts (Sugar Rush, GracePoint, Kinky Boots) is the first of the cast to be announced and will play the role of Emma.

Betrayal begins at the end of the affair, and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Is Emma betraying her husband? Is Jerry betraying his best friend? Or are...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend.

THEATRE

In the High and Far off Times Friday & Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter Cygnet Company brings favourite tales from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Books and Just So Stories to vibrant life in a playful new production. Directed by Alistair Ganley. Suitable for children aged 7-plus. £10 (£6 child), family £26 (4 tickets of which maximum 2 adults). Box Office 01392 277189 / 01392 665885 . http://www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre

Angels in America Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre...

Prue Leith heads to Budleigh Salterton

Cook, restaurateur, food writer and novelist Prue Leith will be taking part in a special event in Budleigh Salterton to discuss her latest novel, The Food of Love. Much loved food writer and catering specialist, Prue has played a key role in the revolution of Britain’s eating habits since the Sixties. Having published twelve cookbooks, she gave up writing about food in 1995 to concentrate on fiction. The Food of Love is Prue’s sixth novel and the first in a trilogy detailing the change in food, farming, cooking and the restaurant trade since World War Two. A tale of prejudice and ambition...

Devon’s best treats for February

Authored by Exe Reporter
Posted: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 11:18am

January is always a bit of a transitional month. You’ve just experienced the joys, and excesses, of the festive December and romance-filled February is just around the corner. Whilst most spend January avoiding treats in the hope of a slimmer waistline and stronger self-esteem, nothing should stop you from enjoying life once February gets under way.

And there’s no better place to treat yourself after a strict January than the county of Devon. Below are some of the best treats in Devon to pick up your mood next month and kick-start the countdown to summer.

Enjoy a splash of...

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