Entertainment & Reviews

Registering to play in the first ever Emirates FA Cup gaming tournament held at Wembley Stadium closes in one month (18 March 2016). Gamers and super fans from across the world are invited to enter for the chance to represent their team, compete for glory and the opportunity to lift the trophy and win tickets to the illustrious Emirates FA Cup Final on 21 May.

On Saturday 7 May, gamers of varying ability will descend upon Wembley Stadium as the home of football transforms into an epic gaming colosseum set to turn heads and sweat palms in equal measure.

Gamers will face-off...

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (19-21 February).

THEATRE

Tiny Heroes Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter What is a hero and where do you find them? Tiny Heroes is a collage of true stories of heroism where you are. It’s a show about the people who saved your life, your day, or your bacon. The people who took the time, took a stand, or took a chance. The people who tried, even if they failed. Featuring compelling storytelling, magical light puppetry and a local choir, Tiny Heroes is an attempt to sing for the unsung...

A rainbow of vintage and designer pieces, ‘toxic’ colours and dye recipes are set to be revealed from one of the National Trust’s largest fashion collections. The latest exhibition, Fashion to dye for, has opened its doors to invite people into the wardrobe and discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history. From a 50’s red silk gown (said to have belonged to Princess Margaret), a 1960s shirt by Pucci, a skirt suit by Bernat Klein and an early Laura Ashley dress, the collection brings to life how colour can reveal much about the wearer and also looks into the origins, status...

English Touring Theatre return to Exeter Northcott Theatre in March with their new, critically-acclaimed, production of The Herbal Bed.

"I have always wanted that which I cannot have."

Based upon real events from Stratford-upon-Avon in the summer of 1613, The Herbal Bed is an emotional thriller recounting the public trial of Shakespeare’s daughter. Accused of adultery with her neighbour, Susanna and her husband fall under the glare of intense public scrutiny as they sue her accuser for slander.

A powerful exposé of the contradiction between human desire and social...