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Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be held to celebrate what promises to be a summer filled, not just with sport, but with music too.

Events are currently planned for:

  • The Blue Ball in Exeter on Friday 7th August.

  • Boathouse, Dawlish, Saturday 8th August.

  • Hyde Dendy,

  • ...

Sophia takes centre stage in hit musical

A student from the Stagecoach theatre school in Exeter has taken centre stage in the hit West End and Broadway production of Shrek The Musical® at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth this month.

Nine-year-old Sophia Rochfort sailed through her auditions organised by the Stagecoach Agency, to secure the part of the one of the lead characters, the Young Shrek and Grumpy the Dwarf.

The UK and Ireland Tour of Shrek The Musical® is directed by Nigel Harman who starred as Lord Farquaad in the West End production at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, winning him the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for...

Open air theatre unleashed at Buckfast Abbey

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Wed, 08/12/2015 - 11:41am

Following on from last year’s lively adaptation of 'Godspell', 'Into the Light' is a thought-provoking and beautifully written piece that will be performed at Buckfast Abbey from 7th -12th September by the Torbay-based Unleashed Theatre Company.

Based on St John’s Gospel, it follows a group of refugees fleeing from Eastern Europe in the late 1930s at the start of the outbreak of the Second World War, who as they travel tell the ‘greatest story’ on Earth. For Unleashed Theatre Company, this piece has real significance as it takes them right back to their roots...

Wyrd Sisters: One night sold out already!

Authored by Liz Straw
Posted: Wed, 08/12/2015 - 9:57am

One night is already sold out, so hurry if you want to see Broadclyst Theatre Group’s comedy play, Wyrd Sisters – 13-15 August.

Wyrd Sisters is the sixth of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels and, adapted by Stephen Briggs, it is arguably one of the funniest.

Friday 14 August is sold out but there are still tickets left for Thursday 13 and Saturday 15 – available from Broadclyst Post Office, Choccie Bar in Gandy Street, Exeter, or online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst

The play takes place at Victory Hall, Broadclyst, and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 and £6....

Rope by Patrick Hamilton opens in Sidmouth

Weekly rep continues at the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth this week with the arrival of the seventh production, Rope by Patrick Hamilton. The smash hit thriller will play from Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 August.

The Summer Rep Season sees one company of actors present a season of twelve classic revivals throughout summer, with a new production each week until the end of September.

The year is 1929. The location is an upper-class house in the Mayfair district of London. Two Oxford University students, Wyndham Brandon and Charles Granillo, have committed what they think...

Loft Live goes international

The Loft Live Sessions, which began earlier this year are fast becoming the most exclusive live music event in Devon.

Now held at Higher Eggbeer Farm, once voted the secon best venue in the U.K by ‘The Times’ newspaper, this unique monthly event is growing in popularity every month.

Having already played host to highly regarded bands such as ‘Hunter and The Bear’ and festival Favourites ‘Land of The Giants,’ The Loft Live sessions are set to hold their first ever Jazz night!

To kick off what organisers hope to be a quarterly jazz event, ‘The Loft live Sessions’ have...

What makes Dawlish Air Show so special?

July and August bring many families and holidaymakers to D awlish Warren .

These visitors have chosen our county as a prime destination which will allow them to relax within the UK and enjoy something special at the same time.

Devon has become an enjoyable place to discover and explore. Since the unfortunate disaster and storm which battered Dawlish (full article here ) there has been an increase of activity.

Families have made Devon their place to go to, simply because it is not just about fields and green spaces.

Thankfully, our holiday park is dog...

Fundraising with a twist at Crealy

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/11/2015 - 10:59am

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is working in partnership with Radio Exe to celebrate National Rollercoaster Day on Sunday 16th August 2015 to help raise vital funds for Crealy’s charity of the year, Children’s Hospice South West.

National Rollercoaster Day celebrates the nation’s greatest thrill seeking ride. Devon’s Crealy is home to three family friendly rollercoasters, with its newest addition The Twister, which opened in July.

Devon’s Crealy together with the team from Radio Exe are offering guests the rare opportunity to skip the queues to ride their favourite...

Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston set to tour

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/10/2015 - 10:34pm

After spending most of the summer recording their eagerly awaited third album – The Watchmaker's Wife – Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston will undertake a run of UK tour dates in September showcasing tracks from the new album, due for release in the spring of 2016, along with performing material from their back catalogue.

In the space of just a few years, Miranda and Rex have emerged to become one of the most sought after duos on the English folk/roots scene. The striking combination of the flame headed double bass player and virtuoso mandolin player create music that fRoots magazine...

Record crowds attend Dartmoor Folk Festival

A resurgence in the popularity of folk music, song, dance and crafts resulted in record crowds attending the 38th Dartmoor Folk Festival at the weekend.

Local and national artists entertained audiences at the event held at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

The festival included concerts, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, music hall, pub sessions, a ramble on Dartmoor and music, song and dance workshops.

The packed programme of events also included a dedicated children’s festival.

Hotly-contested competitions included the Dartmoor...

Autumn evenings at Cygnet Theatre

As Autumn approaches we have an exciting variety of shows to draw you in to Cygnet’s lovely studio theatre at Friars Gate.

Untold Theatre starts our season on 15th September, taking us Beyond Expectations - the fascinating untold story of Estella Havisham, in an exciting new adaptation of Dickens’ epic novel. A Victorian Gothic rags-to-riches tragedy, this adaptation weaves brand new scenes into Dickens’ original tale. ‘Beyond Expectations’ combines music, puppetry and striking digital projections. “Clever writing indeed! Absolutely delightful. Imaginative prop-usage and fabulous...

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