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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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Play celebrating RWC comes to Exeter

One of the South West's most exciting theatre companies, Live Wire Theatre, has been awarded grants by the Arts Council England, The Big Lottery and the Bath and North East Somerset Arts Development Fund to stage a production of a newly commissioned comedy play written to celebrate The Rugby World Cup 2015 which is to be hosted in England and Wales this Autumn.

The new comedy intriguingly entitled Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson's Right Boot by award winning writer Dougie Blaxland will open at The Cotswold Playhouse Stroud on September 10th before touring the South West for the six...

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Star Wars Gets a Full Trailer

Authored by TheReviewer
Posted: Tue, 04/21/2015 - 9:28am

Ladies and gentlemen of Exeter, the Star Wars trailer has been released. If you go and see The Avengers: Age of Ultron next week then you will be able to see it on the big screen (A:AoU is showing at the Vue Cinema). We have now seen much of what is to come from the latest edition in the Star Wars saga, including watching the millennium falcon fighting off some tie fighters in classic style.

At the Star Wars celebration this week J.J Abrams and co showed off a brand new trailer for their hotly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in which we get a voice over from Luke...

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Skin Angels launch song to support teen cancer charity

Exeter’s Skin Angels by Purity Boutique Spa have launched a song aimed at inspiring young people to look after their skin, including protecting it from potential sun damage. The song, called ‘Porcelain’ has been written by Skin Angel’s ambassador, Devon singer / songwriter Clara Bond.

Clara comments: “I really believe you don’t need a tan to be beautiful. Having healthy skin is much more important and I hope Porcelain conveys that message to people.” Skin Angel’s founder, Mariam Badavi, comments: “It is great to have an inspiring person like Clara supporting Skin Angels. We can’t...

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Paws for Thought family dog show

Hounds First Sighthound Rescue will be holding a Family Dog Show at Westpoint in Exeter on Saturday (25 April 2015) from 10am-5pm. Showing is from11am.

The charity has been chosen as one of a small number of charities to hold an event after entering a competition to mark Westpoint’s 25th anniversary.

Paws for Thought is an event for the whole family. Entry to the event will be free, but there will be donation buckets on the gate.

There will be an entry fee of £1 per class for the dog show. All proceeds from the show going to Hounds First Sighthound Rescue, to help...

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English Touring Opera returns to Exeter

The Olivier Award-winning English Touring Opera (ETO) is performing a new season of fully-staged Italian opera at Exeter Northcott Theatre this April and May.

Puccini’s masterpiece La bohème is joined by two rare Donizetti titles, The Wild Man of the West Indies (Il furioso all’isola di San Domingo) and The Siege of Calais (L’assedio di Calais). All three are sung in full costume, in Italian with English surtitles, accompanied by ETO’s chorus and 25-piece orchestra.

One of the greatest and most moving operas of all time, La bohème is a story of young love, starting on...

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Award-winning production 'Hiraeth' comes to Exeter

‘Hiraeth’ story of a farmer’s daughter and winner of ‘Best Production in the English Language’ at the Wales Theatre Awards 2015 tours UK this Spring

In the summer of 1989, a farmer’s wife gave birth to a baby girl. In this moment Buddug James Jones became heir to her family’s three hundred year old farming dynasty. Now as a modern young woman, Bud is desperate to change her destiny. Leaving five generations of tradition behind, she sets out alone into the big smoke encountering men, heartbreak, drama and hilarity along the way accompanied by live music and Welsh cakes and a Twmpath...

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The Lady Boys of Bangkok head for Exeter

Entertainment with a difference is heading for Exeter Corn Exchange on Monday 27 April with The Lady Boys of Bangkok presenting their new show – Beauty and the Beats.

Setting the stage on fire with a fabulous mix of fun and frolics, this amazing production features 16 of Thailand’s most beautiful and intriguing lady boys performing a unique show. Amazingly flamboyant costumes, truly glamorous and funny antics, immaculate make-up and incredible choreography are all on show as the Lady Boys perform classic numbers to current hits.

This is a show that has sold out theatres...

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend:

THEATRE

Exeter Little Theatre Company: Murder on the Nile Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter On board the paddle steamer Lotus, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Then a tragedy strikes, Kay is found shot in her bunk, and all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée. Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50 under 16s). www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Romeo & Juliet...

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BBC drama The Coroner to be filmed in Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/17/2015 - 11:47am

BBC One has announced that Claire Goose and Matt Bardock will lead the cast of a new daytime drama, The Coroner.

Claire Goose (Casualty & Waking the Dead) will play Jane, the Coroner and Matt Bardock (Casualty) will play Davey, the local Detective Sergeant. They will be joined by Grace Hogg-Robinson (Birdhouse) who will play Beth, the Coroner’s daughter, Oliver Gomm who will play Clint, the Coroner’s Officer, Beatie Edney (Poldark) who will play Judith, Jane’s Mother and Ivan Kaye (Layer Cake & Eastenders), who will play Mick, the pub landlord.

The Coroner follows...

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