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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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One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Exeter University Theatre Company (EUTCo) are proud to announce their production of One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Dale Wasserman’s stunning stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel. This modern American classic follows the inmates of an Oregon psychiatric hospital under the sinister watch of Nurse Ratched, who are disrupted by the arrival of troublemaker Randle Patrick McMurphy. As the play unfolds the inmates, under McMurphy’s leadership, continue to test Nurse Ratched’s authoritarian control. Tensions rise as McMurphy’s antics become progressively more ambitious, screening the...

Creative dating at Exeter Museum

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is getting romantic this February with two events lined up.

The Valentine’s Vintage Ball brings dance music and theatre to the Museum. The Hot Tin Roofs will bring a raucous blend of swing, shake and rhythm & blues.

The Lindy Hoppers will on-hand with dance lessons, Nuts and Volts theatre company will be in residence researching the history of romance and there will be ElectroSwing DJs, Alfie’s Black Cab Photobooth and a vintage dressing up theme.

The event takes place on Saturday 14 February, from 7 to...

Exeter Business Go segway gets top on trip advisor ready for half term.

Exeter based Business Go segway gets number 1 best thing to do in Devon on trip advisor,

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Go segway haldon forest park have also won the award of Excellence three years in a row, Paul one of the Directors says the key to the success is investing in people & developing excellent customer service and offering a unique experience that keeps people coming back for more on more.

You can find out more Book a Segway tour at www.Go –segway.com

GLORIATOR at The Bike Shed Theatre

12th, 13th & 14th February, tickets from £8

“Russell Crowe may not be available and their budget is limited, but they are determined it will be a show you’ll never forget...”

This February South West based comedy duo Spitz & Co return to Exeter’s The Bike Shed Theatre for what the theatre’s co-founder David Lockwood has described as “the funniest thing he’s ever seen.” A big claim, but one that appears to be echoed by audiences and critics alike and culminating in the production winning the Critic’s Choice Award at the 2014 Exeter ignite Festival.

In 2000...

Mid Devon murders shock village!

Silverton’s drama troupe, the Silverton Luvvies, is gearing up for its next production, a murder mystery play set over six decades – “The Secret of Willoughby Hall”.

This follows the group’s sell-out production in 2014, which honoured the lives of Silverton’s WW1 soldiers, “Trenches and Wenches”. The play, as with all of the Silverton Luvvie’s productions, is an original work written by director Portia Smith and Iain Gonoude (in cahoots with the Luvvies themselves).

The three-act play, set in the fictional Willoughby Hall, starts in the 1950s and takes the audiences on a...

Purity welcomes hairdresser Sarah

Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa has expanded its offering to include hair services, courtesy of experienced stylist Sarah Bainborough.

Sarah, who originally trained in Exeter over 12 years ago, has recently moved back to the area, after previously owning her own salon in Brighton.

Purity’s owner Mariam Badavi said: “It’s wonderful to have Sarah on board at Purity. We can now offer our clients a one-stop shop for hair and beauty making it ultra-convenient.”

Sarah, who has moved into one of the vintage-inspired rooms at the Cathedral Green based spa adds “I’ve had an...

Mercury music nominated songwriter comes to Devon

Frontman and songwriter for the three-piece alternative rock band I Am Kloot, John Bramwell – formerly known as Johnny Dangerously – will have two gigs in Devon.

I Am Kloot were shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2010 for their album Sky at Night, but it’s not the only time John received heady praise for his work. The Guardian called his 1989 mini-album You, Me and the Alarm Clock ‘one of the greatest albums you’ve never heard’.

It will be a ‘rare opportunity to see a real music legend up close and personal’, says the South Devon Arts Centre, one of the venues John will...

Head in the Clouds at The Bike Shed Theatre

2nd to 5th February, tickets from £5

Head In The Clouds by Broken Spectacles arrives at The Bike Shed Theatre from 2nd to 5th February to kick-off the exciting new Spring Season with tickets to the show available from £5. An odyssey of the skies, and voyage of discovery through the incredible life and adventures of one of France's first female aviators, Marie Marvingt - otherwise known as The Fiancée of Danger. Head In The Clouds is a magical tale of a young woman's yearning for unbound freedom.

Marie Marvingt was no ordinary woman, born in 1875, she had a strong...

Devon’s political history exhibition showcases electoral campaigns

The history of politics in Devon is the theme of a new touring exhibition, starting at the University of Exeter. It showcases the political events in Devon from a local angle charting the changes in post-1945 campaigning, including images of Winston Churchill at the Devonport election in Plymouth.

The exhibition ‘From the Grassroots’ provides a picture of the county’s rich political heritage, as told by the participants involved in local politics at the time and thereafter. It brings Devon’s modern political history to life through the memories and experiences of Devon’s political...

One Night Only shows at Exeter theatre

A cracking programme of one-night-only shows will be taking place on Monday nights at The Bike Shed Theatre throughout the Spring Season – the perfect antidote to those dark winter evenings! With so much going on, we thought we would guide you through our pick of the best coming up throughout February and March.

To further sweeten the deal, the theatre has dropped adult ticket prices to £10 with all concessions at £8.

The February/March line-up includes: compelling wartime drama - Waiting for Stanley; psychological thriller exploring Stockholm Syndrome - Inside; the...

Entertainment & Reviews

London Concertante Brings Candlelit Concert to Exeter

One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Creative dating at Exeter Museum

Exeter Business Go segway gets top on trip advisor ready for half term.

GLORIATOR at The Bike Shed Theatre

Mid Devon murders shock village!

Purity welcomes hairdresser Sarah

Mercury music nominated songwriter comes to Devon

Head in the Clouds at The Bike Shed Theatre

Devon’s political history exhibition showcases electoral campaigns

One Night Only shows at Exeter theatre

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