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Søstrene Grene to open store in Exeter

NooKo is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with the beloved Danish retail chain, Søstrene Grene, which will soon occupy the ground-floor retail space at Paternoster House in Exeter city centre. This collaboration marks a substantial investment in the heart of Exeter, promising to inject new vitality, prosperity, and job opportunities into the area.

Søstrene Grene, known for its unique blend of Scandinavian design, homeware, and creative essentials, has signed a multi-year lease for the prime location within Paternoster House. The agreement takes effect today, with an...

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Mixtape Pop-up Cinema: Hi-fi for The Eyes

On Wednesday 10 December Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is launching a pop-up cinema event with five exhibitions in diverse themes held by MA students in International Film Business from University of Exeter.

Pop-up cinema is in the air. As one of the most influential Exeter local museums, it is the second time in 2014 for the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum to hold a pop-up cinema event which will create a bigger impact to the local film and other creative industry.

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is home to one of the largest collections of material on the moving image in Britain....

Exhibition reveals how Victorian artists reawakened the Gothic in the South West

From the spires of Truro Cathedral, to the rose window of Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), the South West boasts some of the finest medieval-style architecture in Britain – yet these landmarks were built in the 19th century. A new exhibition at the RAMM investigates how the Victorian mania for all things Gothic created some of the century’s most impressive architecture, art, and literature – and in the process transformed the West Country. Two experts in Victorian literature and history at the University of Exeter have a new book ‘Art and Soul: Victorian and the Gothic’ which...

Young voices raised in praise of Caves

CHILDREN and young people from across the region will come together on Sunday (DEC7) for the second in a series of three B Sharp Voices concerts of music and song inspired by Beer Quarry Caves.

The afternoon show at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis finds secondary school age soloists who have been working with professional musicians as part of the B Sharp Voices project performing with the 94-strong choir of primary school children from St Michael’s and

Mrs Ethelston’s in Lyme Regis, Marshwood Primary and Bridport St Mary’s who made their concert debut in October.

A...

Knit yourself a merry little Christmas at Arlington Court

A colourful giant knitted Christmas tree has graced the main staircase hall of Arlington Court in Devon.

Complete with Knitted baubles & presents it was originally knitted in 2005 to raise money for charity, the tree contains the work of over 1000 volunteers from across the world who helped to knit it. The tree has been on display in various other locations, but this is the first time it has been displayed in a historic house. The creator, Alison Murray was delighted to be asked to exhibit the tree at Arlington and encouraged her local knitting group to create a special garland...

George's Marvellous Medicine is set to delight young and old this Christmas

The Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to welcome The Birmingham Stage Company with their production of George’s Marvellous Medicine for Christmas 2014.

This acclaimed adaptation of Roald Dahl by Birmingham Stage Company and David Wood, shows a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George's adventure has just begun!

Amongst the professional cast, nine girls from Exeter will take it in turns each week to play the...

Doctor Faustus is back...and this time it’s personal

Four of Swords terrified sell-out audiences with its version of Christopher Marlowe's classic play Doctor Faustus, performed at Exeter's 900 year old St Nicholas Priory for Hallowe’en 2014.

The Exeter theatre company has now developed a spin-off show which will be performed at The Devon and Exeter Institution in Cathedral Close. There will be just three exclusive performances of Dr Faustus Presents An Evening of Renaissance Magic, 16th and 30th January and 13th February

It is not a re-run, but a new kind of play which blends story-telling with music, film...

Students perform at Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral is the stunning backdrop to Exeter College's Festival of Carols being held on Friday December 5th in aid of the college's charity of the year, YoungMinds. The free event, open to the public, will open its doors from 6.30pm to anyone wishing to join the college's staff, students and family members to celebrate the festive season, with the event starting at 7.30pm. Donations collected at the end of the evening will go towards the college's annual fundraising for their chosen charity.

This year's event, sponsored by Lloyds Bank, includes music from the Exeter College...

Festive delights at Teign Valley Victorian Market

The annual Victorian Christmas Market returns to the Teign Valley on Saturday (Nov 29) with a host of festive goodies and entertainment.

Stallholders, dressed in traditional Victorian garb, will be offering an array of produce, crafts and gifts at the event, which runs from 10am to 3pm at the Teign Valley Community Hall in Christow.

Entry is free, and there is also a complimentary mince pie and glass of mulled wine on arrival.

Organiser Khamal Doderer said: “The Victorian Christmas Market continues to grow and this year we’ve worked really hard to make sure there’s...

Mark Rylance stars at Northcott's fundraiser

The Exeter Northcott Theatre is proud to present its inaugural Charity Command Performance which will take place on Sunday 14 December.

The evening will bring together luminaries from stage and screen in exceptionally unique music and spoken word performances which will raise a considerable amount of money for the theatre.

Olivier-award winning actor Mark Rylance will join Dame Hilary Mantel (Mann Booker winner for her books Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies), actor partners Imogen Stubbs and Jonathan Guy Lewis, veteran actor Joss Ackland; reknowned opera singers Theresa...

Nutcracker set to bring Killerton alive

Killerton will continue its tradition of festive fun in a bigger way than ever when the estate throws open its doors to the public from Saturday 22 November until Sunday 4 January, 11am-4pm. Visitors will be greeted by the beautifully transformed house themed on the classic Nutcracker story. The outdoors will also have a festive feel with family activities in the historic, twinkling parkland. The National Trust property, just outside of Exeter, invites visitors on a fairy tale journey to discover the story of The Nutcracker. Each room in the historic house will be adorned with elaborate,...

Entertainment & Reviews

Søstrene Grene to open store in Exeter

Mixtape Pop-up Cinema: Hi-fi for The Eyes

Exhibition reveals how Victorian artists reawakened the Gothic in the South West

Young voices raised in praise of Caves

Knit yourself a merry little Christmas at Arlington Court

George's Marvellous Medicine is set to delight young and old this Christmas

Doctor Faustus is back...and this time it’s personal

Students perform at Exeter Cathedral

Festive delights at Teign Valley Victorian Market

Mark Rylance stars at Northcott's fundraiser

Nutcracker set to bring Killerton alive

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