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Pawesome day out with pen farthing

Looking for the perfect way to round off the summer holidays? Head to Pawesome Day Out, a lively, family-friendly charity event on Sunday 31st August from 12pm at St Martin’s Football Club, Exminster—where fun, food, and four-legged friends take centre stage!

Organised by Claudia Pinn of Claudia’s Canines and the UK–Sri Lanka-based charity Lucas Helps Dogs, this event aims to raise vital funds for street animals in Sri Lanka. Proceeds will directly support spay/neuter clinics, emergency treatments, and life-saving vaccinations for dogs and cats in desperate need.

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Stellar line up of authors for Exeter's festival of writing for children

Michael Morpurgo, Andy Stanton, Francesca Simon and Darren Shan will be amongst the line up of top children’s authors taking part in Exeter’s festival of writing for and by young people during the October half term.

exetreme imagination takes place from 25 October to 1 November with a packed programme of author events, creative workshops, exhibitions and performances at venues across the city.

Andy Stanton, award-winning author of the Mr Gum series, will be sharing stories, jokes and true-life tales about being a writer. Babette Cole, author of over 70 books, including...

Chantry Dance Company brings The Happy Prince to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/09/2014 - 5:08pm

Chantry Dance Company brings to life Oscar Wilde’s magical story of The Happy Prince in their new triple bill UK tour programme.

2014 is the 160th anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s birth. The celebrated author and poet, best known for his novel A Picture of Dorian Gray, wrote many fairy stories for children. One of the best loved of these is the magical story of The Happy Prince. To celebrate Wilde’s anniversary, Chantry Dance Company have included this wonderful story in their UK tour programme this year. The poignant tale of a statue and lost swallow who sacrifice everything they have...

Do We Do the Right Thing?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/09/2014 - 5:05pm

Do We Do the Right Thing? the new production from contemporary theatre pioneers, BeFrank Theatre Company, will be performed for the first time in a seven date mini-tour kicking off at New Diorama Theatre on November 3.

Having distanced himself from his military heritage, Neil Walker watched from a distance as the town of Royal Wootton Bassett stood respectfully still for the repatriated bodies of 345 military personnel that travelled through its streets on the way to their final resting place.

Affected deeply by what he witnessed he began to wonder about the process of...

An Evening with Jenny Agutter

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Thu, 10/09/2014 - 11:38am

Around 100 tickets have already been sold for an ‘Evening with Jenny Agutter’ in Tavistock with event organisers urging people to get their tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The star of BBC series Call the Midwife and The Railway Children is due to visit Tavistock on 25th October for a special screening of her film, The Riddle of the Sands.

The Taunton-born actress who has a home on the Lizard in Cornwall has been a patron of children’s charity CHICKS, who will be benefitting from the event, for many years.

She said: ‘‘I haven’t seen the film in...

Locally produced film opens to critical praise

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 10/08/2014 - 2:42pm

LUNA – A FEATURE FILM WITH A LOCAL FLAVOUR “LUNA” is the award winning new film produced by Honiton based entrepreneur and ‘Angel’ investor Clive Banks . The winner of Best British Feature at the prestigious Raindance Festival, the independent British Film Festival held in London this month, “LUNA” stars Dervla Kirwan, Ben Daniels, Michael Maloney and Stephanie Leonidas. The film tells the story of two couples and takes place over a long weekend, when old loves, losses and resentments are revisited and the life of a dead child is lived out in a series of strange, hallucinatory dreams. LUNA...

Let's Rock Exeter line-up announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2014 - 11:18pm

Powderham Castle, the 600 year old home of the Earl and Countess of Devon announces the first ever Let’s Rock Exeter! will take place in the grounds of the Castle on Saturday 4July 2015.

With a fabulous line-up of artists to bring you the very best of the 80s, and an action packed day of general 80s fun, there will be plenty to do for everyone at this Family Friendly Festival!

The Line-up for the star studded festival includes: Thompson Twins, Tom Bailey, Billy Ocean, Bananarama, ABC, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Go West, Five Star, Nick Heyward, Nik Kershaw, The Real Thing,...

Tortoise & Hare make a meal of storytelling

Authored by PMM_2014
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2014 - 3:11pm

This Autumn half term from Tuesday 28th October to Saturday 1st November, The Bike Shed Theatre, in Exeter’s Fore Street, will be transformed into a kitchen, dining room, and story-world for the arrival of Tortoise & Hare- as they make a meal of storytelling. The perfect show for children ages 5 and up (and their parents) it includes a three-course meal crafted from fine local produce, as literature and cuisine combine. Just one catch, you’re the cook! Early bird tickets are available for £5 until the end of September and can be purchased here: http://www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/whats-on...

Budleigh Salterton still buzzing following successful literary festival

Organisers of the sixth annual Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival are still buzzing after yet another successful festival with top authors such as Kate Atkinson, Michael Morpurgo, Kate Adie, James Lovelock and Hilary Mantel.

The impressive line-up this year saw family favourite Michael Morpurgo reading an exclusive extract from his new novel, Listen to the Moon, and much loved Kate Atkinson chose Budleigh audiences to be the first in the UK to hear an extract from her new novel, A God in Ruins, not due to be published until May 2015.

The festival, which took place from...

Trinity celebrates hall's centenary

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 10:59am

Cygnet Theatre are celebrating the centenary of their Friars Gate home by producing a large scale community production written by local playwright Tom Nicholas, for this year’s Exetreme Imagination festival.

"Trinity" summons up the spirits whose stories fill the building, and invites the audience to explore the spaces as the past comes out of the woodwork to meet them.

Based on research, conversation and historical events and infused with theatrical magic, Trinity explores the building through the eyes of the people who have worked and played here. In particular, the young...

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