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Why The UK Could Be Headed for a New Online Poker Boom

Online poker in the United Kingdom is showing strong signs of resurgence. According to recent data from YouGov, participation has doubled in just three years, with 10% of UK adults now playing poker online compared to 5% in 2021. The majority of players fall within the 35 to 54 age bracket, representing 44% of the player base, underlining that poker is not just attracting young thrill-seekers but a mature demographic with disposable income. The gender split remains tilted, with 75% of online poker players globally being men, but there are indicators of broader engagement ahead. Loyalty...

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Micro-budget British film to go nationwide

The UK theatrical release of the micro-budget British feature ‘Common People’ was set to be a special one-off screening at The Clapham Picturehouse on January 19th 2014. However, the film proved to be such a hit with audiences that it went on to play for nine weeks to packed houses, screening alongside Oscar contenders and Hollywood blockbusters.

Picturehouse then took the unprecedented step of selecting the film to be released nationwide in 17 Picturehouse cinemas on June 10th 2014 as part of their prestigious, ‘Discover Tuesdays’ programme. The first entirely self-distributed...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to What's On in and around Exeter:

What the Ladybird Heard Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful...

Exeter students perform in Lord of the Flies

Two talented student-dancers from Exeter, James Leo and Matthew Hartley, have struck gold: landing themselves in renowned choreographer, Mathew Bourne's stage adaption of Lord of the Flies - which showed at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth from the 30th of April to the 4th of May.

The boys were picked out of six hundred local dancers from across the South West, who fought it out to gain one of the twenty places available in the highly acclaimed production.

The classic story nods to an alternative rhythm in Bourne's revival, with the action taking place in a deserted...

Dino Jeeps launches at Devon’s Crealy

Local media and their families were invited to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park for the official launch of Dino Jeeps, the grand finale of the five new rides for the Park in their 25th Anniversary Year.

Dino Jeeps, an exciting new ride which takes guests on a Jurassic journey through the realms of time back when dinosaurs walked the earth, was officially opened by the Down family.

The brand new attraction, launched for May half term, gives intrepid explorers and dinosaur fanatics the chance to get up close and meet prehistoric friends including the roaring T-Rex,...

The magic of Motown ' Reach Out' is coming to town

Celebrating 50 years of UK number one hit singles, the Magic of Motown brings its brand-new 2014 Reach Out Tour to town.

Songs like Dancing in the Street, My Girl, Where Did Our Love Go, My Guy and Baby Love rocketed Motown to the top of the singles charts in 1964, says show producer Michael Taylor.

“Incredibly, 100 more Motown No1s followed worldwide,” he says. “The Magic of Motown 2014 Reach Out Tour brings to the stage 36 of these chart toppers back-to-back in one critically-acclaimed production.”

Direct from the USA, The Magic of Motown promises five-star...

Hit stage show comes to Devon

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision triumph, hit stage show Thank You for the Music is coming to town.

An all-new, Spandex and sequins spectacular is promised for 2014. The cast will take live music fans back to 1974, to the night when Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida arrived as pop music superstars by winning the Eurovision Song Contest with their self-composed song Waterloo.

They were that night’s glittering winners – ABBA literally lit up the Brighton Dome, sparkling in sequins and tottering about in silver 6in-heel platform boots. And that was just...

Go 'Into the woods' at the Barnfield Theatre

The company that brought you the brilliant sell-out ‘West Side Story’ return with Into the woods at The Barnfield Theatre this June.

A Sondheim classic, Exeter University Footlights’ production aims to prove that “No-One is Alone” when venturing into the woods.

Into the woods combines the well- loved fairy tales of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood. These compelling stories are threaded together with Lapine’s original story of the Baker and his Wife, who are cursed by the Wicked Witch, and left unable to have children. The Baker and his...

Comedians bring Edinburgh Fringe to Exeter

Exeter Comedy Festival brings 13 top professional comedians to Exeter for two days of Edinburgh warm up shows – an exciting time for the comedy connoisseur.

If you, like many, have been hoping to make it to the Edinburgh fringe festival but have not had the time, or perhaps the finances, there may be a solution.

Exeter Comedy Festival aims to bring a slice of the Edinburgh Fringe culture to the heart of Devon by showcasing a selection of top comedians’ solo shows in the lead up to Edinburgh. The festival has managed to secure top talent including Sara Pascoe (Live at the...

Sell out comedian Marc Lucero is coming to Devon

Live at The George Hotel, South Molton brings another night of hilarity when it features London based comedian Marc Lucero, ( www.marclucero.co.uk ). This guy has already made a huge impact in the capital, with his show 'George Carlin Saved My Life’ recently selling out at the Leicester Square Theatre.

Marc Lucero is an older dad struggling to come to terms with life in the 21st century. Technology, marriage and organic living all come under scrutiny as he questions the absurdities of everyday living, but skillfully avoids falling into the trap of easy rants, leaving the audience...

Dark Comedy Gym Party comes to Exeter Phoenix

Gym Party is a razor sharp and slightly dark comic exploration of hopeless determination and the universal desire to win.

Three intrepid contestants compete in a series of games that range from hilariously stupid to uncomfortable, arbitrary, and downright heartbreaking.

The contestants are fearless in their commitment to do whatever it takes to win. But they also wish to please the audience and influence the course of the show by sharing their stories and perspectives.

Increasingly, the contestants pepper the audience with comic, uneasy personal questions about...

Entertainment & Reviews

Why The UK Could Be Headed for a New Online Poker Boom

Micro-budget British film to go nationwide

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Exeter students perform in Lord of the Flies

Dino Jeeps launches at Devon’s Crealy

The magic of Motown ' Reach Out' is coming to town

Hit stage show comes to Devon

Go 'Into the woods' at the Barnfield Theatre

Comedians bring Edinburgh Fringe to Exeter

Sell out comedian Marc Lucero is coming to Devon

Dark Comedy Gym Party comes to Exeter Phoenix

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