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‘Can Ewe Knit It?’ celebrates Shaun’s 30 years

Shaun the Sheep, the beloved stop-motion character created by Aardman, is celebrating 30 years since his debut in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995). To mark this milestone, Aardman has launched a global crafting campaign called ‘Can Ewe Knit It?’, inviting fans and crafters worldwide to knit or crochet Shaun-inspired woollen blanket squares.

Running until October 2025, the initiative is a collaboration between Aardman, British Wool, Campaign for Wool, and Craft Forward. Participants can download free pattern designs or create unique squares inspired by Shaun’s iconic...

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Jane Eyre: An Autobiography comes to the Barnfield Theatre

Award-winning theatre company, Live Wire Theatre, bring their 5 Star production of Jane Eyre: An Autobiography to The Barnfield Theatre Exeter on 11 and 12 October, following the production’s critically acclaimed sell-out preview week in July at The Rondo Theatre Bath.

Described by The British Theatre Guide as a “first class performance in what is undoubtedly a first class production” Dougie Blaxland’s adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Gothic classic stars Bristol’s own Ali Campbell whose performance in the title role was highlighted by The Bath Chronicle as “rivalling anything I...

From spin doctor to THE Doctor: Peter Capaldi revealed as new timelord

In a special live broadcast, the BBC today announced that the role of The Doctor in its 50-year-old flagship Saturday night sci-fi show Doctor Who would next be played by Peter Capaldi.

Amid much hype and speculation, Peter Capaldi was unveiled as the next Doctor during a special live television event on BBC ONE on Sunday evening (4 August).

Widely regarded as one of the biggest roles in British television, Capaldi - probably best known for his part as foul-mouthed spin doctor in political satire The Thick of It - will be the twelfth Doctor and takes over from Matt Smith...

Exeter Phoenix announces an exciting new season

Exeter Phoenix has announced an exciting new season of programmed events for September to December 2013. New exhibitions, performances, comedy, music, classes and courses mean there is plenty to inspire, enjoy and embrace. Highlights include big name music acts such as Tim Burgess (lead singer of The Charlatans), The MagicNumbers performing their first ever acoustic tour, modern folk duo Turin Brakes and classic bands Big Country and The Damned. As well Exeter Phoenix welcomes American blues legend Eric Bibb and the highly rated American 10-piece The Youngblood Brass Band. Furthermore,...

Top acts to play first Lyme Regis Folk Weekend

Lyme Regis is set to become a top annual venue for folk music when it hosts the first Lyme Folk Weekend at the end of August.

Lyme Folk Weekend will round off the summer with some of the country's finest folk acts at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis, as well as a full-on programme of singing, dancing and entertainment - in pubs and cafes in and around the town and on the sea-front - plus lots of free family events.

Headline acts Turin Brakes, The Albion Band, Spiers and Boden and Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, will be supported by a host of rising stars, the...

TED's essential guide to what's on this weekend

If you're wondering what's on this weekend, you've come to the right place! There's certainly something for everyone in our editor's pick of what's happening in and around the city.

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Haunting Julia Friday, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth A chilling ghost story about a father eho searches for answers to the riddle posed by his musical prodigy of a daughter's mysterious death. Tickets £14/ £13. Box office: 01395 514413.

Edge Comedy Club: Dan Thomas Saturday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Headlining this month’s Edge Comedy Club is Dan Thomas, an award-winning...

Le Navet Bete successful in funding bid

Exeter’s very own award-winning company of four clowns, Le Navet Bete, have been successful in their funding bid to develop and tour their new original show, Once Upon a Time in a Western . A local success story, the company who originally met at Plymouth University and who have since gone on to tour internationally, have been awarded £34,000 by Arts Council England.

Their new show promises to take audiences on an interactive, fast-paced journey across the Wild West as the town of Kidneystone is threatened by outlaw and all-round bad guy Loco Pedro who is secretly in cahoots with...

Launch of new Exeter live music night gives cause to Assemble

From September, popular cultural hub and subterranean venue, The Bike Shed Theatre bar will host a new monthly live music night featuring some of the most exciting hotly tipped upcoming music acts from across the UK. The new night is curated by Devon-based independent live music promoter Assemble.

Assemble is headed up by promoter Danielle Rose, previously Live Art Producer at Dartington Hall, and currently one of only 12 producers across the UK selected by the PRS Foundation for their New Music Plus UK programme. With events already taking place in Totnes and Plymouth, Assemble...

Interested in the weather? Then why not visit the National Meteorological Library and Archive - right on our doorstep

Weather is a national obsession and in Exeter we are fortunate to have the National Meteorological Library and Archive on our doorstep.

Here you can view the national memory of the weather, including a wide range of fascinating instruments and artefacts.

On display is an early barometer which belonged to the founder of the UK Met Office Admiral FitzRoy and the first ever published newspaper weather forecast which appeared in The Times on 1 August 1861.

Other advances in meteorology including the use of weather ships right up to today’s aviation and satellite...

Buckfast Abbey hosts ‘Shadowlands’ marking 50 years since CS Lewis’s death

CS Lewis is remembered this year in Shadowlands, a new production by the Unleashed Theatre Company, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death.

Hosted by Buckfast Abbey, as part of its regular programme of artistic events, they have commissioned the Unleashed Theatre Company, made up of gifted and enthusiastic people drawn from Baptist, Anglican, Catholic & Pentecostal churches from across South Devon to produce a high quality drama which entertains but also raises difficult issues concerning the Christian faith.

Shadowlands is the fourth production to be...

Meet an archaeologist at A la Ronde

The National Trust's Collections and Engagement Archaeologist, Nancy Grace, will be at A la Ronde on Thursday 1 August between 11 am and 4pm.

Bring your discoveries for identification and see if you can stump the archaeologist. Learn how to use a sorting tray when on digs, have a go at recording your objects, find out how to draw recreations of whole objects from fragments; and get nose to nose with articles from the past 40,000 years.

This year A la Ronde was featured in ITV's Britain’s Secret Homes programme. Discover more about the collection of archaeological objects on...

Entertainment & Reviews

‘Can Ewe Knit It?’ celebrates Shaun’s 30 years

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography comes to the Barnfield Theatre

From spin doctor to THE Doctor: Peter Capaldi revealed as new timelord

Exeter Phoenix announces an exciting new season

Top acts to play first Lyme Regis Folk Weekend

TED's essential guide to what's on this weekend

Le Navet Bete successful in funding bid

Launch of new Exeter live music night gives cause to Assemble

Interested in the weather? Then why not visit the National Meteorological Library and Archive - right on our doorstep

Buckfast Abbey hosts ‘Shadowlands’ marking 50 years since CS Lewis’s death

Meet an archaeologist at A la Ronde

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