Entertainment & Reviews

Part Victorian thriller, part contemporary tale of friendship and rebellion, RedCape Theatre’s new time-travelling, genre-busting show The Luminous will go on a UK tour this autumn. Delving into tales of old, the show employs the company’s trademark blend of physical theatre, dark comedy and gripping storytelling to explore the power of narratives to penetrate the present and forge unexpected connections.

Set in a modern-day book club, the action follows the course of one evening as three women discuss their chosen book - a schlocky melodrama set in Victorian London called...

Devon residents are invited to show their support for soldiers of the past, present and future by attending the ABF80 Concert , taking place at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 14 th September in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund.

This concert will raise vital funds for the Army Benevolent Fund, the Army’s national charity, which for 80 years has supported soldiers, former soldiers and their families. It will feature music from stage, screen and the classical repertoire, performed by the Exeter Symphony Orchestra (ESO), and conducted by Arturo Serna, professional cellist, teacher and...

EVERYONE’S favourite family-friendly festival, the Dartmoor Folk Festival, returns from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11.

Those who go along can enjoy the very best music, song and dance from Dartmoor and beyond - and many of the events and activities are free or by donation.

A beautiful little festival, it takes place in the villages of South Zeal and South Tawton.

It will be the 47th annual festival and top local and national folk artists will be attending.

Look out for headliners, international festival favourites Track Dogs, Dartmoor favourites...

The 16th Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival begins on 18th September for five days packed with over 80 events featuring bestselling authors, celebrities, lively panel conversations and inspiring events for families.

Leading the programme this year are the celebrity cookery writer Rick Stein, Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant, Gardener’s World presenter Carol Klein and multi-million selling author Robert Harris.

Best-selling authors the Rev Richard Coles, Clare Mackintosh and Susan Fletcher will thrill with their latest crime fiction, and the Times columnists...