Entertainment & Reviews

When you think about bingo, you might immediately think of blue-haired women gathering to play their weekly game and gossip. And while it’s true that more women than men are generally attracted to the game, it’s actually popular across all age groups!

Bingo is one of the few social activities that it’s possible to take part in while maintaining social distancing, without altering the whole experience. It’s a great way to have some fun, feel a sense of community and maybe even make some new friends.

Exeter’s Mecca bingo reopened following lockdown on the...

Renowned sculptor Nic Joly has unveiled his latest work, created to help raise much-needed funds for NHS charities. The limited edition piece, which will go on display at Castle Fine Art galleries across the UK, is called ‘We Can Be Heroes’, and carries the message “Who Cares Wins”; a play on words of the famous SAS motto Who Dares Wins.

Nic, who put his time in lockdown to good use making plastic visors for critical workers, says this opened his eyes to the bravery of those people, and their true heroism in battling on all of our behalves. He explains:

“We are all doing...

Join Bear Grylls at the Gone Wild Festival on August Bank Holiday 2021. This new, action packed family festival is set to take place in the sweeping grounds of Powderham Castle, just outside Exeter.

Having explored the world and fostered a love of outdoor activities, Bear has co-designed a festival to give those with a thirst for excitement the ultimate family adventure. The festival schedule is packed with a range of fun activities, including kayaking on the Exe Estuary, Be Military Fit family group workouts, a purpose built obstacle course, abseiling and climbing. Expert...

In the fascinating new novel I Know You, Don’t I? (Wallace Publishing, RRP £8.99, October 2021), author Bethany Askew transports us into the world of Carly Spurway, an optician who has just moved back to the area where she grew up, and who is trying to put a lot of things behind her.

When Carly is visiting a local gallery and is mistaken for old school friend Caroline Westminster, she has the chance to re-invent her life.

As the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred, the web of deceit Carly weaves around herself for protection threatens instead to trap her....