Entertainment & Reviews

The retailer, which is famed for its high street discount offering, is aiming to make 2019 its most festive year yet and is reaching out to all of Santa’s little helpers to put the store through its paces.

The Original Factory Shop in Sidmouth is searching for little elves to lead the way and put the store’s range of gifts, clothing, decorations and homeware to the ultimate Christmas test. Winners from across the UK will be chosen and will be rewarded with a VIP Christmas Shopping Experience!

To qualify as Sidmouth's most Christmassy kid, holly jolly hopefuls must submit a...

In his essay Rome, Naples and Florence (1817), basically a travel diary throughout Italy’s artistic beauties, the French writer Marie-Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal, describes a sensation of bewilderment and confusion, accompanied by dizziness and palpitation, caused by the sight of the interiors of Santa Croce church in Florence. More than 150 years after (precisely from 1977, when the Italian psychoanalyst Graziella Magherini focus on this specific kind of mental disorder), the Stendhal Syndrome refers to all those symptomatic manifestations and unusual behaviors caused by pieces...

Diwali will be marked at the University of Exeter with a free spectacular firework display, dancing, food and storytelling.

Students have organised the community event, to which all are invited, to help celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights, which honours the triumph of good over evil.

Guests can take part in dance workshops, watch Dhol drummers, have henna tattoos and sample delicious Indian food. There will be storytelling and craft activities for children, and the chance to dress up in Bollywood outfits. There will also be dance performances from students.

The...

Supporting and connecting musicians and local businesses.

Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) is proud to unveil the launch of their ambitious new project – the MIDI Membership Scheme. The scheme aims to support and connect musicians and local businesses by aiding them to work in partnership, with local businesses offering artists who join up to the MIDI Membership Scheme exclusive access to offers and discounts, with regular updates and performance opportunities from the Devon music scene via MIDI and its collaborators, as well as support from an incredible network of industry...