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Exeter Northcott Theatre and Exeter Phoenix announce return of Scratch Night collaboration

Applications are now open for the second round of this creative developmental opportunity for established and emerging creatives across the South West.

Following the huge success of their Scratch Night collaboration during Elevate Festival in October 2025, Exeter Northcott Theatre and Exeter Phoenix are teaming up once again to support South West-based artists through a continued Scratch Night partnership.

The second Scratch Night will take place at Exeter Phoenix Auditorium offering artists the opportunity to showcase work in progress in front of a live audience. The...

Celebrate Diwali in Exeter with fireworks, food and dancing

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...

Great Gatsby-themed parties are helping keep vintage clothing shops popular.

Groovy! How is Exeter leading the way with all things retro?

Nothing brings smiles to people’s faces and gets them talking more than thinking about the not-so-distant past. If one thing is certain in life, it’s that things that were once popular will come back into fashion – and our love of retro has certainly proven that to be true. Whether its fashions we thought were condemned to the history books or sounds and sights that send us down memory lane, going retro provides a breath of fresh air. So, how is Exeter bringing it back old school and giving us a blast from the past?

80s notalgia at full blast with the Let's Rock festival...

MIDI Membership Scheme launches

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2019 - 6:59pm

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...

The force returns to Vue Exeter as Star Wars tickets go on sale

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2019 - 3:46pm

This December, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes to Vue Exeter – and the release date for tickets has finally been announced.

Vue is giving allies of the force and the dark side alike the chance to secure their seat for the finale, as tickets go on sale from Tuesday 22nd October.

Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega line-up against Adam Driver, as the stars of J. J. Abrams’ crescendo in the battle of good versus evil, marking the climax of the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith....

Rock legends Feeder head to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2019 - 8:34pm

As previously reported indie rock legends Feeder are set to play the Great Hall at Exeter University on Saturday 2 November, and we can now reveal that Devon’s own Daniel Steer has been selected by the band to open the show.

More than two decades after their first show the Feeder are reinvigorated, tapping into the essential, primal energy that first inspired them. New album ‘Tallulah’ is evidence of this – snappy song writing, expertly produced, and completely natural, completely organic.

‘Tallulah’ is perhaps the band’s most creative yet also concise record, an album that...

The one where Friends is on the big screen

Friends fans can pivot like Ross or run wild like Phoebe to Vue Exeter because the classic sitcom is coming to the big screen for the first time ever.

To mark 25 years of the beloved series, Vue is host to three special screenings featuring 12 popular episodes. The episodes have all been remastered in 4k with new intros as well as some exciting bonus content.

The much-loved show is about the love lives, sex and careers of six twenty-somethings living in New York at a time in life when everything is possible. The show is relatable for people young and old, exploring the...

Rural Devon in the 1950s – a story of sex, booze, bikes and rock ‘n’ roll

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2019 - 10:13am

Teens Johnny, Len and Danny live for sex, bikes and rock ’n’ roll; but behind the scenes lurks an unspeakable secret.

Mechanic Johnny is desperate to leave home, but national service is a year away. In the meantime, his treasured Triton motorcycle takes his mind off his troubles. Former public schoolboy Len has a rare Navy posting and Danny is a carefree farm labourer.

The three boys wring every ounce of fun from their music, motorbikes and girlfriends. But that dark secret is still lurking...

Morgan Smith lives in Hastings and is now retired. She has an OU honours...

Mary of Exeter, the hero pigeon who wouldn’t give up

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/18/2019 - 9:34am

A new animated film commemorating the bravery of a World War Two hero pigeon is being premiered in Exeter this November.

'Mary of Exeter' has been created by young people in collaboration with Double Elephant Print Workshop, a leading local arts organisation. The project was made possible by National Lottery players through a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

It celebrates the largely forgotten tale of Mary, a brave bird who flew for the National Pigeon Service and was housed in the pigeon loft of boot maker Cecil Brewer on West Street in Exeter.

Double...

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Top Dog Film Festival brings cinematic canine celebration to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/17/2019 - 10:31pm

Calling all dog lovers! A film festival featuring a cinematic celebration of dogs and their people is touring the UK for the first time ever this autumn.

A film festival celebrating the unbreakable bond between dogs and humans is coming to the UK for the first time ever, calling at Exeter Corn Exchange on 6 November.

The Top Dog Film Festival is a collection of canine-inspired short film. From the scruffiest street dogs to the most pampered pooches, and all of our four-legged friends in between, these stories are moving, uplifting and inspiring.

“Humans and dogs...

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