Entertainment & Reviews

It may only be August however panto bosses at Exmouth Pavilion are already working hard towards their biggest pantomime to date. This year Trio Entertainment will return to produce The fun-filled family favourite "Jack and The Beanstalk” starring Coronation Streets and Dancing On Ice star ‘Steven Arnold” best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in Coronation Street.

It was in 1996 that he made his debut in the soap and he remained there for the next 15 years. Out of all the memorable storylines he was given, the one Steven picks as his favourite is one of the first he did....

Exeter’s key role in the surrealist art movement will be celebrated through a new exhibition as the world’s key experts in the genre come to the city.

An influential exhibition in the city, The Enchanted Domain, in 1967, helped to revive surrealism in Britain. It was part of the Exeter Festival of Modern Arts, organised by bookseller John Lyle.

Now fifty years later academics from around the world will gather at the University of Exeter this week to discuss the movement and unveil new research. As part of Surrealisms 2019, a conference of the International Society for the...

One of the biggest names in the history of opera, Plácido Domingo, returns to the breath-taking Arena Di Verona Amphitheatre in Italy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut. Plácido Domingo: 50th Anniversary Gala Evening will be screened in cinemas across the UK for a one night only spectacular on Tuesday 1st October.

As one of the most famous names in opera, Domingo will revisit three of his greatest ever roles in Verdi’s Nabucco, Simon Boccanegra and Macbeth for one very special evening at the stunning Arena Di Verona Amphitheatre, an ancient roman opera venue set in the...

Sheepish Productions bring Communicate to the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on 11 October.

Based on true events, this is one couple’s journey through love, loss, pregnancy, superheroes and enforced pen maintenance. It’s a story about the importance of opening-up and not letting your past determine your future.

Communicate is an exploration of the effects of grief on individuals and on relationships. The writer lost both his parents whilst he was in his twenties, shut down, did not communicate and, a few years later, was diagnosed with PTSD. The central aims of the play are to...