Entertainment & Reviews

This September, the region's leading contemporary arts venue, Exeter Phoenix, will present a significant showcase of emerging and established contemporary visual artists from across the UK. Established in 2006, Exeter Contemporary Open has come to be recognised as one of the UK's most prominent contemporary arts competitions. This year marks the return of the exhibition to Exeter Phoenix after having taken a break in 2018 whilst the venue's gallery spaces underwent a significant refurbishment.

The venue has now announced fifteen shortlisted artists whose work will appear in the...

Local author Alison Huntingford has just had her first novel published, much of which is set in 19th century Alphington. The Glass Bulldog is a work of historical fiction, (or ‘fact-ion’ as she calls it) based on the true story of her Exeter ancestors.

The novel tells the story of Tom, a working man growing up in Alphington in the 1830s, and begins by painting a realistic picture of the cholera epidemic that devastated so many families in Exeter at that time. The hero goes on to commit a foolish crime which sadly takes him away from his beloved home, to prison and beyond. Though...

Crealy’s breath-taking Hydro High Dive show is returning to the popular family theme park and resort this summer.

Back by popular demand, the brand new fireman-themed show features aerial stunts and dives from a team of professional, international divers.

Divers in this year’s show will be fighting fires and trying to help a frantic woman rescue her stranded baby, whilst performing hair-raising stunts into a small pool less than three metres deep.

Watch in astonishment as the Crealy Brigade performs Olympic style dives, synchronised dives, comedy dives – and fly...

For many people, packing up their lives and moving to the UK might seem like a distant fantasy. Heck, in today’s time it might seem like a distant fantasy to even travel to the country. This is something that many people spend hours on top of hours daydreaming about during work and before bed. The UK really is a special place and has a lot of diverse cultures to offer. Even if you have to save for two or three years the country is certainly worth visiting and you will not be sorry when you do. That being said there are several things that you need to know about the lifestyle in the UK...