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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...

Free exhibition about the Dartmoor Search and Rescue teams

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 08/10/2019 - 12:30am

A free exhibition at the Princetown Visitor Centre is throwing a spotlight on the 220 volunteers who selflessly give their time to staff the four teams that make up the Dartmoor Rescue Group (DRG). The display explores half a century of the dramatic and sometimes harrowing search and rescue work of lost or injured people that the men and women undertake both on the moor and further afield.

The exhibition runs until 2 October and is open daily from 10am – 5pm.

DRG Chairman Alec Collyer CBE said: “What we do is for lovers of the moor by lovers of the moor.”

Dartmoor...

Come see, come try, come buy at Honiton Gate to Plate

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/07/2019 - 10:12am

Top programme of on-street cookery demonstrations, tips from food experts, live musical entertainment and around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers selling their wares

Honiton’s High Street will be buzzing on Saturday (10 August) as around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers will be joined by top chefs, food experts and talented entertainers for this year’s Gate to Plate.

A great programme of events are lined up throughout the day with live music on the entertainment stage and a cooking stage featuring chefs and food experts giving live demonstrations.

The...

Cautious of the drop at the Abuna Yemata Church

Africa's forgotten frontiers: the Sahel - Reza Pakravan

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:27pm

On 31st July, Reza Pakravan, a British explorer and film maker, became the first person in modern history to have travelled the full length of the Sahel. A belt of land stretching across the southern boundary of the Sahara desert, the Sahel spans the width of Africa, from Senegal to Somalia, and is home to some of the harshest conditions on the planet, where the effects of climate change are most felt and rebel uprisings are common.

Like many explorers, Reza has had a fascination with Africa since he was a boy, but felt there were still vast areas of the continent we knew little...

60s superstars head to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:23pm

On Friday October 18, the legendary singer/songwriter Al Stewart will be playing the Exeter Phoenix with his sensational American backing band The Empty Pockets as part of his huge "Hits & Misses" world tour.

Expect all the much loved songs from this magnetic performer and much more besides in this really rare west country show.

On Sunday October 27, Wishbone Ash are celebrating their 50th Anniversary at the Phoenix with an incredible three hour show featuring all the classic material along with never before seen archive footage on back screen projection.

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Former SAS sniper hosting an audience in Exeter this November

Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham is one of the most decorated SAS snipers of all time. After retiring from the elite branch of the British armed services, he went on to work as a bodyguard for some of the world’s best-known A-listers. Needless to say, the veteran has a lot of stories to tell, and those who want to hear them can attend An Audience with Mark Billy Billingham at the Exeter Corn Exchange on the 4th of November this year.

The Special Air Service is a Special Forces unit of the British Army which takes on a number of highly classified missions involving covert reconnaissance,...

Caroline Hall Guild Member drawing a textile pattern

Local craft centre transforms gallery into working studios

The Guild craft gallery in Bovey Tracey is to be a new venue for the annual Devon Open Studios this year. During 7th -29th September, six Guild Members will showcase their work and be present at the centre, demonstrating their craft, chatting and letting people have a go – all in the UK tradition of local artists opening their doors to the public.

For locals and visitors it’s a unique opportunity to hunt out artists in beautiful, unexplored Devon as well as buy art direct from the creator, chat or try a technique themselves.

They can find all this at the Guild’s Riverside...

Boyzlife return to Exeter

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2019 - 11:32pm

BOYZLIFE (Brian McFadden & Keith Duffy of Boyzone) are back on tour and heading to Exeter Lemon Grove on Sunday 22nd September 2019!

Boyzlife brings together members of two of the biggest boybands in history, Boyzone and Westlife, to perform a whole host of their biggest chart hits.

Brian McFadden enjoyed 12 UK and Ireland number ones as a member of Westlife, including a record breaking seven top spots in a row. The band also boast four number 1 albums and over 30 million record sales in total. Since Westlife, Brian has enjoyed international solo success, including a UK...

BTS bring the Soul back to Vue

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2019 - 10:18pm

South Korean pop sensations BTS are back at Vue Exeter and they are bringing the soul. Following their landmark ‘Love Yourself’ tour, BTS return to the big screen with ‘BTS Bring the Soul: The Movie’.

After the success of their 2018 movie ‘Burn the Stage: The Movie’, with worldwide pre-sale orders reaching nearly 1 million, it’s no surprise the global sensations are back for more.

Arriving on screen at Vue on 7th and 8th August, BTS tell their own stories from a rooftop in Paris, having just completed the European leg of their tour. From performing to an army of fans to...

Casinos in and around Exeter that are a must-check-out

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Sat, 08/03/2019 - 11:18am

Devon is not only well known for its sandy and sprawling beaches, the exhilarating and enjoyable experience offered by its world-class casinos has also been attracting a great multitude of tourists to this beautiful county, of late. In this short article, we will acquaint you with some such must-check-out casinos in and around Exeter.

On the other hand, if you prefer gambling on the Internet instead, but have excluded yourself from all gambling portals registered with Gamstop, please keep in mind that there are many casinos not on Gamstop, listed on Casino-Experts .

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Cornish folk singer to be presented with top honour at Dartmoor Folk Festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2019 - 10:48pm

A CORNISH folk singer will be honoured with one of the highest awards in the folk world at the Dartmoor Folk Festival on Sunday, August 11.

Vic Legg, will be presented with an English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) Gold Badge.

Such gold badges are presented for unique or outstanding contributions to folk music, dance or song, distinguished service to EFDSS and/or exceptional contributions to EFDSS' work.

Vic was just one four recipients of such an award announced by EFDSS last year.

Vic was born into the singing and step-dancing traveller tradition in...

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