Entertainment & Reviews

A MAN who impressed three of the judges in Series 13 of the ITV talent show “Britain's Got Talent” - but failed to impress Simon Cowell so much that he became irritated and stormed off - will perform the official opening of the 42nd Dartmoor Folk Festival on Saturday, August 10.

Roger Butler, aka Chucklefoot, a traditional one man band and who is well-known across the folk scene, performed an original song in his audition on the television show.

Roger, who was 73 at the time of his tv audition, performed an original song, with the refrain "don't give Granny any whisky at...

Staff at the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary will feature on the CBBC show ‘The Pets Factor’ this Friday 19 July. The show will be aired at 9.05am and repeated later in the day at 4.35pm.

James Greenwood, one of the show’s professional vets visited The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon earlier this year, where he rolled up his sleeves and donned his surgical gown and assisted veterinary staff in performing castrate operations on three colts named Ben, Moshi and Casey.

The popular children’s show presented by...

Let our Train Conductor (Derekk Ross) carry you away with Network Tales inspired by brief glimpses into the lives of his passengers. As the Conductor attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter Amy (Hetty Elliot), the stories begin to take on a life of their own in this heart-warming comedy about fathers and daughters.

Departing from Exeter Phoenix Studio on 2nd and 3rd August at 7pm, tickets priced £8 (£6.50 concessions) for Restless Theatre’s Network Tales service can be booked on the Exeter Fringe website at: https://exefringe.co.uk/

As the train speeds through...

The work of a local tapestry artist has been selected for a prestigious international exhibition in London and Nottingham.

Tapestry weaver Christine Sawyer from Exeter has had ‘Split Detail’ selected for Heallreaf 2019 where there are 40 exhibitors from all over the world. The exhibition runs from September 7 to 21 at Surface Gallery, Nottingham and then from October 15 to 26 at Espacio Gallery, London.

There is a 'People's Choice' prize and visitors will vote for the work they like best. The winning artist receives £250, sponsored by yarn company Weavers Bazaar. There is...