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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...

The best casinos in the Exeter area

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 8:01am

Exeter is a great place for a night out, and whether you live locally or are on holiday, there are plenty of options when it comes to meeting all of your gambling needs. Gambling on holiday can be a fun way to relax and enjoy yourself, and that is why we have listed here the best places to go for a casino night out in the Exeter area.

Online Casinos

There are not many casinos within the city centre itself, and if you are unable to travel to reach a casino, then you should consider gambling online on one of the best online casino sites in the UK. At ukcasino.org.uk , they...

“Jack”

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/27/2019 - 11:58pm

A new book launched on 25th April by Exeter’s own taxi driver Jack the Hat about the untamed lives of Exeter students and locals alike.

“It was always strange how sometimes it felt easier to reveal very personal events in our lives to complete strangers, as if the shame or the hurt would somehow melt away…”

Shane O’Sullivan was born in Nottingham in 1953. He attended Benedictine Monastery School, which he escaped at the age of 16. He has been on the run ever since. As a jack-of-all-trades, his litany of previous occupations includes: a hotel porter, a chef, a bar manager at...

¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival comes to Exeter Phoenix

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/26/2019 - 2:59pm

After a 10-year hiatus, the ¡Viva! Tour of UK cinemas is back, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

The UK’s largest and most popular celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture which celebrates 25 years of cross-border creativity, collaborations and partnerships in 2019 will be bringing the best new cinema from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America to cinemas nationwide.

Presented by HOME Manchester and reflecting HOME’s 2019 theme Celebrating Women in Global Cinema, the touring films will all foreground female creative talent in...

Pop-up exhibition on the act of writing comes to Exeter Library, inspired by Writing: Making Your Mark at the British Library

On Friday 26 April 2019, pop-up exhibitions on the origins, means and future of writing will simultaneously launch in over 20 partner libraries around the UK, including at Exeter Library, in tandem with the opening of Writing: Making Your Mark at the British Library in London.

Through images of carved stone inscriptions, medieval manuscripts and early printed works, the family-focused pop-up displays will span five millennia and five continents to deconstruct the act of writing and consider its future in the digital age.

The free pop-up exhibition at Exeter Library (26th...

Did someone say Big Summer Blow Out? Introducing FEAST FEST 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/23/2019 - 7:56am

Exeter is welcoming a new and exciting food event this summer! FEAST FEST (The Big Summer Blow Out) will be exploding on to the foodie scene this June – on the weekend of 15th and 16th and is being held in the grounds of the well-known Topsham Rugby Club.

This aptly named event is a charity fundraiser for Topsham Rugby Club who hope to raise enough money to provide their 500 + members with flood lighting to enable them to train at their clubs facilities all year round.

Bee Jenkins, club manager, said: “Feast Fest is a celebration of all things food and drink topped off with...

Open Farm Sunday at Darts Farm

On 9th June 2019, Darts Farm, along with hundreds of farms all over the country, will host LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019. It’s the farming industry’s annual open day and a fantastic chance for locals and visitors to the area to support British farming, learn about farming at first hand and see for themselves how their food is produced.

Commenting on this annual event Michael Dart, Director of Darts Farm, says: “Open Farm Sunday is a brilliant initiative, one we are delighted to be a part of. It’s a great opportunity to bring the farming community together, for them to meet the public...

Welcoming The National Theatre & Royal Shakespeare Company To Exeter Phoenix

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/21/2019 - 10:13pm

This summer, Exeter Phoenix are delighted to be widening their activity to include events from the National Theatre Live and Royal Shakespeare Company Live. At two special introductory events, the venue will be broadcasting live performances of the National Theatre’s Small Island and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Measure For Measure into the city-centre cinema space, Studio 74. Tickets are £12, or £10 for concessions/students.

· National Theatre Live: Small Island – Thu 27 Jun, 7pm, £12 (£10)

· Royal Shakespeare Company Live: Measure For Measure – Wed 31 Jul, 7pm, £12 (£...

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Organisers unveil latest event at Exeter Festival

Organisers have unveiled the latest event taking place at this summer’s Exeter Festival.

The Exeter Festival Funday in the Park is to feature a day of entertainment and activity for all the family in Northernhay Gardens.

Taking place on Sunday, 7 July, and sponsored by Princesshay, the focus will be on fun, dance, sport, leisure and activities.

The day kicks off with a screening of Mary Poppins Returns at 10am. People can buy tickets online and this will be the only ticketed event of the day.

From 12pm to 4pm, there will be a free four-hour programme of...

Music legends line up for Exeter and Topsham

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:03am

Exeter Phoenix is the venue hosting three of the biggest and most influential acts of the past five decades.

On June 16, Nick Lowe "the man who helped shape punk rock" accompanied by Los Straitjackets, America's famed surf rock instrumentalists, will be making their first tour outside the States in over 10 years!

With a back catalogue to die for, expect such classics as "Cruel To Be Kind" "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass" and "I Knew The Bride When She Used to Rock n Roll" together with a host of great new songs and highly entertaining banter from this incredibly...

Reef to headline at Braunton music festival 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 9:15am

On The Road Music Festival have announced that well-loved rock band Reef will be headlining their festival this year. With classics such as Place your Hands and songs from their latest album Revelation this band are sure to get everyone in the Big Top up and dancing.

On The Road Music Fest is a 3-day event held in Braunton at the end of August. It is a family friendly festival, where festival goers can enjoy great music, fabulous street food and a heart-warming community vibe. It’s one big party and just what you need to round off the summer.

Established by local musicians...

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