Entertainment & Reviews

The wait is over! The full lineup and experience details for this year’s Tunes in the Castle have been officially revealed, and it’s shaping up to be the most epic Bank Holiday celebration in the South West. From May 23–25, 2025 , the historic Powderham Castle will be transformed into a musical and medieval playground with chart-topping headliners, unique immersive activities, and unforgettable festival energy.

Headlining across the weekend are McFly , Dizzee Rascal , and Blossoms , each bringing their signature sounds to the castle’s grand outdoor stage. Joining them are an...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is ending its 2024/25 season with a veritable banquet of some of the greatest English choral and organ music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

‘A Feast of English Choral Music’ at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 14 June is the Choir’s closing concert of another successful season. The concert will take the audience on a journey with music of different styles and contexts, from the highly ceremonial to the spiritual and more intimately personal.

Graze on rich, melodious harmonies, including works by the musical giants of their time: Ralph...

DreamArts Rep Company, an innovative young theatre company, is bringing their electrifying new production Head’s Up: Frank’s Story to the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on Saturday 31st May . This exciting performance fuses beatbox, rap, theatre, and film to tell a gripping coming-of-age tale about courage, identity, and the importance of community.

Head’s Up: Frank’s Story follows 17-year-old Frank and his big brother Gabriel, a writer, life on their Island home is quiet—until the day Gabriel vanishes, leaving only a note and a hard drive. His message is clear: Frank must deliver...

Toby’s Garden Festival is back again for another unmissable two-day celebration of gardening and the great outdoors, set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle, near Exeter. Hosted by BBC Two Gardeners' World presenter Toby Buckland, the festival takes place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May 2025 (10am-5pm) and will be encouraging everyone to learn a new skill. Visitors can expect a full programme of free gardening and food and drink talks, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, tastings, live music and much more.

Inspirational experts headlining the festival and joining...