It’s wartime, but the show must go on as Exeter Little Theatre Company (ELTC) brings the curtain up on one of theatre’s modern classics.
ELTC return to Exeter’s Barnfield Theatre this September to bring to life Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser, which captures the drama and relationships behind the scenes of a touring theatre company during World War II.
Taking centre stage is Sir (David Gunn-Johnson), the last of the great, but dying breed of English actor-mangers. However, when he arrives at the theatre in a bad shape and unsure what play his company are performing, or his...
Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs side made it a ‘perfect ten’ as they saw off rivals Wasps at the Ricoh.
Maximum reward the week previous against Leicester Tigers, Devon’s finest again put up an impressive showing, securing six tries and putting them in pole position of the Gallagher Premiership after two rounds.
England stars Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade (pictured) both both bagged a brace, while there were further touchdowns for Santiago Cordero and Don Armand. Fly-half Gareth Steenson completed the job, finishing with a sublime seven from seven kicks.
Grecians put in superb performance at St James Park as Exeter City returned to winning ways as they defeated Notts County 5-1 at St James Park.
City were 2-1 up at the break thanks to goals from Pierce Sweeney and Jayden Stockley before Enzio Boldewijn’s strike pulled one back for the away side. But both Sweeney, from the spot, another Stockley tap-in and an Aaron Martin header secured the three points for Matt Taylor’s side.
Match Report sponsored by Speedy Freight
The City boss made two changes to the side that were defeated by Lincoln City at St James Park last...
Two diverse but equally outstanding productions from National Theatre are coming live to Vue Exeter and will form part of its September Big Screen Events calendar. Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in NT Live: Julie on Thursday 6th September. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party, where Jean and Kristina clean up in the kitchen as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean, which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival. This new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss...
Have you ever considered being part of a polar expedition? A world first polar expedition and one that is hugely purposeful and worthwhile? Probably not.
Well this is your chance!
Explorer, Jim McNeill, is looking for ordinary people, novices, from all walks of life and echelons of society to train to become modern-day explorers and join a team to reach The Northern Pole of Inaccessibility.
This is a significant place on the planet which has yet to be reached by humankind and therefore stands as the last real world first to be accomplished in the Polar Regions. It...
Four Exeter teams have qualified for the British Skittles Championships finals being held on September 15.
Twice champions Two Tribes mixed team from Exeter back in 2014 and 2015 will be hoping for a third win. Their ladies team have qualified this year at their first attempt, winning their group round by one point over reigning champions the Dolly Mixers from Totnes.
Other regular qualifiers are the Saints from St Thomas Social Club in Exeter who were runners up in the men’s competition in 2015, their best performance to date. Completing the Exeter contingent are first...
The summer ended with an extra ray of sunshine for Amy Langford when she was promoted to Associate Solicitor.
Amy joined The Family Law Company in 2017, attracted by the prospect of working for a specialist firm where she would have a team of family lawyers around her.
She started her career as a Chartered Legal Executive before converting in 2016 to become a Solicitor. Her promotion to Associate Solicitor is in recognition of Amy’s high standards of work and is the next step on the legal career ladder.
Amy says she was drawn to family law because of the positive...
Exeter School said farewell to a much loved and respected member of staff at the end of the summer term.
Director of Alumni Relations, John Davidson, retired in August after 42 years of outstanding service to the school.
Headmaster Bob Griffin paid tribute to John by saying there were few areas of school life to which he had not contributed.
"He was an inspirational Head of Geography for 19 years, and he led the RAF Section of the CCF for seven years, as well as running Adventure Training eight times.
"A caring pastoral teacher, he founded and led Townsend...
THIS September – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – men and women in the South West are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help beat children’s cancers. They are being urged to donate any pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes For Good campaign in support of Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens.
When resold in Cancer Research UK shops, each bag of items donated could raise up to £30 to help fund vital research into new, better and kinder treatments for cancers affecting children and young people. In the...
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