Star Spangled Kyrangle

Event Date: 
13/08/2018 - 9:00pm to 17/08/2018 - 11:45pm
Venue: 
Coburg Green, Digby, Exeter

Stargazing in Digby with local astronomer Dr Claire Davies Perseids Shooting Stars, myths, storytelling, latest in astronomy One evening during the week of 13 August, date depends on weather FREE!

Please contact us if you are planning to come. More info and how to keep informed at https://workingwithgold.org.uk/kyrangle .

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Painting by Exeter pupil triumphs in CPRE Devon’s county-wide primary school competition

A picture by young artist Ava Perkins from Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in Exeter has won first prize in this year’s ‘My Outdoors’ competition, organised by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

The judges were so impressed by eight-year-old Ava’s painting entitled Dartmoor that they awarded her the title of ‘individual winner’ in Key Stage 2.

There were lots of commendations too for Exeter schools Willowbrook, Ladysmith, and Wynstream.

The competition is a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help young children engage...

Choral Music is for Everyone!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/11/2018 - 8:13am

Exeter Festival Chorus believes music is for everyone, so as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations they are offering their concert tickets to everyone under the age of 18 for only £1 and to students for £5. Adult tickets cost between £7 and £35, depending on seating in venues such as Exeter Cathedral, so that’s a bargain.

Everyone knows choral singing lifts the spirit and the soothing power of music is well-established so why not take advantage of this brilliant offer and have a musical family evening out? In the digital age, the beneficial effects of listening to classical...

Bicton Arena is voted top of the of the UK’s competition venues

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Wed, 07/11/2018 - 7:56am

Devon’s Bicton Arena is officially Britain’s very best show centre.

A recent online poll conducted by Horse and Hound magazine asked readers to vote for their favourite venue and Bicton Arena was voted number one.

Its stunning parkland setting together with friendly, well-informed staff and a full schedule of events, from unaffiliated dressage to CIC2* eventing put the arena at the top of the influential poll ahead of other long-established centres like Hickstead, Aintree EC and Arena UK.

Arena manager Helen West said: “It’s a wonderful accolade to receive and we...

Tom Jones

Event Date: 
15/07/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Global superstar Tom Jones is set to perform at Powderham Castle, Kenton on Sunday 15 July 2018 in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment this summer.

Tom Jones is a living legend. His irresistible style fuses musical eras and genres, cuts across class divides, and appeals to all ages, male and female, mainstream and cutting edge. Tom has always been about the power of the song, the power of the voice. And what a voice indeed.

Tom Jones’ distinctive voice and iconic records have earned him a place as one of the best loved artists ever to emerge from...

The Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Charity Concert

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/10/2018 - 9:11pm

Exeter Festival Chorus is delighted to announce The Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Charity Concert: Monteverdi’s Vespers 1610 with The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, VOCES8 and Schola Exe on Saturday 14 July at Exeter Cathedral.

The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity concert sparkles into life with the virtuoso period instrument group, The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, and the vocal ensemble, VOCES8. Completing the line-up are Schola Exe, a choir of Devon’s young voices, and Exeter Festival Chorus itself. After the concert there will be a collection for the...

£5 cinema all summer long in Studio 74

Save a fortune on cinema tickets (and sun cream) with £5 cinema tickets in Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74! All summer long, Exeter Phoenix will be selling cinema tickets for just £5 (plus free air con with every ticket!). There will be a limited number of £5 tickets available for every screening, so early booking is advised. Looking for laughs? Look no further than Swimming With Men – think The Full Monty but with speedos. Equally, if you liked Ladybird, you’re going to love Pin Cushion. Enjoy a family day out with Incredibles 2, which sees everybody’s favourite super hero family slip back...

Should you choose private or public dental care?

You’re likely already aware that, within the UK, there’s no set requirement to register with any one dentist and as a result, more and more people are jumping between private and public healthcare. As a result, questions have been raised as to one option is better than the other, particularly where cost, quality and availability are concerned and countless patients have been left scratching their heads as to whether opting for a London dentist or their own local surgery would be best for their health and for their pockets. To help you out, we’re taking a deeper look into the pros and cons...

And Finally...Phil Collins

Event Date: 
02/09/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Now in its eleventh year, the hugely successful And Finally... present the ‘Phil Collins Collection’ 2018 Tour.

This well-established, superbly professional, and entertaining production perform an action packed two hours of the best-known songs from Grammy award winner, Phil Collins. All the classics are included - In the Air Tonight, Sussudio, Another Day in Paradise, Against All Odds, as well as a selection from his Genesis archive. Proud to be twice awarded ‘The UK’s Number 1 Tribute to Phil Collins’ by the Agents Association of Great Britain.

The line-up includes the...

Tea with Oscar Wilde

Event Date: 
29/08/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Tea with Oscar Wilde

A chat show with a difference! Join Oscar Wilde as he interviews a leading celebrity of the Victorian era, recounts a story or two and invites his audience to get "Caught in the Act"!

Acclaimed actor Jonathan Goodwin plays the famed Victorian wit, in a show packed with comedy, music and audience participation.

The show is written and adapted by Jonathan Goodwin, and directed by Goodwin and Gary Archer.

https://www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion/whats-on

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