Chiefs side to face Leicester

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 12/29/2017 - 12:59pm

Rob Baxter is hopeful his Exeter Chiefs side can bring the curtain down on a memorable 2017 with victory in their final outing against Leicester Tigers at a packed out Sandy Park on Sunday (3pm).

Top of the Aviva Premiership pile heading into the final weekend of the year, the Chiefs will be looking to put the seal on a fantastic 12 months, the highlight of which has to be their maiden title triumph over Wasps at Twickenham in May.

Since then, however, Baxter’s squad have continued to push forward, establishing a ten-point cushion at the halfway stage over next-best...

Wildlife improvements planned at Honiton Bottom Local Nature Reserve

East Devon District Council Countryside team is aiming to improve bio-diversity in Honiton.

The play equipment currently in the Honiton Bottom Local Nature Reserve is coming to the end of its serviceable life and is due to be removed over the next few months. This change of focus provides an opportunity for East Devon District Council Countryside Team, who manage the site, to bring about improved habitat for a range of wildlife.

The removal of the play equipment will allow for expanded areas of tree planting, improved wildflower grassland management and the chance to...

Great ways to celebrate the New Year in and around Exeter

We’ve almost reached the end of 2017 and everyone is looking forward to the festive season, as we get ready to enjoy the party atmosphere of Christmas and New Year. The latter is always a special night and usually the liveliest so, if you’re stuck for ideas or haven’t planned anything yet, we’ve got a few interesting suggestions to consider - whether you fancy a night out on the tiles in Exeter or something equally entertaining from the comfort of your own home.

Out and about for New Year’s Eve

There’s no shortage of ways to greet the New Year in a festive spirit if you...

A Beautiful Noise the Neil Diamond Story

Event Date: 
11/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Throughout an illustrious and wide-ranging musical career the legend that is Neil Diamond is without doubt one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time.

A Beautiful Noise the Neil Diamond Story, performed by Fisher Stevens and his sensational band, is Europe’s leading Neil Diamond show, charting the story of Neil’s fantastic career and telling the story of the man behind the songs, taking the audience on an unforgettable journey through his life and music.

Fisher combines authentic vocals with a relaxed sense of humour to deliver a

Diamond-studded night of...

Magic and the Muse

Event Date: 
12/01/2018 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

An amazing Magic Lantern spectacle featuring unique hand-painted images with live music.

Lanternists Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker, using an original nineteenth-century triple lantern, combine with multi-instrumentalists Richard Navarro, Nicholas Thurston and Miriam Gould to present a unique combination of music, performance and projection.

The show includes specially created images, original historic material, and a rare sequence of ‘pose slides’ projected onto a live performer, once used by the parents of the film actor Peter Sellers.

Tickets £14 (£12)

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The Story of the Beach Boys - A Tribute

Event Date: 
13/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Part of the attraction of The Beach Boyz Tribute Band show is that it appeals to all ages, the many and varied evergreen Beach Boys’ hits together with the mass exposure they have received over the years have become part of the very fabric of everyday life.

On leaving their Show, you may have rain in your face, but you’ll be taking home sunshine in your hearts.

Delivering the songs that everyone knows and loves, from the finesse and sheer beauty of God Only Knows to the pulsating masterpiece Good Vibrations, The Beach Boyz Tribute Band deliver a live performance that...

The Princess and the Ogre

Event Date: 
31/01/2018 - 7:30pm to 04/02/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter Police & Hospital Players proudly present this year’s pantomime – “The Princess and the Ogre”.

Poor Princess Fiona is banished to the castle tower, guarded by a dragon, after having a spell cast on her as a baby. Thankfully, she is not alone as she has her Nanny for company while she awaits the kiss from her saviour to break the spell. In the meantime, in the forest lives the Ogre with his best friend, Donkey, but his swamp home invaded by the fairy tale creatures who have been banished from the castle by Lord Farqua as he plans to marry his Princess. The Ogre tackles...

FAITH: The George Michael Legacy

Event Date: 
26/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Faith is a stunning celebration of one the greatest singer –songwriters of all time - George Michael, featuring international tribute by Wayne Dilks and his 8 piece band. A musical journey of 35 years of hit records, from Wham to his solo career, the show uses actual video footage from The George Michael 25 live tour and is a 2 hour spellbinding spectacle of his songs including Club Tropicana, I’m Your Man, Faith, Fast love, Outside, Freedom, A Different Corner, Father Figure, Careless Whisper and many, many more. If you are a fan and you know every word of these songs, join us on a...

The Circus of Horrors - Voodoo

Event Date: 
13/01/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

The Circus of Horrors had its gruesome beginnings at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival and became an instant hit, touring all over the world from Chile to Chatham, Argentina to Aberdeen, Japan to Jersey including festival appearances with Alice Cooper, Eminem, Motley Crue, Oasis, Iron Maiden, The Manic St Preachers, Foo Fighters, Rammstien and many more.

It is not the 1st time however, that The Circus of Horrors has created history, it became the only circus ever to reach the finals of Britain's Got Talent and the 1st Circus to perform in London's West End for over 100 years, and the...

The Illegal Eagles

Event Date: 
19/01/2018 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute returns in 2018 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail, and incredible showmanship.

This phenomenal group of musicians have been touring for over two decades and remain true Eagles fanatics! Their longevity and continued international acclaim are due in no small part to their extraordinary mastery of the Eagles’ distinctive sound.

Featuring the very best from the Eagles’ repertoire including Hotel California, Take it to the Limit, Life in the Fast Lane, Take It Easy,...

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