Richard Herring – The Best

Event Date: 
28/04/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK’s Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 90 minutes for your delectation. From his deconstruction of the genealogy of Christ to him proving that racists are less racist than liberals, via some of the best knob jokes in the business. Will your favourite routine make the cut? A great introduction to this influential cult comedian for the newcomer and a welcome greatest hits for long term fans.

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La Strada

Event Date: 
02/05/2017 - 7:30pm to 06/05/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

From the Olivier award-winning Producer of West End hits Top Hat, The Play That Goes Wrong and Hetty Feather

Based on the subject and script work by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli

Frederico Fellini’s Oscar-winning La Strada is one of the all-time masterpieces of world cinema. This stunning new stage adaptation is directed by Olivier Award nominee Sally Cookson (Jane Eyre & Peter Pan National Theatre, Hetty Feather West End) and boasts a beautiful new score by Benji Bower with songs performed by an international cast of actor musicians.

La...

Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Event Date: 
29/04/2017 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

A ballet for children

Following their hugely successful debut visit in 2016 with Tortoise & the Hare, Northern Ballet returns with a brand new re-telling of Goldilocks & the Three Bears.

Goldilocks is a mischievous little girl with hair as bright as gold. Always on the look-out for an adventure, one day her curiosity leads her to a house full of many surprises. With a family of friendly bears, a beautiful blue bird and bowls of delicious porridge, this ballet is just right!

Bringing this classic children’s story to life, Goldilocks & the Three Bears is...

Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Event Date: 
29/04/2017 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

A ballet for children

Following their hugely successful debut visit in 2016 with Tortoise & the Hare, Northern Ballet returns with a brand new re-telling of Goldilocks & the Three Bears.

Goldilocks is a mischievous little girl with hair as bright as gold. Always on the look-out for an adventure, one day her curiosity leads her to a house full of many surprises. With a family of friendly bears, a beautiful blue bird and bowls of delicious porridge, this ballet is just right!

Bringing this classic children’s story to life, Goldilocks & the Three Bears is...

Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Event Date: 
29/04/2017 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

A ballet for children

Following their hugely successful debut visit in 2016 with Tortoise & the Hare, Northern Ballet returns with a brand new re-telling of Goldilocks & the Three Bears.

Goldilocks is a mischievous little girl with hair as bright as gold. Always on the look-out for an adventure, one day her curiosity leads her to a house full of many surprises. With a family of friendly bears, a beautiful blue bird and bowls of delicious porridge, this ballet is just right!

Bringing this classic children’s story to life, Goldilocks & the Three Bears is...

New Art for Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/03/2017 - 10:04pm

RAMM has commissioned a new artwork from the internationally-acclaimed glass sculptor, Steffen Dam, for its major summer exhibition Sea life: Glimpses of the Wonderful.

Dam will produce an artwork consisting of around 16 ‘marine life’ jars containing plausible but fictitious organisms. The work will be inspired by RAMM’s extensive collection of marine specimens in Sladen’s Study. This gallery is dedicated to starfish-expert Percy Sladen and houses his echinoderm collection (starfish, sea urchins and their relatives). It is the largest and most comprehensive echinoderm collection in...

Quasi una Fantasia

Event Date: 
08/04/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Evening Piano Recital - Stephen Beville

In this recital acclaimed pianist and composer Stephen Beville explores the 'free-fantasy' form for piano and its historical influence from the 18th and 19th centuries to the present day.

The programme includes such celebrated ('quasi una fantasia') compositions as Beethoven's 'Moonlight' and Liszt's 'Dante' sonatas, in addition to Beville's own newly composed work.

Mozart - Fantasy in C minor, K 475 Beville - Prelude, Etude & Fantasy (2012) Chopin - Polonaise Fantasy, Op 61 -interval- Beethoven - Sonata in C-sharp minor (...

Chagstock 2017 day tickets go on sale

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/03/2017 - 8:59pm

Chagstock Festival have announced that day tickets are now on sale for 2017.

Friday’s line-up includes Soul II Soul, Raghu Dixit, Slamboree and Undercover Hippy, whilst Saturday features The Shires, Dub Pistols, Skinny Lister, Mr Tea & The Minions, and house band New Crisis (featuring festival organiser Si Ford).

Day tickets start at just £55 per adult, and £40 per youth (aged 12 and up). Accompanied children under 12 are free as always and uniquely, a day ticket also includes one night’s camping.

Day and weekend tickets are available now from http://www....

Pilgrim of Brixham – Hop On Board

Event Date: 
09/04/2017 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Town Pontoon Brixham

Pilgrim of Brixham – Hop OnBoard Open Deck Event

Sunday 9th April 2.15pm - 3.45pm Town Pontoon Brixham Ahoy there - summer’s coming and it’s time to hop onboard Pilgrim of Brixham and take a look around. Pilgrim BM45 was built and rigged in Brixham in 1895 and has just completed her winter refit. She’s a superb example of a classic Brixham sailing trawler and part of the local heritage fleet so this is an opportunity not to be missed!

She will be moored on the Brixham Town Pontoon to welcome visitors free of charge and the crew will be on-hand to talk about her history,...

RAMM Friends fill the gap

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/03/2017 - 6:10pm

The Friends of Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) have added miniature by the renowned 19th-century Exeter miniaturist, James Leakey (1775-1865), to the city’s Fine Art collection.

The collection includes his drawings, portraits and landscapes but no miniatures; a significant gap for an artist whose reputation as a miniaturist extended beyond the borders of his Devonshire home. Research that revealed the gap was prompted by an enquiry by his descendants.

Cllr Rosie Denham, lead councillor for Economy said “This a great addition to the city’s...

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