Young Men

Event Date: 
12/01/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Young Men is a feature length dance film without dialogue shot on location in Northern France featuring dancers from BalletBoyz dance company. Based on the hugely successful stage production that premiered at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London in 2015, it is choreographed by Iván Pérez with a commissioned score by composer Keaton Henson. The production is realised by Artistic Directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt who were formerly leading dancers with The Royal Ballet. Since forming their own company in 2001 they have built a reputation for bringing dance to the screen in a variety of...

Miles Jupp – Songs of Freedom

Event Date: 
10/01/2017 - 7:30pm to 11/01/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Astronauts. Regrets. The sexes. Social Media. Hipsters. Rage. Medicine. Manners. Identity. Lost stuff. Other stuff.

Miles Jupp, (Stand-up, actor, writer, thinker, father, husband, worrier, fool, star of Rev. and host of The News Quiz) hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt and some robust trousers and tries to make some bloody sense of it all.

www.milesjupp.co.uk

https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/calendar/miles-jupp-songs-of-freedom/

Sidford Byes play area ready for action

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2016 - 12:39pm

East Devon and Sidmouth Town Council welcome children back to the Byes to use the £29,000 worth of new equipment that they voted for

Sidford has received a special early Christmas present in the shape of £29,000 worth of exciting new play equipment for the Byes Lane play area, which is now open and ready for use.

Local children at Sidmouth College, Sidbury Primary School and Sidmouth Children’s Centre chose the design for eagerly anticipated improvements to Sidford’s play area earlier this year.

East Devon District Council and Sidmouth Town Council have been working...

People power stopped early attempts to ruin fun of the pub

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2016 - 12:25pm

Interfering politicians once tried to restrict drinkers to spending just an hour in the pub and to close locals at just 9pm, new research shows.

People power in the Stuart era defeated their attempts to introduce these killjoy restrictions, according to a new book.

As people prepare to celebrate the New Year in hostelries, a new book on the history of the pub shows revellers defied attempts to stop them drinking by attacking and swearing at officials and locking them out of alehouses. In many areas this led to the rules not being enacted.

The first alehouses were...

£15,000 worth of jewellery stolen from Devon antiques centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2016 - 11:47am

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at an antiques centre in Devon

Then and Now Antiques on the fore Street in Chulmleigh, Devon was burgled over night between the 16th and 17th of December.

A number of gold items were taken including pocket watches and rings. In total, around £15,000 worth of jewellery were taken.

Police have released images of some of the items taken and would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or who may have been offered any of these items for sale.

If you have any information that can...

Body pulled from water at Exeter Quay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2016 - 11:25am

Police were called just before 12.50pm yesterday (Wednesday 28 December 2016) after reports of a body of a man being found in the canal on The Quay, Exeter.

The body is male, thought to be in his 60s but he has not yet been formally identified.

Enquiries are underway to identify the man.

Police are not treating this death as suspicious.

A police cordon was set up yesterday whilst the body was recovered, assisted by the police dive team.

If anyone has any information about this incident police would like to hear from them. Please email 101@dc.police....

SWW testing drones for leak detection

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2016 - 10:40am

South West Water is working with the University of Exeter to test the use of drone technology and thermal imaging for leak detection. Laboratory tests of the thermal cameras have proved positive and field-scale trials are planned for 2017.

The technology works by attaching a thermal sensor to a drone which would then be flown along pipeline routes particularly in rural locations. The thermal sensor can detect differences in soil temperature which could be caused by an escape of water.

With 18,000kms of pipe, much of it in rural and remote areas, and more than a million...

Great Gatsby! It’s New Years Eve at The Terrace!

Event Date: 
31/12/2016 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
The Terrace, Queen St. Dining, Exeter

The Terrace is going all out, to guarantee you THE best New Years Eve you have ever had!

Featuring ‘The Terrace House Band,’ a collective of the most talented session musicians in the UK…

These guys are simply the best and completely fresh on the Exeter live music scene. Live covers music doesn’t get any better than this! Covering high energy soul, R’n’B & pop guaranteed to keep you dancing till the break of dawn. More details announced soon!

DJ line up to be confirmed

First Floor schedule

Burlesque/Arial Dancers throughout the night

10pm...

New Year's Day Racing

Event Date: 
01/01/2017 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter

New Year's Day Racing on Haldon Hill is a great Devon tradition! Come and join in the fun and toast the New Year in style.

Racecourse opens at 10.40am, first race 12.40pm, last race 4pm.

http://exeter.thejockeyclub.co.uk

New Year's Eve Pick n Mix

Event Date: 
31/12/2016 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Exeter Phoenix’s famous sell out NYE extravaganza returns with a madcap mix of the best shindigs, celebrations and festival.

From High School Discos to Birthday Parties, Mardi Gras to Oktoberfest, get ready for an eccentric pick ‘n’ mix of party madness.

Expect live music, DJS, immersive decor, walkaround acts, food and drink plus much more!

FEATURING

The Urban Voodoo Machine

Retro Electro

Iron Tyger

Skata Tones

Mariachi Tequila

ROOMS…

80S HIGH SCHOOL DISCO Rock out to DJs and live bands playing 80s anthems...

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