Michael Morpurgo – Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time

Event Date: 
29/10/2016 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Celebrating Michael Morpurgo and 40 years of Farms for City Children

Join master storyteller, and award winning author, Michael Morpurgo as he speaks about his work including his latest book Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time. It’s inspired by his charity Farms for City Children, which was founded by Michael and his wife Clare and is now celebrating its 40th year.

www.farmsforcitychildren.org

This event is part of exetreme imagination, Exeter’s festival of writing and stories. For more festival events and information, go to www.exetreme.org

Anthony McGowan

Event Date: 
27/10/2016 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Library, Exeter City Centre

Join award-winning author Anthony McGowan and meet the hapless hero of The Donut Diaries, Dermot Milligan. Expect laughter, tall tales and gross-out moments aplenty. As well as The Donut Diaries, Anthony will discuss his other books for younger children, from the grotty adventures of The Bare Bum Gang, to the useless superheroes of Einstein’s Underpants.

It’s going to be epic. And rude.

This event is part of exetreme imagination, Exeter’s festival of writing and stories. For more festival events and information, go to www.exetreme.org

The Forever Machine

Event Date: 
25/10/2016 - 7:30pm to 29/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

A collaboration between The Bike Shed Theatre and The Wardrobe Ensemble with Farms for City Children

On a farm in the heart of the country In a rusty red shed Lies a machine with a mysterious power It buzzes and clicks and whirs It’s waiting for you…

Join the Wardrobe Ensemble for a wild sci-fi adventure. Leap through vortexes in time and space! Fight demons in the past! Dance disco in the future!

Returning to The Bike Shed Theatre after the huge success of Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk, The Wardrobe Ensemble will use the power of electro-beats, bold...

Musical opportunity for Devon’s young singers

Youngsters who love singing are being offered a wonderful chance to spend a day with Exeter Cathedral’s Choristers at a special event next month. The day-long taster session, which takes place on Saturday 26thNovember 2016, is a free event offered by the music department at the Cathedral and gives children an opportunity to get a taste of life in the Cathedral Choir and sing with the current Choristers. Timothy Noon, the Cathedral’s Director of Music and conductor of the Cathedral Choir, will lead the singing workshops on the day. He said: “Singing in a choir is not only really enjoyable...

Night Must Fall

Event Date: 
25/10/2016 - 7:30pm to 29/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

It’s frightening to think what a face can hide…

When charming, smooth-talking Dan arrives unexpectedly at old Mrs Bramson’s remote woodland home he soon ingratiates his way into her life and that of her beautiful niece Olivia. But when a local woman goes missing and rumours in the press of a murder surface among the household, fingers begin to point. Has the past finally caught up with Dan and could he really be capable of murder? As the police close in, and with the press baying for blood, is anyone safe?

This psychological thriller from master playwright Emlyn Williams...

Dick Tracy

Event Date: 
23/10/2016 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Newsflash! There’s been a series of high-profile crimes right across the city – but fear not… The police chief’s put his best man on the job. It’s now down to the squarejawed, hard-hitting, fast-shooting comic book detective to solve the crime the only way he knows how… the crime solving way… Will Tracy be able to save the day, get the girl and get to the bottom of who’s causing the mayhem? Or perhaps the truth is closer than he thinks…

With their work rooted in the ridiculous, Exeter based Le Navet Bete’s Dick Tracy is a physical comedy influenced by the world-famous detective...

The Shahnameh: The Epic Book Of Kings

Event Date: 
22/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Dive into the majestic mythology of Persia’s mountains and gardens – where supersized heroes and magical horses challenge kings; where father and son meet as strangers on the battlefield and where love blossoms.

The Shahnameh was written over 1,000 years ago, here, tales of the Persian Empire are brought to life by dazzling performance storyteller, Xanthe Gresham Knight and the sublime, rhythms of virtuoso Kurdish Iranian musician, Arash Moradi, on daf, setar and shurangiz.

Enjoy these treasured stories wrapped up in an intimate, enchanting and powerful performance....

The Shahnameh: The Epic Book Of Kings

Event Date: 
22/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Dive into the majestic mythology of Persia’s mountains and gardens – where supersized heroes and magical horses challenge kings; where father and son meet as strangers on the battlefield and where love blossoms.

The Shahnameh was written over 1,000 years ago, here, tales of the Persian Empire are brought to life by dazzling performance storyteller, Xanthe Gresham Knight and the sublime, rhythms of virtuoso Kurdish Iranian musician, Arash Moradi, on daf, setar and shurangiz.

Enjoy these treasured stories wrapped up in an intimate, enchanting and powerful performance....

Graeme Swann’s “Great British Spin Off” with Henry Blofeld

Event Date: 
22/10/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

This Autumn, Graeme Swann, England’s greatest ever spin bowler is heading out on a UK theatre tour with none other than cricket’s best loved commentator, Henry Blofeld. Who better to discuss the trials and tribulations of Swanny’s illustrious career than the man who commentated on it every step of the way, and who better for Henry to pass on his pearls of wisdom to after 40 years in the TMS commentary box.

Expect the sprinkler, expect red trousers, and expect to be laughing but keep your wits about you as you might be called upon to join the gents on stage. This is a not to miss...

The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon

Event Date: 
22/10/2016 - 2:00pm to 23/10/2016 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

By David Almond

Adapted by Daniel Jamieson

For 5-11 year olds

Some pretty odd ideas are floating around Paul’s street. There’s Mabel, whose brother hides under a brown paper bag. And Clarence the poodle who thinks he can fly. But Paul has the oddest idea of all. He thinks that the moon is a big hole in the sky and he’s going to climb into it… Anything’s possible in this warm and very funny story by David Almond, award-winning author of Skellig and My Dad’s A Birdman.

**A Relaxed performance is aimed at families who would benefit from a more informal...

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