Exeter’s busiest multi-artform venue has just launched its new season of live performance, music, cinema and exhibitions.
This buzzing arts hub, which is behind some of the city’s most popular events and festivals, is currently undergoing an exciting expansion of its facilities, including the addition of new independent cinema Studio 74 and a new auditorium balcony.
The venue’s March to April season was announced this week and presents a whole host of opportunities for great days and nights out with friends.
Music highlights include the return of one of the city’s...
Red Earth Opera - Devon's own community opera company. Gluck's telling of the story of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon on the island of the Scythians. Performed in English. Soloists include Laura Curry, Sebastian Charlesworth and Gavin Jarvis with the orchestra, chorus and dancers of Red Earth Opera.
The opera contains some glorious tunes - Gluck may be more famous for his opera "Orpheus", but this contains some even better music. Part of the Teignmouth Classical Music Festival.
Red Earth Opera - Devon's own community opera company. Gluck's telling of the story of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon on the island of the Scythians. Performed in English. Soloists include Laura Curry, Sebastian Charlesworth and Gavin Jarvis with the orchestra, chorus and dancers of Red Earth Opera. The opera contains some glorious tunes - Gluck may be more famous for his opera "Orpheus", but this contains some even better music. Part of the Teignmouth Classical Music Festival. Location:
Newton Abbot Racecourse plays host to a star studded array of pop’s best loved names from the 1980s this summer.
The 80's Gold event sees Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), ABC, Bananarama and Midge Ure (Ultravox) will be performing their greatest hits and more at the 80's Gold event on Sunday 14 August.
There will also be music from local bands, so this will be an amazing night of music, fun and nostalgia.
Standard tickets:
• Early Bird: Available until 31 March 2016*: Adult £22.50 and child under 16 £10 (ID) ** • Full Ticket Price: From 1 April – 14 August 2016...
Exeter Chiefs lock Geoff Parling insists he and his team-mates must regroup quickly ahead of their upcoming Aviva Premiership trip to Sale Sharks this Saturday.
Rob Baxter's side saw their 13-month long unbeaten home record ended at the weekend as league leaders Saracens edged home 14-11 at a packed Sandy Park.
In a tight encounter between the division's top two sides, it was Charlie Hodgson's late penalty that ultimately proved the difference.
The former England international fly-half landed three second half penalties for the visitors, who have now moved five...
A team from the Exeter office of recruitment consultants, Girling Jones is braving mud, obstacles and freezing water all in the name of charity. The company has signed up for this year’s Rocksolid Race at Escot Park near Exeter all in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).
Fiona Blackwell, Principal Consultant at the company said: ‘We LOVE taking part in Rock Solid Race. It’s a fantastic team day out and it’s great to see the fellow CHSW supporters cheering you on along the way. There’s a real camaraderie at the event and it’s great to be part of it and support our chosen...
Show how much you love Dartmoor by helping Ranger Simon Lee look after the Haytor area on his Valentine’s Day volunteer day. On 14 February the second of Simon’s Sunday work days will begin at 10.30 am and volunteers will be carrying out work to maintain the Haytor reservoir leat.
Haytor reservoir leat is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map which was published in the 1880s and pre-dates any of the modern housing in Haytor Vale. It is thought that the modern South West Water reservoir was constructed over the original take off point on the River Lemon. The leat flows...
Exeter Chiefs have issued the following information about their European Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps:
"We have now received our official allocation of tickets for the European Champions Cup quarter-final between Wasps and Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, April 9 (3:15pm) at the Ricoh Arena, which you can order through us using the attached Booking Order Form http://theta.ecommzone.com/CCS/EXETER/PDFs/WASPS%20V%20CHIEFS%20-%20European%20Quarter%20Final%20-%20Priorty%20Order%202016-17.doc
"Please note you can select from the categories on the order form, but you...
A rainbow of rare designer pieces, ‘toxic’ colours and secret dye recipes are set to be revealed as the National Trust delves into its wardrobe of over 20,000 pieces from Killerton’s fashion collection.
From 13th February, the latest exhibition, Fashion to dye for, will be opening its doors to invite people into the wardrobe and discover how colours, dyes and design shaped fashion history.
Would you risk your life in the name of fashion? If you think green is the colour to die for, find out how people used toxic arsenic to formulate a particular shade of green. If absorbed...
Staff at Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have raised over £580 for FORCE Cancer Charity during 2015. Staff held raffles, fancy dress and fun days to fundraise this exceptional amount.
The charity was selected as Charity of the Year for a number of reasons, primarily the support they provide for the people of Exeter and surrounding areas who are affected by cancer. FORCE provides all their services via funds generated themselves with no Government funding.
Nuffield Health are also a not-for-profit organisation.
