#MeatTheChiefs Steak Night Silent Auction

Event Date: 
19/03/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter

Our #MeatTheChiefs Steak Night Silent Auction is now open for bids!! For you chance to be in with winning a three-course supper including wine for six people at The Magdalen Chapter place your bid NOW! The added bonus is you will be joined by two Exeter Chiefs!

The auction closes at midnight on Monday 10 March 2014 .

All proceeds will go to The Magdalen Chapter's chosen charity, The Exeter Leukaemia Fund and Exeter Chief's chosen charity, The Exeter Foundation.

For your chance to win this one-of-a-kind private dining experience, like our Facebook page at: http://www...

Harmony and Happiness

Event Date: 
08/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Living with Cancer presents Harmony and Happiness

Support acts include Cornwall's Kate Thomson (Flute and Piano), Sidmouth's Misty Roses Duo ( chilled ballads) and the fleet - footed Sidmouth Steppers.

Show starts at 7.30pm

Ticket Prices £10.

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

Variety by the Sea

Event Date: 
06/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

A riotous comedy cabaret for all ages, shapes and sizes. Astonishing physical skills and orchestrated mayhem. Grab your tickets quick – their previous shows have always sold out.

Tickets: £10.

www.manorpavilion.com

Box office: 01395 514413

Under Milk Wood

Event Date: 
29/04/2014 - 7:30pm to 03/05/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Under Milk Wood is a work of genius; ripe with vitality, rich in humour and populated by sublime, eccentric, enchanting characters.

Come to Llareggub, a small Welsh town by the sea. Meet blind Captain Cat, Mog Edwards and his sweetheart Miss Price, Sinbad Sailor, Dai Bread, Polly Garter, Nogood Boyo and Lord Cut Glass. Walk along Coronation Street, Cockle Row and Donkey Street, down to the little fishing harbour and back to Milk Wood. Dylan Thomas explores their lives, hopes and thoughts in the dreams of a night and the rhythm of a day.

Both a play and a poem, written from...

Kit & McConnel

Event Date: 
26/04/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Since they teamed up as a cabaret duo a couple of years ago, Kit Hesketh Harvey (Just A Minute, Kit and the Widow) and his new fella, pianist, composer and Hugh Grantalike James McConnel have stormed in cabaret, from the Edinburgh and Aldeburgh Festivals to international tours as paid escorts to Joan Rivers.

As a songwriting partnership they won the Vivian Ellis Award and went on to study under Stephen Sondheim. They have written cabaret songs for the likes of Barry Humphries, Mary Archer and Janie Dee. Having enjoyed sell-out seasons in the burgeoning cabaret scene in the West End...

Science Museum Live: The Energy Show

Event Date: 
23/04/2014 - 7:00pm to 24/04/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Methane bubbles are set alight to make fireballs, hydrogen balloons explode and rockets are fired into the audience. Stand back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting!

Two futuristic science students race against time to prove their knowledge of energy. With help from the incredible virtual lab-assistant, i-nstein, and a steampunk workshop full of gadgets and chemicals, they explore, experiment and explode anything and everything they can find, live on stage.

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/energyshow

Tickets: £16 Family Ticket: £42 for 3 + up to 3...

Around 100 people join Exeter park meeting

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 02/27/2014 - 1:10pm

Around 100 people from community groups from attended a meeting in Exeter last night to discuss the future of the city’s parks and open spaces in the face of further government cuts to council funding. The meeting held at the Corn Exchange was called by Exeter City Council in response to a 13.6% cut in government funding for 2014/15, which is expected to be followed by further cuts to total £5m in the next three years. The cuts mean that Exeter City Council may not have the funding to run the city’s parks and open spaces in the future so is looking for volunteers and buyers to step forward...

Charlie and Lola

Event Date: 
12/04/2014 - 1:30pm to 13/04/2014 - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

I have this little sister Lola. She is funny…

Don’t miss everyone’s favourite brother and sister, Charlie and Lola, in their extremely everso wonderful stage show! The stars of the hit BBC TV series and books by Lauren Child are brought to life by a magical mix of puppets, live action and music.

Will Charlie ever get Lola to sleep, even though she is not sleepy and will not go to bed? It won’t be easy - the Tigers want their bedtime milk, the Dancing Dogs have borrowed Lola’s pyjamas and Lola thinks there is an ogre hiding in the wardrobe!

Performances on Saturday...

Sing-a-Long-a Grease

Event Date: 
11/04/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

The brand new sing along screening of the classic film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John brought to you by the producers ofSing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. The evening begins with your host leading a vocal warm-up before they show you how to use your free fun pack. You'll even get a chance to learn how to hand jive. Then just sit back and watch Danny & Sandy and the gang, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen.

It couldn't be easier... or more fun! Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential.

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An Audience with Pam Ayres

Event Date: 
07/04/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Pam Ayres brings her latest show to Exeter Northcott Theatre following the recent publication of her new book of poetry, You Made Me Late Again!, copies of which she will be signing after the show.

Pam Ayres’ work is funny, and approachable. It sounds simple, as though dashed off, but this is deceptive. Her hair-trigger timing, her eye for the detail of everyday life, and for the absurdity therein, makes for an art that hides art.

Pam has sold millions of books, CDs, and DVDs over the years, and she is still a regular on TV and Radio, on programmes such as Just A Minute,...

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