Legacy

Event Date: 
25/03/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter College showcase students’ practical performance work from courses within the Drama and Performing Arts section. Both full time and part time courses within the section, have selected work to perform at the Barnfield Theatre. Legacy will give audience members an honest insight into the shared cultures and values held by staff and students within the Drama and Performing Arts Section.

Work selected for the showcase will be a selection of current and past, practical assessments, workshop exercises and exam pieces. Courses contributing towards this year’s showcase of work are...

Evita

Event Date: 
13/03/2014 - 7:30pm to 14/03/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

‘Evita’ brings to life the dynamic, larger than life persona of Eva Peron. Beginning with a young and ambitious Eva, the production follows her meteoric rise to international celebrity touching on how she accrued her enormous wealth and power and the means by which she became the beloved Evita.

This production is performed by students from The Maynard School.

£12.00 (£8.00 Children and Students only) plus 5% fee per booking

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Box office: 01392 271808

The Ultimate ABBA Tribute Show

Event Date: 
07/03/2014 - 7:45pm to 08/03/2014 - 7:45pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

ARRIVAL UK – The Ultimate ABBATribute Show’returns to The Barnfield Theatre.

The show that every Abba fan has been waiting for! This Live spectacular has sold out in over 20 different countries Worldwide since 1995.

A fantastic live show containing the UK’s finest musicians, stunning vocals and beautiful harmonies plus a fabulous collection of lavish and authentic replica costumes and with video projection throughout.

When it comes to recreating the sounds of Abba, ‘ArrivalUK’ are unsurpassed. Come ready to Party and sing-a-long with all your favourites, this show...

Phil Beer

Event Date: 
02/03/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Phil Beer is the multi-instrumentalist half of England’s foremost acoustic duo Show of Hands. His instrumental wizardry is well documented and has been utilised by countless artists over the years, among the most notable being The Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield and Steve Harley. He was for many years lead guitarist and singer with the Albion Band and co-wrote many of their songs. He has also made many forays into film and television music as well as finding time to produce and record albums for other artists. The Band plays a unique blend of folk ‘n’ roll which is quite unlike any other...

Step in Time

Event Date: 
01/03/2014 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter University’s Dance Society present our annual showcase including performances in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, street, hip hop and Irish! Beginner and advanced ability dancers will perform as well as the inclusion of our competition routines, all choreographed by members of the society.

Saturday 1st March 3pm & 7pm

£7.00 (£5.00 students & children) plus 5% fee per booking)

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk Box office: 01392 271808

Unemployment rises in Exeter

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 02/19/2014 - 11:56am

Unemployment has risen in Exeter and Devon last month despite the national improvements in the job market, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown today. The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Devon grew by 393 to 7,060 in January while 81 more claimants brouht the total to 1,470 in Exeter alone. Overall the South West saw an extra 3,000 people become unemployed bringing the total number 177,000 and marking the second month of increased unemployment in the region. However the region remains as one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the country and...

Exeter Record Fair

Event Date: 
08/03/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

A full house of all your favourite regular vinyl and CD dealers. Tom from Exeter Local Music and Andrew from Specialist Music will be at the fair promoting local bands and their music, and Roy with his Record and CD protective covers and sleeves.

With all dealers having masses of good quality Vinyl Records, CDs and much more to choose from and following on from the success of the last fair, it should be another good event for everyone.

Doors open 9.30am, £1 entry, early entry from 8am £3.

Leading Women UK launches in Exeter

MORE than 100 businesswomen turned up to the launch of Exeter’s first Leading Women UK networking group in the city.

The event, held at Southernhay’s prestigious Rendezvous Restaurant, was completely booked out, with a waiting list for those who couldn’t squeeze in.

The evening, on Monday 17th Feb, was hosted by city entrepreneur and public speaking expert Celia Delaney and Leading Women UK’s founder, Rachel Jones.

“It was an amazing night here in Exeter with an impressive turnout of a mixture of career women, entrepreneurs and professional organisations, all of...

Devon's WW1 experiences to air on Radio and TV

Starting on Monday 24th February an interesting new radio programme 'World War One at Home' will air across local radio stations across the country, with programmes documenting experiences from particular regions.

The first of a 100 World War One stories will be broadcast on BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey and BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Spotlight and at www.bbc.co.uk/ww1 .

World War One At Home, a UK-wide project, will broadcast over a thousand powerful stories throughout 2014 and 2015 - all linked to specific places across the country - in a way never...

Curry chefs turn up the heat in Exeter today

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:05am

The heat will be turned up on curry chefs in Exeter and Teignbridge today in an attempt to find out who can rustle up the best balti.

Ten of Exeter and Teignbridge's finest curry chefs will be putting their best dishes to the test at @34 Restaurant, Exeter College from 10.45am this morning (Wednesday 19 February).

At stake will be the prestigious title of Exeter & Teignbridge Curry Chef of the Year 2014. Following on from last year's successful competition, which was won by Mohammed Syed Walid, of the Real India, in South Street, Exeter, Exeter City Council will again...

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