Joey the Lips

Event Date: 
21/12/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Fast, fun and furious - we guarantee you won't be able to sit still! 10-piece Joey the Lips opened for Will Young, so don't miss your chance to see them at Exmouth Pavilion performing their Funky Soul, Blues & Disco Revue.

From Gimme Some Lovin' to Beyonce's Crazy In Love, from Long Train Running to Queen's Don't Stop Me Now, and their finale is a mad ten minute version of the B52's Love Shack with a heavy metal medley thrown in for good measure!

Their on-stage energy is infectious and creates a fantastic atmosphere! Unmissable entertainment!

Tickets £12...

Ba Ba Boom Xmas Special

Event Date: 
20/12/2013 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix terrace and bar

Highest Grade and Eyes Open Promotions present Ba Ba Boom, Exeter’s finest regular reggae dance sessions featuring Highest Grade Sound System playing the latest cuts in dancehall, conscious vibes and classic roots reggae.

9pm-2am

Free before 10pm, £3 after.

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/ba-ba-boom-on-the-terrace-2/

The Phonic Christmas Cabaret Party

Event Date: 
21/12/2013 - 7:15pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix

The Phonic Screwdriver Radio Show in conjunction with Mojo Jones Entertainment proudly present an outrageous night of Burlesque, Comedy, Bands , DJs and much much more!

The night also includes a late bar guaranteed to help with the party atmosphere!

Enter into the Christmas spirit with burlesque routines based around films, Comics and TV like The Nightmare before Christmas, Godzilla, Doctor Who and Star Wars . Plus Comedy from Marcus Gill and Jon Coq and Stonking bands The Sound of the Sirens and ‘House Band’ The Skull kids. There will be cosplayers at the bar (costumed...

The NYE Spectacula Fantastica

Event Date: 
31/12/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

And now for something completely different…

Roll up, roll up this New Years Eve for dress-up and merriment in an eclectic array of themed rooms. Explore and enjoy the ‘Big Top’ (with Circus Stage), a Secret Speakeasy Cabaret, and a 50′s swing-dance party.

Be dazzled by live music and DJs as they get the party started. Marvel at our walk around acts, entertainers and performers. Surprises around every corner, welcome in the new year with aplomb!

Dress to whichever theme takes your fancy and let the fun begin…

LIVE MUSIC The Bootleg Swing Band Dizraeli, DJ...

Moshi Monsters coming to Vue cinema

The children are due to break up for the Christmas holidays this week and it coincides with a brilliant new film release.

The much loved online game, Moshi Monsters, is set to see six of it's lead Moshlings make the leap from the small to the big screen in an action packed animation, at Vue Entertainment from tomorrow (Friday 20th December).

As well as being a great way to keep the kids entertained during the holidays, parents can also get their little ones an extra treat if they order the cinema tickets online.

Vue customers who book tickets online will receive a...

Good news for cyclists and walkers on Dartmoor

Devon County Council has agreed the proposed schedule of schemes to increase walking and cycling on Dartmoor.

The “Granite and Gears” project, led by the County Council and Dartmoor National Park, was awarded £4.4 million fundingfrom The Department for Transport's (DfT) Cycling Ambition fund in August.

The project is also supported with an additional £3 million from Local Transport Plan funding, section 106 money and contributions from Devon County Council, Dartmoor National Park, Teignbridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council.

It will develop a network...

House prices forecast to keep rising in 2014

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/19/2013 - 11:48am

House prices in the South West are set to rise again as demand continues to exceed supply, surveyors have forecasted.

According to new figures released today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) house prices in the South West will increase by a further 7% over the next year.

Rental costs are also set to rise by a further 2% which will carry over into the cost of living.

The forecast is echoed nationally as well with the average UK house price set to rise by 8% in the next year.

London house prices again see the largest increase, jumping up by...

Mumm signs new deal at Chiefs

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:25am

Dean Mumm has admitted it was an “easy decision” to extend his stay with Exeter Chiefs for a further two years.

Signed from the NSW Waratahs ahead of the 2011/12 season, the vastly experienced Australian international has proven an instant hit at Sandy Park, both on and off the field.

His eye-catching displays, together with his try-scoring abilities and on-field leadership skills were not only a key facet of his first year in Devon, but also this term where he has led from the front since being awarded the captaincy by head coach Rob Baxter.

With his initial...

Baxter's delight as skipper signs again

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:23am

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter today told of his delight after skipper Dean Mumm put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with the Aviva Premiership club.

With the Australian international's contract due to expire at the end of the current campaign, Baxter has moved swiftly to ensure the experienced forward will remain at Sandy Park for the foreseeable future.

And it's a bold statement of intent from Baxter that the Chiefs are clearly determined to ensure they keep hold of their prized assets.

Baxter said: “He’s been a fantastic signing for us since he turned up...

Last day to visit the Christmas Market

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:02am

Exeter’s annual Christmas market will finish for another year this evening.

Christmas shoppers will have until 9pm tonight to buy gifts from the market stalls made up of traders from the local area and all over Europe.

There’s a huge range of Christmas treats available for hungry shoppers to feast on with a over 50 traders selling roast Hog, Belgian chocolates, Baklava, crepes, specialty cheeses and meats from across the continent.

Local retailers make up over 30% of the traders selling a wide range of traditional Christmas crafts and local foods as well as...

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