The Rivals

The Rivals

Event Date: 
13/03/2025 - 7:30pm to 15/03/2025 - 10:30pm
Venue: 
Longdown Village Hall

Sheridan's sparkling comedy of manners, brimming with Romantic entanglements, is brilliantly brought to life by Exeter Drama Company.

Hoping to win Lydia's affection, Captain Jack woos the pretty miss by pretending to be a penniless ensign named Beverley, an act that nearly incites a duel with Acres. His actions also provoke serious objections from Lydia's aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, a misspeaking matron whose ludicrous misuse of words gave the English language a new term: malapropism.

Ultimately, the hilarious complications are resolved in a radiant comic masterpiece that will...

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A research project exploring how Victorian attitudes towards the decorative arts continue to influence the way women’s creativity is viewed today will conclude with a public event featuring award-winning journalist and author Mishal Husain.

The Art of Fiction, led by the University of Exeter, has investigated the legacy of 19th-century attitudes that textile-based art and craft, like embroidery, knitting, and crochet, were lacking in artistic value.

Among the project’s outputs is a textile collage, to which more than 100 members of the public have contributed patches and...

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Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/27/2025 - 2:11pm

Since 2017, Aldi has invested almost £600 million to upgrade its stores across the UK, including six in Devon.

Its store enhancement programme has seen the UK’s fourth largest supermarket focus on expanding its fresh, chilled and food-to-go offerings, while also creating simpler layouts and energy efficient LED lighting.

The stores that have undergone the changes include Exeter and Plymouth.

Aldi is now preparing for the next stage of development, which will see nearly £67 million invested in existing stores throughout 2025.

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