This season The Bike Shed Theatre has handpicked a selection of excellent shows from some of the most exciting theatre companies around.
Some, like Fellswoop’s Ghost Opera, are innovative productions, delightfully playing with what theatre is or can be. Some, like Hugh McCann’s Ensuite, are intimate, honest and witty explorations of human nature. And some, like its Christmas co-production Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk, are family-friendly adventure stories.
The Bike Shed is inviting everyone in Exeter to come and see a show - for free! If you haven’t been to the...
Now in its 13th year, the Crediton Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival has become an annual highlight for many in the lead-up to Christmas.
Our Christmas Tree Festival this year will take place from Thursday 3 December – Sunday 6 December. Opening hours will be 11am – 6pm (Thurs & Fri). 10.30am – 7pm (Sat) and 2 – 5pm (Sun). Admission is free and tours to the Governors’ Room and Bell Tower will be on offer at set times during the day. A concert will take place on Sunday 6th December starting at 6.00pm.
Refreshments will be available in the Boniface Centre: coffee from...
This Christmas, families can embark on a thrilling adventure around 1940’s Exeter with Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk.
Set in the bombed ruins of an Exeter restaurant, the story follows a daring young girl who discovers a magical golden whisk and unleashes its ancient curse. As she scurries into the underworld in an attempt to find a cure, Eloise undertakes extraordinary feats whilst being chased by a rabble of gold-hungry gangsters. Served up with lashings of laughs and scrumptious live music, Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk is also a touching story about hope,...
The Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced that its 2015 Christmas production will be a brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved classic, A Christmas Carol and will be produced by Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow. The production marks the return of Exeter Northcott Theatre to once again producing its own work.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a notoriously bitter old man who is determined not to let Christmas interfere with his miserly routine. But one Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unexpected supernatural visitors who are determined to show him the true spirit of...
Westpoint Exeter’s celebrations for their silver anniversary year culminated with the 25 Days of Christmas Competition offering their social media followers festive giveaways in the run-up to Christmas.
Just last week they announced the winner of their top prize, a breathtaking balloon flight for two, Jenn Whitehorn from Newton Abbot.
Kindly donated by Aerosaurus Balloons, the top prize offers the chance to see the rolling hills and dramatic cliffs of Devon from the skies in a once in a lifetime flight. Westpoint Exeter's Event Manager, Sarah Toms and Business Manger, Emily...
Exeter City Council are providing drop off sites for Exeter residents to take their real Christmas trees for recycling this weekend (Saturday 10 January and Sunday 11 January 2015).
The trees will be shredded and used in the city's parks or sent for composting just outside Exeter.
Trees put out for normal rubbish or recycling collections will not be collected.
Thousands of rent or mortgage payers across the South West might be facing a not-so-happy new year, as new research reveals one in nine are worried they will be unable to make payments this January.
Research from Shelter and YouGov paints a bleak picture for many this winter, with 65% of rent or mortgage payers in the South West revealing they are already struggling to keep up with their housing costs.
Shelter is warning that ignoring money worries rather than seeking advice could lead to people’s home being put at risk. Worryingly, over a quarter (27%) of people in the...
As Twelfth Night approaches, and thoughts turn to ‘un-decking’ the halls and taking down the tree, the Woodland Trust is urging everyone to help protect the UK’s woodland by dropping their Christmas cards off at their local M&S store.
For every 1,000 cards recycled in store, M&S will fund the planting of one tree.
The UK is already 8,135 trees richer thanks to customers’ efforts last year – when a staggering 8.1 million cards were dropped into M&S stores. This season, special card collection bins are already in M&S stores* - where they will stay until 31...
Exeter’s hospice was full over Christmas as doctors and nurses cared for 12 people needing acute specialist help. Dawn Berger, pictured, who lives in St Thomas spent a very enjoyable Christmas Day at the hospice after being admitted a week ago.
She said: “My husband and friends visited, I had a wonderful Christmas lunch sitting in my bed, there was a visit from Santa who gave me toiletries and chocolates and like everybody else does at Christmas I fell asleep.” Dawn’s dog Darcy enjoyed spending the day on her bed.
Hospiscare staff helped three patients to go home before...
