Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (23-25 June):
THEATRE
The Railway Children Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production. When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down. Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, this fractured...
Paulos Circus returns, bigger and brighter than ever before - from high up in the bigtop, to on the ground comedy, to down right scary in your face amazement, there's something for everyone!
Show Times
Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm & 7.15pm
Weekends at 2pm & 4.30pm
Sunday 9 July at 2pm only
No shows on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
Box office open on site from Tuesday 20 June, all seats £7 per person.
Heated Big Top
All New show for 2017
The show you can afford to see but cant afford to...
Cotswold Outdoor , the market leader for outdoor clothing, footwear and camping goods, will once again be showcasing the very best tents and campsite equipment at Darts Farm from Saturday 17 June to Sunday 2 July.
Whether you’re investing in a new tent, sleeping bags, camping furniture or accessories this show provides a great opportunity to see tents fully pitched and meet experienced staff who will be able to answer any questions.
Record numbers are set to take camping holidays this summer, exploring the beautiful natural landscapes Britain has to offer or travelling to...
Find your perfect pitch at the Cotswold Outdoor Exeter Tent Show
Cotswold Outdoor, the market leader for outdoor clothing, footwear and camping goods, will once again be showcasing the very best tents and campsite equipment at Darts Farm from Saturday 17 June to Sunday 2 July.
Whether you’re investing in a new tent, sleeping bags, camping furniture or accessories this show provides a great opportunity to see tents fully pitched and meet experienced staff who will be able to answer any questions.
For more information, visit: www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/tentshows
Darts Farm which has just joined Exeter Pound features in the 2017 2nd Edition of the Exeter Pound Guide published today.
Five thousand copies will be available this week from the 166 businesses in the scheme.
Martyn Goss, Chair of Exeter Pound Board said: "All our local independent businesses are enterprising, colourful, creative and above all unique! We are particularly welcome Darts Farm, a very well known and successful independent local business with a nationwide reputation." Michael Dart from Darts Farm added: "We are proud to be joining forces with Exeter Pound....
The festive season kicked off slightly early this year for local charity Families for Children Adoption. Over 30 adopted children were invited to stir up some Christmas puddings with charity Patrons, Michael Caines MBE, Judi Spiers and David Lawrence-Jones.
Stir up Sunday is traditionally the day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish. Earlier this month at Darts Farms, Michael, Judi and David rolled up their sleeves to help adopted children from across the region do just that and create their own Christmas puddings....
Visitors to this year’s Devon County Show have named the local farming and food and drink businesses that they love. A survey carried out by rural solicitors Stephens Scown LLP at the show asked 480 visitors about their favourite food and drink brand, farm shop and farm attraction, as well as asking what people enjoyed most about the region. The survey forms part of the firm’s Love Where You Live campaign, which celebrates and showcases the best things about the South West. Luscombe Drinks was the most popular local food and drinks brand, with Otter Brewery and Westaway Sausages coming...
Guests gathered in all their finery to help Energy Hair owner, Nathan Plumridge, and his talented team at the Topsham salon, celebrate 18 successful years in business.
Having launched in 1997 with his late Father, Nathan reminisced on how the times had changed in terms of hair fashion, and recounted some funny stories from the past.
Held on the lawn at Darts Farm in glorious sunshine, the event was an ultra-swish afternoon of high fashion, glasses of fizz, mellow music and a sumptuous afternoon tea, including a rather impressive array of cakes.
Help allow people to die and live with dignity by supporting the Hospiscare Coffee Morning urged broadcaster Judi Spiers.
Judi was speaking at the official launch of the local charity’s latest campaign to raise funds to help 2,200 terminally ill patients who are cared for by Hospiscare across Exeter, East and Mid Devon.
“The hospice movement is an incredible national organisation and it allows people to die with dignity and live with dignity,” said Judi. “Keep up the fantastic work Hospiscare.”
She urged local people to hold a coffee morning to help towards the £6....
Enjoy a show of cherished cars and steam engines from local owners, ranging from vintage era to modern day cult classics with a barbecue, bouncy castle and games, our first classic car show will be a great day out for all the family.
11am-3pm.
Entry on the gate - £2, family (2 adults plus 2 children) £5.
