Your essential guide to What’s On in an around Exeter this weekend (29 April - 1 May).
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Jungle Book Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale re-imagined with street-dance, circus and spoken word. Mowgli is finding her way in the urban jungle. With a beat-boxing bin man Baloo, graffiti artist Bagheera and a skateboarding Wolf crew, this heart-warming coming of age story will astonish and amaze. http://www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/
Puppetry of the Penis - The Vegas Show Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Two near naked men...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (14-17 April)
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Julian Clary - The Joy of Mincing Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Witness a masterclass in camp comedy with national trinket, author, TV and radio star Julian Clary. Over 16s. Tickets £24, £21 conc. https://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Friday & Saturday, Exeter Phoenix Join Dorothy and Toto on their fantastical and downright chaotic travels along the Road of Yellow Bricks meeting the usual (sort of) suspects along the way – an unbelievably...
A historic Devon manor house, which has passed through generations of the same family for more than 160 years, is to be opened to the public - as a country house wedding and events venue. Rockbeare Manor, which was built in around 1760, has undergone a £2m transformation to turn it into the perfect venue for special events. The Regency property, which is on the edge of the village of Rockbeare, just outside Exeter, boasts a magnificent new Ballroom which seats up to 160 guests, with plans for the addition of 14 luxury bedrooms – all surrounded by more than 100 acres of parkland. It has...
The first Cullompton Spring Festival takes place on Saturday 9 April, celebrating street food, live music and hand crafts from around the world and the Culm Valley.
Expect a feast for the stomach and plenty for the eyes and ears; with displays, demonstrations, tastings and entertainment for all the family.
Claire Down, SpringFest Chair, said: “We live in such a superb part of the world where we are fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of local producers selling a tempting array of delicious food and drink, as well as unique and beautiful crafts. Don’t miss out and...
Company events are often one of the first things discarded when a business needs to lower its expenses. However, you should definitely stop and think again if this is something you have been considering. A company event offers much more than a way for employees to get together and have a good time. It offers a way to boost company morale, promote creativity, and validate your employees. Keep reading for a list of four reasons why you need to host a company party this year. Promote Creativity
If your employees are stuck in an office day in day out, looking at the same four walls, it...
Spring is just around the corner and there’s plenty of fun and adventure to keep the whole family entertained at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth this Easter.
Open from 9am to dusk every day, an array of family-friendly activities will be on offer, including donkey grooming and craft activities.
As the sun returns this Spring grab the kids and enjoy the outdoors, wander around the heart of the Sanctuary, explore the Maze, or take a walk through the beautiful woods and amazing scenery.
Chris Phillips of The Donkey Sanctuary says: “This Easter at The Donkey Sanctuary...
Exeter’s top skittles teams are busily preparing for this year’s Gasket Guy British Skittles Championships after notching up the city’s best ever showing at the competition last year.
Two Tribes mixed team (pictured above) have won the British title two years running and will be going for a hat trick, never before achieved in the mixed competition’s history. Team captain Barry Powell said the team was preparing hard for the initial rounds.
‘We are adding a few promising newcomers to the existing squad,’ he said, ‘and arranging some extra matches to get into form.’
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 March).
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Richard Herring: Happy Now? Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? Tickets £16. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Into the Woods Friday & Saturday, Clyst Vale Community College present Into the Woods When a baker and his wife learn they have been cursed with childlessness by...
No Smoking Day 2016 takes place today (Wednesday 9 March) – and people in Exeter are being urged to take their first step towards giving up the habit for good by contacting the Devon Stop Smoking Service for support.
The annual No Smoking Day campaign is now in its 33rd year and the theme this time is ‘Proud to be a Quitter’.
While studies show that two thirds of smokers want to quit, nearly one in five adults in the UK continue to smoke.
The figure is higher in Exeter, where 23% of adults smoke.
The NHS-led Devon Stop Smoking Service offers free, friendly...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 March 2016).
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Betrayal Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Emma is married to Robert. But for seven years, she’s been having an affair with Jerry, Robert’s best friend. Betrayal begins at the end of the affair, and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Is Emma betraying her husband? Is Jerry betraying his best friend? Or are they all betraying themselves. https...
