Television is a powerful thing. TV quiz fans will undoubtedly need no introduction to Paul Sinha, one of the four “Chasers” (i.e. regular general knowledge experts) on ITV daytime quiz The Chase. Indeed, even without the distinctive white suit he wears on the programme, a show of hands early on at this Thursday evening comedy performance at the Exeter Phoenix made clear that he was far better known for The Chase than anything else. In fact, Paul is an extremely experienced stand up and has been performing throughout the world for nineteen years. Drawing heavily on his own experiences on...
Time for a quick quiz: Q. Who is Paul Sinha? Is he: A) A regular “Chaser” on popular ITV quiz show The Chase. B) A qualified GP or C) An experienced stand up comedian? Well, in truth, if you answered either A, B or C, you are correct. Paul Sinha is all of these things and more. It should go without saying that as a “Chaser” regularly defeating a procession of amateur quiz contestants on a national quiz show, Paul has an incredible wealth of general knowledge. In addition to his position as one of the four regular Chasers on the ITV show, Paul has also appeared on Mastermind, The Weakest...
A Bob Marley birthday celebration with live reggae music. Acclaimed reggae artist Cornell Campbell meets the Soothsayers for a unique reggae/afro-beat combination.
Cornell Campbell’s inspired pairing with Soothsayers first took shape through a chance meeting between him and Robin Hopcraft from Soothsayers, in Kingston, Jamaica early in 2011. The result has been their critically acclaimed new album Nothing Can Stop Us and a UK tour.
Music will also come from Highest Grade Sound System.
Outrageous Fortune is a Hayward Touring exhibition set to open at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 24th January. The show is curated by Andrew Hunt the new Spacex director, and showcases contemporary artists’ interpretations of the classic Tarot de Marseille deck of cards. Tarot playing cards originated in Italy in the 15th century. Used in most of Europe to play games, in the English-speaking world the tarot is generally associated with divination and fortune telling. A rich source of imagery, it includes such archetypes as The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Lovers, The Wheel of...
Rufiji Leprosy Trust are very excited to be arranging a charity gig supported by the Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 25 January from 7pm.
We are looking to raise awareness of leprosy in the UK, as well as to fundraise for various projects including a Kindergartenr. Rufiji Leprosy Trust administers and fundraises for the Kindwitwi Leprosy Care Centre in the Rufiji district of Tanzania. Leprosy remains a major problem in the region, while the Kindwitwi centre assists in finding and treating sufferers and ex-sufferers, promoting self-sufficiency and educating to overcome the stigma that...
A series of artists’ talks in association with Exeter College’s Centre for Creative Industries. Limited places available to the public.
Sian Bonnell Taking domesticity as her starting point, Sian Bonnell places everyday household items in rural contexts and photographs them within the landscape.
MILES JUPP Miles Jupp – actor, writer and comedian – is making a return to stand-up and going on his first live UK tour since the hugely successful Fibber In The Heat with which he toured the UK twice and performed in London’s West End in 2012. He’s not been all that idle since – regularly appearing on Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, Mock The Week as well as an assortment of other shows of that ilk and acting in Alan Bennett’s People at the National Theatre for 8 months.
In this show Miles will be discussing/ranting/describing: himself, you, domestic imprisonment,...
Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, the sell-out comedy phenomenon is back on tour with a brand new show for the insatiably sci-curious. Whether you loved or loathed the school science lab, Festival of the Spoken Nerd is here to feed your brain, tickle your ribs and light your Bunsen burner.
Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker (BBC2 Things You Need To Know) experiments maestro Steve Mould (BBC1 Britain’s Brightest street scientist) and geeky songstress Helen Arney (BBC Radio4 Infinite Monkey Cage) mix astonishing science with statistically significant comedy – and maybe some things...
Comedian, journalist, novelist and activist Rob Newman makes a hotly anticipated return to comedy with his first complete show in 7 years.
Rob describes the 150-year controversy in evolutionary theory and explores how the latest science demonstrates that DNA is not destiny. From a Devil’s Orchard made by lemon ants, to female buffalo voting which way to go, from Prince Kropotkin escaping a Tsarist dungeon to altruistic vampire bats and Richard Dawkins’ postman wrestling naked, Rob Newman argues that cooperation drives evolution more than competition.
