Exeter

Adventures in the Deadly Forest

Event Date: 
21/02/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter

A musical written and performed by Soundwaves Music Project.

With wicked intent ‘The Evils’ are taking over the world.

For every bad deed committed, a mystical forest in the Far East begins to die.

The earths peoples and its animals unite to stop ‘the Evils’.

A cast of 20 supported by live musicians will put a smile on your face and chase away the mid-winter blues. Soundwaves Music Project supports people with and

Performances at 2pm & 6.30pm

Ticket Price: £6

Box office: 01392 277189 or 01392 665885

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Triple Fantasy 2015: London, Paris and New York

Event Date: 
23/03/2015 - 7:30pm to 28/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

East Devon Dance Academy presents Triple Fantasy 2015 'London, Paris and New York'

Take a journey in dance around three of the most exciting cities in the World - the Swinging Sixties in Carnaby Street, the famous Moulin Rouge, and scenic Central Park.

Ticket Prices £12/£8 under 12's Tickets on Sale from Monday 16th Feb 2015.

Tickets on sale Monday 16th Feb 2015. Please note no performances on Thursdays or Sundays. Evening performances at 7.15pm. Sat Matinees at 2.15pm.

www.manorpavilion.com

ABBAgirls the Band

Event Date: 
07/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Mama Mia! the Abbagirls are back! This International act which had fans dancing in the aisles on two previous visits return by popular demand.

Ticket Prices £14.50

www.manorpavilion.com

Sidmouth Town Band and The Rivertones Barbershop Chorus

Event Date: 
21/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Lions Club of Sidmouth presents Sidmouth Town Band and The Rivertones Barbershop Chorus

A Great evening of popular traditional and classical music delivered by Sidmouth Town Band's award winning musicians and harmonious songs performed by the superb singers of the Rivertones.

Show starts at 7.45pm.

Ticket Prices £9.50

www.manorpavilion.com

Let's Celebrate and Dream

Event Date: 
03/02/2015 - 7:30pm to 07/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Youth Theatre presents Let's Celebrate and Dream

Join SYT to celebrate the past 30 years with selections from popular shows Grease, West Side Story, Blitz, Godspell, Titanic and shows for the future Hairspray, Spamalot, and many more.

Ticket Prices £11/£6 under 16s

Please note Tickets are only available from Sidmouth College and The Tasty Baguette in Sidmouth.

Evening shows at 7.30pm and Sat mat at 2.30pm.

www.manorpavilion.com

Choral Workshop - Mendelssohn's Elijah

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 9:30am
Venue: 
The Mint Meothodist Church, Exeter

Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and the Choir's Director of Music, will lead this workshop. The Workshop will be held at The Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 2AT. Registration opens at 9.30 am with singing starting at 10.30 am. There will be a cameo performance of the work from 4 pm to approximately 5 pm.

The cost of the workshop is just £15 including light refreshments but not lunch. Places are limited, so please book as soon as you can. Scores can be hired for the day for £2 if you do not have your own copy of the music. We will be...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir and The Sinfonietta - concert

Event Date: 
12/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Our concert on Thursday March 12th at 7.30 p.m. in Exeter Cathedral features one of Poulenc’s most celebrated works, “Gloria” followed by a journey into a world of dreams with Elgar’s “The Music Makers”.

The Exeter Philharmonic Choir conducted by Andrew Millington will be joined by The Sinfonietta.

We feature two contrasting works in this concert: Poulenc’s sense of fun and mischief shines through his setting of the Gloria. He said of the piece: “I had in mind those frescoes by Gozzoli where the angels stick out their tongues; and also some serious Benedictine monks I had...

New title sponsor for Bicton’s horse trials

Bicton Arena has announced that Empire Coachbuilders, a firm of horsebox manufacturers based in Worcestershire, are the new title sponsors of its two international horse trials next year. The Devon venue will stage two CIC, or international, competitions in 2015, the first in April and the second in August with another affiliated event taking place in July. The new sponsorship deal means there is a substantial prize fund for the CIC two star classes. Arena manager Helen West said: “This is wonderful news as we are now able to offer prize money that is very much worth winning and we hope it...

Toby Buckland joins Saga's Gardens of the Atlantic cruise

TV gardener Toby Buckland has never been on a cruise but can’t wait to sail on Saga Sapphire as guest speaker on the Gardens of the Atlantic cruise in February.

The father-of-three says he has always wanted to sail on the ocean after hearing stories from his father and uncles who, as £10 Poms, went to Melbourne after the Second World War - and were there to watch the Olympic Games in 1956.

Toby, who is based in Devon, said: “They worked in the building trade but came back because my grandmother sent them a telegram to say she was unwell. They packed up everything and came...

Help research into reducing alcohol consumption

Authored by AmyMcAndrew
Posted: Tue, 01/06/2015 - 3:49pm

Researchers at the University of Exeter are looking to recruit people who consume more than the recommended UK guidelines for safe drinking to take part in a psychology experiment targeted at understanding alcohol consumption.

The experiment:

  • Has been approved by the University of Exeter ethics committee.
  • Will involve a one off session that will take roughly one hour to complete.
  • Will be undertaken at the University of Exeter.
  • Is a computer based task.

In thanks for undertaking the experiment we can offer participants £...

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