Exeter

Tiverton Dramatic Society: Accidents and Guarding Angels

Event Date: 
22/10/2014 - 7:30pm to 25/10/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
New Hall, Barrington Street, Tiverton

Comedy production from the Tiverton Dramatic Society.

“Accidents and Guarding Angels”, by local writer Jack Williams, is a hilarious comedy set in a funeral directors “Reeper Funeral Services” run by George Reeper and his daughter Vera.

They haven’t had an easy life since George’s first wife died in a car accident but they’ve now found happiness with their respective partners, Fenella and Charlie.

Unfortunately things are not running smoothly again due to mishaps with the deceased, a boggled apprentice, an accidental decorator, a customer who’s left her decaying...

Christmas Shopping Fayre

Event Date: 
28/11/2014 - 9:30am to 30/11/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

Why not take the pressure out of Christmas this year by doing all your festive shopping in one go at the annual “Christmas Shopping Fayre”

With over 300 stands with 1000s of outstanding seasonal offers you will a greater choice of exciting gift ideas than in a high street full of shops.

For three fun-packed days Westpoint hosts an amazing range of retailers, manufacturers, craftspeople, wholesalers and importers from far and wide who transform the vast 4,500sq m hall into an Aladdin’s cave of wonderful gift ideas and essential Christmas items.

Admission: £3.50...

Darts Farm Food Festival

Event Date: 
23/11/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter

Come and meet the characters behind the wonderful local produce that you find in our Food Hall. Find out how they make their artisan food and drink, and experience the tastes and flavours created by their passionate work.

A great annual event that lets you appreciate and experience some of the fantastic people and produce that we have in our region.

Just turn up on the day. No pre-booking required. Free admission.

10am-4pm

http://www.dartsfarm.co.uk/

Exeter Christmas Market

Event Date: 
20/11/2014 - 10:00am to 20/12/2014 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Cathedral Green, Exeter

This year's Christmas Market will run from Thursday 20 November until Saturday 20th December.

The Cathedral Green, at the heart of the city centre, will be brought to life by the Market, with stalls offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items – everything needed for a perfect Christmas celebration and to create a real Christmas buzz at the heart of the city.

The Exeter Christmas Market will represent the best of what Britain, the South West and the rest of Europe has to offer – with a mix of great food, excellent crafts, unique gifts and...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Divine Moments

Event Date: 
20/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in concert.

'Divine Moments'. Classical music concert featuring works by Dvorak, Sibelius in Exeter's Great Hall. With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and soloists.

Programme:

Dvorak - Violin Concerto Sibelius - Symphony No 5 Dvorak - Symphonic Variations Sibelius - Scene with Cranes

Both Sibelius’ symphony and Dvořák’s concerto were troublesome to write, and both works saw a number of revisions. Sibelius was going through a difficult time in his life, despite his success and popularity, when he wrote the Fifth...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Concert

Event Date: 
07/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, University of Exeter

Music concert featuring works by Ravel, Glazunov & Prokofiev in Exeter's Great Hall.

Programme:

Ravel - Mother Goose Suite Glazunov - Violin Concerto Prokofiev - Symphony No.4 (revised)

Kirill Karabits - CONDUCTOR Vadim Gluzman - Violin

The revised Fourth Symphony is half again as long as the original work, written 17 years earlier, turning a modest symphony into a large and imposing score that matched the scale of Prokofiev’s two newly composed symphonies of the mid-1940s. Drawing upon themes and material from his ballet The Prodigal Son, it features...

The Toy Train and Collectors Fair

Event Date: 
02/11/2014 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Westpoint Arena, Exeter

Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless:

Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Mainline Trains, Lledo, Dolls,Teddies.......and much more all under one roof!

Thousands of toys and models for sale from dealers all over the country!

Opening Times: 10.30am - 3pm

Admission: adults £3.50, children: under 15 years free with an accompanying adult

For more information: call 01373 452857 or email: bulldogfairs@aol.com...

exetreme imagination 2014

Event Date: 
25/10/2014 - 9:00am to 01/11/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter

exetreme imagination 2014 - a festival of writing for and by young people. Exeter’s literature festival being held from 25th October - 1 November in various locations around the city.

exetreme imagination is a unique, city-wide, multi-media, interactive festival for children of all ages. It’s about much more than books, but when it comes to authors we have a stellar guest-list.

For younger fans, we have four genuine superstars at the Northcott; we have the wonderful illustrator Petr Horacek; and for older readers a quartet of young adult writers who between them have won...

Escot Fright Nights

Event Date: 
31/10/2014 - 5:30pm to 01/11/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Escot Estate, Ottery St Mary

It’s thrilling…It’s chilling...It’s scary...You’ll scream…It’s monsterously good fun...!

Booking and fancy dress is essential!

  • Campfires and scary tales, ghostly walks in the maze!
  • Toasted marshmallows, hot blood!, fun and games, grisly lucky dip and fancy dress prize giving!

Meet at Kiosk at 5.30pm - event finished at 8/ 8.30pm(ish).

Booking required. £7 per person (£6 for members). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Younger children may find the Friday night event more suitable as Saturday night is seriously scary! Not...

Spookley The Square Pumpin

Event Date: 
30/10/2014 - 10:00am to 31/10/2014 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter

One day in the pumpkin patch a strange little pumpkin hatched...

Discover the story of Spookley, a square pumpkin in a round pumpkin world. This anti-bullying tale provides the perfect backdrop as we hunt around our very own pumpkin patch.

Compete with pumpkin decorating and treats, our Spookley afternoons are a great way to keep the kids entertained during half term.

Suitable for children aged 4-12. Parents are welcome to say with their children.

Tickets £7.95 per child. Available in advance at Darts Farm or via www.dartsfarm.co.uk

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