Exeter

Beauty and the Beast

Event Date: 
30/11/2019 - 7:00pm to 05/01/2020 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott

When Belle, the most beautiful girl in Paris, bumps into Prince Valentin in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, love is definitely in the air. Well, until an Evil Enchantress turns up, that is, and everything suddenly gets a bit hairy. Really hairy!

Join Belle’s sister Soufflé, her father Monsieur Marzipan (Steve Bennett) and Dame Betty Bonbon as they team up to free Belle from the clutches of the Beast and save the family business. Will good triumph over evil? Will Betty finally find the sugar daddy she’s been waiting for? Will love find a way to reunite Belle and her missing Prince...

Overnight repairs planned at Shaldon Bridge in January

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:14pm

Ongoing repairs to Shaldon Bridge are expected to be completed during a final overnight closure planned early in the New Year. The bridge is due to be closed from 11:30pm on Wednesday 8 January to carry out the repairs to the structure. The bridge is scheduled to re-open by 7am the following morning (Thursday 9 January). The scheme is repairing holes in the concrete foundations of two bridge piers. Concrete will be poured into the foundations during the overnight closure, with final preparations being carried out after the Christmas break. The work will protect the concrete piles and...

Oh What A Nite! Featuring The Jerseys comes to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/27/2019 - 9:13pm

OH WHAT A NITE! featuring The Jersyes comes to Exeter Barnfield Theatre on Monday 6 April 2020!

Direct from their residency at Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s famous Horseshoe Bar – this is a Celebration Of The Amazing Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons featuring The Jerseys and their LIVE band The Four Reasons!

Join 'Oh What A Nite!' as we celebrate the timeless music of the 100 million album selling Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Incredible falsettos, beautiful acapellas - the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s - with a huge...

National Theatre’s most popular showings to return to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/26/2019 - 7:29am

After a great year of live theatre on the big screen, Vue and National Theatre are bringing some of the biggest shows of 2019 back to the big screen in Exeter for the New Year, to give viewers a second chance to see them.

Kick-starting 2020 on Thursday 9th January, Vue Exeter will be re-showing All About Eve, which tells the story of theatre legend Mango Channing, whose limelight gets stolen by Eve. From one of the most innovative theatre directors, Ivo van Hove, this is a story of jealousy and ambition.

Next to return is All My Sons starring Academy Award winner, Sally...

Take care on Devon's roads on Christmas Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/24/2019 - 2:28pm

Devon County Council is urging people to take care on Devon’s roads tomorrow morning (Wednesday 25 December).

The authority’s gritters will be out on most of Devon’s main gritting routes from around midnight tonight as freezing conditions are expected from around 5am-9am.

Road surface temperatures are due to drop to around -1.4C, and with a lot of surface water still on parts of the road network, conditions may be icy. Untreated surfaces could be hazardous.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “We want to make...

When to call 999 this Christmas

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people only to call 999 this Christmas if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.

Demand for the ambulance service is likely to peak over the next two weeks when staff are expecting to respond to more than 3,000 calls a day.

Paramedics and Control Room staff warn that unnecessary calls over the festive period could delay responses to those patients most in need of emergency help.

The Trust has launched its ‘12 Days of Christmas’ campaign, encouraging people to use the...

Archaeologists unearth possible evidence of early Neolithic farming communities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/23/2019 - 2:20pm

New evidence potentially left by Dartmoor’s earliest farming communities 5,500 years ago has been uncovered by archaeologists at two of the moor's most enigmatic sites. A series of previously unknown features including postholes and circular structures have been discovered at the tor enclosure sites of White Tor and Dewerstone. One of the most exciting discoveries at Dewerstone (pictured) is the recovery of charcoal suitable for radiocarbon dating. Results are awaited but, if proved, could conclusively show people occupied these sites in the early Neolithic period - around 3,500BC....

Join ELTC on a magical journey to Old Peking this Christmas

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/23/2019 - 12:18pm

Exeter Little Theatre Company have been entertaining audiences with their annual pantomime for 65 years.

From the directors that brought you the hugely successful pantomime ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' in 2016/2017, this Christmas ELTC bring you the well loved, traditional family pantomime ‘Aladdin’.

Meet hero Aladdin, his comical brother WisheeWashee and their hard working mum, Widow Twankey in a bid to go from rags to riches. Aladdin, however, has love on his mind as he tries to win over the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine, much to the disapproval of her...

Exeter Church sends out 250 hampers to people in need

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 12/23/2019 - 11:48am

Low income families across Devon have been receiving food hampers this past weekend, thanks to a church in Exeter.

Rediscover Church based in Northernhay Street, put together 250 hampers, thanks to generous donations from its own congregation members and partner charities including Fairshare.

The hampers were packed with a range of food including pasta, rice, sauces, biscuits, Christmas puddings, mince pies. beans, soup and more to support a range of people through the Christmas period, a time where money can be particularly tight. The church were also grateful to Nandos...

Aladdin

Event Date: 
23/12/2019 - 7:00pm to 04/01/2020 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Join ELTC on a magical journey to Old Peking this ChristmasExeter Little Theatre Company have been entertaining audiences with their annual pantomime for 65 years.

From the directors that brought you the hugely successful pantomime ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' in 2016/2017, this Christmas ELTC bring you the well loved, traditional family pantomime ‘Aladdin’.

Meet hero Aladdin, his comical brother WisheeWashee and their hard working mum, Widow Twankey in a bid to go from rags to riches. Aladdin, however, has love on his mind as he tries to win over the heart of the...

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