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See André Rieu's New Year’s concert on the big screen in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2018 - 9:40pm

New Year’s: fresh starts, new beginnings, a new concert… but still the same King of the Waltz! The iconic André Rieu returns to cinemas across the country for a very special New Year’s concert – his first EVER for the big screen.

The iconic violinist presents a brand-new concert, recorded at Sydney’s Town Hall in Australia, to hundreds of thousands of fans in cinemas across the UK on Saturday 5th January & Sunday 6th January 2019 – the perfect way to chime in the New Year. Commenting ahead of the concert, André said, “I am absolutely delighted to be bringing my first ever New...

Panto on the Prairie

Event Date: 
11/01/2019 - 7:00pm to 19/01/2019 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Shaftesbury Theatre, Brunswick Place, Dawlish

It's panto time again, and this year Dawlish Rep is taking you to the Wild West!

Calamity Jane (the Dame) emigrates from England to the American Wild West, expecting to share in her brother’s goldmines, but instead she ends up being kidnapped by a band of Mexican Bandits who are working for an Indian called Geronimo.

Geronimo also plans to unseat Chief Talking Bull, lover of the fast-food hi-tech world of the paleface, and declare all-out war. But an unlikely alliance between the disillusioned Bandits, the outlaws Angelina and Jolie and Texas Ranger Clint Westwood, make...

Aladdin

Event Date: 
24/12/2018 - 11:00am to 31/12/2018 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Trio Entertainment return to Exmouth Pavilion to make all your wishes come true with our magical Christmas pantomime Aladdin.

Tricked into going into the cave of wonders by the evil Abanazar, Aladdin finds himself trapped in a cave with nothing but a dirty old lamp and no way out.

When Aladdin rubs the lamp a magical genie appears to save the day and rescue him from the cave and grants him three extravagant wishes …

Join Exmouth Panto favourite Stuart Earp as the hilarious Aladdin joined by his wacky washerwoman mother Widow Twankey along with the beautiful Princess...

Aladdin

Event Date: 
08/12/2018 - 1:00pm to 01/01/2019 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Following the huge success of ' Beauty & the Beast', 'Cinderella', 'Jack & the Beanstalk', and 'Dick Whittington', Exeter Corn Exchange presents the most exciting traditional pantomime story: ‘ALADDIN’!

From Saturday 8th December 2018 to Tuesday 1st January 2019 you can join a host of classic characters for songs, laughter and a perfect Christmas show!

The most magical and adventurous of all pantomimes will be lavishly presented, with all the fun our pantos are now famous for! The festive tale is told with merriment and melody- plus a big dollop of slapstick fun and...

National Trust Christmas craft and food fairs around Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2018 - 12:11pm

Festive crafts, gifts and food will be the flavour of the season at some National Trust properties in Devon. This November and December there is a programme of festive craft and food fairs to help prepare for the season. The historical houses will be the backdrop for a series of events that will showcase some of the best local food, drink, arts and crafts. Lydford Gorge winter fair, crafts and gifts Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December, 11am-3pm The annual winter fair at scenic Lydford Gorge is a great chance to grab some gift ideas and decorations for Christmas, with stalls to tempt you...

Christmas arrives at Killerton

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 11/24/2018 - 11:34pm

Killerton, near Exeter, has been transformed for Christmas, with The Snow Queen and Father Christmas arriving to begin the festive celebrations. The house will be open from Saturday 24 November and will transport visitors into Hans Christian Andersen’s mystical world of The Snow Queen. The story will take place throughout the house, with the rooms in the Georgian mansion transformed into scenes from this much-loved tale of friendship and adventure. The magic will continue outside with a Snow Queen themed activity trail set under twinkling festive lights. Taking place in the parkland and...

Jon Hopkins, Barker, Jachin Boaz

Event Date: 
04/05/2019 - 10:00pm to 05/05/2019 - 3:00am
Venue: 
Move, Exeter

Jon Hopkins + supporting DJs playing leftfield techno & similar.

Funktion-One sound system.

http://www.move-exeter.co.uk

Your guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (23-25 November):

THEATRE

Bicycles and Fish Friday, Exeter Phoenix Combining comedy, storytelling and original songs, Bicycles and Fish is Katie’s charming award-winning debut show about the day she stopped being a girl and became a woman. Aged sixteen, still in school and hopelessly in love, Katie is about to learn what it means to stand up for yourself. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Radamisto Saturday, Exeter Northcott Radamisto tells a dramatic story of a royal family in old Armenia, locked in...

Darts Farm pick-your-own sunflowers raise record breaking funds for Hospiscare

Pick-your-own sunflowers have become one of the highlights of the summer for Darts Farm visitors and locals. Children and adults enjoy wandering in the field to choose their own sunflowers to take home with a donation to Darts Farm’s chosen charity, Hospiscare. This year Darts Farm’s generous customers raised a record-breaking £6153.89, all money raised goes direct to Hospiscare.

Growing to astounding heights, Darts Farm grow thousands of beautiful and vibrant yellow sunflowers on their farm near Topsham in Devon. Michael Dart comments: “Over the past 10 years our pick-your-own...

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