Exeter

James Kirby - Foreign Land

Event Date: 
19/11/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Singer-songwriter James Kirby comes to EXETER as part of his UK tour.

His new album ‘Foreign Land’ was released earlier in 2017.

James has been performing his music around the world over the last 10 years, captivating audiences of all ages and sizes with his beautiful and melodic songs and his unique style of guitar playing. He is not to be missed!

Tickets £15

http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/james-kirby-foreign-land/

The Billy Joel Songbook

Event Date: 
18/11/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his Band

Following on from his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA with Billy Joel’s original touring band, Elio Pace delivers this sensational tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel. Featuring the massive hits, Uptown Girl, Just The Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience The Billy Joel Songbook in this electrifying concert performed by the dynamic singer/songwriter...

Queen – Greatest Hits Tour

Event Date: 
17/11/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

A Comprehensive re-enactment of Queen’s Greatest Hits

Internationally renowned Queen Tribute band The Bohemians take you on a high energy roller coaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time.

Billed as ‘The World’s most exciting Queen Tribute’ The Bohemians start proceedings as they mean to continue.

Right from the beginning you will be gripped by a bombastic, authentic audiovisual representation of Queen’s iconic Wembley ‘86 performance as the Bohemians burst onto the stage to the strains...

Middle-Weight Theatre Presents

Event Date: 
08/11/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

LAST SHOW OF 2017!

After a year long run, Middle-Weight Theatre Company present…

A night of comedy and drama with two, one act plays for the price of one! Act one: ‘Sound Bite’,

The day is July 20th 1969.

Two NASA operatives have been given the almighty task of composing the iconic first words to be spoken by Neil Armstrong, from the surface of the moon. There is only one problem…

Writers Block Act two: ‘Remedies – A Ballad of Broken Britain’,

Two local pharmacy workers witness the ailments and sicknesses of the public, they may be able to...

Memories are made of This

Event Date: 
09/11/2017 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Ultimate Feel Good Show

This fast moving, roller coaster of a journey through some of the greatest songs of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, will be a show you are sure to remember. Over 160 amazing costumes, a touch of humour from one of the UK’s top comedians and performances rarely seen outside the ‘West End’ from this superb cast of singers and dancers. Including songs by Brenda Lee, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Bee Gees, Barry Manilow, Jersey Boys, Michael Buble and many more...

2.30 pm & 7.30pm in the Auditorium

Tickets £15 (£14...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Event Date: 
30/10/2017 - 7:30pm to 04/11/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

This Halloween, Hot Rock Productions presents ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’.

Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, and the definitive ‘Grusical’, don’t miss out on the ultimate theatrical horror experience.

Benjamin Barker is a wronged man. A humble barber who plies his trade on the London thoroughfare of Fleet Street, Barker becomes the victim of corrupt local authority Judge Turpin, and his eerie second in command, Beadle Bamford. After taking a passing fancy to Barker’s wife, Lucy, they firstly abuse their power to have the poor barber deported on false...

National Adoption Week: Siblings waiting for adoption in danger of being separated

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:34am

Local independent adoption agency and charity, Families for Children, are appealing for potential adopters to come forward who will consider adopting a sibling group. If adoptive families cannot be found soon then it is likely that these brothers and sisters will be separated.

New research published today to mark National Adoption Week (16-22nd October) says that 57% of the children in the South West waiting for adoptive families are brothers and sisters in groups of 2 or more. Figures from national adoption information service, First4Adoption, based on the latest government...

Farmwise Devon expands to reach more children and teachers

Two randomly selected Devon teachers attending this year’s Farmwise Devon event at Westpoint, Exeter, have won free places to take part in the campaign's first teacher training programme on food and farming.

1,400 children from 32 schools attended this week's event, sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers. Children were taken on a journey from field to fork, enjoying practical and hands on tasks through 12 educational zones including Beef, Fruit, Forestry, Dairy and Arable.

Farmwise Devon educates primary school children about where good food comes from. Now in its fifth year, the...

PKF Francis Clark helps organise China trade mission

An Exeter-based accountancy firm is continuing to build international links after helping to organise a successful trade mission to China.

Two partners from PKF Francis Clark, which has eight offices across the South and South West, gave presentations on doing business in the UK to an audience of 140 Chinese businesses.

Andrew Killick, Head of Corporate Finance, and Martin Aldridge, Business Services Partner, were accompanied by Yanwen Huang from PKF Francis Clark’s Poole office who helped with language and cultural translation.

They were joined by teams from across...

Bridge Road to close overnight on Thursday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 6:12am

Overnight closure of Bridge Road on Thursday 19 October

Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight on Thursday (19 October). The road will be closed overnight from 8:30pm and will re-open at 5:30am the following morning (Friday 20 October). The closures will enable work on the mast arm for the pedestrian crossing at Glasshouse Lane to be completed. The diversion route will be signed via Topsham Road, Alphington Road, Marsh Barton and the A379. Details of the diversion route are available here . Details of changes to Stagecoach bus services will be available at https://www....

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