The people and businesses of Devon are rallying behind their County Show following the cancellation of the third day last year.
Advance ticket sales are up on last year, there will be a vast array of trade stands and livestock exhibitors will be coming out in force.
The 120th Devon County Show will be held on May 21-23 at Westpoint, Exeter, and promises to be the biggest event in the county’s year.
That’s the message at this year’s launch held on Thursday (April 30) at Southernhay House in Exeter. Local journalists and editors were given an update on how...
Hounds First Sighthound Rescue will be holding a Family Dog Show at Westpoint in Exeter on Saturday (25 April 2015) from 10am-5pm. Showing is from11am.
The charity has been chosen as one of a small number of charities to hold an event after entering a competition to mark Westpoint’s 25th anniversary.
Paws for Thought is an event for the whole family. Entry to the event will be free, but there will be donation buckets on the gate.
There will be an entry fee of £1 per class for the dog show. All proceeds from the show going to Hounds First Sighthound Rescue, to help...
This will be a great event with many Stalls, Readers, Therapists and Demonstrations.
FREE ADMISSION
This is a lovely venue in the centre of Topsham towards the River Exe Estuary, with various places to enjoy a Sunday Lunch. Topsham has its own railway station and regular bus service.
email gldawlish@aol.com ..to reserve a space. Please note readers stalls are fully booked ..trade stalls and therapies available or mobile 07812 840175 or...
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THEATRE
Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter Comedy Club continues to feature the best comedy talent around. Tonight’s line-up features Tom Deacon, Peter White, Carly Smallman and Jamali Maddix. Over 16s only. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Infinity Pool: A re-telling of Madame Bovary Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Emails unopened, cup-a-soup undrunk, a secret in the stock room; Emma...
Exeter Northcott Theatre has launched a club for people who’d love to go the theatre if they had someone to go with.
The Go Together Club is free to join and makes the whole experience of a theatre trip more enjoyable than going alone.
The club is the idea of the Northcott’s Development Committee, on which Tricia Cotton and Michael Terry serve as volunteers. It was trialled with a limited number of performances last autumn and proved so successful that the number of shows is being increased for the Spring 2015 Season.
Michael Terry says, “People are often reluctant...
BBC Radio Devon today (2 December) announced Simon Bates as its new Breakfast presenter, his new show will start on Monday 12 January 2015. Simon, who lives on a farm near Tiverton, mid-Devon, is joining BBC Radio Devon to present a mix of news and music each weekday morning between 7.00 and 10.00am.
As ever, quality local journalism will be the cornerstone of the new programme, and Simon Bates will use his interviewing skills honed over decades of broadcasting to interview the day’s newsmakers. Simon will also be out broadcasting from around the county and hearing from BBC Radio...
For Christmas 2014 Exeter Northcott is delighted to welcome The Birmingham Stage Company with Roald Dahl's amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper.
But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George's adventure has just begun!
If you're looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for your Christmas theatre trip, then don't miss George and his Marvellous Medicine!
For performance times anad to buy tickets click here ....
The show that stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent & now a West End smash is back to mark its 20th Anniversary in spectacular style.
The last few of years has seen the profile of The Circus of Horrors jump tremendously after rampaging into the finals of Britain's Got Talent & to this date it is still the only circus ever to reach the finals.
Its appearances on various subsequent TV showshave turned what set out as a cult show into a household name – taking the Extreme to the Mainstream, Its TV credits now boast The X Factor, The Slammer, Daybreak,...
An examination of the work of Roald Dahl and how his childhood experiences might have influenced his writing. The show, performed by Nick Wood, will compare events described in tales from Roald Dahl’s childhood with characters in his books. He suggests how we all have something within ourselves to write about and that these stories should be told. The show will include the use of puppets inspired by the illustrations of Quentin Blake, and some audience participation.
Age: 7 to 13
£3 Individually £10 Family ticket To book, please visit: http://exetreme.org/roald-dahl-from-...
