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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/01/2016 - 11:13am

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (2-4 December).

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Comedy at the Park Friday, 7pm, Sandy Park, Exeter An evening of comedy MC-ed by Carly Smallman, described as 'the most exciting female act in the country right now.' First up is Trevor Crook, a deadpan Australian - one of Australia's most successful comics in the UK, followed by Simon Clayton, a likeable, fast-thinking Londoner' followed by John Robertson who's 'cheeky, brilliant, funny and sharp. Tickets £10 or £15 to include a meal. www.sandypark.co.uk/book

Living with...

Devon to host UK agricultural shows conference

Organisers of the Devon County Show are looking forward to joining colleagues from across the UK at the 60th national conference of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO) in Torquay which starts on Sunday (November 6).

Ollie Allen, County Show Secretary and former chairman of the ASAO, said she was delighted that the event was returning to Devon.

She said: “We have some outstanding shows in this county and there can’t be anywhere better to shine the spotlight on these champions of our rural economy.”

The conference has been organised by a team...

Peter Pan

Event Date: 
02/12/2016 - 7:30pm to 01/01/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Escape to Neverland this Christmas with Exeter Northcott Theatre and the boy who never grew up…

Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter, to a magical land of mermaids and fairy dust, where children can fly and all sorts of exciting adventures happen every day. But beware – danger is just around the corner. Captain Hook and the pirates are looking for revenge and Peter Pan is top of their list!

For over a hundred years children (and adults) have drifted off to sleep dreaming of Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, fairy dust, crocodiles and of course...

Excitement builds for West Country Brick Show

On Saturday 30 July, two rooms of the city centre's Exeter Phoenix will be taken over by LEGOⓇ fans and traders for the West Country Brick Show.

Show organisers, 'West Country Bricks', are a LEGO user group of adult fans from the South West who enjoy collecting, building, and customising LEGO, as well as sharing their passion for the hobby. They are also members of the Brickish Association, the largest LEGO User Group in the UK.

West Country Bricks will be joined by dozens of exhibitors at the show displaying colourful constructions and sharing LEGO building expertise to...

Fancy an hour of free fun?

Then go along to Exeter College on Monday 20th June at 6pm for a pilot recording for a TV idea.

Comedian and author Tony Hawks (Q.I. Radio 4’s Just A Minute and I’m sorry I haven’t a Clue, author of Round Ireland With A Fridge) will be trying out his new and extremely silly quiz/game show called “Let’s Consult The Bucket”. Come and be a part of the live audience.

The show will not be broadcast – it is simply a tester to see if it works. Either way – fun is guaranteed – along with prizes for some of the audience.

The show will involve a good measure of audience...

Devon County Show appoints honorary chaplain

Ground-breaking Canon Anna Norman–Walker has been appointed the first honorary chaplain of the Devon County Show, which will be held on May 19-21 at Westpoint, Exeter. “It was a lovely surprise,” said Canon Norman-Walker, who is a passionate supporter of the countryside. “The Show champions the local and the sustainable, creating a vital platform to acknowledge the faithful work of our farmers who are all too often isolated and labouring against the odds. “For three days a community springs into life at Westpoint giving all who attend a taste of Devon and all that there is for us to be...

Dementia researchers tell their story on Horizon

Researchers from the University of Exeter will appear on BBC Two’s flagship science strand Horizon this week [8pm on Wednesday May 11] to talk about a form of therapy which is yielding promising results in helping people with dementia manage the effects of the condition and improve their everyday lives.

The programme will feature a clinical trial that investigates whether goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation can help to improve engagement in everyday activities and overall enjoyment of life for people living with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia....

Saltmine Theatre Company present The Soul in the Machine in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 11:39am

Saltmine Theatre Company is delighted to announce their brand new theatre production ‘The Soul in the Machine: George Williams – YMCA Founder’ which will be performing at Belmont Chapel, Exeter on Saturday 21st May 2016.

“We are more than bodies to be fed to a machine. We are made for more than work. We have souls, we have spirits and somewhere in this dead city there must be a place for those things.”

London, 1844 - Centre of Empire, crucible of the New Jerusalem. Her gutters run with effluent and blood and her skies are choked with the smoke of a hundred factories and...

Classic Car Show

Event Date: 
05/06/2016 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter

Enjoy a show of cherished cars and steam engines from local owners, ranging from vintage era to modern day cult classics with a barbecue, bouncy castle and games, our first classic car show will be a great day out for all the family.

11am-3pm.

Entry on the gate - £2, family (2 adults plus 2 children) £5.

In aid of the Estuary League of Friends

www.dartsfarm.co.uk

Greg Foot brings Caution: Safety Goggles Required to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 04/19/2016 - 10:24am

Ever wondered why your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What explosions in space really look like? Or why beans give you wind? Well wonder no more.

Fresh from Blue Peter and BBC’s Factomania join Science Guy Greg Foot for a show of curious questions and explosive answers.

With over 8 million views on YouTube, Greg will stop at nothing to answer YOUR questions LIVE, even if he has to use a giant flame thrower, make a rainbow indoors or launch a space rocket!

Make sure you bring along your own burning questions for Greg to answer – or tweet them in advance to @gregfoot...

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