THEATRE

The Castle Builder

Event Date: 
18/04/2017 - 7:30pm to 29/04/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

The Castle Builder is an emotional and hard rocking journey into the hearts and souls that exist on the outer limits of creativity and building regulations.

It tells the true story of an inmate in a Norwegian psychiatric institute who, over 5 years, built a castle on a remote headland.

The show spirals outwards from personal accounts into tales of other outsider artists who’ve been inspired to build gigantic extraordinary structures, alone, in secret, and without artistic validation from the real world.

Vic Llewellyn and Kid Carpet re-imagine these stories and tell...

Exeter pro wrestler Jason King's biggest show yet!

Exeter based wrestler Jason King is very excited for his biggest show to date when he takes part in LEP Wrestling’s Supershow on Sunday 23rd April.

The show will be held in Torquay, Barton at the Acorn Centre with a fantastic set up that will look like a dream. But for Exeter’s very talented wrestler Jason King, there is more at stake than just the participation.

Jason King last year made wrestling headlines becoming the longest LEP Academy Champion in history holding the championship for over one year. Jason would also have one of the best wrestling years than any other...

Wrestling Supershow Torquay

Event Date: 
23/04/2017 - 2:30pm to 5:45pm
Venue: 
The Acorn Centre, Barton Torquay

Huge wrestling supershow set to hit Barton Torquay at the Acorn Centre on Sunday 23rd April.

An Easter Holiday Afternoon show for the entire family.

Doors will open from 2:30pm and the show expected to kick off just after 3pm and finishing around 5pm.

Chance to meet the stars and have photos with them backstage!

You can purchase tickets online using our Skiddle website, more information on our own website listed below, check out our Facebook page under Torquay Wrestling, or contact us on 07445 698061.

Modern Cautionary Tales for Children

Event Date: 
09/04/2017 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

From the moment Murray Lachlan Young bounds onto the stage, hair wrapped in a towel, dressing gown flapping, you know you’re in for a good time. His poetry is funny, observational and entirely silly. His audience banter is even funnier. And with Young, audience participation for both children and ex-children (as he calls us) is neither awkward nor embarrassing, just fun.

An innovative and ground-breaking poetry show written and performed by Murray Lachlan Young, one of the UK’s foremost performance poets BBC 6 Resident poet and a regular fixture on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live etc;...

Remedies

Event Date: 
12/04/2017 - 7:30pm to 15/04/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

‘Remedies’ – ‘A Ballad of Broken Britain’.

Brexit, benefits, broken homes and bickering are only a few of the issues examined in this new original play by Matt Roberts.

Set within the 4 walls of a local pharmacy, this one room comedy/drama features two opinionated, strong willed and polarised members of staff.

As they witness the ailments and sicknesses of the public, they may be able to administer the medicine, but can they find the remedy for the the ills of Britain?

Performed by Middle-Weight Theatre Company and directed by Tom Stabb; whose previous work...

La Strada

Event Date: 
02/05/2017 - 7:30pm to 06/05/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

From the Olivier award-winning Producer of West End hits Top Hat, The Play That Goes Wrong and Hetty Feather

Based on the subject and script work by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli

Frederico Fellini’s Oscar-winning La Strada is one of the all-time masterpieces of world cinema. This stunning new stage adaptation is directed by Olivier Award nominee Sally Cookson (Jane Eyre & Peter Pan National Theatre, Hetty Feather West End) and boasts a beautiful new score by Benji Bower with songs performed by an international cast of actor musicians.

La...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/03/2017 - 6:06am

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (31 March – 2 April).

THEATRE

Susan Calman: The Calman Before the Storm Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange It's Susan Calman's tenth year in comedy and she's back with a brand new show. Susan is taller than a borrower but shorter than the average thirteen year old child. The show? Well she's ready to create a storm, to set the record straight, to give it to the man (whoever he is). Incidentally she would also like to be Batman. https://exetercornexchange.co.uk

Dracula: The Bloody Truth Friday &...

Study to assess whether Exeter needs new entertainment venue underway

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2017 - 7:45am

Work to assess the need for a major new entertainment venue in the city is underway.

Exeter City Council has appointed external adviser Fourth Street to carry out a needs assessment for a new 1,000 seat minimum capacity venue.

Fourth Street will analyse current and future demand for different facilities, current provision and potential opportunities and funding.

It will then report back to councillors and the New Entertainment Venue Advisory Group, which was set up by the council to support the review.

Fourth Street have been appointed following a tendering...

Vampire Night at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/23/2017 - 12:01pm

An acclaimed Professor of Gothic horror is to come to Exeter’s Northcott theatre to reveal how Dracula was based on medical evidence of ‘real’ vampires, before a performance of Dracula itself.

‘Prof of Goth’, Nick Groom, who is world expert on Gothic fiction, is preparing to present to the Exeter audience compelling medical evidence of the ‘real’ vampires that Dracula was based on.

The Professor of English literature at Exeter University has just been commissioned by Yale University to write a book on vampires, and has published widely on the Gothic.

He will explain...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/22/2017 - 10:45am

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (24-26 March).

THEATRE

An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange A five-star homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Put your dancing shoes on and get ready to have the time of your life! https://exetercornexchange.co.uk

A Passionate Woman Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre Liza Goddard plays Betty, a passionate, doting mum who finds it hard to accept that her son is leaving home to get married. To escape the pressures of the day and the...

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