Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (15-17 January).
THEATRE
Ballet Theatre UK: The Snow Queen Friday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Join Ballet Theatre UK in their beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale ballet, The Snow Queen. This spectacular production follows the story of Gerda and her quest to find her friend Kay, whom the Snow Queen has placed under an evil spell. Gerda’s fantastic adventure takes her on a journey across the frozen north where she encounters a band of gypsys, enchanted reindeer and a...
Cygnet Theatre is calling out for photography students/ people looking to build their portfolio to take live shots of each of our coming shows in our spring season. If this would be of use to you or someone you know, please ask any interested people to email with an example of their work to marinaoshea@cygnettheatre.co.uk .
You would be working in a live situation, in a private dress rehearsal. There is the offer also to attend live music gigs and work live on the night, by arrangement.
We can’t pay for this work, but we will credit any photos used and offer free tickets to...
A celebration of theatre, dance, comedy and festival fun Festival at Cygnet returns in June and applications to perform are open.
Now in its second year Festival at Cygnet seeks to celebrate the range of exciting work developing out of the theatre & performance community of Exeter and across Devon. So whether you're thinking of applying, or thinking of coming along to a week of wonderful Theatre - keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website!
We welcome applications from all performance disciplines and we are looking for fresh high quality work with a low tech...
From the acclaimed producers of George’s Marvellous Medicine and Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage will bring its production of David Walliams’s Gangsta Granny to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in February.
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be SO boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime...
From the acclaimed producers of George’s Marvellous Medicine and Horrible Histories, Birmingham Stage will bring its production of David Walliams’s Gangsta Granny to the Exeter Northcott Theatre in February.
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be SO boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime...
O’Shea & O'Gaukroger present 'The Good Stuff' (Work in Progress) March 3rd 7:30pm The Beehive, Honiton
Join O&O for a night of drinks and laughs in the Theatre bar as they show their current work-in-progress, The Good Stuff .
Fresh from touring the UK with their last show We're Dead Serious ('Slick, polished...& perfectly performed' - Remotegoat) , this night is a chance for you to see and support new writing from local talent before it travels to Edinburgh and beyond. Suitable for ages 14+. Tickets £5
Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 January)
THEATRE
Aladdin Friday & Saturday, Victory Hall, Broadclyst Broadclyst Theatre Group transports you to Old Peking for the most popular Arabian Nights magical tale of Aladdin. There you’ll be met by the irascible widow Twanky and entertained by Peking’s giant Kung Fu Panda. A fun show for all the family. Performances at 7.30pm and a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £9, children under 12 £5 from Broadclyst Post Office and online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst
If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.
Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.
Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....
Looking out onto the shore of a world she can’t wait to explore, Ruth can see her whole life ahead of her, she’s going to be an artist and a millionaire. She’s going to travel the world and do everything there is to do.
Ruth wants to be just like her older sister Lucy but Lucy couldn’t think of anything worse. Lucy had it planned out too, her whole life one straight line going onto bigger and better… But it didn’t work out like that and now she’s coming back to the seaside and a...
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing- staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure- it’s going to be soooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on and adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!
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