In February Exeter Northcott Theatre will produce a new adaptation of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal which will be directed by its artistic and executive director, Paul Jepson.
Sarah-Jane Potts (Sugar Rush, GracePoint, Kinky Boots) is the first of the cast to be announced and will play the role of Emma.
Betrayal begins at the end of the affair, and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Is Emma betraying her husband? Is Jerry betraying his best friend? Or are...
Knightshayes is undergoing some important, though rather unusual, conservation work this winter including the repairing of a tiger’s ears.
Traditionally, National Trust properties are closed during the winter, but the team at Knightshayes feel it’s the perfect time to witness conservation first hand and discover new items from the collection. Over the next few months visitors will get to see a different side to the gothic mansion as staff and volunteers set about deep cleaning the rooms and collection. Although the team work hard to take care of the estate all year round, the most...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend.
THEATRE
In the High and Far off Times Friday & Saturday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter Cygnet Company brings favourite tales from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Books and Just So Stories to vibrant life in a playful new production. Directed by Alistair Ganley. Suitable for children aged 7-plus. £10 (£6 child), family £26 (4 tickets of which maximum 2 adults). Box Office 01392 277189 / 01392 665885 . http://www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre
Angels in America Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre...
This year’s Devon County Show on May 19th, 20th and 21st promises to be an ‘entertainment extravaganza’.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said there will be an eclectic mix of stunning arena attractions livestock competitions and local food and drink.
“The fantastic Shetland Pony Grand National will be a massive attraction in the Mole Valley Farmers main arena and, back by popular demand, will be the Bolddog Lings motocross stunt team performing their amazing, aerial stunts.”
Titan the Robot will also be back entertaining crowds in the avenues while North Devon farmer...
Outline planning permission was granted last night (Wednesday 20 January) for the redevelopment of Exeter Bus & Coach Station.
The site in Paris Street is to be demolished to provide a new bus station, retail/leisure mixed use development and Leisure Centre.
The Princesshay Partnership - a collaboration of The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate - is delivering the retail/leisure development, while the City Council is providing the new bus station and Leisure Centre.
Council Leader Pete Edwards said that granting the outline planning permission was a “significant...
Three brothers are getting ready to run for a reason by tackling next year’s Virgin London Marathon in aid of children’s charity Action Medical Research.
The trio have kicked off their training programme after gaining places on the world-famous event on 24 April 2016.
And it’s a family affair with Will, Ferg and George Bostock inspired by George’s wife Dr Joanna Cook’s research at Imperial College London into premature birth; with the help of funding from Action Medical Research, Dr Cook is looking for a new way to identify expectant mothers who are at risk so they can...
The latest figures for 2015 shows that crime continues to fall across Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Recorded figures for January to December 2015 showed a decrease of 4.9% or 3,998 fewer offences compared to 2014, with reductions across a number of crime groups. The updated picture shows the Force continues to see reductions in public order offences (down by -12.4%), vehicle crime (-11.4%), theft (-12.8%), and criminal damage has fallen by 6.6%.
The figures show significant reductions in burglary offences, both dwelling (down -17.7%) and non dwelling, (down -...
Michelmores are set to launch Rising Stars, a new forum for ambitious professionals in the first six years of their career. The forum will provide members with the opportunity to connect with other professionals and share knowledge for their future careers.
Rising Stars will host four events during the year – two training events and two social events. The launch event will be in March at Oddfellows in Exeter with subsequent events including a talk hosted by a business coach and personal development consultant Judy Salmon in June, a networking day at the races in September and a...
East Devon District Council and the Environment Agency are working together to reduce the risk of flooding from extreme sea levels in the Camperdown area of Exmouth.
The work is being carried out as part of the Exmouth Tidal Defence Study and the Council and Environment Agency are reviewing the options to upgrade the flood defences. The project aims to protect the estuary frontage, parts of the seafront and around 1,000 properties in the town.
The project team is currently considering various options along the estuaryside from Withycombe Brook in the North, around to...
