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Roll up! Roll up! See the most spectacular, fantabulous, categorically outrageously entertaining show on earth!

You may ‘oooh’, you might ‘aaaah’, you will definitely ‘hurrah’ as the finest young performers the county has to offer bring you an evening of variety and delight straight from the end of the pier.

Let our troupe of pierrots take you back through the mists of time – come join us on this thrilling, helter skelter ride of a show.

This exuberant troupe of pierrots will perform variety acts, turns...

The ever popular Stan Hacking Band Christmas Spectacular Concerts return to the Barnfield Theatre this year. This woodwind, brass and percussion band will entertain you with a wide variety of music including marches, classical favourites, music from film and stage and of course plenty of Christmas classics. Join the band for a lively evening of wonderful music to get you into the Christmas mood!

Over the years the band has raised over £320,000 for local charities. This Christmas the band will be supporting Devon Air Ambulance and The South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre.

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New for 2015! Acclaimed historical musicians Blast from the Past present a festive romp through

600 years of Christmas music, songs and stories.

Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending in the 20th century, ‘A Brief History of Christmas’ is a whistle-stop tour of the origins of our midwinter festivities. Featuring long-forgotten songs and tales as well as some familiar and well-loved carols, ‘A Brief History of Christmas‘ is a show guaranteed to delight the hearts of young and old.

The first half takes in 600 years of music – featuring music and songs played on...

The Westbrook company returns to the Barnfield for its annual

Xmas Special. 2015 has seen the band reach new heights with a bigger band than ever, a brand new jazz entertainment and extensive touring. This year’s Xmas concert, at its home base, will be a celebration with Exeter friends and supporters of a remarkable year and the release of the orchestra’s first album “A Bigger Show”.

Supported by Airshaft Trust www.westbrookjazz.co.uk

In the auditorium

Tickets £12 (concs£10) on the door £10 (£8) in advance

Box office: 01392 271808 http://www....

Think your Christmas is chaotic? Think again!

A delicious dark Christmas story with Roald Dahl-esque overtones, Christmas Chaos invites you to join the Frost Family this festive season, as they prepare for the arrival of the most terrifying guest of all – Granny!

From the 1st of December through to Christmas Morning, the Frosts struggle to make sure that this Christmas will be the perfect family Christmas – the problem is, the Frosts are anything but the perfect family. They’re naughty and lazy and greedy and mean, and as their Christmas plans go from bad to worse, Granny’s...

Exeter Little Theatre Company presents Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

This year we’re off on a magic carpet ride to the land of the thousand and one Arabian Nights in the company of the good, but not very clever Ali Baba and his many friends.

Panto fun is guaranteed for all as we join the hapless Ali on his adventures through the desert to find the secret treasure hidden in the Robbers Cave, where he can claim riches beyond his wildest dreams. Help Ali and his friends to discover the magical treasure and outwit the forty rather nasty thieves.

As ever, plenty of...

Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan split the bill and your sides with a night of comedy stand up and impressions. Drawing on their wealth of experience they present a show of pure laughter and entertainment that is not to be missed.

Tickets £26

Box office: 01392 726363 https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/

For Christmas 2015, Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow present a magical new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved Christmas classic.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a notoriously bitter old man who is determined not to let Christmas interfere with his miserly routine. But one Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unexpected supernatural visitors who are determined to show him the true spirit of Christmas and the error of his ways.

Creative Cow’s artistic director Amanda Knott directs an ensemble company of actors and musicians to bring you this magical, inventive, heart-...