Handel’s comedies Flavio, Xerxes and Agrippina have been hugely popular with ETO audiences in Exeter in recent years. Now the company presents one of the composer’s most successful serious operas, Ottone. Written for the greatest singers of the day, it dazzles with a treasure trove of tearful and brilliant arias, many of which are regularly performed in concert. The romantic story of a 10th century German Emperor and his Byzantine bride features unusual psychological complexity and, in the extraordinary second act, a dramatic sea cave setting. Sung in English.
Cal McCrystal, the comedy director behind the National Theatre’s smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors, directs this new production of Life on the Moon (Il mondo della luna).
Once the most popular of Haydn’s many operas, it is a fast-moving and funny treatment of a classic play by Carlo Goldoni.
To trick an old miser, his daughter and her suitor (disguised as an ‘astronomer’) convince him that he has flown to the moon – a topsy-turvy world in their control. Sung in English.
Tickets £17-£33
Pre Show Talks: 6.30pm Wed 19 & Thu 20 November (Venue TBC)
Christmas harp concert, with Elizabeth Jane Baldrey, followed by a three course meal at our Killerton Kitchen restaurant.
Enjoy a magical harp concert with Elizabeth Jane Baldrey followed by a delicious 3 course dinner in our Killerton Kitchen restaurant. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
All Tickets £32
More Information: Killerton, 01392 881345, killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
It's your last chance to come and view the beautiful poppy quilt and banner made by the Devon branch of the British Legion in Killerton's atmospheric study. The quilt is made of 50 handmade squares by south west quilters. The quilt will be raffled and the winner will be drawn on Saturday evening.
More Information: Killerton, 01392 881345, killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
Enjoy festive fun and games at St Nicholas Priory, a hidden jewel just a short walk from the city centre: The splendid Grade 1 listed building was originally part of Exeter’s first medieval monastery.
It is now presented as a richly furnished Tudor home in 1602 style based on evidence from inventories and archaeology.
From 11am to 1pm, herb women Elinor and Christina will be in the kitchen showing visitors how to prepare sweetmeats, decorations and delicacies for the Hursts’ Christmas celebrations.
Meet local bird experts from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
Discover underwater wonders around Devon’s shores, learn how bees are saving the UK millions of pounds a year, which piece of clothing inspired the RSPB’s origins and how everything from tigers to sparrows are being protected by local conservationists.
Wildlife Tours - 11am and 2pm
Join them for a 20 to 30 minute walk around the museum to see the wildlife on display.
This panel discussion promises a fascinating and entertaining evening. Key speakers will include Professor Ronald Hutton from Bristol University and Timothy Brittain-Caitlin, author of Bleak House: Disappointment and Failure in Architecture.
For the Victorians, the middle ages were central to debates on art, literature, religion, morality and social reform. Victorian medievalists bitterly opposed the Greek and Roman classical revival – but how did this division between the Gothic world of the medieval and classical ‘antiquity’ shape Victorian Britain?
One of the most popular and prominent items in RAMM’s Making History galleries is Caleb Hedgeland’s model of Georgian Exeter. Dr Sadru Bhanji will give a brief account of Hedgeland’s life and recount the history of the model. He will also describe the model and discuss how accurately it portrays Georgian Exeter.
The Friends support the museum with financial help towards acquisitions and conservation. Charity no 306649. W www.exeter.gov.uk/friends . E friends@exeter.gov.uk .
From 14 October, tickets will be available online or from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum reception...
NADFAS lecturer Julian Halsby will be talking about the Pre-Raphaelite Movement, how they discovered true colour from direct observation of nature and how they were the first artists to paint in the open air.
In addition to discussing the main artists, the role of John Ruskin as art critic, he will be talking specifically about paintings from the exhibition.
Organised by the RAMM Development Trust. Patrons two tickets for the price of one. Drinks available from 6 to 7pm for a £2 donation
Tickets £12 (£10)
Tickets are available online or from the Royal Albert...
Internationally acclaimed harpist, Elizabeth Jane Baldry, performs her own haunting score live to a screening of the 1922 horror film, Nosferatu.
This iconic film of German expressionist cinema was the first ever screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula – the original and landmark entry into the entire global genre of the horror film. More than eighty years since its release, it remains one of the most potent and disturbing horror films ever made. The sight of the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire rising creakily from his coffin still retains the ability to chill the blood....
