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Hawkwind

Event Date: 
26/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

With the legendary Lord of space rock Dave Brock at the helm, ex Gong synthesiser player Tim Blake on keyboards and theramin, Mr Dibs on bass, long serving drummer Richard Chadwick and Niall Hone on guitar, Hawkwind bring their unmissable, spectacular show, featuring dancers, stilt walkers, psychedelic lighting and projections to Exeter.

Tickets: £22.50, £25 on the door

Box office: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Modern Jive Big Night Out

Event Date: 
19/09/2014 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

The Big Nights out are 'freestyle' dances held at The Corn Exchange generally once a month.

A freestyle is just dancing, no lessons just 4 hours of great music from the thirties and forties to present day.

Come and join jivers from all over the county looking to dance and enjoy themselves.

Admission £6.50 in advance or £7.50 after 8.30pm.

Further Big Night Out events take place at Exeter Corn Exchange on 31 October, 14 November and 31 December

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Peter Grant

Event Date: 
27/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Peter Grant - Wherever the music is

Peter Grant is a world class vocalist and song writer with three best-selling albums to his credit. His concerts, in which he effortlessly combines exemplary interpretations of jazz and pop standards with his own original compositions, are full of soul, energy and passion – every song old or new is sung from his heart … and it shows!

Peter is accompanied in this concert by the excellent Danny McCormack on piano.

Tickets £20

01392 271808

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

I Am Mark

Event Date: 
20/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 21/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Commanding demons and controlling storms, a lone man walks out of the desert and, gathering a nation around him, he walks towards certain death in an occupied land. Ridding the tale of two thousand years of religious baggage, Applecart presents Mark’s Gospel combining drama, storytelling, music and film to tell a story of revolution and courage.

Applecart’s creative team is headed up by Peter Moreton and Phil Summers. Peter has extensive experience as performer and Musical Director in the West End, working with companies such as Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheek by Jowl, RSC,...

The New Jersey Boys – Oh What a Night!

Event Date: 
19/09/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The New Jersey Boys – a musical tribute to the West End stage show.

If you are a fan of the West End show The Jersey Boys then don’t miss the chance to see where it all began with the New Jersey Boys who will take you back to that magical time when four boys from the wrong side of the track in New Jersey, USA invented their own unique sound and became one of the most successful bands of all time.

Featuring all the hits including Walk like a Man, Sherry, Big Girls don’t Cry and many more. Clint Eastwood’s recently released film The Jersey Boys has heightened the public’s...

Noises Off

Event Date: 
10/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 13/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

From a disastrous dress rehearsal a sleep-deprived touring company of actors rehearse and perform their fictional farce, Nothing On.

Where the cast fumble their entrances and exits, to bothersome props, too many sardines and a final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines. Noises Off explores the explosive personal relationships that lead to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam.

Tickets £10.50 Wednesday and Saturday matinee, £12.60 Thursday, Friday and Saturday night

Box office 01392 271808

http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk/noises-off/

Romeo & Juliet

Event Date: 
23/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 27/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Set amongst the princes and nobles of Verona, this dynamic new production combines the purity and beauty of Shakespeare's original text with entrancing contemporary street dance.

Caught between the long-running and bitter feud of their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, the star-crossed lovers must fight against the odds in this much-loved and powerful tale of forbidden romance, jealousy and betrayal.

This dazzling and innovative version of the unforgettable classic is a must see for newcomers to Shakespeare and regular theatregoers alike.

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Simon Callow in The Man Jesus

Event Date: 
14/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of 'the man Jesus', through the eyes of the people who knew him.

Simon Callow, one of Britain's best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem.

Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, this production premiered to great acclaim at Belfast's Lyric Theatre, and now embarks on a strictly limited UK tour.

www.themanjesus.co.uk Tickets: £22.50

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Cuckoo’s Nest

Event Date: 
11/09/2014 - 7:30pm to 13/09/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

Footsbarn Travelling Theatre present Cuckoo’s Nest

Following their spectacular Indian Tempest in 2012 we're delighted to welcome back one of the most thrilling and influential theatre companies to emerge out of the South West.

Tickling your imagination and touching your heart, Footsbarn Travelling Theatre bring their own joyful twist to Ken Kesey's cult novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Set in a psychiatric hospital, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is touching, inspiring and a timeless criticism of authority. Footsbarn's Cuckoo's Nest will be a uniquely different...

** CANCELLED ** Comedy Hall - Lee Kern and Trevor Lock

Event Date: 
29/08/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, Tiverton

Please note this show has been cancelled due to unforseen cicumstances.

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An amazing double header - two one-hour shows!

Lee Kern

Star of E4 series "Celebrity Bedlam", voice of C4 cartoon "Modern Toss", former presenter for "Big Brother" and acclaimed filmmaker Lee Kern is excited to come and gig in your town. Expect an hour of utter lunacy, stupidity - and a bag of Skips crisps for one lucky winner.

Trevor Lock

From Paramount Comedy's Alternative Comedy Experience, BBC2's TMWRNJ, Channel 4's Star Stories and all that...

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