Exeter

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.

www.custompractice...

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...

Cider Festival

Event Date: 
23/08/2014 - 12:00pm to 25/08/2014 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Blue Ball Inn, Sandygate, Exeter

The Blue Ball Inn is holding a cider festival this August bank holiday weekend.

Up to 20 differet ciders will be on offer, plus a hog roast, outside bar, barbecue, live music, and lots of fun for the children.

http://www.blueballpub.com/

Record crowds at Dartmoor Folk Festival PICS

Record crowds enjoyed three days of music, song, dance and crafts at the 37th Dartmoor Folk Festival held from August 8 to 10.

Local and national artists entertained audiences at the event held at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

The festival included concerts, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, music hall, pub sessions, a ramble on Dartmoor and music, song and dance workshops.

The packed programme of events also included a dedicated children’s festival.

Hotly-contested competitions included the Dartmoor Broom Dance championships...

Festival brings folk music to new generation

Local folk heroes Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are among the highlights of this year’s annual celebration of traditional music in the Dartmoor town of Okehampton, the Baring-Gould Folk Weekend.

The husband-and-wife duo, who live within the Dartmoor National Park in West Devon, will be performing a selection of favourites plus some brand new songs from their forthcoming album when they headline the festival’s Saturday afternoon concert at Fairplace Church.

The line-up of a jam-packed weekend also includes Phil Beer from East Devon folk legends Show of Hands, award-...

Rugby World Cup 2015 ticket information

Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) tickets will go on sale to the general public next month.

Up to one million tickets will be available to fans across the world, and applications will be opened on September 12 and close on September 29, 2014.

Tickets will be priced in four categories for all 48 matches, starting at £15 for adults. Child tickets, priced from £7, will be available for 41 matches. Fans will need to create an account on tickets.rugbyworldcup.com in order to apply, and can apply for up to four tickets per match. For 15 fixtures fans can apply for up to 15 tickets...

Second Hand Book Sale

Event Date: 
23/08/2014 - 11:00am to 25/08/2014 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
A La Ronde, Exmouth

Second Hand Book Sale at A la Ronde

Come along to A la Ronde from 23 to 25 August, 11- 4pm, and stock up on reading and reference books during our annual bumper second hand book sale. You will be able to browse a wide and varied range of titles and authors, including reference, fiction, children’s and antiquarian books.

Funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house.

A la Ronde is a fascinating story in itself. A unique and quirky sixteen sided house, with a fascinating past and an unusual legacy that will surprise,...

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