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Boyzlife play Exeter Lemon Grove

BOYZLIFE (Playing the Hits of Boyzone and Westlife) play Exeter Lemon Grove on Sunday 22nd September 2019!

Boyzlife brings together members of two of the biggest boybands in history, Boyzone and Westlife, to perform a whole host of their biggest chart hits.

Brian McFadden enjoyed 12 UK and Ireland number ones as a member of Westlife, including a record breaking seven top spots in a row. The band also boast four number 1 albums and over 30 million record sales in total. Since Westlife, Brian has enjoyed international solo success, including a UK number 1 with ‘Real to Me’....

Exeter kids inspired to pick up a racquet and get active as tennis fever hits Exeter

Authored by ggiac90
Posted: Mon, 07/15/2019 - 9:53am

Youngsters in Exeter and Devon are being encouraged to give tennis a try for the first time as part of a drive to get families from communities across the region more active.

With the second week of Wimbledon underway and Brit hope Johanna Konta into the quarter-finals, children from the city took to the courts at Heavitree Pleasure Grounds earlier this week to take part in a Tennis for Kids taster session led by local coaches.

The LTA, the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, and Exeter City Council joined forces to showcase one of the many courses...

Two Little Kittens

Event Date: 
26/07/2019 - 2:00pm to 04/08/2019 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre

Two little kittens, one stormy night, Began to quarrel, and then to fight; One had a mouse and the other had none, And that's the way the quarrel begun. Above Bounds invite you inside from the storm, to watch as our tale unfolds. Can two unlikely companions learn to share and play together, or will one end up back outside on their own? With visual comedy, interaction and lots of laughs- Two Little Kittens is the perfect first introduction to theatre for under 5’s and their families. Performed by Victoria Horan and Kane Mills. Concept devised by James Woodhams in collaboration with Above...

Exeter Chiefs Kit Launch 2019

Event Date: 
20/07/2019 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

Exeter Chiefs supporters will be able to get their first glimpse of the club's new home and cup kits for the 2019/20 season at a special launch event in July. After the success of last year's event, Rob Baxter and members of the Exeter Chiefs squad will once again return to Exeter Quay on Saturday, 20th July. As well as getting the chance to see first-hand the club’s new kits, supporters will be able to get up close and personal with all the players during the fun-filled, family event in the heart of the city centre. The event will begin at 3pm where supporters will be able to get their...

Work by Grant Foster

15 artists announced for major Contemporary Art Exhibition

This September, the region's leading contemporary arts venue, Exeter Phoenix, will present a significant showcase of emerging and established contemporary visual artists from across the UK. Established in 2006, Exeter Contemporary Open has come to be recognised as one of the UK's most prominent contemporary arts competitions. This year marks the return of the exhibition to Exeter Phoenix after having taken a break in 2018 whilst the venue's gallery spaces underwent a significant refurbishment.

The venue has now announced fifteen shortlisted artists whose work will appear in the...

Comedy at The Park

Event Date: 
04/10/2019 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park

Exeter's biggest comedy night returns on Friday, 4th October. Comedians are to be confirmed, but working with the Comedy Surgery we are guaranteed a line-up of five top comics to keep you laughing all night. Early bird tickets are on sale until Friday, 26th July for £8, or £13 including a hot meal on the evening. Following this, prices will increase to £10 or £15.

Buy tickets at: https://tickethub.sandypark.co.uk

Co Bikes are coming to Cranbrook and Honiton train stations

Two busy Devon railway stations, Cranbrook and Honiton, are to benefit from the installation of Co Bikes electric bike stations, allowing for seamless – and zero carbon – onward commuting options.

The investment by South Western Railway is due to them successfully securing over £1 million in grants from government, local authorities and third-party funding sources to improve cycle-rail connectivity across their network.

In Devon, match funding is through a partnership between Devon County Council and East Devon District Council, alongside the Exeter and East Devon...

Exeter experts awarded prestigious Institute of Physics medals

Two physicists from the University of Exeter have received prestigious national awards in recognition of their long-standing, pioneering research.

Professor Bill Barnes and Professor Gilles Chabrier have received notable prizes from the Institute of Physics, announced today.

Professor Barnes has been named as the 2019 winner of the Thomas Young Medal, while Professor Chabrier has been awarded the Fred Hoyle Medal.

The awards are designed to recognise, celebrate and reflect the impact and applications of physics in everyday life, the breadth of the discipline in...

Brand new Hydro High Dive Show returns to Crealy this summer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:32am

Crealy’s breath-taking Hydro High Dive show is returning to the popular family theme park and resort this summer.

Back by popular demand, the brand new fireman-themed show features aerial stunts and dives from a team of professional, international divers.

Divers in this year’s show will be fighting fires and trying to help a frantic woman rescue her stranded baby, whilst performing hair-raising stunts into a small pool less than three metres deep.

Watch in astonishment as the Crealy Brigade performs Olympic style dives, synchronised dives, comedy dives – and fly...

Beauty and the Beast

Event Date: 
30/11/2019 - 2:00pm to 05/01/2020 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Northcott Theatre

The Northcott panto is back, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever!

When Belle, the most beautiful girl in Paris, bumps into Prince Valentin in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, love is definitely in the air. Well, until an Evil Enchantress turns up, that is, and everything suddenly gets a bit hairy. Really hairy!

Join Belle’s sister Soufflé, her father Monsieur Marzipan (Steve Bennett) and Dame Betty Bonbon as they team up to free Belle from the clutches of the Beast and save the family business. Will good triumph over evil? Will Betty finally find the sugar daddy...

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