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Young runners race down Exeter’s famous home straight on Family Day

Dozens of young runners will soon be charging down the famous home straight at Exeter Racecourse when the much-loved Family Day returns on Sunday, 22 March.

The annual event gives children a rare opportunity to experience the thrill of race day for themselves, sprinting along the same stretch of turf as the racehorses. With race commentary echoing across the course as they run for the finishing post, it is a moment that makes young participants feel like champions.

The children’s dash has become one of the highlights of the day and a firm favourite for families across...

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Devon's Natural Mr Universe Creative Rise Continues

In late 2025, Natural Mr Universe Champion Ed Akay released his debut biography From Darkness, written by Jason Reading, which topped the Amazon bestseller charts in two categories. Riding that success, Akay continued his literary journey with A Legacy of Serenades, an intimate and emotionally charged poetry collection originally written as a private gift for his wife, Helen.

Spanning more than eleven years, the collection brings together poems first crafted to mark life’s most meaningful moments, now curated into a single volume. Upon its release in January 2026, A Legacy of...

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Exeter Northcott returns to full production of musicals with Little Shop of Horrors

Exeter Northcott Theatre names the first full-scale musical it will stage in more than 20 years as Little Shop of Horrors , the classic satirical play by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman this October, in collaboration with Lighthouse Poole and The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.

Returning to full production of a musical for the first time in decades, this play consolidates the theatre’s commitment to ambitious, high-quality theatre made by and for the community it serves.

“This feels like an exciting moment for Exeter Northcott Theatre.” says Martin Berry, the Creative...

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Plymouth’s PLAYWRITER swap ambient laptops for lively, tactile dream‑pop on debut Everyday EP

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2026 - 11:33pm

Plymouth indie dream-pop four-piece Playwriter release their debut EP Everyday this week and head to Exeter's 12 Bar Music & Social Saturday (Jan 24), moving on from their ambient music backgrounds and embracing the warmth and immediacy of a live band built around human connection , humour and grown-up honesty .

“Me and Tom were making ambient music on our laptops, remotely,” says lead singer Leo Cunningham . “Then one day I picked my Fender Mustang off the wall and realised how much I missed getting together with other players and doing it that way. Tom felt the same, so we...

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Exeter Exhibition challenges west country's landscape art tradition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2026 - 8:32pm

16 January 2026 – Exeter - A groundbreaking art exhibition opening this month aims to shake up the Southwest's centuries-old love affair with picturesque seascapes and rural idylls.

'Not A Pretty Landscape' , running January 31st and February 1st, 2026 at Kaleider Studios in Exeter, brings together 15 artists aiming to shake up the Southwest's centuries-old love affair with picturesque seascapes and rural idylls. The exhibition offers portraits, contemporary pieces, and unconventional landscapes that reflect a modern West Country often overlooked in favour of ‘pretty landscapes...

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Exeter Northcott Theatre and Exeter Phoenix announce return of Scratch Night collaboration

Applications are now open for the second round of this creative developmental opportunity for established and emerging creatives across the South West.

Following the huge success of their Scratch Night collaboration during Elevate Festival in October 2025, Exeter Northcott Theatre and Exeter Phoenix are teaming up once again to support South West-based artists through a continued Scratch Night partnership.

The second Scratch Night will take place at Exeter Phoenix Auditorium offering artists the opportunity to showcase work in progress in front of a live audience. The...

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Exeter Northcott to stage Daphne du Maurier's Secret Lives

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Posted: Wed, 12/31/2025 - 10:44pm

Exeter Northcott Theatre has revealed they will stage the world premiere of ' Daphne ' by South-West writer, Rosie Race.

The theatre’s new in-house production explores the hidden secrets of one of Britain’s most celebrated authors Daphne du Maurier, best known for her gothic masterpieces such as ‘Rebecca’, ‘Jamaica Inn’ and ‘My Cousin Rachel’.

Du Maurier had a deep-rooted emotional and inspirational connection to the wild Cornish landscape, which heavily influenced her atmospheric writing. Her suspenseful and thrilling fiction has long captivated readers and many of her...

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Top Jazz Song Ideas for Elegant Wedding Celebrations

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Posted: Tue, 12/30/2025 - 2:08pm

There is something timeless about jazz at a wedding. It carries warmth without being loud, sophistication without being stiff, and emotion without feeling overproduced. When done well, jazz feels like it belongs in the room, wrapping around conversations and quiet moments, then stepping forward when it is time to celebrate. Couples who lean toward classic style often find that jazz fits their day in a way few other genres can.

Live music plays a big role here. Many couples who book jazz bands for weddings are not just choosing background sound, they are choosing a mood. The song...

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Kids embark on magical journey

At the golden age of 81, former Exeter News and Photographic Service reporter Fay Knowles (nee Johanson) has announced the launch of her first children’s book - “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”!

Action packed and heart-warming, Fay says children will love and learn from this fun adventure story of family togetherness, simplicity and resilience!

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”, a fully illustrated chapter book, tells of two young Bahamian boys, who are thrilled when their parents decide to take them to remote Coco Plum Island, to surprise their grandparents...

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REVIEW: Icescape Westpoint

With four kids between us aged 12 to 18, organising a festive family outing usually involves spreadsheets, negotiations and at least one teenager muttering, “Do I have to come?” under their breath.

So when Icescape Westpoint announced its much-anticipated return, we jumped at the chance to test whether it could deliver that rare miracle: something all of them would enjoy.

Spoiler: it did.

This year we went all in — two extra friends, nanny and grandad in tow (strictly spectators, though grandad did talk a big game about his 1970s skating skills).

The...

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Festival of Carols unites Exeter College and community in celebration

Exeter College marked the start of the 2025 festive season with its annual Festival of Carols at the spectacular Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 4 December, bringing together students, parents, and the local community for an evening of celebration and reflection.

A packed Cathedral enjoyed outstanding performances from around 150 students representing a range of different faculties, showcasing the breadth of talent and diversity of courses the College has to offer.

The free-to-attend service was held in support of Exeter College’s official charity for 2025/26, Royal Devon...

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