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Ludo Takes Customers Back to 1981 with 51p Pints as Exeter City Takes on Nottingham Forest!

To celebrate Exeter City qualifying for the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time in 44 years, customers can enjoy 1981 priced pints at Ludo Exeter!

That’s right… As part of a new agreement, Ludo Sports Bar & Kitchen will now be stocking Harbour Singlefin. So, as an ode to the last time Exeter City made it to this round of the FA Cup, if Exeter score against Nottingham Forest, pints of the Cornish Lager are rolled back to 1981 prices and become 51p.

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Exeter University Footlights present OKLAHOMA!

Authored by MFreeman
Posted: Fri, 01/04/2019 - 10:57am

Footlights is Exeter University’s largest Musical Theatre society, now in its 32nd year. Each year, we strive to create show-stopping student productions to a professional standard. Following four consecutive sell-out shows at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre (West Side Story; Evita; The Phantom of the Opera; The Producers; Singin’ In The Rain), we are now looking forward to our 2018 Northcott production of the legendary Oklahoma!

Footlights proudly presents OKLAHOMA! - an illustrious classic propelled by love, community and integrity. One of Rogers and Hammerstein’s most beautiful but...

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk, Exeter Northcott Theatre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/03/2019 - 11:59pm

Cracker Jack!

This year’s Northcott pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk really is a cracker! With a strong cast, pacy storyline, local references, great songs and plenty of laughs; Steve Bennett’s home-grown production proves that Exeter audiences love nothing more than a good panto to make the festive season complete.

Armed with arguably the most representative review panel in Devon, our two children, aged 5 and 10, we were oh-so-ready to do battle with the cruel Giant and encourage courageous Jack on his adventure to keep his family and village from destitution.

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Teignmouth and Dawlish Drama Festival of One-Act Plays

The Teignmouth and Dawlish Drama Festival (TADDfest) takes place each year in the spring at the lovely Shaftesbury Theatre in Dawlish.

Our Festival Competitions are open to amateur dramatic groups or societies from across Devon and Cornwall.

There is still time to apply to enter the 2019 Festival which will run from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th March 2019.

Entrants will be given the opportunity to perform in front of an audience and the chance win one of ten trophies in various categories. Everyone receives a detailed analysis of their production from our...

Mark Twelfth Night with Tudor cooking at Exeter’s oldest building

Food, music and festive decorations will be available at Exeter’s oldest building as part of a free community event to mark Twelfth Night.

Families can celebrate Epiphany Sunday at St Nicholas Priory, off Fore Street with a Tudor sweetmeats cooking demonstration in the building’s spectacular kitchen.

The event will be held on 6th January 2019 from 1 to 4pm.

People can sample the wares and also listen to music in the Great Hall. There will also be teas served in the Priory’s North Wing, once home to the monk’s refectory, which will be decorated with beautiful...

The South announce 2019 UK Tour

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 12/28/2018 - 12:21pm

To celebrate their 10th year anniversary and 30 years since The Beautiful South released ‘Song For Whoever’, The South are back this Spring, with a March 2019 - UK Tour playing shows up and down the whole of the UK.

The South are an impressive 9 piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties. They play the songs made famous by The Beautiful South...

Double the Trouble - Double the Fun!

Authored by Exeter-Rep
Posted: Mon, 12/24/2018 - 10:49am

Panto at Exeter Corn Exchange has a reputation for bringing a novel approach to the classic storylines. This year, Devon favourite: Daniel Page ('Billy Elliot', 'Hairspray') is playing TWINS in the exotic and magical 'Aladdin'! He promises "Double the fun and double the trouble" as he is playing Abanazer and also Widow Twankey!

It's a plot twist which will allow Daniel to let out his naughty side as much as his damely nature!

Daniel explains, “I played Abanazer in 2012 and it was great fun- my baddies are never scary- I play the villain like Humpty Dumpty having a bad day....

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 12/22/2018 - 12:42pm

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23 December):

THEATRE

Robin Hood Barnfield Theatre, Exeter The Exeter Little Theatre Company Panto! Head to Sherwood Forest and meet Robin and his Merry Men, outlaws robbing the rich and always landing themselves in trouble because of their terrible plans. Trying to keep them in line are Maid Marian and her Girlpower Gang, but the girls will have their work cut out for them unless both groups learn to work together to take on Nottingham’s meanest Snotty Notty and Sir Guy. Tickets £10-£14. http://www....

Online Casino Sites is Big Business - Some Facts

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 12/21/2018 - 10:50am

Online gaming is increasingly becoming popular, as more people belonging to a wider demographic keep on venturing into this arena for leisure. There has been a dramatic shift in how we entertain ourselves and unwind after a hectic day and online casino gaming is a big player in this modern market. In fact, this industry is only getting bigger or more exciting with new technological advancements making gambling a prime opportunity for entertainment for youngsters and the older generation alike. Here are a few interesting facts that will get you interested.

Online Casino Sites – An...

How to plan a great night out

How many times do you get to go out and enjoy a night on the town? Unless your bank account is bottomless, it’s probably fair to say you get to treat yourself once or twice a month. All the more reason to make sure your nights out are the best possible experience, preferably without any stress or hassle! There are several things you can do to increase the possibility of having a great evening; below are a few suggestions.

Make Your Plans in Advance

Rather than leaving your arrangements in the lap of the gods, you’re better off planning your night well in advance. This is...

Sparkling Snow Queen fairy tale photos to celebrate Christmas at Killerton

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 12/17/2018 - 12:30pm

A spell has been cast over Killerton this Christmas as volunteers and staff at Killerton, near Exeter, have worked together to create magical photos to reflect the story of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. Each year, to sprinkle a little extra Christmas magic and celebrate the start of the festive season, Killerton staff and volunteers team up with photographer Steve Haywood to create magical images of the story to celebrate the start of Christmas. This year the stars of the photos were Freckle, a 12-year old Irish draught horse from Tiverton and Gabi a 6-year-old snowy owl. Both...

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