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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.

Offering a premium sports viewing experience with full UHD screens and state-of-the-art sound systems...

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How to Plan the Perfect Game Night

Being surrounded by technology most of the time has a lot of us craving the good old days of human connection and a vacation from phones and the Internet. What we used to do on a night with friends or family, before streaming services, was to host a wholesome game night!

That’s not to say that your favorite bits of technology won't make it into the evening. Kids these days are all about playing games via their phones, which the whole family or a whole party can get involved in. But if you want to go back to basics with your game night, that’s still just as doable.

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Aaron Deakins To star in "The Revelations "

Authored by AJD 123
Posted: Fri, 11/01/2019 - 8:51pm

Actor Aaron Deakins will be starring in the Independent feature film "the revelations " filming across the south west.

Directed by Adam Nancholas in his directorial debut.

His role on the film is said to be a detective sent in to stop a leader of a cult only to find something more horrific going on in the encampment.

Filming begins in november and will consist of a large cast including a large casting call for extras were held in the south west recently.

From teasers online Aaron is seen to be playing a damaged man who must fight to end the horror before him...

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Calling Sidmouth's most Christmassy kids

The retailer, which is famed for its high street discount offering, is aiming to make 2019 its most festive year yet and is reaching out to all of Santa’s little helpers to put the store through its paces.

The Original Factory Shop in Sidmouth is searching for little elves to lead the way and put the store’s range of gifts, clothing, decorations and homeware to the ultimate Christmas test. Winners from across the UK will be chosen and will be rewarded with a VIP Christmas Shopping Experience!

To qualify as Sidmouth's most Christmassy kid, holly jolly hopefuls must submit a...

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DISNEY ON ICE… 100 years of magic 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/29/2019 - 8:05pm

From the moment those iconic ears of Mickey and Minnie Mouse entered the Westpoint Arena we were all captivated... writes Elle Perrett-Thomas .

I relived childhood memories seeing the show through the eyes of my six-year-old daughter, who was sitting beside me with huge anticipation and excitement along with her friend and mummy who were equally as thrilled.

We watched as years of un-paralleled storytelling unfolded on the ice.

From Donald Duck and Goofy to Finding Nemo and Toy Story there was a real mix of modern and classic Disney tales, all beautifully told and...

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Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus

In his essay Rome, Naples and Florence (1817), basically a travel diary throughout Italy’s artistic beauties, the French writer Marie-Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal, describes a sensation of bewilderment and confusion, accompanied by dizziness and palpitation, caused by the sight of the interiors of Santa Croce church in Florence. More than 150 years after (precisely from 1977, when the Italian psychoanalyst Graziella Magherini focus on this specific kind of mental disorder), the Stendhal Syndrome refers to all those symptomatic manifestations and unusual behaviors caused by pieces...

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SAS: Who Dares Win Mark 'Billy' Billingham Appearing at Corn Exchange

Authored by Jan Radovic
Posted: Mon, 10/28/2019 - 11:39am

Join TV's most experienced, highest ranking, most decorated SAS leader and sniper, Mark 'Billy' Billingham, for an exciting evening of inspirational stories. Billy will commence a speaking tour from November, 2019 within the UK, with an opportunity for the audience to participate in a Q & A session. Highlights from his incredible career include:

Serving in the Parachute Regiment from 1983-1991, joining the elite special forces SAS in 1991 in Mountain Troop, displaying expert skills for planning, executing strategies, and training in Iraq, Afghanistan, South America, and Africa...

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Celebrate Diwali in Exeter with fireworks, food and dancing

Diwali will be marked at the University of Exeter with a free spectacular firework display, dancing, food and storytelling.

Students have organised the community event, to which all are invited, to help celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights, which honours the triumph of good over evil.

Guests can take part in dance workshops, watch Dhol drummers, have henna tattoos and sample delicious Indian food. There will be storytelling and craft activities for children, and the chance to dress up in Bollywood outfits. There will also be dance performances from students.

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Great Gatsby-themed parties are helping keep vintage clothing shops popular.

Groovy! How is Exeter leading the way with all things retro?

Nothing brings smiles to people’s faces and gets them talking more than thinking about the not-so-distant past. If one thing is certain in life, it’s that things that were once popular will come back into fashion – and our love of retro has certainly proven that to be true. Whether its fashions we thought were condemned to the history books or sounds and sights that send us down memory lane, going retro provides a breath of fresh air. So, how is Exeter bringing it back old school and giving us a blast from the past?

80s notalgia at full blast with the Let's Rock festival...

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MIDI Membership Scheme launches

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2019 - 6:59pm

Supporting and connecting musicians and local businesses.

Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) is proud to unveil the launch of their ambitious new project – the MIDI Membership Scheme. The scheme aims to support and connect musicians and local businesses by aiding them to work in partnership, with local businesses offering artists who join up to the MIDI Membership Scheme exclusive access to offers and discounts, with regular updates and performance opportunities from the Devon music scene via MIDI and its collaborators, as well as support from an incredible network of industry...

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The force returns to Vue Exeter as Star Wars tickets go on sale

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2019 - 3:46pm

This December, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes to Vue Exeter – and the release date for tickets has finally been announced.

Vue is giving allies of the force and the dark side alike the chance to secure their seat for the finale, as tickets go on sale from Tuesday 22nd October.

Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega line-up against Adam Driver, as the stars of J. J. Abrams’ crescendo in the battle of good versus evil, marking the climax of the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith....

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