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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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Villages in Action shortlisted for rural touring award

Devon rural touring scheme Villages in Action have been shortlisted for the ‘Touring Scheme Collaboration of the Year’ award for their partnership which saved VIA from closure in late 2017

Villages in Action is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the National Rural Touring Awards 2019. Together with Cornwall rural touring scheme Carn to Cove, Villages in Action are shortlisted in the category of ‘Touring Scheme Collaboration of the Year’ for their work together securing the future of Villages in Action after the scheme faced closure in late 2017. Thanks to the...

Volunteer and enjoy first class festival line-up for free

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Posted: Thu, 06/20/2019 - 7:28am

Do you love live music and the festival vibe? Then why not volunteer for Child Bereavement UK at the Sunday Sessions at Powderham Castle in Exeter and enjoy the festival for free?

Child Bereavement UK supports families both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child faces bereavement. The charity also trains professionals such as doctors, teachers and midwives to help them better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.

Festival volunteers sign up to do a four-hour shift selling wristbands and raffle tickets and get to enjoy the event on...

Comedian Mark Watson at Exeter Corn Exchange

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Posted: Tue, 06/18/2019 - 9:49pm

Award-winning comedian Mark Watson brings his UK national tour to Exeter Corn Exchange at 8pm on Sunday 23 June.

After spending last year being cluster-bombed with yoghurt on 'Taskmaster' and half-killed by Bear Grylls, multi award-winning Mark Watson returns tour doing what he's best at: being indoors.

Inspired by the basically shocking state of the world his children are growing up in, and a genuine, urgent desire to do something about it, Watson’s new show is about empathy. 99 percent of the world's population is made up of other people: why can't we understand them? As...

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Exeter Festival organisers reveal line-up

An eclectic mix of local bands and musicians have been chosen to play at this summer’s Exeter Festival.

The free afternoon of music takes place in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens on Saturday 6 July.

Earlier in the year local bands and musicians were invited to pitch for a slot at the Exeter Festival, which runs from 5 to 7 July.

A total of 29 acts applied to play and these were whittled down to a final six by a judging panel which included local presenter Chris Dinnis. Organisers Exeter City Council have now revealed the full line-up for the afternoon session – over...

TINA Simply the Best heads to Exmouth

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Posted: Tue, 06/11/2019 - 12:50am

Showtime Australia brings Tina - Simply The Best to Exmouth Pavilion as the show starts its national tour.

The Australian production team behind Belinda Davids’ hit show The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston is set to debut its newest tribute extravaganza TINA Simply the Bestin the UK when it tours nationally this month.

The new show, developed by Showtime Australia and directed by Johnny Van Grinsven, has been designed as an homage to the barrier-breaking music and pioneering stage shows of the great Tina Turner and claims to recreate her ‘electrifying...

Frankie’s Guys comes to Exeter Northcott

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Posted: Sun, 06/09/2019 - 11:00pm

Celebrate the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with Frankie’s Guys, presented by Sweeney Entertainments. This fast-paced, energetic production brings the talented foursome to theatres across the UK to relive an era of timeless classic hits.

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons were one of the most consistent 60s super groups and had a string of worldwide hits, selling over 100 million records and earning themselves a place in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This authentic live production will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Frankie’s...

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Family fun at Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in aid of Devon charity

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Posted: Sun, 06/09/2019 - 10:49pm

Families in Devon are invited to enjoy some fast-paced fun at a performance of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on Friday 14 June at 6.30pm in a beautiful location between Crediton and Barnstaple.

The professional open-air performance, by award-winning Illyria, takes place in the picturesque grounds of Eggesford Barton (EX18 7QU) near Chulmleigh.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Friends of Eggesford All Saints Trust (FEAST) which raises money for the restoration and preservation of the village’shistoric All Saints Church.

The show, adapted from the Arabian...

Seaton hosts Great British Seaside Weekend

Vintage entertainment, live music and traditional seaside activities, as well as the 15th Velo Vintage Occasion and Ride, are part of the ‘Great British Seaside Weekend’ taking place in Seaton on Saturday 22ndJune.

The event is hosted by Seaton Town Council and includes the Velo Vintage - a genteel vintage cycle ride attracting over 100 amateur cyclists dressed in vintage clothing and riding decorated bicycles on a 9-mile leisurely route around the coastal town.

The day starts at 11am with the Grand Depart of the Vintage Cyclists from Seaton Jurassic followed by family...

Exeter's Thomas Hobbs sings Gerontius

ESO's Brian Northcott conducts Elgar's Dream to celebrate his 75th birthday

To celebrate his 75th birthday, Brian Northcott, Exeter Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Director, will be conducting a special performance of Elgar’s powerful work The Dream of Gerontius, bringing together a host of the city’s musical talent and two soloists of international repute.

The concert at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 6th July is part of the new Exeter Festival weekend from 5th - 7th July 2019. One of the all-time great choral works, Elgar’s The Dream will be performed jointly by Exeter Philharmonic Choir, Exeter University Chapel Choir and St. David’s Singers with Exeter...

Exeter Little Theatre Co present 9 to 5 The Musical

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Posted: Wed, 06/05/2019 - 9:07am

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world!

Clock off work and head on down to The Barnfield Theatre for a Dolly good time as Exeter Little Theatre Company (ELTC) present ‘9 to 5 The Musical’.

Based on the 1980 hit movie, this vibrant and energetic musical follows co-workers Violet, Judy and Doralee in a hilarious story about friendship, with a good ole dose of revenge, as they look to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss.

When Violet is passed up for...

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