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What Games will be Popular in Exeter in 2025?

January may be over but the new year is still in its infancy. There are 11 months still to run and a lot can happen in that time.

There are entire trends that will come and go in 2025 that have not even got off the ground yet. The best-selling books, most-watched movies, and hottest songs are all still to be released.

The same is true for video games. Although many titles in the modern world of gaming live on for years or even decades, new blockbusters go on sale regularly too. So lets take a look at the games that players will be playing in Exeter and beyond in 2025....

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Devon based theatre company brings Les Miserables to Exeter

Devon based theatre company brings Les Miserables to the Barnfield Theatre, in Exeter.

Following a hugely successful production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth this winter around the Devon area, the South Devon Players bring their production of Les Miserables; The Memoirs of Jean Valjean, to Exeter Barnfields theatre on June 7th 2019.

This drama, originally performed by the South Devon Players in 2013 to full-houses, is a non-musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic drama of love, hope, redemption and revolution.

The Players last production at Brixham Theatre,...

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** COMPETITION CLOSED ** Win a family ticket to see Cirque Berserk! in Plymouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 3:33pm

After a sensational first visit in 2018, Cirque Berserk! the UK’s biggest theatre-circus spectacular is making a triumphant return to the West.

Cirque Berserk! has had sell-out London West End runs and a sensational reception at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2019 performances at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, are listed from Tuesday 14th to Sunday 19th May.

And you could win a Family Ticket to see the show free at the performance of your choice (subject to availability).

Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, Zippos Cirque...

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Aretha Franklin posthumously awarded Pulitzer Prize

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:08pm

The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards you can receive for journalism, literature, music, photography, and similar pursuits. It's usually presented to the winner in person, but it can be awarded after the person's death.

And that's just what happened with Aretha Franklin. Keep reading to learn more about how Aretha, the Queen of Soul, was awarded this prize after she passed away.

Learn more about the Queen of Soul and the newest award you can add to her long list of lifetime achievements.

The Life of Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was...

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Garden & Food Festival set to wow visitors

From local sparkling wine to nursery plants, crafts and gifts to locally-produced delicious food, floral workshops and expert panels, together with a newly revamped Children’s Area, the Garden and Food Festival run by the Colyton Grammar School PA is a great day out for all the family.

The Festival returns to Colyton Grammar School on Saturday 11th May between 10.00am and 4.00pm and there is no charge for attendance.

In its 16th year, the 2019 Festival will have more than 60 local gardening, food and craft stalls. Taking place throughout the Colyton Grammar School campus in...

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The best casinos in the Exeter area

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 8:01am

Exeter is a great place for a night out, and whether you live locally or are on holiday, there are plenty of options when it comes to meeting all of your gambling needs. Gambling on holiday can be a fun way to relax and enjoy yourself, and that is why we have listed here the best places to go for a casino night out in the Exeter area.

Online Casinos

There are not many casinos within the city centre itself, and if you are unable to travel to reach a casino, then you should consider gambling online on one of the best online casino sites in the UK. At ukcasino.org.uk , they...

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“Jack”

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/27/2019 - 11:58pm

A new book launched on 25th April by Exeter’s own taxi driver Jack the Hat about the untamed lives of Exeter students and locals alike.

“It was always strange how sometimes it felt easier to reveal very personal events in our lives to complete strangers, as if the shame or the hurt would somehow melt away…”

Shane O’Sullivan was born in Nottingham in 1953. He attended Benedictine Monastery School, which he escaped at the age of 16. He has been on the run ever since. As a jack-of-all-trades, his litany of previous occupations includes: a hotel porter, a chef, a bar manager at...

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¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival comes to Exeter Phoenix

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/26/2019 - 2:59pm

After a 10-year hiatus, the ¡Viva! Tour of UK cinemas is back, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

The UK’s largest and most popular celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture which celebrates 25 years of cross-border creativity, collaborations and partnerships in 2019 will be bringing the best new cinema from Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America to cinemas nationwide.

Presented by HOME Manchester and reflecting HOME’s 2019 theme Celebrating Women in Global Cinema, the touring films will all foreground female creative talent in...

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Pop-up exhibition on the act of writing comes to Exeter Library, inspired by Writing: Making Your Mark at the British Library

On Friday 26 April 2019, pop-up exhibitions on the origins, means and future of writing will simultaneously launch in over 20 partner libraries around the UK, including at Exeter Library, in tandem with the opening of Writing: Making Your Mark at the British Library in London.

Through images of carved stone inscriptions, medieval manuscripts and early printed works, the family-focused pop-up displays will span five millennia and five continents to deconstruct the act of writing and consider its future in the digital age.

The free pop-up exhibition at Exeter Library (26th...

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Did someone say Big Summer Blow Out? Introducing FEAST FEST 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/23/2019 - 7:56am

Exeter is welcoming a new and exciting food event this summer! FEAST FEST (The Big Summer Blow Out) will be exploding on to the foodie scene this June – on the weekend of 15th and 16th and is being held in the grounds of the well-known Topsham Rugby Club.

This aptly named event is a charity fundraiser for Topsham Rugby Club who hope to raise enough money to provide their 500 + members with flood lighting to enable them to train at their clubs facilities all year round.

Bee Jenkins, club manager, said: “Feast Fest is a celebration of all things food and drink topped off with...

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Open Farm Sunday at Darts Farm

On 9th June 2019, Darts Farm, along with hundreds of farms all over the country, will host LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019. It’s the farming industry’s annual open day and a fantastic chance for locals and visitors to the area to support British farming, learn about farming at first hand and see for themselves how their food is produced.

Commenting on this annual event Michael Dart, Director of Darts Farm, says: “Open Farm Sunday is a brilliant initiative, one we are delighted to be a part of. It’s a great opportunity to bring the farming community together, for them to meet the public...

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