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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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Simon Wells

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Welcoming The National Theatre & Royal Shakespeare Company To Exeter Phoenix

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/21/2019 - 10:13pm

This summer, Exeter Phoenix are delighted to be widening their activity to include events from the National Theatre Live and Royal Shakespeare Company Live. At two special introductory events, the venue will be broadcasting live performances of the National Theatre’s Small Island and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Measure For Measure into the city-centre cinema space, Studio 74. Tickets are £12, or £10 for concessions/students.

· National Theatre Live: Small Island – Thu 27 Jun, 7pm, £12 (£10)

· Royal Shakespeare Company Live: Measure For Measure – Wed 31 Jul, 7pm, £12 (£...

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Organisers unveil latest event at Exeter Festival

Organisers have unveiled the latest event taking place at this summer’s Exeter Festival.

The Exeter Festival Funday in the Park is to feature a day of entertainment and activity for all the family in Northernhay Gardens.

Taking place on Sunday, 7 July, and sponsored by Princesshay, the focus will be on fun, dance, sport, leisure and activities.

The day kicks off with a screening of Mary Poppins Returns at 10am. People can buy tickets online and this will be the only ticketed event of the day.

From 12pm to 4pm, there will be a free four-hour programme of...

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Music legends line up for Exeter and Topsham

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:03am

Exeter Phoenix is the venue hosting three of the biggest and most influential acts of the past five decades.

On June 16, Nick Lowe "the man who helped shape punk rock" accompanied by Los Straitjackets, America's famed surf rock instrumentalists, will be making their first tour outside the States in over 10 years!

With a back catalogue to die for, expect such classics as "Cruel To Be Kind" "I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass" and "I Knew The Bride When She Used to Rock n Roll" together with a host of great new songs and highly entertaining banter from this incredibly...

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Reef to headline at Braunton music festival 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 9:15am

On The Road Music Festival have announced that well-loved rock band Reef will be headlining their festival this year. With classics such as Place your Hands and songs from their latest album Revelation this band are sure to get everyone in the Big Top up and dancing.

On The Road Music Fest is a 3-day event held in Braunton at the end of August. It is a family friendly festival, where festival goers can enjoy great music, fabulous street food and a heart-warming community vibe. It’s one big party and just what you need to round off the summer.

Established by local musicians...

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5 Activities that you should not miss in Exeter this Spring

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 6:26am

Spring has sprung which means it is time to get out of the house and enjoy some of the activities around the area. Here are five ideas that you should put onto your to-do-list.

Go for a hike on the Coast

As the surroundings of Exeter are beautiful, spring is the perfect time to explore these by foot. Hiking trails, such as the 8 mile-long “City to Coast” trail, are easy to walk and give you the opportunity to get back in shape while enjoying the sun and ocean breeze. The trail is part of the 45 mile long Exe Valley way and starts on the Quay at Exeter. It ends on the coast...

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Pricks: A play by Jade Byrn

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:23am

Darlington actress, Jade Byrne, heads off on a special UK tour this year as Pricks, a medical play (with a difference) about Type 1 Diabetes, takes in a dozen dates from Hexham to Exeter Phoenix (on 16 May) and a few in-between.

At 33-years-old Jade has been an actress for nine years (appearing in the likes of Inspector George Gently, Casualty and Mount Pleasant), and a Type 1 diabetic for the past 30 (just ask her stage companion, Dennis the Menace, he’s been there from the beginning).

An urgent, yet funny, new, one-woman show sees Jade tell a warm, engaging and uplifting...

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Cruise your way to a relaxing summer getaway

The smell of seawater has always been known to be one of the best things that people love, especially during the summertime. What is more tempting is the way you enjoy this refreshing smell. Many people believe that cruise ships have become one of the most trending summertime getaways. Getting away on a cruise is the ideal solution to free your mind and refresh. You have nothing to worry about. You do not have to worry about cooking, cleaning, or preparing anything. You will go away to a place where everything is being served and done for you.

Get on board!

For your summer...

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Jon Hopkins + supporting DJs plays rare small gig - in Exeter !

Authored by Mihangelf
Posted: Tue, 04/16/2019 - 10:01pm

7RAYS is a new non-profit music promotions initiative whose mission is to provide a sustainable platform in the West Country for electronic music that may fall outside the remit of the usual electro-genre classifications, resonating particularly with the psychedelic state of mind.

To keep these nights alive, as we believe in small venues that allow meaningful and symbiotic connection between audience and artist, sustainably for the future, we need the support of the local community and visitors from afar alike. It's a financial tightrope to stay afloat and make these events happen...

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Best last minute Easter Holidays

The Easter break is a great time to travel and a cruise is one of the best ways to tick multiple cities and countries off of your list in one fell swoop! Maybe you’re after a scenic cruise along the western Mediterranean coast, wanting to sample the flavours of the Caribbean on a tropical cruise of the islands, or perhaps you’ve already got a prtty decent idea of where it is you’d like to travel, but just need a little bit more information on Easter cruises before you go.

Regardless of where you’re at in the planning stages, here are a few points to consider before you seal the...

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Cast announced for Rotterdam by Jon Brittain

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/15/2019 - 10:00pm

Casting has been announced for the exciting tour of Jon Brittain’s Olivier award-winning production Rotterdam, which will be playing at Exeter Northcott from 16th to 18thMay.

Trans non-binary actor Lucy Jane Parkinson (Multi award-winning Joan, international tour; Communion, Young Vic; DragKing Cabaret artiste ‘LoUis CYfer’) will star as Fiona/Adrian, playing opposite Bethan Cullinane (Salt, Theatre503/RADA Festival/The Rosemary Branch, King Lear, RSC; Othello, Globe Theatre) as Alice.

Trans actor Elijah W Harris (And The Rest of Me Floats, Bush Theatre; Rituals in Romance...

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