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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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Big Screen in the Park is back

Exeter’s favourite outdoor cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens for two weekends of movie magic under the stars.

Exeter Phoenix is delighted to announce Big Screen In The Park is back this August, bringing outdoor cinema fun to Exeter. The event will take over Northernhay Gardens from 1st – 10th August.

Alongside the six feature films, audiences can also expect bars, picnics, street food and plenty of on-site entertainment.

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to enjoy the magic of the movies on a huge 10-metre screen, with the stunning illuminated...

10 Ways to Spend a Great Evening Party with Family and Friends

If you want to live a fulfilling life , who you spend your time with is far more important than how you spend your time. Sharing quality time with family and friends is vital to our sense of well-being and can directly contribute to our health. Here are ten different ways to spend an evening together with others.

1. Have a cookout

One of the most popular ways to spend time with family and friends is a good old fashioned cookout. The atmosphere is intimate yet casual. Decide who will host the party, then ask everyone to bring a part of the shared meal.

2. Host a...

One Play - Three Trophies!

Stage by Stage theatre arts school is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year- and now it is celebrating in style.

The theatre training school based in the city centre regularly appears in national drama and dance competitions and has now scooped 3 trophies at the All England One Act Play Festival in Dawlish with its production of 'Liar Liar'.

The high energy comedy show earned rave reviews and was awarded Best Actor (adult section) for James Marriott (17), Outstanding Technical Achievement and Best Director for the school's Head of Drama, Ian Trafford. Ian said, "We are...

Peppa Pig jumps in even bigger muddy puddles at Vue Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/25/2019 - 10:08pm

Peppa Pig is coming to the big screen once again for a series of adventures with all the characters you know and love.

The hour-long film, Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun, includes 10 never-before-seen episodes – and features a two-part festival special.

Aimed at pre-school children, Peppa and the gang are seen splashing around in muddy puddles at their first festival, visiting a restaurant for Grandpa Pig’s birthday, and taking their own trip to the cinema to see Super Potato.

If that isn’t enough, audiences will also get a chance to take part in interactive activities...

The Story of Guitar Heroes comes to Exmouth Pavilion

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/25/2019 - 9:58pm

“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!”

We all love a bit of guitar wielding in a song, it’s iconic, soulful and – oh what a beautiful instrument!

Coming to Exmouth Pavilion on Friday 26 April, The Story of Guitar Heroes is an awe-inspiring, dynamic show which transports you through time: from the 1950’s with artistes such as Chuck Berry and Hank Marvin from The Shadows, including gifted legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, through to modern day players such as the great Brian May and the electrifying Steve Vai, to name but a few!...

Art exhibition and first conference of people with no ‘mind’s eye’

The first ever exhibition of paintings and works of art created by artists who have no “mind’s eye” will cast new light on the creative brain when it goes comes to Exeter in March.

It combines with the first ever conference to bring together people at either extreme of the visual imagery spectrum.

Extreme Imagination: Inside the Mind’s Eye will feature works by people who have aphantasia, meaning they cannot visualise, alongside works by those who have particularly vivid mental imagery.

Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the exhibition will come to...

Beautiful Spaces, Beautiful Sounds

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 03/22/2019 - 9:33pm

North Devon folk fiddle stars Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll bring their beautifully crafted acoustic sound to the South West this Spring as part of their “Beautiful Spaces” tour.

Fresh from a 2018 tour in Canada, and with a new album on the way the duo will showcase some of the material from their forthcoming release “Cold Light”, alongside old favourites from their extensive catalogue of tunes and songs.

The joyful combination of English fiddle partnership Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll welcomes you into their family from the first note. This is a masterclass in the art and...

Take That on the big screen in Exeter for one night only!

BRITISH supergroup Take That are celebrating their 30th anniversary in style with a massive stadium tour.

And for one night only, their Greatest Hits tour will be coming live to Vue Exeter.

Visitors to Vue Exeter will be able to see the show – filled with fan favourites spanning three decades – as it happens from Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday 8th June.

With previous tours featuring giant walls of water, holograms, and a carousel of dancers and band members suspended in the air, the group will be going bigger and better for what is set to be one of the...

Vue Exeter calls for budding artists for brilliant prize

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/22/2019 - 10:27am

DISNEY fans throughout Exeter are being encouraged to put their creativity to the test and design a poster for one of the year's most hotly anticipated movies.

Vue is giving children the chance to design a poster for Dumbo, which is released on Friday 29 March.

The live-action remake of the Disney classic is about a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughing stock, until it is discovered that he can fly. The new version of the film stars Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito.

The winners of the competition will receive a £50 gift card for Vue...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (22-24 March).

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Our Trace

Friday, Exmouth Pavilion

She’s out and about!! Our very own internet sensation, multi award winning, Comedienne, Our Trace! Up to 7 million people worldwide viewed her live comedy clip on Facebook, resulting in everybody wanting to see more of this extremely, funny woman in her posh frock!” https://www.ledleisure.co.uk/exmouth-pavilion

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

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