In April 2012 three women made a daring and unusual journey from one end of Great Britain to the other. Trusting only to their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers, they made an 18-day, 874-mile journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats, completing their unusual expedition on as many varieties of transport as they possibly could.
“With wings wrought of wanderlust this show soars. A heartfelt love letter to the ineffable spirit of adventure”(Fringe Biscuit) In End to End they tell the heartwarming story of their journey, the trials and tribulations faced along the way and...
Formed in Oct 2009 and with lofty aspirations, the Giants have been busy pounding dancefloors with their raucous, feel-good, highly-addictive shows.
With ideas too big to be pigeonholed, the Giants fuse many a musical style and are quite frankly genre defying; Dub Rock, Indie Ska, Funk Blues, call it what you will the music is unique, fresh and always delivered with masses of energy and a very real authority. With pumping drum and bass, scorching guitar, soulful vocals and a jumpin brass section the band fuse inspired song writing with a subheavy dancefloor sensibility. Giant's...
Great Escape Classic Car Hire has extended its network of sites with a new branch in Exeter.
The new location gives enthusiasts and tourists a choice of six mainly British classic cars to drive around the region’s beautiful coastline and countryside.
The new Devon site represents a £150,000 investment in the region across staff, cars and office set up. It is conveniently located, close to Exeter Airport with easy access from the M5, for customers who are visiting the region or live locally.
To launch the new site Great Escape has invested in a range of popular...
This June, Plymouth-based theatre company New Model Theatre bring their new show Static to the Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter as part of the Ignite Festival. The Exeter dates will be the first stop on their tour of four of the UK’s biggest fringe theatre festivals.
"I've seen everything that's wrong with the world beamed through radio waves, microwaves and via satellite. No, when I die, there will be a screen. And on that screen will flash the collective consciousness of seven billion people. Just as it has every day of my life."
Passed peacefully away in the Exeter Hospice on 21 21 April 2013 aged 65.
He will be sadly missed by family, friends and colleagues.
A celebration of Douglas’s life will take place at the Exeter and Devon Crematorium (St Peter’s Chapel) on Thursday 2 May at 12.15pm.
Douglas requested bright colours to be worn. No flowers, donations if desired for Hospiscare by retiring collection or may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service, 10 Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HH.
John McNally, Frank Allen, Spencer James and Scott Ottaway
Now celebrating their 50th Anniversary, The Searchers remarkable career continues with such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and Pins, Don't Throw Your Love Away, Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room.
This is a highly entertaining show and has been enthusiastically and warmly received throughout the world. Combined with anecdotes and reminiscences, and including all of their famous hits, plus many album recordings, B-sides and a selection of other classics.
Rich Hall is the star of the critically acclaimed BBC 4 documentaries 'Rich Hall's Inventing The Indian', 'Rich Hall's Continental Drifters', 'Rich Hall's The Dirty South'', 'How The West Was Lost' plus Channel 4's topical late night show 'Stand Up For The Week' .
Rich Hall's renowned grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and king of rapid-fire wit. Fans can see the comic genius from Montana discuss a variety of topics all delivered in his own hilarious unique way.
Since appearing in the guise of his redneck alter-ego Otis Lee Crenshaw in...
Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless: Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Action Man, dolls,Teddies... and much more all under one roof.
10.30am-3pm
Admission: £3.50, children under 15 free with an accompanying adult.
'Kazakoshi' is a new production touring 12 countries throughout the world for two years celebrating Wadaiko Artist Art Lee's 20th Anniversary in 2013,and Wadaiko Tokara's 10th Anniversary in 2014.
'Kazakoshi' is the mountain wind which flows across the mountaintop Mt. Fuetsu, bringing a billowing mist onto the Inadani valley from which we gather our strength and determination to share throughout the world.
Not simply a taiko performance, 'Kazakoshi' is an expression of the powerfully flowing, yet jazzy style of performance for which Tokara has become known.
