Your guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 January):
THEATRE
Robin Hood Until Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter The Exeter Little Theatre Company Panto! Head to Sherwood Forest and meet Robin and his Merry Men, outlaws robbing the rich and always landing themselves in trouble because of their terrible plans. Trying to keep them in line are Maid Marian and her Girlpower Gang, but the girls will have their work cut out for them unless both groups learn to work together to take on Nottingham’s meanest Snotty Notty and Sir Guy. http://www.barnfieldtheatre...
Ryan Bowman says he is looking forward to helping Exeter City push towards League One having signed for the Devon club. Bowman who joins from Scottish Premier League side Motherwell for an undisclosed fee, says he was excited about joining Exeter having chatted to manager Matt Taylor and assistant manager Eric Kinder, who was his former youth team coach at Carlisle. “There was a couple of clubs ringing up about me as I was coming to the end of my contract with Motherwell and I thought it was time for a change,” said Ryan. “I spoke to the manager a few times and he sold the club to me...
Flybe and Exeter City Football Club have launched a search to find the unsung heroes of football in Devon.
During the 2018/19 season there will be three opportunities for fans across the region to nominate their 'Community Champion', someone who they feel deserves recognition for their contribution to football in the local area. It could be anyone from dedicated players and coaches to the volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes. The first window for nominations is open now. Nominations and info about the Flybe Community Champion Award can be made at https://ecfc.co/...
Exeter City fell to a 2-0 defeat away from home against Tranmere Rovers in Sky Bet League Two.
James Norwood notched his first of the afternoon with a cool header after 30 minutes before he doubled Rovers' lead 15 minutes into the second half.
City then had to finish the game with 10 men following Dean Moxey's red card after 70 minutes. The Grecians had spells where they looked like scoring, but were unable to find their way past Scott Davies in the Tranmere goal.
Matt Taylor made two changes to the side that were beaten by Forest Green Rovers last weekend as...
There were celebrations at Exeter City Football Club today when it officially unveiled its new £3.4 million stadium redevelopment.
The project, which has seen the construction of a new stand, changing rooms, away end, and associated facilities, will be opened to fans for the first time on Saturday.
The new stand has been named the Stagecoach Adam Stansfield Stand in honour of fans’ favourite Adam Stansfield, who died eight years ago. It also features a heritage display which has been created thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the work of the Supporters’...
Jack Sparkes is delighted to have signed a new contract at Exeter City with the help of the 1931 Fund.
Jack says the contract, which is part financed by the fund, shows the amount of belief Exeter City and the supporters have in him and gives him confidence when he plays.
“I am really pleased,” said Jack. “It shows that the club believe in me and that they are willing to wait for me to develop as a player.
“It is really pleasing to get the backing of the fans as well. The fans are what make this club and they have been really good to me and it makes me confident...
City Sporting Club is delighted to announce an evening with football icon Paul Gascoigne will be hosted on Saturday, October 6 at the Great Hall at the University of Exeter.
An evening with Paul Gascoigne kicks-off at 6.30pm for a 7pm start and is kindly sponsored by RGB Building Supplies, Mi-space, RGB Recruitment and LWS interior solutions. Tickets for the event cost £45 per person plus VAT, tables of ten are available.
The evening is hosted by snooker legend Willie Thorne and will include a Q&A session, a two-course meal, an exclusive auction of sporting memorabilia...
Exeter City and Yeovil Town played out a goalless draw at Huish Park, but the Grecians claimed a bonus point following a 4-3 win penalty shoot out win as the sides played out their first match of this season's Checkatrade Trophy campaign.
A match full of chances for both sides saw neither able to go ahead as the Grecians kept their cool to take an extra point on penalties.
As expected in this competition, manager Matt Taylor made several changes to his starting line-up from the defeat against Lincoln City last weekend but still retained an experienced starting XI with the...
Exeter City lost their first game home since February 17 as Lincoln City recorded a 3-0 win at St James Park.
The Grecians fell behind in the 42nd-minute when John Akinde’s low cross found Lee Frecklington and then Lincoln’s striker added a second in first-half stoppage time by firing past Christy Pym from 12 yards.
City boss Matt Taylor made two changes after the break but an own goal from Troy Brown, as he diverted a Harry Toffolo cross into his own net, condemned the Grecians to defeat.
There were a couple of changes to the starting line-up from the City side...
