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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/15/2015 - 12:14pm

If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, there’s plenty to choose from in our essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter.

THEATRE

Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, 8.30pm, Lemongrove, Exeter University The very best of UK live stand up comedy with Adam Kay (headliner), Adam Rushton, Mark Simmons and compere Cerys Nelmes. Tickets are £10. www.exetercomedygrove.club Doors open 7.30pm and show starts at 8.30pm

Nel Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Meet Nel; a quirky, shy foley artist, who, for the first time in her life...

Guide offers a helping hand for young voters

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/30/2015 - 11:39am

A University of Exeter student has created an online resource to educate young people in the basics of British politics in the run-up to the General Election.

Liz Atkins, a first year undergraduate in Politics and International Relations is aiming to improve student engagement with British politics by providing essential information that will give a solid introduction to the framework of the electoral process. To achieve this Atkins has created an online pamphlet explaining what constitutes a Government; a Parliament; the different types of elections and key information concerning...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, there’s plenty to choose from in our guide to What's On in and around Exeter.

THEATRE

Jack and the Beanstalk Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter Fee fi fo fum! One minute Jack's mother is chucking his magic beans in the bin, the next thing he knows he's whisked off to a land of giants where great treasures await... unless he ends up in an enormous cooking pot! With a stellar cast, Kickline returns with the same incredible mix of magic, laughs and silly sing-alongs that made 'Cinderella' such a...

Christmas bingo

Event Date: 
12/12/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Pinhoe School, Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter

Come along to this Christmas bingo and help local Guides raise funds towards their trip to Adelboden in Switzerland.

Eyes down at 7.30pm, refreshments and raffle.

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/14/2014 - 12:19pm

Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!

STAGE & SCREEN

Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

There's something for everyone in our guide to what’s happening in and around Exeter this weekend:

THEATRE

The Fanny Hill Project v2.0 Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter In 2010 Tess sold her feet to fund an arts internship. In 1747 Fanny Hill sold her body for pleasure. And both young women want to confess all to you. Tickets £12/£8. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter C.S Lewis’s classic tale of good versus evil is magically brought to life by Exeter...

Wild flower walks at A la Ronde

Explore the wonderful wildflower meadow at A la Ronde near Exmouth on 22 May at 11.30am and 2.30pm when a knowledgeable guide will lead visitors around the meadow and help them discover some of the species that grow there.

This event is free but numbers are limited. Tickets are available from the shop on the day.

There’s even more to see and do at A la Ronde so why not make a day of it by playing garden games on the ha-ha lawn or maybe trying your hand at brass rubbing or the nature and buildings spotter sheets. The tea-room which serves coffees, lunches and afternoon teas...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter:

THEATRE

All Our Yesterdays Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter All Our Yesterdays is one of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK, taking the audience on a breathtaking musical journey through the 40s, 50s, 60s, and finally into the some of the beautiful harmonies of the 1970s. Shows at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £13 conc. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

HMS Pinafore Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter One of the most popular G&S operas,...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

You'll find something to suit all ages and tastes in our guide to the best of what's on in and around Exeter this weekend:

THEATRE

Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Four top comedians, everyone gets a seat at a table, the bar is open throughout and pizzas are served to your table - all this goes to make one of the best evenings out in the city. Over 16s, tickets £12. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

The Sugar Dandies' Tea Party Saturday, 2pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter A modern and fun twist on an old-fashioned afternoon tea dance! The award-...

Go green in the great outdoors!

A new events leaflet from Teignbridge Council is encouraging people to get out and about in the great outdoors over the next three months.

Teignbridge has launched a new-look compact Green Spaces Events Guide for January – March.

With 17 events scheduled at 7 of the council’s managed wildlife sites the new ‘Green Spaces Events Guide’ is packed with fun forays into nature that are suitable for all ages. It tells you everything you need to know about each individual event, the vast majority of which are free.

They range from archery at the Green Flag award-winning...

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