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The People's Theatre Company present The Elephant Bridesmaid

Event Date: 
03/11/2013 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children The Elephant Bridesmaid is a magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known. Based on a story from the best selling book How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales this delightful show has just the right balance of games, songs and heart warming elephant antics to make any day feel like your special day.

Come to the theatre wearing your own fancy clothes (or fancy dress) for the chance to take part in a fabulous fashion show live on stage with the actors....

Vivaldi: Music for a Venetian Orphanage

Event Date: 
27/10/2013 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Holy Cross Church, Crediton

English Touring Opera presents Vivaldi: Music for a Venetian Orphanage

This autumn, English Touring Opera presents a rare treat – Vivaldi’s beautiful sacred music in the beautiful setting of Holy Cross Church, Crediton.

ETO soloists and baroque orchestra, the Old Street Band join forces with the Choir of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross for this atmospheric concert of music for the orphan musicians of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, where Vivaldi, nicknamed the 'Red Priest', worked for most of his life.

The programme features the Magnificat, whose arias...

Curious Creatures

Event Date: 
05/10/2013 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Animals are amazing! There are big ones, little ones, scaly ones, furry ones, friendly ones and scary ones! There are over 8 million different species of animal on earth today and in this show we're going to meet all of them! (Ok, not all of them, but quite a few).

Welcome to the 'Curious Creatures' wildlife park, established by Jeremiah Johnson: world-renowned explorer, zoologist and animal collector. Nobody knows more about animals than him.

Unfortunately, Jeremiah Johnson is currently lost somewhere in the jungles of Africa, so he has handed the running of the park over...

Educating Rita

Event Date: 
25/09/2013 - 7:30pm to 28/09/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre

The Uncommon Players in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre present Educating Rita by Willy Russell

"I've been realisin' for ages that I was...slightly out of step. I should have had a baby by now; everyone expects it"

Hairdresser Rita thinks she wants a proper education, university lecturer Frank thinks she's got no chance. This bittersweet comedy, made famous by Julie Walters and Michael Caine, hilariously explores the prejudices of this strong-minded pair in their story of increasing mutual respect.

Following the successful collaboration on Talking Heads,...

Dinosaur Zoo

Event Date: 
13/09/2013 - 11:00am to 15/09/2013 - 1:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Direct from Australia, Erth's Dinosaur Zoo brings these awesome pre-historic creatures to the stage as you've never seen them before, up close and personal!

From cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, meet the most recent addition to the Dinosaur Zoo, a carnivorous theropod known as the Australovenator, the most complete meat-eating dinosaur skeleton yet found in Australia.

Observe and interact with these extraordinary life-like dinosaurs in this entertaining and highly imaginative live show. But watch out - not all of these jurassic giants are as tame as they seem!...

Exeter Lives: Tony Hawks

Name: Tony Hawks (aka The Fridgeman) – TV and radio comedian and bestselling author

How would you describe yourself in 5 words?

Comedian, author, broadcaster, good egg.

How would you describe Exeter in 5 words?

Charming, modest, user-friendly city.

What brought you to Exeter?

A desire to escape the hectic and flurried nature of London life.

Where do you call home?

The edge of the moor, not far from Moretonhampstead.

What is your favourite place in Exeter?

It’s too early to say, we’ve been here less from a...

New Devon Opera presents Viva Verdi!

Event Date: 
17/07/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Viva Verdi! offers a celebration to Verdi, in his bicentennial year, with scenes and extracts from some of his most famous operas. In concert format with a stellar cast, pianoforte accompaniment, and with a "golden thread" about Verdi's life linking the whole performance, this opera gala production has all the ingredients to be an exceptional operatic experience.

Tickets: £24

www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Box office: 013923 493493

The Festival Players: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Event Date: 
10/07/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon

Shakespeare's wonderful fantasy comedy has always been a firm favourite for open-air production. As in the Bard's day, The Festival Players will be performing with an all-male company of skilled professional actors, and invite you to share in the colour, poetry, and magical mayhem. Summer fun for the whole family!

Tickets: £14

An open air production in the grounds of Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, presented as part of the Two Rivers Festival.

www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Box office: 01392 493 493

Exeter all set to host 9th UK Taiko Festival

Taiko drumming - big, beautiful, powerful, and exciting!

The annual celebration of this enthralling performance art form is once again hosted in Exeter and this year features one of Japan's leading professional groups as Festival headliners: Amanojaku will appear at the Exeter Northcott on 6 and 7 July.

Amanojaku tour worlwide, but haven't been in the UK for 10 years and this is an exclusive opportunity to see them perform here.In addition, there's a Feast of Taiko featuring youth groups from across the UK at the same theatre on Friday 5 July.

On Saturday and Sunday...

What’s on in and around Exeter this bank holiday weekend (24-27 May)

All you need to plan for a fun-packed Bank Holiday weekend...

THEATRE

Vienna Festival Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Friday, 7.30pm, Exeter Corn Exchange A classic fairy tale set to Tchaikovsky's magnificent score, stunning choreography, beautiful costumes, all combine to portray the struggle between good and evil. Tickets: £20 adult, £15 under 16s. Box office: 01392 665938. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Theatre Open Day Saturday, 10am-4pm, Exeter Northcott Theatre If you've always wanted to go behind the scenes, now's your chance as the Exeter Northcott throws open...

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