Devon based band ‘Land Of The Giants’ are to headline at Exeter Castle, after playing six Stages at this years Glastonbury Festival!
Exeter Castle is celebrating the Rugby World Cup by running a series of events throughout the season in the castle courtyard. To include a huge festival stage, two giant marquee’s, local food & drink suppliers and live music!
A major highlight will be Plymouth based 6 piece band Land Of The Giants, who are head lining the festival with the ever popular internationally renowned indie/ rock act Will And The People! Also on the bill is Exeter...
With less than a month to go until Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks-off in England and Cardiff, fans are being warned to only buy from official sources after the discovery of counterfeit Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets in circulation.
The City of London Police are working with Tournament Organisers, England Rugby 2015, and Tournament Owners, Rugby World Cup Limited, to carry out a full investigation to help ensure that fans are made aware. An image of one of the counterfeit tickets can be downloaded here.
With 17 days to go until the start of the Tournament, there is still high...
Ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup, re-live the glory of England’s win in 2003 with this fast-paced, behind-the-scenes new sport documentary, Building Jerusalem.
The film will be satellite screened across the UK for one night only with a live Q&A on the evening of Tuesday 1st September and is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 14th September 2015 courtesy of Kaleidoscope Entertainment. It will also be available to download digitally through various digital platforms from 11th September.
From the co-producer of Oscar-winning ‘Man on Wire’ and ‘Senna’ (line producer),...
Three Exeter Chiefs players are in the England squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Henry Slade, Geoff Parling and Jack Nowell are all in Stuart Lancaster's squad.
The 31-strong group of 17 forwards and 14 backs – drawn from eight Premiership clubs – will open their campaign against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on Friday 18 September.
England Head Coach Lancaster said: “It’s really positive that we have such depth and options to choose from. Selection wasn’t easy and it is tough to leave anyone out but it’s important to stress that the players not in this group are...
The newly formed Hospiscare Choir will be making its first public appearance at the Rugby World Cup Fanzone in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens.
The choir will be singing on October 17 at 2pm before the first quarter final which will be broadcast live on a giant screen.
Choir leader, Brian Clifton, a Hospiscare database administrator, said: “We are thrilled to be making our first appearance at such a prestigious event and we’re really looking forward to it. We will be singing popular, easy listening songs.” On stage in the break, pre and post matches, there will be a broad...
Details of the Fanzone that will be set up in Exeter’s Northernhay gardens during the Rugby World Cup have been revealed.
City council officials have told the Exeter Daily that it will be open for 13 dates opening as early as 10am for some games and closing as late as 11.30pm for others.
Alcohol will be sold from 11am to 11pm (10.30pm on Sundays) .
The dates are as follows:
Friday 18th September 1700 – 2300 Saturday 26th September 1200 – 2330 Tuesday 29th September 1100 - 2330
Saturday 3rd October 1200 – 2330 Wednesday 7th October 1530 – 2300...
From 6-8 September, the Household Cavalry Regiment will be taking part in an epic challenge; to cycle to all 13 of the Rugby World Cup venues in only 13 days, totalling to around 1,300 miles.
The cycle will be taking place to raise money for the Household Cavalry Foundation, which raises much needed funds to care for the casualties, soldiers, veterans, heritage and horses of the Household Cavalry. This challenge is also a great opportunity for the soldiers to hone their military skills, such as navigation and leadership.
The ride will begin at Combermere Barracks in Windsor...
Award-winning photographer Michelle Sank’s images of the preparation, delivery and enjoyment of Rugby World Cup 2015 games at Sandy Park stadium in Exeter will be exhibited at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) from 19 September to 4 November 2015.
Urban and rural landscapes complement portraiture to give a comprehensive visual record of the preparation for the World Cup in Exeter. The photographs of signage, organisers, players, spectators and fans reflect the diversity of interest and importance of Rugby in Exeter’s communities. Her photographs differ from the mass of...
Live Wire Theatre, one of the South West’s foremost theatre companies, has announced a stellar cast for their latest show that they will be staged at The Barnfield Theatre Exeter on Friday and Saturday 16th & 17th October as part of the celebrations for The Rugby World Cup 2015.
Giles Coram, Hannah Douglas, Moira Hunt and George Williams lead a distinguished cast in the intriguingly entitled Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson's Right Boot which will be touring theatres across the South West during the eight week tournament with the generous support of The Arts Council.
