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Two Tribes so nearly champions

A ladies' skittles team from Exeter narrowly missed top honours at the weekend when they were runners up in the British Skittles Championships. Two Tribes from Exeter found themselves in the finals for the first time, facing previous champions the Dolly Mixers from Totnes.

The Dolly Mixers finally triumphed by just ten pins over Two Tribes in a rollercoaster final as each team took it in turns to take the lead. Final score was 338 – 328.

Two Tribes captain Barry Powell said his team played superbly and attributed much of their success to the superb facilities and support...

Four teams close to a British title

Four Exeter teams have qualified for the British Skittles Championships finals being held on September 15.

Twice champions Two Tribes mixed team from Exeter back in 2014 and 2015 will be hoping for a third win. Their ladies team have qualified this year at their first attempt, winning their group round by one point over reigning champions the Dolly Mixers from Totnes.

Other regular qualifiers are the Saints from St Thomas Social Club in Exeter who were runners up in the men’s competition in 2015, their best performance to date. Completing the Exeter contingent are first...

Exeter skittles teams go for glory

Exeter’s top skittles teams are busily preparing for this year’s Gasket Guy British Skittles Championships after notching up the city’s best ever showing at the competition last year.

Two Tribes mixed team (pictured above) have won the British title two years running and will be going for a hat trick, never before achieved in the mixed competition’s history. Team captain Barry Powell said the team was preparing hard for the initial rounds.

‘We are adding a few promising newcomers to the existing squad,’ he said, ‘and arranging some extra matches to get into form.’

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Tribes & Tribulations

Event Date: 
01/06/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre

Substance & Shadow Theatre are proud to be part of Festival @ Cygnet, Cygnet Theatre's first week long festival!

Festival season will be soon be upon us, which can mean only one thing… time to scrape the mud off your wellies and get your waterproofs on! Tribes & Tribulations takes you on a trip back to 1984, to a time before portaloos and pop-up tents when festival were really free.

Tribes and Tribulations is set against the bleak political landscape of Thatcher’s Britain and tells the story of four diverse characters, who momentarily escape the tribulations of...

Tribes & Tribulations

Event Date: 
12/06/2015 - 8:00pm to 13/06/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Festival season will be soon be upon us, which can mean only one thing… time to scrape the mud off your wellies and get your waterproofs on! Tribes & Tribulations takes you on a trip back to 1984, to a time before portaloos and pop-up tents when festival were really free.

Tribes and Tribulations is set against the bleak political landscape of Thatcher’s Britain and tells the story of four diverse characters, who momentarily escape the tribulations of their everyday lives and descend upon the anarchic, vibrant, multicultural madness of a free festival.

In a muddy field...

Tribes & Tribulations

Event Date: 
28/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth

A Festival within a festival.... Substance & Shadow Theatre are delighted to be part of this year's Exmouth Festival!

Festival season will be soon be upon us, which can mean only one thing… time to scrape the mud off your wellies and get your waterproofs on! Tribes & Tribulations takes you on a trip back to 1984, to a time before portaloos and pop-up tents when festival were really free.

Tribes and Tribulations is set against the bleak political landscape of Thatcher’s Britain and tells the story of four diverse characters, who momentarily escape the...

Tribes

Event Date: 
26/06/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

‘A mash of filthy British glam rock, retrovivalism and sepia-classic Americana’ NME

Tribes showcase their second album, Wish To Scream in this Glastonbury warm up show.

Tickets: £13.

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk