Devon

Aladdin

Event Date: 
06/12/2015 - 2:00pm to 08/12/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Fasten your seat belts as we take off on a magical carpet ride to Old Peking to meet Aladdin and his hard working mother and local laundress, Widow Twankey.

Follow Aladdin on his quest to find a magic lamp for the Evil Sorcerer Abanazar, who has promised Aladdin a treasure trove of wealth. Meaning he will be able to marry the Princess but all is not as it seems once he steps inside the dark and dangerous cave…

Can the Genie of the Lamp help our hero?

Will Aladdin manage to rescue the Princess from Abanazar who will stop at nothing to become the most powerful...

End Of The Pier Show

Event Date: 
09/12/2015 - 7:00pm to 10/12/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter College BTEC 90 Credit Diploma Performing Arts

Roll up! Roll up! See the most spectacular, fantabulous, categorically outrageously entertaining show on earth!

You may ‘oooh’, you might ‘aaaah’, you will definitely ‘hurrah’ as the finest young performers the county has to offer bring you an evening of variety and delight straight from the end of the pier.

Let our troupe of pierrots take you back through the mists of time – come join us on this thrilling, helter skelter ride of a show.

This exuberant troupe of pierrots will perform variety acts, turns...

Clare Teal’s Festive Fiesta

Event Date: 
11/12/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Clare’s much loved Festive Fiesta explodes onto the stage.

With the holiday season upon us, why not start it with an evening out to remember. Take an uplifting, retro journey into the intriguing and sensational world of Clare Teal’s Festive Fiesta – a unique blend of seasonal swing, cheeky retro grooves and a smattering of cozy fireside ballads to add a little romance.

Clare and her exceptional band invite you to a fabulous cocktail party of sounds and songs made famous by the likes of Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald plus lesser known...

An Uncommon Christmas

Event Date: 
17/12/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Westbrook company returns to the Barnfield for its annual

Xmas Special. 2015 has seen the band reach new heights with a bigger band than ever, a brand new jazz entertainment and extensive touring. This year’s Xmas concert, at its home base, will be a celebration with Exeter friends and supporters of a remarkable year and the release of the orchestra’s first album “A Bigger Show”.

Supported by Airshaft Trust www.westbrookjazz.co.uk

In the auditorium

Tickets £12 (concs£10) on the door £10 (£8) in advance

Box office: 01392 271808 http://www....

Christmas Chaos

Event Date: 
17/12/2015 - 7:00pm to 23/12/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Think your Christmas is chaotic? Think again!

A delicious dark Christmas story with Roald Dahl-esque overtones, Christmas Chaos invites you to join the Frost Family this festive season, as they prepare for the arrival of the most terrifying guest of all – Granny!

From the 1st of December through to Christmas Morning, the Frosts struggle to make sure that this Christmas will be the perfect family Christmas – the problem is, the Frosts are anything but the perfect family. They’re naughty and lazy and greedy and mean, and as their Christmas plans go from bad to worse, Granny’s...

Exeter Chamber social diary

Over 100 delegates attended the recent Exeter Chamber of Commerce monthly networking lunch which took at Reed Hall, Exeter University.

The guest speaker for this lunch was Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council who gave an update to delegates on business issues in the city along with information on future plans and investments in the pipeline.

The sponsor for this lunch was Princesshay and Wayne Pearce, Centre Director informed guests of the corporate gift cards that can be purchased from Princesshay to give to clients and teams this...

Chiefs edge out Quins

Exeter Chiefs 26 Harlequins 25

For those who don’t know, Sandy Park is one of the latest properties available on the new edition of Exeter Monopoly that was unveiled just a few weeks ago in the city.

Well, after this, maybe Rob Baxter and his Chiefs side have already used their ‘Get out of Jail’ card as they overcame fellow high flyers Harlequins in a hard-fought Aviva Premiership encounter at the Devon venue.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson led the way for the Devonians, scoring one of two tries in his own personal points haul of 21 points.

Winger James Short...

Op Slug cuts allotment crime in Exeter

Police in Exeter are so pleased with the results of Operation Slug that they are hoping to expand the operation.

The scheme has seen a 90% reduction in crime and allotment thefts using Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution.

Launched across 26 of the city’s allotment sites, Op Slug has prevented burglaries to sheds and outbuildings. 1300 allotment holders have been protected, and their expensive garden tools from being stolen.

Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the...

Watch football stars of the future in Exeter

A rare opportunity to see some top young footballers and potential stars of the future is on offer when Exeter City’s Under 21 team play West Ham Under 21s on Wednesday 2 December in the Premier League Under 21 Cup Round of 32. The game is at Exeter City’s St James Park stadium with a 7pm Kick Off.

West Ham has one of the foremost football academies in the country producing an endless supply of young talent. Most famously they developed Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters who were all World Cup winners with England in 1966.

Other notable graduates of the West Ham...

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