events

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

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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,...

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

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Double Bill of Comedy Plays with Supper Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Broadclyst Village Hall Two Fat Men features Duncan and George who have been forced by their wives to attend Weight Busters. Surrounded by women and waiting for the meeting to start they think that they know each other. Join them on a hilarious journey of discovery. Stop and Run is the story of Eileen, a lonely pensioner who, much to the horror of her family finds love at a...

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:

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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-...

Sleep Easy, a sponsored sleep out event organised by local homelessness charity Exeter YMCA, last year attracted over 180 participants and raised over £30,000.

Adam worked with Exeter YMCA in the lead up to Sleep Easy 2013, even writing a song entitled Sleep Easy with the Exeter YMCA residents.

The song aimed to articulate the issues and prejudices experienced by the young residents who had gone through homelessness and it was debuted at the event itself.

Adam explains: “I was shocked to hear that one in every 100 young people in the UK experience homelessness and...

SWH (South West Highways Ltd) will be hosting two career taster days on 27 February and 4 March. The taster days will offer under-represented groups, in particular organisations that support people with physical or mental health issues, a chance to gain an insight into a career within the construction industry.

The taster days will take place at the company’s head office in Rockbeare and will involve a site induction, followed by outdoor activities such as block paving and finally a Q&A session. Each participant will also receive an SWH/NSFCA (National Skills for Contraction...

If you're wondering what's on in Exeter this weekend then you've come to the right place. Whatever the weather, don't make any plans at all until you've checked out what's on offer:

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Strawberries in January Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, The New Theatre, Exeter Do you ever wish love could be more like the movies? Strawberries in January is a biting heartwarming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons you stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of in search for love. Tickets: £12 on Friday (with champagne), £10 on Saturday. Box office: 01392...

Ironbridge Runner owner Pete Ferlie and his team are well known for promoting fun and innovative running events, with the latest promotion being their very popular annual Exeter Half Marathon on Sunday 16 February 2014 and which sold out its 350 available places weeks beforehand.

Flooding permitting (an alternative course is ready to be used if necessary) the race is held over a great 3 lap traffic free and pancake flat half course on footpaths and cycle tracks around the River Exe and Exeter Canal. The event is suitable for people chasing personal bests as well as for novice...