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The remarkable story of an Exeter professional skateboarder’s journey across Britain to raise awareness of male mental health challenges will feature as part of a special city event.

People will be able to see the documentary Lands End , which follows Barney Page on his 25-day journey skateboarding the 941 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End. It is a story of camaraderie, adversity, and his friendship with Ben Raemers, a professional skateboarder who died by suicide at the age of 28.

The event is part of the Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social...

This year InExeter will celebrate the start of the festive season with a special film experience at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 16 November, this one-off event will see film fans enjoy a secret screening in a stunning setting.

Friends and family will be able to cosy up in the beautiful Exeter Cathedral to celebrate the start of Christmas festivities.

Ann Hunter InExeter manager says, “#CelebrateTogether is our theme this season and InExeter are thrilled to present this secret film experience, giving friends and family the opportunity to come together and enjoy some...

Devon-based playwright, Lucy Bell, is to create a new film, Grown Ups to be released in July. Inspired by interviews undertaken by students from Dawlish College with people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, Grown Ups will share stories across generations, gathering reflections on life from people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Whilst researching the project the students spoke to Lynda who moved from Sierra Leone to England when she was 12 years old; Philip, now 93, who served in World War 2 and remembers his ‘best thing since sliced bread’ wife; and Graham, a...

THIS July, the Avengers’ most feared operative returns to the home of big screen entertainment, as Black Widow arrives at Vue Exeter – and tickets are on sale now

From Wednesday 7 July, film lovers and Avengers fanatics can once again Get Lost in the Marvel Universe, as the long-awaited spy thriller recounts Natasha Romanoff’s pursuits in between Avengers Civil War and Avengers Infinity War.

When a conspiracy emerges threatening to uncover the darkest parts of her past, Romanoff, aka Black Widow , must take on an unstoppable force and confront her history as a spy long...

London animation studio Lumiere S tudios has created a map of the UK showcasing the most searched animated films of all-time in different places.

Their study used Google Search Data to locate which towns and cities searched for the most popular animated films the most - and the results were rather surprising!

As you can see, over the past 12 years Exeter has searched for Beauty And The Beast more than any other place in the UK. Clearly Exonains have a soft spot for romance and dancing cutlery.

Plymouth also scored top popularity marks for Finding Nemo, which shows...

University of Exeter academics and business leaders will explore how the finance sector can save the planet in a special documentary screening and panel event for Earth Day on 22 April.

The panel discussion will be chaired by Professor Gail Whiteman , Professor of Sustainable Business at the University of Exeter Business School and founder of Arctic Basecamp , a unique science-communication platform that holds a flagship event at the World Economic Forum in Davos each year.

It will follow a screening of the WWF documentary Our Planet: Too Big To Fail , a film showing the...

Vue Exeter recently reopened to the public with a brand new look, featuring The Recliner – luxurious soft leather seats in every one of its seven screens, along with new Snacks and Seats Touch Screens.

The renovation of the screens at Vue Exeter to The Recliner will allow visitors to find their perfect viewing angle for the ultimate big screen experience. The luxury seats, made with padded leather and a handy fold-away tray to hold drinks and snacks, are now available throughout Vue Exeter, in time for families to get back to the big screen this half term.

Over the past...

Rare posters showing the glamorous stars of cinema’s Golden Age have returned to Britain, thanks to a donation by one of the world’s foremost movie memorabilia collectors.

The artwork has been given to The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. The gift comes as the museum has recently reopened to the public after lockdown so everyone can again enjoy the collection of over 80,000 artefacts.

Movie and actor posters from the early part of the last century can be rare because they were designed only to last for a few days. They were printed on inexpensive...

The UK’s youngest feature film director has been inspired by his great-grandfather’s epic battle for survival during World War Two for his debut movie.

University of Exeter history student Elliott Hasler will have his film released on major viewing platforms aged just 20.

Inspired by Elliott’s great-grandfather’s own experiences, WWII – The Long Road Home depicts an escaped British POW’s epic battle for survival whilst on the run in war-torn Italy, as his wife and young son anxiously await news in England.

Filming was completed when Elliott was just 16 years old...