Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (27-29 November 2015).
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Plunge Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter "That's why they call it Café Nero, you know. Because you sit and fiddle with your iPad while the world outside burns." For over 500 years the smell of coffee has seeped into our streets, our lives, our society. Hub for gossip, romance, political tub thumping, dodgy deals, completing a new pitch, book clubs, a moment alone, escaping being alone - if walls could talk. And in one coffee shop in a town just over the horizon...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (13-15 November).
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Russell Maliphant Company Conceal | Reveal Friday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Russell Maliphant Company present both new and classic work, including the iconic Broken Fall with music by Barry Adamson – originally performed by Sylvie Guillem and the BalletBoyz. It will be presented in this programme by Maliphant’s own company of exceptional dancers who will also perform new creations including a quintet and a solo for former Royal Ballet dancer Dana Fouras. With a...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (6-9 November).
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An Evening with Sir Roger Moore Friday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Celebrating 70 years in showbusiness this year, the Hollywood legend and James Bond star chats with biographer Gareth Owen about his extraordinary life and career. Featuring inside stories and exclusive anecdotes from an astonishing career that has included the hit TV series The Saint and The Persuaders, plus Hollywood blockbusters and, of course, seven iconic movies as the world’s most famous spy, 007....
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend
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The Rogues Gallery IV Friday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Award winning comedy, burlesque, music and magic come together once more in one fantastic show. The Rogues Gallery brings a modern twist and a hint of darkness to the Victorian vaudeville variety genre. Be prepared to be blown away! Tickets £12 (over 16s only). www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk
A Murder is Announced Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend
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Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson's Right Boot Friday & Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson’s Right Boot brings to life one of those unforgettable moments when everyone can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing: The Rugby World Cup Final 2003 - England v Australia with just 26 seconds to the final whistle and the score standing at a tantalising 17-17 Jonny Wilkinson makes history by dropping a goal with his right boot to win the World Cup for England...
October 2015 sees the welcome return of the “Baring-Gould Folk Weekend”.
This intimate and family-friendly folk festival, hosted by Okehampton-based music organisation Wren Mu-sic, brings great local and national music and international dance, and blends them with locally-sourced food and drink and an electric atmosphere to create an unforgettable weekend out for the whole family.
Guest highlights this year include Lady Maisery, a fabulous female trio exploring vocal harmony to breath-taking effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads, as well as Janet...
At Killerton, the National Trust estate near Exeter, the apple harvest is fast approaching. This year looks to be a bumper crop and the trees are heavy with fruit.
But now Killerton needs help to collect the fallen apples that make its award winning cider and apple juice and is inviting visitors to join the ‘Big Pick Up’ in Sparrow Park Orchard on the weekends of 3 and 4 or 10 and 11 October.
Armed with a trusty wheelbarrow, the volunteers will head into the orchard to collect their bounty. Andy Bramwell, Outdoor Visitor Services Officer, said: “Wheels will be spinning,...
Your guide to what's on in and around Exeter this weekend (25-27 September)
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Exeter Comedy Club Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange Exeter Comedy Club returns with the first show of the autumn programme, still offering real value for money and top quality comedy at one of the best comedy clubs in the country. Over 16s only. Tickets £11. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Rove Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter This is an exploration. I want to tell a story – well, my family’s story. Some of it may be true and some may not. There was a song my mom...
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (18-20 September)
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Hetty Feather Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Roll up and join Hetty on her escape from the Foundling Hospital. Tremble as she faces Matron Stinking Bottomly. Thrill as she discovers the squirrel house and Tanglefields Travelling Circus. Gasp as she endures a night locked in the attic. Quake as she braves the scary streets of Victorian London and cheer as she overcomes all in the search to find her real mother and a true family of her own. Thrillingly brought to life with...
Your guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 September).
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Boeing Boeing Friday & Saturady, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth It's the 1960's and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier, a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other! www.manorpavilion.com
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Rave On - Tribute to Buddy Hollyl Friday, 7.30pm, Exmouth Pavilion Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets bring you an authentic evening of pure Rock n Roll, celebrating the music of the man himself...
