Entertainment & Reviews

Mid Devon GAC host concert with Crediton Strummers

On Saturday 4 July at 7.00pm Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir welcome the Crediton Strummers as their special guests for a concert at Crediton Congregational Church, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF to raise funds for Force cancer charity.

The choir is part of a family of 30 fun and...

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Pig killers, a bucket and the family: life in rural Devon

What was it actually like to grow up and work in rural West Devon during the 20th century?

Almost beyond imagination - but you can find out for yourself in a new book 'Farming and Rural Life' (£3 recommended donation or £4 posted) published by The Life Stories Project - part of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) a registered charity ( http://tasstavistock.org.uk/category/...

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An enchanted Christmas returns to Saltram

Back again for the third year, National Trust’s Saltram will once again be aglow with even more lights, more trees, more fairy tales and open for more festive evenings to celebrate Christmas every night until 30th December.

The picturesque garden will be washed with a glow as an evening trail is lit up with a rainbow of colours and some magical moments for a third year running. The...

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Free family day out The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge’s festive Christmas Market

The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge invites visitors for a day of festive fun at their Christmas Market on Saturday 15 December. The free day out promises something for all the family and includes a raffle, tombola and numerous local artisan traders, giving visitors the opportunity to pick up some last minute Christmas gifts and support donkeys at the same time.

The day features a Christmas...

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Dick Whittington set to enchant audiences at Plymouth Theatre Royal

John Partridge and Samantha Womack will headline in Theatre Royal Plymouth’s spectacular family pantomime, Dick Whittington, joining returning comedy legend Andy Ford in this year’s must-see show from Friday 14 December 2018 – Saturday 12 January 2019.

John Partridge leads the cast as the dastardly rodent, King Rat. No stranger to the stage, John made his professional debut in Andrew...

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Devon Tour for Classic Tale: Elves on Hand to Help this Christmas!

Popular Devon based Theatre Company Above Bounds are delighting audiences this Christmas with The Elves & The Shoemaker, their theatrical retelling of the Grimms Brothers classic story.

This magical, heart warming and interactive show for 3-7s and their families will be in Plymouth (22 December 2018) and Great Torrington (11–12 December 2018) as part of a South West tour. This...

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This is BULLS***: Theatre company making new show about female professional bull rider

Plymouth-based theatre company Kick the Dirt are currently making a new show set in the white-knuckle, masculine world of professional bull riding. The catch? It’s about a woman.

BULLS*** is the latest show from emerging female-led theatre company Kick the Dirt. The piece follows the story of Rosie Abbot, a female rodeo rider who wants to compete professionally in the male-dominated...

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5 skills needed to become the World's greatest casino player

Casino games in general and table games in particular require a degree of skill that’s greater than that needed for playing new casino sites . There are some types of skills required to get you all the way to the casino rewards.

In the array of casino gaming skills the most important one is to know everything about the game you are about to play. Before you’re ready to play poker you...

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Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth

New Adventures is delighted to announce full casting for the world premiere of Matthew Bourne’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” which will open at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Tuesday 4th June, 2019 as part of a UK tour to 13 venues.

Matthew Bourne’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” is a passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic love story. Bursting with youth, vitality and Matthew Bourne’s...

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FUSE UV Street Party at Illuminate Festival of Light 2018

Members of Barbican Theatre’s FUSE Diverse Dance team are bringing an eye-catching UV performance to Illuminate 2018 on Friday 23 November at Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard.

This innovative piece features 139 dancers and participants from all ages and backgrounds, led by our FUSE Diverse Dance Lead Practitioner and Choreographer Suzie West

“The performance we’ve...

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Join us for the FUSE UV Street Party at Illuminate Festival of Light 2018
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Sparkling Christmas illuminations to light up four National Trust places in Devon and Cornwall

Four National Trust houses in Devon and Cornwal will be brightening up the winter evenings and looking their festive best with glowing illuminations in November and December.

The four historic houses will be lit up and visitors can stroll round gardens full of colour at Saltram in Plymouth, Coleton Fishacre near Kingswear, Knightshayes, near Tiverton and Trelissick near Truro in...

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