Football comes to the races on Tuesday, January 14 when Exeter Racecourse teams up with Exeter City Football Club for a day out on Haldon Hill.
Season ticket holders for the club, known as the Grecians, are being offered free entry, while in the hospitality boxes will be supporters who will be able to meet first-team players.
Embark on an epic adventure – via the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange on 7-8 February and 25-26 March. The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a selection of adrenaline-packed films, starring athletes and explorers as they venture to the edge of their limits in remote corners of the planet. Witness the world’s best adventure film-makers telling stories of life-affirming journeys with stunning wilderness cinematography – all from the comfort of a cinema seat! As well as gripping short films and a celebratory festival...
Embark on an epic adventure – via the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange on 7-8 February and 25-26 March. The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a selection of adrenaline-packed films, starring athletes and explorers as they venture to the edge of their limits in remote corners of the planet. Witness the world’s best adventure film-makers telling stories of life-affirming journeys with stunning wilderness cinematography – all from the comfort of a cinema seat! As well as gripping short films and a celebratory festival...
Come along and enjoy a superb day of racing, as Exeter Racecourse supports the Armed Forces on Sunday, February 9.
Racing will be of the highest calibre with candidates for the big spring festivals laying their credentials bare. In 2018 it was South Molton’s Lizzie Kelly and Coo Star Sivola who followed their Exeter win with success at Cheltenham Festival.
And who could forget Many Clouds - carrying the famous green, yellow and white colours of Trevor Hemmings - romping to glory in the two miles, two and a half furlongs novices’ hurdle in 2013. Following that win, he...
The dates for next year’s Plymouth History Festival have been confirmed as Friday 8 to Sunday 31 May.
The popular annual celebration of the city’s heritage has been running for eight years. It’s coordinated by The Box and supported by Plymouth City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Since the History Festival started in 2013 thousands of residents and visitors...
There is nothing better than an afternoon racing and on this raceday Exeter Racecourse welcomes all Exeter City FC fans. That’s why we’re sure our new midweek fixture will have you wrapping up warm and enjoying great racing on Haldon Hill. Purchase a Premier ticket and you can gain entry in Best Mate suite where there’s food to suit every taste, always locally sourced of course. So save the date, and brighten up your January by coming racing. Make the most of your day and use the FREE return bus service from St David's. Seats available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Find the bus...
New Year’s Day at Exeter Racecourse is one of our county’s finest sporting occasions and it’s a day not to be missed. It's a great Devon tradition, and when you experience the same sense of elation that time spent outside evokes, you'll understand why people come back year after year. There is no better way to welcome in the New Year. Free bus: Exeter St David’s 10.45; Bus Station 11.00; Return 16:35. Gates open: 10:40. First race: 12:40. Last race: 4:05.
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The weekend of 16th and 17th November is Locals’ Weekend at Living Coasts, when local people can visit Torquay’s coastal zoo for half price. On this occasion, local means anyone...
Exeter Racecourse will be raising money for the Devon Air Ambulance at its race meeting on Sunday, November 24 and the meeting will kick off in fine style with the first ever Dartmoor Hillies race. Eight ponies bred on Dartmoor will come dashing down the home straight and racegoers will be able to place their bets, with every penny donated to the charity. Entry is always free to under-18s at Exeter, making it the perfect family day out, with a range of free activities to enjoy including a helicopter simulator. The Dartmoor Hillies will race at 12.20pm and then seven more races will take...
