Blackmore Theatre

The Railway Children - Saturday Evening
2022-12-10 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, EX8 2RU
Mike Kenny’s imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved children’s classic.
Famously filmed, this story of a prosperous Edwardian family – mother and three children – forced into near-penury in the rural north of England captures the anxieties and exhilarations of childhood with great tenderness and insight.
As Mike Kenny says of his remarkably faithful adaptation, ‘You don’t need a real train to perform this play… the most powerful prop is the imagination of the audience, the most effective tool the skill of the actors.’ So this version of The Railway Children, which offers three plum roles for young performers, is eminently suitable for schools, youth theatres and drama groups – anywhere, in fact, where the cry of ‘Daddy! My Daddy!’ is likely to provoke a tear.
Mike Kenny’s version of The Railway Children was first staged at the National Railway Museum in York in 2008, before receiving a major production at Waterloo Station in London in 2010.

The Railway Children - Saturday Matinee
2022-12-10 14:30 - 17:00

The Railway Children - Friday
2022-12-09 19:30 - 22:30

The Railway Children - Thursday
2022-12-08 19:30 - 22:30

The Railway Children - Wednesday
2022-12-07 19:30 - 22:30

The Railway Children - Tuesday
2022-12-06 19:30 - 22:30

Blood Brothers (play version) Saturday
2022-10-15 21:00 - 23:00
The story of the two differing lives of fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, separated by a secret pact between Mrs Johnston, their mother and Mrs Lyons, her employer, is told.
How chance has thrown them together through the years, from the moment they swear their allegiance as boyhood ‘blood brothers’ and into adulthood. Their family lives could not be more different, Mrs Johnston a struggling single parent raises Micky with his numerous elder siblings. Mrs Lyons a housewife, whose husband works away and who cannot have children of her own, cherishes her Edward who is given nothing but the best. She is determined that the circumstances of the boys’ birth should be kept from him, fearing the consequences.
The childhood pursuits, give way to teenage longings and love for a girl called Linda. Eddie’s life moves on with success. Mickey and Linda struggle to make ends meet. As they mature, the differences between Eddie and Mickey become more marked. Eddie reaches out to help. Mickey resents his interference and his lasting friendship with Linda.
In a final, dramatic confrontation involving the mothers, the truth comes out and the boys’ fate is sealed.

Blood Brothers (play version) Matinee
2022-10-15 15:30 - 17:30

Blood Brothers (play version) Friday
2022-10-14 21:00 - 23:00

Blood Brothers (play version) Thursday
2022-10-13 21:00 - 23:00

Blood Brothers (play version) Wednesday
2022-10-12 21:00 - 23:00

Blood Brothers (play version) Tuesday
2022-10-11 21:00 - 23:00

Blood Brothers (play version) Monday
2022-10-10 21:00 - 23:00

Fritillaries - Folk Concert
2022-09-22 08:00 - 23:00
Six years after moving away from Exmouth, Fritillaries are thrilled to bring their tour show to the Blackmore Theatre. They’ll be playing as a fourpiece stringband, in one of only four unique shows, with Kit Massey on violin and Andy Hamill on double bass.
Playing together since childhood, Hannah and Gabriel share a unique intimacy and ability to draw audiences into their world. Their debut album – about places and people missed and found in isolation, and things found growing when we dig down into spaces the light doesn’t reach – was released on Pear O’Legs Records in July to widespread critical acclaim and support from BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
RNR magazine noted their ‘youthful energy, freshness and cliché-free approach to roots’. At The Barrier called the album ‘exceptional’, with Cerys Matthews describing it as ‘wonderful’ and Folk Radio UK as ‘outstanding’: ‘an enthrallingly scenic, tranquil and fruitful debut … capturing the purity, inventiveness and talent of the duo’s playing’.
This event will be one of only four stringband dates on the album tour (London, Birmingham, Bristol, Exmouth), with the duo being joined by Andy Hamill (Laura Mvula, Annie Lennox, Martha Reeves) on double bass and Kit Massey (Aphex Twin, Anna Calvi, Pete Tong) on violin. As a four-piece, Fritillaries bring deep groove, lush strings and moments of joyous uplift.

1970' - The Musical - Saturday
2022-08-27 20:30 - 23:00
Back for it’s next edition, this time set in the 1970’s we return for an evening of all things 70’s.

1970' - The Musical - Friday
2022-08-26 20:30 - 23:00

1970' - The Musical - Thursday
2022-08-25 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Sunday
2022-08-14 15:30 - 18:00
We invite you to join us at the Essa de Calvi restaurant where the Stratton family are gathered to celebrate matriarch Laura’s birthday and where we can celebrate the 30th anniversary of this fabulous Ayckbourn play. First presented in 1992 Time of My Life is Ayckbourn at his best mixing comedy and tragedy in equal measure and meddling with the fabric of time.
Self-made business man Gerry has arranged a special birthday dinner for wife Laura at the restaurant owned by their old friend Ernesto Calvinu – you might notice a family resemblance between him and several of the waiters! Also invited are their older son Glyn with his long suffering wife Stephanie and their younger son Adam with his new girlfriend Maureen. In this cleverly constructed play the action continues in three time zones – past, present and future as the story unfolds and various skeletons start to emerge from the family cupboard.
“Funny, very funny, and not at all funny; quintessentially Ayckbourn.” London Times

Time of My Life - Saturday
2022-08-13 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Friday
2022-08-12 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Thursday
2022-08-11 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Wednesday
2022-08-10 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Tuesday
2022-08-09 20:30 - 23:00

Time of My Life - Monday
2022-08-08 20:30 - 23:00

Prize Bingo
2022-07-20 15:00 - 18:00
Come and join us for a great fun afternoon out at this month’s Prize Only Bingo (with an Accumulator) at The Blackmore Theatre, Bicton Street, Exmouth. You won’t know what you are missing if you don’t come!
Lots of prizes for a line and a full house.
Raffle. Refreshments.
Disabled Access.
Doors open 2.00 pm with all those important eyes down at 2.30 pm.
Proceeds from this event go towards the cost of refurbishment of The Blackmore Theatre which the Exmouth Players are fortunate to own.
Tickets may also be on sale from time to time for our forthcoming productions. Ticket Vouchers may also be available.
(CIO Registered No 1174875)

Coffee Morning at the Blackmore
2022-07-09 10:30 - 13:30
Teas, coffees and home-made cakes, such as German Apple Cake, Lemon Drizzle, Chocolate Cake, Quiche and much more.
Raffle.
Books, greeting cards, DVD’s and Bazar in the auditorium.
All money raised goes towards refurbishments of the Theatre, which The Exmouth Players are very fortunate to own.
Occasionally, tickets may also be on sale for our forthcoming productions.
Ticket vouchers are also on sale for any of our productions. These would make the ideal gift for any occasion.
If you have not seen our wonderful theatre before, then why not come along and see for yourself. We do have works which continue from time to time as and when we have raised sufficient funds. There are back-stage guided tours during our coffee morning. You will be quite surprised to see what we have, including our wonderful collection of costumes.
(CIO Registered No 1174875)

That's Jazz
2022-06-18 20:30 - 23:00, 2022-06-17 20:30 - 23:00, 2022-06-16 20:30 - 23:00, 2022-06-15 20:30 - 23:00
Back by popular demand, EMCo will be performing their ever popular Jazz Concert for the first time at the Blackmore Theatre.
The intimate setting of the theatre is perfect for a Jazz Concert.
Come and listen to those old favourites and join us for a fantastic evening
