Entertainment & Reviews

Celebrated DJ and actor Craig Charles is set to join the bill as Basement Jaxx make a thrilling return to live shows when they play Powderham Presents this summer.

The funk and soul tastemaker will be bringing his legendary DJ show to the grounds of Powderham Castle near Exeter before Basement Jaxx ’s headline performance on Friday July 4, with rising DJ Storm Mollison opening the party.

Craig and Storm join the line up, alongside the previously announced headline show from Duran Duran with special guests Nile Rodgers & CHIC on Thursday July 3 at the newly launched...

Budleigh Music Festival is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in style, bringing world-class classical music to the heart of East Devon this summer.

Over two decades, the festival has cemented its reputation as a key event in the classical music calendar, attracting internationally-renowned musicians and enthusiastic audiences alike.

Under the artistic direction of Jason Thornton, this year’s programme, which takes place from June 27 until July 5, promises an exciting and diverse line-up of exceptional performances. This year’s Festival highlights include:

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Exeter Philharmonic Choir is marking the month of March with a plethora of Ms for its spring concert in Exeter Cathedral. The Choir will be performing an all-Mozart programme with the London Mozart Players and an array of top soloists, including Devon-born rising star violinist Joel Munday. The main work is the Great Mass in C minor.

The combination of a top-flight UK orchestra, four young professional singers, a talented young violinist and the 100-strong sound of Exeter Philharmonic Choir in the Cathedral promises to create a very special evening.

The programme is a...

As a family, we’re a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got three teenagers, a 12-year-old, and a cockapoo named Alfie, who’s more demanding than the rest of them combined.

The youngest is a budding female Bear Grylls, the 13-year-old is football crazy, the 16-year-old loves music and combat sports, while the eldest (18) is enjoying freedom behind the wheel of her first car.

Then there’s Alfie… let’s just say his hobbies include trembling at every loud noise, suffering panic attacks each time he’s taken on a car journey and experiencing separation anxiety if left alone for more...