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The London African Gospel Choir closed Budleigh Music Festival in spectacular style

Budleigh Music Festival strikes emotional chord with concertgoers

From the opening notes of the community choral day to the uplifting finale of the London African Gospel Choir, Budleigh Music Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in style.

Taking place in the beautiful St Peter’s Church, the festival delivered world-class classical performances, inclusive community events, and stunning moments of musical magic.

More than 3,600 tickets were sold over the nine-day Festival, which included performances by Sir Michael Morpurgo and cellist Clare O’Connell, internationally acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough, and Bath Philharmonia....

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (24-27 August):

THEATRE

Playback Youth Theatre presents: Shandytown Saturday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter What is home? What is the line between legality and morality? How do we keep a community alive? http://www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Strictly Murder Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth April 1939. An English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in Provence in idyllic isolation, far away, it seems from the rumblings of the coming war. Their peace is shattered from within when Suzy discovers she has been...

Ocean Film Festival World Tour makes a splash this autumn

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for 2018, bringing an evening of inspirational ocean-themed films to more than 35 locations across the UK and Ireland in September and October.

This brand-new selection of films features seafaring adventurers rowing treacherous oceans, intrepid surfers riding the world’s biggest waves, and explores our planet’s spectacular hidden depths.

Now in its fifth year, 2018’s UK Tour is the biggest yet – and it’s also first time the Tour has visited Ireland, with dates in Dublin and Cork.

“We’re really excited that more people than...

See you at the Sea Change Festival next weekend?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:10am

For this year’s third edition of the Sea Change Festival at Totnes, south Devon, a new partnership with pioneering arts organisation Dartington Hall will see the festival expanding into the historic 14th-century estate.

Picturesque Dartington will house the festival’s new Offshore main stage, in collaboration with Sharp’s Brewery, hosting a range of internationally acclaimed musicians, artists and DJs until late in the evenings of Friday 24 and Saturday 25 August 2018.

Founded and curated by Totnes’ much-loved record shop, Drift Records, Sea Change presents some very...

Have local casinos in the UK suffered because of online gambling?

Authored by Chris Lake
Posted: Wed, 08/22/2018 - 6:13am

The technological innovation that is the internet has impacted many areas of modern life. It has changed the way we communicate, the way we shop, the way we entertain ourselves, and even the way we gamble. The convenience afforded by the internet has resulted in declining revenue and shuttering for companies who don’t offer their services online. High street shopping, and broadcasting companies are a couple of examples of this.

That said, one industry that continues to grow despite the convenience afforded by internet-based options is the casino industry. A knee-jerk response to...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (17-19 August).

THEATRE

Alice in Wonderland Saturday & Sunday, 2pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Panto time? Oh Yes It Is! This fun-filled family show features stunning scenery, colourful costumes, toe-tapping songs and bucket loads of laughter. Join Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole and finds herself in the most peculiar place she’s ever seen! She’ll need to have her wits about her as the evil, but hilarious, Queen of Hearts is after the secret recipe to create the best Jam Tarts for her tea party...

Five gambling tricks that you can only use online

Gambling can be conducted on two platforms, offline and online, with the latter being the most popular option. Online gaming was introduced in 1994, and it did not take long for it to become the most widespread form of gambling. On the platform, casinos were able to deliver gaming services to the player rather than have them go out and search for the establishments themselves. Additionally, the fact that players are presented with a wide array of options made it even more popular among the masses, which helped it grow into the billion-dollar industry it is today.

Even though most...

Stanley swept the board in broom dance contest at Dartmoor Folk Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/14/2018 - 10:04pm

A BROTHER and sister took the top honours at the 41st Dartmoor Folk Festival held at South Zeal near Okehampton from August 10-12.

Stanley Frangleton (10), from South Zeal, was the Dartmoor Broom Dance Champion while his sister, Ruth (14), was the Junior Dartmoor Step Dance Champion.

Dartmoor Broom dancing involves dancing over a broom.

Stanley said that he learned the dance at workshops held at the festival a few years ago and had been practising to perfect the dance.

He was up against dozens of other competitors, dancing in front of a large audience....

Boyzlife stars Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy are heading to Exeter

BOYZLIFE (Keith Duffy of Boyzone and Brian McFadden of Westlife) are back on tour and coming to play Exeter Lemon Grove in October.

Boyzlife brings together members of two of the biggest boybands in history, Boyzone and Westlife, to perform a whole host of their biggest chart hits. Brian McFadden enjoyed 12 UK and Ireland number ones as a member of Westlife, including a record breaking seven top spots in a row. The band also boast four number 1 albums and over 30 million record sales in total. Since Westlife, Brian has enjoyed international solo success, including a UK number 1...

Map the sounds of summer with the Festival Sound Trip

Festival-goers can now generate the perfect playlists for their car journey based on the length of their trip with a new interactive tool launched this week. Car insurance brand Veygo, owned by Admiral Insurance, created the Festival Sound Trip to help music lovers travelling to festivals automatically create personalised Spotify playlists based on their festival destination and favourite acts. Simply by selecting a festival and inputting a home address, the Festival Sound Trip maps the journey and collates a playlist bespoke to the user’s time on the road, making finding the right car...

The UK Rum Festival returns to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/13/2018 - 10:41am

Rum lovers, rum workers and rum’uns alike are advised to come with open taste buds, and to expect wacky and wonderful flavours...

Well into their sixth year, the team behind the rum festivals were keen to bring it back to Exeter for year two. However, this year, Exeter Rum Festival is being held in The Great Hall at the University of Exeter on Saturday the 1st of September, so no chance of the rain getting in the way of your perfectly mixed cocktails.

White rum, dark rum, gold rum, spiced rum and flavoured rum you’ve never heard of, this day-long festival will allow you to...

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