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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....

GWR boost for Lapstock

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Thu, 07/12/2018 - 7:08am

Train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has come to the rescue of Lapstock, the annual mid-Devon music festival by agreeing to stop trains at Lapford station for the duration of the highly popular event.

The agreement is a boost for festival organisers as access to Lapstock would have otherwise been restricted for those in the North of the county due to a prolonged closure of the A377 at Eggesford.

Festival Director, Steve Keable said: “Lapford station is on the beautiful Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter and is only a couple of hundred yards from Lapford...

Choral Music is for Everyone!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/11/2018 - 8:13am

Exeter Festival Chorus believes music is for everyone, so as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations they are offering their concert tickets to everyone under the age of 18 for only £1 and to students for £5. Adult tickets cost between £7 and £35, depending on seating in venues such as Exeter Cathedral, so that’s a bargain.

Everyone knows choral singing lifts the spirit and the soothing power of music is well-established so why not take advantage of this brilliant offer and have a musical family evening out? In the digital age, the beneficial effects of listening to classical...

The Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Charity Concert

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/10/2018 - 9:11pm

Exeter Festival Chorus is delighted to announce The Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Charity Concert: Monteverdi’s Vespers 1610 with The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, VOCES8 and Schola Exe on Saturday 14 July at Exeter Cathedral.

The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity concert sparkles into life with the virtuoso period instrument group, The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, and the vocal ensemble, VOCES8. Completing the line-up are Schola Exe, a choir of Devon’s young voices, and Exeter Festival Chorus itself. After the concert there will be a collection for the...

£5 cinema all summer long in Studio 74

Save a fortune on cinema tickets (and sun cream) with £5 cinema tickets in Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74! All summer long, Exeter Phoenix will be selling cinema tickets for just £5 (plus free air con with every ticket!). There will be a limited number of £5 tickets available for every screening, so early booking is advised. Looking for laughs? Look no further than Swimming With Men – think The Full Monty but with speedos. Equally, if you liked Ladybird, you’re going to love Pin Cushion. Enjoy a family day out with Incredibles 2, which sees everybody’s favourite super hero family slip back...

Britain's poshest train will be calling at Exeter this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/10/2018 - 6:32am

BRITAIN’S poshest train – where jeans and trainers iare frowned upon – will be calling at Exeter on Saturday (14 July) for a slap-up round trip to Par in Cornwall.

The Northern Belle, Britain’s equivalent of Europe’s famous Orient Express, is described as “recapturing a bygone era of 1930s-style rail travel at its most luxurious”.

And train manager Sandra Jones promises passengers “can expect glamour, fun and a dash of adventure”

The seven renovated and individually decorated Pullman carriages, each named after a British castle or stately home, are hauled by a...

Coldstream Guards Regimental Band coming to Exeter Cathedral

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/08/2018 - 8:52pm

On the evening of Saturday 28th July, locals are set to be delighted by the Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards performing inside the atmospheric Exeter Cathedral.

The concert will be raising money for the Devon branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, following a connection made by the SSAFA Devon Branch Patron, Lord Clifford (a former Coldstream Guards Officer and President of the local Coldstream Guards Association).

As part of an event to mark the Coldstream Guards’ Freedom of the City of Exeter and to commemorate the Centenary of the end of the First World War,...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (6-8 July).

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Grimm Tales in The Garden Friday & Saturday, Bycott Gardens, School Road, Silverton Silverton’s summer bliss is set to be shattered as dark fairy tales take centre stage in the Mid Devon village. Strange creatures, characters and much-loved names from the brothers Grimm will star in a series of stories performed outside by The Silverton Luvvies old and young. Using the backdrop of the village’s medieval church and performed in a magical garden, the 200-year-old German fairy tales...

Over 30 acts booked for Lapstock

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Wed, 07/04/2018 - 11:35am

Music at the Mill will showcase local young talent

The 12th annual Lapstock Music Festival will feature over 30 acts on three stages over two days including an evening that will showcase some of the best young performers in Devon.

Located in mid-Devon at Lapford’s historic Mill on the River Yeo, the family oriented not-for-profit festival boasts both top-rate professional bands and performers as well as a range of activities for all to enjoy including drumming and didgeridoo workshops, children's storytelling, yoga, sculpture, jewellery making, a forest school and street...

How online casinos have harnessed the technological age

Authored by Chris Lake
Posted: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 8:37am

One of the major advances within gambling industry in the modern age has been online gambling. First seen around the late 1990s when the internet was finding its feet, it has gone on since then to explode in popularity. Indeed, the online gambling market is now thought to be worth around $50bn in business terms with an increase to around $80bn by 2022. Eighty countries around the world have legalised online gambling now.

Of course, the major factor behind the rise in online gambling has been the online casinos that you can play at.

Why are online casinos so popular?...

Devon author celebrates West End book launch

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Sun, 07/01/2018 - 10:46pm

‘Finding Ray's Key' by Sam Goddard brings a mindful and honest approach to the idea of happiness in children's literature.

At a time when many parents, carers, and children lead disconnected and digitalised lives, the book offers a gentle reminder of the idea of connection - to ourselves, to others, to nature and the real world around us.

For Author Sam Goddard - an experienced Reiki Master Teacher, Stress Management Consultant and Mindfulness practitioner working with both adults and children - the message of this, her first book, is simple but offers some valuable...

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