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Candlelit concert brings classical magic to Exeter

Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra London Concertante will perform in Exeter Cathedral on Friday 5th September at 7.30pm, offering an atmospheric candlelit concert of classical favourites.

The evening’s programme includes Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro overture, Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons — three of the most enduring and beloved works in the repertoire.

Renowned violinist Simon Hewitt Jones will lead the ensemble as soloist. His career spans UK and international festivals, orchestral collaborations in the Middle East, and...

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63 voices sing out for ‘unsung heroes’ of women’s movement

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 03/04/2018 - 12:51pm

A new show is touring venues in Devon and Dorset to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, after an appeal for women to join the choir led to 63 arriving for rehearsals!

‘Aint’ I A Woman’ is the third ‘Her Story’ show organised and written by Devon-based arts charity, Wren Music, and featuring women from across the South West. For some of the 63, this will be their first experience of singing on a stage.

The show is coming to the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter on Friday 9 March as part of a tour of four venues in the space of a week. It’s also visiting All Saints Church Hall,...

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (2-4 March).

THEATRE

A Tomb With A View Friday & Saturday, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth This play is set in a sinister, old library. There, a lawyer reads a will to an equally sinister family. One family member has werewolf tendencies, another wanders around in a toga of Julius Caesar, and a third, a gentle old lady, who plants more than seeds! By Act 3, there are more corpses than live cast members left. The whole plot heads towards a surprising conclusion! This is the first of the Tomb trilogy....

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Exeter City hosts An Evening with Bryan Robson

Tickets are selling fast for an evening with Bryan Robson OBE, with premium tables now sold out.

The event takes place on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Great Hall at Exeter University, and is hot on the heels of the sold-out Paul Merson and Ray Parlour evening which takes place on January 30.

An evening with Bryan Robson is kindly sponsored by RGB Building Supplies with tickets for the event costing just £36 per person, with a standard table of 10 available for just £300.

Join us for an evening that will look back on the football career of a true legend and longest-...

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ABF The Solidiers’ Charity commemorates 100 year anniversary of First World War with Exeter Cathedral concert

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/01/2018 - 12:16pm

World renowned violinist, Sophie Rosa, will perform at Exeter Cathedral together with The Exeter Symphony Orchestra and Exeter Philharmonic Choir to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Titled Semper Fidelis, the June concert will commemorate the courage and sacrifice of those who gave their lives, including the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who fought one of the fiercest battles of the First World War.

The event, which takes place on Saturday 16 June at Exeter Cathedral, is being organised by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity with the kind co-...

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Exeter Phoenix presents a summer showcase of new performance and comedy

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 02/27/2018 - 10:00pm

This summer Exeter Phoenix are offering local performers the chance to perform at a specially showcase of work celebrating the best that Exeter has to offer. This creative showcase will include performances from comedians and emerging theatre companies from the region. The season will celebrate Exeter’s rich creative scene by offering audiences the opportunity to experience new and experimental work. Local performers who are interested in performing are invited to apply for a performance slot. Applications are encouraged from performers in genres spanning theatre, comedy, new writing,...

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Big Fish Little Fish x Camp Bestival family rave in Exeter

Authored by higheight
Posted: Tue, 02/27/2018 - 4:05pm

Set sail once again with the award-winning, world famous Big Fish Little Fish family ravers and their shipmates Camp Bestivall as they bring acid house, techno, house, hip hop, drum 'n' bass for families with 0-8 year olds as part of the 'Around the World in 18 Raves' Camp Bestival warm up tour, landing at Exeter Phoenix on Sunday 4 March.

Avast ye land lubbers and dance together on a dance floor filled with bubbles, balloons, glitter and topped by the parachute dance! Get nautically crafty on the craft tables and enjoy a bit of sea leave in the baby chill out or play areas. Chance...

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The Fallen State set to rock The Cavern

Authored by Josh Webber
Posted: Tue, 02/27/2018 - 2:49pm

When asked to think of British bands on the rise, one in particular should spring to mind. The Fallen State.

Founded in the autumn of 2013, The Fallen State melds grooving rhythms with the soulful voice of singer Ben Stenning to create beautiful, anthemic songs worthy of the biggest venues around the globe.

The band has already gained an impressive reputation and following by releasing five beautifully crafted EPs. These EPs take the pounding rhythms of drummer Rich Walker and bassist Greg Butler, and blends them with the emotive playing of lead guitarist Jon Price and...

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The Devon siblings who created a leading global entertainment business

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/27/2018 - 6:28am

Starting out with five employees, a home-made website and a phone line, Scarlett Entertainment has grown to become the industry leader when it comes to providing high end event entertainment across the globe. Benjamin and Rebecca Marks have worked hard to ensure there are people on the ground who work directly with customers in New York, Dubai, London, Devon, Italy, and Singapore.

Customers looking for wedding, corporate and private party entertainment now have a local Entertainment Coordinator locally who they can count on to find unique entertainment from around the world and...

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Cream teas and creative fiction at Exeter Library with author Joanna Trollope OBE

Number one bestselling author Joanna Trollope heads to Exeter Library to discuss her brand new book, An Unsuitable Match, on Saturday 3rd March from 2pm.

Joanna will hold an informal talk about her latest book over a quintessentially English cream tea at Exeter Library as part of her south west tour. An Unsuitable Match is an uplifting story of love, family and second chances and is the twenty-first novel to be written by the talented artist.

The critically acclaimed author said: “As a huge supporter of libraries and librarians, and a great fan of Devon, I am really looking...

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (23-25 February).

THEATRE

Soldier On Friday, Exeter Northcott Theatre What happens when a company of ex-soldiers becomes a company of actors? A theatrical band of brothers. Although it’s not a cure all, the bonding, the humour, the theatre of war helps to put them back together again - as a company of veterans and actors rehearse a play about a company of veterans and actors. Although worlds apart they begin to realise there are more similarities between military life and the theatre than they bargained...

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