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London Concertante Brings Candlelit Concert to Exeter

The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending performed by London Concertante

Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra London Concertante will come to Exeter on Friday 27th June for a 7:30pm performance at the Cathedral .

Set amidst the gentle glow of candlelight, the programme celebrates some of the greatest works in the classical repertoire – from Mozart’s effervescent overture to The Marriage of Figaro to Vivaldi’s visionary Four Seasons . Rounding off the evening is Vaughan Williams’s exquisite The Lark Ascending , a piece adored for its soaring, lyrical solo violin...

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Major funding for RAMM’s World Cultures galleries

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) will redisplay the World Cultures gallery with a new £190,000 grant from DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.

The award was one of the £4 million grants announced by Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, today. Councillor Paul Bull, Exeter City Lead Councillor for Communities and Culture, said: “Exeter is proud to have one of the country’s best World Cultures collections.

"We are ambitious in our desire to make Exeter’s collections widely accessible, informative and enjoyable for visitors. We...

Stornoway bring Farewell Tour to Exeter

Stornoway Announce ‘The Farewell Tour’Oxford Band Set For Eleven Date Run Oxford favourites Stornoway announce ‘The Farewell Tour’, set to take place in February/March 2017.

After more than ten years playing together the band have decided that now is the right time to end, and see the upcoming dates as the perfect way to send off.

The band will be playing eleven shows across the UK, including the Exeter Phoenix on 2nd March.

Stornoway have released three studio albums, a surprise mini album and two EPs.

Their most recent effort, 2015’s Bonxie, saw the band...

Chagstock Festival announce Soul II Soul, Raghu Dixit, Dub Pistols

Chagstock Festial organisers have confirmed that British Funk & Soul legends Soul II Soul will headline Friday night! Indian singer-songwriter extraordinaire Raghu Dixit has also been added to the bill, alongside the inimitable Dub Pistols.

Soul II Soul need little introduction. Best known for the timeless classics Back To Life and their breakthrough smash hit Keep On Movin’, they’ve sold over 10 million albums, performed live in over 20 countries, and headlined some of the most famous venues in the world, including Wembley.

They’ve been recognised throughout their 29-...

The Choir Boy and the Brickie

Italians, allegedly, are fanatical about three things: Opera, football and wine in that order. Devonians have altogether different priorities, with Folk ballads, rugby union and cider high on the agenda. But perhaps this is about to change; because the Opera Dudes are coming to your aria (sorry) this February.

Before the month is out, amateur renditions of “Nessun Dorma” will be ringing out from shower cubicles across the county.

“We get a lot of blokes coming up to us at the end of the show,” says Tim Lole, one half of the duo. “They say, “Hate opera. Only came ‘cause my...

Live Dead 69: landmark Grateful Dead album comes live to Exeter

Exeter Phoenix Sunday 29 January 7.30pm

Plus support from The Stretch Report

Live/Dead, recorded and released in 1969, was the first live album by The Grateful Dead. Tom Constanten was the pianist on this landmark album and he returns with an all-star line up to perform the album in its entirety. Rolling Stone Magazine wrote at the time that the album contained ‘the finest rock improvisations ever recorded’.

‘Live Dead 69’ are: - Tom Constanten – Original Pianist from The Grateful Dead - Slick Aguilar – Jefferson Starship / David Crosby Band - Mark Karan – Bob Weir’...

Taking Flight: Three new plays, three new writers

Red Dragonfly Productions, the team behind the critically acclaimed 'DiaoChan' and 'The Autumn of Han' are proud to present an evening of new writing from first time playwrights at Crediton Arts Centre on 10 February. Six months ago Red Dragonfly launched Taking Flight a competition aimed at finding three new short plays from writers within the British East Asian, South Asian, and South East Asian communities, and from the many entries the Red Dragonfly team chose three plays to be taken through to final production in a unique evening of theatre. The plays are: Ketchup - By Sammy Wong Her...

Headliners announced for After Dark Music Festivals

The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has announced a top line up of talented performers for its After Dark Music Festivals, across the three evenings of the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Festival party-goers can enjoy a unique party atmosphere in the heart of Exeter with live music, local beers, wines and ciders, and a wide range of delicious street foods. The hugely popular events run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the food festival weekend, located in the Exeter Castle Courtyard. Exeter based jazz band, The Locked Horns, will headline the ‘After Dark Music...

Dick Whittington and his Magic Cat

Great family entertainment - written by Katie Jones, it follows the fortunes of Dick Whittington who meets some unusual characters in his travels.

This is the sixth pantomime performed by Broadclyst Theatre Group and every year the shows get slicker, funnier and more colourful.

Come along to the Victory Hall (opposite the church) and join us for lots of fun and laughter.

Thurday 26 January at 7.30pm, Friday 27 January at 7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 2.30pm and Saturday 7.30pm.

Adults £9, chldren under 12 £5.

Tickets available from Broadclyst Post...

Celebration of Scandinavian cinema returns to Exeter

Fans of world cinema and Nordic Noir are in for a treat over the coming months, as Scandifilm returns to Exeter Phoenix for a third year of unique and enchanting film experiences, all centred around Scandinavian cinema.

More than just a film festival, visitors will be given the opportunity to live, eat and breathe Scandi. The season takes place throughout January, February and March, and features over 20 events, with Viking storytelling and Scandinavian craft workshops alongside a core programme of immersive and engaging film screenings. Renowned for cutting edge drama,...

Little Mix to play summer show at Powderham Castle

The world’s biggest girl band, Little Mix, have announced they are playing a run of UK summer shows in 2017 including a show in Exeter. The band, which is enjoying phenomenal success and is one of British pop’s brightest acts, will play outdoors at Powderham Castle on Friday 14th July 2017, as one of their 13 ‘Summer Shout Out’ live shows. Little Mix will perform their signature hits, including ‘Shout Out to My Ex’, ‘Black Magic’, 'Hair' and 'Wings', alongside tracks from their new album 'Glory Days'. Concert promoter, LCC Live, is hosting the show, along with Bryan Adams who will perform...

Entertainment & Reviews

London Concertante Brings Candlelit Concert to Exeter

Major funding for RAMM’s World Cultures galleries

Stornoway bring Farewell Tour to Exeter

Chagstock Festival announce Soul II Soul, Raghu Dixit, Dub Pistols

The Choir Boy and the Brickie

Live Dead 69: landmark Grateful Dead album comes live to Exeter

Taking Flight: Three new plays, three new writers

Headliners announced for After Dark Music Festivals

Dick Whittington and his Magic Cat

Celebration of Scandinavian cinema returns to Exeter

Little Mix to play summer show at Powderham Castle

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