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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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David Bowie to hit the big screen

Vue is set to give the UK an all singing, all dancing glimpse into the life of one of the most creative showmen of our time, David Bowie.

David Bowie Is was the fastest selling exhibition in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s history.

Now a cinematic,you can get a look behind the scenes on the big screen. The creative piece charts the fabled history of one of the world’s biggest and most iconic pop stars.

Featuring original flamboyant costumes, never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, film and music videos, Bowie’s own instruments, album artwork and diary entries, the...

Thank You For the Music celebrates 40 years of Dancing Queen

The world’s longest-running ABBA concert show is coming to Torquay to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Swedish super group’s biggest selling hit, Dancing Queen.

The event will take place on 27 August 7.30pm at Torquay’s Princess Theatre.

The song was a million-selling, number-one hit in 13 countries and it forms the climax to the international hit stage show Thank You for the Music.

The production, which also features the UK’s most successful Bee Gees revue, is now in its 23rd year.

Show producer Michael Taylor boasts that the spectacle has been...

Russell Watson heads to Exeter

Russell Watson will be at Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 10 August, and there are only a few tickets left.

Russell Watson’s Corn Exchange date is one of a number of intimate evenings with the artist giving his fans the chance to see him in a local venue rather than having to travel long distances.

Russell Watson is one of the world’s most prominent tenors, selling in excess of 7 million albums worldwide. His first offering ‘The Voice’ held the number one spot simultaneously in the US and the UK – a world’s first. It spent a record breaking 52 weeks at number one in the...

BSO’s spectacular classical music and light show returns to Exeter

BSO Classical Extravaganza Great Hall, Exeter University Friday 22 July 7.30pm

Back by popular demand, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents another spectacular night of the best-known classical music with an amazing laser display and state-of-the-art lighting special effects at the Great Hall at Exeter University on Friday 22 July at 7.30pm.

The concert explodes into life with John Williams’ instantly recognisable Star Wars theme and the sultry strains of Bizet’s Carmen evoking images of sunny Spanish landscapes.

In contrast, the gothic intensity of Bach’s...

TV’s Miranda comes to Exeter for ‘wild’ concert

Miranda Krestovnikoff, presenter of Coast and The One Show, will be welcomed to Exeter on Saturday by Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) for ‘A Concert for Wildlife’ at Exeter Cathedral. Exeter Symphony Orchestra will be performing a programme of popular pieces inspired by nature in a concert to raise funds for DWT’s work to protect Devon’s wildlife and wild places. Miranda said: “As a musician and one who is passionate about wildlife, this evening combines two of the most important aspects of my life and I am delighted to be there with my family to support it.” The concert, on Saturday 16 July at...

Powderham’s fallow deer welcome new additions to the herd

In May, Powderham’s deer park welcomed 50,000 music revellers to enjoy Radio 1’s Big Weekend, a momentous occasion for the region.

Whilst things were starting to calm down a little in the deer park, it wasn’t for long with the deer recently welcoming new additions to the herd, following the birth of fawns over the past couple of weeks.

The energetic fawns have been getting used to life in the deer park, frolicking in the ‘nursery’ area, close to the site music lovers watched the highly anticipated homecoming performance from Coldplay.

The park has altered very...

The positive effects of betting at a bookie

Betting on sports has a long tradition in Britain and a lot of people like betting on their favourite sports. Here are the positive effects of betting.

There are lot of ways in which people today can have fun, both online and conventionally. It is practically impossible to be bored these days, as there’s a vast range of options that is available. And very few things are more thrilling than the prospect of winning large amounts of money. That is why betting and casino gaming are so popular. There are hundreds of operators that offer betting and casino gaming, both online, as well...

A rare view of Exeter City Centre – if you have a head for heights!

Exeter Cathedral has re-opened its North Tower to visitors as part of the annual Tower Tour programme. The tours take guests up 175 stone stairs to one the city’s most-famous vantage points, offering unrivalled views out to Dartmoor and along the Exe Estuary towards Exmouth.

The panoramic view of the city centre also gives an overview of Exeter landmarks that include Princesshay shopping centre, the University of Exeter, RAMM and many of the city’s churches. Tower tours cost £3.50 on top of the standard Cathedral admission fee which also includes a guided tour of the ground level...

Renowned magician to come to Exeter

One of the world’s funniest magicians is back on the road with his latest live tour TriX and stopping in Exeter.

Pete Firman who is part master magician part stand-up comedian will be presenting a unique evening of entertainment that is as side-splitting as it is baffling.

Pete has been on many TV shows such as The John Bishop show, The One show, BBC Breakfast and many more, while also being the author of Tricks to freak out your friends.

The famous magician will be coming to Exeter on 23 September 2016 at the Exeter Corn Exchange.

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Jess Glynne heads to Devon

Who knew a trip to Pizza Express could inform a young teenagers life so greatly? One evening in 2003, Jess Glynne’s parents returned home from a night in Soho with a signed CD by a new singer they had seen performing at the restaurant’s regular Jazz night.

“It had such a profoundly immediate effect on me,” remembers Jess of her parents playing Amy Winehouse’s debut album, ‘Frank’. “I’d always loved the big pop vocals of Mariah, Beyoncé and Whitney, but hearing a woman’s voice that was basically a jazz vocal, so full of individuality? Then realising she was British and still a...

Entertainment & Reviews

London Concertante Brings Candlelit Concert to Exeter

David Bowie to hit the big screen

Thank You For the Music celebrates 40 years of Dancing Queen

Russell Watson heads to Exeter

BSO’s spectacular classical music and light show returns to Exeter

TV’s Miranda comes to Exeter for ‘wild’ concert

Powderham’s fallow deer welcome new additions to the herd

The positive effects of betting at a bookie

A rare view of Exeter City Centre – if you have a head for heights!

Renowned magician to come to Exeter

Jess Glynne heads to Devon

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