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Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Free pints, live music and summer vibes

Thatchers is set to delight music and cider fans heading into venues and pubs across the summer with a national 40+ gig series that will visit Devon throughout August.

A mix of Juicy Sounds DJ nights and Summer Sessions acoustic evenings will be held to celebrate what promises to be a summer filled, not just with sport, but with music too.

Events are currently planned for:

The Blue Ball in Exeter on Friday 7th August.
Boathouse, Dawlish, Saturday 8th August.
Hyde Dendy,

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Entertainment & Reviews

Free Cider and Summer Tunes Come to Devon with a Music Series from Thatchers Cider

Pop-up Opera comes to Devon

Open air theatre comes to East Devon

Share memories of cinema-going in Exeter

Exeter prepares for an extraterrestrial invasion

The Other Side of Addiction exhibition

More fun than you can shake a fig at

Tractor Ted makes his debut at Toddler Time in Exeter

Will Young brings Love Revolution Tour to Devon

New single and Exeter date for SW band

Picnic at the Park returns

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