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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

Play about Welsh rugby legend, Gareth Thomas is coming to Exeter's Northcott Theatre

Hijacked Festival 2015Exeter

Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in Exeter

Comedian Ed Byrne heads for Exeter

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to Easter family fun

Open air cinema comes to Powderham Castle

Swashbuckling fun promised at Cider Festival

Timmy Mallett to unveil paintings in Exeter

Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat comes to Exeter

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