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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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Exeter Comedy Club Friday, 8pm, Exeter Corn Exchange Four top comedians, everyone gets a seat at a table, the bar is open throughout and pizzas are served to your table - all this goes to make one of the best evenings out in the city. Over 16s, tickets £12. www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

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Entertainment & Reviews

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

Family Day at Exeter Racecourse

Pupils' banners on display in Cathedral

LV=Cup Final Rugby fun in Exeter this weekend

'After What Comes Before' comes to Exeter

Crealy great fun!

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Devon's own reality show to air tomorrow

Your guide to What's On this weekend

New Classical Concert Series at RAMM

Wren Music set to raise the roof at Exeter Cathedral

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