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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

Tony Hawks brings 2 hours of fun (but no pigs) to Exeter Northcott

Joan Armatrading brings her first solo world tour to Exeter

Exeter Folk Festival returns to Canal Banks

The Sugar Dandies dance their way to Exeter

CoCo and the Butterfields bring their tour to the West Country

Stage by Stage triumphs at Dance Festival

Skeptics in the Pub welcome Robin Ince

Red Arrows confirmed for Dawlish Air Show

'Story Exchange' closes in on funding

Beer’s musical army bring ‘folk and roll’ to Devon

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