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The London African Gospel Choir closed Budleigh Music Festival in spectacular style

Budleigh Music Festival strikes emotional chord with concertgoers

From the opening notes of the community choral day to the uplifting finale of the London African Gospel Choir, Budleigh Music Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in style.

Taking place in the beautiful St Peter’s Church, the festival delivered world-class classical performances, inclusive community events, and stunning moments of musical magic.

More than 3,600 tickets were sold over the nine-day Festival, which included performances by Sir Michael Morpurgo and cellist Clare O’Connell, internationally acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough, and Bath Philharmonia....

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Mecca Bingo Exeter hosts weekend of Christmas celebration in June

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/22/2021 - 9:30am

2020 saw the cancellation of many Christmas traditions, forcing millions of Brits to settle for zoom office parties, Christmas shopping online, and fewer guests at the dinner table. As part of a weekend of National Bingo Day celebrations, Mecca Exeter is hosting Junemas on Friday 25th June, a unique Christmas event to reclaim last year’s celebration and to restore the thrill of moments spent together. This will be followed by a summer of missed moment events in Mecca clubs.

With a rare chance to be rocking around the Christmas tree in June, customers will have the opportunity to...

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Back On The Road Comedy Club heads to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/20/2021 - 10:43pm

Back On The Road Comedy Club comes to Exeter Phoenix on Thusday 8 July with Aaron Twitchen, Matt Rees, Eryn Tett and Mark Simmons.

The brand-new show will tour England at regional art centres this summer. ( Back) On The Road Comedy Club is a brand new show which will see a host of rotating comedians travelling around the country getting the nation laughing again in real life. No Zoom link required!

As theatres re-open their doors again, safety measures will be in place for a safe and socially distant season, and in fact the first date on Friday 21st May at The Itchen...

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Ibiza Orchestra Live comes to Exeter

Ibiza Orchestra Live comes to Exeter Castle on the Friday 3rd September for an epic performance.

Phats & Small will be performing live at Exeter Castle on Friday 3rd September as a warm up for our Ibiza Orchestra! Best known for their international hit "Turn Around", Phats & Small will be bringing you classic tunes straight from the White Isle. Following this, you will see Ibiza classics 2021, featuring a full 26-piece orchestra.

With only a couple months left until the event, ticket sales for this event are rocketing with over 1,000 tickets sold already....

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Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga arrives at Vue Exeter – and tickets are on sale now

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/17/2021 - 11:26pm

FASTEN your seatbelts, as the hottest blockbuster of the year so far arrives at the home of Big Screen Entertainment – and tickets are on sale now.

From Thursday 24 June, film lovers, thrill seekers and diehard fans alike can catch the 9th instalment of one of cinema’s most iconic film franchises, in Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga .

Despite calling time on his driving career and attempting to build a quiet life with Letty and his son, little Brian, Dom Toretto knows that danger is always lurking around the corner. Only this time, he must confront the sins of his past...

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Disney's The Lion King returns to London's West End

Disney's award-winning musical The Lion King is set to return to London's Lyceum Theatre in July.

Since the premiere of the internationally-celebrated stage production on Broadway in 1997, the live stage adapation has entertained more than 100 million theatregoers worldwide.

Based on Disney’s original piece of art, The Lion King musical revolves around the upbringing of Simba, the lion cub along with the betrayal of Scar, Simba’s uncle in order to overthrow Mufasa, Simba’s father from the king’s position. When Simba was born, things were made clear that he was the next...

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Volunteer and rock out at retro festival for FREE

LOVE LIVE music? Love the 80s? Then why not volunteer at Let’s Rock Exeter retro festival this summer and enjoy the event for free?

By signing up to do a four-hour shift with festival charity partner Child Bereavement UK, ticket scanning and selling wristbands and raffle tickets on the day, you’ll not only be helping a great cause, you’ll also be able to enjoy the festival free of charge.

Let’s Rock Exeter takes place at Powderham Castle on Saturday 11th September and will include live performances from Adam Ant, Wet Wet Wet, ABC, Howard Jones, Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde,...

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Tickets go on sale for Budleigh Music Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:39am

Tickets have gone on sale for Budleigh Music Festival which will be held from 9 - 17 July after a break last year due to Government restrictions. A week-long programme of live classical music will be held in the town, this year accompanied by incredible sensory art installation, Colourscape.

Immersive experience

As well as a star-studded line up of world-class musicians, this year’s festival will see the launch of Colourscape, an immersive experience of colour, light and music, taking the form of a walk-through installation on The Green. Interlinked chambers of intense...

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Dartmoor Hairy Hands Legend brought to life by BBC audio project

An interactive audio experience, Hairy Hands FM, brings to life a Dartmoor legend.

Since the 1920s, drivers in Devon have claimed mysterious ‘Hairy Hands’ have seized control of the steering wheel and caused a high number of road accidents on the B3212.

Hairy Hands FM, part of the BBC New Creatives scheme for young artists, brings these sightings to life through unnerving binaural sound and a radio host to help the listener defeat the hairy hands.

“Hairy Hands FM is an immersive audio experience with interactive elements where you get chased around your home by the...

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Cruella de Vil returns to the big screen at Vue Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/28/2021 - 2:08pm

CINEMA’S most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villain returns to the home of big screen entertainment, as Cruella finally lands at Vue.

And there are Escapes for Everyone this half term, with an array of family favourite content lined-up providing something for all tastes.

From Friday 28 May, film fans can watch the highly-anticipated origin story of one of Disney’s most iconic, infamous and beloved characters, Cruella de Vil. Set in 1970s punk rock London, filmgoers can escape to a journey that explores how a young, clever and creative girl named Estella...

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Representation & Voice - a discussion inspired by Exeter Northcott's Archive

Representation & Voice: Northcott invites online discussion, inspired by its archive

Exeter Northcott Theatre will host an online discussion to explore the representation of ethnically diverse stories in its archive.

Learning from the past so we can be better in the future: Considering representation and ‘voice' is a free event taking place on 8 June at 7pm via the theatre’s website www.exeternorthcott.co.uk .

Louisa Adjoa Parker , a poet and writer, will chair the discussion and she’ll be joined by a panel of guests including Alix Harris , Director of Beyond Face Theatre and Sandhya Dave , co-founder of Devon Diversity Consultants.

The talk is...

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