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SLADE bring their Christmas UK tour to Exeter

SLADE are back on the road playing Exeter's Lemon Grove on Saturday 21st December!

SLADE are without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 50 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23

Top-20 singles of which 6 were No-1 smash hits….plus 6 smash albums, Slade have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world.

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Family festivities begin at Vue Exeter with CBeebies Christmas Show: Hansel and Gretel

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Aled Jones brings his Cathedral Tour to Exeter

Forty years since Aled was a choirboy at Bangor Cathedral, he brings his special concert of music and stories to cathedrals throughout the UK.

He will be performing at Exeter Cathedral on 13th of October 2020.

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Exeter School's National Trust concert - a night to remember!

For many Exeter School pupils, parents and National Trust supporters, the concert in aid of the National Trust in Exeter Cathedral is a highlight in the festive calendar.

For the nineteenth year running, the concert showcases the school's senior orchestral groups, brass and choirs in the magnificent cathedral setting.

Over 200 pupils will make this year's concert on Tuesday 10 December a night to remember.

Shaping metal on the anvil. Photo: John Millar, National Trust Images

Blacksmith tradition returns for annual competition St Clement's Day at Finch Foundry

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Don’t miss the RSPB Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend

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