by Evelyne de la Chenelière in a version by Rona Munro Director Alistair Ganley
A cinematic rom-com live on stage!
This fizzy concoction takes the classic ingredients of romantic comedy - love, humour, coincidence and fantasy- and serves them up with a surprisingly touching twist... Strawberries in January is a biting, heart-warming comedy about four romantically challenged singletons who stumble through contemporary Montréal in search of love. If only life could be like the movies! Originally written in Québec French the play won the Masque Award for Best Original Script...
Kitty Macfarlane is a Somerset-based singer and songwriter. Her lyrics combine honest snapshots of everyday humanity with the bigger questions that have connected minds and voices for centuries, driven by her own fingerpicked guitar. As well as the release of her debut EP Tide & Time - featuring Sam Kelly (co-producer), Jamie Francis, Lukas Drinkwater, Maya McCourt and Ciaran Algar, and gaining her first national airplay on the BBC Radio 2 folk show with Mark Radcliffe, and Tom Robinson's show on BBC 6Music - 2016 has seen Kitty complete an extensive national support tour with award-...
Velvet & Stone’s brand of indie-folk combines haunting soundscapes with catchy pop hooks and great songs – giving an original and beautiful take on a traditional genre. Crafting their live set with performances at Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Somersault, they take their audiences on a journey from stunning melodies to foot-stomping folk-rock.
Led by the ethereal combination of Lara Snowdon’s vocals, and Kathryn Tremlett’s violin, Velvet & Stone’s...
Since being named Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada, via an attention grabbing appearance on Later ... with Jools Holland and a dreams-really-do-come-true performance in a specially assembled band to back Richard Thompson at Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Since the release of his last solo album The No Testament Sam has toured the world, equally happy to perform on his own, with a band or to collaborate with other artists – including a trip to Pakistan to work with revered South Asian classical musicians...
During 2017 the band played slots at some of the UK’s and European favourite festivals. Headlining a few of them along the way.
They were on fire, playing to some of the largest audiences of their career including the famous Colours of Ostrava festival in the Czech Republic.
They ended the year heading back to Europe to play in Spain, Belgium and Holland. “Live experiences don’t get much better and they have the songs to go with it. Louder Than War, Guy Smallman..
Ferocious Dog are a full-on six-piece band that encompass folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic...
Devon-based non profit organisation, The Beach Network, will receive 25 pence for every takeaway cup purchased at Exeter Golf and Country Club as part of an effort to significantly reduce plastic consumables at the Club. The organisation is responsible for the emerging nationwide campaign #2MinuteBeachClean.
With the UK government set to announce a new deposit scheme on plastic bottles, 2018 seems to be the year where change is beginning to happen. People are beginning to wake up to the catastrophic environmental damage caused by the increasing use of disposable plastics during the...
Exeter based recruitment firm, Girling Jones has been successfully nominated for a national award at the prominent Recruiter Awards.
Established in 2002, the Recruiter Awards is the largest annual event for the UK recruitment community recognising outstanding achievements by agencies and in-house recruiters.
Girling Jones has been nonmined by an esteemed panel of judges in the ‘Best Recruitment Agency (11-49 employees)’ category and is the only South West based nominee in this group.
Founder and Director Simon Girling said of the nomination, “I am absolutely...
Direct debit is a useful payment option in many circumstances. For brick-and-mortar establishments such as fitness centres or co-working spaces, direct debit is a great way to accept recurring payments with minimum hassle. Businesses selling their products as subscriptions and online service providers can also benefit from the use of direct debit as a payment method.
While direct debit is increasingly popular, some customers are still reluctant to use this payment method. Their reluctance may be caused by lack of information, misunderstanding, or other reasons. In most of these...
Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with ‘Show of Hands’ is returning to her roots with a solo tour and latest album. After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring as she started out: One woman, one bass, and one guitar. BORROWED PLACES, released in 2017, is her debut solo album and draws its inspiration primarily from the songs and landscape of her native Lincolnshire but seen through the eyes of someone who has lived away for many years. With her sensational voice,...
We are excited to announce our second Ministry of Sound club night at Sandy Park on Friday 15th June, this time with headline act, legendary DJ Dave Pearce. Join us for the start of summer with an evening of Ibiza dance classics with the Ministry of Sound production and SFX team putting on a night to remember.
Dave is a British dance DJ, record producer and broadcaster, who has performed across the United Kingdom and the world. He previously presented Dance Anthems on BBC Radio 1 for ten years and is renowned for playing a key role both as a performer and behind the scenes in the...