New Zealand-born Hans Kellett – best known in his now hometown Berlin as half of the queer punk-chanson band Princessin Hans – gives an insight into the performance format of the Kabarett; a far cry from the associations many have from Bob Fosse’s Hollywood movie. The German form of Kabarett has always provided a fertile breeding ground for political satire and even direct resistance. Just one of a group of artistic forms called Kleinkunst (literally the ‘Little Arts’) it serves as a performance model bridging the gap between high art and popular culture. In this performative lecture, Hans...
Highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Lisbee Stainton will release her fifth studio album Then Up in April ahead of a nine-date headline UK tour starting right here.
In 2007, when she was just 18 years-old, London-based Lisbee became the first unsigned artist to play London’s O2 Arena. Soon after, 6Music’s Tom Robinson discovered Lisbee’s song Red, and his support subsequently led to Lisbee’s music being playlisted by BBC Radio 2.
Since then Lisbee has toured with such notable artists as Joan Armatrading, Paul Brady, Gretchen Peters, Paul Carrack and Seth Lakeman, who was so...
Featuring Elles Bailey, Gabriella Jones and Amy Khonsari
ELLES BAILEY Bristol based Elles Bailey hasn’t been dubbed a Blues Princess for no reason. This young Bristolian cuts right against the grain in so many ways, that’s probably why she’s such a rapidly rising star in the British music scene.
Her songs showcase her amazing vocal talent and her band’s incredible musicianship. She has been featured numerous times in print and on radio, had one of her songs used on an iShares advert and has been steadily building a dedicated following from the sensational live performances...
The biggest celebration of LGBT+ communities returns with a lively cabaret evening on the Friday followed by the main event all day Saturday.
FRIDAY Come and join us for an Exeter Pride warm up night of cabaret and entertainment. Featuring, comedy and music as well as slam poetry from the team at Loud and Queer and DJs in the bar! Starting at 8pm, with donations on the door it will be an entertaining and thought provoking start to the weekend.
SATURDAY
The ninth annual Exeter Pride will include the always popular rainbow flag parade from the St Sidwell Centre down...
There’s a certain transcendent magic that happens when two contrasting voices coalesce in perfect harmony. Imperceptibly, they can raise you from the temporal to the spiritual in the breath of a song, and set you floating among the firmament infused with a sense of wonder – just like Sound of the Sirens.
Exeter-based duo Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood dovetail beautifully on their debut album, For All Our Sins, a beguiling acoustic pop collection replete with lyrical sensibility.
Already championed by Chris Evans – who declared himself “blown away” when he heard Sound of the...
As seen on Matt Forde’s Unspun (Dave) and half of global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, Zaltzman returns to plot his planet’s path to and/or from preservation and/or perdition.
In a show encompassing national identity, hope, fear and live action democracy, he addresses diverse issues such as the past, the present, the future, body surfing and the unending volcano of confused fury that is modern global politics.
Go beyond the expected and stimulate your mind with an evening of bold performances. Immerse yourself in the energy and skill of 14 exceptional dancers as they perform unusual work by a collection of new and award-winning choreographers. Experience three freshly created works as they explode on stage in front of you; Tony Adigun, Patricia Okenwa, and Karen and Allen Kaeja appear alongside Strange Blooms, a restaging of the Shobana Jeyasingh creation that explores the anatomy of plant cells under a microscope. Prepare to question your expectations and discover your love of dance.
Whenever any kind of ‘progress’ is made in our society, it is naturally met with a reactionary group (most likely dominated by the older generation) who will fight to keep things unchanged, comfortable, safe.
Then there is Shame, five 19 year olds who have such a scent of the old-school, the original and the raw, regardless of how prescribed it may seem, that it’s invigorating. The excitement and the energy of the band lies in the collective, the reactionary force that will get the kids out from behind their screens and behind the band.
HOMELESS charity, Community Housing Aid, has secured funding to help vulnerable people resolve financial and housing issues.
The new project, entitled What Works 4 You, will target offenders, ex-offenders and young people aged between 16-25.
It has been funded by a grant of £80,482 from the Money Advice Service and will operate from Community Housing Aid’s office at Co-Lab, Wat Tyler House, in Exeter.
Stuart Hooper, Director of Community Housing Aid (CHA) said: ‘We are very pleased to be working with Money Advice Service to improve the wellbeing of people who are...
+ SAMANTICS + MALAVITA Billy Salisbury aka The Undercover Hippy has been performing at festivals since 2008, working his way up from being a solo singer-songwriter playing in small marquee stages, to now having a full band of incredible musicians and playing main-stages at some of the Europe’s best festivals. They’ve been regulars at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Boomtown and many more.
Politically driven the band blend acoustic roots reggae folk-hop, with feel good vibes and a sly sense of humour. The live show is high energy, interactive, and...
