Informal Concert: Vauxhall Male Voice Choir

Event Date: 
14/10/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 14th October 2017 at 13.00

This accomplished Luton-based choir will sing a broad cross-section of items including Welsh hymn tunes, songs from the shows, light operatic choruses, spirituals, and traditional male voice choir standards.

The choir is based in Luton, home of the famous Vauxhall Motors. It was born in 1943, during the dark World War II years. Since those early days the choir has grown and matured. It has done all things expected of male voice choirs — and more! Competitions, appearances with military bands, TV appearances and travel; all these facets...

Concert: Bernstein, Panufnik and Finzi

Event Date: 
01/07/2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 1st July 2017 at 19.00

Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms Roxanna Panufnik Westminster Mass Gerald Finzi Lo the full, final sacrifice

Exeter Cathedral Choir Timothy Noon conductor

Ticket information

Book your tickets online or telephone 01392 285983

Lunchtime Concert: St Peter's Singers

Event Date: 
17/06/2017 - 1:15pm to 3:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 17th June 2017 at 13.15

The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral, directed by Timothy Parsons, give an informal performance.

Entry to the concert is included in the Cathedral admission charge.

About the St Peter's Singers

The St Peter's Singers of Exeter Cathedral is the adult cathedral chamber choir that sings on many occasions to augment the work of the cathedral choirs of girls, boys and professional Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars. Worship is offered every day at the Cathedral, and this is always sung during academic term times, and at many...

Discover the Exeter Book

Event Date: 
07/06/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Wednesday 7th June, 13.00-15.30

"The Father's Instruction"

Discover the oldest book of English literature in existence. Written in about 970AD, the Exeter Book is the oldest of only four surviving books of Anglo-Saxon literature anywhere in the world. Much admired for its beautiful writing and the quality of its verse, this unique book of poetry has been at Exeter Cathedral since Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, gave it to his church in around 1072.

Join us in the Cathedral Library & Archives to find out more about this very special book: how it was made,...

Informal Concert: Worcester MVC

Event Date: 
03/06/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Saturday 3rd June 2017 at 13.00

Entry to this informal performance is included in the Cathedral admission charge.

About Worcester Male Voice Choir

Worcester Male Voice Choir was formed in 1987 from choristers who had been singing in the Worcester City Police Choir. Membership has gradually grown to over 70 members and regular recruitment exercises have ensured that the Choir has a bright future. The Choir has a repertoire of over 200 pieces with arrangements in English, Welsh and at least 5 other languages.

In the tradition of male voice choirs Worcester...

Planning application submitted for Exeter city centre site

PLANS SUBMITTED TO REGENERATE CITY CENTRE SITE

Student housing scheme will transform derelict site and improve city gateway

Plans have been submitted to Exeter City Council to transform a city centre site.

Development firm Rengen are proposing to redevelop the dated King Billy Public House on Longbrook Street and a neighbouring derelict site into a mixed-use scheme.

The development, which will see the existing pub building demolished, will include 124 purpose built student bedrooms. The ground floor of the building will provide two new commercial unit. The...

Onecom shortlisted for three prestigious industry awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:56am

Business communications specialist Onecom is aiming for a hat-trick of awards after being shortlisted for three major industry accolades.

The company, which has headquarters in Hampshire and offices around the UK, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been recognised for its outstanding customer service, the significance of a major acquisition and the industry influence of Onecom CEO Darren Ridge (pictured)

Onecom is shortlisted in the Best Unified Comms Dealer category of the Mobile Industry Awards (MIAs). The awards, run by Mobile Today, are recognised as a leading event in the...

Teignbridge to host free landlord open evening

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:38am

Private landlords, property investors and owners of empty homes are invited to a free Landlord Open Evening hosted by Teignbridge District Council on Thursday 18 May.

Open to all Teignbridge landlords, whether currently renting or thinking about renting, the event covers all areas of buy to let and brings together experts and industry providers under one roof. With an informal environment, landlords will have the opportunity to network and gain more information and advice they need to run tenancies effectively as well as brush up on managing a safe, secure and profitable tenancies...

Freemasons' grant to Air Ambulance brings total donation to £2.1m

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:22am

On Tuesday 2nd May Devonshire Freemasons' Provincial Grand Master the Rt. W. Bro Ian Kingsbury, accompanied by his wife Toni, visited the offices of Devon Air Ambulance in Exeter.

They can be seen here presenting Fundraising Manager Tracy Owen with a certificate representing the donation for £4,000 given by Devonshire Freemasons through the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

This makes a total of £51,000 presented by Devonshire Freemasons through the Freemasons Grand Charity since 2007 and over £110,000 when adding presentations made by individual lodges throughout Devonshire...

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