To mark its fiftieth year, Fairport, the inventors of British folk rock, have released a brand new CD titled 50:50@50. The band will play a selection of tracks from the album as well as long-established favourites from their extensive repertoire.
Tonight's concert will also feature an opening performance by Sally Barker,one of England's most talented singer songwriters. Sally came to prominence in the all-girl folk group The Poozies but is best known for her appearances on the BBC TV talent show The Voice where she sang on Sir Tom Jones' team.
Gen Z students are starting university pessimistic about their employment prospects, with only 20% believing they will secure their dream job, according to a study conducted by EY across the UK. The figure drops to 10% as students’ progress into the second and third year of their degree.
The study surveyed nearly 1,400 university students on their attitudes to university and the world of work, including universities such as Bristol, Bournemouth, Exeter and Bath, as well as the University of the West of England.
The survey revealed that despite the rising costs of tuition,...
We are celebrating 20 years of Exeter Comedy Club events at the Corn Exchange. The first show took place on 14 February 1997 and since then we have featured some amazing acts from the national stand-up circuit. Including many who have gone on to be major stars of the comedy world.
Every show features four top performers and everyone gets a seat at a table. Book for 4 or more and you are guaranteed your own exclusive table. The bar serves throughout and our fabulous pizzas are available during the intervals (pre-booking strongly advised). Make sure you book early, most shows sell-...
Lead singer and World's leading look-alike, Tony Pearce, takes on the noteworthy task of emulating the legendary namesake of the band Jon Bon Jovi and he does so with ease and panache. The only tribute band in the World to have shared the stage with the real McCoy.
This show includes all the hits, Living On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, Keep The Faith, Bed of Roses, Always, Bad Medicine, It's My Life and many many more.
In March 2016 Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, guitars in hand, boarded a Los Angeles-bound train at Chicago's Union Station looking to reconnect with the culture of railroad travel and the music it inspired. Winding along 2,728 miles of track over four days, the pair recorded classic railroad songs in waiting rooms and at trackside while the train paused to pick up passengers. On the Shine A Light 2017 tour which stops in Exeter on the 18 January, they'll be playing songs from the journey, along with favourites from their own back catalogues.
The Circus of Horrors celebrates its 21st anniversary as it takes to the road with its latest incarnation "The Never-ending Nightmare". The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave & beautiful acts all woven into a Alice in Horrorland type story driven by a mainly original soundscape & performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek!
Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, the world's ultimate homage to Fleetwood Mac, returns to the stage October 2016 for their landmark 'Hits to Blues World Tour'.
Encompassing nearly five decade of legendary music and channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, 'Hits to Blues' offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac's place as one of the most loved bands of all time.
Begin 2017 with a laugh at the Comedy Avengers free New Year's Extravaganza show in Exeter.
After a successful first show in December the Comedy Avengers are back at The Hole in the Wall in Exeter for another evening of free live stand up comedy on Tuesday night.
The 'Comedy Avengers' are a coalition of Devon based stand up comedians who are hosting free shows across the South West under including this monthly show at The Hole in the Wall on the second Tuesday of every month.
The same comics appear at each show but will always perform a brand new set so returning...
Manwar Ali was one of the UK’s most prominent advocates of Jihad. Now his talk about peace and radicalization of young Muslims has reached over 1 million views.
The former radical jihadist, who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle East and Asia in the 1980s, spoke powerfully at TEDxExeter earlier this year about his remarkable journey from jihadi fighter to renouncing his former views and working for peace. In a little over six months film of his talk has now been translated into 10 languages and viewed over 1 million times online on TED.com.
