Saltmine Theatre Company present The Soul in the Machine in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 11:39am

Saltmine Theatre Company is delighted to announce their brand new theatre production ‘The Soul in the Machine: George Williams – YMCA Founder’ which will be performing at Belmont Chapel, Exeter on Saturday 21st May 2016.

“We are more than bodies to be fed to a machine. We are made for more than work. We have souls, we have spirits and somewhere in this dead city there must be a place for those things.”

London, 1844 - Centre of Empire, crucible of the New Jerusalem. Her gutters run with effluent and blood and her skies are choked with the smoke of a hundred factories and...

Roving Crows

Event Date: 
13/05/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Kingskerswell Parish Church, Newton Abbot

World Unlimited are very pleased to announce details for a South Devon show for Roving Crows at Kingskerswell Parish Church on May 13th as part of ‘Seven Days In May’

Powerful Celtic undertones and intoxicating tribal rhythms. The band comprises fiddle, guitar, bass, percussion and vocals.

Roving Crows are an original must-see act, with roots in Folk and Celtic music. Renowned for their high-energy live performance, their shows pull together funked up traditional tunes and catchy original song.

As well as almost constant national touring, the band has released 2...

From The Jam tour comes to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 11:26am

“There may never be a Jam reunion but it’s reassuring to see someone as talented and passionate as Bruce Foxton being able to take these wonderful old songs out on the road and communicate so successfully with this Modern World” - LouderThanWar Having celebrated the Jam’s musical legacy by touring the classic albums ‘All Mod Cons’, ‘Setting Sons’ and ‘Sound Affects’, Bruce Foxton and co are back with a set that will feature all of the greatest hits, alongside rare B sides that Bruce says will give “the most ardent fans what they want”. The new tour will kick off on September 30th at The...

Malcolm Holcombe

Event Date: 
11/05/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Bridge Inn, Topsham

Peerless acoustic country-folk singer-songwriter Malcolm Holcombe announces May 2016 Ireland & UK Tour, including a show at The Bridge Inn, Topsham on Wednesday May 11, in support of his widely acclaimed new album Another Black Hole. Malcolm will be accompanied on the tour by his regular sideman and sometime producer Jared Tyler.

Praise for Another Black Hole “The ability to glorify the mundane, the every day struggles and heartbreaks has long been the mark of the truly great songwriter, and once again Malcolm Holcombe’s doing it better than most” Acoustic magazine “His...

Sean Lynch: The Weight of the World

Event Date: 
14/05/2016 - 11:00am to 02/07/2016 - 11:00am
Venue: 
RAMM, Exeter

In this solo exhibition Irish artist Sean Lynch presents three new artworks commissioned by Spacex and inspired by aspects of RAMM’s collection.

The exhibition also features the UK premier of the video artwork Adventure:Capital, produced to represent Ireland at Venice Biennale 2015. Throughout his work Lynch caries out investigations into stories, historical records, and places, creating idiosyncratic narratives that signal new understanding and questions.

Opening Event and Artist Talk, 3pm-5pm on 14 May at Exeter Phoenix

Exhibition continues at the Royal Albert...

The Magic of Motown Reach Out 2016 Tour

Event Date: 
20/08/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Princess Theatre, Torquay

Magic of Motown Reach Out 2016 tour comes to Devon Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Magic of Motown Reach Out 2016 tour is coming to Devon!

Music fans are invited to join the party as hit touring concert show the Magic of Motown celebrates its 10th birthday with a tour of the UK and Ireland.

Set to thrill its millionth music fan this year, the production’s 2016 show honours the 50th anniversary of the Four Tops’ chart-topping single Reach Out, I’ll Be There with its all-new REACH OUT® Tour.

In 1966 The Four Tops’ signature tune was a No1 hit both sides of the...

Sid Griffin Plays The Bridge Inn Topsham

Event Date: 
09/06/2016 - 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
The Bridge Inn Topsham EX3 0QQ

Sid Griffin is a roots musician of considerable stature and notoriety. Founder of the recently reunited Long Ryders back in 1980s’ Los Angeles he is without question one of the architects of Americana and Alt-country.

After relocating to Britain (London) in the 1990s Griffin formed The Coal Porters, an acoustic five piece who mix folk, country and bluegrass to considerable effect.

After a nine year wait between solo albums late 2014 witnessed the release of The Trick Is To Breathe, an album Uncut magazine declared American Album of the Month that November and which proudly...

Magic of Motown Reach Out 2016 tour comes to Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:48am

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Magic of Motown Reach Out 2016 tour is coming to Devon!

Music fans are invited to join the party as hit touring concert show the Magic of Motown celebrates its 10th birthday with a tour of the UK and Ireland.

Set to thrill its millionth music fan this year, the production’s 2016 show honours the 50th anniversary of the Four Tops’ chart-topping single Reach Out, I’ll Be There with its all-new REACH OUT® Tour.

In 1966 The Four Tops’ signature tune was a No1 hit both sides of the Atlantic, says Magic of Motown’s UK-based producer...

New era dawns for Devon-based lodge manufacturer

After a successful 33 years at the helm of the country’s leading luxury park home and lodge manufacturer, Pathfinder Homes, managing director Mike Wills and fellow company director Martin Hember have announced plans to hang up their crowns and take a step back, making way for successor’s Bruce Macdonald & John Hoyle.

Mike and director Martin have decided to break into retirement slowly and whilst still assist the new heads, enjoy a well-deserved break.

Mike said: “I am proud of Pathfinder Homes, as a manufacturer, as a business and as a community. From humble beginnings...

Exeter student to represent UK at Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

Tom Charman, a final year student at the University of Exeter, has been given the opportunity to represent the United Kingdom at the World Finals of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in Bangkok, hosted by the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) on 10th May 2016, with his business KOMPAS.

The Annual Competition is open to students who have created and run their own business for at least six months alongside their studies, with the finals hosting 50 finalists from 50 countries around the world.Tom decided to enter the competition after co-founding KOMPAS, an innovative tech-travel...

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