The FB Pocket Orchestra takes its listeners back to the hot jazz, blues, ragtime and popular dances of the 1920/30s & earlier.
The Orchestra features a unique line-up of strings, brass, reeds, guitar, percussion and vocals drawing repertoire from blues, jazz, ragtime and dance music from the early 1900s. Arrangements are all written by band members especially to invoke the spirit of the period and stay resolutely in step with current trends.
Enjoy an evening with this “Good Time” Rock’n’Soul band as they take you through some of the very best music of the era featuring the smooth soul vocals of Cleveland Jones.
The band will also be joined by their guests: Mike Emery and Ray Hill in The Shadows Set featuring music of Cliff and The Shadows, Johnny Hunter will deliver his own twist on some vintage Rock’n’Roll. Singing sensation Amy Frost will amaze you with songs from Etta James, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Turner and many more.
Everyone will join the band in a stunning finale. Don’t miss it!
Nostalgia just doesn’t come any better! Another sensational show from the producers of ‘Memory Lane’, ‘Rolling back the Years’, and ‘Memories are made of This’.
One of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK, taking the audience on a breathtaking musical journey through the 40′s, 50′s, 60′s, and finally into the some of the beautiful harmonies of the 1970′s. Beautifully costumed and choreographed for each decade, performed by ‘West End’ and international vocalists, along with the stunning ‘Memory Lane’ dancers.
Based on the original show from 2010, with a host of new songs...
Singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes is a native Texan who calls Austin home. Kimmie’s multi-platinum selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. A creative and prolific artist, she has recorded and released a total of fifteen solo CDs, written and produced three musical plays and a catalogue of hundreds of songs, and published a book. Kimmie is currently serving as an associate producer for a documentary, “They Called Us...
Over seventy families from council owned properties across Exeter have joined a University of Bath study that aims to reduce energy use within homes. It has long been known that identical homes with identical numbers of occupants differ greatly in the amount they spend on energy. The University of Bath is now carrying out work to establish why this is. Exeter City Council has worked with the University to recruit residents with suitable properties for the study, in which computer scientists, architects, engineers and psychologists have come together to develop a better understanding of how...
Researchers from the University of Exeter have presented their research to the Houses of Parliament as part of the prestigious SET for Britain event.
Representatives from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences presented their work to politicians and a panel of judges at a special ceremony in Westminster held earlier today.
The event is part of SET for Britain, an annual competition that promotes the work of Britain’s top early-stage research scientists and technologists in the fields of Biological and Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Engineering,...
This exhibition contains sexually explicit material.
Throughout history, cultures around the world have talked about sex, regulated sexual activity and produced cultural artefacts relating to sex, often revealing refreshingly or startlingly different attitudes towards sex.
Between 1900 and his death in 1936, the billionaire pharmaceutical giant Sir Henry Wellcome amassed over a million objects from across the globe for his museum of medical history. A substantial proportion of these related to human sexuality.
Wellcome believed passionately in the potential of...
You'll find wedding favours, room and table decorations, hen party ideas, the right hair piece, earrings or handbag for your new outfit, and gifts for every occasion.
All the goods on sale are designed and/or made locally.
The Lord Mayor's chosen Charity, Ataxia UK, will be hosting a Wedding Fayre in the historic Guildhall.
Meet a range of local wedding suppliers dedicated to making your special day perfect at a Wedding Fayre which will take place on Sunday 23 March 2014. Doors open from 10am-4pm. Free to the public.
Those attending will be asked to leave their contact details with one lucky person being given the chance to get married in the Guildhall for free - a prize worth £600! Registrar will need to be booked separately.
For more information about the Wedding Fayre please...
If Antiques are your thing, then don't miss the Westpoint Antiques & Collectors Fair at Westpoint Exeter.
With up to 400 stands from all over the UK, offering an extensive range of antiques and collectables, the fair provides a great day out for people who love all things antique.
With dealers from all over the UK there will be a huge selection of antiques and collectables to include; furniture, porcelain, silver, gold ,jewellery, glass, textiles, vintage clothing, paintings, lighting, militaria, kitchenalia, toys, stamps, collectables and much much more.
