The Exeter Symphony Orchestra performs a series of three concerts a year in the Exeter area. The orchestra aims to attract talented young musicians embarking on their solo careers, as well as established favourites. Their musical director and principal conductor is Mark Perry.
Saturday 13th July:
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine Coates: The London Suite Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 (Soloist: Samantha Ward) Brahms: Symphony No.3
Samantha Ward has performed extensively around the UK and in Europe and has appeared on British television and radio several times....
Online Direct Debit payments provider, GoCardless, has launched an online payment tool to enable greater numbers of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK to collect variable one-off and recurring payments by Direct Debit.
Traditionally only larger, more established businesses such as utilities providers and mobile operators have been able to access the infrastructure which underpins the Direct Debit system. As a result, SMEs were excluded from accessing the system by the banks, and forced to cede control of when they are paid to unreliable customers.
Exeter Art Society's Spring Exhibition is being held at Broadclyst Church, Church Hill, Pinhoe Road, Exeter EX4 9ER on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July.
As well as the Art Exhibition, the Church Fete will also be taking place at the same time, so there will be plenty to see and do for all ages.
There's no need to hunt for pennies because admission is free for everyone.
Opening times are: Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday 12 noon - 6pm.
The S.S. American, sailing from New York to England, carries an unusual group of passengers. Included amongst them are nightclub singer (Reno Sweeny),a gangster (Moonface Martin), a wealthy debutante and her mother (Hope and Evangeline Harcourt), , and a wealthy New York businessman and his stowaway assistant (Elisha Witney and Billy Crocker).
“Anything Goes” is a story of mistaken identities and of lost and found loves and with all the great songs from Cole Porter, such as “I Get a Kick out of You”, “It’s De-Lovely”, “Friendship” and “You’re the Top”, this show is going to have...
Owner of East Devon Training and Beach Safety Officer for East Devon District Council, Andy Phillips of Sidford, is entered in the Round Ireland Powerboat and RIB Endurance Challenge 2013 which is sponsored by Suzuki.
The Round Ireland Challenge has been organised by Powerboat and RIB magazine for Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) over 4m long and should take 10 days for the small flotilla to complete, weather and sea conditions permitting.
The event starts from Milford Haven in Wales with a 70 mile sea journey to Kilmore Quay in Southern Ireland. The Endurance Challenge then...
2013 is the 70th anniversary world tour of this famous group is the world’s longest established working jazz band with over 80 albums released.
Boasting a young vibrant personnel that excels in keeping alive the exciting music of the DSC Band, and with a stage show that’s unique, seven of the finest jazz musicians anywhere ensure the very highest musical standard – it really is quite outstanding.
The repertoire includes traditional favourites, some fine originals, touches of Latin and Creole, some Ellington and Basie tunes, all coupled with a true sense of genius. Yes,...
Welcome to the Some Like It Hot Memorial Experience - the most surprising comeback in movie history.
Funny man Jack Lemmon and the incomparable Marilyn Monroe are reunited with Tony Curtis. But where exactly are they and what the hell is going on? This fast moving, fantasy comedy whisks the three screen icons back to their most beautiful, sexy and hilarious selves in a once-in-an-(after)-lifetime's opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars.
Daring dialogue, razor-sharp wisecracks and sparkling musical numbers make a snappy musical comedy that looks wryly at the power of...
Cinema screenings at Exeter Picturehouse from the Glyndebourne Festival 2013 season. Picture House members Members' priority booking from Monday 1st April, general sales from Monday 8th April.
The 2013 Glyndebourne Festival opens with a new production of this compelling and intricately crafted collaboration between composer Richard Strauss and writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal. After the enormous success of Der Rosenkavalier, the two men conceived the idea of a light entertainment, a small trifle to amuse and divert the public.
Tickets are £20 per adult, £15 for concession and £...
International author and speaker Robyn Steward told an audience in Exeter that companies would do better in business if they did more to encourage and support a diverse workforce that included more people living with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
The ambassador for the National Autistic Society spoke about her experience of having a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome at the ‘Autism as an Asset in the Workplace’ event, run by award-winning Exeter business Brain-In-Hand at the University of Exeter’s Innovation Centre.
Addressing an audience which included employers, employees...
More than 3,000 women took part in the Race For Life at Westpoint in Exeter on Sunday.
Mums, sisters, grannies and children joined in the fun, raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research at the same time.
Race for Life is the UK’s biggest fight against cancer and the largest women-only fundraising event in the UK.
Since Race for Life started in 1994, an incredible six million participants have raised over £493million, more than any other UK event series raising money to fund cancer research.
Children as young as four donned pink t-shirts and completed...
