One of the most creative, prolific and original voices on the flourishing UK folk scene, she performs a combination of traditional and self penned material, and has been nominated four times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards: winning the Best Original Song Award in 2012 for The Herring Girl.
‘Beautifully crafted and conceived with poetic flair’ THE INDEPENDENT
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Classics Galore! is held every two years, and has now established itself as one of Exeter’s largest indoor concerts, attracting over 1000 people.
The concerts are specially arranged for those with an interest in the lighter side of classical music, and contain nothing that is heavy, or obscure. Items are specially chosen to be of no more than seven or eight minute’s duration, and usually immediately recognisable – although one or two work are included that are perhaps not so well known, but nevertheless enjoyable. Film and other music is not forgotten, and in past years music from...
Set in present day London, Love Tomorrow is the story of Eva, an ex-ballet dancer, whose life is turned upside down after receiving devastating news concerning her fiancé. Wandering the underground, a chance encounter with a charismatic Cuban dancer Oriel offers her a temporary distraction. Ignoring Eva’s engagement ring Oriel suggests she spends some time with him. Desperately needing time to decide what to do and unwilling to go home, she agrees. What follows is an intense encounter between two strangers, both consciously and unconsciously...
The story of a fashionable New York housewife whose life falls to pieces. After the end of her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant socialite Jasmine moves into her sister’s modest apartment in San Francisco and starts the tricky process of putting her life back together again. Woody Allen returns with his highly anticipated follow up to Midnight in Paris.
A magical comedy by Richard Curtis. On his 21st birthday, Tim learns from his father (Bill Nighy) that all the men in his family have the power to travel through time. Deciding to make his world a better place he puts his newfound powers to good use… getting a girlfriend.
Marc, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France. When she gives shelter to a beautiful young Spanish political refugee named Mercè, Marc has a new model. Merce proves inspiring and the artist realises that he has no choice but to embark on a this last artistic (and sensual) adventure… Fernando Trueba, director of Oscar-winning Belle Epoque and Oscar-nominated Chico and Rita, presents this exquisite tale of a quest for beauty and artistic inspiration.
When a fishing boat sinks in the stormy waters off the coast of Iceland every member of the crew perishes… except for one. What makes Gulli different and how did he manage to endure almost nine hours in the frozen sea? Based on astonishing true facts, this is the story of how one man’s innate survival instinct shocked an army of medical professionals and came to symbolise the strength and determination of a nation. Breathtaking seascapes frame this fascinating study of a reluctant national hero.
Frances is a clumsy 27 year-old dancer and her greatest happiness is the friendship she shares with Sophie. However, when Sophie moves away, Frances goes on a downward spiral that includes unemployment, failing to find the right guy, and moving into a series of smaller and smaller apartments. From the director of The Squid and the Whale comes this modern comic fable that explores New York, friendship, ambition and failure.
‘Takes the coming-of-age story and makes it new again’ CINEMA BLEND
Downbeat Damien, a specialist in Chinese civilisation and business consultant, has a problem. To satisfy a request from his theatre director wife (Kristin Scott-Thomas), he has to ask his powerful, influential father to intervene in the case of a young immigrant. The problem… he despises his father and his father despises him. A Parisian comedy of characters in crisis.
About a week ago I saw a man kneeling down at the side of the road near to my house. Wondering what he could be doing I got closer and realised there was some litter on the road, which the gentleman was picking up piece by piece and putting into a bin bag. At the time I walked on by humming along to my music and didn’t think any more about it.
Later on in the evening, though, I started thinking about what I had seen earlier that day. I thought about the area I was from in Birmingham and whether someone would do this there. The short answer is probably not.
