Indulge in a night of neo-victorian fantasy at the Stupendous Steampunk Showcase.
Featuring Professor Elemental, The Mysterious Freakshow, Miss Von Trapp’s Dark Cabaret, and DJ Maizybelle Swing (Electroswing set).
Professor Elemental - Hello there! Welcome to the world of Professor Elemental. Sit down and I’ll brew you a nice hip hop number, stir in some comedy, then serve it with scones and a nice warm cuddle.
The Mysterious Freakshow - A little bit punk and little bit steam! But mostly The Mysterious Freakshow give the listener a marvelous medley of musical mayhem...
The National Theatre Live Screening from London of 'This House' - a new play by James Graham
It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes.
Biting and energetic, This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments
Festival faves Hobo Jones and The Junkyard Dogs play wild acoustic versions of classic tunes interspersed with on-stage antics guaranteed to get you bouncing and laughing. Tramp-rock at its finest, irreverent, cheeky and ferociously funny!
Pyrates play sea shanties with attitude, which always turns into a sing-along, amidst a veritable Arh-mageddon of naughty nautical chants ‘n’ cheers.
The Salvation Army North York Temple Band will bring presentation of the Gospel of Christ through music which will be vibrant, challenging and uplifting along with the use of established and emerging musical aids.
Tickets: £5/£8
Booking in advance essential. Contact Margaret Pope 01392 433906 or email margaret.pope@sky.com
Paul Glendell will show a selection of environment, conservation and culture photographs from his archives of 25 years, including work for Natural England, the Worldwide Fund for Nature and the BBC, and discuss what inspires him and why he chooses these issues. Complementing the exhibition The Tannery: Photographs by Paul Glendell.
Tickets £4.50 (£3) are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit card on 01392 265858 during opening hours.
◾Beethoven - Sonata in E flat Op.7 ◾Brahms - Three Intermezzi Op.117 ◾Rachmaninov - Sonata no.1 in D minor Op.28
Martin Cousin is one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation. A winner of the Gold Medal in the Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition in London and the Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition in Italy, Martin has given numerous recitals in the Wigmore Hall and he has appeared as soloist with the London Philharmonic, Hallé, Royal Philharmonic, Philharmonia and BBC Concert Orchestras. Further afield, his tours have included...
Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations. Water power is used to produce stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year old tradition. Otterton's millers are happy to answer questions and show you how they produce their stoneground wholemeal flour.
The mill building itself is open every day between 10am to 5pm, and entry is free. The ancient mill workings are fully open for public viewing, and the water wheel is kept turning.
We usually mill our signature stoneground flour twice a month. On milling days, our millers are very happy to chat to visitors and...
A concert celebration of summer by the Exeter Bach Society choir including madrigals, folk songs, and Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium.
‘Music in May’ will be conducted by David Davies, our musical director and Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral, and the concert will take place in St Mark’s Church, Pinhoe Road, Exeter.
Tickets cost £8 and are available from Phoenix Ticket Agency, Gandy Street (01392 667080) or online via our website www.exeterbachsociety.org.uk , or by phoning Roger Churchward on 01392 468867 - or also at the door.
The nineteenth century was truly the great ‘Age of the Museum’. Municipal museums in Britain sprang up after the 1845 Museums Act. But they were already being founded throughout the colonies of the British Empire. John Mackenzie, pioneer of the study of popular and cultural imperialism, will discuss why this was the case, what form some of these extraordinary museums took, what they tell us about the global spread of European culture, and the role this played in the development of national identities.
Tickets £4.50 (£3) are available in person or by phone using a credit or debit...
