Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is one of Ireland's most highly regarded and successful artists. He crosses musical boundaries again and again, incorporating folk, rock, blues traditional Irish & classic pop styles into his songwriting. His live performances, whether solo or full band, incorporate songs from his extensive catalog of 40 years.
Often classified as a musicians' musician, Paul Brady's songs have been covered by a huge array of major artists from Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Cher and Maura O'Connell, to Brookes and Dunne, Joe Cocker and Carlos...
What comes to mind when you think of the Westountry? Boats, harbours, coastal landscapes, countryside and pretty villages perhaps?
From 25 April to 8 May, local artist, Wyn Appleford, treats us to a selection of her Westcountry images when she sets up a new exhibition of paintings at A la Ronde, the 16 sided National Trust property near Exmouth.
Wyn, who was born and brought up in Aberdeen, says: "It was not until I moved to Ireland in 1967 that I became interested in painting. Since then I have travelled and lived in Cornwall, Malta and Scotland and each country has helped...
City boss looks ahead to visit of Cheltenham on Saturday
I’d like to go into the last game of the season with it being a must-win game as well, and we’re getting very close to that now." Paul Tisdale
With Bradford City losing at home to Rotherham United in midweek, Exeter City go into this weekend’s game against Cheltenham still in with a great shout of reaching the play-off spots.
And Grecians boss Paul Tisdale is grateful that the Millers have done City a favour – but knows full well that they have to concentrate on their own efforts, rather than thinking about...
Enjoy a fantastic weekend away with up to four nights camping, entertainment, plus new and pre-own motorhomes, accessories and gifts on-sale - all on one site.
This is a great place to find a new van whether you are a first-time buyer or looking to upgrade your existing vehicle. Hundreds of new and pre-owned motorhomes and caravans will be showcased by leading dealers from across the UK and locally.
Alongside these will be thousands of outdoor leisure accessories including electrical goods, crafts, furnishings, clothing, footwear and more.
Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless: Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Action Man, dolls,Teddies... and much more all under one roof.
10.30am-3pm
Admission: £3.50, children under 15 free with an accompanying adult.
The Devon County Show on May 16-18 at Westpoint, Exeter, is a fabulous celebration of our great British countryside and a brilliant day out to boot.
There’s magnificent livestock, wonderful food and drink, inspiring flower and garden displays, marvellous crafts, a huge country life area, and lots of traditional entertainmentand avenues of trade stands offering a wealth of goods.
Diggerland JCB Stunt Team will be strutting their stuff in the Mole Valley Farmers Main Arena performing amazing routines, including ‘hand stands’.
Nigel Pinhorn from the Devon Nature Walks Group gives an introductory course on "Wildflowers of the Exe & beyond".
The series of walks and talks take place on either Sundays or Wednesdays. They are all outdoor walks and each session will be at a different venue, introducing the wonderful world of botany.
There will be particular focus on the identification, folklore, habitat preferences, medicinal and culinary uses of our wild flora. We will look at trees, wild flowers, grasses, sedges and rushes, ferns, mosses, lichens and galls. The associated wildlife will also be...
Prepared to be dazzled by a variety of Magic tricks complete with live rabbit!
Kalcano is a young new age performer based in Devon. His shows uniquely blend the the romance of the Victorian 'golden age' of magic with more modern magic. This is all mixed together with a little twist of comedy for a truly magical experience.
'Kazakoshi' is a new production touring 12 countries throughout the world for two years celebrating Wadaiko Artist Art Lee's 20th Anniversary in 2013,and Wadaiko Tokara's 10th Anniversary in 2014.
'Kazakoshi' is the mountain wind which flows across the mountaintop Mt. Fuetsu, bringing a billowing mist onto the Inadani valley from which we gather our strength and determination to share throughout the world.
Not simply a taiko performance, 'Kazakoshi' is an expression of the powerfully flowing, yet jazzy style of performance for which Tokara has become known.
