Following just 24 days of swift composition in 1741, the premiere of Handel's Messiah was so oversubscribed that gentlemen were requested to remove their swords and ladies asked not to wear hoops in their dresses to allow as many people as possible to attend. Since then, the work has become a firm favourite with audiences around the world with the Hallelujah chorus especially loved.
Join the BSO, Exeter Festival Chorus and fabulous soloists and immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit.
Exeter Festival Chorus are branching out into the world of jazz for their Christmas concert this year. The programme will feature the legendary Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert, one of the three concerts of sacred music he created between 1965 and 1973.
Besides this work, there'll be music with an international Christmas feel, and spots for the band, the choir and the audience.
Conductor: Nigel Perrin Soloist: Jacqui Dankworth Andy Williamson and the Big Buzzard Boogie Band
Ticket Prices: Front Nave £22 (£20); Mid/Rear Nave £17 (£15); Side Aisles (unreserved) £12 (£10)....
A day of celebration is planned for Saturday 24th November at The Lemon Grove, Exeter University Campus, bringing together the diverse communities of Devon for a day of education, fun activities, workshops, and presentations.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event which takes place between 11am and 4pm, and is being co-hosted by the university's Multifaith Chaplaincy and the Devon Faith and Belief Forum.
There will be a wide range of activities including storytelling, music, food, dance and discussions. There will also be Hindu, Baha’i, Jewish, Humanist, Christian and...
A seasonal concert in aid of Exeter Leukaemia Fund, with congregational carols, plus music by Poulenc, Palaestrina, Tallis and Vaughan-Williams.
The Singers are from the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, recently nominated for a Grammy Award for their disc "Beyond All Mortal Dreams", and voted one of the best choirs in the world.
Admission: Free Retiring collection for ELF Enquiries 01392 466257
The Natural Nursery will be back in McCoy Arcade, Fore Street for the final pop up baby shop of the year.
Parents will be able to browse and buy a range of cloth nappies and slings. Free demos are available from Arabella, a long time user of both baby slings and washable nappies.
More details are on the Natural Nursery site - http://www.naturalnursery.co.uk/blog/exeter-pop-up-baby-shop.html
Come along to Woodbury's annual Christmas art and craft fayre on 1st December for some early Christmas shopping.
There will be lots of festive gifts by local crafters on sale including soft toys, ponchos, leather-bound paper books, teddy bears, wooden toys, vintage stalls, colourful festive papier-mache ornaments, Christmas decorations, cards, paper, cheeseboards, wooden bowls, plants, jewellery, hats, handbags and lots more.
There will be Christmas carols, mulled wine and mince pies, teas and coffees. All funds go to St Swithun's Church.
The UK's most exact-sounding Beatles tribute band.
Commissioned by EMI to promote the "Beatles 1" CD and acknowledged by the BBC and ITV as the UK's best sounding: The Fab Beatles will take you on a roller-coaster ride from Love Me Do through to Let It Be, every song played completely Live and true.
Each of a possible 4 x sets accompanied with replica costume from each period. Considered and respected in the business as the ultimate standard to aspire to.
The Maynard School's popular Christmas Craft Fair takes place in the school gym on Saturday 24 November 2012 from 10am until 1pm. There will be plenty of stalls selling photography and prints, personalised aprons, Christmas wreaths and decorations, homemade jams and preserves, locally made pottery and vintage jewellery. Bric-a-brac, a teddy tombola and a toy stall will also be on offer and raffle tickets can be bought to win prizes such as a £100 John Lewis voucher, two return Flybe flights, champagne afternoon tea at Magdalen Chapter and a luxury Darts Farm hamper. There will also be fun...
Exeter-based PR consultant Glen King made a passionate appeal to local businesses at the Business Network (SW) November lunch to raise much-needed funds and support for the local charity Surf Life Saving GB, which was left homeless following a fire at their City centre office. Since the blaze on the 2nd November, Glen has been actively offering her PR services for free to help promote the plight of Surf Life Saving GB to gain public support. This results from extensive smoke damage to the charity’s headquarters in Southernhay after the fire which started on the ground floor of the shared-...
Grab your dancing shoes and throw your glad rags on for another of our ever popular winter tea dances.
Swaying along to some fabulous tunes, the afternoon promises to shake off those winter blues and bring the Great Hall to life, as it would have been in its heyday.
