The enchanting Candlelight® concert series returns to St David's Church, Exeter from October 2025, bringing a fresh lineup of intimate, candlelit performances. Known for reimagining classical music in immersive settings, Candlelight has already captivated millions in over 150 cities worldwide — and now Exeter audiences can enjoy the magic once again.
Each performance transforms the historic church into a glowing, multisensory space, where audiences are invited to experience music in a new light — surrounded by thousands of candles. The concerts feature both classical masterpieces...
Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra London Concertante will perform in Exeter Cathedral on Friday 5th September at 7.30pm, offering an atmospheric candlelit concert of classical favourites.
The evening’s programme includes Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro overture, Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons — three of the most enduring and beloved works in the repertoire.
Renowned violinist Simon Hewitt Jones will lead the ensemble as soloist. His career spans UK and international festivals, orchestral collaborations in the Middle East, and...
A torchlit procession, ethereal harmonies, and festive magic await as the Mediaeval Baebes bring their enchanting Twelfth Moon concert to Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 6th December. Renowned for their spellbinding blend of early music, poetry, and theatre, the Baebes promise an unforgettable evening of song, storytelling, and seasonal celebration.
The night begins with a procession through Exeter’s streets, setting the tone for the atmospheric concert inside the cathedral’s historic walls. With soaring vocal harmonies, evocative costumes, and an array of exotic historical...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s recent Mozart concert at Exeter Cathedral has raised a considerable sum for a cancer charity in the city. The event on 15 March, which featured the renowned London Mozart Players and an impressive line-up of soloists including Devon-born violin virtuoso Joel Munday, received a retiring collection totalling £839 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s chosen charity, Force.
FORCE Cancer Charity Chief Executive Kate Few-Singh said: “We are extremely grateful to Exeter Philharmonic Choir for putting on this concert as part of the Lord Mayor’s charity fundraising...
First published in 1948, Maurice Duruflé ’s well-loved setting of the Requiem is set for a solo baritone, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, and organ. Deeply meditative with thematic material mostly taken from the Mass for the Dead in Gregorian chant , it is an extremely atmospheric piece which will sound wonderful at St Peter’s Church.
Written a decade later Francis Poulenc’s Gloria is a vibrant piece for organ or...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir welcomes the renowned London Mozart Players for an all-Mozart programme.
The main work is the Great Mass in C minor, when an array of top soloists will thrill with their virtuosity in solo arias, duets and trios. Star violinist Joel Munday will play the rarely performed Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major . Lucinda Cox (soprano) Daisy Walford (soprano) Ruairi Bowen (tenor) Tim Mirfin (bass) Joel Munday (violin) Howard Ionascu (conductor)
This Valentine’s Day will see one of the world’s top pianists performing at Exeter Cathedral for a night of romantic piano music.
Presented by Candlelight Concerts, the programme features Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude, selected nocturnes, and Debussy’s Preludes—all performed in the cathedral’s stunning setting, illuminated by the warm, flickering glow of hundreds of candles on stage.
The music will be performed by one of today’s leading pianists, Ben Schoeman, lauded by critics and audiences worldwide. A recent gold medal winner at the Royal...
The iconic 80s retro festival, Let's Rock, has unveiled its official line-up for summer 2025 at Let's Rock Exeter- and it's the best ever!
Part of the UK's most successful retro festival series, Let's Rock Exeter proudly announces that UK super-band, Squeeze will headline the festival next summer.
The stellar line-up also includes Matt Goss (Bros) for his first ever Let's Rock appearance, Kim Wilde, Go West, Bad Manners, Then Jerico, T-Pau, Jennie Bellstar, Pat Sharp, Thereza Bazar's Dollar, Owen Paul and many many more exciting 80s acts. Tickets start at just £39.50 and...
Legendary British band Duran Duran are set to electrify the stage at Powderham Castle on Thursday, 3rd July 2025 , for an unforgettable night of live music. This highly anticipated performance is one of only two UK headline shows for the band next year, making it a truly unmissable event.
The multi-award-winning group, celebrated for their timeless hits, will headline Powderham Presents , a brand-new music festival bringing world-class acts to the heart of Devon. Joining them are Nile Rodgers & CHIC , the disco legends behind chart-topping anthems like Le Freak and Good Times...
After 10 years away from the main stages of the world, Basement Jaxx are bringing back their legendary euphoric energy-filled live experience with a live show at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, in Summer 2025.
While many of their electronic contemporaries have looked to technology to make their gigs a compelling experience, Basement Jaxx have always embraced a maximalist approach, combining a dizzying and ever-growing array of singers, MCs, musicians and eventually whole troupes of dancers to turn any stage into a life-affirming cavorting carnival of music.
