Greg Hancock returned to the UK in 2012 after many years overseas and quickly established himself as a regular performer on the music scene in Exeter and the surrounding region.
He has been writing his own songs ever since he first picked up a guitar at the age of ten. He always tries to find innovative and surprising new song structures and to avoid musical and lyrical cliches.
His songs deal with a wide range of topics – from love-gone-wrong and personal emotions to topical issues and current affairs but all share an unusual, slightly skewed view of the world and...
Tuesday 9th February 2016 at 19.30 Seasonal music for choir and organ, performed in the candlelit nave of Exeter Cathedral.
The proceeds from this concert will go towards the Cathedral Choir Tour Fund. Ticket Information £5-£12 (reserved or unreserved) from 01392 285983 or online.
Exeter Cathedral’s new Director of Music is looking forward to leading his choristers in concert for the first time since taking up the baton.
British organist and conductor Timothy Noon, who returned to the UK earlier this year to take up the post following a period of work in New Zealand, will direct the renowned Cathedral Choir in a special candlelit performance next month.
He said: “Exeter has an ancient Cathedral with a distinguished choral tradition. I have enjoyed my first weeks working with the choir and we are all looking forward to giving this first concert...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir directed by Andrew Millington with the Sinfonietta
Exeter Cathedral
Saturday 12th March 2016 at 7.30 p.m.
An evening of English music including:
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony Andrew Millington – a new work
Tickets: £22, £17, £12 (unreserved) online at: www.exephil.org.uk or by phone: 01392 499211 at the box office: Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets, Dix’s Field, Exeter 01392 665885
Wren Music is bringing together five choirs and one of its youth groups, to present a seasonal winter celebration of singing this year. There will be over 100 singers, mince pies, mulled wine and a Christmas hamper raffle all in the lovely setting of St. David’s Church Exeter.
The event takes place on Saturday 19th December and the concert begins at 7.30pm. Admission is by donation and the proceeds of the night will go towards Wren’s youth programme.
Refreshments are by Ale and Cake which is a sister project to Wren who are providing quality refreshments at many of our...
Next Friday 11th ignite your imagination with some 21st century travelogues; songs of beautiful and flawed humanity, love, death, desire and hope. Join us for a special night at Hope Hall Arts, Exeter on 11th December, 7.30pm. The Little Unsaid (solo), Tobias Ben Jacob + Jacob Riddall .
Hot from their US and UK Festival Tour, award winning band Alt-J are Live in Concert in Exeter!
The English indie rock band was formed in 2007 in Leeds, by Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass), Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals) and Thom Green (drums).
Their debut album An Awesome Wave, released in May 2012 in Europe and September 2012 in the United States, won the 2012 British Mercury Prize,. Gwil Sainsbury left the band in early 2014.
Their second album, This Is All Yours, went straight to UK number one. Cameron Knight became a support...
Following the success of our two Galas with Jacqui Dankworth, we return to the jazz scene and this year invite Claire Martin to join us. This doyenne of British Jazz with be joined by Andy Williamson and the Big Buzzard Boogie Band.
The featured work is I Got Gershwin, Ned Bennett's Jazz Extravaganza, featuring ten of George and Ira Gershwin's best-known works including Summertime, I Got Rhythm and the blues from An American In Paris.
Add in solo sports from Claire, the band and the Exeter Big Noise Choruses and of course the Exeter Festival Chorus and you have an upbeat,...
The ever popular Stan Hacking Band Christmas Spectacular Concerts return to the Barnfield Theatre this year. This woodwind, brass and percussion band will entertain you with a wide variety of music including marches, classical favourites, music from film and stage and of course plenty of Christmas classics. Join the band for a lively evening of wonderful music to get you into the Christmas mood!
Over the years the band has raised over £320,000 for local charities. This Christmas the band will be supporting Devon Air Ambulance and The South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre.
