concerts

Free lunchtime concerts in Chagford

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2023 - 12:01am

Free lunchtime concerts spice up the Dartmoor town of Chagford every Friday this summer.

Chagford’s Summer Music Series begins on June 9th and continues until the end of August with more than twenty musicians performing across twelve entirely different concerts in the historic parish church. Musical genres span classical, folk, jazz, world music, mediaeval, klezmer, and even sea-shanties!

Last year’s inaugural series captured the hearts of audiences with its eclectic mix of exceptional musicians and its informal, convivial atmosphere. Tea and coffee is available and...

Volunteer at Exeter festivals and enjoy the events for FREE

Are you a fan of 80s music or is your thing singer-songwriters? Child Bereavement UK needs you! The charity is looking for music fans to give 4 hours of their time to volunteer at a range of festivals this year, selling wristbands and raffle tickets to raise funds to support its work. In return volunteers get to enjoy the rest of the event free of charge!

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not...

Buckfast Abbey releases exciting new series of concerts and organ Recitals for 2022

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/13/2022 - 10:47pm

Buckfast Abbey, in South Devon, has released its exciting new line-up of Concerts and Organ Recitals for 2022. Recognised as a centre of culture and the arts in the South West of England, the Abbey Church is known for its popular series of annual concerts and recitals, which hosts choirs and performers from the local area and further afield.

Highlights of the 2022 series include a performance of the Mozart Requiem by the Abbey’s own choir and orchestra (Saturday 21st May) and a splendid evening of choral music spanning Byrd to Chilcott on the 23rd July performed by the boy...

Extra tickets released for top name evening concerts at 
A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival

More tickets have just been released for top name concerts at A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival – a whole week of music and merriment that will swing into action from July 30 to August 6 in the East Devon seaside town.

The first batch of tickets sold out within days for open air evening shows by Seth Lakeman plus Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, Eliza Carthy Trio plus Jack Rutter, Talisk plus James Delarre, Jackie Oates and John Spiers plus Granny’s Attic, Jez Lowe plus Miranda Sykes and Hannah Martin, Banter plus Tim Edey , and festival patrons Show of Hands .

Ticket...

Barry Steele and Friends - The Roy Orbison Story

Barry Steele - The Roy Orbison Story

Event Date: 
01/02/2019 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Corn Exchange, Exeter

He’s the man with the sunglasses and the black suit who delivered some of the world’s darkest and most emotional ballads, yet Texas-born Roy Orbison remains one of the most distinctive looking, and sounding performers in modern music.

The one and only Barry Steele take’s on the role in The Roy Orbison Story. He comes with great credentials and a genuine admiration for the Big O.

Now he is set to put the rock back into ‘Roy Orbison’ as he takes to the stage to commemorate this legend in The Roy Orbison Story. Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold 60s hits and 80s...

Mozart: Exeter Cathedral Choir and Orchestra

Event Date: 
18/06/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

The music of Mozart will echo around the Cathedral later this year in the latest concert performance by our renowned choir, which takes place on Saturday 18th June at 19.30.

The Choristers, Lay Vicars and Choral Scholars will be joined by a chamber orchestra of professional instrumentalists and a quartet of soloists, all under the baton of Cathedral Director of Music, Timothy Noon.

The music to be performed includes Mozart’s Vespers with its famous ‘Laudate Dominum’ solo, which will be sung by soprano Julia Featherstone. The Coronation Mass and communion anthem Ave verum...

La Vie en Rose

Event Date: 
07/02/2016 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Earworms family concerts return to Exeter Phoenix with La Vie en Rose, a gypsy jazz band featuring the talented David Jones and Laurie Light (guitars), Rebecca Willson (violin) and Mitch Humphrys (double bass). Earworms presents live music concerts for families with primary age children to enjoy together.

2pm | £6 (£4)* | Family ticket £18*

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

2016 programme at Exeter Corn Exchange

Exeter Corn Exchange has revealed details of a busy programme of shows for spring and early summer.

The programme includes comedy from artists such as Russell Howard, Julian Clary and Sarah Millican. Music artists featured include Fairport Convention, Russell Watson and Gareth Gates. Other highlights of a varied programme include the cyclist Mark Beaumont, Vienna Festival Ballet, The Tales of Beatrix Potter and Puppetry of the Penis.

The new programme kicks off with a visit from Circus of Horrors with their latest show ‘Welcome to the Carnevil’ on Monday 18 January, and...

Atomic BLONDIE & The BOWIE Experience

Event Date: 
09/05/2015 - 8:00pm to 10:15pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Two of the UK'S leading Tributes together on one night to bring you a great night of live music.

All the hits of music legends Blondie & David Bowie including Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Call Me plus Jean Genie, Starman, Rebel Rebel and more! Not to be missed!

Tickets £15 in advance, £17 on the door, £10 under 16s (accompanied by an adult).

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Young Okehampton Band 'Downfall' need your votes!

Young up-and-coming rock band Downfall from Okehampton are needing your votes as part of a nationwide competition 'Brand New Artist'. They take influence from Stone Sour, Black Stone Cherry and Black Label Society.

Along with 99 other acts, they are competing to win prizes to the value of 100k.

The band consist of 25 year old Karl Little on lead guitar and vocals, 18 year old Jake Hodgson on guitar, 15 year old Nathan Bostock on bass and 15 year old Mack Hodgson on drums. They have been together since spring 2013 and have been gigging since May of that year.

The...

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