Devon

Godspell in Concert launches nationwide choir search

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/07/2015 - 10:30am

Godspell, Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz’ legendary rock musical is back.

Following the enormous success of 2014’s gala performance at London’s Shaftesbury Avenue’s Lyric Theatre, in support of the charity Make-A-Wish-Foundation®UK, Godspell In Concert is set to tour the UK in 2015, opening at the Hackney Empire on 4 April.

The show's producers have th is week launched an exciting search, as for the first time in British theatre history, fully formed choirs from all over the country are being given the opportunity to take part in a professional touring musical production...

Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston

Event Date: 
17/01/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Kingskerswell Parish Church

World Unlimited are really pleased to announce details for a Devon show for Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston at Kingskerswell Parish Church on January 17th. Doors 7pm In the space of just a few years, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston have emerged to become one of the most sought after duos on the English folk & roots scene. The striking combination of the flame headed double bass player & virtuoso mandolin player create music that Folk Roots say is: “A musical partnership made in heaven. Scintillating, sensitive and brilliant!”

Well known for the last 9 years as a central...

Remember your tax return or face a fine

As people return to work and begin to catch up after the Christmas break it is easy for things to get missed, but one thing you can’t forget is your self-assessment tax return deadline, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) requires anyone completing a self-assessment online return to send their forms to them by the end of January. The number of people required to complete self-assessment forms has increased dramatically in recent years following the changes to child benefit for higher rate taxpayers.

Chas...

Can you make a sugar swap?'

Devon health bosses are backing a new campaign which encourages parents to reduce the amount of sugar their children consume by making some simple swaps.

The new Change4Life campaign, which launched nationally today, and Devon’s Director of Public Health and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing are encouraging people to make the change, as data reveals over 30% of children in their last year of primary school in Devon are already overweight or obese.

Dr Virginia Pearson, Devon’s Director of Public Health, said: “Too much sugar can lead to complications such as Type 2...

Missing teenager found safe and well

Update: 10.30am

Missing teenager Max Emery has been located safe and well.

The 17-year-old from Uffculme returned home at around 9.50am today (Wednesday 7 January).

Officers searched for Max after he was reported missing on Tuesday 6 January 2015.

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.

*******

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing Uffculme teenager Max Emery.

The 17-year-old was last seen in the vicinity of St Petrocks College in Tiverton at around lunchtime on Tuesday 6 January 2015...

Sidmouth Town Band and The Rivertones Barbershop Chorus

Event Date: 
21/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Lions Club of Sidmouth presents Sidmouth Town Band and The Rivertones Barbershop Chorus

A Great evening of popular traditional and classical music delivered by Sidmouth Town Band's award winning musicians and harmonious songs performed by the superb singers of the Rivertones.

Show starts at 7.45pm.

Ticket Prices £9.50

www.manorpavilion.com

Let's Celebrate and Dream

Event Date: 
03/02/2015 - 7:30pm to 07/02/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth

Sidmouth Youth Theatre presents Let's Celebrate and Dream

Join SYT to celebrate the past 30 years with selections from popular shows Grease, West Side Story, Blitz, Godspell, Titanic and shows for the future Hairspray, Spamalot, and many more.

Ticket Prices £11/£6 under 16s

Please note Tickets are only available from Sidmouth College and The Tasty Baguette in Sidmouth.

Evening shows at 7.30pm and Sat mat at 2.30pm.

www.manorpavilion.com

Choral Workshop - Mendelssohn's Elijah

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 9:30am
Venue: 
The Mint Meothodist Church, Exeter

Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and the Choir's Director of Music, will lead this workshop. The Workshop will be held at The Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 2AT. Registration opens at 9.30 am with singing starting at 10.30 am. There will be a cameo performance of the work from 4 pm to approximately 5 pm.

The cost of the workshop is just £15 including light refreshments but not lunch. Places are limited, so please book as soon as you can. Scores can be hired for the day for £2 if you do not have your own copy of the music. We will be...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir and The Sinfonietta - concert

Event Date: 
12/03/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Our concert on Thursday March 12th at 7.30 p.m. in Exeter Cathedral features one of Poulenc’s most celebrated works, “Gloria” followed by a journey into a world of dreams with Elgar’s “The Music Makers”.

The Exeter Philharmonic Choir conducted by Andrew Millington will be joined by The Sinfonietta.

We feature two contrasting works in this concert: Poulenc’s sense of fun and mischief shines through his setting of the Gloria. He said of the piece: “I had in mind those frescoes by Gozzoli where the angels stick out their tongues; and also some serious Benedictine monks I had...

New title sponsor for Bicton’s horse trials

Bicton Arena has announced that Empire Coachbuilders, a firm of horsebox manufacturers based in Worcestershire, are the new title sponsors of its two international horse trials next year. The Devon venue will stage two CIC, or international, competitions in 2015, the first in April and the second in August with another affiliated event taking place in July. The new sponsorship deal means there is a substantial prize fund for the CIC two star classes. Arena manager Helen West said: “This is wonderful news as we are now able to offer prize money that is very much worth winning and we hope it...

Pages