The Feast of Fiddles set out on their Spring Tour once again in 2024 following a very successful return to the road post pandemic restrictions. Born in Nettlebed on Valentine’s Day 1994 as a one-off special concert, Feast of Fiddles has done 28 spring tours, 26 festivals and has 7 CDs to its name. Not bad for a bunch of old folk-rockers!
This is a band of friends that puts on a show of huge dynamic range performed with passion, joy and a liberal dose of fun. Typically, Fiddlers Garry Blakeley (Band of Two), Ian Cutler (Bully Wee), Marion Fleetwood (Trad Arr, Sandy Denny Project),...
Join us for an unforgettable musical experience as the Belshaw Band takes the stage at Exeter Library on Saturday 15th of July. Exeter based composer Simon Belshaw returns to his roots to explore his back catalogue with his seven piece ensemble. A unique blend of trumpet, saxophones, violins, ‘cello and piano; immerse yourself in the rhythmic power of the music which is infused with influences from various musical genres including baroque, rock, pop, minimalism, and jazz.
Belshaw formed the band while studying at Bath Spa University and honed his craft with Gavin Bryars at the...
Crowdfunder appeal launched to install a Library Card Music Player device in Exeter Library for the Summer Reading Challenge.
The Library Card Music Player Project, which was originally funded by the Arts Council England, allowed for the building and installing of three music-generating devices that have been installed into three different libraries in the UK. Each device plays a short melody created from a borrower’s library card and, every time a borrower uses the card, they will hear the same tune.
The Summer Reading Challenge , presented by The Reading Agency and funded by...
Have you ever wondered what your library card sounds like?
Come and have a play with our prototype library card music player and be part of its development. There will be an open session in St Thomas Library on Saturday 30th October. The idea for Library Card Music Player Project is to build music-generating devices that will be installed into three different libraries. Each device will produce and play a short melody created from a borrower’s library card and, every time a borrower uses the card, they will hear the same tune.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary, internationally renowned folk artist Seth Lakeman will be playing a worldwide concert stream with his band. The celebration will focus on the best-selling Folk album of all time (in the UK), including ‘Lady of the Sea’, ‘King and Country’ and ‘White Hare’ plus other favourites.
Westcountry folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'. It catapulted Lakeman into the forefront of the new British folk movement. His follow up, the gold-selling ‘Freedom Fields’ produced...
Following the great success of their sold-out production of La Traviata, Devon Opera returns to The Exeter Barnfield Theatre with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. This delightful comedy is full of favourites, performed by a stunning cast of singers and instrumental trio, sung in Italian with English surtitles. The charming production is directed by Simone Ibbett-Brown (Staff Director for the same opera at Glyndebourne 2019) and directed musically by award-winning pianist, Chad Vindin. Tickets are £22.00 each, making this an operatic experience that is accessible and affordable to a wide...
Join Exeter University Singers as we launch our 50th anniversary year with a concert in collaboration with Voces8.
The choir will be joined by: Soprano, Emily Dickens Countertenor, Chris Wardle Tenor, Sam Dressel Bass, Dingle Yandell The concert will include music from a range of composers from Bruckner to Tippett, and an exceptional quality of tone and blend.
Tickets: £10 for students, £15 for non-students Ticket bundles are available if you'd like to come to both the workshop and the concert (discount included!).
Join Exeter University Singers for a workshop with Emily Dickens, Chris Wardle, Sam Dressel and Dingle Yandell, all former members of VOCES8.
Brush up your ensemble singing skills, pick up some a cappella singing techniques and learn some new pieces. Sheet music will be provided on the day. This event is open to the general public and students of the University of Exeter.
Tickets: £5 for students, £15 for non-students Ticket bundles are available if you'd like to come to both the workshop and the concert (discount included!).
Poltimore Festival is an outdoor student-run charity festival on Sunday the 26th May 2019 , showcasing the best in independent West Country music, theatre, film, art, and so much more, an overall amazing experience for friends and family to join in the summer!
The facebook event can be found @PoltimoreFestival
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Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman; the Dartmoor-based husband and wife have twice won the coveted Best Duo title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (2016 and 2013), consistently delivering assured, distinctive performances whether live or recorded.
Over two decades of performance they have never been trapped in a groove – always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with (increasingly) their self-penned material which reels from the bitter to the sweet, the wry to the sad, the political to the passive, across folk, rock, country and blues genres.
