Prepare to be amazed as ‘the UK’s leading comedy magician’ (Time Out) and star of BBC 1’s The Magician comes to Exeter prior to his Edinburgh Festival premier.
‘The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic in the 21st century.’ THE TIMES
‘The new poster-boy for British comedy magic.’ THE TELEGRAPH
Support: Rhys Matthewson
Rhys’ charm, self-deprecating humour, his wonderful story telling talents combined with his perfectly delivered one-liners have firmly established him as an internationally sought after comedian and writer.
A beautiful looking account of the relationship between Renoir the painter in the twilight of his life, his muse Andree and Renoir the son, and future filmmaker. Jean Renoir returns to his father’s house to recuperate from a serious leg injury sustained during WWI. There he finds his father fixating on his beautiful wilful muse Andree, who in turn finds herself attracted to the injured young soldier and future giant of French cinema. Playing out an erotic dance against the backdrop of Pierre Auguste Renoir’s incredible painting,...
The Australian musician has a strong international reputation based on his energetic live shows and blistering festival performances. His blues are propelled by driving dancefloor rhythms, buoyed by hip hop beats and slammed by the dubstep crunch.
‘Ash Grunwald is one of the best.’ AUSTRALIAN GUITAR MAGAZINE
‘Funky, heavy, rootsy soul beats, and that’s not even mentioning Ash Grunwald’s rustic soul voice.’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Standing Tickets: £8 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/ash-grunwald/
Welcome to Jenny Eclair’s new stand-up show. After thirty years in the business she should vaguely know what she’s doing? Professional Grumpy Old Woman, writer and panto star; Eclair has been round the block that many times she’s lost count.
Touring as a stand-up gives Eclair enormous pleasure. It also gives her dreadful varicose veins, but most importantly it gives her partner (St Geof) a bit of a break.
Help him keep her out of the house, by supporting this show!
Tickets: £17.50 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/jenny-eclair-eclairious/
Love Is All You Need (15)* France / Germany, 2012, 116mins. Dir. Susanne Bier,
An irresistible romantic comedy starring Pierce Brosnan about two very different families brought together for a wedding in a beautiful Italian villa. Mother of the bride, Trine, is recovering from long-term illness and is reeling following her husband’s infidelity until she meets brooding widower Philip, the father of the groom. The pair set off on the wrong foot but are quickly brought together when the young couple’s future happiness is threatened.
Perfect for beginners and those returning to drawing, this course covers a variety of technical and expressive approaches to life drawing while offering an insight into their uses in art history and contemporary art. Materials are provided.
All attendees of this class get 20% hot drinks and Café Bar meals on the workshop day.
Please book in good time to avoid disappointment.
Tickets: £36 (£31) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/life-drawing/
This Exeter quintet’s sound lies somewhere inbetween Elvis Costello and The Attractions and Black Flag, with some Rocket From The Crypt thrown in for good measure!
‘Absolutely cracking tunes… The Computers deliver a wholly satisfying sound that won’t go stale any time soon.’ BBC MUSIC
Standing Tickets: Earlybird £6 (£8 thereafter) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-computers/
Eight week course, on Wednesday mornings. £90 in advance for full course, or come to individual sessions for £12 each.
Introductory course learning the basic techniques in jewellery making.
Week 1 – Learn about crimp beads, tigertail, monofilament and jump rings, make and take home a delicate woven or illusion style bracelet made in your favourite colours.
Week 2 – Make a fabulous memory wire bracelet which will fit any size wrist and is easy to pop on and off without having to worry about any fiddly clasps.
