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Bella Hardy

Event Date: 
06/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Bella Hardy, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Singer of the Year 2014, tours her eagerly anticipated new album With The Dawn; a heartfelt collection of self-composed songs which tell a story of travel, of choices, of lessons unlearned, and also of hope. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK, her captivating voice inhabits her music and spins her narratives with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity.

Bella writes: “With The Dawn is the musical record of the busiest and most complicated time of my life. I was always on tour; alone, with different bands; I...

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

Event Date: 
03/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

GRAHAM PARKER & BRINSLEY SCHWARZ English singer-songwriter Graham Parker is perhaps best known as the lead singer of the Great British band Graham Parker & the Rumour. Parker’s energetic performances – along with the wittily class-conscious spirit of his critically acclaimed debut album Howlin’ Wind – preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave music. His quirky-blue-collar image is often believed to be a major influence on the public persona of many British musicians, most notably Elvis Costello, Paul Weller and Joe Jackson.

Graham will be joined on stage by fellow band...

Gypsy Fire

Event Date: 
02/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Explosive, dynamic and simply stunning. Gypsy Fire’s energy and talent has created a dynamic quartet that is unrivalled. Individually they are acclaimed soloists, together they are simply breathtaking. A quartet comprising violin, acoustic guitarists and double bass, the group breathe new life into delicious dark and impish melodies from the worlds of classical, jazz, latin, rock, blues and beyond.

Gypsy Fire’s brand new Acoustic Spectacular show, propels you on a fabulous musical journey through style and time. Narrated by the mysterious ‘Creator,’ this dynamic show combines...

UFO

Event Date: 
02/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Support from Reds'cool

UFO is a British hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in 1969, with lead singer Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker. UFO was a transitional band between the rock of Led Zeppelin and the metal to come in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Their early releases are commonly referred to as “space rock” with obvious influence from the 60s rock scene.

Tickets £20.50

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Dark Knights

Event Date: 
02/05/2015 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Dark Knights formidable terrace parties bring you the finest in house and techno DJs.

Sat 2nd May- 4 hour birthday set by the knight himself, Dizzit

6pm-2am, £5 entry, free before 9pm.

Pastaman & the Wizeguys

Event Date: 
01/05/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

PASTAMAN & THE WIZEGUYS AUDITORIUM

01:00 – 02.00 The Wize Guyz [Jungle Techno]

24:00 – 01:00 Pastaman (Satta Sounds) [Ragga/Jungle]

23:00 – 24:00 Lazy Shaun

23:00 Rootsoup Soundsystem

Neighbourhood’s Sound Wall (Exeter Sound Hire)

THE BAR

01:00 – 02:00 Fronta

24:00 – 01:00 Will Rae & Koba

23:00 – 24:00 Deviate & Shaneusmooreus

22:00 – 23:00 Easum Twit

21:00 – 23:00 Subindex

Set times subject to unfathomable change

TERRACE

Chilled music! no wibble wobble, provided by...

Hotel treat for Marathon Man!

A Devon man enjoyed a complimentary weekend of relaxation at one of Exeter’s top hotels after running around the whole world!

Kevin Carr, who has become the fastest man to run, solo and unsupported around the globe, in 621 days, had a well-deserved rest at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel in Southernhay.

The team at the city centre hotel decided to offer Kevin a free weekend, after hearing about his incredible achievement, which saw Kevin, from Woolacombe, arrived back in the county at Haytor on 9 April beating the existing world record by less than 24 hours.

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International wrestling superstars in exeter!

Join us for the PERFECT Bank holiday treat: SUNDAY 3RD MAY! Pro Wrestling Pride returns to the EXETER LEMONGROVE with a once in a lifetime show featuring 2 international superstars; ECW & WWE Hardcore legend SABU! & masked sensation JIGSAW!

Our Massive 2nd anniversary show will be more action packed and chaotic than ever before. For one night only the Living Legend that is Sabu will be wrestling LIVE! .

Join us and experience our unique brand of High flying, adrenaline filled, family fun! Also set to appear are fan favourites: Chris Andrews, Darren Saviour, Ultimo...

Buildings technology theme at quarterly ExIST event

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 04/25/2015 - 10:52am

The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) quarterly event was held on Wednesday 15 April 2015 at the Flybe Training Academy

April’s event had a buildings technology theme with 3 presentations including ‘Building for Uncertainty’ from Mark Harvey of the Met Office, ‘Innovation to the Construction Industry’ from Andrew Dobbs of Willmott Dixon, and ‘Shake Rattle and Roll’ from Professor Paul Reynolds of the University of Exeter.

Mark Harvey is the project manager at the Met Office overseeing the construction of the new supercomputer hall being based at the...

Police scheme targets hit-and-run drivers

A new scheme has been launched by Devon and Cornwall Police to stop rogue drivers evading the law after hit-and-run collisions.

The Force has set up Garage Watch, a messaging system to alert local garages to any vehicle police suspect of being involved in a collision.

The scheme aims to stop drivers avoiding justice by getting car repairs done swiftly at garages while lying about the cause of the damage.

It also enables police to warn garages about crime trends such as thefts of vehicles and motor equipment plus burglaries affecting similar businesses in the local...

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