A celebration and presentation in words and song that will take you on a whistle stop tour through the last 400 years or so. Our celebration will also give you an insight into the lives and work of many of the composers that held this prestigious title.
From Lanier to Boyce, Elgar to Peter Maxwell Davies - come and discover the emotions of madness, sadness, frivolity and humour, along with theatrical styles and organ works these eminent composers wrote when not composing the ‘Kings Music’!
Brings your friends and come with us on a fascinating journey
Rather than the usual bombast or snooze-inducing ‘relaxation music,’ the U.K. four-piece known as Clean Bandit mash classical music and pop forms for an airy and dreamy yet driven sound that’s like the chamber music version of house music.
Following their recent sold-out UK headline tour, Clean Bandit are very pleased to announce details of more UK headline shows, which will take place throughout October and November.
The Commons Culture Media and Sports Committee on which I sit is currently doing an inquiry into the balance of arts funding in England. This was prompted by a number of recent independent reports showing that both Government and lottery support for the arts and culture is skewed massively in favour of London and that regions like the South West lose out.
At a recent hearing of the Committee, the Chairman of the Arts Council agreed that the current situation was unfair. In fact, every witness who has given evidence has accepted that – except the Arts Minister himself, Ed Vaizey....
RGB Building Supplies, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, Exeter, is delighted to have been announced as a finalist in the national Build It Awards 2014, which celebrate all aspects of self build and renovation.
As a finalist in the ‘Best Builders Merchant for Self Builders’ category, RGB will be up against leading national brands highlighting the quality of service that RGB offers.
RGB has always had an excellent reputation amongst self builders and because of this, were recently the main sponsor of this year’s SelfBuild & Design Show, which took place at Exeter’s...
Spook yourself silly this Hallowe’en at Knightshayes, on the outskirts of Tiverton, as the National Trust property goes all out with it’s All Hallows Eve celebrations and late night opening on Friday 31 October.
The late night opening is a first for the team at Knightshayes, as they look at new ways to help people explore the property and see it in a different light. There will be a spooky trail around the house and activities to help keep the kids occupied.
The gothic mansion lends itself well to the theme, as House Manager Sara Currant explained: “When I first moved to...
Crowning Ceremony Fancy Dress Competition Grand Draw Guy Competition from 2.00pm at The Institute with the crowning of the Carnival Royalty.
The carnival procession starts from Alansway Trading Estate at 7.30pm coming up through Mill Street, The Town Square, and finishing in Yonder Street following by a fireworks display on The Land of Canaan at approx 9.30pm.
The Chairman of Devon County Council, George Gribble, officially opened Exeter’s new energy recovery facility today (16 October).
Delegates from Devon County Council, the county’s waste contractor Viridor and construction and initial operating company TIRU assembled with local community representatives at an official opening event on site.
Deputy Leader, Councillor John Clatworthy talked about the plant, which will deal with waste from Exeter, and the surrounding area.
He said: “For years, landfill has been the cheaper option, but it’s not a good environmental...
