Exeter

TeenStar - Exeter, Devon singing competition

Event Date: 
08/02/2014 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Exeter Devon, singing competition TeenStar is the UK's first and only singing competition exclusively for teenagers and pre-teens! The Exeter singing competition is brought to you by Future Music - the company behind the discovery of artists such as Warner Music's Birdy, Columbia Record's Lucy Spraggan, Union J's Jaymi Hensley and Jahmene Douglas both of which are now signed to Sony Music and Luke Friend who's currently in The X Factor!

The singing competition TeenStar consists of a UK-wide search for the finest young talent the UK has to offer, with a spectacular National Grand...

Uncut Poets

Event Date: 
27/02/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Gemma Green and Alasdair Paterson.

Each month we host a new headlining poet. There will also be open mic performances.

To book a slot call 07855 809394.

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Artist's Talks - Marcus Davies

Event Date: 
26/02/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Last Wednesday Series:

A series of artists’ talks in association with Exeter College’s Centre for Creative Industries. Limited places available to the public.

Marcus Davies is a photographer who is as happy in portrait or landscape as he is in the abstract. Colour and form are primal considerations. He also happily acknowledges and researches the skill and techniques of the old world be it with games postcards or photographs.

Photographer Marcus Davies will speak about the famous John Hinde technicolour postcards and his possibly futile attempt to collect them all....

Elvis McGonagall

Event Date: 
23/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary and recumbent rocker, Elvis McGonagall is the sole resident of The Graceland Caravan Park somewhere in the middle of nowhere where he scribbles verse whilst drinking malt whisky and listening to Johnny Cas

Tickets: £10 (£8)

Elvis is the 2006 World Slam Champion, the compere of the notorious Blue Suede Sporran Club and a regular guest of BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Go green in the great outdoors!

A new events leaflet from Teignbridge Council is encouraging people to get out and about in the great outdoors over the next three months.

Teignbridge has launched a new-look compact Green Spaces Events Guide for January – March.

With 17 events scheduled at 7 of the council’s managed wildlife sites the new ‘Green Spaces Events Guide’ is packed with fun forays into nature that are suitable for all ages. It tells you everything you need to know about each individual event, the vast majority of which are free.

They range from archery at the Green Flag award-winning...

Hammer & Tongs

Event Date: 
21/02/2014 - 8:00pm to 27/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

For anyone who’s ever craved the last word – Theatre Alibi’s very human comedy about arguing…

Hammer & Tongs digs deep into the human compulsion to argue the toss. Two men and a woman quibble, tiptoe into tiffs, debate high-mindedly, negotiate shoals of red herrings, take offence and descend into glorious, undignified, disgraceful, bad behaviour. From farcical fisticuffs at a wedding disco to squabbling for control of the TV remote, Theatre Alibi presents a very human comedy – physical, funny, absurd, musical, moving, and absolutely bloody-minded …

Theatre Alibi has a...

Alex Horne: Lies

Event Date: 
06/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

The 30 year old multi-Bafta award-winning stand up and platinum-selling R&B artist Alex Horne is back with an hour of observations, impressions and lies.

Best known for mindblowing Powerpoint or live music, this show has neither; just Alex, a panda, some jokes and some lies. Although one of those may also be a lie. Or a joke. Either way, it’ll be funny. Honest.

£12 seated

Over 16s

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Taking the Mic

Event Date: 
19/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Taking the Mic returns for another evening of have-a-go magic, hosted by performance poets Morwenna Griffiths and Tim King.

Poetry is the mainstay of our show but we also welcome comedy, philosophy, theatrical acts and singer-songwriters. Every performer gets a five minute slot to showcase their talent.

Once again, we have 16 spaces up for grabs, so if you want to perform let us know by emailing TTM@speakinsong.co.uk

Come on, you know you’re bard enough!

Thanks again to everyone for your continued support, for providing a welcoming and supportive atmosphere...

Rachel Sermanni

Event Date: 
16/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Rachel Sermanni, the 22 year old singer-songwriter from Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands, has a growing reputation as one of folk’s bright new things. Garnering rave reviews including being described as, ‘really, really something special’ by Guy Garvey the Elbow frontman, she will perform songs from her debut album Under Mountains and her new, soon to be released, EP.

Tickets: £10 (£8).

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

3 Daft Monkeys

Event Date: 
15/02/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Cornish gypsy-folk band 3 Daft Monkeys weave world music influences around classic folk melodies. Their passion, intensity and sheer joy of life mixed with their infectious dancing rhythms will leave you breathless,enthralled and exhilarated.

The release of their sixth studio album Of Stones and Bones brings their most story-led and theatrical music to date. A compelling collection of songs, 3 Daft Monkeys draws you into the bizarre and mysterious world of Cornish tales and superstitions, both ancient and modern.

Characters are brought to life in a theatre of sound, from...

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