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Josephine & The Artisans complete Chagstock line-up

Chagstock Festival have announced Josephine & The Artizans have been added to the Marquee stage bill for Friday night, thus completing the two main stage line-ups for Chagstock 2016.

Josephine & The Artizans are a Hip-Hopera band from London. Blending Classical Music with Hip-Hop to create a unique, fresh and innovative sound, they have received critical acclaim from the likes of Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music, The Times and many others.

With the line up now complete, a full selection of adult, youth and family day tickets have now also been placed on sale via www....

Crediton Parish Church Annual Exhibition with Flowers: Outside the Box

Event Date: 
04/06/2016 - 10:00am to 09/06/2016 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Crediton Parish Church, Crediton EX17 2AH

The theme of our annual flower festival at Crediton Parish Church is ‘Outside the Box’.

Enjoy eye-catching floral arrangements in and around boxes of all kinds – from romantic, poignant, witty to quirky.

A major fund raising event towards the on-going maintenance and upkeep of this fine 15th Century Grade 1 listed building, Crediton Parish Church is thought by some to be one of the finest parish churches of its kind in Devon.

The floral exhibition takes place Saturday 4th June – Thurs 9th June at 10.00am – 6pm, except Sunday at 11am – 6pm.

This is one of the...

Redrow sponsors Toby Buckland's Garden Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/08/2016 - 10:50pm

Local sponsor, award-winning housebuilder Redrow (West Country) will be giving some lucky festival-goers a chance to enjoy a birds eye view of the festival, as visitors take to the skies for a tethered ride in their big, red hot air balloon (weather permitting) at Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle on Friday 29th & Saturday 30th April.

Toby Buckland’s annual Garden Festival is fast becoming recognised as one of the most important events of its kind in the South West, attracting celebrity gardening experts and providing a place for enthusiastic gardeners to meet...

Beautiful Days Festival line-up announced

Leftfield, James, The Coral, The Proclaimers, Billy Bragg and, Levellers will perform at Beautiful Days festival 2016 at Escot Park near Exeter, 19-21 August.

Headlining Beautiful Days 2016 on the Friday night are Leftfield - one of Britain’s most influential electronic dance acts. Their debut Leftism, remains one of the defining statements of 90s dance music. Headlining on Saturday night we welcome back Manchester legends James who release their fourteenth new studio album ‘Girl at the End of the World’ this month.

Sunday night headliners are festival founders Levellers...

Paul Young to headline Exeter's After Dark Music Fesival

Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young will headline this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink's ‘After Dark Music Festival’ on Thursday 21st April.

The hugely popular After Dark events run on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of the festival weekend in the Exeter Castle Courtyard.

This year the After Dark Music Festival is sponsored by Pavey Group.

Fronted by one of the UK's finest and best loved vocalists, Paul Young, Los Pacaminos will entertain the crowds with its Americana / Tex Mex sound, both classics and original material. They will be...

Donovan to headline Chagstock 2016

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that Rock N Roll & Songwriting Hall Of Famer, Donovan will headline Friday night on the festival’s 10th Anniversary this July.

Donovan is a legendary Scottish Poet, folk-rock & pop-troubadour who has been an essential part of worldwide popular culture since signing to Pye Records in 1965. Best known for his signature song, ‘Mellow Yellow’, Donovan has recorded more than 27 albums, and his 1967 hit, ’Sunshine Superman’ (featuring Jimmy Page on Guitar and John Paul Jones on Bass) was a US No.1 single.

Over the course of his...

Tributes paid to Joyce Cann, Dartmoor Folk Festival president

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/08/2016 - 11:11am

Tributes were paid to Joyce Cann, president of the Dartmoor Folk Festival and wife of the event founder, the late Bob Cann, at her funeral service held at St Andrew's Church in South Tawton.

Joyce was born in the parish of South Zeal, where she spent much of her life.

She was born Edna 'Joyce' Sampson on June 30, 1925 to Maria and William Sampson, one of three children, with an older sister called Dorothy, and a younger brother William.

She lived all her childhood at Addiscott, South Tawton, walking the two miles every day to school in South Zeal, and making the...

Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink returns for 13th year

Exeter’s annual food and drink festival continues to go from strength to strength with tickets for the 13th year selling fast.

Returning to Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from 22-24 April, the Festival attracts more than 100 artisan food and drink producers from the region selling delicious south west meat, cheeses, bread, cider, wine, beer, oils, cakes and much more.

The award winning Festival has been championed by Michael Caines MBE since its launch in 2003 and the Michelin starred chef is as excited as ever about plans for this April.

Michael said: "I am...

Call for applications for Festival at Cygnet

A celebration of theatre, dance, comedy and festival fun Festival at Cygnet returns in June and applications to perform are open.

Now in its second year Festival at Cygnet seeks to celebrate the range of exciting work developing out of the theatre & performance community of Exeter and across Devon. So whether you're thinking of applying, or thinking of coming along to a week of wonderful Theatre - keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website!

We welcome applications from all performance disciplines and we are looking for fresh high quality work with a low tech...

Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2016 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink are now on sale.

The 13th Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink will take place at the beautiful Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016.

The ultimate foodie event will bring you the very best of what the South West has to offer, and will feature more than 100 producers from the region as well as top chefs, workshops and food-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Three After Dark Music Festivals will also be held on the Thursday, Friday and...

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