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A new era dawns: Poltimore Music & Arts Festival returns bigger and better

A new era is dawning for the Poltimore Music & Arts Festival.

The Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) and Exeter University are helping two charities, Poltimore House Trust and Friends of Poltimore House , to bring back the popular music and arts festival after a five-year break.

The 2024 Poltimore Music & Arts Festival will be held over two days on late May bank bank holiday Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, when previously the festival was a one-day event.

Ticket pre-sales go live on Friday 15th March https://www.fatsoma.com/e/yay1hd0p/poltimore-festival...

Quasi una Fantasia

Event Date: 
08/04/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Evening Piano Recital - Stephen Beville

In this recital acclaimed pianist and composer Stephen Beville explores the 'free-fantasy' form for piano and its historical influence from the 18th and 19th centuries to the present day.

The programme includes such celebrated ('quasi una fantasia') compositions as Beethoven's 'Moonlight' and Liszt's 'Dante' sonatas, in addition to Beville's own newly composed work.

Mozart - Fantasy in C minor, K 475 Beville - Prelude, Etude & Fantasy (2012) Chopin - Polonaise Fantasy, Op 61 -interval- Beethoven - Sonata in C-sharp minor (...

New music project hits the right note

A new music project based in Axminster aims to strike a chord with young people from across East Devon by offering free music making sessions.

Soundwaves is for young people aged 11 to 19 who play an instrument, DJ, or sing – or would like to.

“We welcome everybody, whatever their level of musical experience, style or interest,” says professional musician Pete Wild, Soundwaves’ music leader. “We are keen to work with everybody – from very experienced musicians to those who have not had opportunities to play an instrument, but feel they would like to have a go in a relaxed,...

The Rhythm of Life Concert

Event Date: 
27/11/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

"The Rhythm of Life Concert will be a spectacular celebration of Musical Theatre featuring songs from Mamma Mia, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, Hairspray and many more. Exmouth Musical Theatre Company will be treating audiences to yet another evening of great family entertainment. The concert will be packed full of chorus harmony singing, fabulous dance routines, beautiful solos and duets all accompanied by a live band.

The Saturday evening will be a Gala Tribute performance in memory of former Chairman, Val Clarke and former President, David Whitehead, who...

Blueprint

Event Date: 
26/09/2014 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Blueprint

Our House and Hold it down presetn Blueprint

Fresh off the back of the Summer Series, Our House & Hold It Down deliver a massive event to kickstart the year, hosted by two of Exeter’s finest music venues.

One wristband | Two venues | Three headliners

They're taking over five spaces and filling them with three of the finest names on the dance music scene, plus full support from your favourite residents from both Our House and Hold It Down.

9pm - 2am

Tickets £13

Over 18s

Box office: 01392 667080

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Bollywood & Bhangra Extravaganza with the Bollywood Brass Band

Event Date: 
08/11/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

In celebration of 100 years of Bollywood. The welcome return of the sell out Bhangra Extravaganza - with the added bonus of a touch of Bollywood.

Justly famous for their fabulous good-time live appearances, Bollywood Brass Band are seriously good. Exuberantly splicing Bollywood hits with furious Indian wedding song, this uproarious band storm through their numbers with a magnificently hot six-piece brass section.

Propelled by thunderous Indian percussion and backed by a colossal bass sousaphone - an instrument that looks like a factory ventilation system - the Bollywood...