Music

Expect the Unexpected in Exeter this September

Expect the unexpected this September as The Unexpected Festival comes to Exeter.

The Unexpected Festival will take place from 15-22 September and will include activities such as art making, music acts and other contemporary performances. It really all is in the name, the festival will not take place in one conventional location, but instead, across several locations in Exeter.

This September you really will never know when you could come across the unexpected.

Cllr Rosie Denham, Exeter City Council, said: '’The major aim behind Unexpected 2013 is to enhance Exeter...

Branscombe Festival

Event Date: 
26/07/2013 - 7:00pm to 28/07/2013 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Branscombe, East Devon

Over three days the Branscombe Festival will present performances from some of the leading international classical musicians, including stars of the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House lyric soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello, the young cellist Philip Higham, the Carducci Quartet and celebrated jazz ensemble The Leo Green Experience, culminating with a free concert from the Trelights Brass Quintet on Branscombe beach.

The festival is curated by renowned pianist Iain Burnside and hosted by BBC Radio 3 broadcaster and journalist Petroc Trelawny.

Programme...

One Direction launch make up range in Superdrug stores

Since competing on The X Factor in 2010, One Direction have taken the UK, and US, charts by storm. Now they are set to try and break a different industry, the cosmetic and beauty industry.

One Direction is set to collaborate with Superdrug stores and create some brand new products for the beauty shops' MUA range. The MUA range, which has lip glosses inspired by another X Factor star Alexandra Burke, will include nail polishes and cheek tints.

All of the One Direction inspired products will have five different variations. There will be five nail polishes in the collection,...

Big Noise Chorus - Summer Concert

The Big Noise Chorus invites the people of Exeter to watch them perform this Friday at The Great Hall in Exeter University to raise money for the WESC Foundation and Exeter Leukaemia Fund. The Big Noise Chorus is a choir like none other, as they believe it’s not your singing ability that makes you a perfect candidate for their choir, but a passion for music.

Colin Rea, the Musical Director of the choir, said: ‘’ What's most appealing for me (when talking about a candidate) is passion for music and a desire to sing.’’

The Big Noise Chorus has choir groups across Devon, in...

Exeter’s phoenix is brought back to life

The mechanical phoenix who sits at the entrance of the Exeter Phoenix has been reanimated after several years of inactivity.

Now, at certain points of the day, you can witness this metal sculpture stand up, take a look around and flex its majestic wings.

Go along and see it for yourself - it will awaken daily at 10am (when the building opens), noon, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7.30pm and 10pm.

Maurice Dickson and Catherine Ashcroft

Event Date: 
01/08/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Otterton Mill

Maurice and Catherine return to the Mill as Irish duo Mochara. Always one of our most popular acts, Maurice sings and plays guitar, bouzouki, mandolin and bodhran, while Catherine plays the Uilleann pipes and whistles with breathtaking speed and virtuosity. Performing a mix of original and traditional Irish songs and tunes, the duo promise audiences a night of spellbinding music. To visit Maurice's website, click here .

Tickets: £13.75 (price covers the music only)

To book, please call 01395 568521 or visit our Mill Shop in the Mill building.

Charity hosts Exeter's Our Big Gig 2013

Authored by CEDA Exeter
Posted: Fri, 07/05/2013 - 2:17pm

Our Big Gig 2013 will see the whole country come together, celebrate and enjoy music together during a weekend of musical merriment. For all those suffering Glastonbury withdrawal symptoms or who have missed out on live music this summer, help is just around the corner!

Community, Equality, Disability Action (CEDA) are hosting Exeter’s contribution to the national music event ‘Our Big Gig’. Taking place thanks to funding secured from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Arts Council England, the eclectic variety of free music and participation events taking...

Devon's schools helping to make music at this year's Mix

A diverse mix of professional and community musicians will come together with young people from across the county at one of Britain’s biggest school music festivals, organised by Babcock LDP Music Service on behalf of Devon County Council.

Today (Wednesday 26 June) at Westpoint, Exeter, thousands of young people from schools across Devon will take part in this year’s Mix - now in its 9th year.

Young people will take part in large-scale workshops with; The Magnets Trio, Samba Marcianas, Kagemusha Taiko and The Collective, as well as large scale ensemble workshops as part of...

Stuart Singers Concert

Event Date: 
28/06/2013 - 7:30pm to 9:45pm
Venue: 
St Mark's Church, Pinhoe Road, Exter

A concert of mixed music in aid of the Ryan Edwards Cancer Treatment appeal. The Stuart Singers raise money for charity by singing concerts in their home location Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and for others in the wider area and further afield such as Exeter. In 21 years they have raised over £200k.

Singers from Gloucestershire support Ryan Edwards appeal

Authored by syahamba
Posted: Fri, 06/21/2013 - 3:12pm

The Stuart Singers from Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire (former home of Rachel Lyons, the new Lord Mayor of Exeter) are coming to Exeter on Friday 28 June to perform a concert in aid of the Ryan Edwards Cancer Treatment appeal.

The concert will be at St Mark's Church, Pinhoe Road at 7.30pm and will consist of a very mixed programme of music, which will include Panis Angelica by Cesar Frank, Rainy Days and Mondays originally performed by the Carpenters, On Holy Ground originally performed by Barbara Streisand, a Sinatra Medley, three songs by Cole Porter, a fun take on Old...

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