Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (25-28 May):
THEATRE
English Touring Opera: Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi Friday, Exeter Northcott Puccini’s one-act operas Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi could hardly be more different: one is a moody romance ending in a grotesque murder on a barge in Paris, and the other is a sparkling comedy about a family inheritance in Florence. First performed in 2011 to great critical acclaim, this double bill shows Puccini at his finest as a master of the theatre that speaks to the heart. Sung in...
JINSKI are an acoustic indie folk duo consisting of songwriter Steve Wegrzynski and musician Dave Kennedy. Their's is a partnership forged from acoustic roots and the love of a strong melody. Their music touches the borders of folk,country abnd pop,keeping alive the song writing tradition whilst remaining resolutely modern.
They tour regularly all over the UK,making new fans wherever they play with their dynamic and heartfelt stage performances.They have recently supported Raintown, Lindisfarne,Mark Radcliffe,Kathryn Tickell,The Poozies and Eliza Carthy as well as numerous...
Step into a world of smoke and mirrors this summer for 'The Magnificent Mysto' - an immersive, multi-sensory experience taking place throughout Exeter's oldest building - St Nicholas Priory. Expect live music, mind-bending illusions and plenty of surprises.
What ever happened to The Magnificent Mysto? It has been twelve years since he vanished, but the disappearance of the world's greatest magician remains a mystery. Some say he simply withdrew from public life, but others believe his pursuit of the perfect illusion drove him too far…
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (18-20 May):
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Oh What a Lovely War Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter “What could have possibly happened to a man that rendered his burial impossible? What horror could have taken place that rendered the burial of 35,942 men impossible and all in one relatively small area? Charles Chilton When Charles Chilton journeyed to Northern France to seek the final resting place of his father, he found no grave, but rather a list of 35,942 officers and men of the Forces of the British...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 May):
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Skin Deep - The Musical Friday, Exmouth Pavilion Worried that your body isn’t perfect? Then Skin Deep is for you! Yes, YOU! It’s the ultimate look at a subject that obsesses us all: BODY IMAGE. Too fat? Too thin? Never exercised? Gym crazy? Addicted to diets? Hate how you look in the nude? This musical revue has a song for every hang-up, including Embarrassing Bodies, Let It All Hang Out and Does My Bum Look Big in This? The sensational female star and her four boys explore why we don’...
The organ installed to celebrate Buckfast Abbey’s millennium will be the centrepiece of a special evening concert by Exeter Philharmonic Choir on Saturday May 19th, the night of the Royal Wedding.
Summer in the Abbey - An evening of French and English music features works by a variety of composers from both sides of the Channel, including Vaughan Williams’ ethereal and haunting Valiant for Truth and Fauré’s ever popular Cantique de Jean Racine.
The Abbey’s newly-installed organ, played by Richard Lea, will be put through its paces with three movements from Jean Langlais’...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (4-7 May)
THEATRE
Sing-a-long-a Beauty and the Beast Saturday, Exeter Northcott Singalonga Productions invite you to at Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast. The Singalonga host will start with a pre-show where they will warm up your voices, teach you some hand actions, show you how to use the famous Singalonga props bag during the film and when to Boo the arrogant Gaston and of course judge the fancy dress competition! https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Tickets for the all-new Exeter Beats Music Festival are also on sale, and available to buy on the Exeter Food Festival website. Exeter Beats will be held each evening on Friday 4th May – Sunday 6th May at Exeter Castle, with exciting live music acts performing each night in the Castle Courtyard alongside street food, real ales and cider.
The fun kicks off from 6:30pm on Friday 4th May with live music, tasty street food and a lively atmosphere.
Full details and tickets: https://exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
The Jambassadors are a collective of Exeter College Music Academy students lead by Musical Director Roz Harding. The Jambassadors invite you to join them for night of improvised and composed music – featuring original compositions by the students alongside music by Dave Holdsworth and a special project setting music to the words of Sylvia Plath.
This gig will be an exciting celebration of creativity where anything can happen…
Visit the Exeter College Music Academy page to see and hear the Jambassadors in action – www.exe-coll.ac.uk/musicacademy www.rozharding.com
Tribute Concert to Patsy Cline – Hank Williams – Jim Reeves
The Velvet Country voice of Patsy Cline caught the imagination of Sue Lowry, who has been a lifelong fan of Patsy Cline and Country Music.
It has been 55 years since losing Patsy Cline, with all the wonderful recordings she left behind this will be an evening to celebrate the power of her music!
Patsy Cline was a record-breaking artist spending 251 weeks in the Country Music Album Charts in the U.S.A. A down to earth ‘Gal’ who could look good in Weston Wear or any evening dress, as she performed all the...
