Music

Free lunchtime concerts in Chagford

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2023 - 12:01am

Free lunchtime concerts spice up the Dartmoor town of Chagford every Friday this summer.

Chagford’s Summer Music Series begins on June 9th and continues until the end of August with more than twenty musicians performing across twelve entirely different concerts in the historic parish church. Musical genres span classical, folk, jazz, world music, mediaeval, klezmer, and even sea-shanties!

Last year’s inaugural series captured the hearts of audiences with its eclectic mix of exceptional musicians and its informal, convivial atmosphere. Tea and coffee is available and...

Pete Tong chooses Powderham Castle over Ibizan beach

Pioneering Pete Tong says Exeter's grass is a better dancefloor than Ibizan beaches as he chooses Powderham Castle for his Ibiza Classics show this summer

When it comes to the ultimate dance floor, global DJ, broadcaster and presenter, Pete Tong is swapping hot golden sands for the cool green grasses of Powderham Castle, because he feels our Brit soil is better to dance on than sand.

As the pioneering icon of house music brings his Ibiza Classics show to Exeter on 28 August, alongside Jules Buckley and the Essential Orchestra, Tongie explains that the green green grass of home,...

Will Young , Natalie Imbruglia & Corinne Bailey Rae | Party on the Pitch!

Event Date: 
24/06/2023 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Join us for our second weekend of Party on the Pitch as we welcome international star and former Pop Idol Winner, Will Young! Known for his songs ‘Leave Right Now’, ‘Evergreen’ and ‘Jealousy’ this two-time Brit Award Winner will be our headlining our spectacular outdoor concert on the 24th June.! He will be joined by singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. Best known for her 2006 single ‘Put Your Records On’, she has sold over five million copies of her first two albums and we can’t wait to have her at Sandy Park! ‘Torn’ singer Natalie Imbruglia will also be performing alongside Will and...

Ronan Keating, Blue & East 17 | Party on the Pitch!

Event Date: 
17/06/2023 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter, Blue, East 17, concert, music, Devon

Get ready to sing along to some of Ronan Keating's biggest hits as he takes to the Sandy Park turf in the first of our headline concerts for this summer’s Party on the Pitch!

From his early days with Boyzone to his successful solo career, Ronan has a catalogue of chart-topping hits that are sure to get you on your feet!

Supported by two of the biggest boybands in brit-pop, Blue & East 17, this is going to be one of the events of the Summer!

Booking Selection [Sandy Park | 17.06.2023 - 17:00 | Ronan Keating - Party on the Pitch!] - Exeter Chiefs

A Capella Super-Group The Magnets head to Exeter as part of the 2023 UK Spring Tour with 80s Rewind!

Get ready to experience all your favourite 80s anthems and sing, dance and party along with the UK's award-winning and International A Capella super-group, The Magnets , presented by SS1 Entertainments.

The Magnets are the UKs No.1 A Cappella super-group featuring the hottest vocal and beatboxing talent on the international a cappella scene and London’s West End. The band have revolutionised British a cappella by combining virtuosic beatboxing with glorious harmonies, and have gone on to become a must-see act on the international music scene, playing festivals and theatres...

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Compline: A contemplative journey through Lent

Event Date: 
23/02/2023 - 8:00pm to 30/03/2023 - 8:45pm
Venue: 
St Olave’s Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT

Dates and times

8pm on the five Thursdays of 23 February, 2, 9, (not 16), 23, 30 March

Location

St Olave’s Church is at the top of Fore Street, between the North St-South St-High St junction and the Bike Shed and Mint Methodist Church. The nearest car park is Mary Arches. Many buses stop at the High St stands nearby.

Details

The ancient close-of-the-day service of Compline, with plainchant and polyphony. Hosted by Margaret Aagesen Hughes (Soprano) and Clare Bryden (Alto). Featuring musicians Andrew Maries (Oboe), Sophie Brewer (Flute), Catherine...

house music exeter meet-up community dj

New Exeter House and Techno community meet-ups a hit in the city

Authored by timetotalk
Posted: Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:25pm

A cafe in Exeter has become a regular meeting point for a rapidly expanding group of aspiring house and techno DJs.

So far Sunset Society cafe has hosted four successful community meet-ups giving new DJs the opportunity to spin their tunes on professional decks in a relaxed and supportive environment.

The house and techno Facebook group founder Tim Lawton is staggered by the response from local music lovers since the community’s launch last September.

At last Saturday’s meet-up, the first this year, Tim said: “There’s clearly a real thirst for music artists for...

The musical magic of 17th-century Venice comes to Exeter

Baroque Venice in all its musical glory will be brought to life in Exeter Cathedral on 18 March with a large-scale performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers, conjured up by the combined forces of Exeter Philharmonic Choir, Devon County Junior Choir, top professional singers and the internationally renowned early music group, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is delighted to be joined in this musical adventure by approximately 40 boys and girls aged under thirteen from the Devon County Junior Choir. The children will be involved in four movements of this...

Exeter Philharmonic Choir Concert Spring 2023

Monteverdi Vespers

Event Date: 
18/03/2023 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, EX1 1HS

In a large-scale performance, Exeter Philharmonic Choir and professional musicians bring the musical magic of Baroque Venice to Exeter.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is delighted to be joined in this musical adventure by approximately 40 boys and girls aged under thirteen from the Devon County Junior Choir, six outstanding soloists who have performed this work many times around the world and the internationally renowned early music group, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.

The 17th-century Italian musical prodigy Claudio Monteverdi wrote his Vespers (an ancient form of...

Military Wives Choirs celebrates its 10th anniversary with an exciting show at Exeter Cathedral

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Sat, 09/03/2022 - 2:02am

The Military Wives Choirs marks a decade of bringing women in the military community together to sing, share and support with a spectacular series of UK-wide concerts.

The Military Wives Choirs will celebrate 10 years since the formation of the charity with a series of five concerts taking place across the UK, each celebrating the uplifting network that the Military Wives Choirs has created through the power of singing.

The series will comprise concerts at St Albans Cathedral (Saturday 18 June 2022), Winchester Cathedral (Friday 22 July 2022), Lincoln Cathedral (Friday 2...

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