Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 September)
THEATRE
The Quiet Compere Saturday, 7pm, Exeter Phoenix A feast of words, this national poetry tour hosted by Sarah Dixon sees ten poets perform for ten minutes each. Tickets £4. http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/
Open air theatre: Into the Light Friday & Saturday, 7.45pm, Buckfast Abbey Into the Light is a thought-provoking and beautifully written piece that will be performed at Buckfast Abbey from 7th -12th September by Unleashed Theatre Company. Based on St John’s Gospel, it...
The British summer festival season is slowly coming to a close, and albeit bearing the torrential downpour, filthy fields and restless evenings concealed in a flimsy sleeping bag doesn't sound so alluring on paper; it doesn't stop the adolescent population of the UK returning every year. If like us you’re not quite ready to let the summer festival vibes lie, then sit back and let us help you relive the top five reasons why the experience of attending a British music festival is just so incomparable.
1. “Come together, right now…” You’re through the gates and it’s time to...
Join us for a splendid evening of choral music with soloists Beatrice Acland, Olivia Jane Gomez, Andrew Henley, Julian Rippon, accompanied by Peter Foggitt (piano) and Andrew Millington (organ) under the direction of Laurence Blyth. Tickets £10 (NUS students £5, accompanied under 16's free) to include refreshments and a programme. Box office: Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, 01392 665885 - remaining tickets will be sold on the door.
Your guide to the best of what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (4-6 September).
THEATRE
Boeing Boeing Friday & Saturady, 8pm, Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth It's the 1960's and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier, a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other! www.manorpavilion.com
MUSIC
Rave On - Tribute to Buddy Hollyl Friday, 7.30pm, Exmouth Pavilion Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets bring you an authentic evening of pure Rock n Roll, celebrating the music of the man himself...
Nine Below Zero’s founding members, Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham are going back to their roots to perform a series of intimate, acoustic concerts as a duo. These will be the first ‘old style’ blues shows that the pair will perform in the 35 years they have been working together and will be coming to Victory Hall, Whimple on the 24th October 2015.
As well as playing unplugged versions of well-known Nine Below Zero material the duo will cover songs by blues legends such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo and Lead Belly.
Following a sold out O2 Arena show and headline slots at Latitude Festival, amongst others, alt-J have announced their first full UK tour in support of their acclaimed, number one album This Is All Yours, out now via Infectious Music.
Support on all dates comes from The Horrors.
Tickets go on sale Thursday 3 September at 9am from www.seetickets.com and www.axs.com
Concerts in the West Press Release August 2015 Sophie Rosa (violin) and Simon Lane (piano) concert series 12-14 November At just seven years of age, violinist Sophie Rosa was chosen to perform a solo concerto in front of HRH Princess Margaret - early proof of the prodigious talent of this exciting young musician who has performed regularly throughout the UK and internationally since she was a child. Since then Sophie Rosa has gone on to achieve numerous awards and was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2006. In November, Sophie Rosa, partnered by the...
World Unlimited are very pleased to announce details for a Devon show for Tallulah Rendall plus support Jimmy Ireland at Kingskerswell Parish Church on September 6th Doors 7pm Tallulah was born in a household of eccentricities. Her Aussie father bought a Lion called Christian from Harrods, whilst her mother ran The Black Sheep – the nightclub that Jimi Hendrix played at for two weeks whilst Hey Joe was number one in the UK charts. The basement of their home was filled with vinyl brought back from previously run nightclubs and it was here that Tallulah was surrounded by music and the notion...
True Gold were originally called Highly Strung after the Spandau Ballet hit record and became Spandau Ballet ‘The Tribute’ in 2006.
Lead singer Lee James put out an advert for musicians and was inundated with offers, and within two months they had a settled line-up.
Currently, True Gold are the only Spandau Ballet Tribute Band in the UK!
Over the past few years, a couple of the guys had moved on and the line-up was re-shaped by bringing in former Blue Train drummer Paul Betts, the amazing sound on saxophone/percussion of...
There are many Michael Jackson Tribute Artists in the world today. Some dance but cannot sing, others sing but cannot dance and it was thought impossible to find an artist with the ability to perform completely live whilst authentically capturing the essence and the magic of Michael Jackson on stage.
With his mesmerising, energetic and dynamic performance Ben will give you a taste of what it was like to experience Michael Jackson live in concert.
Ben sings every song entirely live, he has perfected every dance routine and possesses the professionalism, image and charisma...
