The Blues House is a non-profit making monthly evening promoting blues music in Devon. Hosted by musician, Jeremy Way(singer/guitarist for mid Devon blues band, Far From the Delta), the evenings start with a house band (who's members kindly give up their time for free), followed by an open blues jam, where anyone can give it a go. It is based in Crediton, so it's fairly central for the whole of Devon, where most places are no further than an hour's drive, so hoping to reach out to the whole of Devon. The aim is to support local blues acts and give them a base of blues fan...
The Great Crediton Jam Night is Crediton's most successful Jam night and from September will start happening twice a month. Just 15-20 minutes drive from Exeter. This is a well equipped open mic/jam night, with guitars, amps, drum kit, p.a., keyboard. All types of music welcome, be it, folk, jazz, rock, punk, metal, what ever floats your boat, we even get a bit of poetry! All levels of ability welcome in this relaxed atmosphere, a great way to try out stuff to an audience. We are all about live music, so if you're a singer, you will need to bring a musician with you unless you...
The Great Crediton Jam Night is Crediton's most successful Jam night and from September will start happening twice a month. Just 15-20 minutes drive from Exeter. This is a well equipped open mic/jam night, with guitars, amps, drum kit, p.a., keyboard. All types of music welcome, be it, folk, jazz, rock, punk, metal, what ever floats your boat, we even get a bit of poetry! All levels of ability welcome in this relaxed atmosphere, a great way to try out stuff to an audience. We are all about live music, so if you're a singer, you will need to bring a musician with you unless you...
All are welcome along to this FREE family-friendly event to celebrate local artists and all things eco. All welcome!
To celebrate the launch of my book The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting (more info: http://newint.org/books/green-parenting ), we will have stalls promoting or selling wonderful green/arty goods and campaigns by:
Greenpeace Exeter Wild 4 plants Exeter Green Party Devon Badger Group Sancho's Dress Devon Wildlife Trust Weleda The Thrifty Stork The Natural Nursery Alternatiba Exeter
Laughing Faces will be painting smiling faces and there will be...
Family fun for the post-rave generation of parents. Helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013.
DJs Tony Slackshot (Get On It / Jackin’) plus residents High Eight & Little My play (grown up) dance music on the multi-sensory dancefloor with glitter cannons, bubbles and giant parachute dance. Craft tables with giant mural, themed crafts and playdoh table. Play area with tents and tunnels and baby chillout space with mats and small ballpool. Licensed bar, free transfers, glowsticks and Happy Monkeys smoothies at the end. Cafe Bar serving savoury and sweet treats for...
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23 August).
THEATRE
Playback Youth Theatre: Ghost Train - An Original Musical Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Shady passengers use the near-abandoned train service to Berney Arms at four in the morning. What are they up to? Why is the train still running? And why are there signs of life at the old abandoned fairground? With a cast of talented young performers, a live band and an original, spooky story, Ghost Train promises to be a treat for all the family! Shows at 4pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £6 (Concs £4). For...
START YOUR CHRISTMAS with a sing along of all the Spinners Christmas favourites with the great Mick Groves formerly of the Spinners 60’s-80’s international folk group. Mick will sing Christmas favourites along with many of the Spinners hits including The Manchester Rambler, Dirty Old Town and many more at Countess Wear Village Hall on Saturday 12th December at 7.30pm. Licensed bar. Tickets are £10.00 including a finger buffet. Get your ticket early as the event is always a sell out.
Poppy’s Flowers, Topsham Road, Exeter or by post to Events, c/o 62 Exe Vale Road, Exeter EX2 6LF...
Well known around Teignmouth the Estuary Bouys are appearing in Exeter for the first time. The threesome - Martyn ,percussion and vocals, Phil, acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals, and Chris, acoustic guitar and vocals, play a lively mix of rock and pop with a bit of folk. Come and hear many of your favourite songs and join in as well. There will be a limited licensed bar and nibbles. Saturday 17th October at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 in advance.
Tickets Poppy’s Flowers, Topsham Road, Exeter or by post to Events, c/o 62 Exe Vale Road, Exeter EX2 6LF enclosing an SAE. Tel: 01392 682550...
The festival season might be drawing to a close, but Exeter Phoenix will be keeping up the pace into autumn, through what is traditionally one of the arts venue’s busiest event seasons.
With another vibrant mix of music, art and performance as well as the hotly anticipated launch of Studio 74,Exeter’s new independent cinema, visitors can soak up the best of what Exeter has to offer.
September kicks off with one of the city’s foremost annual arts events, as this year’s Exeter Contemporary Open exhibition opens its doors to the public. 2015’s exhibition will include diverse...
If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go this weekend, there’s plenty to choose from in our guide to What's On in and around Exeter (August 13-16)
THEATRE
Broadclyst Theatre Group presents Wyrd Sisters Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Victory Hall, Broadclyst The amazing Discworld arrives in Broadclyst on its journey on the back of the Four Elephants atop the Great A'Tuin a star travelling turtle. Watch as the three witches navigate politics, kings, fools and the Theatre. Tickets £9, £6.50 children under 14 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst or Choccie...
