Managing Partner of premier law firm Foot Anstey has been named by the industry magazine The Lawyer in its annual 'Hot 100', a Who's Who list of people who have made a difference to the legal industry over the past twelve months.
Since John became the firm's Managing Partner in 2008, he has overseen a period of growth and change at the firm. Headcount and turnover have all grown at the firm that has offices across the South West, including Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol. The Lawyer commented that under John's leadership, "Foot Anstey is embracing all the innovations of the modern...
A trio, comprising of Scottish folk singer James Yorkston, double bass player Jon Thorne and Indian Sarangi player Suhail Yusuf Khan. This gig follows the release of their collaborative album on Domino Records in January 2016.
Pre-concert talk and demonstation of original Polyphon music device (c. 1880) from 6pm.
Folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Luke Daniels’ talents as a singer-songwriter are becoming widely recognised. Immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics exploring love, life, doubt and faith and the idea that happiness and hope spring from what we have in common, rather than what we can acquire as individuals.
Over the course of a twenty-year career Daniels has already earned his place on the UK Folk scene as a virtuoso melodeon player with the...
Stiff Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Ireland. Along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers, et al – Stiff Little Fingers were at the forefront of the punk movement. They wrote initially about their own lives, growing up at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, in songs like Suspect Device and Wasted Life. In November of ’77, they released those two songs on their own Rigid Digits label, and sent a copy to BBC Radio One DJ John Peel, who started playing it every night.
Turin Brakes return to Exeter Phoenix with the release of their seventh studio album. With a UK top 5 hit to their name and over 1 million records sold worldwide, these folk rockers are a force to be reckoned with.
It’s five o’clock on a normal weekday evening. Claire and her teenage daughter Alice are making tea. Alice pops out to fetch some apples from the shed. But in the blink of an eye she’s disappeared down a hole that’s suddenly yawned open on the lawn… What happens when life swallows you whole and terror is only a heartbeat away?
Theatre Alibi combine powerful performance, projection, puppetry and a thrilling live soundscape to tell a raw and intimate story.
Folk and fairytales of love, longing and downright idiocy. Does the path of true love ever run smooth? Not in these tales of mayhem, star crossed lovers and cross dressing it doesn’t. Find out how intrepid princesses and wily brides save the day and their marriages (and sometimes their paramour as well!) in this fabulous kaleidoscope of funny, moving and feel-good tales for Valentine’s Day. Couples, cynics, singles and those who’ve been together long enough to laugh at themselves all catered for, your evening is sure to end happily ever after.
This half term, set sail with PaddleBoat Theatre Company on a sensory, interactive experience that is accessible for all families. We will journey on the high seas with Little Man – an ordinary man who dreams of adventure. When his terrifying boss reveals the whereabouts of a mysterious treasure island, Little Man leaves his dull office life behind and finds himself swept along on an exhilarating pirate adventure, with only his mother and his imagination to help him along the way.
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, PaddleBoat have worked closely with the...
Electro-dub pioneers Dreadzone re-issued their classic 2001 album Sound on their own Dubwiser label this Summer. Dreadzone are still going strong after over 20 years in the game with core members Greg Dread, Leo Williams, MC Spee and legendary reggae vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Bazil completing the current Dreadzone line up. They continue to tour extensively throughout the UK & Europe, and this re-issue is being accompanied by an extensive set of tour dates.
Written and evolved over a two-year period, Sound...
There are hardly any bands performing today that genuinely deserve the adjective ‘legendary’. Buzzcocks are one of those very few. Their achievements are staggering: one of the original holy trinity of British punk (with the Sex Pistols and the Clash), innovators of the independent record scene and genuine punk rock superstars who have been cited as inspirational by bands as diverse as REM, Nirvana and Green Day. Nine studio albums, over twenty singles and EPs, a constellation of compilations, covers by other bands and songs on film soundtracks and advertisements have put Buzzcocks among...
