Exeter

Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations.

Water power is used to produce our signature stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year old tradition. Do come along and watch the milling - it's poetry in motion and leaves no carbon footprint!

Millers are very happy to explain the milling process to you and answer any questions.

Two sessions are normally milled: from 11am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 3pm. Access to the Mill is free, although donations towards the Mill's ongoing upkeep and maintenance are welcome. Donations boxes are sited by the...

The beautiful Bickham House gardens are open for the National Gardens Scheme from April until October.

Bickham Gardens recently featured in The Independent newspaper and its beautiful landscaped lawns and flower beds are well worth a visit.

Conservatory, small parterre, pond garden, walled kitchen garden, lake. Included in the admission price, the small garden at Bickham Cottage will also be open to the public.

No dogs except assistance dogs. Plants available for sale. Wheelchair access to at least the main features of the garden. Teas available at additional charge...

Visit the Toy and Train Collectors Fair!!

Catering for all collectors, walk, browse and look for those elusive and hard to find models - the list is endless:

Dinky, Corgi, Minichamps, Hornby Bassett Lowke, Meccano, Spot-On, Marklin, Scalextric, EFE, Actionman, Dolls,Teddies .......and much more all under one roof!

Open 10.30am-3pm.

Admission: adults: £3.50, children under 15 free (with an accompanying adult)

www.bulldogfairs.com

As part of the WW1 Centenary programme, author and broadcaster Clive Aslet will give a talk based on his book, War Memorial, which tells the story of the effect of conflict on a small rural community and the thirteen Devon men who lost their lives in WW1.

The evening will begin with a book signing and reception and all proceeds will go to the National Charity of the British Army - ABF The Soldiers' Charity.

Tickets are £25 and include the drinks reception

Details: http://www.soldierscharity.org/events/event-item/war-memorial-south-wes

Concerts in the West present a classical baroque concert in St Stephen's Church Exeter featuring Jane Gordon (violin) and Julian Perkins (harpsichord)

Interval drinks and disabled access.

Programme:

Handel : Sonata in D J-M Leclair : Sonata (Premier Live) Corelli : Sonata No 12 in D Minor Op5 La Follia Biber : Sonata No5 in D Minor (1681) Biber L Paswsacaglia for solo violin D Scarlatti : Keyboard sonatas K8,K9 and K430 JS Bach : Sonata in E minor

Julian Perkins, established conductor and soloist will be accompanied by Jane Gordon, a highly versatile...

The programme includes music by Cavendish, Bennet, Greene, East, Johnson, Pilkington, Purcell and Robinson.

With Eleanor Cramer (soprano, bass viol), Arngeir Hauksson (lute, guitar, bass), Alison Kinder (viols, recorders), Tamsin Lewis (Renaissance violin, viols, alto), Jack Merivale (actor, baritone)

Passamezzo, founded in 2001, is a dynamic ensemble dedicated to the performance of Early Music in a historically informed context. They specialise in English Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoire, the masque being an important part of their programming, and their concerts have a...

Exeter’s new open mic comedy night – have the last laugh with us on the last Monday of the month in the Café Bar.

Free

To get involved budding comedians should contact Greg Sheldon at greg1comedy@gmail.com .

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-last-laugh-3/

The South plus support from Ellile Williams

The Beautiful South, the legacy continues…

When great British pop institution, The Beautiful South split in 2007, several members of the band weren’t ready to let it go. So 2 years later, singers Dave Hemingway and Alison Wheeler, alongside life long members Damon Butcher (keys), Gaz Birtles (sax) and Tony Robinson (trumpet), came out of retirement and formed the 9 piece band, The South. With the realisation that if the fans didn’t want it, they wouldn’t do it, The South embarked on their journey. But boy, did the fans want it!...

Blueprint

Our House and Hold it down presetn Blueprint

Fresh off the back of the Summer Series, Our House & Hold It Down deliver a massive event to kickstart the year, hosted by two of Exeter’s finest music venues.

One wristband | Two venues | Three headliners

They're taking over five spaces and filling them with three of the finest names on the dance music scene, plus full support from your favourite residents from both Our House and Hold It Down.

9pm - 2am

Tickets £13

Over 18s

Box office: 01392 667080

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Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Alasdair Paterson and Liz Adams.

Each month we host a new headlining poet. There will also be open mic performances.

To book a slot call Liz on 07887 600831.

Headlining poet this month: Lynne Wycherley

£5

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk