Saturday 22 April and Sunday 23 April 11am to 1pm and 2 to 4pm, free drop in.
Meet experts, handle objects, and enjoy family activities.
Finds Day - Saturday 22 April
A chance to show your archaeological finds to an expert and to talk to metal detectorists. The first day of our special weekend is an exciting opportunity to explore the Seaton Down Hoard and other finds discovered by metal detectorists.
Coin Conservation Day - Sunday 23 April
Meet museum conservator Sarah Klopf and watch her conserving coins from the Seaton Down Hoard. Explore the...
Undoubtably one of the most important figures in the history of hip-hop and a true pioneer of the genre, KRS came up in the late 80s as part of Boogie Down Productions with D-Nice and DJ Scott La Rock. In 1987 the trio dropped seminal LP Criminal Minded, one of the first albums to deal with ‘gangsta’ and street themes that would mark and inspire future gangsta rap and hardcore hip-hop artists.
After the tragic murder of Scott La Rock in 89, KRS saw a marked shift in the lyrical content of his songs, moving away from the violent themes that marked his earlier work and towards the ‘...
This mischievous rabble from Lewisham have been causing trouble since school, spreading their contagious horn driven ska anthems across the UK and beyond.
In the last year the band won the World Reggae Contest, supported UK legends Madness on their Grandslam UK Stadium tour, played at a host of festivals including Glastonbury, Boomtown, Outlook, Ostroda Reggae, Nottinghill Carnival & Shambala and flew to the reggae heartland, Kingston, Jamaica to record at the world famous Harry J Studios. In October 2016 the band will be touring the UK to promote the forthcoming single Don’t...
Wildwood Kin are an acclaimed anglo/americana trio from Exeter in Devon comprising of two sisters, Beth and Emillie Key and their cousin Meghann Loney. The music is a mix of their own beautiful and thought provoking original songs with a few stunning arrangements of some better known covers. Their voices meld perfectly in effortless and sublime close harmony and they accompany themselves on a range of acoustic instruments.
In 2015 the girls were shortlisted for a major BBC Radio Music Award and in 2016 their debut single Warrior Daughter spent several weeks on the Radio 2 playlist...
Gemfest is back for it’s 5th year of festival fundraising! Over £20,000 was raised for Hospiscare and The Brain Tumour Charity at the last 3 events.
Organised by local Brain Tumour ‘survivor’ and her team, there will be a day event (11am-4pm) packed with family activities topped off with a variety of live music and entertainment (see website for full line up) in the evening from 6pm. So no reason to be bored this Easter Sunday! Come and warm up for the festival season, there’s something for everyone – guaranteed. And don’t forget to wear your wellies – it is a festival after all...
The Friday Modulation and Phonic FM are proud to present legendary mod-revival band Secret Affair.
Take two ambitious musicians, mix in a chunk of bitterness, add the end of the punk era and you have the recipe of how it all started…. Secret Affair are one of the top Mod revival bands and are back in Exeter for the 1st time in over 35 years.
With hits like Time For Action, Let Your Heart Dance and My World, they perform with energy and angst and have delighted crowds at gigs and festivals for over 3 decades.
Secret Affair never disappoint and we can’t wait to have...
Ferocious Dog are the new noise on the block – and are surprising everyone with their rapid ascent. There is no way they’re following any hipster templates – fronted by a big burly man with a mohican who sings impassioned political songs of broken Britain whilst his band seethes like a punky Levellers – they are the music business’s worst nightmare – a great band who are going to make it without anyone’s permission’ LOUDER THAN WAR
In China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog. The year that...
Dutch-based Zappatika are leading exponents of the challenging music of Frank Zappa who regularly play with a range of Zappa alumni to help keep the great man’s legacy.
Expect stimulating re-interpretations of classic tracks rather than slavish copies, with on-stage antics, improvised sections and a sprinkling of Zappatika’s own Zappa-inspired material. Prepare to be zapped by numbers such as My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Moma, Kozmic Debris, The Torture Never Stops, Filthy Habits, Wonderful Wino, I am the Slime, Eat That Question, Zoot Allures, Black Napkins, Andy, Why does it Hurt...
A masterful musician and captivating songwriter, John is recognised as one of the most creative guitarists on the circuit. Referencing a diverse collection of world genres, expect an explosion of textures and influences, blending eastern melodies with jaw-dropping guitar.
Fairhurst epitomises the sound of modern British blues and sits comfortably at the forefront of blues and Rock & Roll in the UK.
Lætitia Sadier sometimes known as Seaya Sadier is a French musician best known as the singer of the band Stereolab. Sadier was working as a nanny when she met McCarthy guitarist Tim Gane at a gig in Paris during the late 1980s. Sadier was disillusioned with the rock scene in France, and soon moved to London to be with Gane and to pursue her career. She contributed vocals to McCarthy’s final albums and when McCarthy broke up in1990 and she and Gane immediately formed the hugely influential Stereolab.
Find Me Finding You, is the new album from Lætitia’s new ensemble.
