LGBT HISTORY FESTIVAL 2017 The City of Exeter is going to be an official hub for The National Festival of LGBT History, presented by Schools OUT UK.
2017 is an important year for the LGBTQ+ community, marking the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which started the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
Throughout the month of February events across Exeter will explore the unique and diverse LGBT histories of the South West of England and beyond.
A DAY OF TALKS ON LGBT HISTORY Exeter Phoenix are pleased to host the main Festival event, a one-...
John Shuttleworth hits the road following appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and the second series of Radio 4’s John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music for his farewell tour.
A recent health scare (well, a mild bout of sciatica) has made ‘Sheffield’s finest singer/songwriter‘ (The Times) focus on his mortality, and the many things he needs to do before the inevitable move into a hospice. Can sole agent, Ken Worthington pull out the stops and make John a star before his retirement ? As befits a man living on borrowed time – John considers Life’s major issues: the rise in popularity...
They’re back! The Pistoleros are riding into town.
Over an 18-year career the Dub Pistols have worked with heroes like The Specials, Busta Rhymes, Horace Andy, Madness and Gregory Isaacs. They’ve burned through different members and hundreds of thousands of pounds on assorted capers and hedonism, and done — in the words of dapper frontman and prime mover Barry Ashworth, a ducking, diving South London graduate of the Summer of Love generation who started a band because he loved Happy Mondays and never looked back.
Jo Harman has been described as the finest female soul blues singer in the UK. Backed by her full band, this tour celebrates her new album release.
Relentless touring, including performances alongside the likes of Joan Baez, Patti Smith and Van Morrison, and an eclectic repertoire encompassing soul, country and gospel, and ranging from the quietly intimate to full throttle rockers have earned her astonishing critical acclaim as well as a devoted following.
THE THING THAT CAME FROM OVER THERE! The critically acclaimed comedy trio make a triumphant return in spoof horror.
Inspired by the Horror movies of the 1950’s, The Thing That Came From Over There is a fast-paced, rollicking ride mixing paranoia, suspense and hilariously gruesome deaths.
It’s 1912, and as Scott and Amundsen begin their race across Antarctica, the hapless explorer, Captain Reginald Cranston, has accidentally landed on the wrong side of the continent.
As Cranston and his motley band set up base camp, a meteor crashes nearby. Deciding to investigate,...
Join some of Britain’s leading folk musicians for a timely re-telling of Peter Bellamy’s legendary folk ballads The Transports. Here is a rare chance to see BBC award winners The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr and members of Bellowhead together on stage.
This new production combines The Transports’ incredible music with spell-binding story-telling.
At a time when migration makes headlines daily, this tale of past migration shows how little has changed in the global movement of desperate people. The accompanying project...
Formed in San Francisco in the mid 60s, famed for their unique and eclectic style fusing elements of rock, country, blues, and psychedelia into live shows sometimes lasting three to four hours.
The godfathers of instrumental jams, followed religiously by their devoted legions of fans, famously known as “deadheads”. Inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame, they were included in Rolling Stones’ greatest artists of all time, amongst too many awards to list.
Since the sad death of their founder Jerry Garcia, there have been several...
The Simmertones are a seasoned ska and reggae band from the southwest of the UK who regularly get audiences dancing in packed venues with their infectious live sound.
The band have been extremely busy in 2015 having just completed an active summer touring festivals throughout the UK. A particular highlight was headlining the Chinatown stage at Boomtown Festival to critical acclaim.
Singer-songwriter Joana Serrat from Vic in Catalonia, Spain, has made a name for herself with a folk sound which has obvious American roots, hints of jazz and a good dose of pop. After enchanting audiences with her 2014 album Dear Great Canyon, she returns with Cross The Verge, an album mixed in Montreal with producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire), showing us another side of this ever growing songwriter.
On her third album, Joana lays bare all the cracks, inconsistencies and fears that come with life, with the album revealing itself to be an especially beautiful tribute to the...
Steve Knightley is the songwriting force behind Show of Hands, widely acclaimed as the finest acoustic roots duo in England, with three Royal Albert Hall sell-outs to their name.
He is renowned for his strong, trademark narrative songs which reflect the escapades, hopes and fears not only of people in his native West Country but beyond and he pulls no punches when writing highly literate songs about bigger, global issues.
Away from Show of Hands, Steve has guested on Mick Jagger’s solo album Goddess in the Doorway and performed as the “folk” element of the striking band...
