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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (15-17 January).

THEATRE

Ballet Theatre UK: The Snow Queen Friday, 7.30pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Join Ballet Theatre UK in their beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale ballet, The Snow Queen. This spectacular production follows the story of Gerda and her quest to find her friend Kay, whom the Snow Queen has placed under an evil spell. Gerda’s fantastic adventure takes her on a journey across the frozen north where she encounters a band of gypsys, enchanted reindeer and a...

The Three Degrees

Event Date: 
24/03/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has remained a trio with 2 original members since Sheila Ferguson left many moons ago.

The Three Degrees are well known for their soulful voices, beautiful gowns, and fabulous stage shows. They are known all around the world for songs like “When will I see you again”, “Dirty Ol’ Man”, “Take Good Care Of Yourself”.

They have been continuously touring for more than 40 years and still touring to this day.

The Three Degrees are Helen Scott, Valerie Holiday and...

Music legends The Three Degrees to appear in Exeter

The Three Degrees need no introduction. Featured in the Guinness World Records as the longest-running female vocal group in history, they were, without doubt, the most successful female soul/disco outfit of the 1970’s, scoring hit after hit for Philadelphia International Records, including the enduring classic, ‘When Will I See You Again’, ‘Year of Decision’, ‘Take Good Care of Yourself’ and the UK Top 10 hits, ‘Woman In Love’ and ‘My Simple Heart’.

Currently celebrating 50 years in the business, original members Helen Scott and Valerie Holiday along with new arrival Freddie Pool (...

Auction for the Promise Club

Event Date: 
24/01/2016 - 11:15am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter (post Exeter Chiefs v Ospreys)

Match day entertainment, playing live from 5pm after Exeter Chiefs v Ospreys (ko 3.15pm).

Auction for the Promise Club is a three piece band based in the South West.

Their debut 'One EP' was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and Cube Recordings.

The trio began garnering support in all the right places. BBC and 6Music, NME Radio, XFM, Absolute and Amazing Radio have all backed the band's pursuits while Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, Loaded and MTV Hive have all featured them on their sites. Recent syncs include surf brands Nikon, Roxy Quiksilver, an ITV ad campaign for...

The Stranglers to headline Chagstock Festival

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that their Saturday night will be headlined by none other than legendary post-punk band, The Stranglers. The Stranglers are one of the UK’s best loved bands, who have enjoyed a litany of hits across their incredible 42-year career, including ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Peaches’, ‘Always the Sun’ and ‘Skin Deep’.

Other acts confirmed include the wildly popular Ferocious Dog, alt-folk six-piece Danny & The Champions Of The World, the BBC Introducing endorsed Cattle & Cane, a return performance from spellbinding Irish Folk/...

Exeter School's Choral Society Concert 2016

Event Date: 
17/03/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter School's Choral Society Concert 2016 Exeter School is looking forward to performing three contrasting pieces for the annual Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17 March.

Made up of current and past pupils, parents and staff, Choral Society will perform Fauré’s Requiem, a favourite within the choral repertoire, featuring a solo from music scholar Rebecca German who will sing the famous In Paradisum.

New to many performers and audiences will be contemporary composer Paul Patterson’s Magnificat. The piece is a real showcase for the glorious...

Mandolin and more for music group

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 01/09/2016 - 11:55pm

The Mandolin Orchestra of Devon has been running for several years and has performed at many events to critical acclaim, including the London Mandolin Festival and the Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Foundation rally.

In the early twentieth century the mandolin had something of a golden age. Across the country there were ensembles springing up in every major town, some were a mixture of banjo, guitar and mandolin, others were mandolin orchestras. Some played to a professional level, but many were amateur groups who met socially and played at local events. A large corpus of music was...

Tedburn Amateur Dramatic Society Pantomime - Sleeping Beauty

Event Date: 
11/02/2016 - 7:30pm to 13/02/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Tedburn St Mary Village Hall

Tedburn Amateur Dramatic Society (TADS) are proud to present 'Sleeping Beauty' as their 2016 Pantomime.

This award winning Panto, written by Ben Crocker (former Artistic Director of the Northcott Theatre in Exeter) will be performed from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th February at 7:30pm at the Tedburn St Mary Village Hall (Matinee at 2:30pm on Saturday 13th February)

Tickets are £6 for Adults and £3 for Children (under 12)

Contact Elton Rowe on 01647 270040 or 07983 209615 or Email: TADSTSM@OUTLOOK.COM

Tedburn Amateur Dramatic Society Pantomime - Sleeping Beauty

Event Date: 
11/02/2016 - 7:30pm to 13/02/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Tedburn St Mary Village Hall, near Exeter

Tedburn Amateur Dramatic Society (TADS) are proud to present 'Sleeping Beauty' as their 2016 Pantomime.

This award winning Panto, written by Ben Crocker (former Artistic Director of the Northcott Theatre in Exeter) will be performed from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th February at &:30pm at the Tedburn St Mary Village Hall (Matinee at 2:30pm on Saturday 13th February)

Tickets are £6 for Adults and £3 for Children (under 12)

Contact Elton Rowe on 01647 270040 or 07983 209615 or Email: TADSTSM@OUTLOOK.COM

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 January)

THEATRE

Aladdin Friday & Saturday, Victory Hall, Broadclyst Broadclyst Theatre Group transports you to Old Peking for the most popular Arabian Nights magical tale of Aladdin. There you’ll be met by the irascible widow Twanky and entertained by Peking’s giant Kung Fu Panda. A fun show for all the family. Performances at 7.30pm and a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £9, children under 12 £5 from Broadclyst Post Office and online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/broadclyst

Eloise and...

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