Music

Pastime Players: 'Tis the season to be jolly

Event Date: 
14/12/2015 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral

Monday 14th December 2015, 13.00-14.00 in the Chapter House

The Pastime Players, an Exeter based amateur Reminiscence Theatre Company, is returning to the Cathedral's Chapter House.

Their latest show, Tis the season to be jolly! recalls, through verbatim memories and music, what Christmas was like in 1950's Britain. After the performance, there will be an opportunity for the audience to share their own memories of Christmas past.

Do join us for a seasonal session of nostalgia. Tea, coffee and mince pies will be provided. £5.

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Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/05/2015 - 10:55am

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (6-9 November).

THEATRE

An Evening with Sir Roger Moore Friday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Celebrating 70 years in showbusiness this year, the Hollywood legend and James Bond star chats with biographer Gareth Owen about his extraordinary life and career. Featuring inside stories and exclusive anecdotes from an astonishing career that has included the hit TV series The Saint and The Persuaders, plus Hollywood blockbusters and, of course, seven iconic movies as the world’s most famous spy, 007....

The Blues Band

Event Date: 
06/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

THE BLUES BAND - 35 Years and Back for More Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsend and Gary Fletcher. Many of the Blues Band's 21st century fans weren't even born when these five virtuosos, already music industry veterans, decided to fly in the face of musical fashion in 1979 and form a band 'just to play the blues'. No one could have predicted that, 35 years on, they'd still be dazzling audiences with their showmanship and virtuosity. About 20 albums and thousands of gigs later, they've earned a reputation around the world as one of the finest exponents of the blues...

Ba Ba Boom

Event Date: 
21/11/2015 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Highest Grade and Eyes Open Promotions present Ba Ba Boom, Exeter’s finest regular reggae dance sessions featuring Highest Grade Sound System playing the latest cuts in dancehall, conscious vibes and classic roots reggae.

9pm-2am

Free until 10pm, £4 after

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Beardyman: One Album Per Hour

Event Date: 
12/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Following two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 and 2014, Beardyman is proud to present the debut UK tour of his critically acclaimed show, One Album Per Hour.

Travelling at the speed of thought in his music production spaceship, the world-class, multi award‐winning musician and comedian transcends mere mimicry to produce studio quality compositions faster than most could imagine them. The vocal shaman emits and manipulates any conceivable sound with a manic wit that will have you rocking with laughter and shaking your tail feather as a whole album is created live,...

The Grahams

Event Date: 
08/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Lifelong couple, both romantic and musical, Alyssa and Doug Graham have been performing together since they were teenagers, but fully committed to embracing their duo-ness with the release of The Graham’s debut, Riverman’s Daughter, in 2013.

2014 saw them play over 100 shows in support of that album, including a three-week run in Australia, which culminated with a performance at the Sydney Blues & Roots festival. The album was released on their own 12 South Records worldwide, except in Australia where Sony Music released it; in the U.S. RD spent 11 weeks in the Top 40 at...

The Bohemians - Queen’s Greatest Hits Tour 2015

Event Date: 
14/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

A Comprehensive re-enactment of Queen’s Greatest Hits

Internationally renowned Queen Tribute band The Bohemians take you on a high energy roller coaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time.

Billed as ‘The World’s most exciting Queen Tribute’ The Bohemians start proceedings as they mean to continue. Right from the beginning you will be gripped by a bombastic, authentic audiovisual representation of Queen’s iconic Wembley ‘86 performance as the Bohemians burst onto the stage to the strains of One...

A Message From… Orphey Robinson

Event Date: 
27/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Part of ‘A Message From…’ live music series

The Barnfield Theatre is proud to be the home of monthly live music programme, A Message From…

Billed as Exeter’s quest to define today’s alternative music forms, the night hosts artists from the local scene plus special guests from further afield.’

Combining original compositions with in-the-moment improvisation, A Message From… was created to present the music that could be heard nowhere else.

Come along and be part of the informal ambience of The Clifford Room and wherever it may take us…

For full...

Barnfield Bar Presents... November Acoustics

Event Date: 
07/11/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

November Acoustics with Okehampton’s singer songwriter and best known home grown talent Jordan Hookway. Joining him are Rushwood & Co with their haunting anthemic songs and mesmerising performance.

Tickets only £7.50

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

The Outlaws perform to raise cash for charity

A group of lawyers turned rock stars from local law firm Ashfords LLP will be performing at Tedburn St Mary Village Hall to raise money for the firm's Charity of the Year, Mind on Saturday 21 November 2015.

The six-piece of talented performers, also known as "The Outlaws", have already performed to great acclaim at the firm's summer party and number of other local venues, quickly capturing the hearts of their co-workers and locals with a mix of classic and current rock favourites.

The 2 hour charity gig is being held at Tedburn Village Hall and will...

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