Devon

After beginning his Uncarved Block tour here last year, Tom Baxter returns to Exeter Phoenix.

After gathering broad critical and public acclaim for his first two albums – Feather & Stone and Skybound – Tom took time out to rediscover his passion for the guitar and love of song-writing. It was a journey that took him from the wilds of Devon, through the foothills of India, the mountains of Southern Spain, and ended in California. The end result was The Uncarved Block – Part One which showcases his masterful guitar-playing and the raw, confessionary depth of his lyrics and voice...

A love story between two women that spans a hundred years, moves across continents, occurs in a multitude of languages. A story about hope, the distances we travel, and the lengths we might go to when falling in love.

A response to the banning of Gay Pride in Moscow in 2012 for one hundred years.

We’ll Meet in Moscow is a collaboration between Writer Natalie McGrath (Oxygen, Coasting), Choreographer Jane Mason (Life Forces, Singer), Designer Sophia Clist (Oxygen, The World At Your Feet) and Director Nicola Rosewarne (The Enchanted Palace, Third Light).

Tickets £10...

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...

More than 28 years after they were named the ‘Brightest Hope’ and the ‘Best New Group’ in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash’s following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group’s albums continue to be strong sellers around the world. The current line-up is: Andy Powell, Bob Skeat, Muddy Manninen and Joe Crabtree.

Tickets £21 standing

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

They’re back! The Pistoleros are riding into back into town – although they’ve never really been away.

Barry Ashworth’s evergreen bunch of dubwise vagabonds have been rocking practically every festival in existence this summer, promoting and finally releasing their new album — their sixth. And it’s another corker.

Plus an after party in the bar 11pm – 1am (18+) with DJ Lewah and special guests.

Tickets £16

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

This Heritage Lottery Funded Project has visited historical locations all over Devon, looking at some precious clothes and accessories from England and the rest of the world.

The group explored ideas and feelings these items inspire in us. What do they remind us of? How do they link to things from our own cultures?

Creative workshops explored these connections further. The workshops were led by a professional, who helped the group express their ideas and feelings through creativity, and share in conversations all about clothing and culture.

There were 4 trips and 4...

Ralph McTell celebrates 50 years as a professional musician and this quintessential English singer-songwriter-guitarist is back on tour. Ralph’s shows feature beautifully crafted narrative songs combined with dexterous, finger-style guitar playing and evocative storytelling and will of course include the Ivor Novello award winning “Streets Of London”.

Tickets £22 (£20 concs)

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

A high ranking government minister with a colourful past is sent on a delicate diplomatic mission to Istanbul. But when his trip ends up in a horrific bar room brawl, social media explodes and the enigmatic darling of a political party becomes Europe’s most wanted man overnight. Chased by the authorities, damned by religious leaders, pursued by those looking for vengeance and head-hunted by fanatics, his Odyssey begins.

Plunged into the ancient past Odysseus must now contend with all the unworldly beings and unnatural phenomena that stand in his way. The Cyclops, the Sirens,...