Devon hospices supported by Buckfast Abbey’s Millennium Fund

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 02/05/2018 - 2:57pm

Buckfast Abbey is giving thanks for the thousandth anniversary of its foundation through the setting up of the Millennium Fund to support Devon hospice charities. All proceeds from the Millennium events will go towards the fund, which will then be split between Rowcroft Hospice, Hospiscare, North Devon Hospice, Children’s Hospice South West and St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.

The Millennium Fund has been created from the Monastic Community’s wish to thank all those who have helped to make Buckfast Abbey what it is now by giving back to the community in Devon and in particular to those...

Voodoo Room - Tribute to Hendrix, Clapton and Cream

Event Date: 
30/03/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Voodoo Room - A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream Paying tribute to these legends of Blues / Rock are VOODOO ROOM.

It’s a very warm welcome to this stunning power trio, featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians performing an incredible live show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars.

No wigs, no gimmicks - simply great music played by great musicians! Over 2 hours of classics such as: Watchtower, White Room, Hey Joe, Sunshine Of Your Love, Purple Haze, Layla etc.

Members of Voodoo Room have recorded and toured with Stevie Winwood, Massive Attack,...

ELO Again

Event Date: 
24/03/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ELO's iconic album 'OUT OF THE BLUE'. ELO AGAIN really do give you a dramatic taste of what the classic ELO were like in the heyday.

The whole experience is a professional re-enactment of an ELO concert with a great sound reproduction lightshow and visual effects. ELO AGAIN provide the full effect of ELO’s orchestrations, full of depth and tone and they certainly know how to entertain, as the hits just keep on coming.

Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELO tribute out there and certainly the most musically...

Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers

Event Date: 
23/03/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

‘THE LEGENDARY BAY CITY ROLLERS! - The Story of The Bay City Rollers’ is a brand new show that has been taking UK theatres by storm and is now set to continue its run into 2017/18.

Starring Les McKeown, the voice on ALL the Bay City Roller Hits, it tells the story of how ‘five ordinary guys from Edinburgh became a worldwide pop sensation!’ Join Les on a nostalgic ride back to when the world turned tartan in the mid 70’s and re-live those teenage wonder years as he recounts story’s behind the Rollers dramatic rise to fame and fortune.

Les and his fantastic 4 piece band ‘The...

Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Story

Event Date: 
22/02/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Featuring Fisher Stevens It all started when I bought a set of Drums as a teenager, Ronnie Tutt who was Elvis Presley’s and later Neil Diamonds drummer was a huge inspiration to me as a budding young musician.

I played with many bands and was very much in demand. Drumming was a real passion and I loved playing with Rock n Roll bands. Being a front man or a lead singer never occurred to me as I was very shy.

As for real work, I tried my luck at a variety of jobs before joining my father in the building trade at the age of 19. Soon I had my own building firm, employing...

Hits of Motown

Event Date: 
17/03/2018 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Hits of Motown starring Roy G Hemmings Both critics and fans agree that Roy G Hemmings is a great showman and dynamic singer. Understood as the longest serving former member of legendary group, The Drifters, Roy had worked alongside founder Johnny Moore for more than 10 years.

He has entertained audiences around the world with his easy, relaxed style and fabulous voice in a career that spans four decades and includes appearances in several Royal Variety shows and twice at The White House for the then president Bill Clinton.

As a highly respected artiste and singer he has a...

Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association scoop cluster of awards

Members of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants walked away with top awards at the 2017/18 South West Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday night (Feb 1st).

Japanese tofu maker joins growing Devon business park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/05/2018 - 12:20pm

Dragonfly Foods has spread its wings with a move to new premises at an expanding Devon business park.

Richard Persey and Maria Estates is the owner of Hitchcocks Business Park in Willand, Devon, formerly a working farm, which was created in 2013 as part of a strategy for diversification.

Now, the business park, which benefits from excellent access to the local and regional road network, extends to 20 acres. Existing businesses on site include Gregory Distribution, DFS, Mid Devon District Council and Trucksmith. These and other occupiers enjoy the park's accessibility and...

Devon: Your armed forces community needs you!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/05/2018 - 12:06pm

The latest research by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has found that more than two in five (41%) veterans aged 25-45 have felt lonely, isolated, or suicidal since leaving the Armed Forces. With one in five (22%) veterans stating that they would feel less lonely if they had a stronger support group. In a bid to meet this need and ensure no veteran’s call goes unanswered, the SSAFA Devon Branch is urgently appealing to local residents to join its network of dedicated volunteers and provide support for the Armed Forces community. The transition back to civilian life after leaving the...

A classic boost for cancer support in Devon

The 2017 Classics Galore! concert - Exeter’s very own night at the proms - raised a record sum of £21,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity.

To celebrate, sponsors, performers, organisers and representatives from the charity gathered at the FORCE Support and Information Centre for the cheque presentation.

Classics Galore! has been staged at the University of Exeter Great Hall every two years since 2007.

Profits from the tenth anniversary of this hugely popular musical extravaganza take the total raised for FORCE to nearly £90,000.

Money from the latest concert has...

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