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Bicton Fest 2013

Event Date: 
31/08/2013 - 12:15pm to 01/09/2013 - 11:45am
Venue: 
Bicton College, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton

On Track Music Events & Bicton College proudly present Bicton Fest 2013!

OTME has collaborated with those lovely guys and gals at Bicton Agricultural College to bring you Devon’s brand new music festival, (drum roll please). Introducing Bicton Fest 2013! A sensational one-day music festival featuring two stages packed with some of the very best up-and-coming unsigned artists in the UK. Featuring Wille & The Bandits, Kal Lavelle, Joey The Lips, Adam Isaac, The Breaks Collective, Hannah Berney, Hunter & The Bear and more! with water sports, fun fairs and loads more this...

Summer events announced at Exeter Phoenix

This summer, Exeter Phoenix has some excellent live music ranging from a local band tipped to make it big, The Computers, to the American living legend, Lonnie Liston Smith.

Jenny Eclair returns to Exeter after a sell-out show last year and Antara, which mixes contemporary Bollywood dance with world music and urban poetry is set to be a beautifully moving performance.

One of Exeter’s most anticipated summer events, Big Screen in the Park is back with a screening of The Goonies , Skyfall , Life of Pi and The Great Gatsby , underneath the stars in Northernhay Gardens. Plus...

Adult Recorder Orchestra to play concert at Ottery Church

Event Date: 
22/06/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Ottery St Mary Parish Church

On Saturday 22 June, The Exeter Recorder Orchestra will be performing at Ottery St Mary Parish Church. The concert, which starts at 7.30pm, will be performed by 30 experienced, adult recorder players from around the South of England.

The Orchestra will play an eclectic mix of pieces, ranging from 16th and 17th century compositions written originally for consorts of viols and now arranged for recorders, to music by contemporary composers written specifically for recorder orchestra. The programme will also feature Vaughan Williams’ delightful English Folk Song suite.

The...

The Skints - Live Review from Exeter's Phoenix

Authored by Steph C
Posted: Sun, 06/02/2013 - 11:58am

The East London quartet brought their summery and fresh vibes to the Exeter Phoenix on Friday as well as bringing along some glorious weather, which perfectly matched the vibrant burst of tunes that filled the venue.

Performing to a sold out crowd, the ears of the Exeter audience were in for an auditory delight. As soon as The Skints launched into their first song Rise Up , the audience were hooked, already moving in sync to the rhythmic beats pumping through the room.

Each member of the band contributed something unique to the performance with Josh Waters Rudge providing...

Exeter Respect 2013 attracts record first day crowds

The first day of the Exeter Respect Festival 2013 has been hailed as a resounding success as a record number of people - approximately 13,500 in total so far according to Cllr Ian Martin, one of the Festival organising committee - flooded through the gates of Belmont Park for Exeter's celebration of diversity. With the weather set to be fine again tomorrow (2 June) it is fairly safe to say that the Festival will smash last year's total visitor numbers of 20,000 over the two days.

The Festival continues to grow from strength to strength, attracting a cosmopolitan crowd from all...

Roadside to play Mama Stones

Event Date: 
06/06/2013 - 9:45pm
Venue: 
Mama Stones , Mary Arches St, Exeter

Roadside are a five-piece band based in Plymouth, Devon and dedicated to writing, recording and performing gigs for their own unmistakeable brand of Indie music.

They recently played at the Plymouth Volksfest and as well as meeting The Levellers and Hazel O’Connor backstage, they also went on to play in a great festival atmosphere with quality stage sound. The gig was highly charged and Roadside played through an hour-long set of exciting, energetic, melodic and crowd-pleasing originals.

Since releasing their single Give It Up last year, the band have gone from strength to...

Unforgettable string trio Chimera to play at St Michael's Church Shute, near Axminster

Event Date: 
20/06/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Michael's Church, Shute, nr Axminster, Devon EX13 7QR

Take three top notch string musicians - violinist Fenella Humphreys, viola player Rebecca Jones and cellist Vladimir Waltham - put them together - and the result is Chimera a string trio who play unbelievably exquisite music.

The talents of these outstanding young musicians will be showcased by Concerts in the West in a superb performances at St Michael's Church, Shute, near Axminster on 20 June, 7.30pm.

The musical programme will include:

Schubert: String Trio in B Flat major D471. Sibelius: String Trio in G minor. Dohnanyi: Serenade for String Trio in C major Op...

Alluring string trio Chimera to play at St Mary's Church, Black Torrington on 22 June

Event Date: 
22/06/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Mary's Church, East Street, Black Torrington, Devon EX21 5PU

Take three top notch string musicians - violinist Fenella Humphreys, viola player Rebecca Jones and cellist Vladimir Waltham - put them together - and the result is Chimera a string trio who play unbelievably exquisite music.

The talents of these outstanding young musicians will be showcased by Concerts in the West in a superb performance in Devon at St Mary's Church, East Street, Black Torrington on 22 June, 7.30pm.

The musical programme will include:

Schubert: String Trio in B Flat major D471. Sibelius: String Trio in G minor. Dohnanyi: Serenade for String Trio in...

Joss Stone presents Beverley Knight

Event Date: 
03/07/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Mama Stone's, Mary Arches Street, Exeter

Mama Stone's are delighted to announce the Second "Joss Stone presents" live from Mama Stone's featuring the fabulous Beverley Knight MBE.

Beverly is one of the UK 's most celebrated soul divas having collected a mountain of awards and nominations during her glittering career.

Most recently celebrated for singing at the opening ceremony for the Paraolympics. Beverly will be singing with our very own queen of soul Joss Stone - two vical powerhouses in an intimate setting.

Tickets: £35.

Box office: 01392 848485.

To find out more about Beverley Knight...

Barn Dance

Event Date: 
13/07/2013 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

Of all the events we do here at West Town Farm, our annual Barn Dance is the highlight of everyone's year!

Start the evening off gently with some children's entertainment or a quiet pint of local cider in the orchard and progress to a frenzied swirl of fun on the dance floor with Devon based band Red Shed and their caller.

This year we've added an extra bit of excitement with the hire of Boris the Bucking Bull, so if you've ever fancied rodeo now is your chance.

To book tickets please visit the farm's website www.westtownfarm.co.uk , call the office on 01392 811 257...

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