Music

Music Hack Exeter

Event Date: 
08/07/2017 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Join us for a workshop that will explore, discuss and experiment with making music using Raspberry Pis, Arduinos and assorted electronics. We will investigate existing text scores and work towards creating our own piece that will have its premiere performance at the end of the session. Please note that musical or coding skills and experience are not necessary - just come along and experiment. There will be a break for lunch so bring some sandwiches! For more information see 2timesdo.co.uk/music-hack or get in touch hello@2timesdo.co.uk

The Young Pretenders Theatre Company create a new dedicated youth arts festival at Poltimore House

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:50pm

Exeter’s up-and-coming youth theatre company The Young Pretenders (TYP) has created a brand new youth arts festival for young creatives from all across Devon.

This new event, TYPify, is the first of its kind. It involves over 100 young people working across all artistic disciplines, and is being held over three nights inside the historic walls of Poltimore House, from the 7th – 9th July.

TYPify offers a public platform to 7 youth theatre companies, 5 young artists, 5 young poets, and 6 young musicians and groups. These young artists hail from all over Devon and the South...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 June):

THEATRE

The Railway Children Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production. When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down. Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, this fractured family soon...

UB40 Plus Special Guests live at Sounds of the Summer

Event Date: 
16/07/2017 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

We’re delighted to announce that on Sunday 16 July 2017, we will be bringing you our new concert for this year – Sounds of the Summer – headlined by UK reggae royalty, UB40, plus some very special guests to be announced soon.

Enjoy a jam-packed evening filled with hit-after-hit of live music here in the glorious South Devon countryside.

See Duncan Campbell, Robin Campbell, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer and James Brown perform some of their greatest hits live on the night. Find out all you need to know about the band at their website - http://ub40.global/...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (9-11 June).

THEATRE

The Mikado Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Sasha Regan’s all male company make a welcome return to Exeter with their latest thrilling all-male version of The Mikado. Gilbert and Sullivan take us to the far away land of Titipu, where their penchant for poking fun at British Institutions combined with their inherent humour and timeless tunefulness make for, arguably, the most popular opera ever written. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk Blush Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed...

Guadalupe Plata head to Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/07/2017 - 10:48pm

Spanish desert blues trio Guadalupe Plata line up their next rollicking live show at The Phoenix in Exeter this Sunday (11th June).

The ghosts and demons of Andalusia are well known. The spirits of long-gone saints and sinners drift through the air, slam doors, rattle chains, and sing their songs to the living. The romance of España Profunda is legend. This is where the world’s greatest lover, Don Juan, was dragged to hell by the dead father of the girl he seduced.

And the music. There is magic there, too.

The legend of Andalusia must now include Guadalupe Plata,...

Celebrating 40 glorious years of Dartmoor Folk Festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/06/2017 - 12:47pm

THERE will be a celebratory feel when the 40th anniversary Dartmoor Folk Festival takes place in the foothills of Dartmoor at South Zeal, near Okehampton, from Friday to Sunday, August 11, 12 and 13.

It was 40 years ago that the festival was founded by the late Bob Cann, who lived in the parish of South Zeal. He had the dream of a folk event on his doorstep that would help to revive and preserve the music, song and dance traditions of Dartmoor.

Thanks to the efforts of Bob Cann, his family and friends, and lately his descendants and a strong committee, with the support of...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (2-4 June):

THEATRE

Death of a Salesman Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Willy Loman is not as young as he once was, and boy is he feeling it. After half a lifetime on the road, this once successful travelling salesman is unable to keep up in a changing workplace; he’s on the brink of unemployment, and he and his wife have got bills to pay. When his drop out son Biff moves home again, Willy decides to give success one last shot. Can he prove to everyone he’s got what it takes? https://exeternorthcott.co.uk...

FREE Crediton Town Band Concert

Event Date: 
06/07/2017 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Crediton Parish Church

Why not stay behind after the Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival on Wednesday 7th June and enjoy the sounds of the Crediton Town Band all for FREE.

The Concert, Parking and admission to the Flower Festival are all FREE.

There are snacks, meals and refreshments throughout the day in the Boniface Centre, where there is also an exhibition and sale of work by the Newton St Cyres art group.

There is a bus stop by the church and Crediton Railway Station is close by.

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 05/25/2017 - 12:02pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (26-29 May)

THEATRE

Bubble Schmeises Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Bubbemeises is Yiddish for a grandmother’s story, a tall story, an old wives’ tale. Writer and street performer Nick Cassenbaum and his Klezmer musicians invite you into the warmth of the Canning Town Schvitz, East London’s last authentic bath house. Amongst the steam and ritual Nick will take you on a journey to find the place he belongs. Schlapping through summer camps, barber shops and Spurs games, will...

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