Music

Daria Kulesh in Concert - with Velvet and Stone

Event Date: 
09/03/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH

Moscow-born Daria Kulesh combines a “truly extraordinary voice” with strong Russian and Ingush heritage. Her debut solo album Eternal Child was described as “phenomenal” by FATEA Magazine and named “Album of the Month” and Runner Up in “Best Album of 2015 from a Female Artist” by FolkWords, among numerous other accolades, awards and nominations.

Since the launch of Eternal Child in 2015, Daria has had many folk club and festival bookings, invited for live radio sessions across the BBC and independent/local network, toured the UK (Hemel to Hebrides tour July-August 2015, West...

The Boys From Melbourne Street

Event Date: 
25/02/2017 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH

Colin Wilson, Dave Eustace and Keith Hunter formed The Boys from Melbourne Street in December 2003 and have been writing, recording and performing consistently since then.

They are easily at home playing at large and small Festivals, in Clubs, Bistros, Concert Halls, Pubs, Beer Fests and Art Centres; they have headlined many a venue as well as supported National and International artists.

The Boys have produced a large body of original material, eclectic in style and genre covering almost any topic or subject.

Their music will touch sensitive nerves, stand hairs up...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 10:20pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 February)

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Jimeoin: Renonsense Man Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter An evening of brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up from the internationally acclaimed star of TV shows including 'Live at the Apollo', 'Royal Variety Performance', 'John Bishop Show', CH4's O2 Gala' and 'Sunday Night at the Palladium'. Don't miss Ireland's own "Witruvian Man" - live! Over 14s. https://exetercornexchange.co.uk

Fish Eye Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter...

UB40 to headline Sounds of the Summer

Newton Abbot Racecourse is fast becoming one of the South West’s leading music venues with the announcement of its next annual music festival, Sounds of the Summer, which will take place this July.

On Sunday 16 July the racecourse will host UK reggae royalty, UB40, as they treat the crowd to some of the best known and loved hits of the 1980s including Red Red Wine, Rat in Mi Kitchen, One in Ten, Cherry Oh Baby, King and Food for Thought. The band, which hails originally from Birmingham, has achieved major chart success with over 50 of their singles appearing in the UK charts alone...

UB40 to headline Sounds of the Summer at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Sunday 16 July

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

Reggae royalty UB40 will be headlining Sounds of the Summer at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday 16 July.

See Duncan Campbell, Robin Campbell, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer and James Brown perform some of their greatest hits live on the night. They will be also joined by some very special guests, to be announced soon.

Enjoy a jam-packed evening filled with hit-after-hit of live music in the South Devon countryside. Tickets on sale now Early Bird Adult Admission (Available until 31 March): Buy today and save!

Tickets just £27.75 inclusive of booking...

Lemonfest announce first wave of acts for 2017

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/05/2017 - 7:13am

Now taking place across two-days for the first time ever, Lemonfest returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse on 9th-10th June for it’s 8th year.

The fiercely independent festival has a rapidly growing reputation, and remains 100% self funded by the two founders - who are childhood friends. An eclectic mix of entertainment is split across 6 stages, whilst an array of bars and food stalls sell irresistible local produce from around the Westcountry.

The globally acclaimed part indie, part punk New York band We Are Scientists will joint headline on the Saturday night - bringing their...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/03/2017 - 11:37am

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (3-5 February).

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The Brexit Club Friday, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter An original tale of intolerance, alienation and Findus crispy pancakes! It’s the 23rd June - the day of the Euro Referendum and just another lunch time in the works canteen for cousins Len Silver and Melvyn Gould and their colleagues, but beneath their love of haute cuisine and jovial banter there’s trouble brewing. Sid Vishnu’s lentil Dahl and Don Beattie’s bangers and mash are emblems of a nation divided!Substance and Shadow Theatre...

After Dark Music Festivals 2017

Event Date: 
28/04/2017 - 6:30pm to 30/04/2017 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Castle

The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has announced a top line up of talented performers for its After Dark Music Festivals , across the three evenings of the May Bank Holiday weekend. Festival party-goers can enjoy a unique party atmosphere in the heart of Exeter with live music, local beers, wines and ciders, and a wide range of delicious street foods. The hugely popular events run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the food festival weekend, located in the Exeter Castle Courtyard. Exeter based jazz band, The Locked Horns, will headline the ‘After Dark Music Festival’...

Your guide to What's On this weekend (20-22 Jan 2017)

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/20/2017 - 11:27am

Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 January)

THEATRE

Exeter Comedy Grove Friday, 8pm, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Exeter Comedy Grove Brings You The Very Best In Live Stand Up Comedy. MC – Suzy Bennett; with Jon Pearson, Wayne Beese and headliner John Robertson. Tickets £10. www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Animal Farm Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter ‘All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.’ Animal Farm – the history of a revolution that went wrong – is George Orwell’s brilliant satire on the...

Jonny & the Baptists: Eat The Poor - at the Bike Shed Theatre

Event Date: 
07/03/2017 - 7:30pm to 11/03/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike She Theatre, Exeter

Acclaimed musical comedians Jonny & the Baptists return to Exeter with a brand new show! Fresh from a smash hit Edinburgh Fringe premiere, Eat The Poor is a riotously funny musical comedy about inequality, revolution, friendship and betrayal.

Setting out to explore the gap between rich and poor, Jonny & the Baptists’ lives turn upside down when Jonny betrays Paddy for financial gain. As Jonny enjoys the highlife with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jerry Hall, Paddy falls into homelessness and despair.

Join multi-award-nominated musical comedians Jonny & the Baptists –...

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