Soak in the unique orchard atmosphere at this family festival as we celebrate the annual apple harvest. With children's activities, live music, great food and of course Killerton's famous cider there's something for everyone. £6 adults, £2 children, free to National Trust members and under 5s
Wednesday 10th August 2016 at 19.30 Ticket information Tickets are £8, £5 for students, FREE for under 18s. Book Online or call the box office on 01392 285983 Book online
Jeff Howard Jeffrey Howard was born in Cardiff and studied at the University of Wales College, Cardiff and the Royal Academy of Music, London specializing in organ performance and Church Music. He now pursues a career as organist, pianist, singer, coach and conductor. Jeff has performed in many concert halls and cathedrals throughout the United Kingdom and Europe and has worked with orchestras including The...
BSO Classical Extravaganza Great Hall, Exeter University Friday 22 July 7.30pm
Back by popular demand, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents another spectacular night of the best-known classical music with an amazing laser display and state-of-the-art lighting special effects at the Great Hall at Exeter University on Friday 22 July at 7.30pm.
The concert explodes into life with John Williams’ instantly recognisable Star Wars theme and the sultry strains of Bizet’s Carmen evoking images of sunny Spanish landscapes.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 July).
THEATRE
Comedy at the Park Friday, 7.30pm, Sandy Park, Exeter Three top comedians, plus MC Dave Ward - one of comedy's most sought after presenters! The first comedian of the night will be Javier Jarquin, a half-Chinese, half-Latino Kiwi who promises to deliver a brilliant set every time. Jarquin will be followed by Quincy, aka the Cockney Prince - a bold act that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The evening's headliner is Richard Morton, who is described as possibly Newcastle's finest export...
The mid Devon village of Lapford will come alive at the end of July when local residents stage the 10th Music at the Mill Festival known to everyone as Lapstock.
The two day festival features bands from all over the country and is highly regarded amongst musicians for its professional staging and equipment.
It features a free Friday night programme showcasing young South West based talent before the main show on Saturday 30th July which will attract some 1200 people for 12 hours of music spread over three stages. In total 22 acts will perform over the two day festival....
The 10th year for this 2 day music Festival.Following Friday nights free event showcasing young local talent, Saturday's show features 15 bands on 3 stages including Echo Town, an acoustic folk/rock duo from Leeds who played Glastonbury this year; reggae/rock bad Lionstar; White Station, a blues influenced rock and roll band from Yeovil; and teenage band Ten Zero One.
Solo acts include the influential blues guitarist Jim Crawford and singer, song writer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Scriven.
Tickets for the main festival day cost £20 on the door and £15 in advance and are...
Thursday 21st July 2016 at 13.00 An informal lunchtime concert by Dutch Choir Schola Davidica Utrecht including music from the English Choral tradition. Rejoice in the Lord alway - Anonymous Ave Maria - Robert Parsons Ave verum - William Byrd If ye love me - Thomas Tallis Organ: Jan Hage Exultate Deo - Willem Andriesen Ir tikai nats - Romualds Jermaks Abendlied - Josef Rheinberger Organ: Jan Hage Hail gladdening light - Charles Wood Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace - Samuel Wesley I saw the Lord - John Stainer Booking information Included in the Cathedral admission
Friday 22nd July 2016 at 19.30 The Amadeus Orchestra Cello: Raphael Wallfisch Piano: Malcolm Forbes-Peckham Conductor: Philip Mackenzie Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Finzi Cello Concerto Stravinsky Petrouchka Back in Exeter Cathedral for their much anticipated annual concert, the Amadeus Orchestra and Raphael Wallfisch bring one of England’s finest cello concertos to Exeter; Finzi’s masterpiece from his final years. Wallfisch has long been a major proponent of his work and has made several recordings of it. Malcolm Forbes- Peckham last played a piano concerto with Amadeus back in 2014 when...
Music lovers who missed out on Glastonbury can still get tickets for Devon’s family friendly Glas-denbury festival , which offers two days of great entertainment from local bands and headliners from all over the country.
The event is open from 5.30pm on 15 July and from 9.30am on 16 July.
Tickets are priced from £25 per adult and teen and £1 for children under 12. The event takes place at Fairfield Farm, Newton Abbott and offers free parking.
A platform for local artists and bands, the festival also brings in headliners, this year’s line up includes: Dr & The...
Wednesday 20th July 2016 at 19.30 Trio Sonata no 1 by Bach and French music from Vierne, Dupre, and Messiaen. Ticket information Tickets are £8 and £5 for students. Book Online or call the box office on 01392 285983 Book online Timothy Noon Timothy Noon received his early music education as a chorister at Hereford Cathedral, England, later learning the organ with Dr Roy Massey. At the age of seventeen he was appointed Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral, and the following year became Organ Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford where he also read for a degree in music. In 1993 he became a...
