Music

Music in the Castle

Event Date: 
18/09/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Powderham Castle, Kenton

Music in the Castle : Handel’s first year in Italy -1707

Alison Burnett – Soprano, With Simon Kodurand & Julie Hill – Violins; Clare Garton-Sprenger – Cello; George Pratt – Continuo

Music includes:

Salve Regina; Haec est Regina Virginum; Alpestre Monte; Tu fedel,tu costante Trio Sonatas HWV 391 & HWV 392

A programme of music, celebrating some of the stunning writing of Handel in 1707 – his first year in Italy. Writing prolifically at this time for the soprano voice and strings, this concert will present works both sacred and secular, showing the...

Players at the Pumps

Event Date: 
15/09/2015 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Double Locks, Canal Side, Exeter

The Double Locks have teamed up with the Wooden Spoon charity and are having “a players at the pumps evening”.

with former England full back Tim stimpson, who will be hosting a bbq and beer night with a chat and a raffle.

The event will take place in our rugby marquee. There will also be a change to watch a reply of the England's World Cup win in Australia on our new 16ft screen.

Tim will hopefully also be the first to undertake our rugby cross bar challenge in the garden!

Throughout Rugby World Cup 2015 there will be a chance to win a keg or beer, courtesy...

Food, craft and music set to bring Devon town alive

Nourish festival of food, craft and music, Bovey Tracey Music: Fri Sat 5 September Food & Craft: Sat 5 Sept

Some of the region’s top food producers and craft makers will be in Bovey Tracey for the Nourish Festival, which also boasts a programme of nationally and internationally renowned musicians.

Following the commercial and critical success of the first Nourish Festival last year, food, craft and music will once again bring a buzz to the streets of Bovey Tracey.

On Sat 5 September, an array of gorgeous foods from south west producers will fill Bovey’s high...

Summer Recital of Light Classical Music

Event Date: 
05/09/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Lawrence Church Hall, Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter

On Saturday 5 September award-winning Flautist Leonie Stevenson-Jones, supported by soprano Victoria Armillotta, will be hosting an evening of light classical music to raise funds for local charity Rainbow Living.

Leonie will be accompanied by local composer and arranger Alfie Pugh, and Victoria by Anne Jones. The evening’s programme will include, amongst others, J.S Bach ‘Sonata in B minor’, Rutter ‘Waltz from ‘Suite Antique’, Telemann ‘Fantasie no.2 in A minor’, von Gluck ‘O del mio dolce ardor’ and Roger Quilter ‘Music, when soft voices die’,

The recital will take place...

Don Broco

Event Date: 
08/12/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Lemon Grove, Exeter University

Bedford Alternative-rock four piece, Don Broco are coming to Exeter's Lemon Grove this December, bringing charisma, adrenaline and cheekiness to the stage.

Their second album 'Automatic' raced to number 3 in the UK album charts. With tracks 'Superlove' and 'Automatic' featuring on the album.

Tickets are £16.50 including booking fee.

https://www.ents24.com/exeter-events/exeter-university-the-lemon-grove/d...

Lady Maisery

Event Date: 
30/09/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Inspired by folk singing traditions of the UK and northern Europe, Lady Maisery sing songs and ballads both unaccompanied, and with backing from accordion, harp and fiddle

Nominated for the Horizon BBC Folk Award 2012 and for Best Debut at the Spiral Awards 2012. Forged from the voices of Hannah James (Kerfuffle, duo with Sam Sweeney), Hazel Askew (The Askew Sisters, The Artisans) and Rowan Rheingans (Fidola), Lady Maisery explore vocal harmony to breathtaking effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads.

The trio burst onto the scene with the release of...

My Nyu Leng & Nvoy

Event Date: 
25/09/2015 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

A night of DJs across five rooms including sets from My Nu Leng and NVOY.

After last years sellout show with My Nu Leng, Hold It Down knew they needed to bring them back to Exeter. On that occasion, Jammo played solo, but this time around Tommo will also be gracing the decks.

Joining them we have something special in the shape of NVOY. Hailing from London, they make the right kind of house music. Think Dusky meets Kaytranada and you’ll get a little insight into their sound.

10pm-2am

Tickets £11

Over 18s

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/

Willard Grant Conspiracy

Event Date: 
16/09/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Sitting somewhere between country and alternative, the collective known as Willard Grant Conspiracy have been hailed as the new heroes of their genre. Based near Palmdale, California, the band’s only permanent member, the heavily bearded vocalist Robert Fisher, has a style that has been compared to both John Cale and Johnny Cash. As a band, it’s easy to draw comparisons with the likes Nick Cave and Tindersticks.

With a collective of some 30+ musicians, Willard Grant Conspiracy are a force to be reckoned with – both physically and musically.

Performing here as a trio....

The Grand Witches Ball

Event Date: 
12/09/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Convene with your coven for a night of live music and DJ sets, plus performance poetry, mystical mindreading, theatre, talks, readings and stalls. In aid of Womankind Worldwide.

Deep-space psychedelic funksters The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet headline the night; with alt-rock steampunkers The Mysterious Freakshow; Dr Alan Jones’ mindreading show; Widsith and Deor performing a specially commissioned piece honouring witches past, present and future; Tarte Noire providing the life-changing experience of The Oracle.Plus stalls, readings, talks and performances all glued together...

The Undercover Hippy

Event Date: 
10/09/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Combining intelligent, provocative lyrics with dangerously catchy hooks and a feel good groove, this is music for the thinking man to shake his stuff to. Think Jason Mraz meets The Cat Empire…on a protest march…at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Billy Rowan, aka The Undercover Hippy, is definitely not your average singer songwriter. His music brings together elements of folk, hip-hop, and reggae with the lyrical delivery of a skilled MC. Playing with a full band, mixing guitars, keys, drums, bass, percussion and backing vocals, Billy creates a high energy, interactive and highly entertaining...

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