Shotgun Theatre (NSDF award-winning) presents RENT, following a group of New Yorkers in the early-1990s. Mark Cohen guides the audience through this rock opera, deep into the personal stories of the people who surround him; the outcasts of society. This production exposes the realities of AIDs, poverty, and bohemian life.
Jim and Lukas will be showcasing new material they are writing together, offering a 21st century perspective on traditional song. Five times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Causley is renowned for his warm stage presence and his rich singing voice. With Lukas, the singer/accordionist performs a wide variety of material, both traditional and contemporary as well as his popular homemade settings of Charles Causley poems, as showcased on his album Cypress Well.
The Bridge Jazz Club is the home of Exeter’s jazz scene. Pete Canter & Friends + Jam Session. First set from the house band followed by jam session. All welcome. Bring charts for the rhythm section. Entrance fee includes a free raffle.
This month’s house band is Pete Canter – saxophone, Craig Milverton – keys, Ron Phelan – double bass, Massimo de Majo – drums
N.B. The downstairs bar will be closed but the club will have it’s own bar in the Voodoo Lounge for this month.
The post-Christmas place to be across 3 areas- House, Garage, Grime, Reggae, Drum & Bass, Techno and all the bits in between.
MY NU LENG The Bristol based duo have a hard-to-categorise sound, drawing on many varied influences without kowtowing to one in particular. Whilst traversing the whole spectrum between pitch shifted vocals and bass heavy rumbles, their sound is always deep and on point.
In November 1979 The Jam released their classic album Setting Sons and the single The Eton Rifles - their first top ten hit single. While their previous album All Mod Cons is generally regarded as their best work, Setting Sons is arguably considered a masterpiece with the conceptual songs such as Little Boy Soldiers more than matched by Foxton's own Smithers-Jones - possibly his finest three minutes of song writing. To celebrate the album's 35th anniversary From The Jam, featuring original The Jam member bass player Foxton and guitarist/vocalist Russell Hastings & drummer Steve (Smiley...
Phonic FM presents Alternative Cabaret Party IV with Whittall & Green
Asked by maverick DJ Martin Hodge to help raise funds for Phonic FM, the Alternative Cabaret part IV swings into town [Exeter] to deliver a darkly humorous night of satirical songs, gauche comedy, juggling and mysterious manipulation and a toot on a trumpet.
This newly devised theatrical event, put together over the last 9 months by experienced performers Whittall & Green and Ben Cornish.
Developed the ideas over tea and toast and through the ‘Framework In Progress’ evenings at the...
Gillie Kleiman and Sara Lindstrom present A Lyrical Dance Concert - A Pop Musical Cabaret
A Lyrical Dance Concert is a party in a comedy double act in a cabaret show in a gig in an experimental dance performance. Number-by-ridiculous-number, the lyrics of chart hits past and present are danced out – stretched, turned, lifted and thrown. With joyful irreverence and serious fun, the show insists that pop music belongs to us and can do what we want it to do. Get your glad-rags on, grab a drink and a pal, and giggle along with this mixed-up whirlwind of glamorous divas, guitar solos...
Power up your ray guns, slip on your neon legwarmers and make sure you’ve applied your dinosaur repellant liberally…
This New Year’s Eve we invite you to send yourself spinning through time. From prehistoric dinosaur days through gothic victoriana, eightie’s electronica to future space odyssey, join us for live music and time-warped happenings.
Join the Phoenix for:
Live music and DJs Nineteenth century absinthe bar Walkaround cyborgsVictorian burlesque 80’s silent disco Robot dance-off Daft as Punk Rock & Roll bands Live electronica and light show 50’s Pin-up...
‘Good folk songs are like dangerous ideas, forcing us to re-imagine who we are and the institutions that support us.’
Folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Luke Daniels’ talents as a singer-songwriter are becoming widely recognised. Immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics exploring love, life, doubt and faith and the idea that happiness and hope spring from what we have in common, rather than what we can acquire as individuals.
Over the course of a twenty-year career Daniels has already earned his place on the UK Folk scene as a virtuoso...
