Toby’s GardenFest is back at Powderham Friday 28th and Saturday 29th April 2017
Toby’s popular Garden Festival is back for a fourth year in the beautiful setting of Powderham Castle near Exeter. This spring we’re thrilled to welcome as our experts Chelsea garden designer Adam Frost of BBC Gardeners’ World and pest guru Pippa Greenwood who will be giving talks and answering your garden questions. Packed with beautiful plants from more than 100 local nurseries, delicious West Country fayre, local musicians and entertainment for the whole family, it’s a great gardening day out....
Organisers of last year’s BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend have won another award for the helping to stage the successful event. Exeter City Council and Teignbridge District Council were recognised by the Exeter Living Magazine Awards in the Events category. The Awards were held on Thursday night (6 April) at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall. Fifty thousand music fans attended BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Powderham Castle last May, enjoying the sounds of Coldplay, Mumford and Sons, Ellie Goulding and many other acts. Hosted by Radio 1 DJs, Radio 1’s Big Weekend is Europe’s largest free...
Pop idol Olly Murs is today telling fans how much he is looking forward to playing live at Powderham Castle on Saturday, July 29.
Up to 12,000 fans are likely to see Olly, whose latest album 24 Hrs was his fourth consecutive number one hit. The popular singer-songwriter is one of British music’s biggest stars with record sales exceeding 10 million and demand for Powderham tickets has been high.
He said: “We’ve played at the castle before; the venue is iconic – being on stage and seeing a castle – I mean it’s pretty awesome really!
This summer is set to be an explosive year for music, with two fantastic events taking place at the home of the Earl and Countess of Devon, Powderham Castle.
Your ultimate weekend of music starts with the fantastic Olly Murs, with his much anticipated 24 hours tour set to wow 15,000 fans on July 29 2017. You can expect an explosive event with all of Olly’s best known tracks including ‘ You Don’t Know Love, Grow Up, Dance With Me Tonight, Troublemaker, Heart Skips A Beat and Dear Darlin’ to name just a few.
You can also enjoy the very best local food and drink at the event...
The world’s biggest girl band, Little Mix, have announced they are playing a run of UK summer shows in 2017 including a show in Exeter. The band, which is enjoying phenomenal success and is one of British pop’s brightest acts, will play outdoors at Powderham Castle on Friday 14th July 2017, as one of their 13 ‘Summer Shout Out’ live shows. Little Mix will perform their signature hits, including ‘Shout Out to My Ex’, ‘Black Magic’, 'Hair' and 'Wings', alongside tracks from their new album 'Glory Days'. Concert promoter, LCC Live, is hosting the show, along with Bryan Adams who will perform...
The Canadian, multi-platinum recording artist, Bryan Adams has today (Monday 28th November 2016) announced he will perform in Exeter next year. Bryan Adams will perform outdoors at Powderham Castle, Exeter on Thursday 13th July 2017, as a continuation of his Get Up Tour. This is one of just a handful of outdoor shows the Canadian musician will perform in the UK next year. Bryan Adams said: “I’m delighted to be continuing my tour and heading to Exeter next summer. It will give me an opportunity to perform tracks from my latest album, Get Up, as well as some of my earlier classics. It’s...
Devon and Cornwall Police are working closely with the organisers of a music festival to be held on the Powderham estate, near Exeter, this weekend to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for everyone.
The Lockdown festival, organised by UK Live, runs on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of September.
Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk is in charge of the policing of the event. He said: “Our objectives are entirely in line with those of the organisers, in that we want everyone to have a good time and to be safe while they are within the confines of the festival and when they...
To honour the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare, The Festival Players Theatre Company is bringing one of the Bard’s most famous plays, Hamlet, to Powderham Castle on Wednesday 17 August.
Thought to have been first performed in 1600, Hamlet is considered the greatest tragedy in the English language. The gripping production will be performed in the atmospheric courtyard of Powderham Castle, by The Festival Players Theatre Company, a professional theatre company from Gloucestershire who have been touring Shakespeare’s plays for 30 years. For this production, musical...
New figures on BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter and the benefits to the city and surrounding area have been released.
Earlier in the year the University of Exeter estimated that the Big Weekend would bring about £3.5 million of benefit to the local economy. Visit South Devon has said that tourism alone would have seen an uplift of around £1.7 million as a direct result of the event at the end of May.
And latest figures show just how popular the spin-off Radio 1 Academy proved. Held over two days at the Phoenix in Exeter (as well as at venues in...
