Music

Some of the choir getting in the festive spirit ahead of this year's carol concerts

Carols in the Cathedral - with a note of history

Over two nights in December, the voices of Exeter Philharmonic Choir will be joined by well-known historian Dr Todd Gray, adding a historical note to the choir’s popular Carols in the Cathedral.

Dr Gray is compering the concerts at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th December, blending the festive music with his own reflections on Devon Christmases, past and present....

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Southwest's First LGBTQIA+ Fringe Festival Underway in Exeter

The Southwest's first queer fringe festival is currently in full swing in Exeter, until Sunday 06th October 2024.

We're showcasing queer art and culture, and our biggest events are still to come next week.

Upcoming event highlights include:

Morning and Evening shows at Barnfield Theatre Monday 30th Sep - Thursday 04th Oct, showcasing queer comedy or theatre in the first show, and drag or cabaret in the second. ( link )

Friday 04th October - Live music from Charlieeeee at RAMM museum - queer rising pop star who's been mentored by Fred Again - indie vibe,...

Choir's season finale - an ‘Evening at the Opera’

Exeter Philharmonic Choir has a special ‘Evening at the Opera” planned to conclude its 2023/24 season on a high note. On the evening of 18th May, the Choir - accompanied by two rising stars of the professional opera world - will transport concert goers to the opera houses of Europe for a sparkling evening of arias, duets and choruses.

The season finale at St. David’s Church in Exeter...

Midi TV Awards to Recognise and Celebrate Musical Talent in Devon

Community arts enterprise the Music in Devon Initiative CIC (MIDI) are delighted to announce that the first “Midi TV Awards” will be held at Bomba on Exeter Quay, Friday January 26th from 7.30pm.

MIDI TV is an online TV Station, akin to MTV for Devon. The MIDI TV awards aim to recognise and celebrate the huge amount of musical talent in Devon, with awards across 10 categories for the...

Festive fun with Fern Britton and ShelterBox: Christmas Carol Concert at Truro Cathedral 

Join international disaster relief charity, ShelterBox and Fern Britton for a festive evening of singing and goodwill at Truro Cathedral in support of its winter fundraising appeal.

ShelterBox is hosting its inaugural carol concert fundraiser at Truro’s historic cathedral this December with special guest, presenter, writer and journalist, Fern Britton.

The charity supports...

FOLK CONCERT - Songs and Stories by Mike Bosworth

Venue: 
St Mary's Church, East Street, Denbury, Nr Newton Abbot. TQ12 6DH
Event Date: 
Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 14:00 to 16:15
Category: 

A Folk Concert of Devon Folk Songs from the collection of Rev Sabine Baring-Gould and the first part of the story of his life given by Mike Bosworth.

This will be the first concert in a South Devon Church in the Centenary year of Sabine's death.

SABINE BARING-GOULD was a songman not a musician "A Most Remarkable Devonian", who was a pioneer in the field of Folk Song. His life story is not often told in song and tales. Some of the songs you may even know and there will be opportunity to sing along.

He was an early collector and...

Music of the Baroque concert

Exeter Philharmonic Choir will join forces with the Isca Ensemble and four talented young soloists for November’s ‘Music of the Baroque’ concert in Exeter Cathedral, including Handel’s outstandingly beautiful choral works Dixit Dominus and Zadok the Priest, Vivaldi's Gloria and Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D minor.

Howard Ionascu, Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s Director of Music, says, “The choir’s main work (and challenge!) is Dixit Dominus. For me, it sits alongside Messiah as one of Handel’s sublime choral works. We...

Devon hip hop record label given boost by social enterprise funding

Torbay hip hop record label, Oceanside Records, is producing more music and engaging with more young people than ever thanks to grant funding from Torbay Council.

The record label is run by the social enterprise Sound Communities and provides a platform for marginalised young people to share, promote and celebrate their music.

The organisation was awarded £7,950 from the...

Sidmouth Metal Guitarist Shares the Bloodstock Stage With an International Lineup

Tom's band 'APATHY' took part in the Metal 2 the Masses competition for Devon & Cornwall. APATHY won through stiff competition beating fifteen other bands to be the region's winners, earning a place at the festival. Apathy's band members hail from across the Southwest. Over the last year the band shared the stage with more established local, national and international acts at some of the...

Poster for Hive Live event

Everyone is welcome at Exmouth's Hive Live 2023 event

A lively community and music event taking place in Exmouth’s Manor Gardens in August is open to all.

Hive Live is organised by young people from Exmouth through the charity Space Youth Services, which runs eight youth clubs across the county, including The Hive in the town’s Imperial Road.

The free event includes performances from bands, solo artists, instrumentalists and...

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