musicians

Devon’s hottest new Americana band are nominated for an award

The Cut Purse Rascals have had a roller-coaster year of success playing some of the best venues Exeter has to offer, including the Phoenix and Bikeshed Theatre as well as Festival slots at the Southwest Food and Drink Festival and at Exeter’s Unexpected Festival.

As a group they have begun turning heads locally by coming second in the Oddfellows Open Mic competition, closing Exeter’s Acoustica Festival on the Quay and more recently being nominated for a Southwest Music Award for Americana and Country.

With their first EP in production and due for release in early 2014 it’s...

The Polar Express™ invites Exeter actors and dancers to audition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2013 - 11:52am

The talented people of Exeter are invited to audition to be part of the cast for the magical The Polar Express™ train ride in Dartmoor this winter.

Inspired by the hit Warner Bros. film The Polar Express and book by Chris Van Allsburg, the officially licensed train rides are looking for singers, dancers and actors to try out for a variety of exciting roles on Wednesday 2 October 2013 at Exeter Phoenix.

The Polar Express™ event manager, Tiffany Arthurs, and leading 2012 cast member, Jack Lovegrove from Devon who played the head dancing Chef, are holding auditions to find...

Devon's schools helping to make music at this year's Mix

A diverse mix of professional and community musicians will come together with young people from across the county at one of Britain’s biggest school music festivals, organised by Babcock LDP Music Service on behalf of Devon County Council.

Today (Wednesday 26 June) at Westpoint, Exeter, thousands of young people from schools across Devon will take part in this year’s Mix - now in its 9th year.

Young people will take part in large-scale workshops with; The Magnets Trio, Samba Marcianas, Kagemusha Taiko and The Collective, as well as large scale ensemble workshops as part of...

Police Dog Hogan 2013 Tour Double Bill with The Carrivick Sisters

Event Date: 
07/11/2013 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1SN

Catch country/folk band Police Dog Hogan Tour, double bill with The Carrivick Sisters ( local to the area ) playing The Barnfield Theatre Thursday 7 November

Police Dog Hogan are a high-energy seven-piece (including fiddle, banjo, mandolin, drums and guitars) that fuses country-folk to a pop sensibility. The band is rapidly building a following through joyous, foot-stomping live performances, having received rapturous receptions at festivals including Cornbury, Larmer Tree, Camp Bestival and Kendal Calling, and in sellout shows in London venues such as Bush Hall, The Troubadour and...

Monday Nights is The Oddfellows' Open Mic!

Event Date: 
28/10/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Oddfellows

The Oddfellows creates an creation of music every Monday night from 8pm

Music, electric or acoustic, we don't care, we just want your bodies and hearts and minds, all mulched up and spat out on stage in full view of the public... Calling all musicians from the South West

Even if you are not musically talented, but love the music, we need support for these musicians, so get your dancing booties down to us every Monday.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

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