Devon’s folk and community arts organisation Wren Music is holding a series of free information evenings across the county in September. The charity, which is supported by Arts Council England, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council, works with traditional music from Devon, the westcountry and beyond to inspire creativity and celebrate cultural identities. (From […]
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Musicians wanted, bursaries available, for the Dartington International Summer School
Bursaries to cover up to 90 per cent of all costs, including tuition, accommodation, food and access to concerts are available at the the Dartington Summer School to intensively with leading classical artists in the famed Dartington surroundings.
The Counterfiet Club join the cheeky monkeys
Cheeky Monkey Records, the indie label from North Devon, has signed The Counterfeit Club.
Call for ukulele lovers
Colin Shaddick has called for ukulele players, and those who are interested in the ukulele, to get in touch for the Barnstaple Ukulele Sturmmers
Britain’s oldest Wurlitzer theatre organ played in fundraising concert
Britain’s oldest Wurlitzer organ will lead a fundraising concert in Beer.
Junior Ploughcappella in Torrington
A Junior Ploughcappella, for young people who are interested in singing, has been set up in Torrington.
Free jazz runs free from the National Youth Jazz Collective this Sunday
Free jazz is on offer from the National Youth Jazz Collective in the Great Hall at Dartington on Sunday (February 29).
Meet Mr Purcell with the Totnes Early Music Society
To celebrate the 350th anniversary of Henry Purcell’s birth, the Totnes Early Music Society will hold a Meet Mr Purcell performance at St Mary’s Church, Totnes, on Saturday (February 28) at 7.30pm.
More power to Sidmouth Folk Festival
Sidmouth Folk Festival (July 31 to August 7) has been given a grant of £5,000 from Devon County Councillor Stuart Hughes’ special project fund.
Song for mum from Jessica Sweetman
We’re sure it’s kinda reassuring that being cold and miserable would inspire you to write a song about your mum. Jessica Sweetman did just that, and it went down well with the mum concerned, so that’s fine.
Devon Sinfonietta and Exeter Bach Society concert
The Devon Sinfonietta and the Exeter Bach Society are getting together for a mashup of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana – and by mash up, we mean performance – at The Corn Exchange, Exeter, on Sunday, February 22, at 5.30pm.
Not the Avant Garde happening at Plymouth College of Art
As part of Plymouth College of Art’s open day there will be a 60s style happening
Cafe Concrete as part of Peninsula Arts Experimental music weekend
Cafe Concrete offer up an musical and visual feast in Plymouth as part of Peninsula Arts Experimental music weekend
The classical guitar of Alison Smith
Classical guitarist Alison Smith plays home turf at the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
The community opera of the Garden Opera Company
The watchwords for Garden Opera Company is community opera, and they reach out to provide it