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Sat 1 May, doors 8.30pm, £11.50 adv £13 door, standing, over 18s
One year on from the first sell out event, CONSEQUENCE! bring you an evening of classic Hard House and Trance with main room headliners Andy Farley and Paul Glazby support from Symon R. Classics bar hosted by Kev Walters & Deny with House Trap and Used Goods running the terrace play a mixture of upfront Electro & Tech House.
a house trap & used goods promotion
Sun 2 May, 2.30pm, FREE but donations welcome, Black Box
Examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have been running a race to the bottom in TV news. The film provides an in-depth look at Fox and the dangers of ever enlarging corporations taking control of the public’s right to know.
More information visit www.outfoxed.org
An Unreported World Promotion
Thu 6 May, doors 8pm,
£10 (£8), standing
The former Green On Red guitarist tours with his own band, The Mission Express, with a fiery brand of politicised Americana, showing strong Springsteen, Petty and early Stones influences. With support from Christopher Rees
An exeter phoenix PROMOTION
Fri 7 May, 8pm-2am, Free,
cafe bar terrace
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Sat 8 May, doors 8.30pm, £12 adv, £14 door, standing
Following their appearance at last year’s Exeter Summer Festival the Canadian supergroup return to the city with their unique brand of urban roots music. Like genuine gypsies they travel the world thrilling audiences with their gorgeous melodies, stunning musicianship and passionate delivery. Support from hip Chicago soulman JT Nero.
a grapevine promotion
Mon 10 May, 7pm, FREE but donations welcome,
Black Box
A 50 mins BBC documentary by Rebecca Hosking who investigates how to transform her family’s farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future. Sound farming practice for healthy food & sustainable local communities, plus forest permaculture delightfully revealed. With discussion.
Rebecca Hosking, the women who helped banish plastic bags from her town says."Now my farm can help teach the world how to live without oil
"
www.unreportedworld.blogspot.com
An Unreported World Promotion
Mon 10 & Tue 11 May, 8pm, £8 (£6)
Running time (including a 15 min interval) is approx. 90 mins.
EDge, the postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School, features ten exceptional dancers on the cusp of their professional careers. The diverse selection of work specially created for EDge includes full length works by international artists Wally Cardona (USA), Frauke Requardt (Germany) and Rick Nodine (USA) alongside shorter pieces by up and coming choreographers Darren Ellis (Richard Alston Dance Company), Lucy Suggate (Place Prize 2006 Finalist) and Nicholas Quinn (collaborator with MIKS, Etta Ermini and Superlative Arts).
For more information visit www.whatsonsouthwest.co.uk
An exeter phoenix promotion
Buy a combined meal and performance ticket
for only £13.50 (£11.50 conc) and enjoy a
specially prepared seasonal meal
(6.30-7.30pm).
Advance bookings by
Thu 6 May. TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE 01392 667080.
Thu 13 May, 8pm, £12 (£10)
Irish singer-songwriter Luka Bloom comes from a family of singers and songwriters and first toured with older brother, Christy Moore. He quickly developed a distinctive ‘electro-acoustic’ guitar style and a penchant for unexpected cover versions. Lately he’s also drawn influence from Eastern European and world music.
“… tremendous artistry”an exeter phoenix promotion
Fri 14 May, £12.50, standing
Having topped the charts in seven countries with her first single, the infamous internet hit 'I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker', and shifted a million copies of the ensuing LP, Scots-born Sandi Thom is officially the 47th biggest selling female of the 21st century. Late in 2009, Sandi was invited to tour the UK and Europe by new blues powerhouse Joe Bonamassa and the result is ‘Merchants And Thieves’, a new album set for release in May 2010, that highlights Sandi's ability to diversify and explore deeper and more organic musical roots.
A FLICK PROMOTION
Fri 14 May, 7.30pm £10.50 (£8.50), Black Box
Joe Penhall’s ‘Love and Understanding’ is a witty and chilling study of relationships. Rachel and Neal are over worked and under relating, but, it takes an ill-timed visit from manipulative chancer, ‘best mate’, Richie to expose the holes in their life. Supporting act Marcus Bonfanti
a lean beggar theatre company promotion
Sat 15 May, doors 8.30pm, standing, over 18s
Several rooms of house music DJ’s, including special guests.
a jam the channel promotion
Sun 16 May, 8pm,
£6 (£5) in the
Voodoo Lounge
This Glasgow band mix traditional folk with psychedelia and, in lead singer Lavinia Blackwall, have someone with one of the most sweeping, soaring voices imaginable. New album ‘Abandoned Love’ produced by Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian) is out in April.
“Carbeth is a great album. Really folky but not slavish and there is a mystery in there.” – PAUL WELLER on the last album.an exeter phoenix promotion
Sun 16 May, Doors 8pm, £15.50, under 16's to be accompanied by an adult
Appearing as part of his first UK tour, high energy stage shows and scorching guitar lines have established San Francisco born Tommy Castro as one of the most charismatic performers on the U.S. Blues scene. Nominated by B.B.King as Entertainer Of The Year - he's toured with B.B. twice - his latest album Hard Believer was also nominated Best Contemporary Blues Album of 2009.
a Julian Piper promotion
Mon 17 May, 6.40pm, Two 9/11 related short films (10mins)
7pm for the main documentary (75mins)
FREE but donations welcome, Black Box
A powerful documentary film following the families of 9/11 and their relentless fight for the truth behind one of most seminal moments in 21st Century history.
www.unreportedworld.blogspot.com
An Unreported World Promotion
Tue 18 May
Step forward Miquita Oliver who will be championing Exeter and has selected Miike Snow and Kassidy to play.
Miike Snow burst into the UK scene with their single ‘Animal’, big things are expected from this Swedish band in 2010.
Kassidy have been described as everything from the missing link between Simon & Garfunkel and Oasis and hailed by many in the press as the British Kings of Leon.
Miquita says, “I've picked a great mix of bands for the Exeter show, those Scandinavian musical Wizards..Miike Snow, who always put on a great show and I predict big things for Kassidy who are supporting them.”
a topman ctrl promotion
Wed 19 May, 8pm onwards FREE in the cafe bar
The-have-a-go-in-the-bar-show for performing poets, stand-ups, variety acts, singer songwriters and those audiences looking for free entertainment with bar snacks. Hosted by Liv Torc (The Bard of Exeter and winner of the South West Heat of the National Radio 4 Poetry Slam – 2009). With support from Ed Tudor Pole (Tenpole Tudor) 5 min slots available – please book a slot in advance by emailing livtorc@yahoo.com
a wondermentalist promotion
Wed 19 May, Doors 8pm, £15, Over 16's
The first punk band to release a single - the incomparable 'New Rose' - and the first to release an album are still going strong, recently releasing their tenth album.
For more information visit www.whatsonsouthwest.co.uk
an exeter phoenix promotion
Fri 21 May, doors 8.30pm £10.50 adv, £12 door, standing
Soothing country ballads tinged with
the urgency of swing; soulful whiskysoaked
vocals giving way to soaring
slide guitar and driving riffs; stunning
songwriter and guitarist Harley
leads this roots and blues-influenced
acoustic trio, noted for their unusual
choice of instruments. Supporting acts Paul Besselle and Slipdown Dog
a midnight mango promotion
Fri 21 & Sat 22 May, 8pm £5.50, Black Box
This duo’s unique blend of outrageous sketch comedy has earned them a steady supply of loyal fans and stalkers.
a sam & dave promotion
Sat 22 May, 9pm - 2am, £12.50, standing,
over 18s
A special double- header just for Exeter, these two acts have been moving minds, souls and feet for the past decade and more, and now come together for a special night that will combine their DJ sets with retrospective visuals celebrating their recorded work. Support comes from Cabaret Voltaire DJ's in the bar, and The Collective (Live).
a hold it down promotion
Tue 25 May, 8pm, £6 (£4)
‘Forward Motion’ is a collection of outstanding British screen dance films. A British Council project co-produced with South East Dance, ‘Forward Motion’ offers a comprehensive introduction to the history and development of British screen dance. Curated and presented by leading figures in the British dance and film world, it includes rare archive footage and pioneering early dance films alongside innovative and contemporary shorts.
In this last of the three ‘Forward Motion’ programmes, high profile dance makers each introduce a film that has inspired their practice. It includes Akram Khan introducing Lloyd Newson’s multi-award winning ‘The Cost of Living’; Russell Maliphant selecting Chris Cunningham’s music video for Portishead’s ‘Only You’; and Shobana Jeyasingh choosing Miranda Pennell’s ‘Tattoo’.
an exeter phoenix promotion
Thu 27 May, 7.30pm, £5 (£3) Black Box
Bring a drink from the bar and an open ear to connect with Exeter’s premier year round poetry platform. Want to read? Call James Bell on 07879 888319.
an uncut poets promotion
Thu 27 May, 8pm, £8 (£6)
Topical, satirical sketch comedy at its best.
“savagely funny, fantastically silly” – THE GUARDIAN
an exeter phoenix promotion
Fri 28 May, Doors 8.30pm, £8, Over 16's
Support from Thomas White
an exeter phoenix promotion
Sat 29 May, doors 8.30pm, standing, over 18s
Drum & bass DJ’s and MC’s.
a reform promotion
Sun 30 May, 8pm
A Brighton-based folk singersongwriter with a strong independent streak. With support from The Woods
‘A sparkling repertoire of selfpenned songs’ – TIME OUT
a midnight mango promotion
SANDI THOM: Fri 14 May
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