Louise Parker returns to The Old Chapel with a tribute to one of the finest and most influential singers of the twentieth century. If there is one performer whose music reflects and resonates with the spirit of the 1950s and 1960s, it is Nina Simone. Her sound channelled the emotional spark of the day; her vibrato-rich voice(childlike at times, deep and wise at others) reflected its innocence; her piano virtuosity elevated it with an air of elegance; her lyrics and song choices satisfied a need for intelligent social commentary.
Louise has been an admirer of Nina Simone’s work for...
Eleven young people from across the city are welcoming the public to an exhibition of work from British and International artists at Radiant Gallery on Derrys Cross this month.
Tuesday 19th August will be the first in a series of five “r[eff]uge” exhibitions from Effervescent, the social enterprise that recently converted an old bank into Radiant: a cultural laboratory and tea room.
Effervescent is an arts lab, which works across art forms to create extraordinary projects.
r[eff]uge is a curating project supported by Arts Council England, BIG Lottery and Plymouth...
Dave Barr, Managing Director of thebestofExeter, and organiser of the Devon Business Expo 2014 is delighted that this innovative and exciting event will be sponsored by Basepoint, Marsh Barton, Exeter.
Basepoint specialises in the development and operation of flexible business, innovation and enterprise centres. These centres provide comprehensive accommodation and support...
Site manager Nathan Pyett from independent developer, C G Fry & Son has won a Considerate Constructors Scheme 2014 National Site Bronze Award. Nathan received his award in London and was joined by his partner Julia Simmonds and Kevin Murch, Construction Director of C G Fry and his wife Teresa. This award is in recognition of improving the image of construction and was for Holmdale site in...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has offered his backing to Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston MP who has been criticised for the support she gave to the two men who alleged they had been assaulted by the former deputy speaker of the Commons Nigel Evans.
It has been reported in the national press that Dr Wollaston has been "vilified" for listening to the two young...
A Devon student, taking part in a prestigious exhibition, is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.
Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.
Live Love Eat is very excited about this new baking competition.
To mark its 21st anniversary, In-toto Kitchens Exeter has launched its Bake-a-Cake competition, offering keen cooks a chance to win a Kitchen Aid mixer!
For more information on this completion and details on how to enter click here:
Men and women in the South West are being challenged to lay off the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The charity is launching Dryathlon, its New Year fundraising campaign, and urging people across the West to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing.
Dryathletes pledge to drop the drink for a month and either get sponsored or donate the...
A major programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth is continuing throughout July.
This month more than 32 sites on eight roads are scheduled to be patched. Patching involves resurfacing large areas of road where multiple potholes have developed and the general surface quality is deteriorating. Amey, Plymouth City Council’s highways contractor, is carrying...
The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.
Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...
