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How to find us Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS A 2 min walk from Exeter Central train station or a 15 min walk from Exeter St David’s train station. The closest car park is Mary Arches Car Park on Mary Arches Street.

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MUSIC everything everything

Gemfest

Plastikes Karekles

Sun 5 Apr, 11am - 4pm, FREE 6pm - late, £12 (all profits go to charity)

Wed 8 Apr, 8pm, Voodoo Lounge

Organised by a local brain tumour ‘survivor’ and her friends, Gemfest promises a day packed with free family activities topped off with a variety of live music and entertainment in the evening.

Stefan Grossman Mon 6 Apr, 8pm A former student of Rev. Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt and Skip James, Stefan went on to found what has become the world’s largest ‘blues school’. An amazing guitarist with a seemingly infinite knowledge of many esoteric, archaic or nearly forgotten styles, techniques, and tunings.

Everything Everything Tue 7 Apr, doors 8pm, £15, standing This Manchester outfit have been shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize and received three nominations for the Ivor Novello Award. Blending falsetto vocals with synths, guitars and discordant pop hooks, their eclectic sound has been described as everything from progressive to art-funk. A string of quirky singles have drawn comparisons with XTC, Wild Beasts and Django Django. New events are frequently added, visit our website and sign up to our mailing list to keep updated.

Blending bouzoukis, guitar, violin and vocals, this truly interactive group play music inspired by the joyful and fun Greek Rebetiko music of the 1920s.

Backbeat Soundsystem Fri 10 Apr, doors 8pm, standing A band laden with groove, stomping bass and dub synths, their traditional reggae style draws from numerous influences including funk, ska, pop and dub. The eight-piece band have honed an infectious, bass-led party style and an uplifting festival-friendly vibe.

Meet Your Feet Sat 11 Apr, 7pm, £10 (£8), Voodoo Lounge An eclectic nine-piece band, Meet Your Feet playing a great mix of original soul, jazz and latin music. Voted best Bristol Band by Venue magazine, their highly danceable and dynamic songs guarrantee catchy sax riffs and infectious percussion.

Villagers Thu 16 Apr, doors 8pm, £14, standing Irish indie-folk trendsetters and Mecury Prize nominees, Villagers return to Exeter to play from their brooding collection of fragile, dark and heartfelt songs.

MUSIC bury tomorrow

Krafty Kuts and A.Skillz

Keep It Unreal with Mr Scruff

Fri 17 Apr, doors 9pm, £14, 18+, standing

Fri 24 Apr, 9pm - 2am, standing, 18+

Multi-award winning DJ Krafty Kuts is the undisputed king of breaks, while party rocker A.Skillz captivates crowds with his inspirational mashups.

Ninja Tune producer, DJ and cartoonist Mr Scruff will be at the turntables for the whole night, serving up a melting pot of jazz, soul, hip hop, funk, disco, reggae Latin and more.

Ferocious Dog

Sam Lee & Friends

Sat 18 Apr, doors 8pm, £10 (£8), standing

Tue 28 Apr, 8pm

These celtic folk rockers take fiddles, whistles, mandolins and mix them up with a raw rock n’ roll attitude. With a unique brand of aggressive yet feelgood music they tear up venues across the country.

A Mercury Prize-nominated folk singer, Sam Lee is defining the sound, sight and texture of folksong today.

Hat Fitz & Cara Sat 18 Apr, doors 8pm, £12.50, Voodoo Lounge The combination of Hat Fitz’s reconstructed Delta Blues brought to you via a battered National Steel guitar, and Cara’s inventive drumming, soulful vocals and haunting Irish whistle playing, makes this pair one of the most sensational duos around.

Sonia Leigh & Sasha McVeigh Tue 21 Apr, 8pm A transatlantic country music double bill of two up and coming singer-songwriters, each backed by their own band.

Thu 30 Apr, 8pm, £12.50 Two of British folk scene’s most accomplished performers, combine passion with an eclectic repertoire to ensure a rare treat for any listener.

UFO Sat 2 May, doors 8pm, £20.50, standing Since there inception in 1969, UFO’s brand of space rock has produced such anthems as Doctor Doctor, Shoot, Shoot, Rock Bottom, Too Hot To Handle, Lights Out and Only You Can Rock Me.

Gypsy Fire

Bury Tomorrow

Sat 2 May, 8pm, Voodoo Lounge

Thu 23 Apr, doors 8pm, standing With their latest album reaching No.1 in the Official Rock Chart, this south coast five-piece promise a collision course of aggressive and melodic metal, complimented by an intense live show.

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + Hattie Briggs

Gypsy Fire’s energy and talent has created a dynamic quartet that is unrivalled. Comprising violin, acoustic guitars and double bass, the group breathe new life into impish melodies from the worlds of classical, jazz, Latin, rock, blues and beyond.

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thurston moore

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

Eska

Sun 3 May, doors 7.30pm, £2, standing

Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements – hints of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion. One of music’s best kept secrets, she built an inimitable reputation as a writer and performer through collaborations with such legends as Grace Jones, Cinematic Orchestra, and Zero 7.

Parker’s energetic performances preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave music. His quirky-blue-collar image is often believed to be a major influence on the public persona of many British musicians, most notably Elvis Costello, Paul Weller and Joe Jackson.

Wed 13 May, 8pm, £10 (£8)

Bella Hardy Wed 6 May, 8pm

Exeter Pride

Winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014, Bella is one of the most prolific and original singers in the UK. Her captivating voice spins a heartfelt collection of self-composed songs.

Sat 16 May, from 12pm til late, FREE

Marenje Exeter Contemporary Sounds Sun 10 May, 8pm

Exeter Pride is back for a whole day and night of celebrations, including a parade, stalls, workshops, music and performances.

Thurston Moore Mon 18 May, doors 8pm, £15, standing

Chartwell Dutiro, Denise Rowe and Exeter Contemporary Sounds present the fruits of project Meta-Mbira. Zimbabwean Mbira and European String Quartet, icons within their cultures, provoke and explore each other with dance delving deep into their rhythms, moods and creative drive.

Thurston Moore founded no-wave alt-rock band Sonic Youth in New York City with fellow bandmate Kim Gordon. He’s been listed as one of Rolling Stone’s greatest guitarists of all time, having collaborated with Yoko Ono and written film soundtracks with other musicians including the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl.

Rory McLeod

Fairport Convention

Sun 10 May, 8pm, £10, Voodoo Lounge

Tue 19 May, 8pm, £21

Rory McLeod is one of the UK’s very best live roots musicians and songwriters, his sets combine virtuoso harmonica and spoon playing, poetic lyrics, rhythm generated by the use of the tap board and a percussive guitar style which at times echoes reggae and blues and other times folk and South American Music.

A rare chance to see the seminal folk rock band in an intimate setting. Since their inception in 1967, these legends of folk have become something of a national institution, and are due to release a new album this year, Myths and Heroes.

MUSIC

jackie oates

Terry Reid

Jackie Oates

Wed 20 May, 8pm, £17.50

Tue 26 May, 8pm, £12 (£10)

Affectionately known as ‘Superlungs’, Terry Reid is undoubtedly one of the greatest rock and soul voices this country has ever produced. Famous for turning down the frontman position for both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Terry’s career has taken him on world tours with the likes of The Rolling Stones and Cream.

Jackie Oates is a name synonymous with the reinvigoration of English folk music. Her mellifluous voice and imaginative fiddle style has won her several BBC Folk Awards during a career that began as a member of the Unthanks and has continued with five acclaimed solo albums.

The Fall

Misty In Roots Fri 22 May, doors 8pm, £17.50, standing Since the mid-70’s Misty In Roots have been wowing audiences worldwide with their powerful roots reggae sound and uncompromising lyrical vibrations. Originally a backing band for singer Nicky Thomas, they soon developed their own orthodox sound and their powerful lyrics inspired by the economic decline, a growing awareness of their African culture and a spiritual awakening.

Wed 27 May, doors 8pm, standing The Fall remain the quintessential post-punk band, the mouthpiece for enigmatic singer and leader Mark E Smith. The band remain as prolific and active as ever and their recent albums have been just as acclaimed as their earlier ones.

Evil Scarecrow Thu 28 May, doors 8pm, £8.50, standing

Gentleman’s Dub Club Sat 23 May, doors 8.30pm, standing This nine-piece Leeds band combine tight grooves and a heavyweight sound to bring the party to crowds hungry for a dance floor workout.

The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

Jane Shore

Live Soundtrack to film

Wed 3 Jun, 8pm

Sun 24 May, 8pm, £10 (£8)

Ewan MacColl’s songs are amongst the 20th century’s best known. Sam Richards, improviser and composer, will be joined by folk musician Mick Bramich to celebrate songs performed or written by MacColl including; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Dirty Old Town, The Travelling People.

Composer Laura Rossi performs her original score to the silent 1915 film Jane Shore live with her ensemble Orchestra Celeste. The film was the first British epic and one that rivalled the best of Hollywood at the time, being described as the British answer to Birth of a Nation. Laura Rossi has previously scored a number of feature films including Silent Shakespeare.

Evil Scarecrow claim to be the finest heavy metal band ever to write a song about a robot... probably. Former winners of Bloodstock Unsigned, the current line-up features a devilish cavalcade of unruly characters. This is metal with tongue in cheek.

New events are frequently added, visit our website and sign up to our mailing list to keep updated.

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terry reid

The Damned Fri 4 Jun, doors 8pm, standing Instrumental in kick-starting the original punk rock scene, The Damned have never been afraid to push themselves musically, embracing areas such as progressive, psychedelic, goth and pop rock on the way. Look out for a new documentary on the band released in the spring.

Saving Lives One Gig at a Time Thu 18 Jun, doors 8pm, £5, standing The Academy of Music and Sound in Exeter are hosting a night of feel-good music from some of their finest local bands and solo artists. The charity Love Hope Strength will be collating volunteers for the UK database for bone marrow donors.

djs on the terrace ghetto funk Fri 3 Apr Dark Knights formidable terrace parties bring you the finest in house and techno DJs.

dark Knights 6pm - 2am | FREE before 9pm, £5 after Dark Knights formidable terrace parties bring you the finest in house and techno DJs. Sat 4 Apr | DJ Marek Skibinski

The Dave Hankin Band

Frank Sinatra : The Centennial Celebration

Sat 2 May | 4 hour birthday set by the knight himself, Dizzit Sat 6 Jun | DJ Ben Simmons

Sun 21 Jun, 7.30pm, £14 Celebrating the centennial year of Ol’ Blue Eyes, the multi award-winning, seventeen-strong band are performing in Exeter for the first time. With captivating vocals from the superb Bern Stewart, the programme includes classics such as The Lady Is A Tramp, I’ve Got You Under My Skin and, of course, New York, New York.

house trap Sat 23 May Dark Knights formidable terrace parties bring you the finest in house and techno DJs.

Ba ba boom

Chris Wood Sun 28 Jun, 8pm A multi BBC folk award-winner, Chris Wood’s repertoire touches on English church music to French folk music, building him a fan base including the likes of Joan Armatrading, who invited him to join her as a special guest on her tour.

9pm - 2am | FREE before 10pm, £3 after The latest cuts in dancehall, conscious vibes and classic roots reggae. Sat 18 Apr | Sat 9 May | Sat 13 Jun

PERFORMANCE Le navet bete

Dick Tracy

EDGE

Le Navet Bete

Tue 12 May, 8pm, £10 (£8)

Wed 1 - 4 Apr, 7.30pm (2.30pm matinee Sat) £11 (£9)

Staging work by some of dance’s most respected choreographers including Siobhan Davies and Robert Clark, the postgraduate company of London Contemporary Dance School present a vibrant programme full of surprise and variety.

Newsflash! There’s been a series of high-profile crimes right across the city – but fear not…The police chief’s put his best man on the job. Will Dick Tracy be able to save the day, get the girl and get to the bottom of who’s causing the mayhem? Rooted in the ridiculous, Le Navet Bete’s Dick Tracy is a physical comedy incorporating fooling, original live music, and plenty of audience interaction.

‘Hilarious and utterly engaging; if all theatre was this good we wouldn’t need TV’ BBC

Phoenix Comedy Club Thu 9 Apr, Thu 7 May, Thu 7 Jun, 8pm Welcome one and all to Exeter Phoenix’s new monthly comedy club – expect music, films, food and drink, and above all some of the finest up and coming comedy talent around.

Tony Hawks

Wed 13 May, 1 - 4pm (£3 or £1.50 with show ticket) A workshop for dance students of all levels taught by company members.

Foil Arms & Hog Loch’d Thu 14 May, 8pm, £12 (£10) Ireland’s top comedy trio have over 4 million hits on YouTube and have sold out the Edinburgh Fringe for six consecutive years. Their act is a unique blend of sketch comedy and stand-up with wickedly twisted characters, unpredictable scenes and high energy performances.

‘An effervescent hour of fast-paced gags, fizzing with energy, invention and great lines’ CHORTLE

Sun 19 Apr, 8pm, £12 (£10) Tony’s hilarious tales of how he became an independent filmmaker will be peppered with the wry observations that have made him such a hit on Radio 4’s Just A Minute, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue and QI.

‘A silly evening of random fun that’s as comforting as a hot chocolate by the fire on a cold winter’s night.’ BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE

The Worried Walrus Odd Doll Theatre Tue 26 May, 11am, £8 (£6), 3+ Join Wendy the Walrus on her magical journey to the bottom of ocean where she makes some unlikely new friends who help her to re-think what real beauty is. Performed alongside live original music and song, this spectacular puppet show has been created for all big kids over 3.

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regular events & ta l k s M o n d ay s CafÉ Scientifique 6 Apr, 4 May, 1 Jun, 8.30pm, FREE Talks and debates open to anyone wishing to explore the latest ideas in science and technology.

The Last Laugh nick crane

27 Apr, 29 Jun, 8pm, FREE Open mic comedy night - have the last laugh with us on the last Monday of the month in the café bar.

Lucy Beaumont

t u e s d ay s

Sun 14 Jun, 16+

The phoenix quiz

The winner of The BBC New comedy award, Chortle Best Newcomer and star of BBC 3’s Live at the Electric, Lucy Beaumont presents her hugely anticipated debut show. Spend an hour in Lucy’s universe on the North-East coast with her unique blend of surreal, off beat humour and big, big belly laughs.

21 Apr, 19 May, 8pm, £1 each A fun and interactive creative quiz.

Kathakali The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company Wed 1 Jul, 8pm Kathakali is the classical dance drama of Kerala, originated in the Hindu temples 500 hundred years ago to bring the Hindu epic stories to the local people through colourful and powerful storytelling. They tell universal stories from the Hindu epics featuring the struggle between good and evil through gesture, emotion and incredible facial expressions.

w e d n e s d ay s taking the mic 15 Apr, 20 May, 17 Jun, 8pm, FREE The have-a-go show for poets, singer-songwriters and comedians. To book TTM@speakinsong.co.uk

Bridge Jazz Club 1 Apr, 6 May, 3 Jun, 8.30pm, £6 (£3) The Bridge Jazz Club is the base for Exeter’s Jazz scene. Special guests each month.

t h u r s d ay s uncut poets 30 Apr, 28 May, 25 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Alasdair Paterson. To book a slot call 07783 734523.

The Magnificent Three Miracle Theatre Tue 14 - 18 Jul, 7pm, Rougemont Gardens Cornwall’s’ Miracle Theatre takes a long-awaited visit to the Wild West with this brand new spaghetti western for lovers of open-air theatre. Accompanied by the strains of country music, The Magnificent Three is comical look at gender politics and anarchy, set among endless prairies, swinging bar doors and smoking guns - with not a horse in sight…Yeehaw!

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RGS Lecture Series Maps: Nick Crane Tue 9 Jun, 7.30pm Where would we be without Maps? Drawing on journeys and film-shoots ranging from the Hindu Kush to Tibet and from the Pyrenees to the Pennines, writer and broadcaster Nick Crane explores the way maps open the door to Geographical enlightenment.

ART

Mike Ricketts So It Goes 20 Mar – 2 May Concerned with specific spaces and histories, Mike Ricketts develops projects that explore the uncertainties and paradoxes of contemporary public space. By asking questions, following unlikely leads and making propositions, Ricketts often runs into such bureaucratic structures as those associated with urban regulation and planning. The day-to-day operation of such structures, both at their fringes and in everyday scenarios, forms the subject and location of his work. This exhibition is rooted in an exploration of the post-war history of Princesshay, Exeter’s main retail centre. Originally constructed by the City Council following the Luftwaffe’s Baedeker air raids of 1942, Princesshay has since been redeveloped by a large commercial property company. After an extended period of exploring and researching this area’s history, collecting stories and meeting those working at this intersection between public and private space, Ricketts presents a series of new works including sculpture, video and various appropriated artefacts.

Associated events: see page 13

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Paul Carter Hotel Swallows the Workers 15 May - 4 Jul Paul Carterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculptural assemblages and immersive installations appear to exist somewhere between an activity of careful and obsessive collage and chaotic, incidental drifts of urban detritus and utilitarian construction materials. Responding to aspects of architectural space and the built environment, the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urgent, functional re-ordering exists in a state of constant contradiction, dereliction and construction. His work is often conceived under the unifying idea that everywhere is a kind of hotel, a place of exchange in which we are both the guests and the workers. Whether considering domestic, commercial or industrial spaces; luxurious splendour or low-rent dereliction, Carter suggests that all architectures are transitory constructs, acting as a functional service provision within our lives. paulcarter-art.com

Associated events: see page 13

The Galleries are open Mon - Sat | 10am - 5.30pm Entry is FREE

ART tanya morel

Café Bar Gallery Nicholas Dietrich

Tanya Morel

Network/Fence/Cage

26 May - 27 Jun

17 Mar - 18 Apr

With a background in theatre, Tanya’s images reflect her love of a good narrative. Often ambiguous, with a wryly melancholic atmosphere, what at first appears to be innocent and benign could, at a second glance, be interpreted as rather sinister.

Paintings that use the ambiguity of abstraction within the genre of still life. Structures are simplified, flattened and suspended in mid-air and given new colour as they interact with each other. nicholasdietrich.co.uk

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Max Cahn

Benjamin Borley

21 Apr - 23 May

30 Jun - 1 Aug

Max Cahn’s paintings depict structures that resemble everyday matter. A suggestion of the familiar is stripped right back, at times to the barest point of recognition, easily misconstrued and falling into abstract form. The paintings are unpredictable and in a constant state of exploration.

Photographer Benjamin Borley presents a series of work made in response to the building during a week-long residency carried out at Exeter Phoenix in 2014. benjaminjborley.tumblr.com

maxcahn.co.uk

Walkway Gallery 17 Mar - 18 Apr | 21 Apr - 23 May | 26 May - 27 Jun | 30 Jun - 1 Aug Community based exhibitions arising from local groups, projects and creative activities.

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A r t i s t s ’ ta l k s & screenings

PHOENIX GALLERY TALKS Talks from the visual artists exhibiting in the phoenix gallery.

artist Talk:

Mike Ricketts Sat 25 Apr, 2.30pm, FREE A talk about the exhibition and the artist’s wider practice. screening : zanne andrea

Gallery 333 Zanne Andrea 10 Mar – 9 May Zanne Andrea’s sculptural assemblages and installations include items that are continuously arranged, layered and edited to explore the relationship between power, politics, history and memory. By bringing past, present, found and made together she considers how we negotiate and conjure meanings between image, object, colour, form and material. zanneandrea.com

Alex Pearl 12 May - 11 Jul Alex Pearl makes mini epic films, video installations, sculpture and books. Throughout his work there is a sense of an acceptance of failure or disappointment, as important parts of the human condition. alexpearl.co.uk

Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

4.30pm, FREE A rare screening of the award-winning 1972 adaption of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic timeshifting WW2 novel.

artist Talk:

Paul Carter Sat 20 Jun 2.30pm, FREE A talk about the exhibition and the artist’s wider practice.

ICA Artists’ Moving Image Network screening :

Laure Prouvost Wed 10 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 (£4) A cross-section of the Turner Prize-winning artist’s moving image and sound work presented as part of the ICA Artists’ Moving Image Network.

L A S T W E D N E S DAY SERIES A series of artists’ talks in association with Exeter College’s Centre for Creative Industries. £3.50 29 Apr | 27 May | 24 Jun See website for a list of upcoming talks.

EXETER CONTEMPORARY OPEN 2015

Image Credit: hannah murgatroyd (winner 2014)

TUESDAY CO L L ECTIVE

Monthly inspirational nights featuring a programme of talks, screenings and events exploring the creative world of moving image, digital art and culture.

Best of Two Short Nights 2014 Tue 21 Apr, 7pm, FREE

CALL FOR ENTRIES Deadline: Fri 12 Jun

Another chance to experience the premiere screening from last year’s Two Short Nights Film festival. Featuring short films from Devon based directors and the festival award-winners.

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Entries are invited for this significant annual platform for emerging and established artists.

£1000 Overall Award £500 Additional Award £200 Audience Choice Award

For guidelines and an application form visit: exeterphoenix.org.uk

11 Sep - 31 Oct

crowdfunding Tue 19 May, 7pm, FREE Join local filmmakers, artists and project managers to discuss their approaches to using crowdfunding or kickstarter campaigns. Hear project successes, learn tips and tricks and see examples of work created using this form of fundraising.

Explore the fablab Tue 16 Jun, 7pm, FREE Join Mike Felstead to learn more about 3D printing and the creativity that can unfold using the range of 3D printers, routers and laser cutters on offer at FabLab Devon in Exeter Library. After a short introduction at Exeter Phoenix in the Black Box, this creative collective will involve a visit to Exeter library for a tour, further info on the courses on offer and the opportunity to pose your questions to Mike.

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M O N D AY NIGHT F I L M S

With new immersive cinema experiences, special post screening events, plus discussions and Q&As, you can now get more out of your Monday night trip to the cinema. Films with a special post-screening event

Films on location

KUMIKO THE TREASURE HUNTER

Kon-Tiki (15)

Kumiko the Treasure Hunter

Mon 20 Apr, 7.30pm, £5

(12A)

Germany, Denmark, UK, Norway, Sweden, 2014, 114 mins, Dir. Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning

Mon 27 Apr, 7.30pm, £5

A gripping re-telling of Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 adventure across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft. This astonishing mission, which lasted 101 days, set out to prove his unpopular theory that the South Sea Islands could have been settled by ancient South Americans from thousands of miles to the east. Shipwrecks, sharks, storms and fears of water challenge the crew throughout their journey, but the stubborn determination of Heyerdahl wills them to battle through. A remake of the famous 1951 Academy awardwinning documentary of the expedition, this film is the first piece of Norwegian cinema to be nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

USA/Japan, 2014, Dir. David Zellner

Layered with reflective comment upon moviewatching and popular culture, this indie film presents an eccentric tale of discovery, adventure and obsession. A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo (1996) on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money. Set to a Sundance award winning score Kumiko leaves Tokyo for the icy landscapes of North Dakota to track down the mythical treasure.

‘Stunning’

THE hollywood reporter

‘Fiercely original’

VARIETY

‘Ceaselessly enthralling. Dramatically and cinematically awesome. Kon-Tiki delivers in spades’ THE NEW YORK OBSERVER

FILM BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG) Mon 18 May, 7.30pm, £5

Laure Prouvost

USA, 114mins, 1961, Dir. Blake Edwards

Wed 10 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 (£4)

An iconic film with a peerless sense of style screened outside Exeter’s biggest vintage store and café, The Real McCoy. Grab a cocktail and enjoy this glossy silver screen adaptation of Capote’s dark novella.

Audrey Hepburn plays the role of Holly Golightly, a flighty young social butterfly who hosts parties, socializes with the richest city men, and sees nights through to have breakfast at Tiffany’s, the famous jewellery store on 5th Avenue. New neighbour Fred reveals her sensitive side and turbulent past as they fall in love against the backdrop of 1960’s Manhattan.

Birdman (Or, The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (15) Mon 1 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 USA, 2014. 119mins Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu

From director Alejandro González Iñárritu Babel, 21 Grams comes a brutal satire of celebrity culture and media frenzy in this poignant film led by fast paced, witty dialogue. After a former actor attempts to renew his stardom by producing his own Broadway stage show, he becomes embroiled in a battle with his ego. Tipped as one of the year’s best films, Michael Keaton heads an all-star cast in this riveting story of a man attempting to recover his family, his career, and himself.

‘This is grand, spectacular, star-powered cinema’ THE telegraph

ICA Artists’ Moving Image Network screening

A cross-section of the Turner Prize winning artist’s moving image and sound work presented as part of the ICA Artists’ Moving Image Network.

BAFTA Shorts 2015 Mon 15 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 UK, 2015, 117mins total, Mixed programme of 8 shorts by various British Directors.

A feature-length selection of superb live-action and animated short films, all of which have been nominated for this year’s British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). This screening comprises of eight shorts from the most impressive British short filmmakers of 2014. An eye-opening night of variety that we’d recommend to all film lovers. The Bigger Picture, Daisy Jacobs, 8mins Boogaloo and Graham, Michael Lennox, 14mins Monkey Love Experiments, Micheal Lennox, 9 mins Emotional Fusebox, Rachel Tunnard, 14 mins My Dad, Marcus Armitage, 6 mins The Karman Line, Oscar Sharp, 24mins Slap, Nick Rowland, 25mins Three Brothers, Aleem Khan, 17 mins Post-screening discussion: After the screening there will be an opportunity to chat about the films alongside a panel of film makers and enthusiasts. We’ll be talking about the strengths and pitfalls of the short film format and giving advice from experienced filmmakers about how to approach this dynamic and diverse area of filmmaking.

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CULT CRITIQUE

c u lt m ov i e s t h at h av e h a d a n i m pac t on ge n re , st y l e or t ec h n i qu e .

Labyrinth (U) Mon 13 Apr, 7.30pm, £5 USA, 1986, Dir. Jim Henson

A classic for all children of the 1980s, Henson’s Labyrinth is well worth revisiting on the big screen and is a definite must-see for anyone new to the film.

WILD

Wild Mon 22 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 USA, 115mins, Dir. Jean-Marc Vallee

Powerfully resonant and emotionally moving, Wild tells the story of a woman whose life is on a downward spiral and her decision to get it back on track. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail -- one of the country’s longest and toughest through-trails. Director Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club) unpicks this real-life, heart-wrenching narrative via flashbacks and visually engaging montages, to devastating effect.

The Theory of Everything (12A) Mon 29 Jun, 7.30pm, £5

When Sarah (a young Sarah Connolly) accidently wishes her baby brother away, she becomes embroiled in a magical rescue mission through the Goblin King’s (Bowie) maze of mystical creatures. Join a post-screening debate to discuss Henson’s fantastical worlds, the imaginative creations of the films legendary puppet-maker Brian Froud and the film’s impact on a whole generation.

Le Jour Se Lève Mon 11 May, 7.30pm, £5 France, 1939, Dir. Marcel Carné

Celebrating its 75th anniversary last year, Le Jour se Lève demonstrates the best of 1930’s French poetic realism. Effectively evoking the heavy pre-war foreboding of France at the time, the film follows Francois (Jean Gabin, La Grande Illusion), a desperate killer who barricades himself in his apartment, wanted by armed police for murder. A discussion of French cinema after the film will explore the turbulent release and re-release of the film and its socio-political pre-war context. We’ll also be delving into other famous French titles, looking at visual styles and directorial successes throughout the ages.

UK, 2014,123 mins, Dir. James Marsh

Featuring a Golden Globe-winning performance from Eddie Redmayne as astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s greatest living minds.

Twelve Monkeys

After falling in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde, Hawking is diagnosed with motor neurone disease at just 21 years old. Despite this earth-shattering news, Hawking, supported tirelessly by Jane, embarks on his most ambitious scientific work – A Brief History of Time. Directed by Man on Wire’s James Marsh, this biopic presents an affective story of love, science, life and determination in the face of tragedy.

USA, 129 mins, 1995, Dir. Terry Gilliam

‘An inspiring look at an extraordinary life’ EMPIRE

Mon 8 Jun, 7.30pm, £5 Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt star in Gilliam’s intense dystopian science fiction nightmare, a world where a lethal, unknown and uncontainable virus has already wiped out 5 billion people. James Cole (Willis) is sent back in time to nip the plague in the bud, where his frantic warnings of the future get him imprisoned in a psychiatric facility. Referencing La Jetee, the experimental short film that inspired Twelve Monkeys, the post-screening discussion will focus on the stylistic approaches employed by Gilliam as well as themes of time travel, crime, morality and disease.

COURSES

Exeter Phoenix Courses Whether it’s to learn a new skill for work, find a new hobby or just meet like-minded people we offer a range of classes suitable for all levels. Classes are professional, relaxed and come with all the equipment needed. Camera Skills

Sat 11 Apr

How to get the best out of your moving image work.

10.30am - 5.30pm

£70 (£60)

10.30am - 4pm

£32 (£27.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£72 (£62.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£14 (£12.50)

6pm - 8.30pm

£72 (£62.50)

10.30am - 4.30pm

£32 (£27.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£20

10.30am - 5pm

£70 (£60)

10.30am - 4pm

£41 (£36)

2pm - 4.30pm

£19 (£16)

(One Day Workshop)

Experimental Drawing

Explore drawing and mark-making techniques using a variety of materials.

Mon 13 Apr or Mon 1 Jun (One Day Workshop)

Wed 1 Jul (5 Week Course)

Still Life

Using a mix of natural and man-made objects, explore a range of techniques.

Sat 11 Apr (Half Day Workshop)

Mon 27 Apr (5 Week Course)

Mon 11 May or Mon 13 Jul (One Day Workshop)

Introduction to Twitter

A step-by-step guide of helpful tips, time saving tricks, and blunders to avoid.

Photography - Beginners

(Half Day Workshop)

Thu 16 Apr or Thu 4 Jun

With Vanessa Miles.

Life Drawing

Tue 14 Apr

(One Day Workshop)

Discover a variety of technical and expressive approaches to life drawing.

Mon 20 Apr or Mon 8 Jun (One Day Workshop)

Sat 18 Apr, Sat 2 May, Sat 30 May or Sat 20 Jun (Half Day Workshop)

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Designing for Print

Introduction to Adobe InDesign.

NEW! Drawing in Stitch Create artworks from colourful embroidery yarns.

NEW! Tile Making Course Looking at classic tile design, you will then create your own design for a panel of tiles.

Life Sculpture with Clay

Develop your own unique sculpting style in clay, observing the human form.

Thu 23 - Fri 24 Apr

10.30am - 5.30pm

£140 (£120)

10am - 12.30pm

£14 (£12.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£72 (£62.50)

10.30 - 4pm

£41 (£36)

10am - 12.30pm

£93 (£81)

10.30am - 5.30pm

£140 (£120)

10.30am - 5.30pm

£70 (£60)

10.30am - 5.30pm

£140 (£120)

10.30am - 4pm

£41 (£36)

(Two Day Workshop)

Sat 25 Apr (Half Day Workshop)

Thu 23 Apr (5 Week Course)

Mon 27 Apr or Mon 15 Jun (One Day Workshop)

Wed 22 Apr (5 Week Course)

Illustrating Digitally

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator.

Thu 7 & Fri 8 May (Two Day Workshop)

Introduction to Video Editing

Wed 13 May

Manipulating Images

Thu 14 - Fri 15 May

Use Final Cut X to edit like a pro.

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop.

Portraiture

Study facial anatomy and expressions through painting and drawing from a model.

(One Day Workshop)

(Two Day Workshop)

Mon 18 May or Mon 6 Jul (One Day Workshop)

COURSES Website Creation

Tue 19 - Wed 20 May

Introduction to Wordpress.

Photography - Intermediate

With Vanessa Miles.

£140 (£120)

Thu 21 May

10am - 5pm

£70 (£60)

10.30am - 4pm

£38 (£33)

10am - 12.30pm

£72 (£62.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£72 (£62.50)

10.30am – 4pm

£38 (£33)

10.30am - 4pm

£32 (£27.50)

10am - 12.30pm

£14 (£12.50)

(One Day Workshop)

Handmade Books

Learn traditional and contemporary book making.

Drawing for Beginners

Sat 23 May (One Day Workshop)

Wed 27 May

A step by step journey to better drawing.

(5 Week Course)

Exploration of colour

A week-by-week guide to colour and the palettes of artists.

Thu 28 May (5 Week Course)

NEW! Indian Miniature Painting Make your own fine detailed painting in the style of the Indian Miniatures, and experience the meditative calm the process encourages.

Sat 6 Jun

Sculpture with Mixed Media

Mon 22 Jun

Explore drawing techniques using a variety of mixed media to create a sculpture inspired by the human form.

Abstracting the Landscape

Explore ideas and techniques for making abstract art.

10.30am - 5.30pm

(Two Day Workshop)

(One Day Workshop)

Sat 13 Jun (Half Day Workshop)

Mon 29 Jun

10.30am - 4pm

(One Day Workshop)

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£32 (£27.50)

CORPORATE TRAINING

Corporate workshops from £250

Exeter Phoenix can provide bespoke training packages for individuals, companies and organisations looking to develop their skills and understanding in digital media. Delivered in our dedicated Apple Mac suite and set in a unique and creative environment in the heart of Exeter City, all training packages can be arranged on a date and time that will suit your organisation, ensuring you get the most out of your day.

Packages available: •

Beginners’ Digital Photography

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Video Production

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Beginners’ / refresher Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign

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Wordpress

For more info: exeterphoenix.org.uk 01392 667066 digital@exeterphoenix.org.uk

space Hire For freelance artists, individual tutors or larger corporate businessess, Exeter Phoenix offers space, catering options, equipment hire and bespoke training to suit your needs. For more info on space hire and catering options contact Jo.derbyshire@exeterphoenix.org.uk

courses from our partners Housed in our building Sound Gallery offers Music Production and Technology courses, whilst Double Elephant runs a wide range of printing courses. See pg24 for details. For a full list of all classes taking place in the building, see our website to download a Classes & Workshops brochure or visit us to collect a printed version. exeterphoenix.org.uk 23

YOUNG PEOPLE Shadow Play Workshop

Wed 8 Apr

10am - 2pm

£15 8 - 15 yrs

Starts Thu 16 Apr

6pm - 7.30pm

£50 (£10 per session)

A session on how to make shadow puppets you can take home, including a short performance at the end of the session.

Young + Animated PLUS on Thursdays

(6 Week Course)

11 - 15 yrs Young + Animated Saturday Club

A course in digital and stop-motion animation for beginners as well as those with experience.

Young + Animated PLUS on Saturdays The next level up from Young + Animated Club, learning specific skills.

Young Singer-Songwriter Club

Explore different approaches to writing your own song. This season the group are working towards a recording session in June.

Starts Sat 18 Apr, 1 Jun

10am - 1pm

£75 8 - 15 yrs

6pm - 7.30pm

£50 (£10 per session)

(6 Week Course)

Starts Sat 18 Apr, 1 Jun (6 Week Course)

Mon 20 & 27 Apr Mon 18 May

11 - 15 yrs

5.30pm - 7pm

£4.50 per session 13 - 16 yrs

Light Bulb Sessions

Sat 27 Jun

10am - 3.30pm

FREE 16 - 19 yrs

Macula Collective

Tuesdays (term-time)

7pm - 9pm

FREE 16 - 21 Yrs

Freefall Youth Group

Thursdays (term-time)

6pm - 8pm

FREE 13 yrs +

Discover and Explore

Thursdays (term-time)

4.15pm 5.45pm

£4.50 per session

A fabulous chance to hone your songwriting skills and also perform at our relaxed Family Saturday event.

A group for young photographers who meet once a week in Exeter to discuss contemporary photography, share ideas and collaborate. Please contact learning@exeterphoenix.org.uk before attending.

Meet like-minded individuals who enjoy the arts and get involved in creative projects.

An art club to help 8 - 11 year olds discover, explore and experiment with different materials and develop new skills.

8 - 11 yrs

For more info on any of the learning courses contact learning@exeterphoenix.org.uk 22

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FAMILIES

Jumping Beans

A fun-filled dance class for 2 - 5 year olds and their parents.

Mondays 11am - 11.30am Saturdays

£2.50 (£2 for siblings) 2 - 5 yrs

12.30pm - 1pm (term-time) Messy Beans

A creative art class for under 5s and their parents.

Wednesdays 11.15am - 12.15pm

£3.50 (£3 for siblings) under 5s

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days

Events for all the family and children of any age throughout the day.

What’s on 10.30 - 2pm Sat 25 Apr

Cardboard City Time to get your compass out - make a cardboard city and map out the building in inventive ways.

Sat 30 May

Wear your stripes! Camouflage yourself as we transform the studio into a hide and seek paradise.

Sat 27 June

Rambunctious Social Club does Family Saturdays! Make a robot costume, learn a robot dance, throw some moves to a brilliant DJ at the Robot Disco.

See website for more info and a list of the day’s activities. exeterphoenix.org.uk

pARTNERS

Sound Gallery Studios is a professional recording studio offering the ideal recording environment for bands, solo artists, vocalists, choirs and voiceover artists.

Double Elephant Print Workshop is an openaccess community-based printmaking studio available to anyone; professional print-makers, artists and beginners alike. It encourages creativity and artistic development through a friendly and welcoming approach, whilst its resources, equipment and tuition reach the highest professional standards. It provides: •

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Resources and support for professional and semi-professional artists, focusing on the artistic integrity of your printmaking. Workshops in a range of print processes suitable for complete beginners to experienced printmakers. Outreach in a range of settings, including schools, community centres, playdays, hospitals and art groups.

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Recording Studio providing high-end recording, mixing and mastering services based around an Apple Mac Pro, Pro Tools and Logic Pro system including air-conditioned and acoustically treated live room, control room and vocal booth.

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Rehearsal Studio, ventilated and fully equipped with backline provided by our partners Mansons Guitars.

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Music Technology and Electronic Music Production courses in iMac computer suite

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Voiceovers, Sound Design, Mobile ‘on location’ recording, TV & Radio music services, live sessions on PhonicFM

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Accessibility programmes for young people at risk of social exclusion & Work experience programme for 14-18 year olds

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Record label and music production company, hungersleep records

Sound Gallery Studios are run by Sound Gallery CIC, a social enterprise which is dedicated to the development of original creative works produced by talented musicians and to the provision of musicmaking opportunities, especially for young people aged 12-25 who are at risk of social exclusion.

Lower Ground Floor, Exeter Phoenix

T: 07855 206659

T: 01392 495301

info@doubleelephant.org.uk

music@sound-gallery.net

doubleelephant.org.uk

sound-gallery.net

Exeter’s sound alternative Lower Ground Floor, Exeter Phoenix info@phonic.fm

phonic.fm

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Call: 01392 427416

OVER THE WALL music | art | food Celebrate summer with an all day festival amongst the ancient city walls of Rougemont Gardens.

sat 11 jul

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What’s on APr Mike Ricketts | SO IT GOES

Fri 20 Mar - 2 May

10am - 5.30pm

Dick Tracy | Le Navet Bete

Wed 1 - 4 Apr

7.30pm & 2.30pm

Gemfest

Sun 5 Apr

11am - 4pm

Stefan Grossman

Mon 6 Apr

8pm

Everything Everything

Tue 7 Apr

doors 8pm

Backbeat Soundsystem

Wed 8 Apr

8pm

Phoenix Comedy Club

Thu 9 Apr, 7 May, 7 Jun

8pm

Meet Your Feet

Sat 11 Apr

7pm

Labyrith (U)

Mon 13 Apr

7.30pm

Villagers

Thu 16 Apr

doors 8pm

Krafty Kuts and A.Skillz

Fri 17 Apr

doors 9pm

Ferocious Dog

Sat 18 Apr

doors 8pm

Hat Fitz & Cara

Sat 18 Apr

doors 8pm

Tony Hawks

Sun 19 Apr

8pm

Kon-Tiki (15)

Mon 20 Apr

7.30pm

Sonia Leigh & Sasha McVeigh

Tue 21 Apr

8pm

Bury Tomorrow

Thu 23 Apr

doors 8pm

Keep It Unreal with Mr Scruff

Fri 24 Apr

9pm - 2am

Kumiko the Treasure Hunter (12A)

Mon 27 Apr

7.30pm

Sam Lee & Friends

Tue 28 Apr

8pm

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Thu 20 Apr

8pm

UFO

Sat 2 May

8pm

Gypsy Fire

Sat 2 May

8pm

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

Sun 3 May

doors 7.30pm

Bella Hardy

Wed 6 May

8pm

Marenje | Exeter Contemporary Sounds

Sun 10 May

8pm

Rory McLeod

Sun 10 May

8pm

Le Jour Se Lève

Mon 11 May

7.30pm

EDGE

Tue 12 May

8pm

Eska

Wed 13 May

8pm

Foil Arms & Hog

Thu 14 May

8pm

May

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music |

performance |

art |

film

Paul Carter | Hotel Swallows the Workers

Fri 15 May - 4 Jul

10am - 5.30pm

Exeter Pride

Sat 16 May

doors 8.30pm

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (PG)

Mon 18 May

7.30pm

Thurston Moore

Mon 18 May

doors 8pm

The Worried Walrus

Tue 26 May

11am

Fairport Convention

Tue 19 May

8pm

Terry Reid

Wed 20 May

8pm

Misty In Roots

Fri 22 May

doors 8pm

Gentleman’s Dub Club

Fri 15 May

8pm

Laura Rossi

Sun 24 May

8pm

Jackie Oates

Tue 26 May

8pm

The Worried Walrus

Tue 26 May

11am

The Fall

Wed 27 May

doors 8pm

Evil Scarecrow

Thu 28 May

doors 8pm

Birdman (Or, The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (15)

Mon 1 Jun

7.30pm

The Ballad of Ewan MacColl

Wed 3 Jun

8pm

The Damned

Fri 4 Jun

doors 8pm

Twelve Monkeys

Mon 8 Jun

7.30pm

RGS Lecture Series Maps: Nick Crane

Tue 9 Jun

7.30pm

Lucy Beaumont

Sun 14 Jun

BAFTA Shorts 2015

Mon 15 Jun

7.30pm

Saving Lives One Gig at a Time

Thu 18 Jun

doors 8pm

The Dave Hankin Band

Sun 21 Jun

7.30pm

Wild

Mon 22 Jun

7.30pm

Jun

Events are frequently updated. For a full listings calendar see exeterphoenix.org.uk

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