Category: NEWS
EXCLUSIVE READER OFFER: 2-4-1 ENTRY TO BRISTOL AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 2012
Ahead of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games this year comes the most hotly anticipated local event of them all, as the Affordable Art Fair Bristol celebrates its tenth anniversary in May. Securing its position as THE art-buying destination in the South West with prices to suit all pockets, 55 galleries will be [...]
SAILOR JERRY OPENS ITS FIRST EVER MUSIC VENUE IN LONDON
Sailor Jerry will open its very own London venue later this month bringing rum, clothing, music, film and the original art of tattoo master Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins to Soho. Opening on Thursday 19th April, Hotel Street at 120-125 Charing Cross Road is named after Honolulu’s infamous Hotel Street District where Collins’ made his name. [...]
THE PORTLEVEN MASKED BALL IS BACK THIS MAY BANK HOLIDAY
The Porthleven Masked Ball 2012 will unleash a world of wild abandon on Saturday 5th May as the legendary event reaches new heights of creativity and craziness. Deep in the far reaches of South Cornwall, this chest of festival treats and treasures is certain to be brimming with imagination and sheer otherworldliness. Standing proud on [...]
PIXIE LOTT TO PLAY EXCLUSIVE DIAMONG JUBILEE GIG IN BRISTOL
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway has revealed its plans to hold a Bristol Jubilee Concert this summer – featuring pop princess Pixie Lott. The Brit nominee is confirmed as the headline artist for the concert which takes place on Saturday 2nd June 2012, in a specially built outdoor arena, in front of The Mall. X [...]
ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL MUSIC EXPO IN EXETER
A must for all music enthusiasts, this year’s Analogue to Digital Music Expo takes place on Saturday 21 April at Exeter Phoenix, in the Sound Gallery. Now in it’s 4th year and attracting over 800 people in one day, the event is packed with workshops, hands-on demos, performances, Q&A’s, music industry panels and studio surgeries [...]
WIN TICKETS TO ALL THE BEST FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER WITH 247 MAGAZINE
In what is fast becoming an annual traditional, we have thousands of pounds worth of tickets to give away to all the best summer festivals taking place across the South West and beyond this summer. Win tickets to the following summer festivals: Bangface Weekender, Newquay – 14-16 Sept Beachbreak Live, South Wales – 14-18 June [...]
ORIBTAL LAUNCH UK WINTER TOUR IN BRISTOL
Orbital, whose new album Wonky (their first studio album for eight years and features vocals by Lady Lesurr and Zola Jesus) is currently receiving plaudits far and wide have confirmed they will play a 10-date UK tour in December, kicking off in Bristol on Monday 3 December. Brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll formed Orbital in 1989 and [...]
BBC RADIO 1 STARTS THE SUMMER IN PAIGNTON
The national’s most popular dance music station, BBC Radio 1 kick starts its biggest summer of events with a massive dance party in Paignton on Saturday 19 May, showcasing the best in dance music. The party which coincides with the arrival of the Olympic Torch on UK soil (and it’s visit to Torbay on Sunday [...]
NEW CLUB OPENING IN PLYMOUTH THIS WEEKEND
A new club and bar opens on Plymouth’s Barbican this weekend. H20, in the former Quay Club venue is set to provide a wide range of late night entertainment to compliment the existing pubs an other late nights venues in the area. The special opening night on Thursday 5 April features some of Plymouth finest [...]
FALMOUTH VOLCOM STORE CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY
The Volcom Falmouth clothing store at 16 Arwenack Street in Falmouth is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend (6-9 April). Over Easter weekend the store is offering its customers a chance to design & take home their own Volcom hat. The Volcom ‘Stoneman’ will also be handing out free stickers & posters in town.
PLYMOUTH STUDENT DEBUTS WORK AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Film Department at Plymouth College of Art is celebrating outstanding success so far this year as students past and present continue to gain recognition of their filmmaking talent at well-respected film festivals on both sides of the pond. Tim Francis, who is currently in the second year of his Film Arts Foundation Degree, has [...]
LINE UP REVEALED FOR CHELTENHAM TREES ON FIRE FESTIVAL 2012
Following the success of the last two offerings, the Trees on Fire Festival returns triumphantly with a Spring related moniker Brought to you by 2000trees Festival and Cheltenham’s own istartedthefire records, the show brings you 17 bands and artists (from local performers to es…tablished touring bands) staggered over two stages for your listening pleasure Acts confirmed [...]
CORNISH FASHION COMPANY – FINISTERRE – HITS THE ROAD
Responding to the demand for ‘we want more’ from Finisterre’s supporters, the award-winning Cornish outdoor clothing company present the next dates in their Grand Workshop Tour. Following the huge success and enthusiastic turn-out at Finisterre’s first pop-up shop in Polzeath – the first leg of the tour – the team have now announced 2 more [...]
SOUTH WEST BUSKERS’ COMPETITION: WIN A SLOT AT GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2013
After being a big success last year, Torquay Festival will return this year to help put Torquay on the map as a must-go-to destination. On 10 June we will be adding the Buskers and Street Entertainers Competition to the show with the winner(s) performing at next year’s Glastonbury Festival. Rules: Candidates pay £5 each to [...]
FRANK TURNER, TIM MINCHIN AND MORE ADDED TO EDEN SESSIONS 2012
Folk legend Frank Turner and Aussie funnyman Tim Minchin are among the latest stars to be added to this year’s Eden Sessions line-up. Turner will head up a folk-fused day of music (July 1) at Cornwall’s Eden Project, with Sleeping Souls, Bellowhead, Stornoway and local hero Seth Lakeman. Martin Williams, Marketing Director at the Eden [...]
THE LIBERTINES: THERE ARE NO INNOCENT BYSTANDERS SCREENINGS POSTPONED
The film tour for The Libertines – There Are no Innocent Bystanders has been postponed. The tour which, was due to begin today, to take place in key cities at the O2 Academy venues, has been rescheduled to take place at the end of April 2012. The decision was taken as Roger Sargent, the band’s [...]
PRE-ORDER THE NEW REEF BOXSET
PledgeMusic has teamed up with the Metropolis Group to release a very special Ultimate Collectors box set for the band, which will be made available for pre-order from November 18 2011. This new partnership will provide a direct-to-fan project giving REEF followers the chance to get first access and exclusive bonus content with the release [...]
FIFTEEN CORNWALL SPRING FARMERS’ MARKET AT WATERGATE BAY
Spring is in the air at Fifteen Cornwall. To celebrate the very best of the season’s produce the social enterprise restaurant is hosting another of its popular Farmers’ Markets on Saturday 24 March. The team at Fifteen Cornwall is delighted that cornishfoodmarket.co.uk, specialists in delivering locally produced food and drink to Cornish homes, has come [...]
GLOBAL GATHERING LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
Global Gathering returns for another weekend of sunshine, madness and dancing on Friday 27th-Saturday 28th July 2012. Boasting a great dance line-up with headline performances from Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status, Armin van Buuren, Skrillex, DJ Fresh, Magnetic Man and Friendly Fires, the festival will also feature new arenas hosted by UKF Bass Culture, A [...]
HARD FI TO HEADLINE LEMONFEST SUMMER FESTIVAL
Indie rockers, Hard Fi, whose hits include ‘Cash Machine’ and ‘Living for the Weekend’ will be headlining Lemonfest 2012, joining Totnes based Cosmo Jarvis and the hotly tipped Ryan Keen on the packed festival line-up. The third installment of the one day music festival will take place on Saturday 30th June, at Newton Abbot racecourse [...]
