Amnesty and the Fringe

For the second week running, we featured events and performers at the Exeter Fringe Festival which runs until Saturday 2 July at venues around the city. 
 Listen to the show again here

I spoke on the phone to Mab Jones who - together with Anthony Fairweather -  is performing That's Easy For You To Say for the Exeter Fringe. Mab and Anthony are an inspirational pair of performers: both have worked - and are working - hard to overcome speech difficulties. Their shows are fast-paced and humorous and have stunned audiences across the UK. See them at The Rusty Bike in Exeter on 30 June, 1 July and 2 July at 18:00 each day.

Claire, Bronya and Anna are part of the Human Behaviour Theatre Company. They told us about their Fringe play Slug! - on at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 1 July at both 19:00 and 21:30. It's a bite-size comedy told on the ground and in the air! Riotously funny and visually stunning, it is suitable for adults and older children alike.

I spoke last week on the phone to Tai Lawrence who was in the studio today to talk about The Improsarios, Performances at Exeter Phoenix are, it seems, going extremely well. The highly skilled team of actors take the audience's suggestions to create a unique production and give people a sometimes comic, sometimes tragic and always entertaining theatrical performance. They have two more shows at 21:00 on Friday 1 and Saturday  2 July.

We heard too from Lucy Robinson about 50 Years of Amnesty International. She gave us  information about the Exeter branch of Amnesty. Find out more on the Amnesty International and Amnesty Exeter websites.

Colin Rae leads the Big Noise Chorus and he told us all about an event in celebration of Amnesty International's 50 years. On Saturday 23 July from 19:30 there's a Summer Concert at the Riviera Centre in Torquay featuring the Big Noise Chorus and Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Torquay. It's an exciting and ambitious fundraising and awareness raising event with almost 400 performers! Full info here.

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Thank you to Keri Ross for joining me and playing some Glastonbury connected music tracks.


Music played 
Nigel Kennedy & Kroke..Ajde Jano..East Meets West
Tattie Jam..The Summer Shower..Jam
Polly & The Billets Doux..I Would Ask..Fiction, Truths & Downright Lies
Count To Fire..Falling In Line..Another Life
Teddy Thompson..You Made It..Separate Ways
Cesaria Evora..Velocidade..Voz D'Amor
The Mountains & The Trees..Carry On..download
Soft Cell..Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 91..Memorabilia
Carolina Chocolate Drops..Hit 'Em Up Style..Genuine Negro Jig
Michelle Shocked..5a.m. In Amsterdam
Big Noise Chorus..Let The River Flow / This Little Light Of Mine
The Chieftains with Ry Cooder & Musicians from Mexico..El Chivo..San Patricio
Mumford & Sons..The Cave..Sigh No More
The Rumble Strips..Girls & Boys & Love..Girls & Weather
Sharon King & the Nevernever Cowboys..Shiny Shoes..Reckless Angels
Buena Vista Social Club..Clocks..Rhythm Style Monday
Paul Simon..Graceland..Graceland
The Rolling Stones..Paint It Black..Hot Rocks