Description

Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc perform throughout Ireland, UK and Continental Europe every year.

The FUREYS have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 40 years, audiences that have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Blair has publicly stated his favourite peace song of all time is the FUREYS “Green Fields of France”. Recently Ireland President Michael D Higgins attended their concert in Dublin’s National Concert Hall.

The band was formed in 1978 literally by accident. George, Paul and Davey were playing in Denmark with their own band called the Buskers and Eddie and Finbar, while touring in Germany were involved in a road accident. When George and Paul got news of the accident they immediately travelled to Germany to be with their brothers. They then decided that they should all be playing together and this was the start of the FUREYS.

Inevitably changes have occurred over the years. Their brother Paul died suddenly in June 2002, Finbar left the band in December 1996 and Davey got a stroke in March 2014 which he is still recovering from. However George and Eddie have continued to delight audiences on their tours and have released a new CD to celebrate their 40th Anniversary called ‘The Fureys 40 Years on……to be continued’

The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where he met and shared accommodation in Edinburgh with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty, Tam Harvey and Alex Campbell, now all famous in their own right. Gerry wrote ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’ for Eddie while they were together in 1972. BBC Radio 1 presenter, the late John Peel made it his single of the year. In 1969 with his brother Finbar, Eddie was the special guest for the Clancy Brothers throughout the USA and Canada. In 1973 he moved to mainland Europe where he toured for a number of years, building up a huge following particularly in Germany. Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics has credited Eddie with teaching him his first chords on guitar when they met up in the North East of England while Dave was still a teenager.

The FUREYS are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and they credit their musical ability to their parents, Ted and Nora, who were well known musicians themselves. They encouraged their sons to play music from a very early age and there was live traditional music in their house almost nightly.

Their emotive songs stir many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy.

A FUREYS concert is always a night to remember

Description

The Exmouth Pavilion is a popular, multifunctional venue on the coast of Devon.
Built in the 1930’s it’s been the heart of entertainment in Exmouth for over 80 years.

It boasts a wide and varied programme of events including; Live Music, Theatrical Prodcutions, Stand -Up Comedy, Children Shows, Free Outdoor Events programme in the summer, Tea Dance, Bingo, Sunday Fairs, and many many more. Visit our website for a list of upcoming events

The Pavilion Cafe is open every day from 9am if you would like to call for a late breakfast, a lunch or a coffee and cake

All our food is top quality, local produce and we will always try to accomodate your dietary requirements and we also offer daily specials and seasonal promotions to give you the freshest produce all year round

Our cafe can offer you a cup of tea and coffee with a slice of delicious cake for ony £3.50, plus there are pre-show meal deals available too.

We also have an Over 60's menu available every lunchtime Mon - Fri, where you can have a smaller portion of some of our most popular dishes, for only £6.95.

Friendly dogs are welcome to accompany you but for the comfort of our other customers, apart from assistance dogs, you must eat in our welcoming foyer area rather than the main cafe/bar if you bring your four legged friends

We also have outside tables with waitress service for those of you who prefer dining Al fresco

Our main bar is open throughout the day, even on non-show days, and our new lounge bar in the main hall is open during show times. Most of the time, on show nights our lounge bar will open an hour before the show starts in order for you to enjoy a pre-show drink

Functions
Exmouth Pavilion boasts beautifully maintained landscaped, licensed gardens on Exmouth's stunning seafront. With glorious views of the golden sandy beach stretching all the way across to Torbay, level access throughout the building.

Our dedicated team have created many private celebrations and it is our aim to provide you with a truly bespoke experience that won't break the budget!

We can help organise decorations, entertainment, a seating plan and all those important finishing touches - we are also on hand to guide you through the day, ensuring your wedding celebration or function runs like clockwork

A Perfect Location
Exmouth Pavilion provides the perfect setting for a wedding reception or private function to be celebrated with your family and friends. We can assist you in arranging drinks on arrival, wine on the table and champagne for the toast should you wish. Our function lighting can help create the exact theme/mood you desire and we also have a projector should you wish to display special memories as a 'backdrop' to your celebration.

For smaller functions or celebrations we are also able to offer you the use of our cafe bar or new deco lounge bar.

Hire Of The Pavilion For Shows And Events
Shows and exhibitions can also be held at Exmouth Pavilion. Boasting top of the range box office facilities, a state of the art sound and light set up, excellent marketing opportunities and a dedicated team to assist you - whether you are raising money for charity or have a commercial plan, Exmouth Pavilion can be hired as your entertainment venue

The auditorium seats an audience of 550 or 700 standing, and has excellent technical and stage facilities allowing an exciting new range of artists and companies to come to Exmouth. There is increased flexibility within the Auditorium as we can offer a cabaret or theatre layout and have raised seating available too, along with great backstage facilities. For full details of our technical specification please contact our Technical Team, Chris or Robin at exmouthpavilion@ledleisure.co.uk

Please contact us directly to arrange an appointment to discuss your requirements so that we can provide you with a bespoke quote for your event

The Esplanade,

Exmouth,

Devon,

England,

EX8 2AZ.

01395 222477