Exmouth's Café Etc... firms up 11 February event

EXMOUTH'S CAFE ETC... has finalized details for its next event this Saturday (11 February) at Exmouth's Axis Centre off The Strand...

The free admission drop-in café with an underlying environmental ethos runs from 11am to 4pm, with live music from The Alchemist's Wardrobe at 12 noon and 1.30pm.

Formed last year by folk singer-songwriter Lara Conley and multi-instrumentalist Niks, The Alchemist's Wardrobe is described as "a folk-world collaboration, with theatrical elements, both visually and musically". The duo are currently recording an EP, and their Café Etc... appearance is a warm-up for tour dates in the spring and summer.

"It's great working with Niks," says Lara. "He's such a varied musician, he can play so many different things. And they are all instruments you don't necessarily hear that often. It's nice to incorporate sounds from around the world and to be able to bounce off that. It's something we're going to develop. It's really exciting!"

Meanwhile Marie Redwood will be the Café's featured local artist. She works in acrylics and metal leaf, "exploring colour, light and space using textural application and pure creative expression to create large, colourful and beautiful works of abstract art".

There will be refreshments at the Café, plus information from community arts group Createxe, eco-group Transition Town Exmouth and Exmouth LETS (Local Exchange Trading System).

"We're really looking forward to our second event," says a Café Etc... spokesman. "It's a great opportunity to hear new songs from some talented musicians, to enjoy some excellent artwork, and to learn more about how you can improve local sustainability. Not only that, but there's coffee, tea and home-made cakes. What could be better?"

The Axis Centre is at 7-9 Market Street, Exmouth, round the corner from the cinema.