THE 45th Exon Singers Festival will take place in Tavistock from July 26 until July 31 with all concerts at Tavistock Parish Church. 

The festival opens on Tuesday with Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' under the musical direction of Matthew Owens.  The finale concert on Saturday is Victoria Vespers by Candlelight, celebrating the composer's 400th anniversary. 

Evening concerts start at 7.30pm (tickets £10, children free) and lunchtime concerts (Thursday to Saturday) at 1pm (tickets £4, children free).  Full details are available from http://www.exonsingers.org.uk">www.exonsingers.org.uk