Name: Exeter Respect 2008
Start: 2008-06-19
End: 2008-07-13
Location: Exeter, Devon

Exeter Respect 2008

Thursday 19th June to Sunday 13th July 2008
Exeter, Devon, England MAP
various. Many free events. Phoenix World Music Extravaganza - Tickets £11/£12.50

Last updated: Fri 11th Dec 2015

25 days of events and activities promoting multiculturalism, fighting racism and valuing diversity. The week starts with the Opening Respect Party at the Timepiece nightclub, featuring Worldbeat on 1st July. The rest of the programme is as follows:

Thu 19 June - Respect Launch - inc. N'Faly Kouyate
Sat 28 June - Respect Playday - Belmont Park
Tue 1 July - Global 25 Wren Trust Schools Singing Event - University
Sat 5 July - High Street Respect
Sat 5 July - Respect to Basketball - Heavitree Park
Sat 5 July - Los De Abajo - Exeter Phoenix
Tue 8 July - South African Choir - Exeter Phoenix
Thu 10 July - Livelit, Linton Kwese Johnson - Exeter Phoenix
Fri 11 July until Sun 13 July - Big Respect Weekender
Friday: Urban Nights at the Exeter Phoenix with 5 Arenas of street beats with Wiley, DJ Marky, Skepta, Plastician, Andy Smith, and more. To buy tickets, click here.
Saturday: A free Family Funday at Exeter Phoenix followed by a World Music Extravaganza with On U Sound System feat Adrian Sherwood and African Headcharge + much more over 5 rooms.
Auditorium On-U Soundsystem feat. Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge, Rumberos de Cuba, Kagemusha Taiko opening ceremony, and World DJs
Marquee Chimanimani (Zimbabwe), El Andaluz (Arabic), Baluji Trio (India)
Voodoo Lounge Forty Thieves Orchestar (Klezmer & Balkan beats), Jon Sterckx live percussion & loops, Birds, Orphans & Fools DJs European mix
Drama Studio Surreal Saloon, Stand-up, Burlesque & interviews with artistes!
Terrace Kuhlmusik World DJs
To buy tickets, click here.
Sunday - Respect Rocks! Summer Slam at Exeter Phoenix from 7pm onwards with headline act Skindred, plus Ghost of a Thousand, Spunge, Fandangle, Sonic Boom Six, The King Blues, IDIOM, Barabar Luck, Kinesia, Talula and more. Tickets are priced £12.50, to buy tickets click here.

The Respect movement started in London two decades ago, and events now take place across the country. Their motto is: All different, All equal...Respect!