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Aug 2025
Harry Diplock TrioThursday 21 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Rooted in the acoustic qualities of the Selmer guitar and heavily inspired by both the French and American Jazz scene, the trio has unique sound that is distinctly original.
Hulabalu | Saff Juno | The Juliettes
Friday 22 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This looks like being a superb night featuring young musicians with Ashburton connections. It’s a TRIPLE header. In brief:
Hulabalu features Ash Goulden on bass. Anyone who’s been to productions at South Dartmoor Community College in recent years will have been aware of Ash’s great playing, holding things together in the rhythm section. He’s now at Trinity College of Music in London, and this is the band he’s part of there now. Saff Juno has performed here before and has just released her first EP. The Juliettes is a young band including current students at South Dartmoor Community College. Click for more…
Wake The River
Saturday 23 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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A perfect band to end this year’s Tinners Moon Festival, playing great songs – right up to date, with a feel from every decade since the 1960s!
“One to watch from the South West” Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing
Wake the River from Cornwall, spans multiple generations in their ages and influences inviting a fresh fusion with delicate, stand-out lead vocals, sensitive instrumentation, layered harmonies and irresistible grooves.
SOAS Ceilidh Band
Sunday 24 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The SOAS Ceilidh Band is based at the School of Oriental and African Studies. It has members from other universities in London, and musicians from the community. We’re delighted to welcome the band to Ashburton Arts Centre on its short Devon tour, for a night of fun! There’ll be some called dancing, plus time to do your own thing, or sit and have a drink and a chat, and listen to the music.
Not Only But Also The Blues: C Bone Band / Russell Sinclair
Monday 25 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The last Monday of every month here is Not Only But also The Blues where we feature some of the finest exponents in the south west, and beyond, of music whose roots are in the blues. In August we have:
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, C Bone has played from the streets to festivals, solo to big band, U.K to Europe. He delivers his own hybrid brand of blues, latin, swing and soul. His band is a force to be reckoned with firing on all cylinders and influenced by T Bone Walker, Ronnie Earl and Sean Costello to name a few.
Russell Sinclair solo: One of the best blues musicians in the UK, Russell is the real thing. He brings original blues and swing with energy bursting from every note and beat. Playing with passion and feel, his music winds a path from Baton Rouge, Louisiana up to Chicago and over the sea to Devon! Blues straight from the soul.
Along with the usual blues jam/open mic session.
Taradiddle
Thursday 28 August 2025 at 7:30 PM
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A multinational folk trio based in Switzerland, specialising in vocal close harmonies, trad and originals with the occasional pop classic.
Tango Milonga: Live Music for Dancing from Mark Wyman (piano) and Ruth Rozellar (bandoneon)
Sunday 31 August 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Orlando and Ruth are playing a series of Milongas where you can request your favourite tunes.
Sep 2025
Jez Hellard & Nye Parsons of The Djukella Orchestra.Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Djukella Orchestra, play a marvellous mongrel mix of music, from bluegrass to ballads, tango, rhumba, reggae and pretty much anything in between.
Eliza Marshall: Eternal Birth Tour
Friday 5 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Join Eliza as she releases her debut album Eternal Birth this September, celebrating the cycle of life, mother in earth, and our eternal nurture through nature.
“I was kind of blown away” Mark Radcliffe BBC R2 Folk Show
Weaving layers of haunting flute melodies, hypnotic rhythms, percussion and electronics, spoken word and guitars — as well as her huge array of whistles and bansuris — Eliza draws on global traditions and profound inner reflection for these intimate and soul stirring performances.
What Makes A Village? Movement and Discussion Workshop
Saturday 6 September 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A free, 2 hour discussion and gentle movement workshop for local residents to explore what rural life means to them
As part of the development of a new dance-theatre work, VILLAGERS, by Rachel Elizabeth Coleman, this free workshop is open to anyone with lived experience of rural living. The 2 hour session will see participants taken through a series of gentle movement and discussion exercises, these opening up creative conversations with strangers on belonging, identity and connection for rural communities. NB – happening in the studio upstairs, no lift.
Strange News
Saturday 6 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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A new quartet featuring Steve Buckley, sax; Mike Outram, guitar; Jihad Darwish, Bass & Jem Fatna, Drums
Lyric Chamber Ensemble: Piano Quintets by Schubert and Franck
Sunday 7 September 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Top SW chamber musicians joined by pianist Sebastian Salvaterra from Germany.
Ian Shaw
Friday 12 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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One of the most distinctive, original and creative jazz singers that the UK has produced, Ian Shaw is also a talented pianist, songwriter, actor, presenter and record producer. “One of the giants of British jazz… not only a wonderful singer and songwriter but an ambassador for jazz… an essential part of the scene.” Jamie Cullum
Angeline Morrison
Saturday 20 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Fresh from an appearance at this year’s BBC Proms “Flashes of jazz, lush zithers and her deep, resonant voice mark her as an artist to support and savour.” The Guardian
Martin Simpson
Sunday 21 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin’s interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving.
NOBATB: James Oliver | Rush Hour
Monday 29 September 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The last Monday of every month here is Not Only But also The Blues where we feature some of the finest exponents in the south west, and beyond, of music whose roots are in the blues. Featuring James Oliver | Rush Hour
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