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All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

One of the most accomplished, tightly ensembled and creative bands around, playing radical and original music, ranging from gentle, quietly pastoral and melodic music, through to dynamic, free improvisation.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Peter Richardson changed British comedy when he founded the Comic Strip troupe of performers, which showcased his double act with Nigel Planer and launched the careers of French and Saunders, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, and Alexei Sayle.

Wry, touching, beautiful. A great narrative. Lovely to look at. A great film. Shoplifters won a bunch of awards for things like best picture, best narrative, best foreign film, including the Palme D’or at Cannes Film Festival.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Intense and spiritual Sabar Senegalese percussion and Afro-Latin drums conversations, weaving intricate guitar patterns and horn lines with catchy bass riffs.

The brand-new Magic’ set is coming. To mark this event that crowns the Magic storyline, Gnash is returning to the brilliant Ashburton Arts venue to host an afternoon of diverse gaming!

This London-based trio delves deeper into the European influences on Argentinian tango with an eclectic and popular programme with a Gypsy jazz twist. They perform the music of Romanian Gypsy Jazz diva Maria Tanassi, Carmen,Russian tango star Pyotr Leschenko and the ultimate popular singer Edith Piaf.

A truly unique and authentic Latin extravaganza ready to transport you straight to Brazil, with melodic lines and traditional rhythms playing a potent mix of uplifting sambas and stunning bossa novas.

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Grace’s unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have won over an army of loyal fans across the alternative, folk, political and comedy scenes.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

The Ashburton Gardens Association Plant Sale. Weather permitting, our forecourt will be overflowing with potted plants of all shapes and sizes.

In addition to Tom being the lead guitarist for legendary band The Zombies (‘She’s Not There’ etc…), he also writes, produces, plays and tours as a solo artist. His music includes work with The Monficats, Jingo Santana, solo electric guitar and solo acoustic shows.

Emma-Marie is an active performer of baroque and contemporary music; known for her vibrant yet sensitive interpretations recent concerts have included performances of concertos by Vivaldi and J.S. Bach with orchestras in Italy, England, Sweden and Moldova.

Tonight, you’re the show! Come along and bring a song, or a dance, or a poem, or a…? It’s an informal thing among friends, all ages welcome.

An afternoon of workshops and performances. Imagine a huge range of bells, gongs and metal percussion. The largest weighs ½ tonne, the smallest fits in your pockets. Imagine how they sound? Come and have fun playing this extraordinary range of instruments.

Winner of the 2018 British Composer Awards, The Harmonic Canon is a project like no other. Featuring a specifically designed half-tonne double bell, an array of rare and distinctive percussion and two highly virtuosic, international percussionists, composer Dominic Murcott has written a work that is as much a visual spectacle as it is music.

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

When do you feel called to cross the line and break the rules? When is it wiser or easier to obey them? Playback Theatre performances are moving and magical, comic and courageous and always surprising!

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

An acoustic music session, held every other Saturday as part of the Ashburton Arts open house. All welcome to play, sing, listen. Admission free.

Singing workshop – £10 per person. To book, more info, or concession rates, email Bee: bee.harmony2@gmail.com

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

Woody Guthrie and “Old Man Trump” brings to life all the anger and contempt that Guthrie felt for those in power who will deny justice to their fellow human beings on account of the color of their skin. Against the backdrop of Guthrie’s racial awakening and emergent activism, Will introduces previously unheard songs along with a host of other Guthrie songs about racial injustice and struggle.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

The Freetime Old Dixie Jassband is now known for their own Freetime sound. The band has a huge bounce, polyphonic arrangements and cool solos that are characteristic of the band. A performance of Freetime is like a journey through jazz, which includes Ragtime, Stomps, Latin pieces and the Blues.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Have things that need fixing? Don’t bin them. Bring them to the Ashburton Repair Cafe, a monthly event where members of the public bring broken items and volunteer repairers fix them for a donation. Meanwhile tea and cake are served! 3rd Saturday of every month.

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Come along and hear traditional jazz in a gospel concert setting! This band, led by BBC Radio 3’s Alyn Shipton, is made up of musicians who have all spent time in New Orleans learning from the founding fathers of the music, and in this concert – part of a short tour of arts centres in converted church buildings – they re-explore the repertoire that George Lewis made famous.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

An acoustic music session, held every other Saturday as part of the Ashburton Arts open house. All welcome to play, sing, listen. Admission free.

Indian classical sarod, vocals, and guitar. Chinmaya was born in 1954 in England and started playing the classical guitar at 15. After taking sannyas in 1982 he took up playing the sarod. The Osho Commune in Pune provided him the ground for musical experiments over the next quarter century until, today, he has over thirteen CDs released.

A wonderful way to introduce children to the foundations of music and dance. Sessions held every Tuesday during term time.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Satirical comedy about an orphaned society girl making a new home with her rough relatives in the country.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Featuring talented players from around the world, this new band straddles Fusion to Free Form, Township to Turkish, Monk to Soul.

Marvel Film fest kicks off with Captain America Civil War, as Steve Rogers leads the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Andy Williamson & the Ronnie Jones Trio.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Me in Art/Martine is a singer-songwriter who’s currently the vocalist in Mike Westbrook’s Uncommon Orchestra. She makes “honest, heartfelt, conscious-centric music, influenced by soul, jazz and exploration of the ‘self’.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

The Marvel film fest continues! After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Have things that need fixing? Don’t bin them. Bring them to the Ashburton Repair Cafe, a monthly event where members of the public bring broken items and volunteer repairers fix them for a donation. Meanwhile tea and cake are served! 3rd Saturday of every month.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Two inspirational short films: ‘The Island of Altogether’ and ‘The Lifeboat’; Delicious soups and bread served from 7.30p.m and cakes served in the interval.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Marvel Film Festival continues with Thor Ragnorak . Thor is imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, and must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Double bassist Yuri Goloubev’s extraordinary playing has to be heard to be believed. A leading artist in the classical world since 1990, he was awarded the title “Honored Artist of Russia” in 2002. He switched to jazz in 2004, since when his work as both leader and sideman has attracted awards one after another.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

This concert features a triple-bill of electronic and ambient projects from Norwich and London. Expect something esoteric, experimental – and beautiful!

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

St Ives Jazz Club founder returns with some of his London buddies, to play a programme of their own distinctive take on some classic jazz material, along with new originals from Freeman himself.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

The finale of the amazing Marvel Film fest! The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

Human Scale Development is a way to see a broader picture and go beyond single issues. It helps us go much deeper into the underlying motives for our personal and collective decisions. The workshop is interactive and participatory and accessible to all. It is not about economics as you know it. In fact if you think economics is boring this is the workshop for you!

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

An evening of delightful Folk Music to raise funds for, and celebrate the work of, the Barn Owl Trust – a small wildlife conservation charity based just outside Ashburton which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.

From the same crew who brought the sell-out Ministry of Biscuits in 20 comes a nail-biting, side-splitting true story of a daredevil flight.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A weekly choir session, held on Tuesday evenings. Open to anyone who wants to sing, so just drop in. There’s no termly commitment or experience necessary.

We will be live streaming the Women’s World Cup semi final on the Big Screen at the Arts Centre. Come and support England’s women take on the USA. Tuesday 2nd July, doors open 7.30pm – Kick off 8.00pm. Free entry.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

In the hall of gathered women a pawn becomes a queen. City of Women tell the story of Kudrun, three generations of medieval women experiencing romance, abduction and war.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Led by accordionist Basil Bunelik whose roots are from Ukraine, this talented trio present the music and songs of East Europe with passion and style.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Cup O’Joe is a close family trio, playing together from their early teens, whom have already made waves in the local and international acoustic music scene. Their mix of original and re-imagined traditional songs sets the ingredients for an energetic and enthusiastic performance, and this is giving them a growing presence on the surrounding folk scene.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Life Drawing sessions with Andrew Stacey take place on the first Saturday of the month from 11am -1.30pm. Bring along whatever materials you like to use; there are a few tables but mainly people work on boards or portable easels they bring in, or in sketchbooks.

Freemind + support. Top local rappers give us a night of rap and spoken word.

Top UK Jazz from the Tony Woods Project. The TWP tells its own story, with influences of rock, groove, jazz and folk, but always with an emphasis on lyrical melody.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

People have used their imagination to get some amazing projects off the ground, all with the aim of making the transition to a post fossil fuel economy. Come along and be inspired with stories of some of the great things that are already happening.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

One of the world’s leading swing bands and London’s top vintage band, the Shirt Tail Stompers is firmly established at home and internationally playing Harlem swing and the hot jazz of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

A day of traditional folk music, song, and dance for all ages. Workshops, performances, and sessions throughout the day.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

The Share Shed is a library of things currently in Totnes, and we are about to create a mobile version, which will extend its service to Ashburton. Come hear more, learn how to get involved and share your views – and skills.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Have things that need fixing? Don’t bin them. Bring them to the Ashburton Repair Cafe, a monthly event where members of the public bring broken items and volunteer repairers fix them for a donation. Meanwhile tea and cake are served! 3rd Saturday of every month.

Community meditation and yoga for everyone. An ideal opportunity to try yoga and or meditation for the first time or come along and inspire others if you have been practicing for a while.

You will have the opportunity to learn some basic weaving techniques using willow to create a willow sampler. Equipment will be provided and you do not need to have any prior experience, just an interest in weaving.

The opening concert of the inaugural Ashburton Chamber Music Festival: bringing an international group of musicians to live and play in Ashburton for a week.

Chris has been making music at the highest level for a LONG time!
His album Time Capsule, was originally released in 1992. When it was re-released in 2018, Gilles Peterson said, “This is the album that connected it all.”

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Nobody knows the programme in advance – not even the musicians! From a pile of music the audience will choose pieces, and the musicians will sight-read them, right there in front of everyone: no rehearsal! All in a stunning Grade 2 listed C17th manor house and garden.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

A short concert aimed at a younger audience. Adults £5 children free. (It’ll end just in time for the KS2 Disco at Ashburton Primary School).

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Nobody knows the programme in advance – not even the musicians! Enjoy the second hausmusik performance in a walled garden with amazing acoustics and gorgeous views.

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Second concert in the 2019 Chamber Music Festival, in this lovely village a few miles from Ashburton. String Quartets by Shostakovich and Dvorak, plus a solo cello suite.

By mapping different scientific disciplines, Yas Crawford Photographer, has explored the current UK research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) and chronic illness.

A wide range of yoga, meditation and mindfulness sessions taught and organised by Chris Willis of South Devon Iyengar Yoga. Sessions held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Advance tickets now sold out. There may be some standing tickets available on the door.
Nobody knows the programme in advance – not even the musicians!

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

The final concert of the 2019 Chamber Music Festival. Featuring the 20th Century masterpiece that is Bartok’s fourth string quartet, plus a world premiere by Tom Vignieri for saxophone and string quartet.

Some of the finest classical saxophone and piano to be heard anywhere.

Light classical music with folky influences. It’s a lunchtime concert – feel free to bring your lunch to eat during the concert. Tea, coffee and bar available.

A one hour bollywood dance class learning moves and choreographies all to the funky beat of pumping Bollywood music, held weekly on Tuesday evenings.

Flamenco – the fiery & passionate dance from southern Spain. Learn footwork & bodywork technique and full choreographies in this weekly class, held on Tuesday evenings.

James and Black appeared in Ashburton in Sept 2018 and were sensational. At that gig they were picked up to perform at the Port Eliot Festival this year. Superb soul, jazz and blues from a top band (featuring Sam Kelly on drums).

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

This show mixes live performers with puppets and a 32 piece virtual orchestra projected as a backdrop,

2021: A Cornish Space Odyssey is a brand new piece of devised theatre from Theatre Royal Plymouth Lab Associates, The Narwhal Ensemble. Blending new writing, grungy aesthetics and live sound technology, this is an electric show with a human heart.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

A fundraising sale in aid of families affected by childhood cancer. There’ll be cakes, clothes & shoes, glitter, games and toys, henna and face painting, books, live music…

Life Drawing sessions with Andrew Stacey take place on the first Saturday of the month from 11am -1.30pm. Bring along whatever materials you like to use; there are a few tables but mainly people work on boards or portable easels they bring in, or in sketchbooks.

Lifelong pianist, Jenny Quick is offering a programme of slow piano music with many notes.

Want to know more about the publishing world? Sam Mcarthur is co-founder of one of most successful publishing companies in UK. Nobrow press specialises in high quality Graphic novels and Children’s books.

Pianist Will Bartlett and vocalist Kate Mullins are hitting the road this summer for a short exclusive UK West Country tour! The duo invites audiences into an intimate two-way musical conversation, delivering favourite music in a way that is designed to open up both themselves and their public to the power of musical connection.

The Diamond Family Archive: is a blend of English lo-fi & psych-rock. It’s a unique multi-instrumentalist roving ensemble based around the guitar playing and songwriting of Laurence Collyer.
Tim Jones’s songwriting and delivery of traditional material has been likened to that of Peter Bellamy, Nic Jones and Fairport Convention.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Winner of the best street music band in São Paulo, the Brazilian-Gypsy-Fusion group ‘Theo Mizú & Banda’ features a danceable and universal repertoire, promising the public a whole journey around the world through ‘Yallah!’ and other original tunes.

Matt Carter is a gifted jazz pianist who has brought together a band of similar young players from the current London scene. This is a chance to see some of the jazz stars of the future.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Dartmouth Orchestra invites string players to come and meet current members and its musical director Tim Pithers. They’re keen to recruit new members to join their friendly ensemble (which normally meets in Dartmouth).

Have things that need fixing? Don’t bin them. Bring them to the Ashburton Repair Cafe, a monthly event where members of the public bring broken items and volunteer repairers fix them for a donation. Meanwhile tea and cake are served! 3rd Saturday of every month.

The last time Bryon graced the Arts Centre stage was as part of the Jean Toussaint Quintet last December, where he was, as ever, amazing – almost the star of the show! This is likely to be another of those gigs where you have to pinch yourself and ask, “am I really in deepest Devon, and not in Ronnie Scott’s in London or the Blue Note club in New York?”

Majidah tribal belly dance. All welcome! A great way to keep fit and have fun, every Thursday evening.

Yoga classes with Ty Lynne draw from her experience of different traditions and are held every Saturday morning during term time.

All are welcome to drop in to Ashburton Arts Centre every Saturday morning. We are open from 10 till 12:30 for tea, coffee, and a chat.