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Oct 2024
Photo Booth Snapshot of Ashburton (Forecourt)Saturday 5 October 2024 - Sunday 27 October 2024 at 10:00 AM
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During October Ashburton Arts Centre will host the booth and Kate is inviting residents to join her each weekend to help create a large-scale artwork using the booth.
You will be asked to pose for an individual photo strip, which will then be used to create a collective piece that will serve as both an archive of the people of the town in 2024, and a celebration of its community.
With Respect To Nat King Cole: Marvin Muoneke & the Tom Ball Trio
Thursday 10 October 2024 - Friday 11 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Three musical friends decided to do something different and revive the trio format popularised by Nat “King” Cole, Oscar Peterson and Ray Charles in the 1950s: piano, guitar and bass. On bass is Jim Rintoul, Adrian Balletto on guitar and pianist Tom Ball complete the trio. Expect everything from tight, arranged Nat Cole originals and loose-to-made-up-on-the-spot remixes of classic pop songs!
The Ciderhouse Rebellion
Friday 11 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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With material from the new album: ‘And Even The Sheep Shall Dance’…
“Intoxicating” The Times
“Astonishing all out virtuosity” NYT
“Gorgeous stuff” BBC Radio 3
Profound and eloquent, epic and haunting, wild, dramatic and occasionally unhinged, The Ciderhouse Rebellion specialises in creating music within the moment. Their favourite jigs whirling into a frenzy. Epic, filmic soundscapes drawn from folk roots.
Palisander: Recorder Revolution
Saturday 12 October 2024 at 3:00 PM
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This is a relaxed family concert for all ages – part of the Two Moors Festival.
Soren Bryce / Elanor Moss
Saturday 12 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Whether performing solo or as part of her band Tummyache, Soren Bryce has remained a distinctive voice in the indie music scene, captivating listeners with her haunting voice and bold experimentation across genres.
Cancelled: Peggy Seeger in conversation
Saturday 12 October 2024 at 7:31 PM
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This was originally scheduled for 25 April, 2024 during our Tinners Moon Festival, then moved to 12 October. Peggy’s health continues to prevent her from travelling, so very sadly this date has had to be cancelled too. Peggy is planning a final farewell tour with her two sons during 2025. See peggyseeger.com for details.
Mayor & James -A Riot of Music & Humour
Sunday 13 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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A Riot of Music & Humour
‘One of the world’s great mandolinists’, Simon Mayor is also very funny! He’s had a song on the iconic American TV series, The Simpsons, played swing fiddle on the CD of the West End stage show FiveGuys named Mo and appeared twice at Wembley Arena as soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Hilary James, possessed of “one of Britain’s finest voices’ (BBC Radio 4), also plays the amazing giant mandobass, and adds guitar to anything from blues to Vivaldi.
Tomorrow’s New Quartet
Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Tomorrow’s New Quartet includes some of the UK’s young jazz stars – Deschanel Gordon, George Crowley, Flo Moore and Rod oughton. Their debut album, released on the Ubuntu Music label last year, and was named Editor’s Choice by Jazzwise Magazine, and was featured on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM.
Conversations on the Challenges of a Life Well-Lived with Prof Joe Foweraker
Thursday 17 October 2024 at 5:30 PM
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This is the third series of events that Prof Joe Foweraker has led here at Ashburton Arts Centre. The first in 2023 was about the history of democracy. Earlier this year he tackled ‘The Meaning of life’. This one looks as ‘the challenges of a life well-lived’. These sessions are similar to university seminars, though there are no qualifications needed to come, or essays to write! – you just need to be interested and curious. They’re very friendly and informal.
Compagnie Artiflette: Petit(s) présent(s) pour grand futur (Small Presents for a great future)
Saturday 19 October 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Joe Webb is an extraordinarily gifted pianist and improviser who, taking inspiration from the flavour of 90s Brit-pop and adding references to his Welsh cultural roots, seamlessly blends traditional jazz with contemporary flair. His innovative approach breathes new life into classic jazz idioms, creating a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly original. The trio’s ability to amalgamate the old and the new has garnered them a deserved reputation for pushing the boundaries of jazz while respecting its rich heritage.
Joe Webb Trio
Monday 21 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Joe Webb is an extraordinarily gifted pianist and improviser who, taking inspiration from the flavour of 90s Brit-pop and adding references to his Welsh cultural roots, seamlessly blends traditional jazz with contemporary flair. His innovative approach breathes new life into classic jazz idioms, creating a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly original. The trio’s ability to amalgamate the old and the new has garnered them a deserved reputation for pushing the boundaries of jazz while respecting its rich heritage.
Ranagri
Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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“You’re unlikely to hear anything more irresistible & more folky this year” Louder Than War
Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable.
Film: Swede Caroline (15)
Friday 25 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Competitive vegetable growers investigate the theft of prize marrow plants and uncover a tangled conspiracy.
Soap Soup Theatre: Minny Stynker
Sunday 27 October 2024 - Friday 1 November 2024 at 2:00 PM
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A story about the magic of creativity – for ages 3+
What would you do if you moved to a new city? All your friends are far away, your house smells weird and it rains all the time?
Devised by by on of Bristol’s leading theatre makers for family audiences, and based on a brand new book by Artistic Director Tasmin Cuthbert. Soap South theatre combines high quality theatre with projection mapping, bringing vibrant illustrations from the book to life.
Not Only But Also The Blues: Chris Jagger Band / Big Mouth Blues Band
Monday 28 October 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Another great line up of two of the best blues or blues-inspired acts in the South West, plus an open mic/jam session.
Nov 2024
Camp Theatre Co: HansardFriday 1 November 2024 at 7:30 PM
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It’s May 1988. Robin Hesketh, a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher’s Government, comes home to his idyllic Cotswold residence two days after passing the notorious Section 28 that prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality” by local authorities. But life is not as blissful as it seems. The foxes have dug up his garden, his wife has a hangover and the fridge is empty. A morning of comical marital sparring evolves into something darker and deeper as an incident from the past tests their relationship to its limits. This funny, brutal and ultimately touching play was premiered at the National Theatre in 2019. In this general election year there could not be a better time for its revival.
Opa Rosa
Friday 8 November 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Balkan, Greek, Klezmer & Roma traditions. With several combined decades of study and experience, all five musicians are well-versed in the musical traditions’ syntax and significance, capturing all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for expressing.
Chris Cleverley
Saturday 9 November 2024 at 7:30 PM
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“Rather Lovely Electro-Folk” Radcliffe & Maconie BBC 6 MUSIC
“The feel of Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens” ★★★★ Scottish Daily Express
“Frighteningly brilliant works” The Daily Star
The Rheingans Sisters
Sunday 10 November 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Songs in the folk tradition, exquisitely sung, with a musical treatment inspired by many other genres, to create something unique, arresting and wonderful.
“Scandi-noir, but tinged with joy and avant-garde trad” Songlines
“Brilliant complexity and sparkling diversity on show” Folk Radio UK
Film: Cabaret (15)
Friday 29 November 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
Dec 2024
Alice ArmstrongMonday 9 December 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Book here now: £15 full price • £10 or £7 if you prefer – please pay what you can*
“Really loving that vocal” Craig Charles, BBC Radio 2
Alice Armstrong is a multi UK Blues Awards-nominated singer-songwriter from the UK, known for her wide vocal range, unconventional lyrics, enigmatic stage presence and powerful performances peppered with her trademark sense of humour.
She has spent the last few years on the stage of many of the UK’s biggest rhythm and blues festivals and has regularly guested with the Stevie Watts Organ Trio.
Andy W writes: “Alice performed here at Ashburton Arts Centre in the Tinners Moon Festival with Stevie Watts on Hammond organ – it’s one of the best gigs here ever, and their album is never off of the player – I never get tired of hearing her vocals, just extraordinary! Book early for this one!” Andy Williamson, Arts Director, Ashburton Arts Centre
With Alice will be:
Josh Rigal, bass
Kev Hickman, drums
Olly Knight-Smith, guitar
Joe Bonamassa invited Alice to bring her band and perform on his “Keeping The Blues Alive” Cruise in August 2023.
Alice credits Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Donnie Hathaway, Amy Winehouse, Peggy Lee and Dinah Washington as her main musical influences.
“Speed Dial” https://youtu.be/7bBpQwopNUc
Second single release: https://www.facebook.com/alicearmstrongmusic/videos/128625836796983
Guesting with Stevie Watts Organ Trio: https://youtu.be/lby3pTM3tRo
When the Party’s Over (Billie Eilish cover) with Matt Long: https://youtu.be/UjK2q-bb2dU
Website: https://www.alicearmstrongmusic.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicearmstrongmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicearmstrongmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AliceArmstrong
“Armstrong delivers a soulful, immaculately phrased vocal…. (she) shifts her tone from reflective to assertive… slinky and sultry… in the soulful singer stakes Alice Armstrong, I have to say, is a real find” BluesEnthused.com
“Nice Pipes, Miss Armstrong” Phill Jupitus
“From deep and soulful to spine-tingling; add to that her sassy with and Alice is the full package” Blues in Britain Magazine, 2020
“Armstrong deserves special credit for the amazing range of her voice. She reminded me of a young Amy Winehouse” Blues Matters Magazine
“Prodigiously talented…… Armstrong’s voice set the hairs on the back of my neck at full attention – I cannot remember the last time I heard such a purity of tone and a depth or range” Music-News.com
FINALIST IN UK BLUES AWARDS 2023 “BLUES VOCALIST OF THE YEAR” AND “BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR”
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Steve Turner
Tuesday 10 December 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and plays mandolin and banjo.
Film: Anatomy of a Fall (15)
Friday 27 December 2024 at 7:30 PM
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A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
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