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Mar 2024

The Snow Dragons: Totnes Independent School Youth Theatre (Performance on Weds & Thurs eves)
Wednesday 20 March 2024 - Thursday 21 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Snow Dragons: Totnes Independent School Youth Theatre (Performance on Weds & Thurs eves)
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The Totnes Independent School theatre group presents a play by Lizzie Nunnery. It is an imagined story based on real events performed in a lighthearted way.
“Lost innocence and that threshold into adulthood were of particular interest to me. Most children assume that adults know the answers and know how to fix problems, and the play captures the moment when faith is lost.” Lizzie Nunnery.


The Trouble Notes: Bennet Cerven and Florian Eisenschmidt
Friday 22 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Trouble Notes: Bennet Cerven and Florian Eisenschmidt
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The Trouble Notes is a progressive world folk band. Known for their explosive energy and worldly melodies, the band was formed in 2013 by violinist Bennet Cerven and has since become renowned on the international world folk music scene. Their shows are packed full of surprises, known to feature international guest performers, adding to the energetic worldly sounds at the heart of their repertoire. They have toured extensively in Europe and North America. They have performed on Television in the USA, Europe, Japan and Brazil. They have played on many of Europe’s large festival stages and with major international acts like Jethro Tull, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and America. Their second studio album, Liberty Awaits, was described by Earmilk Magazine as “a transcendent exploration and fusion of various folk styles, showcasing the rich tapestry of our diverse world.”


The Little Big Horns
Saturday 23 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Little Big Horns
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The Little Big Horns is a 5 piece funky brass band based in Somerset. With infectious riffs, rich tunes and wild solos it will be a night of music with loads of energy, mixing up contemporary New Orleans brass, ska, Balkan and reggae grooves and influences. It’s a cosmopolitan cocktail from around the world.

In the afternoon from 3pm – 5pm members of the band will be leading a workshop for musicians. Every age and level of playing is welcome, there will be some very easy to more advanced stuff to play together.


Daniel Kemish: solo
Sunday 24 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
Daniel Kemish: solo
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A superb singer/songwriter in the American/country/blues area of the musical spectrum. His songs speak for themselves – click on ‘more info’ for some links where you can listen. A cracking night of live music in prospect here.


Not Only But Also The Blues: Quique Bonal and Kid Carlos (Spain) and Big Mouth Blues Band
Monday 25 March 2024 - Sunday 31 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
Not Only But Also The Blues: Quique Bonal and Kid Carlos (Spain) and Big Mouth Blues Band
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This month we have a guitar duo from Seville, Spain, and a new local band. Not Only But Also the Blues is a monthly session that draws inspiration from the great tradition of blues providing an oportunity for bands to play in a great venue for a truly appreciative audience.


Miracle Theatre: Hell's Bells
Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
Miracle Theatre: Hell's Bells
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When the body of a lighthouse keeper washes up on the shore, covered in mysterious bruises. Ferelith decides to take a break from the tedium of her seaside holiday to interfere in the police enquiry…
…when things take a turn for the peculiar, her legendary powers of intuition begin to fail her. Will her brother, Grubb (always one step behind and going in the wrong direction) be able to rescue her from the brink of disaster?
This comic seaside mystery, full of mythical creatures and plants with supernatural powers, mixes the drama of a detective thriller with Miracle’s distinctive humour and colourful characters.
Miracle Theatre returns to entertain adults and adventurous children with this brand new murderous melodrama.


BENEATH THE SURFACE - THE EDGE OF THE SEA
Thursday 28 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
BENEATH THE SURFACE - THE EDGE OF THE SEA
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An illustrated talk by artist Naomi Hart

Through paintings and images of the intertidal zone, sea edges, translucent waters and incredible sea life, Naomi will share her love of the ocean, her collaborations with scientists and her hopes for a positive future. Happiest as an expedition artist, and from a family with a long history of migration, Naomi is often on the move, searching for understanding through changing environments and collaborating with different people.


The Adjustment Bureau (film) 12A
Friday 29 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Adjustment Bureau (film) 12A
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Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us?
On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realises he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart.


The Big Skirts
Saturday 30 March 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Big Skirts
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The Big Skirts is an all-female choir led by musician and performer India Bourne. As well as enjoying a soothing American folksong or lullaby the group doesn’t shy away from difficult arrangements and testing harmonies. Learning everything by ear, the singers sometimes use body percussion to punctuate the flow of their voices. Expect to hear a mix of alt-pop arrangements, classic covers with a twist, world music and original compositions written for the choir, plus a guest instrumentalist or two.


Apr 2024

Snake Davis Band
Thursday 11 April 2024 at 7:30 PM
Snake Davis Band
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Snake Davis is one of the most in-demand rock, soul and jazz sax players in the world, widely known for his solos on tracks such as Lisa Stansfield’s “Change”, M-People’s “Search For A Hero” and “Moving On Up” Klingande’s ‘Jubel’ and Take That “A Million Love Songs”. He has played and recorded with artists ranging from James Brown to Tina Turner to Paul McCartney, The Eurythmics to Amy Winehouse.


Prita Grealy: Singer songwriter from Fremantle, Australia
Friday 12 April 2024 at 7:30 PM
Prita Grealy: Singer songwriter from Fremantle, Australia
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“Once you experience Prita’s exceptional live loop show, you’ll be hooked by her soulful rhythmic songs and captivated by her stunning vocal performance. It’s easy to see why ‘European audiences are sitting up and taking notice of this captivating musician from Fremantle.”  Australian Times, UK


Street Dance Workshop with Urbanflow
Saturday 13 April 2024 at 2:00 PM
Street Dance Workshop with Urbanflow
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POSITIVE TEACHING WHERE 
THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS IN YOUR DANCE For anyone aged 14+
Maybe you just love dance? • Increase your circle of friends with like-minded people? • Always wanted to give it a go, but thought you couldn’t? • Too young? • Too old? • Want to perform? • Fufill your dreams? • Want goals?


Tarren
Saturday 13 April 2024 at 7:30 PM
Tarren
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Tarren is a collaboration between three forward thinking interpreters and writers of English folk music: Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith, Alex Garden and Danny Pedler. They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create new, dynamic folk music. The trio produces rich, joyous music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart.


May 2024

Boo Hewerdine
Monday 13 May 2024 at 7:30 PM
Boo Hewerdine
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For over 30 years Boo Hewerdine has been considered one of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of seminal band, The Bible through to his subsequent solo work and long-time collaboration with the incredible Eddi Reader he has become something of a national treasure. He is in demand as a writer, producer and performer. Over a hundred of his songs have been covered by the likes of KD Lang, Kris Drever, Chris Difford, Heidi Talbot and Hannah Rarity. His last album ‘Before’ was recorded with supreme Danish multi- instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunggren. It garnered multiple five star reviews.


Jack Badcock
Monday 20 May 2024 at 7:30 PM
Jack Badcock
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Singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock is a veteran performer, having toured extensively on four continents, predominantly but not exclusively as frontman and founding member of renowned world-folk band Dallahan. A previous finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award, his 2021 EP, The Driftwood Project was nominated for Original Work of the Year at the BBC Scots Music Awards and in 2022 he was selected by Celtic Connections to write and perform an hour of original music with a full band for the prestigious New Voices commission at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.


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