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Dec 2024
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.
Winter Wonderland: an aerial spectacular
Saturday 28 December 2024 at 3:00 PM
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The end-of-year show from the teachers and students of Onyx aerial silks and hoops classes at Ashburton Arts Centre
Not Only But Also The Blues: Vince Lee and the Big Combo / Gigi and the Grits
Monday 30 December 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Our monthly session of blues-inspired music featuring great artists from the UK’s deep south west.
Another great line up of two of the best blues-inspired acts in the South West, curated here on the last Monday of every month by local bass player Mary Caffrey.
New Years Eve Party
Tuesday 31 December 2024 - Wednesday 1 January 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A NIGHT OF DJS & DANCING TO SEE IN 2025
Massive tunes from the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond
Jan 2025
Steve Buckley with the Sam Richards TrioFriday 10 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Book here now: £14 full price • £10 or £7 if you prefer – please pay what you can*
Steve Buckley – alto saxophone
Sam Richards – piano
Marcus Vergette – double bass
Steve Day – drums
Steve Buckley is one of the finest alto sax players in Europe. Since emerging on the UK jazz scene with Loose Tubes in the 1980s, he has played globally with an astonishing array of topflight jazz names on both sides of the Atlantic and in Europe, won BBC Jazz Awards, worked at the National Theatre in a number of productions and gathered plaudits aplenty — check him out! This concert will be the first time Steve has played at Ashburton Arts Centre.
The Sam Richards Trio last played Ashburton in the Summer of 2024 playing rare Thelonious Monk compositions, some of which will be in Evidence 😉 tonight. They take risks; individually they’re unlike any other jazz trio based in Devon. There’s an encyclopaedic understanding of jazz styles here, with a strong preference to play ‘out’ in the margins.
This promises to be serious fun, come and enjoy.
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See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre: getting here, parking, loos, PA tickets, etc.
* We usually have three ticket prices – please pay what you can. If you can pay the full price, that’s great. If choosing a cheaper ticket allows you to come to more things, then please do! Ticket receipts are split between the artists (it’s usually their livelihood!) and the arts centre (keeps the place going). Except on the rare occasions when we have a sellout gig on our hands, it’s always better to have someone here in the audience than an empty seat, so genuinely, please pay whatever you can.
Jacob & Drinkwater
Saturday 11 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Jacob & Drinkwater’s dynamic and emotionally charged live show, has energy, musical chemistry, and spontaneity. It regularly draws comparisons with the pairing of John Martyn & Danny Thompson.
Ralph Freeman Quintet
Monday 13 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Vibrant energising music with new compositions and arrangements that span from Bluesy to Bossa-esque, all with Be-Boppy brio.
Rowan Stuart
Friday 17 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Rowan continues his quest to bridge the gap between reality and fantasy through the magic of music, with his signature style of ‘Story-Driven Dream Folk Pop’.
Film: Where Olive Trees Weep
Saturday 18 January 2025 - Sunday 19 January 2025 at 2:30 PM
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No one is free until we are all free
Afternoon Ragas with Ricky Romain, Sitars and Lewis Riley, Tabla with special guest Chinmaya Dunster
Sunday 19 January 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Afternoon Ragas with Ricky Romain, Sitars and Lewis Riley, Tabla with special guest Chinmaya Dunster
Freight Train. Kathy Jordon, Liam Noble, Paul Clarvis.
Monday 20 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Irish folk singer Cathy Jordan teams up with leading UK jazz musicians, pianist Liam Noble and percussionist Paul Clarvis, to perform their highly-acclaimed folk-meets-jazz.
Burns Night Ceilidh
Saturday 25 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Ashburton Arts Centre hosts another Burns Night party to celebrate the Scots bard
Afternoon Tango with live music for dancing
Sunday 26 January 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Come to the first Milonga of 2025 at Ashburton Arts Centre. Let yourself be charmed by the mesmerizing sounds of the bandoneon played by Ruth Rozelaar and Andy Scott on the double bass.
Film: Fremont (12A)
Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Brought to life by the empathetic efforts of a talented cast and further distinguished by striking black-and-white cinematography, Fremont takes a thoughtful – and wryly funny – look at the experience of a translator who emigrates from Afghanistan to the US, trying to build a new life.
Richard Chappell Dance: Amplify
Friday 31 January 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Richard Chappell Dance is a company rooted in Devon which has performed nationally and internationally.
Feb 2025
Wurlitza: Sunrise (U) (A Song of two Humans)Saturday 1 February 2025 at 8:00 PM
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FW Murmau’s 1927 Silent film masterpiece with live music soundtrack from Wurlitza’s 5 piece ensemble.
Sunrise (original title: A Tale of Two Humans) is one of the last great silent films, filled with so many wonderful moments which led to it winning the first and only Academy Award for Best Silent Film. Wurlitza adds a live music soundtrack with Bach and Villa Lobos to Talking Heads, Echo and the Bunnymen, Madness and The Vapors. A unique audio and visual feast!
Workshop: Writing Rage/Punk Songs
Sunday 2 February 2025 at 11:00 AM
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A writing workshop to express righteous rage in the morning session and putting those words to punk music in the afternoon session.
Restless // A one hour punk theatre gig
Friday 7 February 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Are you angry? This band is angry. Come as you are, and bring anyone with you who needs an outlet to shout at the sky. Restless might be the most necessary hour in your week.
The music pulls no punches; it’s raw and visceral and urgent, but crafted too – both in the lyrics (simultaneously catchy and rich) and the skill of the performers including the co-composers Quinta (Collectress, Bat For Lashes) and the inimitable Thomas Johnson.
Were the Hippies Right About Anything? Variety Show
Monday 10 February 2025 at 7:30 PM
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An evening of Comedy, Music, Poetry, and maybe even some serious stuff too.
In this episode, a panel of old Hippies plus a member of the Conservative Party will be discussing the many serious issues around the frequently asked question, ‘Were the Hippies wrong about anything?’
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