· Ashburton Community Arts Centre (15 West St, Ashburton, TQ13 7DT). Join us at the marvellous Ashburton Arts Centre. For details keep an eye on Facebook and http://ashburtonarts.org.uk/ or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
· 3rd Monday (17th March) Front Room Folk Session: Folk session on the third Monday of the month from 7.30pm in the front room of the Ashburton Community Arts Centre for players and singers to get together to socialise and make music. All welcome to sing, play a tune or to listen. Bar will be open. Free/donations.
· Every Friday: Weekly Community Singalong from 1-3pm at Ashburton Community Arts Centre. It’s for anyone who's free then and it’s FREE. Led by Andy Hill from the piano this week, with songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, before and after, with lyrics on the big screen if you can't remember them. It doesn't matter if you've never sung before or not for ages, or already love it and sing all the time. Anyone is very welcome.
· Ashburton Hop: Swing Dance/Lindy Hop with Jarl Bennett: Every Sunday except the last Sunday of the Month; Beginners: 5.30 – 6.30pm; Intermediates: 6.30 – 7.30pm; Cost: £5 Beginners; £10 Intermediate (or both sessions); Concessions available. Turn up contact Jarl on 07746 903778
· Inquisitive Yoga with Nai: Mondays 8-9.30pm. Inspired by traditional yoga as well as other movement practices; Each session will end with a long Yoga Nidra relaxation. Cost: by donation. Turn up or contact Nai Ellen Orbegozo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
· Sunday 2 March: Tango Milonga; Ruth Rozelaar; and Greg Vorster; 2pm. More live tango music to dance to, with Ruth on bandoneon plus Greg on cello. Tickets limited so there's room to dance, so do book in advance. £14/£10/£7 for dancers. Also £5 spectator tickets, for seats in the balcony.
· Monday 3 March: Jazz Jam 7.30pm Monthly jam session for jazz musicians, all welcome
· Wednesday 5 March: Film: 2073: 7.30pmwith director Asif Kapadia and George Monbiot in person leading a Q&A / discussion afterwards. Set in 2073, though using real news footage from the past few years. Are we already living in a dystopian future. See: www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/15/asif-kapadia-2073-amy-winehouse-senna-maradona-trump.
· Friday 7 March: Dave Hankin Big Band: 7.30pm music from the likes of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Nelson Riddle and vocal swing from The Rat Pack.
· Saturday 8 March: Chube: 7.30pm Harp, 2 basses and drums: a unique quartet for adventurous rock listeners, jazz and electronics fans
· Sunday 9 March: Dartmoor Strings 2pm Young string players playing
· Sunday 9 March: Mishra Duo 7.30pm
· Thursday 13 March: Two Moors Pine Marten Project Devon Wildlife Trust 7.30pm
· Friday 14th March: Chasing Crockern: Dartmoor Folk Tales Reimagined; 7.30pm in Ashburton Arts Centre. “On a stormy night on Dartmoor, a midwife is woken by a strange-looking man whose wife needs urgent help. Driving at breakneck speed through lanes that become increasingly unfamiliar, she arrives at a mysterious old cottage where things are not quite what they seem. As mist rolls over ancient granite, tors move and rivers speak, the midwife realises that this midnight call for help has had some unexpected consequences …” Chasing Crockern takes its name from Sabine Baring-Gould's tale of ‘Old Crockern’ and blends storytelling for adults with the sounds and voices of Dartmoor to bring the spirit of the moor alive in a new way for today’s audiences. Guided by storytellers Sara Hurley and Lisa Schneidau, you’ll hear ancient creation myths and medieval legends, folktales, and everyday adventures in a show that blurs the boundaries between folklore and reality. The performance has emerged from a series of community events, school workshops, story walks, and talks with elders across Dartmoor over the past year. Suitable for ages 13+. Book for the Ashburton performance via: https://wegottickets.com/event/647302.
- This is a ‘Villages in Action’ event which will also be performed at other Devon venues between 7th and 22nd March (Friday 7th: Princetown Community Centre; Saturday 8th: Cornwood Village Hall; Saturday 15th: Wickham Hall, Bovey Tracey; Friday 21st: Jubilee Hall, Chagford; Saturday 22nd: Charter Hall Okehampton) see https://villagesinaction.co.uk/events/.
· Saturday 15 March: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown 7.30pm (very few tickets left)
· Thursday 20 March: Iago Banet: The Galician king of acoustic guitar 7.30pm As a teenager, he found a classical guitar at home and from that moment guitar became his passion
· Friday 21 March: Hume May Williamson 7.30pm Carolyn Hume (piano) and Paul May (drums) are back for more improvised musical magic, with Andy Williamson joining on sax.
· Saturday 22 March: Dance Workshop(s) during the day with Klara Łucznik; details to follow
· Saturday 22 March: Quartet : Contemoporary Dance 7.30pm 4 pieces with dancers Angus Balbernie, Yolanda Snaith, Helen Macphee and Klara Łucznik, and musicians Carolyn Hume & Paul May. Brand new work, created here at the Arts Centre for performance here.
· Sunday 23 March: Lyric Chamber Orchestra: Elgar, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Walton 3pm; Elgar Serenade for strings, Gerald Finzi Romance, Vaughn Williams Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis, Walton Sonata for strings
· Sunday 23 March: Dance Exploration / Gisson Hussman 5pm (Studio upstairs) Many of the fine professional dancers based around here getting together to play and improvise, plus Gisson Hussman (music+nature improv)
· Sunday 23 March: Kêmbang 7.30pm UK based mellow-sounding freak-folk band with Javanese influences featuring William Barnardo who leads the Gamelan sessions here on Tuesday evenings.
· Thursday 27 March: Derek Nash & Martin Dale 7.30pm Two jazz sax masters return – Derek leads Lools Hollands Rhythm and Blues Orchestra; Martin is one of the South West's great tenor sax players. They're old friends, and when they get together the magic really happens.
· Friday 29 March: Phil Beer. Part of a solo concert tour by the multi-instrumentalist half of the former award-winning acoustic duo, ‘Show of Hands’. One of the most popular musicians on the acoustic circuit, with a professional career of over 36 years, Phil’s material for his solo appearances, is a mix of traditional tunes and covers, together with songs from his contemporaries and his own compositions, all sung in the subtle and melodic Phil Beer style, interjected with musings and amusings. £20/£17/£12. See: http://ashburtonarts.org.uk/events/phil-beer-in-concert/. Tickets already selling for this…
· Sunday 30 March: Eternal Triangle 7.30pm Trevor Watts, Saxophones/ Composer; Veryan Weston, Nord Electric Keyboard, Jamie Harris, Congas/ Percussion
· Monday 31 March: 03-31 Not Only But Also The Blues (NOBATB) James Dixon / Adam Sweet 7.30pm
Remember there are always 3 prices: If you think “I'm not going to risk £15 on this, just choose one of the cheaper ones. If you come, and really don't like it, leave quietly, and you can have your ticket price back. Give something unusual a go.
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