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& Sons (15)
A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. But instead of seeking forgiveness for his countless mistakes, he instead reveals a truly unbelievable secret that brings his beloved ex-wife back into his orbit. With decades of resentment, jealousy and rage on the verge of spilling over, this splintered family is forced to face an inevitable reckoning, for better or for worse.
This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by spellbinding performances from Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy (Living, About Time) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Vera Drake), BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Rose of Nevada), BAFTA winner Dominic West (The Wire, Downton Abbey), Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, Ripley), and rising star Noah Jupe (Hamnet, A Quiet Place).
Director Pablo Trapero
Cast Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Noah Jupe, Johnny Flynn, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Anna Geislerová, Arthur Conti
Tickets £9 (This includes £2 MyFlavel Venue Levy)
'Big landscape' painting course with Helena Clews
Big Landscapes
Colour, Mark & Scale
Explore the drama, colour and scale of the landscape in this five-week painting course.
Over the first three sessions, we will experiment with different ways of approaching landscape through composition, expressive mark-making, texture, colour and atmosphere. These exploratory sessions will help you develop ideas and discover a way of working that feels individual to you.
In the final two weeks, you will bring these ideas together to create a larger landscape painting on canvas, with guidance on building up layers, simplifying forms, creating depth and knowing when a painting is finished.
The course is suitable for a range of abilities, whether you are relatively new to painting or would like to loosen up and develop a more expressive approach to landscape.
Materials
Please bring:
• A selection of landscape images or photographs that inspire you
• A2 sketchbook or cartridge paper
• Pencils and/or charcoal
• Acrylic paints
• A selection of brushes, including at least one larger brush
• A palette or something suitable for mixing paint
• Water pot and cloth/rag
• Apron or old shirt
During the course we may also experiment with materials such as oil pastels, ink and simple mark-making tools. Further guidance will be given during the first sessions.
For the final two weeks, you will need a stretched canvas or canvas board. Recommended size and options will be discussed during the course so that you do not need to purchase this in advance.
Workshop Cost £165 for a block of 5 classes (includes complimentary hot drinks and biscuits)
Course dates 10th Nov 17th Nov 24th Nov 1st Dec 8th Dec
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ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2026 CHRISTMAS CONCERT: LET IT SNOW (U)
ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2026 CHRISTMAS CONCERT: LET IT SNOW
This holiday season, celebrate the most wonderful time of the year on the big screen with André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert – Let It Snow. This heartwarming festive spectacular, filled with beloved Christmas classics, enchanting waltzes, and magical surprises, will leave you smiling long after the final encore.
Joined by his world-famous Johann Strauss Orchestra, exceptional sopranos, and a powerful 120-voice male choir, André brings the spirit of Christmas to life in an unforgettable musical event. Overflowing with music, laughter, and holiday cheer, this concert is perfect for the whole family.
Whether you're surrounded by snow or simply dreaming of it, experience the magic of Christmas on the big screen with those you love. Wrap up your year with Let It Snow – only in cinemas!
Tickets £14 Adults
Under 18 £9
Family Ticket £32
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
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Acquisition of an Affordable Collection - Alec Smith.
Alec Smith has a passion for books. He collects rare books, first editions, as well as letters and original documents. He has amassed an amazing collection of books over the years including some unique Tolkien and JK Rowling editions. A recent acquisition is a letter written by Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson a week before the Battle of Trafalgar eerily predicting his own death.
Alec will discuss how to put together a book collection without necessarily draining monetary resources, with newscaster, presenter and author John Suchet. He will also talk about what first inspired him, his successes and failures, joys and disappointments.
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Actors Studio - Launch
Launch Event – The Actor’s Studio in partnership with The Flavel
Dartmouth invites actors, creatives, parents, and community members of all ages to participate in a brand-new community performance initiative.
Come and find out more about how to get involved in this flagship project, Hopebridge, is a groundbreaking radio and film initiative rooted in local storytelling. Through a radio series and short films, we will bring Dartmouth’s untold stories to life, while offering workshops and creative opportunities in film and performing arts.
About The Actor’s Studio – Dartmouth
The Actor’s Studio – Dartmouth is a community-driven creative space, where storytelling,
acting, and personal growth collide. Rooted in the legacy of Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio, it
adapts the Listening Matters method to engage Dartmouth’s talent and stories.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Booking is essential.
For more information and details of how to sign up for the projects please go to:
https://actorsstudiodartmouth.com/
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Adult Acting Workshops with Galore Theatre.
Galore Theatre Company are continuing their successful Adult Acting Workshops this autumn.
Galore Theatre Company is a vibrant, community-focused theatre group based in South Devon, working with both young people and adult actors across a range of projects and performances. Alongside our thriving youth theatre, we are really keen to create opportunities for adults to explore acting in a supportive environment.
Our adult workshops are designed for anyone aged 18+ who is curious about acting - whether you’re completely new or returning after time away. Sessions are relaxed and friendly, focusing on building confidence, developing skills and technique and enjoying the process without pressure.
Over two 6-week blocks, participants will explore character, voice, movement and simple scene work through engaging, accessible exercises, learning at their own pace while gaining a solid foundation in performance.
Each workshop will end with an optional showcase performance, offering the chance to share what’s been developed.
£9 per session or £7 concession.
Session run from 15/9-20/10 and 3/11-8/12.
Along a Green Lane Sometime Somewhere - Valerie Belsey
Valerie Belsey invites you to join her to learn about the extraordinary network of green lanes that wind around South Devon and the stories that they tell. After a short introduction, she will lead a walk from The Flavel to discover the green lanes that we can access locally.
Valerie Belsey is the author of " Exploring Green Lanes in the South Hams and the stories they tell." Published in 2023 and in its 3rd edition since 2001. She worked for SHDC in the coast and countryside dept and in the Highways dept of DCC always on green lanes and road history.
Valerie’s new book "Along a Green Lane Sometime Somewhere" will be out at the end of the year and tells how by studying one lane - the one which runs through the Green Lanes Centre - you can find out about many more. One Lane - Many Lives.
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An Evening of James Taylor
James Taylor is the encapsulation of the best of American songwriting.
His music has touched millions worldwide over his ongoing 55-year strong career and his music still stands up to the test of time. ‘How Sweet It Is’ focuses more on Taylor’s early songwriting career, featuring much loved songs, such as ‘Sweet Baby James’, ‘Something In The Way She Moves’, ‘Fire and Rain’ but also includes more recent classics like the evocative ‘Frozen Man’.
Vernon James performs the songs true to how they were written and in the spirit of James Taylor himself, with a soulful lilt. During this two-hour show, you will be taken on journey back to simpler times and happily lose yourself in the dulcet tones and sweet melodies of the finest songs written in the last half a century.
Friday 2nd October
Tickets £20
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Arts Society - 2B or not 2B - Art of Drawing
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Lynne Gibson is an independent art historian giving talks, lectures, courses and guided tours for art galleries, museums, the National Trust and The Arts Society. Lynne previously worked as an etcher and a painter in oils, exhibiting widely and her work is found in private and public collections and has been used in a range of publications, including newspapers, periodicals and for book covers.
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
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Arts Society - Architecture + Photography = Art
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
John Ruskin, the leading critic and aesthete, wrote in the 1850s that photography could never be Art. This lecture traces the struggle to overturn that view, beginning with the Pictorialist school of Victorian photographers and closing with the recent emergence of photographic art inspired by digital technology.
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
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Arts Society - Japanese Wood Cuts
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Carol Wilhide Justin is an artist-printmaker who specialises in Japanese woodcut. Time-consuming to produce, woodcuts are built up in an exacting process, one layer at a time. Carol trained at the MI-LAB studio in Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, in 2014 where she was taught the mokuhanga technique by Japanese sensei. On her return she studied at the Royal College of Art graduating with an MA in Print in 2017.
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
Members free – non-members £14
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or credit card
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Arts Society - The History of London in Stained Glass
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Anna Warrillow studied for her BA in History of Art & Italian at the University of Sussex and did an MA in Renaissance Decorative Arts & Design at the Royal College of Art. She worked for six years as a curator in the Sculpture Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum as well as in smaller collections such as the Henry Moore Family Trust. As well as Blue Badge guiding, she is an adjunct lecturer at The American International University in London.
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
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Arts Society : Alla Moda; Italian Ceramics
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Mark Hill started his career at Bonhams becoming a Junior Cataloguer later moving to Sotheby’s as a Specialist in their Collectors Department. In 2006, he founded his own publishing company, specialising in producing books on new and developing areas in 20th century design. He is regularly seen on the BBC Antiques Roadshow.
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
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Arts Society : Bruegel; Seasons in the World
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Gavin Plumley is a leading cultural historian known for his work on Central European art and music. In this lecture, Gavin will explain the influence of Bruegel on western art and how the environment began to feature in western mindsets. Born in Dundee in 1981, Gavin is half-Welsh, half-English. He studied music at Keble College, Oxford and lives in Herefordshire.
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
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Arts Society : The Art of Needlework
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Clare Ford-Wille is an independent art historian. BA in History of Art, Birkbeck College, University of London. Lectures at Birkbeck and Morley College, the National Gallery, the V&A, and The Arts Society groups in Britain and Europe. She has led many tours abroad. Clare is President of The London Art History Society.
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
Members free – non-members £14
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
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Arts Society : The Twelve Plants of Christmas
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Timothy Walker read Botany at University College Oxford and worked at the University Botanic Garden as a Director. Between 1992 and 2000 the garden won 4 gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. Tomothy is now Senior College Lecturer in Plant Biology at Somerville College, Oxford, and holds similar positions at Pembroke, Hertford, and Worcester College.
https://www.theartssocietydartmouthandkingswear.org.uk/
Members free – non-members £14
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
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Arts Society : The sculpture of Antony Gormley
This event is hosted by The Arts Society – Dartmouth and Kingswear
Anna Moszynska pioneered the study of contemporary art at Sotheby's Institute during the late 1980s and oversaw the development of the MA in Contemporary Art. In addition to writing books she has contributed to journals including Tate, Apollo, Arts Review, TLS and Art Monthly.
Guests are admitted by payment inside the main hall by cash or card
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BRNC Christmas Concert 2026
BRNC Christmas Concert at The Flavel
The Concert Band of Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, bring the holiday spirit to life at the Flavel Theatre Dartmouth on Saturday 19th December with a celebration of festive music and cheer. The annual Christmas Concert, a much-anticipated event in the community, features a heartwarming blend of traditional carols, festive favourites and exciting seasonal arrangements to delight audiences of all ages. An evening of musical entertainment not to be missed. Book your tickets at the Flavel Theatre box office, Dartmouth.
Saturday 19th December
Tickets £16.00 which includes a £1.50 MyFlavel Venue Levy
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Banter
Banter
Described as “The future of Folk”, Banter take English traditional music to thrilling new heights with their bold, iconic interpretations of classic songs and dance tunes. Blending deep respect for tradition with fearless musical invention, the band create a powerful contemporary folk sound that is both rooted and refreshingly original.
Following in the creative footsteps of pioneering acts such as Steeleye Span and La Bottine Souriante, members Nina Zella, Simon Care, Tim Walker and Mark Jolley have reimagined what defines modern English folk music. Their rich harmonies, driving rhythms and inventive arrangements have earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting and forward-thinking bands on the scene today.
Banter’s dynamic live performances continue to win rave reviews from audiences across the UK and beyond. The band are currently touring material from their brand-new studio album HARD TIMES, - released in August at Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival, alongside highlights from their celebrated fourth release HEROES and a selection of much-loved favourites from their repertoire.
Their sound moves effortlessly between atmospheric, beautifully crafted song interpretations and exuberant dance-tune energy, creating concerts that are both emotionally engaging and irresistibly uplifting. Banter’s music is a vibrant reminder that the folk tradition is a living, evolving art form.
“…wonderfully, powerfully dynamic. They really rock wherever they go.” Mike Harding
“…full of invention.” R&R Magazine
“…really atmospheric and exquisitely done.” Mark Radcliffe – BBC Radio 2 Folk Show
“Folk from a parallel reality… Banter stands up proud and makes you want to shout ‘Brilliant!’.” Tykes’ Stirrings Magazine
“…fantastic harmonies and great playing.” Ralph McTell
With their fresh perspective, exceptional musicianship and infectious stage presence, Banter continue to captivate festival audiences and concertgoers alike — proving that English folk music has an exciting and innovative future.
Saturday 17th October
Tickets £22 including a £1.50 MyFlavel venue levy
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Becoming the Ocean : Julian Carnell
Julian Carnell has been Director of The Sharpham Trust for over ten years. The Trust owns a historic estate on the banks of the river, downstream from Totnes, offering mindfulness retreats with a focus on reconnecting people to the natural world. Three years ago, he helped create the Wild Dart Partnership to bring together over twenty organisations, landowners and community groups with the aim of restoring the health of the river.
Julian will talk about his new book Becoming the Ocean – a River Dart Journey Through the Wild, the Ancient and the Sacred which follows the Dart from its source high in the peatlands of Dartmoor, through valleys of temperate rainforest, the farming lowlands and the estuary before reaching the sea at Dartmouth. Along the way discovering the amazing history, people and wildlife associated with the river and what we can do to try and reverse its decline and the decline of all our rivers.
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Bosun Bob – Erin Allgrove
Bob and his feline friend have escaped shipwreck and are off on a nautical treasure hunt. They meet many friendly animals along the way who guide them to an oceanic volcano where the treasure is hidden and guarded by a mysterious creature. Will the friends find the treasure, will they escape the volcano?!
This beautifully written tale is the perfect sequel to Bosun Bob The Salty Old Sea Dog. Created by Erin Allgrove and beautifully illustrated by Emily Langstaff Ellis this book and the creatures inside will really capture the imagination of children and adults alike, perfect for reading together.
Yachting Monthly Magazine
FREE TO ATTEND
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Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers (16+)
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
*Now a Sunday Times best seller*
Namaste Motherf*ckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally’s comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention – taking her from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers.
A funny show about a deadly serious subject, Namaste Motherf*ckers is a celebration of and for the female of the species. Invisible no more. The show celebrated an Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 sell-out, and it will include a Q&A and meet-and-greet with Cally (who knows, Jeff the wonder dog may even be there too).
'Sprightly wit and considerable storytelling prowess', 4**** The Scotsman
'Original and clever', 4**** The Arts Desk – pick of the Edinburgh Fringe
'Gripping, perceptive and uplifting', Chortle
'Exciting and hilarious talent…she’s got it', Time Out
Saturday 7th November 2026
Tickets £20
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Calvin Price ‘Born Gifted’ (16+)
An Evening of Spirit Communication with Calvin Price – The Evidential Medium
Join renowned psychic medium Calvin Price for a powerful and uplifting evening exploring the continuing connection between this world and the next.
With over a decade of professional experience demonstrating mediumship across the UK and Ireland, Calvin is known for his genuine approach, warm personality, and heartfelt evidence from loved ones in Spirit. He toured the UK as a guest medium with the late Colin Fry and has also worked alongside the late Derek Acorah—experiences that shaped his professionalism and compassionate delivery of messages from Spirit.
From an early age, Calvin recognised his connection to the spirit world, a calling that continues to help others find comfort, healing, and reassurance. During this special evening, audience members may receive messages delivered with honesty, compassion, and respect. Each demonstration is unique and often filled with emotion, laughter, and meaningful moments that remind us our loved ones are never truly gone.
Stay after the show for a special Book Signing & Meet with Calvin in the auditorium.
Minimum Age 16+ (accompanied by an adult)
This event is for entertainment purposes only.
Tickets £20
Friday 18th June 2027
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CatVideoFest 2026 (U)
Come and see cats on the big screen and help some real cats in need
What CatVideoFest is
From Grumpy Cat to Lil Bub to an endless stream of super-shareable cat videos, felines have long dominated internet culture. But did you know you can feed your obsession with an annual event that takes the phenomenon to the next level — the silver screen?
CatVideoFest has been curated exclusively by Will Braden since 2016, and he says he watches around 15,000 cat videos to prepare the annual 70-minute presentation that plays in movie theatres around the country. His business card says simply, “I watch cat videos.”
The 2026 edition runs for 70 minutes and brings together short-form live action, animation, music, mini-documentary material and internet favourites in a fast-moving, family-friendly cinema experience and 10% of the ticket sales will go directly to local cats in need.
Tickets £9 adults £5 under 16’s
10% of each ticket will go to South Devon Cats Rehoming Charity
Continuity and Transformation in Western Art
Continuity and Transformation in Western Art
Medieval to the Modern period
Thirteenth to the Eighteenth Century
How did art both mirror and shape the great transformations of European history? This course invites learners on a journey through five centuries of Western art, from the soaring cathedrals of the Gothic age to the elegance of the Enlightenment. Along the way, you will encounter masterpieces that reveal how artists responded to questions of faith, power, identity, and knowledge—and how their works reshaped the very way people saw the world.
Each week focuses on a pivotal moment, moving from the grandeur of thirteenth-century sacred art to the realism of Dutch domestic interiors, from the drama of Baroque spectacle to the clarity of Enlightenment classicism. The course combines lectures with lively discussion of key readings, encouraging you to think critically about how art reflects cultural values while also driving social and intellectual change.
What makes this course distinctive is its dual emphasis: you will learn to analyse visual form with precision while also situating works of art within their historical and philosophical contexts. By the end, you will not only recognize the major styles—Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical—but also understand the debates and ideas that shaped their creation.
Whether you are drawn to the grandeur of Michelangelo, the luminous colours of Venetian painting, the quiet realism of Vermeer, or the rational elegance of the Enlightenment, this course offers a chance to engage deeply with the art that helped define Western culture.
Weekly Outline
• Week 1: The Church Triumphant: Sacred Authority, Visual Culture, and the Gothic Imagination in the Thirteenth Century
• Week 2: Art and Social Identity: Courtiers, Burghers, and the Shifting Patronage of the Fourteenth Century; The Conquest of Reality: Naturalism and Devotional Experience in the Early Fifteenth Century
• Week 3: Tradition and Innovation I: Humanism, Classicism, and Artistic Experimentation in Later Fifteenth-Century Italy; Tradition and Innovation II: Devotion, Detail, and Symbolism in Fifteenth-Century Northern Europe
• Week 4: Harmony Attained: Idealism, Proportion, and Intellectual Synthesis in Tuscany and Rome, Early Sixteenth Century; Light and Colour: Sensuous Aesthetics and the Poetics of Vision in Venice and Northern Italy
• Week 5: The New Learning Spreads: Humanist Ideals, Reformation Culture, and the Visual Arts in Germany and the Netherlands
• Week 6: A Crisis of Art: Mannerism, Religious Upheaval, and the Challenge to Classical Norms in Late Sixteenth-Century Europe
• Week 7: Vision and Visions: Spirituality, Spectacle, and the Catholic Imagination in Early Seventeenth-Century Europe
• Week 8: The Mirror of Nature: Realism, Domesticity, and the Rise of a Bourgeois Aesthetic in Seventeenth-Century Holland
• Week 9: Power and Glory I: The Papacy, Absolutism, and the Theatrics of Power in Seventeenth-Century Italy; Power and Glory II: Monumentality, Court Culture, and Artistic Display in France, Germany, and Austria, 17th–18th Centuries
• Week 10: The Age of Reason: Enlightenment Thought, Neoclassicism, and the Reconfiguration of Art in Eighteenth-Century England and France
Practical Information
• Readings: All required readings will be provided, both in print and electronically, ensuring learners have easy access to the material.
• Course Fee: The cost for the full 10-week course is £300, payable by the first week
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• Delivery: The course will be taught by Dr. Nicci Wakeham in Dartmouth.
• Schedule: Dates and times are as follows:
2026 - September 21st, October 5th and 19th, November 2nd, 16th and 30th, December 14th
2027 - January 4th and 18th, and final session on February 1st.
• Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
• The course Fee: £300, to be paid by the 1st September. Please do use the booking form on my website (drnicciwakeham.uk), you can also pay directly on the site. If you are unable to do so, please post your details to the address below and I will send out a booking form. Payment can be made on the website or by cheque: N Wakeham, and posted to Tangles, Brixton, PL8 2AH.
Contact Information
• Tutor: Dr Nicola Wakeham
• Mobile: 07818 662661 – please do leave a message with your number and I will return your call
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Crime Writers’ Panel
These crime writers have very different approaches to their writing, and it will be interesting to hear how they go about their craft and debate key issues.
Jane Corry is the queen of domestic suspense, now an eight-time Sunday Times bestseller. Her latest book, My Sister’s Secret, is a gripping and emotional suspense about two sisters and the dark past that binds them. The sisters are bound by a secret that could tear them apart…
Jane began her career in journalism, working primarily for women’s magazines, while writing romantic fiction.
Stephanie Austin has created her heroine Juno Browne, a self-proclaimed domestic goddess and reluctant antique shop owner, whose adventures are set in Ashburton on the edge of Dartmoor. There are now nine books in the Juno Browne series, with book ten, 'A Dartmoor Christmas Card Murder', due out in October. Stephanie began her career as a teacher, but has also worked as an artist, an astrologer and has dabbled in antiques.
Martin Hesp’s new series begins with The Cornish Snapper: The Granite Mystery, in which Martin introduces Lammoran and Hamilton—a dynamic duo reminiscent of Holmes and Watson. Drawing on his own experiences in the newsroom, he explores the intersection of investigative grit and the art of photography. Martin has spent over 50 years at the sharp end of British journalism, starting his career as a junior reporter at 17 and eventually becoming the Senior Feature Writer and Columnist for the Western Morning News and Western Daily Press.
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DTC Youth theatre present The Wizard of Oz
Join DTC Youth Theatre for a magical journey over the rainbow in The Wizard of Oz!
Follow Dorothy and Toto along the yellow brick road as they meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion on their adventure to the dazzling Emerald City. Packed with unforgettable songs, colourful characters and plenty of heart, this joyful production is perfect for the whole family.
Book early and join us somewhere over the rainbow!
Tickets: adults £12.50, under-16s £8.50, family ticket £42.
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
DTC present Grease Young@Part®
GREASE Young@Part®
Presented by DTC Youth Theatre CIC
Get ready to hand-jive your way back to Rydell High as DTC Youth Theatre CIC proudly presents GREASE Young@Part® – a vibrant, family-friendly musical performed by an outstanding cast of talented young people.
Join Danny, Sandy, the Pink Ladies and the Burger Palace Boys in this energetic celebration of friendship, first love and teenage life. Packed with unforgettable songs, exciting choreography and plenty of humour, this specially adapted version of the iconic musical is perfect for audiences of all ages.
Featuring favourites including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Beauty School Dropout and We Go Together, GREASE Young@Part® captures all the fun and nostalgia of the original while showcasing the incredible dedication, confidence and talent of DTC Youth Theatre CIC’s young performers.
Following a series of acclaimed productions across South Devon, this promises to be another unforgettable theatrical experience filled with energy, laughter and heart.
Performance Times
• Friday 9 October – 7.00pm
• Saturday 10 October – 2.00pm & 7.00pm
• Sunday 11 October – 3.00pm
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
GREASE Young@Part® is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). www.theatricalrights.co.uk
Tickets
Adults – £12.50
Children (Under 16) – £8.50
Family Ticket – £38
(Adult tickets include a £1.50 MyFlavel venue levy/child tickets include a £1 venue levy)
Dartmouth History Research Group.
Come along to this session if you are interested in our fascinating local history. Members of the group will be available to talk about their work, and their locally published books will be available to buy. Their most recent publication is: When War Came to the Dart, by Gail Ham and Hilary Sunman, which combines the memories of local people with official records and other contemporary accounts to chart the impact as the communities of the Dart were immersed in war.
Dartmouth History Research Group has published 40 books and booklets on the area’s history. Books have been written on local figures including Thomas Newcomen, John Davis, John Flavel and Willam Veale; and on local places including Hawley’s Fortalice, The Castle Hotel, Bayards Cove and Slapton Sands.
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Dartmouth Rock Choir with Young Dart Voices.
Dartmouth Rock Choir and Young Dart Voices are coming together to bring you this seasonal concert.
Dartmouth Rock is a popular a cappella choir that performs arrangements of pop, folk, rock and jazz standards from the
1950s to the present day.
Young Dart Voices was launched in January of this year with the aim of bringing young people together through music.
Both choirs are led by Jeremy Kenyon, Director of Music for the Benefice of Dartmouth, and this is the first time that
the choirs have teamed up to perform together.
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Dartmouth Writers Walk : Jonathan Turner
A 1.5 hour guided walk around Dartmouth visiting the places where Dartmouth writers lived and worked.
Hear stories of a non-conformist preacher, banned from Dartmouth, whose sermons are still in print today; of the Victorian politician and inventor who wrote a gothic ghost story for his friend, about Dartmouth’s Gomerock Tower. Listen to poems about the River Dart, and Townstal Church, by a Dartmouth artist and see his painting of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle in the Guildhall. See Flora Thomson’s house with its stunning harbour views, where she wrote her trilogy Larkrise to Candleford, and Chritopher Milne’s (aka Robin) bookshop, a Dartmouth landmark for over 30 years. Visit the grave of a Medieval merchant and privateer, the inspiration for Chaucer’s Shipman’s Tale, and Dartmouth Museum founded by writer and historian Percy Russell, author of the first and best-selling History of Dartmouth and its Port.
As well as the literary sites, you will see the heart of Dartmouth, its backstreets, medieval and Tudor buildings; its steep steps, and magnificent harbour views.
The walk is 1.25 miles long and will involve two short climbs up to wonderful viewpoints, and some steep steps down again!
Maximum number for each walk: 15
Dramatically Different 2026 (7+)
Dramatically Different Youth Theatre is a fun, energetic drama group where young people can grow, explore, and express themselves. Students build confidence, discover their voice, and form genuine friendships in a supportive, creative environment.
This is a drama-focused group with less emphasis on musical theatre and more emphasis on performance skills such as improvisation and devising, physical theatre, voice and characterisation, writing and script work.
This group is perfect for anyone who wants to develop acting skills, stretch their imagination, and enjoy the excitement of performance.
Director and facilitator, Rachel Swain, is an award-winning Youth Theatre Practitioner, with over 25 years teaching experience, Rachel writes original Youth Theatre productions to ensure all young people have their moment to shine. Her youth group ‘Dramatically Different Brixham’ has been the resident Youth Theatre in Brixham for over 10 years and ‘Dramatically Different Teignmouth’ has been a huge success since it was established in 2019.
Suitable for ages 7 to 18 years There are two weekly sessions on a Wednesday - please make sure you book into the correct session. The earlier group at 4pm will be for younger children and the later group at 5.15pm will be for the older age group, but we are very happy to vary this depending on what suits your individual child, so please contact us if you wish to discuss.
Session 1 ‘Juniors’ 4pm to 5pm - Younger age group (typically age 7 to 9)
Session 2 ‘Transitions’ 5.15pm to 6.15pm - Older age group (typically age 10+)
Classes begin on Wednesday 9th September
16th September
23rd September
30th September
7th October
14th October
21st October
11th November
18th November
25th November
2nd December
The sessions cost £95 per term, which will normally include between 9 and 11 sessions depending on the actual term dates, but dates and term lengths can vary.
A number of subsidised places are available to Dartmouth Residents through our Bursary Scheme. Please email Lindsay Ellwood for details of the bursary scheme on:
flaveldrama.bursaries@gmail.com
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Elemental : Arthur Snell
Arthur Snell - in conversation with Mary Nightingale
Arthur Snell is an expert on the interaction between geopolitics and climate change with a degree in History from the University of Oxford. He has over 30 years’ experience in conflict zones and fragile states through the Middle East and Africa and has advised governments – including Ukraine during the current conflict – on a range of security and conflict-related issues. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, the world’s oldest think tank, a former British Ambassador, and has hosted numerous podcasts which have had millions of downloads.
In Elemental, Arthur describes how the climate crisis is already affecting the lives of millions of people. As natural disasters and increased scarcity shake the established world order to its core, he reveals that an alternative future is still possible.
In this groundbreaking study Arthur Snell visits rapidly changing societies to show how we can
live on a warming planet. He presents a vision in which Africa powers Europe with solar energy,
where autocratic oil states are no more, and new shipping routes across the melting Arctic bring
Asia, Europe and North America closer than ever before. In Russia, huge areas of highly fertile
land will be exposed by the melting ice for whoever can seize it, while China's stranglehold on
rare minerals looks set to make it the world's leading superpower.
‘An extraordinary mastery of geopolitics, combining years on the ground in the most
challenging places, a raw instinct for politics and a deep ethical concern for the world in the
face of climate catastrophe. A masterpiece.’ RORY STEWART
Arthur Snell will be in conversation with Mary Nightingale.
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Exhibition on Screen : James McNeil Whistler (U)
JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER
In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet. Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. He found a parallel between painting and music, and entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies” and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony in his work.
His most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. It is arguably one of the most famous paintings in history and this film will unveil the artist behind the art.
Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.
“An artist is not paid for his labour but for his vision.” James McNeil Whistler
Made in close collaboration with Tate Britain.
Directed by David Bickerstaff
£14 adults/£11 under 16’s
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Explorer Series : Monty Halls
We are presenting a series of inspiring talks by some truly amazing individuals who are Explorers in their chosen field.
In September we hope you can join broadcaster, writer, biologist, and former Royal Marine Monty Halls for an evening of tall tales from around the world. From epic encounters with the world’s greatest marine predators, to exploring remote cave systems in Borneo, to living in the Galapagos with his family, and working as a fisherman for the BBC series “Fisherman’s Apprentice”. Signed copies of his best-selling books will be available on the night, including his latest Churchill’s Killing House, as well as “My Family and the Galapagos” and “Commando”. Described as “a masterclass” and “utterly inspiring” this event is a chance to travel the world from the safety of your seat in the theatre
Thursday 1st October 2026
All Tickets £16.50
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FRIDAY @ THE FLAVEL: THE FRIDAY RECITAL
FRIDAY @ THE FLAVEL: THE FRIDAY RECITAL
Alex Wilson (piano)
Alex Wilson studied at the Royal College of Music. A British Contemporary Piano Competition finalist and Park Lane Group Young Artist, he has performed at major venues globally, from London’s Wigmore Hall to the Rachmaninov Hall in Moscow. Having previously entertained us with his version of “the Enigma Variations” and “the Planets”, Alex returns with another performance of a large scale popular orchestral work arranged for solo piano. This time it’s Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” which demands his considerable skill and virtuosic dexterity around the keyboard. In the usual Friday recital format: an hour’s music followed by a glass of wine in convivial company.
Programme
“Pictures at an Exhibition” - Mussorgsky ( arr. for solo piano)
event co-ordinator: Helen Deakin (Classical Music Co-ordinator)
Friday 16th October 2026
Tickets £15, includes a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink after the talk
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Family History as Inspiration for Writing - Alison Huntingford
Alison Huntingford is an only child of two only children and so has always felt a distinct lack of family.
This inspired her to research her family history and led her to write her debut novel, ‘The Glass Bulldog’, based on the true story of one of her ancestors, which was nominated for the Walter Scott prize for Historical Fiction in 2019. Her second full length novel, ‘A Ha’penny Will Do’ was published January 2022. 'Dance A Fearful Jig', her third historical novel, was published in January 2024.
Alison has a degree in Humanities with Literature and has always enjoyed reading, especially the great writers of the 19th Century. In September 2021 Alison set up the South Hams Authors Network – an organisation which aims to support and promote the work of Devon writers. This is a free, informal group which meets on a monthly basis and has a devoted and loyal following. The group have been involved in book readings at libraries and shops, stalls at local fayres, radio interviews and local newspaper articles. This culminated in the much praised Dartmoor Edge Literary Fest in October 2022, followed by the South Hams Literary Festival around Ivybridge in 2023.
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Fiesta : Daniel Stables
Daniel Stables – in conversation with Martin Hesp
Daniel Stables is a travel writer and guidebook author based in the UK, specializing in regions such as
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe. He has authored or contributed to over 30 travel
books for various publishers, including Rough Guides and DK Eyewitness, and writes for outlets like BBC
Travel and National Geographic Traveller. In 2021, he was shortlisted in the Freelance Writing Awards for
his work in travel writing. You can find more about his work on his website danielstables.co.uk or follow him on Twitter
@DanStables
Fiesta explores the vibrant tapestry of human festivity, delving into the extraordinary lengths to which we go to express
our cultures and commemorate life's milestones. From drunken pilgrimages to sacrificial funerals, national days to
neo-pagan necromancy, festivals represent human culture at its most vivid and varied, and the resulting account is both
a rich collection of travel writing and an anthropological exploration of the roles that festivals play in society. Through
colourful characters, vibrant sights, and varied locales, Daniel Stables takes a curious, humanistic look at festivals
across the world, unravelling the universal threads that run through our diverse global celebrations.
Daniel Stables will be in conversation with Martin Hesp.
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Flavel Café presents Pre-Show Supper for The Budapest Café Orchestra
On Friday the 6th of November, The Flavel Arts Centre will be welcoming back one of our most popular acts- The Budapest Café Orchestra. As we know you love their energetic, colourful performances, we wanted to kick off the evening with a pre-show supper in the Flavel bistro. Two courses starting with a traditional Hungarian Chicken paprikash served with tagliatelle, followed by caramel pecan baked apples with vanilla ice cream.
Veggie option of Halloumi paprikash
Spaces are limited so book your place now!
Tickets £24 each meat/vegetarian options
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Friday@TheFlavel Memories of working at Philip & Son
A talk and documentary film that records the memories of some of those who worked for Philip & Son over the last century. Based at Nos and Sandquay shipyards on the River Dart, Philips & Son were world famous for producing some of the finest boats and ships in Britain. Some still in service today. After WW1, Philip & Son developed a reputation for producing high quality, powerful, seagoing tugs, and cornered the market for Lightships for Trinity House. During WW2 600 workers across both Nos and Sandquay produced over 200 ships and boats for the MOD, playing a critical role in production of ships like Harbour Boom Vessels for Coastal Forces. Models of some of the ships made at Philips & Son will be displayed.
In partnership with Dartmouth Museum
Friday 13 November 2026, 5.30pm
Tickets £15 (to include a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink after the screening)
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GIANT : The Play (15)
GIANT – The Play
GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The
Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run. The stellar cast includes Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst), Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) and Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S).
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one
chance to make amends...It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down. Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Inspired by real events, GIANT explores with dark humour the difference between considered
opinion and dangerous rhetoric offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon
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Generation Rock
Generation Rock bring you the best rock anthems and hits from across the ages. Our 6-piece live band delivers a high-octane performance featuring vocalists and musicians drawn from leading UK theatre tribute bands. You can expect to be singing at the top of your voice to hits from artists including Elton John, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benetar, AC/DC, Alanis, Prince, Whitesnake, ZZ Top and many, many more.
Generation Rock are touring their show across the UK and you can see all the band’s tour dates, and see and hear more of the band at their website at: https://www.generationrockband.com/
So whether you “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”, or “You’re a Long Way from the Top (for Rock and Roll)” grab you air guitar and join us for a fabulous night of high energy fun. Come and meet the band afterwards!
“Fantastic band, singers, musicians and absolute entertainment. Thanks for a fantastic evening.” (Teri C)
“What a fantastic night at Chequer Mead! Wall to wall hits from start to finish. The energy the band delivered was infectious and everyone was singing along by the end of the night. Do yourself a favour and book your tickets!” (Alec H)
“Fantastic band to get your feet tapping and singing along.” (Geoff, Melksham)
Tickets £21 Adults
All tickets include a venue levy of £1.50 per adult
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HELENA CLEWS: LIFE DRAWING CLASSES..
HELENA CLEWS: LIFE DRAWING CLASSES
(max 30 participants)
£135 for block of 6 classes to include complimentary hot drinks and biscuits
Tuesday 15 September
Tuesday 22 September
Tuesday 29 September
Tuesday 6 October
Tuesday 13 October
Tuesday 20 October
10am -12.30pm
Book your place and join in on the hugely successful life drawing workshops at the Flavel. It's a wonderful opportunity to draw alongside Helena and practice one of the fundamental skills of art.
The workshops are for all abilities. Helena will be available to provide individual feedback and help as necessary. The sessions are divided into the first part of short poses, ranging from 1 - 20 minute poses, a short break and then one long pose for around 55 minutes.
Information on what you need:
Please bring materials that you would like to draw with; ideally some charcoal (compressed and willow), coloured soft pastels, soft pencil (2B or softer) and a rubber. If you have your own paper/sketchbook then please bring that too.
Drawing boards will be provided and sheets of A2 cartridge paper is available to buy in cash on the day - 4 sheets for £1. There will also be some basic materials available on the day in exchange for a cash donation.
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Hadestown: The Musical (12A)
Hadestown: The Musical
The international hit musical comes to the big screen! Winner of eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, HADESTOWN: THEMUSICAL is the genre-defying musical blending modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale of two intertwining love stories, that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End and featuring the original Broadway stars, HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
Tickets £14 Adults £11 Under 16’s
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
Head Over Skis : Sophie Davies
Sophie Davies is a romance author based in West Sussex, who studied English literature at the University of Exeter, and has been working in the publishing industry ever since.
She began posting about her writing journey on TikTok in 2023, which has led to her meeting so many other amazing writers, some of whom have become her closest friends.
Head Over Skis is Sophie’s debut novel.
Head Over Skis is a spicy rom com for fans of Hannah Grace, Catherine Walsh and Lindsey Kelk.
One ex
One ski-instructor
And one holiday that's about to go off-piste...
The trip finally made it out of the group chat! Lottie and her friends have been planning – and saving – for their ski trip for ages and everything is going to be perfect. Until it isn’t.
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I Wanna Be Loved By You - Andrew Wilson Book Launch
This year Marilyn Monroe turns 100. As a centennial tribute, award-winning biographer, Andrew Wilson, will talk about his biography: I Wanna Be Loved By You, followed by Q&A and book signing.
Dreamer. Bombshell. Icon.
Featuring a wealth of unpublished material, Andrew Wilson’s biography of Marilyn Monroe presents the actress in a startling new light.
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, she had an uncertain and unforgiving upbringing with a mentally ill mother, an absent father and cruel foster parents. She would dream about Hollywood, and she transformed herself into the ultimate goddess of the silver screen; her image has been branded into the collective consciousness. Men lusted after her, and women wanted to be her. All her life, she just wanted to be loved.
Marilyn Monroe was more than just a goddess of the screen. She was highly intelligent and well-read, and formed long-term friendships with poets, philosophers, playwrights and political activists, such as with the avant-garde poet Edith Sitwell. After training with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, she worked hard to dismantle the common perception that she was nothing but a dumb blonde.
About the author:
Andrew Wilson is an award-winning biographer, novelist and journalist. In 2003, his first book, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith (Bloomsbury) won an Edgar Allan Poe Award and the LAMBDA Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize.
Since then, he has written the biographies of Harold Robbins: The Man Who Invented Sex, Mad Girl’s Love Song: Sylvia Plath and Life Before Ted, Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin, and the group biography, Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived.
'Wilson is an articulate and gentle man, with a mind committed to evidence and the demeanour of someone likely to give you a fair shake. Watching him reminds you that of all the tricks in a biographer s bag, equanimity and respect for an interviewee's first impressions are indispensable' DAILY TELEGRAPH
There is a free screening of one of Marilyn’s funniest and finest movies ‘Some Like it Hot’ in the auditorium following this talk.
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL SERIES 2026:ALEXANDER ULLMAN
Alexander Ullman (piano)
Winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition, Alexander Ullman has performed at the BBC Proms, the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall (London) and in the concert halls of 40 other countries, including the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Gewandhaus (Leipzig) and the Kennedy Centre (Washington DC). He has featured on BBC Radio 3, France Musique and MDR Klassik. Following his performance in March 2025 (when he replaced an injured Mark Bebbington) he is back by popular demand with an exciting virtuoso programme.
For more about Alex please go to www.alexanderullman.com
Programme
BEETHOVEN: Sonata op 2 no. 1 in F minor
CHOPIN: Ballade no. 4 op. 52
CHOPIN: Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61
BRAHMS: Sonata op. 1 no. 1 in C major
LISZT / PAGANINI: Etudes – no 3 (la Campanella) no 6 (Theme & Variations)
Friday 20th November 2026
Tickets £24, Under 18 £5
Classical Series Season Ticket £65 (includes tickets for all 3 concerts which must be purchased in the same transaction)
Further concerts in the series are:
Friday 6th March
Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) & George Fu (piano)
Friday 26th June
Martin Roscoe (piano)
Are you interested in becoming a 'Classical Supporter' for a concert or concerts in the 2026 series? for full details of the scheme please contact Helen Deakin on 01803 835882
Event co-ordinator: Helen Deakin (Classical Music Co-ordinator)
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Jeremy Hunt : Can We Be Rich Again?
Is Britain stuck in a doom loop of higher debt and higher taxes? Or can we fix the
British economy?
In Can We Be Rich Again? Jeremy Hunt argues that getting out of Britain’s low
growth is a solvable problem, and that we should approach the country’s economic
future with optimism.
Hunt asks the key questions: How deliverable are the changes we need by a Labour,
Conservative or Reform government? How do we get the economy growing despite
dangerous levels of debt? How do we sell long term reforms when our leaders have
so little political capital? But countering pessimism needs solutions not just
assertions, and they need to be realistic – plans that politicians can actually deliver in
a democratic system and the majority of the electorate can get behind.
Jeremy Hunt was elected Conservative MP for South West
Surrey in 2005. He was first appointed Secretary of State for
Health in September 2012, then served as Secretary of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from July 2018 to July 2019, and Chancellor of
the Exchequer from October 2022 to July 2024. Before his election as an MP, Jeremy
ran his own educational publishing business, Hotcourses. He also set up a charity to
help AIDS orphans in Africa in which he continues to play an active role. Jeremy
lives in Godalming and London with his wife, son and two daughters.
Jeremy Hunt will be interviewed by John Suchet.
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K-Pop Halloween Dance Academy with Pulse Dance
Pulse Dance MINIS present a K-Pop Hero Academy Halloween Edition
Full K-Pop Halloween inspired dance project for ages 4+
Starts Tuesday 27th October 9.30-10.30am then Thursday 29th October 9.30-10.30am and finishes Friday 30th October 9.30-10.30am
Book Here £5 per drop-in session
Train like a K-Pop Hero!
No experience needed – All abilities welcome
Half term creative fun with safe qualified instructors
Let us take you to Paris 26
“Let us take you to Paris” offers an immersive experience of French music, featuring iconic works from artists like Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Django Reinhardt, Sydney Bechet and Serge Gainsbourg.
The show is guided by Parisian-born Fifi La Mer, who sings and plays accordion, and Oliver Wilby, who performs on clarinet, tenor saxophone and accordion. Together they bring a unique blend of French musical history, covering a century of Parisian tunes, while sharing captivating tales of romance, mystery, and heartache associated with the City of Lights. Fifi and Oliver have gained recognition through sold-out shows at venues like Ronnie Scott’s and various theatres across the country. Oliver has also performed with prestigious ensembles such as the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Ray Gelato and BBC Big Band.
Their engaging performance has been featured in the NatWest advertising campaign. Audience testimonials praise the show for its captivating music, entertaining storytelling, and the charming, talented duo’s ability to create an exciting and enjoyable atmosphere. The performance promises a charismatic, authentic taste of Paris through its distinctive musical arrangements and rich historical context.
Friday September 25th
Tickets £19
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Lunchtime Concert Series with the Lyric Piano Trio
Lunchtime Concert Series with the Lyric Piano Trio
The Lyric Piano Trio is delighted to launch the first of a new series of monthly lunchtime concerts at the Flavel Theatre, taking place on the last Thursday of each month. Featuring fabulous music-making by talented local musicians who perform regularly throughout the South Hams, these concerts offer an inspiring hour of live chamber music in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
The opening concert takes place on Thursday 24 September, from 1.00–2.00 pm and celebrates English music with works by the distinguished composer Benjamin Britten, Devon composer Elfyn Jones, and the wonderfully romantic and glorious Cello Sonata by Frank Bridge.
At just £15, your ticket also includes delicious homemade soup and fresh bread, making it the perfect way to enjoy an uplifting lunchtime of superb music, good food and excellent company.
Lyric Piano Trio brings together three accomplished musicians with a shared passion for chamber music and engaging, expressive performance. Drawing on a wealth of experience as soloists and chamber musicians, the ensemble presents programmes that combine beloved masterpieces with less familiar gems, creating concerts that are both accessible and rewarding for audiences of all ages.
Performing throughout the South Hams this season, the Trio celebrates the rich tradition of chamber music through imaginative programming and warm, communicative musicianship. Their concerts showcase the intimate musical dialogue that makes the piano trio repertoire so enduring, with works spanning the Classical and Romantic periods alongside carefully chosen twentieth-century favourites.
Whether in historic churches or community venues, Lyric Piano Trio is committed to bringing live classical music to local audiences in inspiring and welcoming settings, continuing a tradition of outstanding music-making across South Devon.
Doors open 12pm
Food served at 12.30pm
Concert starts 1.00pm
£15 to include Flavel Café Soup
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Master and Cartographer : Alan Harper
Alan Harper is an RYA Yacht Master, maritime journalist, and magazine editor, and has contributed articles on yachting, aviation, seamanship, navigation and travel to publications throughout the English-speaking world. His previous books include Waiting for Buddy Guy: Chicago Blues at the
Crossroads, which won the ASCAP Foundation Award and was a Living Blues
book of the year.
Alan will be talking about his latest book: Master and Cartographer, which follows the adventurous life of Captain Greenvile Collins (1643-94). His seafaring voyages took him from Patagonia to the Arctic, into battles against Dutch men of war and Barbary corsairs, and to the slave markets and Silk Road ports of the Mediterranean. A scientific navigator, his professional drive drew him to Shetland, the Scilly Isles and all points in between, as he undertook the most ambitious survey of the British coastline yet attempted, and which helped change the course of history.
This fascinating story is a must for those interested in adventures at sea and all things maritime.
Alan will be in conversation with Tim Wiltshire.
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Meg Clothier : The Shipping Forecast
There’s a sea lover in every Brit.
The Shipping Forecast on Radio 4 has been keeping people in tune with the gloriously fickle British weather for a century, and capturing our hearts and imaginations along the way.
Celebrating a hundred years since the first broadcast, this book takes you to the heart of what the Shipping Forecast means to us as a nation. Each of the ten chapters brings you on a fascinating exploration of a different area of our British maritime history, from stormy weather up above to the seabed far below, and from fishing boats and battleships to the songs and poems inspired by the forecast.
This joyous book invites you to sail away into the enchanting world of the forecast, and is the perfect companion for anyone curious about our great British skies and seas.
Meg Clothier studied Classics at Cambridge, sailed from England to Alaska and worked as a journalist in London and Moscow. She has published three historical novels and Sea Fever: A Seaside Companion, a book full of marine lore and seaside charm, with her brother, Chris. She lives on the sunny side of the Quantock Hills with her husband, two children and an improbable number of vegetables.
Meg Clothier will be in conversation with Georgina Wiltshire.
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Michael Rosen : Getting Through It
Join poetry legend Michael Rosen as he presents his new one-person show Getting Through It, formed of a double bill of monologues, The Death of Eddie and Many Kinds of Love.
Getting Through It is a powerful, deeply personal yet universally relatable, double bill of monologues and poetry.
In the first part, The Death of Eddie, Michael explores his experience after losing his 18-year-old son to meningitis, recalling the strange and contradictory mix of emotions felt after the unexpected loss. This story, memorably captured in Michael’s children’s book The Sad Book, is told in vivid and poetic detail.
In the second part, Many Kinds of Love, Michael recounts his 48-day period in intensive care, after contracting COVID-19 early in the pandemic, and having to face his own mortality. Both stories are told with Michael’s signature positivity, humour and poetry. Together, the two pieces are a testimony to the spirit of recovery.
"Simple yet powerfully affecting, it is a remarkable event" ★★★★★ West End Best Friend
"A universal human journey" ★★★★★ Everything Theatre
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Music Themed Quiz Night with rustic supper
Join us for our music-themed quiz night!
Gather a team of friends together and pit your musical wits against the other teams!
Teams are made up with a maximum of 6 people.
We will be serving a rustic supper part way through the quiz, and a vegetarian option is also available.
The bar will be open throughout the evening.
Bar open from 6.30pm, quiz to start prompt at 7pm
Tickets £25 (To include supper)
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NT Live Golden Boy (15)
NT Live Presents Golden Boy by Clifford Odets
directed by Sam Yates
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre. Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
Tickets £18
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
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NT Live: The Misanthrope (15)
The Misanthrope
by Martin Crimp after Molière
directed by Indhu Rubasingham
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
Tuesday 22nd September
Tickets £18/£11
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Patrick Gale : Love Lane
Patrick Gale – in conversation with Sophie Pierce
From beloved, bestselling author Patrick Gale comes a searing portrayal of escape and the power of love, home and a family.
Love Lane is a brilliant new standalone novel featuring characters from Patrick’s Costa-shortlisted novel A Place Called Winter.
1950s Northern England. Three generations of men, two of women.
When veteran Canadian wheat farmer, Harry Cane is brutally obliged to sell up and sail home to an England transformed by two world wars, his arrival triggers unwelcome self-examination for the family he abandoned, and for whom he has never been more than a distant myth.
His daughter feels duty bound to take him in but is riven with doubt and ambushed by a long-buried anger she has never before expressed. Harry's effect on the next generation is less predictable and enables his granddaughter to deal with an unspeakable trauma, while her gentle husband feels seen for who he truly is. Can Harry stay and make a new life before
it's too late, or will he find himself cast out again, punished for having witnessed and understood too much?
From the rural plains of Canada to 1950s Liverpool and Yorkshire, Love Lane is a searing
portrayal of escape and entrapment, and a powerful exploration of what home and family
can really be.
Patrick Gale was born on the Isle of Wight. He spent his infancy at Wandsworth Prison, which his father governed, then grew up in Winchester before going to Oxford University. He now lives on a farm near Land's End. One of this country's best-loved
novelists, his most recent works are A Perfectly Good Man, the Richard and Judy bestseller Notes From An Exhibition, the Costa-shortlisted A Place Called Winter and Mother's Boy. His original BBC television drama, Man In An Orange Shirt, was shown to great acclaim in 2017 as part of the BBC's Queer Britannia series, leading viewers around the world to discover his novels.
Love Lane has been selected for this year’s Book Festival Big Read
Patrick Gale will be in conversation with Sophie Pierce.
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Pauline Eyre - Anyone for Tennis?
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT!
Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game. And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’. She cannot be serious...can she?
“Laughs aplenty...juicy locker room secrets...naughty line judge-y anarchy...motivational joy...Nice.”5***** North WestEnd
"What makes the hour land is the marriage of insider authority and properly honed comic timing. It’s not just a love letter to a game; it’s a blueprint for turning an obsession into a well-structured, laugh-out-loud show.”4**** One4Review
‘She’s warm, wonderfully funny and you’ll want to be her pal' Angela Barnes.
‘10out of10’ Giles Brandreth (THE Giles Brandreth!!)
Fresh from sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.As featured in/on The Guardian, Sunday Post, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC5 Live, Radio Wimbledon, Der Spiegel, TVNZ, ABC Australia...
Directed by Ben van Der Velde
Insta @yespaulineeyre
Facebook @yespaulineeyre
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Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Trio
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Trio
"There’s something of the proverbial elder statesman about Peter Knight, in terms of his place in music, which cannot be overstated. It’s not just in the quality of his playing...there’s a focus on the sheer inventiveness of Peter’s playing, in the adventurous arrangements he shares with his collaborators, and in his musical leadership” Northern Sky Magazine
Since his inaugural performance with the fledgling Steeleye Span in 1970, Peter Knight has been a mainstay of the British folk scene. Never one to rest on his laurels, Peter has carved a reputation as a relentlessly questing musician “as mercurial as quicksilver”, and it is never quite so apparent as in his work with the various Gigspanner line-ups.
The Gigspanner Trio is the beating heart from which all other lineups have evolved, and the one most loved by many for the intimacy and joy manifest in their virtuosic performances. Audiences revel in the opportunity to witness ‘up close and personal’ the almost telepathic communication that exists between Peter, guitarist Roger Flack and hand percussionist, Sacha Trochet.
Described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth).
“Music of intelligently crafted brilliance” 5***** Songlines Magazine
“Some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer” 5***** Maverick Magazine
Friday 4th December
Tickets £24
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Pressure (12A)
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice — launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Directed by Anthony Maras
Starring
Andrew Scott
Brendan Fraser
Damian Lewis
Kerry Condo
Tickets £9 Adults this includes a £2 MyFlavel venue levy
Under 16’s £6.20 this includes a £1.50 My Flavel venue levy
RBO present ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 27 (Rating TBC)
The Royal Ballet present ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts. Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography. Joby Talbot’s score combines contemporary sound worlds with sweeping melodies that gesture to ballet scores of the 19th century. Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs draw on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. The result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment and ingenious music and design.
Cast:
Alice FRANCESCA HAYWARD
Jack/The Knave of Hearts WILLIAM BRACEWELL
Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit JAMES HAY
Mother/The Queen of Hearts LAUREN CUTHBERTSON
Father/The King of Hearts BENNET GARTSIDE
Magician/The Mad Hatter STEVEN MCRAE
Rajah/ The Caterpillar NICOL EDMONDS
The Duchess GARY AVIS
Creatives:
Choreography CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Music JOBY TALBOT
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Orchestration CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN, JOBY TALBOT
Designer BOB CROWLEY
Tuesday 23rd May 2027
Tickets £18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO present COSÌ FAN TUTTE (Rating TBC)
The Royal Opera present COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable. Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit. Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.
Cast:
Fiordiligi LOUISE ALDER
Dorabella SIMONE MCINTOSH
Ferrando MINGJIE LEI
Guglielmo HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL
Don Alfonso GERALD FINLEY
Despina EMILY POGORELC
Creatives:
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Conductor THOMAS HENGELBROCK
Director NETIA JONES
Set Designer HYEMI SHIN
Costume Designers NETIA JONES, HYEMI SHIN
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Tuesday 23rd February 2027
Tickets £18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO present GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (Rating TBC)
The Royal Opera present GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Synopsis:
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in flames. For the long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic saga, director Barrie Kosky situates the rich apocalyptic drama in a contemporary world of dream-like turmoil. Antonio Pappano, Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, returns to take on the impassioned, otherworldly music – including Siegfried’s transporting Funeral March and Brünnhilde’s electrifying Immolation Scene. The brilliant cast is led by Elisabet Strid, Andreas Schager and Mika Kares, who together with the full forces of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus bring opera’s greatest journey to its shattering end.
Cast:
Siegfried ANDREAS SCHAGER
Gunther THOMAS LEHMAN
Hagen MIKA KARES
Alberich CHRISTOPHER PURVES
Brünnhilde ELISABET STRID
Creatives:
Music RICHARD WAGNER
Conductor ANTONIO PAPPANO
Director BARRIE KOSKY
Set Designer RUFUS DIDWISZUS
Costume Designer VICTORIA BEHR
Lighting Designer ALESSANDRO CARLETTI
Sung in German with English subtitles. New production
Wednesday 3rd February 2027
£18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO present LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (TBC)
The Metropolitan Opera
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST [New Production]
Synopsis:
Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky adds to her already remarkable Met repertoire, making her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.
Cast:
Minnie SONDRA RADVANOVSKY
Dick Johnson SEOKJONG BAEK
Jack Rance CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Creatives:
Music GIACOMO PUCCINI
Conductor KERI-LYNN WILSON
Director RICHARD JONES
Set Designer MIRIAM BUETHER
Costume Designer NICKY GILLIBRAND
Lighting Designer MIMI JORDAN SHERIN
Choreographer LUCY BURGE
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Tuesday 26th January 2027
£18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO present Romeo and Juliet 27 (TBC)
The Royal Ballet present ROMEO AND JULIET
The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get married.
The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo and Juliet must risk it all.
Cast:
Juliet FUMI KANEKO
Romeo VADIM MUNTAGIROV
Mercutio FRANCISCO SERRANO
Tybalt RYOICHI HIRANO
Benvolio GIACOMO ROVERO
Paris LUKAS B. BRÆNDSRØD
Lord Capulet BENNET GARTSIDE
Lady Capulet CHRISTINA ARESTIS
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music SERGEY PROKOFIEV
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ
Staging and Artistic Supervisor to the MacMillan Estate LAURA MORERA
Tuesday 25th May 2027
£18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO present Swan Lake (Rating TBC)
The Royal Ballet present SWAN LAKE
Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamored by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as Von Rothbart conspires to thwart the lovers’ plans.
Liam Scarlett’s production for The Royal Ballet brings together Tchaikovsky’s towering score and John Macfarlane’s picturesque designs to create an enduring ballet spectacle of love, treachery and forgiveness.
Choreography MARIUS PETIPA, LEV IVANOV
Additional Choreography LIAM SCARLETT, FREDERICK ASHTON
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Production LIAM SCARLETT
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer DAVID FINN
Thursday 22nd April 2027
Tickets £18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO presents Carmen (Rating TBC)
The Royal Opera presents CARMEN
Synopsis:
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.
Cast:
Carmen GINGER COSTA-JACKSON
Don José RUSSELL THOMAS
Micaëla ADRIANA GONZÁLEZ
Escamillo ALEXANDER VINOGRADOV
Zuniga BARNABY REA
Creatives:
Music GEORGES BIZET
Libretto HENRI MEILHAC, LUDOVIC HALÉVY
Conductor SESTO QUATRINI
Director DAMIANO MICHIELETTO
Set Designer PAOLO FANTIN
Costume Designer CARLA TETI
Sung in French with English subtitles.
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RBO presents Manon (Rating TBC)
The Royal Ballet presents MANON [Revival]
Synopsis:
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...
Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
Creatives:
Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN
Music JULES MASSENET
Orchestration MARTIN YATES
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS
Lighting Designer JACOPO PANTANI
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RBO presents THE NUTCRACKER (TBC)
The Royal Ballet presents THE NUTCRACKER [Revival]
Synopsis:
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score, alongside the glow and grandeur of Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs.
Cast:
The Sugar Plum Fairy MAYARA MAGRI
The Prince REECE CLARKE
Herr Drosselmeyer JAMES HAY
Clara MARIANNA TSEMBENHOI
Hans-Peter/The Nutcracker TAISUKE NAKAO
Creatives:
Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor CHARLOTTE POLITI
Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN
Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT
Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN
Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON
Filmed 10th December 2025
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RBO presents Tosca 27 (Rating TBC)
The Royal Opera present TOSCA
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates, in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out?
Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production returns, setting Puccini’s operatic thriller in a contemporary, war-torn Rome. Daniel Oren conducts Aleksandra Kurzak, who returns to the title role, joined by Saimir Pirgu as Cavaradossi and Christopher Maltman as Baron Scarpia.
Cast:
Floria Tosca ALEKSANDRA KURZAK
Mario Cavaradossi SAIMIR PIRGU
Baron Scarpia CHRISTOPHER MALTMAN
Spoletta ALED HALL
Cesare Angelotti PAWEŁ HORODYSKI
Creatives:
Music GIACOMO PUCCINI
Conductor DANIEL OREN
Director OLIVER MEARS
Set Designer SIMON LIMA HOLDSWORTH
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Wednesday 5th May 2027
£18 Adults £11 under 16’s
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RBO/MET presents MACBETH (Rating TBC)
The Metropolitan Opera presents MACBETH (new production)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite Lise Davidsen—the world’s reigning dramatic soprano—as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske, a brilliant young director making waves around the world. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the heroic Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Macbeth’s friend-turned-victim Banquo. This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.
Cast:
Macbeth QUINN KELSEY
Lady Macbeth LISE DAVIDSEN
Macduff FREDDIE DE TOMMASO
Banquo RYAN SPEEDO GREEN
Creatives:
Music GIUSEPPE VERDI
Conductor YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN
Director LOUISA PROSKE
Set Designer JON BAUSOR
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Rabbit and Rey and the Lost Things (All ages)
Stuff and Nonsense present a brilliantly bonkers show from the makers of smash hit The Gingerbread Man and other family theatre triumphs
Rabbit & Rey and the Lost Things
Ever felt like the world’s playing hide and seek with your stuff?
One moment it’s there... the next, poof! Your toy, your glasses, your book, your sock... even your ideas, gone.
Meet Rey, an imagination expert, a question-asker, a glorious misplacer of everything, and by their side, Rabbit, their forever-loved bunny, wise and fiercely loyal. The one who's always there when the world feels too much.
Together they set off on an unforgettable quest, to find all the things they’ve ever lost…
Whilst Rey & Rabbit explore they realise the trail of Lost Things doesn’t end with them. Other people have Lost Things too!
As Rey begins to realise that being a 'loser' might not be that bad, something remarkable starts to happen. What if losing things wasn’t the problem but the path?
This bold, funny and heart-tugging adventure mixes puppetry, visual storytelling and beautiful twists of the imagination, to explore our brilliant, often bewildering brains and what it means to live life a little out of order.
Ages 3+ | A joyful adventure for families with curious minds and big hearts, and for anyone who’s ever felt a little out of step.
£12 Adults £8 under 16
Family ticket £35 (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children)
https://aloadofstuffandnonsense.co.uk/
Riviera Dogs 26
Riviera Dogs are a 5-piece 80s party band hailing from Torbay 'The English Riviera' …no lycra, wigs or make up just faithful, respectful renditions of songs from the best decade in music!
Started as a side project in 2013 they soon found themselves in high demand and are now firmly established as the first choice for 80s nostalgia across the UK; the band is made up of professional musicians all with a wealth of experience and includes current touring members for Joss Stone & Bastille.
Over the years they have headlined many music festivals and provided entertainment for numerous high profile corporate events with support slots for 80s legends Go West, ASWAD, Katrina & The Waves & Boney M along the way.
With a high energy front man and a professional sound and light show Riviera Dogs promise you a 'feel good' night of big hits, movie tunes and forgotten gems all guaranteed to give you a night to remember!
Saturday 12th December
8.00pm
Tickets £20
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Rock Idols - Sophie Pierce and Alex Murdin
From devils and druids to timeless tors, join artist Alex Murdin and writer Sophie Pierce for an illustrated talk exploring the magic and mystery of Dartmoor. Their new book, Rock Idols: a guide to Dartmoor in 28 tors, is thought to be the first illustrated guide to Dartmoor in many years, with new, original drawings of these mysterious monoliths. Sophie and Alex will share their adventures exploring the tors, as well as some of the fascinating folklore, geology and history of Dartmoor. They will show Alex's new drawings of the tors, as well as intriguing Victorian etchings of some of Dartmoor's most famous features including Scorhill Stone Circle and the Dewerstone.
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Roger and James Deakins : Reflections: On Cinematography
Roger & James Deakins – in conversation with Monty Halls
We are delighted that Roger and James Deakins can join us this year to talk about Roger’s fascinating career in cinematography, as described in his new book, Reflections: On Cinematography.
From two-time Academy Award winner from 16 nominations, and five-time BAFTA award winner from 11 nominations, Sir Roger Deakins - widely regarded as the greatest cinematographer of all time - a one-of-a-kind visual memoir, telling his life's story by way of his iconic, beloved films, including The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, Fargo, Blade Runner 2049, The Big Lebowski, 1917, and No Country for Old Men, among others.
Over the course of a brilliant 50-year career, Sir Roger Deakins has proven to be the greatest artist & visionary that the craft of cinematography has ever known.
In Reflections: On Cinematography, Deakins offers his fans and film enthusiasts a one-of-a-kind look into his life and improbable road to Hollywood immortality. Readers will discover how "the boy from Torquay, England" overcame a troubled childhood to enter his way into art school; his fortuitous entry into world of documentary filmmaking (including a yacht race around the world); to shooting groundbreaking music videos such as Herbie Hancock's "Rock It," to his singular film career, including his longtime collaborations with the Coen Brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.
Filled with never-before-seen storyboards, sketches, and diagrams, Deakins shows readers how he created some of the most iconic scenes in the most beloved films of all time. Through candid, lyrical prose, Deakins reflects on his life and each of his projects; how he helped shape them, and how they shaped him.
A truly unique visual memoir, Reflections is for film fans and general readers alike, and for anyone looking to find inspiration, beauty, and creativity by looking through the singular lens with which Roger views the world.
Roger & James Deakins will be in conversation with Monty Halls.
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Rosie Nixon : From Magazines to Mentor: How I Reinvented My Life
Rosie Nixon is a visionary leader, author and coach. She is the author of four novels and one non-fiction collection. After a long career in women’s magazines, latterly as the award-winning editor-in-chief of Hello! Magazine, Rosie is now a qualified coach.
In 2024, she founded Rosie’s Reinvention retreats, a series of day retreats supporting midlife women through career, business and wellbeing transformations, enabling them to realise a more fulfilling way of life.
Rosie will be talking to Erin Allgrove about her own journey from burn-out to the realisation that something in her life needed to change. Reinvention became the answer.
Rosie’s book, the PRO Method (August 2026) explains three simple steps to reinventing your life.
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Sense & Sensibility (PG)
From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood
STARRING
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane with George MacKay and Fiona Shaw
Tickets £9 this includes £2 MyFlavel venue levy
Under 16’s £6.20 this includes £1.50 MyFlavel venue levy
Shaun the sheep: The beast of mossy bottom (U)
Everyone is looking forward to Halloween on Mossy Bottom Farm - until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch! But when Shaun turns MAD SCIENTIST to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control. With the farmer missing and a wild beast roaming the woods of Mossingham, all the ingredients are in place for a monstrously fun family adventure...
£9 Adults this includes a £2 MyFlavel venue levy
Under 16’s £6.20 this includes a £1.50 My Flavel venue levy
Simon Munnery
We are very excited to welcome Simon back to the Flavel.
About Simon Munnery
Simon is a British Comedy Award nominee, Chortle Award winner, Perrier Award nominee, and Sony Radio Award winner. He's had his own Radio 1 series and several Radio 4 series, along with several cult television series including BBC2's Attention Scum. His most recent television appearances include The Alternative Comedy Experience (Comedy Central), It's Kevin and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (BBC2).
'One of the funniest, most original comedians of the past twenty years' (The Guardian)
'Convention-defying, innovative stuff. Simon Munnery is a must-see' (The Times)
'Simon Munnery is an avant-garde comedy god' (Time Out)
'Intelligence, wit and originality... Simon Munnery, the God particle of Alternative Comedy' (Chortle).
Saturday 26th September 2026
Tickets £20 which includes £1.50 MyFlavel venue levy
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Songs from the Shore
SONGS FROM THE SHORE
So here we are right in the moment, grains of sand making the shore
Like birds that migrate in the winter, when the first chill meets the sea
Like an old photo you thought you’d thrown out
Melodies of old songs they piece back together
Like the moon & the tides, returns night after night after night after night after night
Songs from the Shore is a new storytelling folk gig theatre show about the South Devon coast - its landscapes, its people & its stories.
Inspired by the experiences of those living near and belonging to the coast as well as its raw natural beauty, Songs from the Shore mixes live music with real stories and imagined fables, exploring the challenges and joys of living coastally in the context of an ecologically collapsing world.
Be swept along the South Devon coastline on a tide of salt-soaked songs and newly spun fables. This is where the spirit of the shore rises to meet us.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE :Tickets
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Swing That Music with Down for the Count All-Stars
Down for the Count recreate classic tunes from the Swing Era, but this is no mere nostalgia trip – the band perform each song in their own unmistakeable style, breathing new life into the best vintage music. Combine that with the band’s top class instrumental solos, sublime vocal performances, Join the UK’s hardest swinging band Down for the Count All-Stars for “one hellova celebration of vintage music” (Time Out London) – it’s time to Swing That Music!
Described as “a breath of fresh air on the swing scene” (Twinwood Festival) Down for the Count’s 10-piece mini big band is regularly found in jazz clubs across the UK and abroad (Ronnie Scott’s London, Le Caveau de la Huchette Paris), at festivals including London Jazz Festival, and on BBC Radio. Now they are bringing the sounds and feels of the best jazz clubs to theatres around the country – with an electrifying show full of incredible energy, musicianship, and their own signature wry wit and humour.
In the band’s updated show for 2026, you’ll hear instrumental songs from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller, vocal classics from singers such as Nat ‘King’ Cole, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and original arrangements of jazz standards penned by musicians in the band.
and irresistible warmth and joie de vivre, and you get a show that will leave you feeling uplifted and wanting more.
“Awesome!!!” Michael Bublé
“My first impulse on leaving Cadogan Hall in the wake of a standing ovation on Sunday evening was to ask permission to lay 10 stars on this outstanding gig rather than the usual five.” Jazz Journal
Tickets £25
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The Big Lebowski (18)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Showing as part of Reflections: A Roger Deakin retrospective - a series of films celebrating the cinematography of Dartmouth’s Academy Award Winner.
The Big Lebowski begins with a case of mistaken identity which escalates when Jeffrey Lebowski - alias The Dude - attempts to seek recompense for the despoilation of his ratty-ass little rug, and then finds himself entangled in a kidnapping caper as a bagman - a situation that goes from bad to worse due to the interference of his hapless bowling partners.
In The Big Lebowski the Coen brothers have taken on the preoccupations of Raymond Chandler, but have given them a postmodern spin, while at the same time leaving Philip Marlowe's ethos intact as The Dude wanders through the fractured world of nineties LA trying to do the right thing. Like the award-winning Fargo, The Big Lebowski is suffused with a droll humour and a verbal felicity that is as delightful as it is startling.
This classic screening is presented as part of Dartmouth Book Festival 2026 – at which Sir Roger will be talking about his new book: Reflections.
The Flavel | Roger and James Deakins : Reflections: On Cinematography
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The Budapest Café Orchestra 2026
Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience and like none other.
With 16 albums to their name Budapest Café Orchestra was established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. A diminutive ensemble of just four players, the BCO creates an astonishing soundscape and aural alchemy characteristic of larger ensembles, combining violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz, balalaika, domra and percussion to dazzling effect.
Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires - plus a few surprises along the way - hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship.
A show by the BCO is enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!
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The David Alexander Open Art Exhibition 2026
The David Alexander Open Art Exhibition 2026
Monday 2 November 4pm – Saturday 28 November, 1pm
Submissions are invited for the 2026 Flavel Annual Open Art Exhibition on the theme of ‘Home’
Prizes are generously sponsored by The David Alexander Open Art Exhibition Fund: The Winner's prize is £200 cash, and the runner up will receive a £50 Flavel gift voucher.
Up to two entries can be submitted along with completed application forms, to be delivered to The Flavel by Monday 2 November between 9-11am.
For full details about entering, please download our information sheet HERE. Information
And if you would like to submit an original drawing, painting, print, photograph, 3D work or textile for consideration, please download an application form HERE. Application Form
Let your inspiration set you free!
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The End of Oak Street (12A)
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighbourhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, THE END OF OAK STREET also stars Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and Tommy Harper. The executive producers are Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee and Leeann Stonebreaker.
Tickets £9 Adults £6.20 Under 16’s
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
The Explorer Series : Simon Yates of Touching the Void – My Mountain Life
SIMON YATES OF TOUCHING THE VOID - MY MOUNTAIN LIFE
A fascinating and humorous evening, acclaimed by both regular theatre patrons and outdoor enthusiasts alike!
On the remote Siula Grande in Peru in June 1985, mountaineer Simon Yates found himself in a desperately unenviable position. He was slowly being pulled off the mountain face by his injured partner, Joe Simpson, dangling on the rope 50 metres below. His decision to cut the rope saved both their lives in the epic of survival that followed and with the publication of the book ‘Touching The Void’, later film and stage play, both climbers became household names.
It was an experience that could have put many off the sport of mountaineering - but not Simon. Over 35 years later, he is still a very active exploratory climber and guide, making several expeditions to the mountains each year. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, Alaska to Central Asia there is hardly a significant range that he has not visited.
Come along and witness Simon’s tireless journey from that mountain in Peru to some of the remotest on the planet and share with him the drama, excitement and beauty of modern, lightweight alpinism. Told with wit, dry humour and lavishly illustrated with images and film collected on his great climbs.
“Simon is a totally engaging speaker, who both entertains and inspires.”
Wednesday 25th November
Tickets £19
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The Flavel Kitchen presents Tony
The Flavel is celebrating the life of legendary badass chef Anthony Bourdain in this special screening for Dartmouth Food Festival.
Join us for a 2-course special meal while we screen the critically acclaimed, coming-of-age story TONY about the formative youthful kitchen experiences of the notorious chef taken from the opening chapters in his bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential.
Your Menu for the evening
Traditional Anthony B Boeuf Bourguignon, roast mini potatoes, New York Salsa
Veggie option seasonal quiche, roast potatoes and Salsa
Desert is a choice of NY Cheesecake or Autumn fruit tart all prepared by our own kitchen confidential team.
Sit back and enjoy a delicious meal while consuming this tasty reheat of Anthony Bourdain’s best-selling memoir.
Select your film ticket £7 (including £2 MyFlavel venue levy)
Then select your meal option Meat or vegetarian £20
Combined ticket total £27
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The Incomer (15)
Set on a remote Scottish island, two siblings survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from dreaded ‘Incomers’. Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker who has come to uproot them from their homeland.
STARRING
Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez, with John Hannah
Tickets £9 Adults £6.20 Under 16’s
All tickets include a venue levy £2 per adult and £1.50 under 16’s
The Inn Theatre Company Lunatics and Fools
Lunatics and Fools
Madness is a recurring theme in Shakespeare's plays. There are characters who go mad, characters who pretend to go mad, and characters who try to send others mad. Not to mention Shakespeare's fools, who may seem bonkers but often speak more sense than anyone else.
Modern attitudes to mental health, madness and insanity are very different from those of the 16th century, but Shakespeare's depictions of people in mental torment is often strikingly recognisable.
The Inn Theatre Company has put together a mad, crazy evening of scenes from Shakespeare's plays on the theme of insanity, Lunatics and Fools. There will be characters you know well, such as Ophelia, Feste and King Lear, alongside some you might not be expecting. So please come and join us. You'll be surprised, informed, amused, shocked and, above all, entertained.
The Inn Theatre Company draws performers from across south Devon for their productions, which include a week of open-air performances in the idyllic setting of Dartmouth Castle every summer.
The success of their recent shows, Heroes, Villains & Lovers and Dreams, Charms & Phantoms, has inspired them to put together this new and intriguing collection of scenes from Shakespeare.
Thursday 12th November
£15 per adult
£12 under 18
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The Kingsmen : Voices and Strings Xmas Show 2026
Join us at Dartmouth’s Flavel Theatre on 5 December 2026 for a magical Christmas celebration featuring an 80-voice community choir, our 38 strong barbershop chorus, a talented string quartet and a brilliant pianist. The evening will finish with a breathtaking finale as more than 100 singers unite on stage. Every note, harmony and smile will help raise vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK, making this festive event as meaningful as it is memorable.
The Kingsmen are a successful all male a cappella harmony chorus based in Kingsbridge whose members come from all over the South Hams area and beyond.
Saturday December 5th
Tickets £17
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The Owl and the Nightingale - Poetry Group
In this session, members of Dartmouth Poetry Group invite you to share their love of poetry.
There will be readings from Simon Armitage's The Owl and the Nightingale.
Dartmouth Poetry Group are poetry enthusiasts who meet monthly at The Flavel. New members are always welcome to come and share in their love of poetry.
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The Storyteller’s Journey : Keith Rossiter and Jonathan Posner
Join writers Jonathan Posner and Keith Rossiter on an adventure into the world of imagination.
Jonathan Posner is a full-time author and publisher based in Exeter. He has written and published six action-adventure novels set in Tudor England. He has also written and published two anthologies; one of short stories and the other of ‘old bloke having a rant’ articles. Earlier works include libretto and lyrics for three full-length stage musicals plus a one-act play. Jonathan gets a thrill from seeing his books in print and getting great feedback from readers, which is why he is so keen to share what he has learned about the craft of writing with others.
Keith Rossiter is a former journalist turned full-time novelist. He has published one thriller set in Greece, The Chaos Game, a young adult novel White Raven, and a novel for middle-grade readers, Shadow Lands: The Poacher’s Trap. He is also a screenwriter and filmmaker.
He admits that in the years since leaving journalism he has been on a steep learning curve – and he is eager to share that adventure with new and improving writers.
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Thomas Atlas 26
Thomas Atlas on tour for his 2nd album release Messages is back at The Flavel.
Thomas Atlas is a dynamic British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and performer whose musical journey seamlessly blends genres such as blues, soul, funk, jazz, and Americana to create an authentic and organic sound.
Saturday November 14th
Tickets £13.50
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Three Rivers : Robert Winder
Robert Winder was Literary Editor of the Independent (where he ran the Foreign Fiction Award for translated novels) and Deputy Editor of Granta. He is the author of many titles (both fiction and non-fiction) including Bloody Foreigners: The Story of Immigration to Britain and The
Last Wolf: The Hidden Springs of Englishness. The former helped inspire the Migration Museum Project, which aims to create a major museum on the theme of migration in Britain and for which he was a founder trustee.
Three rivers: the Rhine, the Rhone and the Po. Each one coursing down from a single patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of Switzerland. Together they gave birth to three different European cultures – German, French and Italian. The very heart of Western Europe – its languages, religion and agriculture, its science, politics and art – has been nourished by these waters, from the Romanesque buttresses and vines of Provence to the Wagnerian music of the Rhine and the artistic miracles of Lombardy.
Setting off from the dramatic mountain landscape where this story begins, acclaimed historian
Robert Winder traces the rivers’ journeys, revealing in shimmering detail their impact on Europe’s rich history as they flow towards the sea.
‘Full of flavour and sparkle.’ The Sunday Times.
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Tim Spicer : An Axe and Four Balloons
An Axe and Four Balloons is Tim Spicer’s fascinating biography of Brian Franks, who has been accredited as one of the founding fathers of the SAS, although until now, he has been largely unknown outside the Special Operations world.
Brian Franks was loved by officers and soldiers alike; he was tough, charismatic and charming. Initially, he joined the hotel business, but in 1939 Franks was commissioned into the Middlesex Yeomanry. Soon he gravitated to the world of more esoteric military operations, which suited his unconventional temperament, moving first to the GHQ Reconnaissance Regiment or ‘Phantom’, then to the Commandos. He became the Brigade Major of the Special Service Brigade in 1943 and took part in the invasion of Sicily, and the operation at Termoli in Italy where he won the MC.
He was posted to 2 SAS in early 1944. He commanded the Regiment on operations in France, Italy, Germany and Norway. During Operation LOYTON in the Vosges mountains in September 1944, he parachuted in to lead operations behind enemy lines. Thirty-one of his soldiers were captured, tortured and executed by the Germans. Franks was determined to avenge them and set up an “off the books” war crimes hunting team to bring the perpetrators to justice. For Operation LOYTON he was awarded the DSO, Croix de Guerre and Legion d’Honneur.
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer OBE has led a life filled with action and adventure. During his twenty years in the British Army, he saw active service in Northern Ireland, the Falklands campaign, the Gulf War and the Balkans, as well as serving in the Far East, Cyprus and Germany.
Key appointments have included Chief of Staff of an Armoured Brigade, Staff Officer at the Directorate of Special Forces and Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, among many others.
Over the course of this illustrious military career, Spicer has developed extensive knowledge of intelligence, counterterrorism, complex relations and protective security. In 2001 he founded the private security company Aegis, which has counted the UK, US and Italian governments among its clients.
He is author of An Unorthodox Soldier: Peace and War and the Sandline Affair (2000), A Dangerous Enterprise (2021), and A Suspicion of Spies (2024).
Praise for An Axe and Four Ballons:
“Gripping, intensively researched and a fitting tribute to one of the founders of Special Forces soldiering. A fabulous read about an inspirational commander of the wartime SAS.” DAMIEN LEWIS, author of the SAS: Great Escapes series.
“Tim Spicer has an amazing superpower among authors of discovering fascinating and
vitally important figures whom history has somehow ignored or sidelined, and to bring
them alive with vividness and immediacy. In this well-researched, grippingly written and terrific story, he also provides profound insights into the theory, nature and practice of courage under fire, something he knows a good deal about from personal experience.” ANDREW ROBERTS, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny
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Totally Unhinged Productions present Ciderella (16+)
Ciderella is an adult Christmas show with a twist. Come and join us for some good cheer as we welcome Villages in Action to the Flavel.
A local amateur dramatics theatre company, The Plymuff Players, want to perform the classic Cinderella, but in their haste, one of the team misses out the ‘n’ on the marketing materials and can’t afford to reprint the posters. Forced to make the best of things, their new hastily devised show follows middle aged barmaid Ciderella as her stepmother Red Ruth and the local hipsters try to thwart her from attending Barry Beer’s Ball. All this while she navigates the menopause, think glittery HRT patch instead of a glass slipper. Will the team crack under pressure, or will they deliver the performance of their lives? Part mockumentary, part comedy, Ciderella promises to be a magical night of theatre you’ll never forget, however hard you might try.
Written, directed and performed by award-winning writer Laura Horton, comedians Edward Tripp, Suzy Bennett and Sam Crawley.
Produced by Totally Unhinged Productions
Reviews
“A riotous reimagining of the Cinderella fairytale.” Plymouth Theatre Review
“Brilliantly performed…Ciderella is an unadulterated barrel of laughs.” Theatre Review
Villages in Action | Villages in Action
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U3A Classics : Ancient Devon : People and Places
Ancient Devon – People and Places
Presented by Bill Horner
South Hams County Archaeologist
The South Hams is rich is history. There are sites from the Bronze Age, Romans, Anglo Saxons, Vikings, Normans to name a few.
Bill introduces us to the people and places in our neighbourhood.
Did you know there was a major Roman site nearby at Ipplepen?
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U3A Classics : Homer’s Iliad & Odyssey : Who Are the Heroes & Villains?
Homer’s Iliad & Odyssey : Who Are the Heroes & Villains?
Presented by Oscar Standidge
Homer's great epics contain a range of characters from the heroic to the villainous, and many of the characters are both!
Oscar profiles these characters and places them in context as to how they fit into the Greek expectations of the time. What made the characters a hero, or a villain, and how did they redeem themselves - if at all.
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U3A Classics :The Greatest of all Classical Greek Temples (and it's not the Parthenon)
The Greatest of all Classical Greek Temples (and it's not the Parthenon)
Presented by Wiz Tehel
Continuing the series on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wiz presents the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus.
Besides being one of the largest of any Greek temples, it's beauty and elegance earned its fame and reputation.
As well as learning about this Wonder, Wiz will also explore Greek temples in general. How were they built, used, and how many of them were lost forever.
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Wine and Cheese Tasting with Sandridge Barton
Wine Tasting with Cheese. Get ready for Christmas!
This fundraising event is in partnership with Sandridge Barton Wines and Sharpham Dairy;
both organisations produce award-winning items, and we are fortunate that we have these two prestigious businesses on our doorstep.
This is an opportunity for a fun, informative evening that can help you plan wine and cheese for your Christmas Table or solve gift giving with a locally themed present from the Dart Valley.
Experts from Sandridge Barton Wines will guide us through a selection of excellent wines that will be accompanied by delicious cheeses from Sharpham Dairy.
Sandridge Barton Wines - Devon Vineyard & Winery in the Dart Valley - Sandridge Barton
All tickets £25
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