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Extreme athletes Omar Nour and Omar Samra accept the Talisker Atlantic Challenge, a 3,000-mile Atlantic Ocean crossing by rowboat with no assistance, and no stopping. Training and preparing for two years, they commit their adventure to the plight of displaced people crossing the Mediterranean with support from UNHCR and UNDP.
After a slow start and bad winds, sickness, and exhaustion, day 9 dawns in a gale, 600 miles from shore. A rogue wave flips their boat and both men are in the water. With beacons failing, they wait and pray and struggle, fighting 45-knot winds, and riding 8-meter waves. For 13 hours, Nour and Samra face the same dangers and decisions of the desperate refugees to whom they dedicated their row. In this true-life adventure, survival demands a miracle or two.
Press quotes
“A gripping adventure on the high seas” The Hollywood Reporter
“Featuring jaw-dropping, you-are-there footage of a remarkable ordeal” SydneysBuzz the Blog
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Folk at The Flavel: Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman
Cara Dillon, an extraordinary, multiple award-winning Irish folk singer, and acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman, will captivate listeners once again with their exquisite and enthralling live performance. Every note and word sung with a passion and confidence earned through a life of experience singing traditional songs. Throughout an enviable career which has seen them explore opportunities to tread many different paths – from releasing folk crossover albums on indie label Rough Trade; recording on Disney soundtracks; to collaborations with orchestras and even leading dance DJs – Cara has continuously chosen to firmly plant herself within the landscape of her Irish cultural heritage and that’s something to celebrate.
Their enduring partnership has ensured they have remained at the very pinnacle of the folk genre for well over two decades and this performance will feature a selection of acoustic songs from previous releases and may also include material from her highly anticipated 2024 release, “Coming Home”, her first in over six years. Within it Cara effortlessly blurs the lines between spoken word and song to stunning effect, exploring profoundly personal memories, her native Co. Derry and the people, places and customs she holds closest to her heart; revealing a newly found freedom to express herself within the tiniest of details and life’s larger mysteries. Join Cara and Sam for an intimate evening full of exceptional music and the genuine warmth they bring to the stage.
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CHALLENGERS
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.
ADAM DYER - ‘And all that Jazz Piano’
Adam Dyer and his wife Katerina Paul (violin) gave a very well received recital at the Flavel in 2017 and now Adam makes a welcome return to one of our ‘Happy Hour’ concerts to give a fascinating introduction to the history of the techniques and styles of jazz piano, including examples from Fats Waller, Erroll Garner, Keith Jarrett and many more.
Brought up as a teenager in Kingswear, Adam graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge and, subsequently, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Having played classical music from the age of seven, he took to playing jazz piano in his mid-teens. Following his time at the Guildhall he gained a scholarship to study jazz in Scandinavia for two years. He now lives in London but often returns to Devon for holidays with his young family.
TICKET PRICE £14 includes complimentary glass of wine
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HELENA CLEWS – LANDSCAPE / COLOUR WORKSHOPS
An exciting series of workshops exploring different approaches and techniques to create stunning artwork.
The workshops will focus on the use of colour, line, and texture using a variety of different starting points. We will work in a variety of different materials, including inks, pastels and mainly acrylic paints.
All abilities are welcome and attending a previous course is wonderful but not necessary.
10am- 12:30pm
Wed 5 June
Wed 12 June
Wed 19 June
Wed 26 June
Wed 3 July
Tickets: £160 (includes refreshment)
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The Royal Opera: ANDREA CHÉNIER
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror,
transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him...
Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of
revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.
In cinemas: Tuesday 11 June 2024, 7.15pm (filmed on 5 June 2024)
Running time 195 minutes (including one interval)
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Music Umberto Giordano
Conductor Antonio Pappano
Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann
Maddalena Di Coigny Sondra Radvanovsky
Carlo Gérard Amartuvshin Enkhbat
Bersi Katia Ledoux
The Incredibile Alexander Kravets
Roucher Ashley Riches
Contessa Di Coigny Rosalind Plowright
Pietro Fléville William Dazeley
The Abbé Aled Hall
Madelon Elena Zilio
Major-Domo Simon Thorpe
Mathieu James Cleverton
Fouquier-Tinville Eddie Wade
Dumas Jamie Woollard
Schmidt Jeremy White
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Co-production with China National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing and San Francisco Opera
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The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope.
The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.
Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.
Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company
Directed and choreographed by Kate Prince
Based on the songs of Sting
A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production
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The Royal Ballet: THE WINTER’S TALE
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.
Live in cinemas: Wednesday 22 May 2024, 7.15pm BST
Running time 200 minutes (including two intervals)
Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Music Joby Talbot
Conductor Koen Kessels
Cast TBC
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
A co-production between The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada
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The Concert Band of Britannia Royal Naval College:
Soundtracks of the Heroes and Villains!
Who doesn’t enjoy a cracking movie with the most fearsome villains and brave heroes on a Saturday night?!
The Concert Band of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth will perform a selection of soundtracks from some of the most well known Heroes and Villains movies that have ever hit the Box Office!
These world recognised themes include soundtracks from Batman, Thunderbirds, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, The A-Team, James Bond, Stingray and many more! As ever, the Band will have a few surprises up their sleeves for you, so stand by for a thrilling evening of music and excitement.
5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - Thunderbirds are GO!
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Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
Roadways in the Ancient World
The Romans laid out over 250,000 miles of roads, 10,000 miles of which were here in Britain.
Steve will cover what we know about the network, how the routes were laid out and constructed, how to find lost Roman roads. And an ingenious experiment involving fungus (yes - fungus) and to emphasise the importance of good roads we’ll look, just for fun, at the salesman’s biggest problem.
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