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Friday 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 May 2025

For full information on the times of acts appearing at The Flavel, please see either the Dart Music Festival official programme (available to buy at The Flavel Box Office), or download the Dart Music Festival app at www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk

THIS IS A FREE, NON TICKETED EVENT

Fri 16 May

KASPARAS MIKUŽIS (piano) - Kasparas recently played at Wigmore Hall and is completing his studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Supported by recital scheme of The Countess of Munster Trust.

THE HOT HOUSE COMBO - Exuding a giddy blend of vintage charm and captivating rhythms, The Hot House Combo will transport you to the colourful and carefree foot-tapping era of yesteryear.

Inspired by the great musicians of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, this upbeat, exciting 4 piece perform songs they love and they create new ones in the same style!

ANDY QUIN - Writing music for more than 30 years, with numerous awards and many artists sampling and remixing his works, Andy Quin is one of the most successful and prolific composers in the world. His music has featured in Hollywood movies, TV shows such as Boardwalk Empire and Better Call Saul, and numerous adverts, including the famous OXO family. But his absolute passion is playing piano and, as a virtuoso jazz pianist, Andy travels all over the world. It’s not always we get a truly world class performer in our little town, but this is definitely one of them.

Sat 17 May

JESS HEYWOOD & PUPILS

JOE DOSTAL & STUDENTS

STAIRCASE OPERA - Meet some of the women in opera in their various disguises - mothers, witches, gypsies, nuns; girls who are wronged, girls who are manipulative, girls who are disappointed in love - and sometimes girls as men! From Greek mythology to a 19th century Russian country house; from Julius Caesar to Carmen – in arias and ensembles we will introduce you to characters created by Gluck, Handel, Bizet, Massenet, Puccini, Mascagni, Donizetti, Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Johann Strauss.

BACK AT NICKS - Five musicians with a unique sound playing Eclectic Acoustic Blues, and more. With Nick Ephgrave on Lead Guitar, previously with London Street Blues, influenced by Peter Green and Clapton. Ian Wederell, his playing influenced by Django Reinhardt, colours the music with his Ukelele and Tenor guitars. Trevor Cooper on Harmonicas, Kerrin Lyons on Percussion & Cajon. Nigel holds it all together on Drums.

FEADOG - A melee of harmonious harmonies and foot stomping, table bashing, pint swilling,

Guinness fuelled musical mayhem. Feadog played the Main Stage last year and we were begged by everyone who saw them to make sure they returned.

Sun 18 May

SEBASTIAN SALVATERRA (piano) & FELIX ROSENBOOM (cello)

Two multi-award winning musicians with an eclectic programme including Canciones populares españolas by Manuel de Falla and Beethoven Sonata for piano and cello no. 5 in D major opus 102 no 2.

A fun and exciting weekly drama group aimed at developing theatre performance skills, building confidence, and making new friends through the Dramatic Arts.

This is a creative opportunity for young people to develop and explore their own voice. We focus on giving young people creative choice, a safe space for self-expression and exploration, building a community of collaboration and inclusivity. We can cover performance skills such as improvisation and devising, physical theatre, voice and characterisation, writing and script work.

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.

If you would like more information or to ask questions about the Drama Workshops please email: info@theflavel.org.uk

The sessions cost £90 per term, which will normally include between 9 and 11 sessions depending on the actual term dates, but dates and term lengths can vary. The actual dates for Summer Term 2025 are shown below.

A number of subsidised places will be available to Dartmouth Residents through our Bursary Scheme. Please email Lindsay Ellwood for details of the bursary scheme on: flaveldrama.bursaries@gmail.com (Supported by Dartmouth United Charities and Dartmouth Mayflower).

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+)

Wed 23 Apr

Wed 7 May

Wed 14 May (at Flavel church)

Wed 21 May

Wed 4 Jun

Wed 11 Jun

Wed 18 Jun

Wed 25 Jun

Wed 2 Jul

Wed 9 Jul (to be held at Brixham Theatre, details tbc)

Please note there will no sessions on the following dates: Wed 30 Apr or Wed 28 May

The Royal Opera: Wagner’s DIE WALKURE

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023.

Cast: Christopher Maltman, Elisabet Strid, Lise Davidsen, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Soloman Howard

Director: Barrie Kosky

Conductor: Antonio Pappano

LIVE: Wednesday 14 May 2025, 5.15pm

Running time: 320 minutes, with two intervals

Sung in German with English subtitles