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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

Join us for a brilliant Dart Music Festival and Flavel Fundraising Event: Emilie & Simon’s Big QUIZ NIGHT - a general knowledge quiz with music connections.

Bar available, prizes to be won, pride to be plumped!

THIS IS A JOINT DART MUSIC FESTIVAL AND FLAVEL FUNDRAISING EVENT

Teams of between 2 - 8

Tickets £10

Bar open throughout

HELENA CLEWS: PLAYFUL ART (max 15 participants)

10am -12.30pm

Wed 4 Jun, Wed 11 Jun, Wed 18 Jun, Wed 25 Jun, Wed 2 Jul, Wed 9 Jul

£195 for block of 6 classes to include complimentary hot drinks and biscuits

Join artist Helena Clews for a dynamic six-week workshop series, ‘Playful Art’, where we will be responding to different subjects to create work. This course invites participants to unleash their creativity by exploring a variety of materials, fostering artistic expression through playful experimentation. Under Helena’s expert guidance, attendees will learn to work with different art materials, culminating in the creation of a finished piece on canvas.

Materials Required:

- Pad of thick paper (220gsm, A3 or A2)

- Pentel oil pastels

- Pack of soft pastels (12 or 24)

- Acrylic paint set

- Paint brushes

- Palette

- Water pot or jam jar

- Canvas (suggested 40 x 50cm Helena can discuss this further with attendees)

Participants also have the option to use Helena's materials for a fee, ensuring everyone can access the tools needed for their artistic journey. This course is perfect for those looking to enhance their artistic skills in a supportive and imaginative environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore your creativity with Helena!

Leon McCawley (solo piano)

The ever popular Leon McCawley presents a programme which includes Beethoven’s much loved 'Waldstein' sonata together with enchanting pieces by Chopin and finishing with Cesar Franck’s mighty 'Prelude, Chorale & Fugue'.

Since winning First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition, Leon has given recitals across the UK & around the world and can frequently be heard on BBC Radio 3. As a concerto soloist, he has performed with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras as well as the St. Petersburg Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestras. He has made several appearances at the BBC Proms which have been televised on BBC4.

For more about Leon, please go to leonmccawley.com

Programme

SCARLATTI: Sonata in F minor K69

SCARLATTI: Sonata in C major K159

BEETHOVEN: ‘Andante favori’ WoO 57

BEETHOVEN: Sonata in C major Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’

CHOPIN: Trois Écossaises Op. 72

CHOPIN: Berceuse Op. 57

CHOPIN: Barcarolle Op. 60

FRANCK: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue in B minor FWV21

Friday 20 June 2025, 7.30pm

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 21 March

Alexander Ullman (piano)

Friday 17 October 

David Nettle & Richard Markham (piano duet - 1 piano, 4 hands)

Are you interested in becoming a ‘Classical Supporter’ for a concert or concerts in the 2025 series? For full details of the scheme please contact Helen Deakin on 01803 835882

By BAFTA winner Stephen Beresford, presented by the Dartington Playgoers

We are delighted that Stephen Beresford will take part in a Q&A hosted by Jo Loosemore, following the performance.

The Southbury Child introduces us to David Highland, a Dartmouth vicar who has known difficult times both personally and professionally. He is confronted by an angry community as he refuses balloons in the church for a small child’s funeral.

This brilliantly observed play, scripted by locally born, Stephen Beresford, brings together a fascinating set of characters, each with their own story to tell. Despite the subject matter, Beresford peppers the script with biting humour that is laugh-out-loud, whilst heartfelt anguish is never far away. A naturalistic play that reflects many of modern life’s struggles before a backdrop of the church and its traditions. A real treat for a thought provoking night out.

Please note - contains swearing and adult themes

Saturday 21 June 2025, 7.30pm

Tickets £15, under 18 £12