Richard Durrant is a composer and recording artist who defies categorisation. He is one of the leading guitar virtuosos of his generation who, uniquely, performs standing up. Richard Durrant: the Art of Levitation A wonderful live music event for both acoustic and classical guitar lovers and the musically curious. Featuring Richard’s original, haunting guitar music including his newly relea...

Top Secret Productions in association with Svengali Entertainment presents The Magic of Science – High Voltage This is your opportunity to surround yourself with the mystery of magic, cleverly fused with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hold on to your seats as the venue is transformed into a real-life science laboratory and lots of unbelievable "how did they do that!" moments. Exp...

We are very excited to bring you a rare UK gig with the fine gentlemen from Hackensaw Boys! The Hackensaw Boys are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album ‘Love What You Do’ with an extensive European tour in 2025/26. They could have chosen any album from their deep catalogue, but ‘Love What You Do’ stands out as a fan and band favourite. This album, with its unique blend of blu...

Young Dart Voices is a brand-new youth choir for ages 11-19, which launched in January 2026 at The Flavel Arts Centre in Dartmouth. Led by Jeremy Kenyon, the new Director of Music for the Benefice of Dartmouth and Elle Miles, the choir offers an uplifting and inclusive space for young people to sing music from a variety of genres, build confidence, and make new friends through music. • Free to ...

The Royal Opera THE MAGIC FLUTE Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and...

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, physi...

NT Live Presents All My Sons by Arthur Miller directed by Ivo Van Hove design by Jan Versweyveld Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime de...

Lend your voice to a chorus of hearty tunes for an evening of sea shanties in aid of local lifeboat crews and the Flavel. Performances will be from ALL HANDS-ON DECK and THE TOTNES SEA GALS Dart RNLI is one of the busiest lifeboat stations in Devon, on call to emergencies in the Dart Estuary all the way up to Totnes and out to sea. Facing fast-moving water, constant traffic on the river, a t...

Come and join us for a new swing social night. The Vintage Jazz Collective have a great repertoire of classic and vintage jazz & swing. Their programme of Lindy, Swing and Charleston tunes played at just the right tempos have built a good relationship with the dance community of Devon. Learn some Lindy and Swing moves from local aficionados. For complete beginners and experienced dancers alik...

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship, light-years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected...

HELENA CLEWS: LIFE DRAWING CLASSES (max 30 participants) £95 for block of 4 classes to include complimentary hot drinks and biscuits Wed 29 Apr Wed 6 May Wed 13 May Wed 20 May 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...

Don’t Be Prey Across five continents and seven ocean channels, one man confronts fear, uncertainty, and trauma in a fight to reclaim his life. Don’t Be Prey Is an edge-of-your-seat adventure into one man’s fight to reclaim his life by taking on the world’s most dangerous marathon swims, the Oceans Seven. Featuring unforgettable characters, raw vulnerability and breathtaking ocean feats, it’...

Thursday 30th April 2026 We are presenting a series of inspiring talks by some truly amazing individuals who are Explorers in their chosen field. In April we are delighted to welcome Belinda Kirk: The First Woman to Row Around Great Britain Belinda Kirk is an explorer, author, and the leading voice promoting the benefits of adventure on wellbeing. For the past thirty years, Belinda’s person...

The Invisible Man – Our Star Theatre Company Our Star Theatre Company return to The Flavel with their comedy adaption of HG Wells' 'The Invisible Man'. The thought of invisibility, and the advantages it could bring to someone, has captured the imagination of millions since HG Wells’ classic story was first published. The Invisible Man has been adapted many times for film, but rarely for the ...

To celebrate the recent OSCARS success of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another we are screening the film for the first time at the Flavel. Washed-up revolutionary Bob (DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former ra...

The Metropolitan Opera EUGENE ONEGIN Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, ...

Galore Theatre Company are bringing a series of Adult Acting Workshops to The Flavel this spring/summer. ‘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 acti...

Presented by Peter Ireland In the Bay of Naples, Pompeii and Herculaneum were thriving prosperous Roman cities. Until that fateful day in 79 AD… What was it like living under the shadow of Vesuvius? What does archaeology reveal about the lives of the people.

After the fall of France, Coastal Forces were a critical part of our defences, protecting convoys coming from America. Hear about the fast, heavily armed small boats (less than 100 ft long), that they used to combat the feared German E boats. A clandestine unit, the 15th Flotilla, operated secretly from 1942-45 taking secret agents to Brittany and returning with escaped POWs. The 23rd Flotilla m...

From the Dart to D-Day - Adversity, Innovation and Victory - Four talks by expert historians Discover Dartmouth’s hidden wartime story through four compelling talks. From the rapid construction of Motor Gun Boats on the River Dart to the precision and courage of HMS Medusa on D-Day, this programme reveals extraordinary local and operational achievements. Explore the secret missions of the 15th ...