Flavel Friends’ Newsletter

May 2015 Flavel Friends Summer Coffee Morning As a Flavel Friend, you are about forthcoming events and This promises to be a very warmly invited to a coffee Graham Holman (Duty Manager) will enjoyable and informative morning. morning at the Flavel on Friday speak about volunteering. We would We hope to see you there! 12th June from 10am-12noon be very grateful for any contributions Helen Deakin of homemade cakes - please Come along to meet other Flavel contact Deborah Penn on 07947 Friends and enjoy coffee and home- 678242 if you are able to help out. made cakes to the gentle strains of live background music. We are always keen to welcome David Chapman (Chairman of the new Flavel Friends, so if you know Flavel Trust) will give a brief of anyone who might be interested summary of current Flavel news, in joining our ranks of loyal Helen Deakin (Trustee) will talk supporters, please bring them along.

Folk at The Flavel - Cara Dillon shows attracted great audiences awards, sang the title song for the and we aim to build on that success film Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy by bringing more terrific performers Rescue and has also sung on to The Flavel. We find that projects such as 's Dartmouth people will turn out and Tubular Bells 3. try music they may not be familiar Peter says: "We are still can’t quite with but respond to the quality of the believe that we have managed to musicians and their expert get Cara to the Flavel. She is performances” without doubt one of the finest Peter said that one of the major performers in the folk world but has factors in the success of the series strong crossover appeal. It’s going has been the support received from to be a great night. Cara will be the Flavel itself. "Everyone has supported by up and coming local really enjoyed playing at the venue singer songwriter, Sam Fearon. Since its inception in April last year, and the excellent technical support Tickets, are already selling fast for the Folk at the Flavel series, which has been commented on and much what is going to be a great night.” brings the best of UK Folk appreciated. The word gets around In November the innovative Jim performers to The Flavel, has gone and this helps when it comes to Moray will appear in the Folk at the from strength to strength. Initiated programming future concerts.” Flavel series and the great Steve by one of our Volunteer Duty The next show in the series is on Knightley of Show of Hands fame Managers, Peter Johnson, and Friday 19th June and will feature has already been booked for Jonathan Needs, who are Dart Gig Cara Dillon who is nominated in the February 2016. Promotions, the 2014 series best singer category at BBC Radio 2 As we expect Cara Dillon to be a featured , Richard Folk Awards this year. Cara Dillon sell-out why not make sure you don’t Digance, Coope, Boyes and has been described by Q Magazine miss out and book your ticket at the Simpson and the duo Katherine as having possibly the most Box Office. Roberts and . In beautiful female voice in the world. Peter Johnson March this year a sell-out audience She has, along with musical partner heard a great performance by Philip and husband , an Henry and Hannah Martin. increasingly high profile with Peter says: "We were very pleased appearances throughout the UK and by the support we received. All our abroad. Cara, who has won many

Telephone - 01803 839 530 [email protected] www.theflavel.org.uk Fantastic Flavel! When Manager Sid Davis heard that manager Dan Nichols and Flavel long term Flavel supporter Bruce Friend Mike Penn’ he carried Bruce Coward, who was one of the original down from the first floor of his house Flavel Marchers, was at home and wheeled him down to the recovering from a broken hip and Flavel! Wow! You can’t say they unable to get out of his house to don’t look after their Friends. The attend the Flavel Tea Concert, in Concert was well attended and well which his wife Nicolette was playing, received and Bruce was thrilled to Sid’s immediate response was to have been there. (And to have been say “Oh, I’m sure we can get him carried up the stairs at home again there somehow”. So he borrowed a afterwards). wheelchair from Dartmouth Caring Well done, boys! and, with the help of Assistant Nicolette Coward Give a lasting legacy to local arts in your will We would all like to leave some whole will: it can be done by adding and click through to Individual lasting legacy for future generations. a codicil to your existing Will. Giving What better way for Flavel Friends However, in the process, you might and other supporters to leave be encouraged to getting round to something in their will? It does not making a new Will or updating your have to be a large sum and all such existing one! It is surprising how donations will make a huge many people never get round to difference to the future prosperity of making a will and this can cause the Flavel Centre. great distress to ones loved ones. Please ask for the legacy pack For more information, click on which explains how to leave a gift in http://theflavel.org.uk/theflavel.dll/ your Will. It really is very simple to SupportUs include a legacy to the Flavel Trust. You don’t have to rewrite your Jeremy Logie 10th Anniversary Prize Draw - Don’t forget to pick up your 10th Anniversary Draw tickets, before the cut off date on 31st May! To be drawn on June 11th: £2.00 a ticket, Prizes including: - A 2 night stay at Grosvenor House Hotel for 2 people (including breakfast!) - A dinner and overnight at the Dormy House and Spa, Broadway - Gourmet Lunch for 2 at Gidleigh Park’s **Michelin Restaurant Chagford - And many more prizes available!

Advance Programme Information Thursday 14th May sees the next in the Thursday lunchtime concert series. 3 local pianists - Liz Ferguson / Katrin Irvine / Rowena Marshall - make a welcome return appearance with a recital of solo and multi-hand piano works. This is always a popular concert - 1.15 - 1.45pm. Tickets: FREE with a retiring collection. We hope to see you there. Lottery Winners DEVONIANS STAY FREE! Every month, all members’ names are In celebration of Tastebuds’ Devon Restaurant entered into a Lottery, the winners Month we are offering all Devonian’s to stay at The being entitled to 2 free cinema tickets. Royal Castle Hotel for FREE in the month of June, This months’ winners are Austen and when they eat the Devon Taster Menu at £45.00 Alison Issard-Davies of Wandsworth, per head in our Grill Room restaurant. London Please visit the www.royalcastle.co.uk/events for Congratulations! full terms and conditions The Flavel Friends Newsletter is kindly sponsored by The Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth. T:01803 833033 www.royalcastle.co.uk