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Over 200 events in 80 towns and villages The North Devon Festival Devon Travelwise is rapidly establishing itself To protect our beautiful as a major UK festival. It is environment, please a celebration of the rich carshare or use public and diverse cultural life of transport wherever North Devon, with a wide possible. range of activities Tel: 08700 1 11199 reflecting the character of or visit: the region. carsharedevon.com The Festival is unique in Traveline the UK as it includes not Public transport info: only top quality arts and 0871 200 22 33 entertainment, but also Stagecoach DEVON many events associated Info: with the people and the Barnstaple 01271 3 29089 place - those things which Exeter 01392 4 2 7711 residents and visitors love Torbay 01803 6 64500 about the natural beauty Rail times: of the area. 08457 4 84950 North Devon Festival North Devon The Queen’s Theatre, Shopmobility Boutport Street, & Leisuremobility Barnstaple Tel: 01271 328 866 North Devon EX31 1SY Box Office: To find out more about 01271 3 24242 North Devon’s attractions northdevonfestival.org and accommodation providers, simply visit: northdevon.com An enlarged pdf version of this brochure is available as a download from This brochure is again northdevonfestival.org printed on environmentally friendly paper. 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Brochure design by Photo: Adelle Simms, Aiken Graphics courtesy of ND AONB 30 days in June with over 200 major events In June Fri 1 to Thurs 7 Fri 8 to Thurs 14 Fri 15 to Thurs 21 Fri 22 to Thurs 30 Associated events page/ date /event page/ date /event page/ date /event page/ date /event page/ date /event page/ date /event 34 Festival map Festival at the Theatres Festival at the Theatres Festival at the Theatres Festival at the Theatres Festivals at the Theatres 12 1 Preservation Hall Jazz Band 28 9 Treorchy Male Choir 42 16 & 17 Royal Philharmonic 49 22 Waterson: Carthy Barnstaple Fringe 64 4 May to 7 May Landmark Beer 16 2 Eric Bibb 33 10 Roy Hattersley - Buster’s Orchestra 52 23 & 24 Arts Alive! 18 Jazz, blues, folk, new country, Festival 19 3 Baaba Maal Secret Diaries 43 16 Sean Hughes 58 29 Kiri Te Kanawa poetry and fringe theatre 65 July to Sept Summer Season 24 6 One-Man Star Wars Trilogy 45 20 Terry Reid Music & Dance Music & Dance 66 24 to 27 Aug Sunwest Festival Visual Arts & Literature Music & Dance 26 8 to 10 Lynton & Lynmouth Music & Dance 49 22 Theatre & Dance Festival 8 31 May to 3 June Appledore Music & Dance 12 2 & 3 Seize the Moment Music Festival 40 15 Black Umfolosi 5 50 22 Charity Gig Visual Arts Festival 64 5 to 7 May Braunton Flower 17 1 Blue on Black blues rock band 26 8 Tarka Line Music Train 41 15 Vice Squad and Falling Apart 50 23 U2UK 8 North Devon Arts: Festival 17 1 & 3 Mike Dowling (Blues from 27 8 Hogg & Dan Arborise 44 18 Bornemiszza School Choir 50 22 to 30 Chittlehampton Square Picture Show 6 to 21 July the USA) 27 9 Steve Tilston 44 19 Acoustic Ladyland Concerts & Mid-Summer Folk Day 65 Chittlehampton 9 April onwards Sculpture 17 3 Amy Newton: Album launch 26 9 & 10 Lynton & Barnstaple 52 23 Artavian Baroque Concert Festival in the Park, Broomhill Art Hotel Visual Arts & Literature 19 2 to 4 ColourDome Railway music events 53 23 Stars Under the Stars 65 11 July The Big Battle 9 19 May to 17 June Appledore 37 16 to 24 Observer International 20 2 & 3 Smash! Boyz Performance 29 9 Smooth Jazz 56 24 Geoff Achison & The 65 12 to 17 July Hatherleigh Festival Crafts Company Exhibition Food Photography Exhibition 20 3 Rotary Jazz Sunset Cruise 37 12 Iain Ballamy with the Pete Souldiggers 65 19 July The Big Night Out 9 Explore North Devon 40 15 An Exotic Romp Through the 21 6 Glitch Factory: Experimental Canter Quartet 57 27 Cascade: Beyond Eight Bars 10 26 May to 30 June Plasterwork of Britain Touring Theatre & Fayres music 56 28 Mary Flower Art Excellence Visual Arts & Literature 44 17 An evening with 66 21 Pilton Green Man Festival 24 7 Festival Open Mic 57 29 Led Zep Too 10 AONB Poetry Competition 28 9 & 10 Hands, Machines, Sir Donald Sinden 66 21 & 22 July Community A S I 58 29 Tarka Line Music Train E N S W 10 Art from The Park Visual Arts & W Lives 43 16 & 17 Art & Craft Fayre W W on Show V 59 29 Waking the Witch O 2 3 1 4 E J E 11 2 to 10 Fields of Vision Literature E 27 9 &10 Transformation 44 19 & 20 Waterstone’s E E C U 59 29 & 30 Hatherleigh Sport & Leisure N E E E E 11 19 May to 17 June 16 2 to 30 Frank 32 10 Storywalk - Children’s Literacy I A N T K K K Fringe Festival K 64 3 May to 11 May T S Philip Eglin Ceramics E Thrower Exhibition Figures in a Landscape Festival 59 30 Lapstock Music North Devon & Exmoor E 11 1 May to 3 June Crazy 18 2 Philip Serrell 36 11 June to 15 July 45 21 Apples & Snakes D at the Mill Coffins exhibition 19 2 Dartington Crystal Talks Duncan Rice Art Exhibition Walking & Cycling Festival Touring Theatre & Fayres 61 30 Wild West Country 13 Surf Art in North Devon 25 6 Waterstone’s Supper Club 36 12 Barnstaple Writers Evening 43 14 to 17 South Molton Olde Natural Environment 25 7 Andrew Motion 37 12 to 29 Summer Show of Visual Arts & Literature Sport & Leisure English Fayre 64 11 & 12 May Art & Design 51 22 to 25 Art Trek ’07 12 Mortehoe Heritage events Touring Theatre & Fayres 32 16 & 17 Town Criers Competition 53 23 June to 18 July Moor Art The Countryside Fair and exhibition 20 2 & 3 Horwood Scarecrow Festival Touring Theatre & Fayres 45 21 Five Get Famous! 66 13 to 15 Sept Lightquest 27 8 Earth Chant Day 48 21 to 26 Them with Tails Touring Theatre & Fayres Natural Environment Sport & Leisure 32 9 to 17 Ilfracombe Victorian 50 22 to 24 St John the Baptist 10 21 Ma y to 9 July Climate 18 1 Family Climbing Festival Sport & Leisure Celebration - 20th Year Midsummer Fair Change Exhibition 21 3 Sports & Classic Car Run 40 15 Junior Schools Gala 37 14 & 15 Invisible Bonfires: 50 22 & 23 Barnstaple Heritage Days 10 21 Ma y Whatever the Weather 21 3 Tamar Lakes: Have A Go Day 41 15 to 17 GoldCoast Oceanfest Forkbeard Fantasy 51 22 & 23 Community on Show 4 13 28 April to 23 June Exploring the 24 5 & 6 Tag Rugby 42 16 to 17 Vintage Vehicles 5 53 23 to 30 Brannockstown Week Sea Floor 24 6 Northcote Manor Wine Tasting Sport & Leisure 44 19 North Devon Swimming Gala 56 23 Goodleigh Fun Day 27 9 & 10 Indoor Football Tournament Natural Environment Natural Environment 57 30 June & 1 July Health & 28 9 & 10 Free Tarka Tennis 10 1 Fun Friday - Watching the 40 15 Dunsland Walk Harmony Weekend Weekend Weather 41 15 Glow Worm or No Worm 60 29 to 1 July Fringe Theatre 28 9 Experience Carriage Driving 42 15 Clovelly Cruise Festival 29 9 Plough Celebrity Cricket Match 40 16 The Big South West Walk 60 30 All’s Well That Ends Well 33 9 & 10 AMIGOS Cycle Challenge We would like to thank all sponsors of events in the Festival, but especially the following: 48 21 The Wild Side of Fremington 33 10 Ruby Run Half Marathon Sport & Leisure 48 21 Country Skills Day 36 10 Roadford Lake: Have A Go Day 53 23 Woodturners Craft Fair 13 24 Surf Art Day Natural Environment 61 1 July National Sandcastle Sponsor of the Natural Environment strand, Royal Sponsor of Arts Alive, Tarka Tennis & Tag Rugby 29 9 Focus on the Trail Philharmonic Orchestra, Art Trek and ColourDome. Competition 29 10 Culm Grassland Walk 32 10 Oldenburg Coastal Cruise Natural Environment Sponsor of the Barnstaple Fringe strand 36 13 Butterfly Walk 51 23 Family Science Day Stagecoach and ND Theatres have received an investment from A&B to develop their 56 24 Cider & Pasty Walk creative partnership. The A&B Investment Programme is funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Scottish Executive. 58 29 Night Flights Sponsor of Touring Theatre & Fayres strand 61 30 Instow Inspired Photo: Lez Smith, courtesy of ND AONB Appledore Explore Sculpture in Visual Arts North Devon the Park Archives 4 All Broomhill 1997 to 2007 300 sculptures from T Throughout June Festival 60 sculptors T The Kings Arms, Winkleigh The first and best annual visual arts T Wed 13 June T Broomhill Art Hotel festival in the country T Mortehoe Heritage Centre T April onwards T Various venues in Appledore T Sun 24 June T Admission: adult £4.50, T Thurs 31 May to Sun 3 June T Hartland Primary School photographs, paintings, family of 4 £10, conc £3.50 T 11am to 6pm Thurs to Sat, 11am to 5pm Sun T Mon 25 June poetry and all aspects of 2007 editions: T Admission: Some events free. community life are the Explore North Devon is an archive of tomorrow. Ronald Westerhuis The Festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. From innovative project, working Raw Stainless - Installation its inception it has grown significantly and is now with five communities across During June small from this Dutch artist recognised as a major high quality arts event with a North Devon ( Bratton exhibitions will be set up in Mike Roles reputation for an innovative programme.