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4 5 Fri 27 & Sun 29 May Sun 29 & Mon 30 May Sat 28 May to Sun 19 June Festival North Devon Twenty Warm Up Real Ale Festival Twenty Vision Kick off the festival here The Appledore Crafts Company Festival Exhibition

Get in the mood for the festival with two unmissable warm up shows:

From the Jam Featuring Bruce Foxton from the original line-up Fri 27 May, 7.45pm Returning after a successful The Appledore Crafts Queen’s Theatre ﬁrst year, the North Devon Company is celebrating its Real Ale Festival, set in twentieth anniversary as a Barnstaple’s historic co-operative of local Pannier Market, provides designer-makers. The the opportunity to savour festival exhibition features over 50 locally produced a new signature piece from real ales and ciders. With a each member of Abandoman host of fantastic live music this premier ‘Flight of the Conchords and some wonderful local contemporary meets 8 Mile…Nothing food available, these two crafts gallery. short of genius.’ Chortle days are not to be missed! Appledore Sun 29 May, 7.30pm Barnstaple Pannier Market Crafts Company studio@QT Time : Sun 12pm to 9pm, 5 Bude St, Appledore For more information Mon 12pm to 8pm Time : 10am to 5pm Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 Admission : Free Admission : Free northdevontheatres.org.uk northdevonbeerfestival.com Info : 01237 423547 appledorecraftscompany.co.uk 6 7 Mon 30 May to Sun 19 June Tues 31 May & Wed 1 June SmashEd Arty Den Creating dynamic performances Building Down in the woods

A fun, family event led by local artist Karen Hawkins of Oceanic Arts. Come and create an amazing den from a range of natural materials in Arlington’s woodlands. Please wear outdoor clothing that you don't mind getting dirty! Arlington Court , Barnstaple Time : 11am to 3pm liste Admission : £9, young n person £4.50, family on Are you a young man, aged open mind and a line £22.50, NT members & between 8 and 18? Great, willingness to try. 24/7 under 5s free (see website we would love you to work * Landmark Theatre , for further info) alongside a group of girls Ilfracombe Info : 01271 850296 with choreographer and Time : Mon 30 May to Fri 3 nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington director Ben Dunks and June, 10am to 5pm Nix Rosewarne to create a Sat 11, 1pm to 6pm, site speciﬁc piece of dance Sun 12, 10am to 4pm and physical theatre. Sat 18 & Sun 19, the voice… of the Festival This is your opportunity 10am to 5pm the voice… of the Fringe to star in dynamic Particpant fee : £25 the voice… of the Local Events performances in and around Free performances : to book LOCAL RADIO advertising the town during Ilfracombe Fri 24 to Sun 26 June Ian Starling - 01271 410 106 Arts Festival (page 61). Booking essential : You don’t need dance or listen online at www.thevoicefm.co.uk 01271 869216 theatre experience, just an northdevontheatres.org.uk 8 9 Throughout June Throughout June Throughout June Barnstaple Fringe Broomhill Broomhill Sending vibrations through the town Exhibitions National Sculpture Prize Psychedelic art Which is your favourite? Cast a vote!

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Broomhill Art Hotel , h S Barnstaple The Broomhill Art and summer exhibition in a bid Fringe venues... Time : 11am to 4pm (last Sculpture Foundation to win the 2011 title. The Baptist Hall admission 4pm) launched the National Be prepared to have your Boston Tea Party Admission : Free (entry fees Sculpture Prize in 2009 art critic hat on when you The Fringe returns, pulsing Broomhill Art Hotel apply for Sculpture Park) with an annual prize fund visit, as we'll be asking you with energy and altering Claytons Info : 01271 850262 of £15,000 to provide an to help us select the the atmosphere of the Gallery Café broomhillart.co.uk exciting challenge for winner! town throughout June. Lilico’s new and emerging UK Staging anything from studio@QT Broomhill Art Hotel , based sculptors. theatre to comedy and folk The Old Bus Station Barnstaple Ten short-listed, emerging to jazz, the Fringe’s Time : 11am to 4pm Admission : Free & some sculptors (selected by a attitude is to give anything (last admission 4pm) ticketed events judging panel comprising a go once - there’s never a 50% of the performances Admission : £4.50, conc Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 internationally acclaimed dull moment! We’re are FREE, so why not try it? £3.50, young persons northdevonfestival.org artists Tim Shaw, Rob Ryan introducing exciting new Visit the website or pick up (15yrs & under) £1.50, and Carol Peace) will be artists and welcoming back a Barnstaple Fringe Sponsored by family £10 unveiling their sculptures some old friends. Over brochure for a full listing. Info : 01271 850262 to the public at an outdoor broomhillart.co.uk 10 11 Throughout June Throughout June Throughout June Art From Three Chairs Square The Park by John Picture Show Work from The Park Excellent art at affordable Community School Makepeace prices The Square Picture Show is the annual summer exhibition of North Devon Arts. The theme this year is The Elements and work is available in many media. Size is limited to a 35cm square and the top price £199. Come and buy an outstanding example of your favourite artist’s work.

Park Community School Barnstaple Museum will inspire young artists in presents a special the Devon area this June opportunity to view three with their public art chairs by inﬂuential exhibits from GSCE furniture designer and students. Look out for the maker, John Makepeace, in work around the town and conjunction with his visit to in public places. Galloping North Devon for the NDA Broomhill Art Hotel , Stables fairground horses and talk on Wed 8 June (p29). Gallery, Barnstaple bumper cars will make an Museum of Barnstaple & Time : Wed to Sun, eye-catching display! North Devon , Barnstaple 12 noon to 3pm Public spaces in Barnstaple Time : Mon to Sat, Admission : Free Time : All day 9.30am to 5pm Info : 01271 850262 Admission : Free Admission : Free northdevonarts.co.uk Info : 01271 373131 Info : 01271 346747 parkcommunity.devon.sch.uk northdevonmuseum.org 12 13 B & B An AON iosphere Event Throughout June Walk on the Wild Side Guided walks within North Devon’s Biosphere and AONB

Join a series of free wildlife Dune Bug Hunt Summer Evening walks in the heart of Sandy Lane car park, Wildflower Walks North Devon’s UNESCO Braunton Burrows Braunton Burrows , Biosphere Reserve. 29 June 7pm Sandy Lane car park Wednesday Wanders Saturday Strolls Fri 3, 10, 17 & 24 June, 6:30pm Morte Point, Mortehoe Devon Wildlife Trust Village Car Park Reserve , Meshaw 1 June, 7pm 11 June, 12.30pm Horsey Island Trail , Family Nature Walk , White House Broadsands (Crow Point) 8 June, 7pm car park information Plant Walks & Talks board, Braunton Burrows Hartland Midsummer Orchid Walk , 25 June, 2.30pm Wed 1, 8, 15 & 22 June, 6pm Sandy Lane car park, northdevon-aonb.org.uk Braunton Burrows Info : 01271 817349 22 June, 7pm northdevonbiosphere.org.uk

14 15 nstapl nstap A Bar e Fringe Event A Bar le Fringe Event Wed 1 June Wed 1 June Wed 1 June Thurs 2 June ‘In the face of’ Larry Garner with Country Stand U p@ The Studio By Exeter Shilhay Pappy's Fun Club, Pat Monaghan & Community The Norman Beaker Band Skills Day compere John Robins Support from Maple Canyon A celebration of local skills, ancient and new This extraordinary Hailed as ‘the funniest Patrick Monahan is chatty, multimedia performance sketch troupe on the friendly and knows how to features 12 giant video fringe’ (Scotsman) Pappy’s weave a good yarn. projections of faces. Each Fun Club were nominated He works the stage like a video portrait will be for the Edinburgh Comedy true professional ensuring accompanied by its own Award in 2007, won a your socks will be off by original musical soundtrack, Chortle Award in 2008 and the end of the night! performed live and have performed across the Expect to see studio@QT, Queen’s punctuated by individual globe. They have demonstrations from the Theatre , Barnstaple monologues, spoken live appeared in their own North Devon Spinners, Time : 7pm doors, 8pm on stage but off the cuff. shows on Channel 4 and sheepdog duck-herding, Admission : £12.40, Truthful, touching and Radio 4 and last year expert blacksmith James student £7.40 (+60p Love totally human stories. completed their 5th year Kendrew and the National Arts payment) at the Edinburgh fringe, Larry Garner is without over 3 decades working Trust team. Story-teller Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 where they earned a doubt one of the top with BB King, Buddy Guy, Michael Dacre will tell tales northdevontheatres.org.uk string of 4 and 5 star American blues artists Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, of folklore, whilst local reviews. touring the world today; Van Morrison, Chuck Berry craftsmen work on charcoal he has a wonderfully and many more. burning, woodturning, expressive voice, is a ﬁne This tour brings together stone work and more. guitarist and a great two troubadours with There will also be green performer. When Larry something new to say. technology on show. ﬁrst came to England he studio@QT , Queen’s Arlington Court , Barnstaple toured with The Norman Theatre, Barnstaple Time : 11am to 3pm Beaker Band and at last The Plough Arts Centre , Time : 8pm Admission : £9, young these two musical Torrington Admission : £12.40, conc person £4.50, family £22.50, soulmates are reunited. Time : 8pm £11.40 (+60p Love Arts NT members & under 5s The Norman Beaker Band Admission : £9, conc £5 payment), student £5 free (see website for info) have been at the forefront Box Office : 01805 624 624 Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 Info : 01271 850296 of the UK blues scene for theploughartscentre.org.uk northdevontheatres.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington 16 17 Thurs 2 June Fri 3 to Sat 25 June Fri 3 June Tom Jones Living Fantastic Performed by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Pictures Mr Fox Illyria presents this Exhibition David Wood adaptation With Daniel Holmes-Adams

Expelled from Mr Daniel’s paintings show All Mr Fox wants from life Allworthy’s country estate nature in her wildness; is to feed his family, but for his wild temper and these aren’t chocolate box Farmers Boggis, Bunce and sexual conquests, the images. They capture the Bean are the cruellest, good-hearted foundling intangible unruliness of meanest and most Tom Jones loses his the moors, carved river ruthless farmers you could money, joins the army valleys and ancient ever meet, and they are and pursues his beloved to woodlands in the medium determined to put a stop London, where he of oil. The wilderness is to Mr Fox once and for all. becomes a kept lover. complemented by his Illyria and Roald Dahl - a Our hero’s actions were, in studio work. The simple 95 minute treat! 1749, as shocking as they objects breathe character, Castle Hill Gardens , are funny today. radiate light and celebrate Filleigh colour. The Plough Arts Centre , Time : 6pm Torrington The Plough Arts Centre , Admission : £12, conc £10, Time : 8pm Torrington supporter £9, family £45 Admission : £10, conc £8, Time : Tues to Sun 10am to (£27) supporter £7, family £35 10pm (preview Fri 3, 7pm) Box Office : 01805 624 624 (£21) Admission : Free theploughartscentre.org.uk Box Office : 01805 624 624 Info : 01805 624 624 A Plough Arts Centre event at theploughartscentre.org.uk theploughartscentre.org.uk Castle Hill Gardens 18 19 Fri 3 June Shaolin Warriors Legendary Kung Fu masters of China

This internationally skill...you will be left acclaimed and breathtaking questioning how is that theatrical show, direct from possible? China, vividly depicts the Queen’s Theatre , Barnstaple rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ Time : 7.45pm feats of agility, strength and Admission : £24, conc £21.40, dexterity, a rare up-close student £16.40, young glimpse of the mysterious person £15.40, family £70 martial art and meditation (+60p Love Arts payment) practised by the Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 Shaolin monks. northdevontheatres.org.uk The show is an extravaganza; a fully choreographed spectacular featuring 22 professionals with gorgeous scenery, atmospheric music, beautiful lights, hundreds of costumes and dangerous traditional weapons! Come and be thrilled and amazed by this jaw-dropping display of energy and

20 21 Fri 3, Sat 4, Fri 10 & Sat 11 June The Plough’s Festival Concerts at RHS Garden Rosemoor Highly acclaimed artists perform in glorious grounds

The Alan Price Set Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) Seth Lakeman Alan Price, of The Animals, & Pam Chowhan (piano) After several gigs at The is joined on stage by his six Enjoy an evening of Plough early in his career, piece band to perform his sublime music with Britain's this new folk icon returns hits, including Simon most popular cellist, with a to Torrington for a special Smith And His Amazing programme of Bach, Bridge, night in the marquee at Dancing Bear and The Britten, Faure, Delius, RHS Garden Rosemoor. House That Jack Built . William Lloyd Webber and Date : Sat 11 June, 8pm one of Rachmaninov's great Date : Fri 3 June, 8pm masterpieces. Date : Sat 4 June, 8pm Ruby Turner Blessed with a voice that RHS Garden Rosemoor , has been likened to Aretha Torrington Franklin and Janis Joplin, Admission for each concert : Ruby can breathe life and £25, conc £23, supporter £20 meaning into a passionate Booking essential : soaring ballad or a soulful 01805 624 624 up-tempo groove. theploughartscentre.org.uk Date : Fri 10 June, 8pm A Plough Arts Centre event 22 23 iosphere Eve A B nt Fri 3 to Mon 6 June Sat 4 June Sat 4 June Sat 4 June Sat 4 & Sun 5 June Tues 7 & Wed 8 June Postcard Woodland Bucks Mills Wildlife Here Comes Tag Rugby Exchange Play Day Cabin Open Day Festival Summer Festival Bideford twinned with USA Adventures in the woods A peek into a time capsule Wildlife comes to town Music and good times Great fun and prizes s n r u B e i s o R

Bideford and Manteo, North Carolina, are twinned. Bideford Bay Creatives and Dare County Arts Council are working in partnership on this The annual Devon Wildlife The Hunters Inn is a Now in its 17th year, the Hand-Made Postcard Trust’s Wildlife Festival is unique place, set in the Tag Rugby Festival attracts exhibition, simultaneously Spend the day exploring See inside the evocative returning to Barnstaple. heart of the Heddon over 450 children from shown here and America. nature with all your Bucks Mills Cabin of artists Expanding year on year, Valley and the perfect North Devon Primary The 100+ unique senses, playing woodland Judith Ackland and Mary the 2011 event looks to be location for this free Schools. The winners from postcards, from the USA games, building dens and Stella Edwards, now more popular than ever. summer festival. Acts each day enter a play-off and UK, are an artists’ view cooking on a campfire. looked after by the TV naturalist Nick Baker confirmed so far include: for the honour of of our towns and Please bring a packed National Trust. Find it just will be present throughout Chilly Breeze, Jenna Witts, representing North Devon landscape and are for sale. lunch with you and we’ll as the artists left it, full of the day, joining in the fun Della & James and Dan in the Devon Games To cook a dessert together. the everyday items they packed wildlife activities Greenaway . Inspire. Organised by the Burton Art Gallery , Suitable for ages 7 to 12. cherished and that and entertainment. first year sports students at Bideford The Hunters Inn , Heddon inspired their paintings For the latest updates visit PETROC Barnstaple campus. Time : 10am to 4pm, Tapeley Park Woods , Valley, Parracombe and poetry. the website. Fri until 8pm Instow Time : Sat 7pm to 12am, Barnstaple Rugby Club Admission : Free Time : 10am to 2pm Bucks Mills , Bideford The Square , Barnstaple Sun noon to 7pm Time : 10am to 3pm Info : 01237 471455 Admission : £10 Time : 10am to 4pm Time : 10am to 4pm Admission : Free Admission : Free to bbcdevon.org Booking essential : Admission : Free Admission : Free Info : 01598 763230 spectators In partnership with 07990 685897 Info : 07811 334039 Info : 01392 279244 thehuntersinn.net Info : 01271 338112 Dare County Arts Council wild-child.net nationaltrust.org.uk/events devonwildlifetrust.org petroc.ac.uk 24 25 Sun 5 June WestCoast 5 guys, a live band and a surf board

Celebrate the good vibrations of the Beach Boys with these five great singers who accurately recreate the original harmony sound of this iconic Californian surf rock band. Light hearted and entertaining, WestCoast is packed from start to finish with familiar foot- tapping hits including Good Vibrations, Fun, Fun, Fun, Surfin USA, Sloop John B, Barbara Ann, God Only Knows, Surfin’ Safari, California Girls … to name just a few. Landmark Theatre , Arts payment) This show is full of golden Ilfracombe Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 Californian sunshine – Time : 8.15pm northdevontheatres.org.uk come and enjoy your share Admission : £18, young of the glow. person £9.40, (+60p Love

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Oh Boy! ‘The World’s most Iowa. Together they lovers from 8 to 80 toe- successful Rock ‘n’ Roll present two terrific hours tapping, hand-clapping and musical’ is back! Come and of his greatest hits, rocking in the aisles! see why this sensational including the timeless ‘PERFECT. Everything a show, seen by over 20 classics That’ll Be The Day, musical should be’ BBC million people around the Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Rave world, remains loved by On, Everyday and many Queen’s Theatre , Barnstaple audiences and critics alike. more. Time : Tues to Thurs & Sat eve A phenomenally multi- With the Big Bopper’s at 7.45pm, Thurs & Sat mat at talented cast come Chantilly Lace and Ritchie 2.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm together to tell Buddy Valens’ La Bamba Admission : from £17.50 to Holly’s story, from his completing a stellar £26.50 (+60p Love Arts meteoric rise to fame, to musical line up, Buddy is a payment) his final legendary not-to-be-missed evening Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 performance at The Surf of family entertainment northdevontheatres.org.uk Ballroom in Clear Lake, that will have music

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Lysander loves Hermia Landmark Theatre , who’s promised to Ilfracombe Demetrius. Helena loves Date : Thurs 9 & Sat 11 June, Demetrius, who doesn’t 7.30pm love her. All are caught up Admission : £10 (+60p Love in the forest feud of the Arts payment), students £5 King and Queen of the Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 fairies, which gets out of northdevontheatres.org.uk Climb aboard as Guy Fenton hand as the cheeky Puck entertains train passengers The Plough Arts Centre , adds further mischief and with the great sounds of Torrington entangles a group of Trad Jazz. At Eggesford Date : Fri 10 June, 8pm bumbling craftsmen. you and band alight for the Admission : £10, conc £8, Enjoy this charming hotel where the band plays supporter £7 version of Shakespeare’s on and you can enjoy a Hog Box Office : 01805 624 624 summer comedy aimed at Roast. Don’t forget the Jazz theploughartscentre.org.uk audiences young and old. Train runs on Sun 26 June as well. Train Station, Barnstaple Time : 6pm (adult return £5.30, see website for other fares) nationalrail.co.uk The Fox and Hounds Country Hotel , Eggesford Admission : £2, or £12 inc Hog Roast Buffet Dinner bookings essential : 01769 580345 foxandhoundshotel.co.uk 34 35 Sat 11 June to Sat 9 July Sat 11 June Sat 11 June The Turning Arlington Diversity Fair Year by James Comes to Life A celebration of culture See history come alive s t r Ravilious A

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Join the Gaia Trust on a wildlife walk around Home Farm Marsh, the perfect time to enjoy orchids and other wild flowers, and to hear the skylarks singing. The shoreline, ponds, scrapes, hedges and fields give plenty of opportunities for spotting other birds and plants at this lovely estuary site. For nine glorious days in more. A Mock Court is June, Ilfracombe returns staged where the to elegant Victorian times, miscreants of the week where Queen Victoria, appear before the ‘beak’, John Bull, Britannia, a creating much fun and Beefeater and costumed frivolity. Music, theatre, a ladies, gents and children magnificent costumed When British explorer Ed the Atlantic Ocean and Queen’s Theatre , can all be seen enjoying ball, and spectacular Stafford set out to walk became the first known Barnstaple the parades, street fireworks complete this the entire length of the person to walk the 4000 Time : 7.45pm theatre, fun and frolics. unique event. Amazon river in 2008, he miles length of the Admission : £13.50, Attracting visitors from all Meeting outside Ilfracombe was roundly dismissed. Amazon river from source student £9.40, young over the country, this Fremington Quay , Time : All day, with some No-one had ever to sea. Ed recounts his person £8.40 (+60p Love beautiful seaside town Heritage Centre evening events attempted it before and epic tale of vipers, jungles Arts payment) plays host to Victorian Time : 10.30am Admission : Most events everyone said that it and indigenous tribes Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 Bathing Belles, a Admission : Free free, some charged couldn’t be done…but he with images and footage northdevontheatres.org.uk Suffragette’s Rally, a Booking essential : Info : 01271 862922 went anyway. 860 days from the longest jungle Victorian Market, craft 01209 890696 ilfvc.org.uk later Ed finally reached expedition in history. displays, and so much gaiatrust.org.uk 38 39 nstap A Bar le Fringe Event Mon 13 June to Fri 1 July Tues 14 June Graduation Whenever I Get Blown Up Exhibition I Think Of You The next generation Written and performed by Molly Naylor

An exhibition of ceramics, ﬁne art and illustration, produced by graduating Foundation Degree students from Petroc’s Higher Education programmes delivered in partnership with the University of Plymouth. This will be in the new Last year Molly performed direction. Funny, frank and Goodwin Gallery and an excerpt as a work in poetic; this is the true story studios at the School of progress, are you ready for of what happened next and Creative Industries. There the full story? how we put things back will also be an exhibition Britain is booming and together after they’ve been of work by Foundation Molly moves to London blown apart. students. from deepest Cornwall full studio@QT , Queen’s of naive dreams, high hopes Petroc, School of Creative Theatre, Barnstaple and on a quest to make her Industries , Barnstaple Time : 8pm life just like the movies. Time : 10am to 4pm (please Admission : £9.40 (+60p Then on 7/7/2005, she ﬁnds report to reception) Love Arts payment) herself on a tube blown up Admission : Free students £5 by terrorists and her life is Info : 07870 583585 Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 forced to take a different petroc.ac.uk northdevontheatres.org.uk 40 41 Lynton & Lynmouth A39 T Y If it’s on the map, it’s in the Festival U Tarka Trail A Hunters Inn E Combe Martin Lundy B Woody Bay Station Ilfracombe Landmark Theatre L Mortehoe Parracombe A A3131 R EXMOOR U Mullacott Cross Woolacombe A39 Key to geographical areas T B3358

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Holsworthy Bondleigh 42 Pyworthy 43 nstap nstap NB & B A Bar le Fringe Event A Bar le Fringe Event An AO iosphere Event Wed 15 June Wed 15 & Thurs 16 June Wed 15 June Wed 16 June Fulborn The Upstairs and Nancy Kerr & Coastwise Teversham Downstairs Songbook James Fagan Shore Safari Prog jazz & beyond Volume 3: Mr Pitt’s Picnic Exploration of shore life

The ground-breaking electrifying and English fiddle player and memorable. Their warm singer, Nancy Kerr and audience interaction is her Aussie partner, James one of their trademarks. Fagan (bouzouki, guitar), Come and catch some of are fresh from receiving their infectious musical Fulborn Teversham are the the prestigious BBC Radio energy! mind-blowing new group 2 Folk Award for Best of Seb Rochford , the Gallery Café , Queen’s Open your eyes to the Duo 2011. extraordinarily in-demand Theatre, Barnstaple diversity of life on the As well as being great and prolific drummer/ Times : 7.45pm beach with the help of exponents of their composer, leader of Admission : £10, students Coastwise guides. North instruments, both are Mercury Music prize £5 (+60p Love Arts Devon has such rich regarded as fine and nominees Polar Bear, and payment) shores and Barricane is Turn back the clock to afternoon concludes with influential singers, whose winner of BBC Jazz award Box Office : 01271 3 24242 one of the best. Just for Victorian England with devastating consequences live performances have for Rising Star 2004. Fulborn northdevontheatres.org.uk children? Absolutely not, this musical comedy for her Ladyship but with been described as both Teversham pursue a more check out our website. written and directed by a pleasant surprise for eclectic, and less overtly Old clothes and wellies Laurence Butler. Mr Pitt. jazz direction; incorporating are best. Accompanied Ilfracombe Musical This is good old-fashioned elements of electronica, children welcome. Productions make family entertainment full prog and post punk. another welcome return of non-stop music, dance Barricane Beach , The Broomhill Art Hotel , with the continuing saga and laughter from a Esplanade, Woolacombe Barnstaple of Brannock Hall. bygone era. Time : 11am to 1pm Time : doors 7.30pm, concert This time Mr Pitt the Admission : Free. Nets, Landmark Theatre , 8pm, interval & buffet 9pm porter organises a picnic buckets & ID guides Ilfracombe Admission : £7.50, £12.50 for the staff on the same (£2.50) provided. Time : 8.15pm music & buffet afternoon as Lady Info : 01271 882078 or Admission : £9, conc £8 Booking essential : Arlington’s Garden Party. 07889134466 (+60p Love Arts payment) 01271 850262 Preparations soon coastwisenorthdevon.org.uk Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 broomhillart.co.uk deteriorate and the Supported by AONB SDF northdevontheatres.org.uk 44 45 An AONB Event Thurs 16 to Mon 20 June Fri 17 June Fri 17 June South Molton Olde Essential An Evening English Fayre Nature Art Walk with Dementia A weekend of traditional fun A ‘walking art workshop’ Written and performed by Trevor T Smith n e e r G

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: o t o h P Our fayre dates back to Led by environmental artist, Trevor T. Smith’s award- the Royal Charters of Linda Gordon , this walk will winning play, fresh from Elizabeth I and Charles II, enable you to respond to the Edinburgh fringe, and is 5 days of Olde the landscape with drawing, offers a poignant yet English celebration in the photography, ephemeral humorous perspective of historic market town of art works, writing or other an old actor cut loose South Molton. creative activities. from society by a failing Events include: Victorian Afterwards your work can memory and allows us to fairground rides, market, (with your permission) be empathise with the state- crafts, vintage vehicle published on the Essential of-being called dementia. display, choral concert, Nature website or blog. From an ex-RSC actor. children’s games, Father’s View trailer on Youtube. Meet outside The Burrows Day Breakfast and Beating Centre , Sandymere Road, The Plough Arts Centre, the Bounds. Northam Torrington South Molton , Time : 1.30pm to 4.30pm Time : 8pm Town Centre Admission : £9.50; young Admission : £9, conc £8, Time : see website person (12-18yrs) £6 supporter £7 Info : 01769 572719 Booking advisable : Box Office : 01805 624 624 northdevonfestival.org 01237 478875 theploughartscentre.org.uk essentialnature.org.uk 46 47 Fri 17 to Sun 19 June

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Things are hotting up for this summer’s 13th consecutive GoldCoast Oceanfest, with 2011 set to be bigger and better than ever. Ten sensational lifestyle sports events, plus a Live Music Stage showcasing world class musical talent to include headline act Seasick Steve . Past performers include The Magic Numbers, Jason Mraz and Newton Faulkner. All this alongside licensed bars and international cuisine, whilst the adrenalin zones, pro demos, workshops, exhibitions, Moor Lane, Croyde , sampling booths and North Devon simulators all add to the Time : 10am to 11pm Fri & eclectic ambience of the Sat, 10am to 7pm Sun event. Admission : 3 day weekend The GoldCoast Oceanfest is ticket ~ £35, under 18 £25, all about good times, great family £95 music, keeping fit and Booking essential : online looking after the goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk environment.

It’s a lifestyle thing. You’ll love it.

48 49 nstap A Bar le Fringe Event Sat 18 June Sat 18 June Sat 18 June Sat 18 June Sat 18 June Dr Phil’s Rude Not So Grimm Summer Science Woodturners’ Tidy Town’s Health Show Fairy Tales! Family Fun Day Craft Fair Big Bash Seriously good for A Bideford College event A celebration of Clean activities! your health wood craft

The theme of this year’s event is Water, Water, Everywhere. The day will be ‘ﬂowing’ with hands-on science experiments and demonstrations. C allington Space Centre will present If you only see Water as a Rocket Fuel and one doctor Recycling Water in Space, this year, whilst other attractions will There will be inspiring ‘Tidy Up Our Town’ is in its make it Dr include the Exmoor Zoo turning demonstrations fourth year, promoting and Phil. Phil Roadshow, hilarious antics throughout the day and encouraging members of Hammond is a GP, writer, from Torrington 1646 and many turned items for the community to work broadcaster and possibly water rocket launching. sale plus jewellery, together to help make the only comedian to This innovative and and lots of fun for all the pottery, cross stitch, Barnstaple a cleaner place. have appeared at a public versatile theatre company family! quilts, dried ﬂowers, This event will conclude inquiry. He is Private Eye's perform an exhilarating carving and knitting. the week-long celebration medical correspondent Presented by interpretation of your well- Refreshments available. that is being held from the and has appeared on Uncontained Arts in loved children’s stories. All 13th to 18th June. There Have I Got News for You, association with Buxton St Johns Community your favourite Grimm will be educational, health The News Quiz, Opera House and Derby Centre , Barnstaple characters ...Little Red and wellbeing stalls, along Countdown and The One Theatre. (Tesco) Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Tapeley Park, Instow with creative workshops Show . Time : 10am to 4pm. Tom Thumb, a handful of studio@QT , Queen’s Time: 11am to 5pm led by ‘Mrs Recycle’. Admission : 50p, under The Plough Arts Centre , princesses, a whirlwind of Theatre, Barnstaple Admission: £2, conc £1, 16 free. The Square , Barnstaple Torrington witches and one weally, Time : 3pm & 7pm young person 50p (free Info : 01271 374214 Time : 10am to 4pm Time : 8pm weally wicked wolf...are Admission : £9.40, (+60p parking plus access to the northdevonwoodturners. Admission : Free Admission : £14, conc £13, brought to life in this Love Arts payment), gardens & grounds) org.uk Info : 01271 373311 supporter £12 energetic, colourful, laugh- student £5 Info: 01237 429574 Sponsored by Axminster Tools and barnstapletowncouncil.co.uk Box Office : 01805 624 624 a-minute show, with music, Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 bideford.devon.sch.uk Yandles of Martock Sponsored by Barnstaple Town Council theploughartscentre.org.uk surprises, a touch of magic northdevontheatres.org.uk By kind permission of Mr. Hector Christie 50 51 Sat 18 June Blazin’ Fiddles ‘Absolutely mind-blowin g’ Mike Harding BBC Radio 2

Take a group of the hottest the sensitivity of Scottish Landmark Theatre , contemporary fiddle music like Blazin’ Fiddles. Ilfracombe players from the Highlands Like rare single malts, each Time : 8.15pm and Islands of Scotland and member of Blazin’ Fiddles Admission : £16, conc you’ve got the award draws the distinct flavour of £14.50, student £10.40 winning Blazin’ Fiddles on music from their part of the young person £9.40, your hands. In the past highlands and islands. From (+60p Love Arts payment) decade no other band has solo to ensemble sets, they Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 quite captured the all come together in a fiery northdevontheatres.org.uk excitement, passion and blend that raises the roof.

52 53 Sun 19 June Sun 19 June Sun 19 June UK Farm Through the The Oratorio Olympics View Finder 'The Seasons' A North Devon Hospice A must on Father's Day if By Joseph Haydn, presented event your dad is camera mad! by Artavian Baroque

Do you think you can Come and revisit the views The success of Haydn's wang your welly further from photographs in 'Creation' prompted him than anyone else? Or Arlington's archive and add to write another oratorio, what about beating your to it. Maybe you have a setting a poem by James friends in a messy historic picture of the Thompson describing the milkmaid race? gardens and grounds, if passing seasons. The Alternatively take part in you do, bring it along! All Artavian Classical Orchestra the blind human sheep you need is yourself and a on period instruments, will dog trials or a giant play camera, digital if possible. be joined by soloists area treasure hunt? We will create a website Angela Henckel, Roy Sounds like an amazing address for you to upload Rashbrook, John Ward, and day out, so why not come your new 'view ﬁnds' onto. the Artavian Singers along? conducted by John Arlington Court , Barnstaple Marston. Sung in English. The Big Sheep , Bideford Time : 11am to 3pm Time : All day Admission : £9, young Woolhanger Manor , Registration : £10 per person £4.50, family Parracombe person (inc admission to £22.50, NT members & Time : 6pm The Big Sheep) under 5s free (see website Admission : £30 Booking essential : for further info) Booking essential : 01271 347204 Info : 01271 850296 01271 323202 northdevonhospice.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington artavianbaroque.com

54 55 Sun 19 June An Evening with Blake

In 2007 Blake took the rat-pack mischief make music world by storm as every show unique. they blurred the lines The past few years have between pop and classical been busy for Blake; singing, creating a unique they’ve released 3 award sound like none before winning albums, travelled interpreting familiar and the globe, appeared on much loved music over eighty TV shows, anthems. As four friends sung for royalty, Queen’s Theatre , Barnstaple who have known each performed at Wembley, Time : 7.45pm other for over 20 years, Twickenham and Admission : £19.50, their onstage humour and Wimbledon and now you young person £9.40 can see them here at the (+60p Love Arts payment) Things onyourmind Queen’s Theatre – Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 08457 90 90 90 [email protected] unbelievable, but it’s true! northdevontheatres.org.uk Who are Samaritans? Samaritans is a confidential emotional visit the centre at: 2 Summerland Street, support service for anyone in the UK and Barnstaple EX32 8JJ Across the UK you can Ireland. The service is available 24 hours a call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 for the day for people who are experiencing price of a local call feelings of distress or despair, including You can also email Samaritans at those which may lead to suicide. [email protected], write to Chris, PO Box Volunteers offer support by responding to 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA or if you are deaf or phone calls, emails and letters. hard of hearing use the single national Alternatively people can drop in to the Mincom number 08457 90 91 92. local branch to have a face to face The service is offered by 15,000 trained meeting. volunteers and is entirely dependent on You can contact the local centre in voluntary support. There are 202 branches of Barnstaple on 01271 37 43 43 or you can Samaritans in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Real People - Real Lives - Real Difference

56 57 nstap nstap A Bar le Fringe Event A Bar le Fringe Event Sun 19 June Tues 21 June Tues 21 June Wed 22 June Rotary Jazz Gordon Giltrap with Sense & The Impossible Gentlemen Brit-US jazz super-group River Cruise Woody Mann Sensibility ‘Nothing short of sensational’ The Guardian A sunset sail Two exceptional guitarists A Chapterhouse Theatre production

Gary Davis and other blues and jazz luminaries, Mann has evolved his own unique style. This is a must for anyone who plays the guitar or This brand new version of aspires to! Jane Austen’s lively tale, studio@QT , Queen’s adapted for the stage by Enjoy a wonderful two Theatre, Barnstaple Laura Turner, follows and a half hour sunset Time : 8pm Elinor and Marianne cruise from Bideford Quay Admission : £12.40, conc Dashwood as they fall in along the £11.40 (+60p Love Arts love, make mistakes and River Torridge Two exceptional payment), student £5 experience heartbreak for enjoying live guitarists join forces for a Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 the ﬁrst time in their quest jazz. Weather night of enticing blues, northdevontheatres.org.uk to ﬁnd a balance between permitting, we roots and jazz music. sense and sensibility. may even cross the ‘Bar’ Giltrap is one of the UK's Bring a rug or some low and follow the sunset. most respected guitarists backed seating. and best loved musicians What a British-American who’s played with James From The Quay Lundy with his unique, self- Northcote Manor , jazz supergroup: the award- Moody and Dave Office, Bideford taught style spanning Burrington, Umberleigh winning pianist Gwilym Liebman. Unmissable. Time : 6.30pm boarding, many musical genres. Time : 7pm, gates 6.30pm Simcock , the outstanding 7pm sailing studio@QT , Queen’s Mann is considered a Admission : £12, young guitarist Mike Walker (gigs Admission : £13, young Theatre, Barnstaple modern master who person (under 12) £8, with Dave Holland and Bill person under 16yrs £6.50 Time : 8pm draws inspiration from family £35, 10% group Frisell), the unique Steve Booking essential : Admission : £13.40, conc every direction, blending discount 10+, under 5’s Swallow (bass), the 07710 254781 £12.40 (+60p Love Arts a myriad of influences. free, pre-show supper £25 mainspring behind Carla barnstaple.rotary1170.org payment), student £5 Taught by the legendary Booking advisable : Bley and Gary Burton for Sponsored by Rotary Club Of Barnstaple’s Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 blues, gospel and 01769 560501 years, and the sublime Charitable Benevolent Fund northdevontheatres.org.uk ragtime guitarist Rev northcotemanor.co.uk drummer Adam Nussbaum , 58 59 Thurs 23 to Sun 26 June Ilfracombe Arts Festival An explosion of the arts!

This four day photography and arts festival performance. From celebrates all bunting to samba listen things creative in processions and an art o nline Ilfracombe. You installation on the side of 24/7 can expect to see Capstone - there is * fantastic performances, something for everyone. including extracts from Various venues across Alice in Wonderland on the Ilfracombe seafront, a community arts Time : All day showcase and a ‘secret Admission : Most events free show’ at the Landmark (see poetry and music events by ilfracombe-arts-festival.co.uk p63). Members of the members of the Lantern northdevontheatres.org.uk the voice… of the Festival Smash Boys and Make the Arts will take place in the voice… of the Fringe Move will surprise passers- locations all around the the voice… of the Local Events by with contemporary town. to book LOCAL RADIO advertising dance and physical theatre Ilfracombe Arts College Ian Starling - 01271 410 106 in unexpected places! and the Learning An outstanding programme Community will present a listen online at www.thevoicefm.co.uk of contemporary visual arts, wide range of artwork, 60 61 Sat 25 June Shh... it’s a Secret The £5.00 ticket gamble

Are you prepared to spend you just £5, wait until Landmark Theatre , £5 for a show you know June 1 and we will reveal Ilfracombe absolutely nothing about? what sort of show it is Time : 8pm Go on take the plunge, it and the price will Admission : £5 in advance, could be anything: music, increase to £7.50. Then rising to £9.40 on the day dance, drama, comedy, seven days before the (+60p Love Arts payment) opera or even a full blown performance we'll reveal Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 orchestra ... we know all, but the ticket price northdevontheatres.org.uk what it is but we're not will go up to £9.40. telling! Tempted, go on... If you gamble and buy your ticket now it will cost but Shh... 62 63 nstap A Bar le Fringe Event Thurs 23 to Sun 26 June Fringe TheatreFest Four days of frenetic activity

Now in its 5th year, Fringe evening you might find to be astonished by a musical high-jinx; The Baptist Hall, Boston Tea Party, TheatreFest attracts yourself on-stage at the large-cast amalgamation consternated by a cross- gallery@QT & studio@QT, companies to Barnstaple Queen’s Theatre playing of Macbeth and The dressing drama and, finally, Barnstaple from around the country – mind-games; lost in an Twilight Saga; assaulted by discombobulated by a Time : various and beyond – as well as atmospheric evocation of the stark realities of tsunami of rumour, spin Admission : £5, conc £3, providing a platform for Shakespeare from a contemporary life; and misinformation. And Frequent Fringer £15 exciting and innovative Japanese master of mime; enlivened by poetry as still two more days to go! (6 shows) local performers. amused by reflections on you’ve never heard it; Box Office : The variety of work growing up or invigorated cheered by the enduring The full programme 01271 32 42 42 crammed into just four days by an assault on Mount power of ancient stories and regular updates can theatrefest.co.uk of frenetic activity is truly Everest in The Baptist Hall. newly minted; mightily be found at Supported by astonishing. In just one And then back the next day amused by a variety of theatrefest.co.uk 64 65 Thurs 23 & Fri 24 June Thurs 23 to Sat 25 June Thurs 23 June Tall tales of Brannockstown A Midsummer Exmoor Celebration Night’s Dream Presented by Parracombe Braunton honours its By Chapterhouse Theatre Primary School founder Explore an exhibition of paintings by local artists, quilts, old postcards of Braunton, church silver and vestments, 1911 Coronation Centenary royal china, church history, Braunton Chapterhouse Theatre pottery and ﬂoral art. present an outdoor With organ recitals and performance of refreshments available. Shakespeare’s incomparable And on Fri 24, 6.30pm a Exmoor is a place steeped tale of romance, fun and free Songs of Praise in in mystery and legend, as the frolics of the fairy the Park at the well as rich heritage. This world. Licensed bar and Recreation Ground. has produced a wealth of refreshments available. local stories, songs and Bring picnics, rugs and other tall tales which will chairs. be retold by local children The Cricket Pavilion , Park through music, drama, Community School, poetry and song, in a Barnstaple beautiful woodland Time : 6.30pm picnics, setting. 7.30pm show Woody Bay Station , Admission : £12, young Martinhoe Cross, St Brannock’s Church & person (16yrs and under) Parracombe Rooms , Braunton £10 Time : 2pm to 2.30pm Time : 10.30am to 4.30pm Booking advisable : Admission : Free Admission : Free 01271 373131 Info : 01598 768338 Info : 01271 814082 chapterhouse.org westexmoorfederation.org.uk brauntonchurch.org Sponsored by The Friends of Park 66 67 sphere E A Bio vent Fri 24 June Sat 25 June Torrington Barnstaple Bug Fest Tree Walk Elephant Day 2011 See all the best of British A prehistoric party Go crazy for creepy crawlies

Celebrate Barnstaple’s prehistoric past with creative activities and Andy Currant from the Natural History Museum, who is bringing back the elephant’s teeth found in 1844 in Summerland St. At 4pm a parade will be led by Lampard School Samba Band, carnival elephants A guided walk of approx and Bug Fest beasts! 2hrs over Torrington Commons taking in all the Come to the Square in indigenous British trees. It Barnstaple to observe and will be a circular route of handle a wide variety of approx 2k, mainly on live bugs. The event is run footpaths but some steep by Ned Morgan , an steps and rough ground. entomologist and teacher. The walk is not suitable for Help to make a large Stag buggies or very young beetle and Praying mantis children. Please wear stout sculptures to help Museum of Barnstaple & footwear and full-length celebrate Barnstaple North Devon , The Square, trousers strongly advised. Elephant Day. Barnstaple Meet at The Old Bowling Time : 11am to 4.30pm The Square , Barnstaple Green , Torrington Admission : Free Time : 10.30am to 4pm Time : 6pm to 8pm Info : 01271 346747 Admission : Free Admission : Free northdevonmuseum.org Info : 01271 859720 Info : 01805 624176 Supported by NDC’s Play Programme. Big [email protected] torringtoncommon.co.uk Lottery and the Natural History Museum Sponsored by Phoenix Learning & Care 68 69 Sat 25 June Sat 25 June Sun 26 June Victorian Witheridge St Sports and Flower John’s Fayre Classic Car Run One of the oldest fayres A North Devon Arranging in the country Hospice event With historical style Join ﬂorist Jenny Dellow in our kitchen garden to see how to cut ﬂowers to ensure new growth, create Victorian style displays and then put them on display in Arlington Court itself. Also a walk and talk from the gardener about the kitchen and formal gardens.

Dating back to 1248, this is Join us for a perfect North one of the oldest fayres in Devon day. Choose from the country. For the ﬁrst 60 mile or 100 mile routes time this year it will that take in pretty villages, include a traditional funfair picturesque valleys, to recapture the dramatic coastline and atmosphere of times past classic horsepower. Both alongside the popular routes end at Hartland Grand Carnival Parade at Abbey Country Fayre and Arlington Court , 11am and live music. Farmers Market. Barnstaple Time : 10.30am to 4pm The Square and the Parish Starting at Admission : £15 (includes, Hall , Witheridge West Buckland School materials, refreshments & 2 Time : starts 11am Time : 8am course lunch) Admission : free Admission : £40 per car Booking essential : Info : 01884 860270 Booking essential : 01271 850296 witheridge-devon. 01271 347213 nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington com/charterfair.htm northdevonhospice.org.uk 70 71 Sun 26 June Sun 26 June Tues 28 to Wed 29 June Wed 29 June Philharmonia Orchestra North Devon Shanghai Woody Bay & Christian Vásquez, Conductor Jamie Walton, Cello AONB Marathon Jazz & Dinner waterfalls With Chinese singer A stunning guided walk & Half Marathon Fong Liu This is not a sprint! Programme: El Sistema programme Queen’s Theatre , Join a National Park Ranger Elgar - Serenade for Strings (which produced the likes Barnstaple to walk on a stunning Elgar - Cello Concerto of Gustavo Dudamel and Time : 7.30pm stretch of the South West Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4 the Simón Bolívar Youth Admission : stalls/dress Coast Path, Britain’s longest Orchestra) conducts circle £25, conc £23.50, national trail, with some of The Philharmonia Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s impassioned upper circle £21.50, conc Exmoor’s ﬁnest views. one of the world’s finest Fourth Symphony, and the £20 (+60p Love Arts Some great photo orchestras, returns to more tranquil Serenade for payment), student £5 opportunities as we hug Barnstaple for a concert Strings. He is joined by Box Office : 01271 32 42 42 the coastline before circling featuring Elgar and British cellist Jamie Walton northdevontheatres.org.uk inland along wooded trails Tchaikovsky. Venezuelan This iconic coastal marathon In the sepia-lit dance halls of who performs Elgar’s Supported by and return through conductor Christian Vásquez, and half marathon will old shanghai, jazz set the quintessential Cello peregrine territory. Bring

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