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MARCH - AUGUST 2019 PROGRAMME FILM | THEATRE | MUSIC | COMEDY | DANCE | EXHIBITIONS | WORKSHOPS SATELLITE EVENTS | CAFÉ | BAR | OUTREACH BOX OFFICE: 01805 624624 BOOK ONLINE VIA WWW.THEPLOUGHARTSCENTRE.ORG.UK GET IN TOUCH: Box office [email protected] WELCOME TO THE PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE 01805 624624 The small venue with the big reputation! Or book online via: the list. www.theploughartscentre.org.uk A message from Richard Look inside the back cover and Director you will see a list of all our film Richard Wolfenden-Brown Wolfenden-Brown screenings for March/April [email protected] Director of 2019. For more details and for Marketing The Plough information on films from May – Julie Cooke Arts Centre Aug 2019 please visit our website [email protected] www.thploughartscentre.org.uk Rozalind Best or pick up a monthly film flier at [email protected] If we can raise £20,000 before the box office. Sept 2019, Arts Council England The Plough Café’s popular will match it pound for pound Gallery Director / Visual Arts Brunch/Lunch menu is available Peter Stiles through their Catalyst match- from 10am – 2.30pm and [email protected] funding scheme! Please support us as we launch some new vital delicious pre-show meals are Film fundraising campaigns. Let's available on busy live event nights. Caroline de Groot Check the live events pages in [email protected] make sure Plough audiences and participants benefit from the this programme for details and to Social Media funding we can claim. Please play book a table please call Tina on Sean Harrison your part! 01805 625925. [email protected] Dig deep to uncover 194 diverse The Plough survives and thrives Mark Phillips thanks to our supporters, [email protected] live events, 12 exhibitions, 150+ film screenings and hundreds customers, volunteers, staff and of individual arts workshops. trustees. However, we continue Plough Youth Theatre to exist with very little core & Outreach Director In addition to The Plough Arts Centre in public funding which is why Sophie Hatch / 0752 754 4694 the charity needs your support. [email protected] we also have live events and workshops at ThePlough@ You could join our e-mail list, Catalyst Fundraisers StAnne’s in Barnstaple, live events become a supporter or a lifetime Annemarie Shillito at ThePlough@TheGeorge in supporter, a volunteer, sponsor a [email protected] South Molton, a season of 36 seat, sponsor an event, or make Peter Stiles open-air theatre shows at 14 a regular donation, arrange a [email protected] regional venues, plus outreach arts fundraising event, support our activities led by Sophie Hatch, our PloughPlus Development Fund, Technical Manager be a crowdfunder, leave a legacy, Andrew Hawkins Outreach Director, all over North [email protected] . or simply come to even more events, screenings and workshops! Buildings & Maintenance Several events in this programme If you want to help then please let are already sold out! To receive us know. Thank you! Manager a weekly reminder by e-mail Paul Bennett of all that is going on and to We look forward to welcoming [email protected] hear first about additions to our you soon. The Plough Café programme, please contact julie@ Richard Wolfenden-Brown and all [email protected] theploughartscentre.org.uk to join staff, volunteers and Trustees 01805 625925 ThePlough@StAnne’s Sharon Dixon (Welcome Manager) Event Locations: [email protected] 07474 380254 Admin: 01805 622552

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2 INDEX Live Events February 3 Live Live Events March 3-7 Live Events April 7-12 Events Live Events May 12-16 Live Events June 16-21 LATE February Live Events July 21-24 Live Events Aug 24-27 Ghost Walk: Barnstaple Gallery Exhibitions 30-31 Town Centre Thurs 28 Feb 7.30pm Regular Workshops 32-33 Climax Blues Band ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Fri 1 March 8pm Childrens Theatre Workshops 34-35 Walking haunted history tours of The Climax Blues Band of today old Barnstaple, sharing true tales Workshops & Courses 36-37 carries the same standard of quality of the ghosts that apparently still as it did when the band formed Films March - April 38-39 haunt buildings in the town, the back in the late 60s and achieved murders,' working girls' enterprising such great success and recognition antics and more... This popular through the 70s and 80s, huge Save money while you are enjoying walk with Susan Pengelly includes selling albums like FM / Live and yourself…. a fascinating town tour of haunted Gold Plated, the 1976 hit single sites; ... then back to St Anne's Couldn’t Get It Right (from Gold JOIN THE PLOUGH for refreshment and cakes, while Plated) and I Love You in 1981. SUPPORTERS CLUB perusing documents and photos George Glover has been at the Do yourself a favour and Support related to the tour. keyboards in Climax since 1981, the Plough at the same time…..! £10 very much part of the nucleus of Plough Supporters save money on the band, Lester Hunt on guitar every film, live event and in-house March joined in 1986, drummer Roy workshop for a whole year. Over Adams in 1987 and Neil Simpson 1000 Plough Supporters can’t be on bass in the early 90s. This solid wrong! Pick up a form at the Box unit has flown the Climax flag with office or call us for further details – tremendous passion and style. 01805 624624. £20 Full £17 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925 SUPPORTERS NEEDED TO JOIN THE PLOUGH COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT The Plough has a democratically elected Council of Management, The Devonshire Association Music responsible for every aspect of what Section presents Orchard Family happens at The Plough. They are Gypsy Music Night Trustees of the Registered Charity Kil and Gillie Radi: A Romany and Directors of the company. We are now calling for nominations family’s culture - with Tom to the Council of Management. If Orchard and family you are a paid-up Plough Supporter Fri 1 March 8pm Manran (18yrs+) and would like to nominate ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Sat 2 March 8pm yourself, please request a nomination form from the Box Office or see Tom Orchard talks about the living Mànran have quite literally our website for details. Completed traditions that have passed through rocketed to the top of the Scottish nomination forms must be returned generations of the family; of song, music scene with their powerful to The Plough by Fri 31 May 2019 music, dance and the Romany combination of Gaelic/English language; of tales and oral history. songs underpinned by driving Tom will be ably assisted by his accordion, fiddle, flute and a Did you know… wife Jean and their sons Ashley and backline of drum and bass to make Richard as they explain and share a any mouth water. Mànran are also The last buses back to tradition that is both contemporary the only band to host Highland and and Barnstaple and historical. Uilleann pipes together in one line leave Torrington 21:38 All tickets £8 (Tea/Coffee, Soft Drinks up to create a sound like no other. and 23:05 & Bar available) £16 Full £12 Supporters

3 MARCH 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Andrew Lawrence Chocolate, Mischief & Chris Wood Sat 2 March 8pm Mayhem! Thurs 7 March 8pm ThePlough@TheGeorge, Tues 5 Mar 11.30am ThePlough@TheGeorge, South Molton The Plough Prism Drama Group for South Molton Andrew Lawrence, star of Live at adults with additional needs present In a world of soundbites and The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s their adaptation of this Roald Dahl distractions Chris Wood is a truth Roadshow and UK comedy’s classic. Directed by Sophie Hatch. seeker. His writing is permeated foremost contrarian takes a break £7 Full £5 Supporters with love and wry intelligence, from all the controversy in this new uplifting and challenging as he show. No politics. No religion. No celebrates the sheer one-thing- smut. No swearing. Just great jokes after-anotherness of life. Tom and good clean fun. Robinson and Chris Difford are All tickets £13 fans while Stick In The Wheel and The Unthanks look to him as an influence. Winner of 6 BBC Folk Awards, he's played with The Royal Shakespeare Company and was a key member of The Imagined Village along with Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy. A wise and soulful craftsman, his concerts are a cliche free zone. All tickets £14

The Makeshift Ensemble present ‘Sofa’ Exploring memory, place and the worlds we create around us. Afternoon Tea with Jenni Murray Wed 6 March 8pm ‘A History of the World in The sofa is where we make new 21 Women’ worlds as children and seek solace as adults, a place to laugh, cry, play Talk and Book Signing with Sun 3 March 3.30pm and discover. Join Rachel and Mark Pamela Vass: Jenni Murray has been at the helm at their old family home exploring ‘Breaking The Mould: The of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for memories of a loved one living over twenty years. She talks about with dementia, and the changing North Devon Suffragettes’ the programme’s 64 year history perspectives they bring to those Fri 8 March 1pm and 7.30pm and her most engaging and most memories. The MakeShift Ensemble Hear the fascinating story of terrifying interviewees from Barbara with their distinct and compelling the fight for the vote in North Castle to Kaffe Fasset, Monica style, discover the effects of Devon - not a tale of a sleepy Lewinsky to Tom Hanks, Jack memory and 'unmemory' on family Devon backwater but of women Nicholson to Margaret Thatcher, relationships . Inspired by authentic prepared to protest at political through to Tony Blair and Gordon experiences the piece tells the stories meetings, recruit in the streets, Brown. There will be an interval for with humour and pathos, that join mass rallies in London, and tea and cakes at 4.15pm. sometimes go untold. Duration: 105 suffer the agony of forced feeding All tickets £25 to include tea and minutes including a 15 min interval. in Holloway. A special event on cakes during the interval " Very Clever and Powerful" International Women’s Day. Plus In association with British theatre Guide Q&A and book signing. £12 Full £10 Supporters/Groups £5 Full £3 School Groups

4 MARCH 2019 LIVE EVENTS

John Adams Pipeline Theatre present Fri 8 March 8.15pm ‘Drip, Drip, Drip’ A Gallery Gig Wed 13 March 8pm Singer/Songwriter John Adams In an overstretched NHS hospital, draws influences from the likes a trainee nurse from Eritrea and a of James Morrison, Sam Smith, (Acoustic Trio) Muslim doctor treat David - cancer David Gray and James Blunt. Sun 10 March 7.30pm patient, discredited academic, and With emotive and heartfelt Steve Harley, the original Cockney racist. Pipeline Theatre, known for narratives woven together as stories, indelible characters and breathtaking John’s expressive and nuanced Rebel, will be accompanied by his Cockney Rebel band-mates, Barry production values, takes you on a vocals compliment his acoustic break-neck, darkly comic and taboo- approach and atmospheric piano Wickens and in this intimate, unique and atmospheric busting journey through an NHS accompaniments phantasmagoria. All tickets £6.50 show. The set will include all-time favourites like Mr Soft, Mr Raffles, Duration : 80 mins plus Q&A and of course the world-wide classic £13 Full £10 Supporters/Groups hit, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me). £26.50 Full £23.50 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925

‘Power, Politics and Open Mouth Music and Revolting People: 800 years Poetry of the Charter of the Forest Jon Boden & The Remnant Thurs 14 March 8pm and our Common Rights’ In The Gallery Strings An illustrated talk by Myc All are welcome to our totally Sat 9 March 8pm acoustic music and poetry night! The Plough Arts Centre is delighted Riggulsford Join us on the second Thursday of to welcome former Bellowhead Tues 12 March 8pm each month when local (and not so front-man and multiple BBC Folk Your electricity bill may be illegal, local) songwriters and poets share Award winner, Jon Boden, (fiddle, and you can dig up clay, feed pigs, their lyrical loves. Be experimental! guitars, concertina, stomp-box), or build your own house, according Be brave! Bring something of your with Helen Bell (viola), Morven to Myc Riggulsford, who takes us own to perform, or something by Bryce (violin) and Lucy Revis on a fast paced and fun journey anyone else you happen to like. If (cello) to perform material from the through 800 years of Devon history you don’t feel like opening your ‘Afterglow’ album interspersed with to show that we may have lost or mouth lend us your ears! Join our songs and tunes from across Jon’s forgotten rights which should entitle community for one night only, drop career. us all to a basic and sustainable in from time to time, or come back £22 Full £20 Supporters living from our land. Duration: 60 every month. For more information Evening Food Tonight! mins + 45 mins Q&A call Bryony on 01271 344400. Reservations: 01805 625925 £7.50 Full £5 Supporters Donations only

5 MARCH 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Ghost Walk: Rail and River Thurs 21 Mar 7.30pm ThePlough@ St Anne’s, Barnstaple All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake after the walk

A walk back in time through our historic town Sound of the Sirens Sat 23 Mar 11.30am ThePlough@St Anne’s, Barnstaple +Support A guided history walk with two Thurs 14 March 8pm local authors and historians, Denise ThePlough@StAnne’s (sold out!] Holton and Elizabeth Hammett. Fri 15 March 8pm From the ancient chapel of St Anne’s to the Art Deco cinema on The ThePlough@TheGeorge The Plough Youth Theatre Seniors Strand, come with us to discover the Sat 16 March 8pm present story of this fascinating and historic The Plough Arts Centre ‘Flesh’ by Rob Drummond. town. Then back to ThePlough@ StAnne’s for refreshment and cakes West Country folk-rock duo Sound (National Theatre All Tickets £10.00 Of The Sirens - Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood – include 3 x Connections 2019) Plough dates in their 21-date UK Wed 20 & Thurs 21 Mar 7.30pm tour. Their live shows combine a A group of teenagers wake up in natural facility for connecting with a forest with no clue how they their audiences and unforgettable got there. They find themselves performances with warmth, humour separated into teams but have no and, above all, real conviction. idea what game they are expected to All tickets £12 play. No food, no water, no escape? How far will they go to survive? Directed by Sophie Hatch All Tickets £7 (Age advisory: 13yrs+)

Samuel Palmer: Life, Art and Legacy with Professor Jack Dee – Work In Sam Smiles Progress (plus support) Fri 15 March 7pm Wed 27 March 8pm In The Gallery Lynton Town Hall Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) is one Al Murray – Work in of the key English artists associated Thurs 28 March 8pm with Romanticism. In this talk Progress The Plough Arts Centre we will look at Palmer’s whole Fri 22 March 8pm Both nights were sold out in career and explore the nature of his Sold out in advance to people on advance to people on our e-mail visionary approach to landscape. As our e-mail list. To join the list please list. To join the list e-mail julie@ a coda, Palmer’s influence on some e-mail julie@theploughartscentre. theploughartscentre.org.uk then 20th-century British artists will also org.uk then next time you’ll be next time, you’ll be laughing… be investigated. This is a John Lane laughing…. (Thurs 28th) Memorial Event Evening Food Tonight! Evening Food Tonight! All tickets £6 Reservations: 01805 625925 Reservations: 01805 625925

6 MARCH/APRIL 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Ghost Walk: Prisons, April the river Taw and outer edges of the town Thu 28 Mar 7.30pm ThePlough@ St Anne’s, Barnstaple All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake after the walk

Thunderbridge's Nick G-M ‘Brian Blessed: My Hero: A and Tall Paul Talk by Geoffrey Cox QC M.P. Sat 30 March 8.15pm Mon 1 April 11am A Gallery Gig Using clips of his own recent In an intimate 'duolo' show, two of speeches in the House of Commons the west country bluegrass band's as Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox key members present some stripped shares the secret behind his theatrical back acoustic Americana. With prowess, in this very special live event. guitars, banjo, mandolin and two £ Donations only voices, they will play both original and classic songs from their own and the Thunderbridge Bluegrass Band catalogues. All Tickets £6.50 Flash: A Tribute to Queen Fri 29 March 8pm The finest musicians from several other Queen Tribute shows have joined forces to form a ‘best of the Frozen Light ‘The Isle of best’ live tribute to the musical legacy of Freddie Mercury and Brimsker’ Queen. Hit after hit, anthem after Wed 3 & Thurs 4 April anthem, guaranteed to blow your 11am and 1.30pm mind…… Frozen Light creates exciting and £19 Full £16 Supporters original multi-sensory theatre for Evening Food Tonight! audiences with profound and multiple Reservations: 01805 625925 learning disabilities (PMLD). £Group Bookings only – ring for details

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn Sun 31 March 7.30pm Saskia Griffiths Moore ThePlough@TheGeorge, South Molton Studio Theatre ‘Dylan Fri 29 March 8pm Award-winning folk musician, ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple dancer and composer Hannah James Thomas at 100’ Saskia Griffiths-Moore celebrates debuts her never-before-seen brand Wed 3 April 7.30pm In the Gallery the release of ‘Ocean of Stars’ new duo with outstanding cellist Eight of Studio Theatre’s most her strongest and most unusual Toby Kuhn from France. Hannah experienced actors tell the story of the album yet! Drawing from Roots, and Toby only met this summer life of Dylan Thomas as seen through Americana and Folk music, Saskia’s but their musical chemistry was the eyes of friends, family and critics. new album touches on subjects of immediate. They instantly formed a Liberally interspersed with extracts life and death in an unusual and duo and the interplay between these from his well-loved writing, this positive Brit-Country style. two master instrumentalists would makes for a varied, yet moving, high- “Rising star of the UK Folk scene” have you believe they have been quality piece of entertainment. Music Republic Magazine playing together for years. £10 all tickets to include light £12 Full £10 Supporters £12 Full £10 Supporters refreshments during the interval

7 APRIL 2019 LIVE EVENTS

NTLive Filmed Live at The Palladium The NewGrass Cutters ‘The King and I’ (encore) Sat 6 April 8pm ‘All About Eve’ Pete Brown (Lead vocals, Lapsteel, By Joseph L Mankiewicz Thurs 4 April 7pm Mandolin) started his career playing Adapted and directed by Ivo Reprising her Tony Award- guitar with his Dad, Joe Brown, at van Hove winning role, Kelli O’Hara takes the tender age of 15 and went on Thurs 11 April 7pm to the stage alongside Tony and to produce the multi-million selling Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe “Stop” with his sister Sam Brown. Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT in a “powerhouse” (The Times) Tonight he is joined by Phil Capaldi Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) performance. (Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion), and Lily James (Mamma Mia! With one of the finest scores Richard Collins (Banjo, Mandolin, Here We Go Again) lead in All ever written including ‘Whistle a Backing Vocals) and Andy Crowdy About Eve, which tells the story Happy Tune’, ‘Getting to Know (Double Bass, Backing Vocals) of Margo Channing. Legend. True You’, and ‘Shall We Dance’, and £16 Full £14 Supporters star of the theatre. The spotlight featuring a company of over 50 Evening Food Tonight! is hers, always has been. But world-class performers, The King Reservations: 01805 625925 now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. and I is the greatest musical from Young, beautiful Eve. The golden the golden age of musicals. girl, the girl next door. But you “Five stars for a sumptuous King know all about Eve…don’t you…? and I. Book Now. It’s a hit” £15 Full £12 Supporters The Times £10 Full £8 Supporters

The Haunted Inn and other Weird Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript by Bygone Brothel Walking Elles Bailey Fri 5 April 8pm Count Jan Potocki Tour of Barnstaple Bristol based Elles Bailey seamlessly Sunday 7 April, 3pm Thurs 11 April 7.30pm weaves rootsy blues, country and ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple soulful rock with a contemporary Michael Dacre, Storyteller, and A walking tour with Sue Pengelly edge with her trademark 'smoky Stephen Yates, Guitarist, conjure sharing true stories of Barnstaple's vocals' taking the lead. you into an Arabian Nights-style bygone Brothels in all their grubby “Wildfire - A Scorching Debut entertainment of tales within and gritty glory. Please be aware the Album” Blues Matters tales within tales, interwoven by detail, in places, is not spared. Then £12 Full £10 Supporters the magical strings of the guitar. back to ThePlough@StAnne's for Evening Food Tonight! Suitable for adults. refreshment and cake. Reservations: 01805 625925 £10 Full £8 Supporters All Tickets £10

8 APRIL 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Nex‘t’Nothin Sun 14 April 7.30pm A Gallery Gig Open Mouth Music and David Shepherd and David Snell have been writing and performing Poetry The Afrocentrics songs together for over thirty years. Thurs 11 April 8pm Sat 13 April 8pm They draw on a wide range of In The Gallery influences, blending folk, jazz, pop, All are welcome to our totally (Standing Gig + balcony seats) and Americana, with lyrics from acoustic music and poetry night! The 7-piece Afrocentrics are a intensely personal to world events, Join us on the second Thursday of progressive afro funk band who performed on guitar, bass, mandola, each month when local (and not so play the sounds and rhythms of whistles, harmonica and melodica. local) songwriters and poets share the African diaspora taking in jazz, All tickets £6.50 their lyrical loves. funk, afrobeat, salsa, reggae and (See entry re 14 March on Pg 5 for adding a modern twist. Kayode full details) Adeniran has a prestigious history For more information call Bryony starting his career with King Sunny on 01271 344400. Ade and then playing a crucial role Donations only in turning the Yoruba Women’s Choir into one of the best choirs in the world. £12.50 Full £10 Supporters

RSC Live ‘As You Like It’ Wed 17 April 7pm Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind…. Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. £15/12

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The Askew Sisters Wed 17 April 8pm ThePlough@TheGeorge, The Last Baguette present South Molton ‘The Bird Show’ Emily and Hazel Askew have Murray Lachlan Young become known as two of the Thurs 18 April 4pm ‘The Mystery of The foremost performers and interpreters A flap-tastic fact-filled family of English folk music. Their live comedy by The Last Baguette who Raddlesham Mumps’ performances brim with the depth make theatre entertaining, accessible Music by Arun Ghosh and connection not only of two and eccentric.With frolics and Sat 20 April 4pm 7yrs+ sisters, but also of two musicians foraging, flitting, flying and two unusual feathery friends, this is a Celebrated poet and broadcaster who have been immersed in Murray Lachlan Young presents folk music all their lives. Both story of friendship, courage and adventure. Suitable for the whole his thrilling new performance for women are also skilled multi- audiences aged 7 - 107. A must instrumentalists and expert players brood including fledglings from 4yrs+ for lovers of Harry Potter, Edward of dance music, using fiddles, Gory, Lemony Snicket and the melodeons, concertina and cello in All tickets £8 (Buy 3 and get one free!) + Pre-show drama workshop for Hobbit! Murray mixes dark story- their innate drive to bring old dance telling and poetry with a brilliant music to life. 5-11yr olds from 2.30pm - 3.30pm £6/£5 score, a healthy dose of physical £14 Full £12 Supporters theatre and a touch of panto in this gothic tale which will make you and your family shudder and laugh out loud. All Tickets £8 (buy 3 get one free!)

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Russell Bave Warrior...Confessions of a Wed 17 April 8.15pm Club Comic A Gallery Gig Thurs 18 April 8pm Murray Lachlan Young Russell Bave’s brilliant acoustic ThePlough@TheGeorge ‘In Search of the Unknown guitar and distinctive voice will Fri 19 April 8pm perform both home-grown The Plough Arts Centre Celebrity’ songs ranging from whimsical Sat 20 April 8pm to thoughtful, sometimes Sat 20 April 8pm Acclaimed poet, broadcaster and haunting, and selected covers from Lynton Town Hall stand-up performer, Murray Lachlan contemporary folk to blues. Comedian, author, cultural icon and - Young explores the culture and All Tickets £6.50 most recently - idiot who agreed to be obsession of celebrity - from the tortured on 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me unknown to the known. Expect Out Of Here!', Shappi Khorsandi is a flamboyant, punchy wit, brooding MARCH/APRIL FILM woman of many parts. A brand new subtext and empathetic humour. SCREENINGS are on pages show packed full of sharp-tongued A satirical romp into the gloriously 38-39. For full details gags and cultural observation, this is absurd facets of fame, fashion, people Shappi's warts and all journey through and politics uniquely delivered in please pick up our monthly the 90s comedy scene, to breaking verse, comedy and song from one of film flier from the box office through on telly and then letting it the very best in the business. or visit our website: all slip away. Enjoy a choice of three £11.50 Adv £13.50 on the door theploughartscentre.org.uk North Devon venues. Evening Food Tonight! All tickets £16 Reservations: 01805 625925

10 APRIL 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Endless featuring N:Dless! Wed 24 April 8pm Trifle Gathering Productions merge live music, comedy, pop videos and documentary interviews into a tale of very little sex, a smattering of drugs and the unexpected phobias from a life of rock and roll. It’s not “Lifeboat” and other RBM presents Julian Dutton in… Spinal Tap, Top of the Pops or the Refugee Stories ‘Do You Think That's Wise? - Bros Documentary but if you liked Thurs 25 April 8pm those you might like this and even if The Life & Times of A special screening of the Oscar- John LeMesurier’ you didn’t like those you still might nominated short documentary like this. A coming of middle age film “Lifeboat” directed by Skye Fri 26 April 8pm music documentary for the stage. Fitzgerald along with a display of In this affectionate tribute to one ‘Semi-anarchic, deadpan whimsy and living conditions in refugee camps of Britain’s best-loved comedy stars, surreal raconteuring….’ The Stage leading impressionist Julian Dutton £12 Full £10 Supporters £8 School and an eye-witness account from MSF volunteer Flowa. brings to life the man behind the Groups (14yrs+] All tickets £5 wry smile and urbane English repartee that charmed millions and turned John Le Mesurier into Ghost Walk: Workhouse a household name as Sergeant tales and haunted side Wilson in Dad’s Army. Packed with streets of Derby area glorious reminiscences and stories, Julian Dutton’s show is a joyful Thurs 25 April, 7.30pm and moving celebration of one of ThePlough@StAnne’s, the most popular comic actors of Barnstaple our era. All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake “Brilliant” Jon Culshaw after the walk £14 Full £12 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925 PLOUGH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

A Retro Musical Soiree Andrea Emanuele - piano Thurs 25 April 8.15pm Three centuries: Bach, A Gallery Gig A walk back in time through Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt Once, before recording and karaoke, our historic town and Rachmaninov. people entertained themselves at Sat 27 April 11.30am at home, gathering together of an Thurs 25 April 7.30pm at St Michael ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple evening, for a soiree. Fancy trying All Tickets £10.00 & All Angels Church, Torrington your party piece, on our open The Plough Summer Concert Series stage for music played or sung, Pie & Pint Night at The is promoted by Dartington Young monologues and the like? Potential Musicians Support in aid of their contributors to the entertainment Plough Cafe work in North Devon. can call Ranald on 01237 472532 Sat 27 April 6pm – 8pm £12 Full £10 Supporters/Series £2 or Margaret on 01237 470146 Homemade Pies and Local Ales. Under 18s Donations only Ring 01805 625925 to book a table

11 APRIL/MAY 2019 LIVE EVENTS May

The Rancheros Blues Band, High Times Landspeeder and Sat 27 April 8.15pm Big Al Mitchell A Gallery Gig Speed the Plough No 19: High Times dip in and out of Alan Pettifer Latino, Ska, Reggae , Rock and Wed 1 May 8.15pm May the Fourth Be With You! Sat 4 May 8.30pm (after the Pop with flute driven grooves and A Gallery Gig infectious rhythms. The Plough carnival in Torrington) Gallery is a wonderfully intimate A very popular and experienced performer, Alan has had great Back in 2002 The Plough Arts Centre venue so expect some unique was informed that its funding was material chosen especially for this success as a writer of beautiful, melodic and emotive songs. He being stopped. The response was to gig! With Dave Silversmith on put on a series of fundraisers. Dave vocals and guitar, Ania Job on flute also sings many popular covers and whether Americana, country, blues, Clinch secured the help of his dear and Baz Bix on Cajon. friend, the late Chris Ayliffe and All Tickets £6.50 folk, love ballads, rock or gospel, he delivers each song smoothly and Speed the Plough was born in Jan with unique tone and style. 2003. Since then there have been great All Tickets £6.50 nights with all proceeds contributing to Plough funds. Now, after sixteen years on it’s time to bring it to a close with this final gig. (Never say never Dave!….. ed) All proceeds will go to The Plough Arts Centre £8 Full £6 Supporters

Ann Widdecombe Strictly Ann – An Intimate Evening with Ann Widdecombe Sun 28 April 7.30pm Sailing dangerously close to Shifting Sands Theatre present National Treasure status, one of the most outspoken politicians ‘The Government Inspector’ by Gogol Harbottle & Jonas of our time embarks on her first Sat 4 May 8pm ever national tour. Entertaining, Fri 3 May 8pm enlightening and as controversial The Mayor of the small town is ThePlough@TheGeorge, as you would expect; Margaret in a cold sweat. News has reached South Molton Thatcher and Craig Revel Horwood him of an imminent investigation Partners in life as well as music, Dave collide as Ann lifts the lid on life in by a high-ranking government and Freya combine their love of the Westminster and shares behind- official who is travelling incognito rich stories and music of traditional the-scenes gossip from some of the – The Government Inspector! The folk with their own original and nation’s best-loved programmes, town’s officials are thrown into contemporary interpretations. They including Strictly Come Dancing, a panicked frenzy. They are all have developed a signature sound, and thoroughly corrupt! Shifting Sands blending concertina, harmonium, Celebrity Big Brother. update Gogol’s satire to present an banjo, stomp box, acoustic guitar and All tickets £22 hilarious, accessible comedy where dobra with their beautiful and closely Evening Food Tonight! everyone loses their moral compass. intertwined vocal harmonies. Reservations: 01805 625925 £12 Full £10 Supporters £11 Full £9 Supporters

12 MAY 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Get Changed Theatre Company Patrick Monahan # Goals! present Thurs 9 May 00Devon in ‘Diamond- ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple cheese-finger-forever’ Fri 10 May Thurs 9 & Fri 10 May 7.30pm ThePlough@TheGeorge Prepare to be shaken not stirred as the legendary Get Changed Theatre Sat 11 May Company take on their wildest The Plough Arts Centre Tangle of the Commons mission yet! Stuffed full of the Multi award winning comedian and Sunday 12 May 3pm classic Get Changed ingredients; Edinburgh Fringe favourite Patrick ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple hilarious characters, foot stomping Monahan returns to North Devon The Tangle of the Commons tells live music, infectious dance with another brand new stand-up the story of the British landscape routines, villainous villains, femme show. We all have life goals. Whatever and our relationship with the wild fatales and gadgety gadgets, its the amazing things they are, whether it’s things around us, seen and unseen. most stupendous spy show in town! to win the lottery or marry up, make Who really owns this place – and Duration; 70 mins it your goal to come and watch a great what happens if humans push things All tickets £7 comedy show from an Irish Iranian too far? Storyteller Lisa Schneidau smoggy! tells some of the old tales with a All tickets £12.50 modern twist. You may never look Plus Plough Home Delivery – around at the Devon landscape in the same the shows listed above Patrick has way again. agreed to arrive at your house and £10 Full £8 Supporters make you and your friends & family laugh for 20 mins. Open to all ages. Ring 01805 622552 for details/prices.

Open Mouth Music and Poetry Syrinx Thurs 9 May 8pm Sat 11 May 8.15pm Andrew Riverstone In The Gallery A Gallery Gig Sun 12 May 7.30pm All are welcome to our totally Much as Pan crafted the river A Gallery Gig acoustic music and poetry night! nymph Syrinx's reeds into panpipes, Americana/Acoustic Blues/ Rock Join us on the second Thursday of Ania Job's flute melodies weave A journey through the sounds of late each month when local (and not so around Lara Conley's intricate 60's and 70's America with classics local) songwriters and poets share bodhran pulse. The beautifully songs from Tom Petty, JJ Cale, The their lyrical loves. simple and repetitive riffs of Lara's Eagles, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd (See entry re 14 March on Pg 5 for original songs, and the haunting and original material in similar style. full details) nostalgic folk melodies that stem "Riverstone's fluid playing make his For more information call Bryony from Ania's Polish roots will not fail gigs a treat- fans of the blues will on 01271 344400. to entrance and mesmerise. like this.." Chronicle Donations only All tickets £6.50 £8 Full £6 Supporters

13 MAY 2019 LIVE EVENTS

PLOUGH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Broadcast live from The Old Vic Rose Hsien - violin and in London Lee Nelson: Serious Joker Andrew Hsu – piano ‘All My Sons’ Fri 17 May 8pm Contrasts: Brahms, R. by Arthur Miller Following his 150 date, smash-hit Strauss, Elgar, Schumann, directed by Jeremy Herrin tour, Lee Nelson comes to The Debussy, Kreisler Plough Arts Centre for one night Tues 14 May 7pm only! You’ve seen him sneaking Sat 18 May 7.30 pm Academy Award-winner Sally into places he shouldn’t be, now St Michael & All Angels Church, Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers come and see him where he most Torrington & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The definitely should be: live on stage The Plough Summer Concert Series Sinner, Independence Day) star in for a special performance of his Arthur Miller’s blistering drama is promoted by Dartington Young sensational Serious Joker stand-up Musicians Support in aid of their All My Sons. show. £15 Full £12 Supporter work in North Devon. “You should be ashamed of yourself” £12 Full £10 Supporters/Series Sepp Blatter £2 Under 18s All tickets £21.50 Evening Food Tonight! Ghost Walk: Reservations: 01805 625925 Rail and River Thurs 16 May 7.30pm ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake after the walk

Radio Active Sat 18 May 8pm Angus Deayton Helen Atkinson- Wood, Philip Hope & Michael Fenton-Stevens Winter Mountain reunite to take classic scripts from James Dixon the award-winning BBC Radio Fri 17 May 8pm 4 show on the road following a Thurs 16 May 8.15pm ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple sell-out and critically acclaimed A Gallery Gig Winter Mountain is back following run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. James Dixon is a highly acclaimed his electrifying appearance alongside Expect to catch up with long fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter Seth Lakeman at The Plough suffering radio host Mike Channel, based in Bude. He has played all Arts Centre in December. This original foodie Anna Daptor and over the UK and across the world, brilliant songwriter has released two the accident-prone Martin Brown, singing his soulful blend of folk and acclaimed albums and supported as well as the cast’s original musical blues tradition, frequently drawing Seal, Richard Thompson, Paolo creations, responsible for such comparisons with John Martyn. James Nutini and others. A successful year parody bands as The Hee Bee Gee released his debut EP at the start of culminated in a session for BBC Bees and Status Quid. 2017 and performs around the South Radio and a feature in Total Guitar £20 Full £17 Supporters West to spellbound audiences. Magazine. Evening Food Tonight! All tickets £6.50 £12 Full £10 Supporters Reservations: 01805 625925

14 MAY 2019 LIVE EVENTS

The Animals & Friends Sat 18 May 8pm The Beach Boyz Tribute Garden Room at at Band RHS Garden Rosemoor Wed 22 May 8pm Featuring John Steel and Mick Gallagher of The Animals, plus The Garden Room at Danny Handley and Roberto Ruiz. RHS Garden Rosemoor The Animals were the second British After a sellout gig at The Plough band to top the American charts Arts Centre last year we are after The Beatles with the now delighted to take you on a journey multi-million selling and legendary of time and space, back to the 1960s anthem, 'House of the Rising Sun'. and across to the sunny shores of the After almost 60 years, the legend Golden state of California where the still grows… surf sound was conceived. Kent Duchaine the £25 Full £20 Plough Supporters & £18 Full and £15 Supporters and Rosemoor Member Rosemoor Members American Delta Bluesman Fri 24 May 8pm ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Sat 25 May 8pm ThePlough@TheGeorge, South Molton Kent DuChaine’s ability to immerse his audience into his world, his life & his heart is unrivalled. His superb musicianship, storytelling & self deprecating humour is why he is loved the world over. DuChaine has shared the stage with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker & Margie Evans. “One of the 5 best concerts Show of Hands Nationwide ( in any music genre)” Sun 19 May 8pm The Sunday Times £12 Full £10 Supporters The Garden Room at RHS Garden Rosemoor Show of Hands join forces with Belshazzar’s Feast long-term friend and collaborator Thurs 23 May 8pm Richard Shindell to present their Paul Sartin (oboe, violin and vocals), very own transatlantic ‘Special and Paul Hutchinson (accordion) Relationship’ show. Along with a start with traditional folk music, add selection of their own material, Steve a touch of classical and jazz, throw and Phil will join Richard to add in a bit of pop and music hall, and their sparkle on songs such as ‘You top it all off with a wry humour that Stay Here’, ‘Reunion Hill’ and ‘Next has won them fans across the world. A walk back in time through Best Western’. From the Great War ‘Their music is breathtaking and to the Civil War, from Bristol to wickedly inventive and the between- our historic town Baltimore, expect a moving Anglo/ tunes interchange as intelligent Sat 25 May 11.30am at American exchange of songs of the and hilarious as the music.’ Mike ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple road, history and the heart. Harding All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake All tickets £25 £14.50 Full £11.50 Supporters after the walk

15 MAY/JUNE 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Heartbreak Productions ‘Gangsta Granny’ Tues 28 May 5pm Thea Gilmore Castle Hill, Filleigh plus support Matt Owens £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families (Noah and the Whale) Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Fri 31 May 8pm RSC Live + drama workshop Thea Gilmore is an artist of enduring 6-11yrs 3pm – 4.30pm £5 international acclaim (Bruce ‘The Taming of The Shrew’ Springsteen regularly names her Wed 5 June 7pm as a favourite) and a justly revered In a reimagined 1590, England lyricist. With ‘Small World Turning’, is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola Ghost Walk: Thea Gilmore has delivered a vibrant is seeking to sell off her son and deeply resonant new album. Katherine to the highest bidder. Rolle Quay Acoustic guitars are back to the fore, Cue an explosive battle of the Thurs 30 May 7.30pm and a quintessentially rootsy array sexes in this electrically charged ThePlough@StAnne’s, of instruments frame them - fiddles, love story. Justin Audibert Barnstaple whistles, mandolins, tenor banjos are turns Shakespeare’s fierce, all in abundance. energetic comedy of gender and All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake “Unarguably one of the finest singer- after the walk materialism on its head to offer a songwriters of her generation” fresh perspective on its portrayal Sunday Times of hierarchy and power. £22 Full £19 Supporters £15 Full £12 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925 June

Alan Johnson: In My Life Sat 1 June 8pm Alan Johnson is one of the most The HandleBards popular politicians of recent times ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and now a best-selling author, his by William Shakespeare memoirs selling half a million copies Eleanor to date. Inspired by his latest book, In Tues 4 June 7pm Thurs 30 May 8.15pm My Life, in this highly entertaining Tapeley Park, Bideford A Gallery Gig show Alan tells his personal story Wed 5 June 7pm Eleanor brings the exciting sounds with the help of some of the music of Nashville home to the UK. that has sound-tracked his life, from Tawstock Court, Barnstaple Taking the country by storm growing up as an orphan in a West (indoors if very wet) after appearing on BBC Radio 1 London slum in the 50s to becoming Thurs 6 June 7pm Introducing, completing her USA a postman before rising through the Manor Green Lynmouth Tour and becoming a Tanglewood Labour Party ranks to hold several Artist, Eleanor has just released her cabinet posts. (Lynton Town Hall if very wet) debut New English Country Album All tickets £18 £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families 'Lighthouse'. Hold onto your hats! Evening Food Tonight! Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs All tickets £6.50 Reservations: 01805 62592

16 JUNE 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Torrington Community Wellbeing Event Thurs 6 June 2pm – 5pm Vidris Coda Feeling actively involved and Thurs 6 June 8.15pm knowing who to turn to when times A Gallery Gig are hard helps us all feel stronger Vidris Coda formed in 2018 with Gordon Giltrap and more resilient. This free event the aim of playing lively, uplifting, Sat 8 June 8pm offers a brilliant opportunity for familiar songs. The four band Recently awarded an MBE in the all ages to visit over 30 community members are all hugely experienced, 2019 New Year’s Honour List for stands, ask questions, take part having played in numerous services to Music and Charity, in practical and fun activities and bands over many years, including legendary British Guitarist Gordon enjoy some lively entertainment. Nex’t’Nothing, The Wild Hatters Giltrap will be performing what Organised by West Devon CVS, and The Muddy Boots. They bring promises to be an electrifying solo TTVS and the Big Lottery funded a wide range of instruments and acoustic show. Expect to hear classics Transitions Wiser£money project, four distinctive voices into play to such as Heartsong and Lucifer’s Cage please contact Billie Burnett via deliver a highly enjoyable evenings’ alongside new material from his latest [email protected] entertainment, featuring songs from album ‘The Last of England’. or 01837 53392 to find out more. Aztec Camera to Rod Stewart, and £Free “One of an elite few who truly have Blackmores Night to The Verve. become legendary in their field, in All Tickets £6.50 their own lifetime.” Brian May (Queen) £18 Full £16 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925

Peter James Millson & Catty Pearson Sat 8 June 8pm ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple A night of superb songwriting and Bygone Brothel Walking spellbinding delivery. Peter James Tour of Barnstaple Millson delivers new album ‘Low Key’, digging deep into dark corners Thurs 6 June 7.30pm ThePlough@ as well as lifting us with humour and StAnne’s, Barnstaple Albert Lee and his Band bittersweet melodies, “That song is A walking tour with Sue Pengelly Fri 7 June 8pm SO beautiful” Chris Evans (Radio 2). sharing true stories of Barnstaples Albert Lee makes another welcome Fast emerging singer-songwriter bygone Brothels in all their grubby return to The Plough Arts Centre Catty Pearson, often compared to and gritty glory. Please be aware the after a sell-out gig a year ago. Book Norah Jones, brings debut EP ‘Time detail, in places, is not spared. Then early! Tells Me’ recorded by Rolling Stone’s back to ThePlough@StAnne's for £24.50 Full £21.50 Supporters/Groups producer Chris Kimsey. “Truly refreshment and cake. Evening Food Tonight! unspoilt, a breath of Mother Earth.” All Tickets £10 Reservations: 01805 625925 £12 Full £10 Supporters

17 JUNE 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Miracle Theatre ‘A Perfect World’ Tues 11 June 7pm Blackberry Farm, Miracle return with a brand new action-packed music-filled Open Mouth Music and adventure following a feisty young Poetry John Coghlan’s Quo woman as she ventures into a Thurs 13 June 8pm Fri 14 June 8pm Boy’s Own world of undiscovered Original Quo drummer John jungles, treasure maps, campfires In The Gallery Coghlan, with his great band, brings and penknives. Leading her All are welcome to our totally you a night of vintage Quo from team of quarrelsome explorers acoustic music and poetry night! the period he performed with Status she stumbles into a bountiful Join us on the second Thursday of Quo 1962 - 1981. Get ready for a paradise, whose inhabitants seem each month when local (and not so string of chart-topping hits entirely peaceful, productive and local) songwriters and poets share £18 Full £17 Supporters fulfilled. their lyrical loves. Evening Food Tonight! Is this tranquil place the best of all (See entry re 14 March on Pg 5 for Reservations: 01805 62592 possible worlds? Or is all too good full details) to be true? For more information call Bryony Age Guide 7yrs+ on 01271 344400. £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Donations only Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rise Like Lions! The Mask of Rhythm Boys (Canada) Anarchy Thurs 13 June 8pm Sat 15 June, 2pm Hailing from Prince Edward Island ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple on Canada’s east coast, the multi- PB Shelley's angry 91 verse response award-winning dancing fiddler to the Peterloo Massacre in August Gordie MacKeeman along with His Illyria 1819 has resonated down the 200 Rhythm Boys serve up old-time ‘Ali Baba’ years since. It is described as 'The roots music with an energy level that Fri 14 June 6.30pm greatest poem of political protest in practically yanks you out of your the English language' by Shelley's seat by the collar. Eggesford Barton EX18 7QU biographer Richard Holmes. “Push back the chairs and break out £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Dave Clinch returns to St Anne's the Jack Daniels. These guys take no Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs with his acclaimed, bicentennial prisoners.” Acoustic Magazine, UK Barbecue & bar available performance, of this masterpiece. £14 Full £12 Supporters £7 Full £5 Supporters

18 JUNE 2019 LIVE EVENTS A Retro Musical Soiree Thurs 20 June 8.15pm A Gallery Gig (See entry for 25 April on Pg 11 for full details) £Donations only

The Ollie West Band Wed 19 June 8pm Lil’ Jimmy Reed ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Sat 15 June 8pm Cinematic, orchestral pop is a One of the last surviving performers phrase that fits perfectly. Formed of classic Louisiana down-home in 2014 by singer, songwriter and blues, Lil’ Jimmy’s stinging guitar pianist Ollie West, this Manchester work, gritty vocals and haunting based ensemble are creating unique harmonica have been taking Europe music that transcends genre and the by storm. He is accompanied by the generic ideas of the pop band. With Reg Meuross ‘A’ Team, comprising pianist Bob influences as far spread as Elbow 8pm Fri 21 June Hall, widely regarded as the UK’s and Billy Joel to the Cinematic ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple finest blues and boogie exponent, Orchestra to Claude Debussy, the Somerset singer-songwriter Reg and diminutive dynamo Hilary band’s instantly recognisable sound Meuross has that rare gift of being Blythe on bass. has been praised by the likes of Neil able to touch people through his songs £16 Full £13 Supporters McCormick and Dean Friedman. and performance, on a really human Evening Food Tonight! £10 Full £8 Supporters level, his words and music painting Reservations: 01805 625925 pictures that remain with the listener long after the song has been sung, accompanying himself masterfully on guitar and captivating audiences with his beautiful tenor voice. “A mighty songwriter and an equally fine singer” Martin Carthy A Celebration of Refugee All tickets £12 Week Tues 18 June 7pm A programme of music, film, talk and discussion to mark this world- wide annual event. All tickets £5 Jon Otway & Wild Willy Barrett The Nearly Free Tour 2019 Thurs 20 June 8pm ThePlough@TheGeorge, Hotbuckle Productions South Molton ‘Jane Eyre’ This magnetic bond still holds after by Charlotte Bronte more than 40 years of attempted escapes. The contrast between the Fri 21 June 7pm dead pan humour of Barrett and RHS Garden Rosemoor mad onstage antics of Otway are Sat 22 June 7pm Heartbreak Theatre hilarious to watch. For any Otway/ ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Barrett virgins out there who don’t Manor Green Lynmouth Wed 19 June 7pm know what to expect, be prepared [Lynton Town Hall if very wet] The Vicarage Garden for everything as the duo jump Sun 23 June 7pm from one hit and 40 near misses [Plough if very wet] to another in this amazing and Hartland Abbey £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families irreverent performance by two £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs master entertainers. Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs £16 Full £14.50 Supporters

19 JUNE 2019 LIVE EVENTS

PLOUGH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

A walk back in time through our historic town Sat 22 June 11.30am ‘Surroundings’ ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple An installation by Ivan Riches Stradivarius Trio All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake Working alongside artist Sue Andrew Barnardi - violin, after the walk Austin and musicians Dee Fry, Jo-Anne Cox and Jonathan Few - 'cello and Zackary De Santos Maria Marchant – piano Wed 26 June 2-5pm and 7-9pm Imagination: Clara ‘Surroundings’ is a live fully Schumann, Schubert and immersive installation, where the audience is surrounded by voices, live Elgar. music/sound textures & projected Thurs 27 June 7.30 pm imagery - reflecting people’s current St Michael & All Angels Church, and past experiences, thoughts and Torrington feelings about where they live and The Plough Summer Concert Series the people around them. Volunteers is promoted by Dartington Young are being recorded in North Devon, Musicians Support in aid of their Kitty Macfarlane South East London and Munich. work in North Devon. Sat 22 June 8.15pm £Free (Arts Council funded) £12 Full £10 Supporters/Series A Gallery Gig £2 Under 18s Kitty Macfarlane is a songwriter and guitarist from Somerset, whose music is rich with visual imagery and written with an eco-eye. Her lyrics touch on intervention and rewilding, climate change and migration, and woman’s historical relationship with textiles and the land. £12 Full £10 Supporters

NTLive ‘Small Island’ adapted by Helen Edmundson Based on the novel by An Audience with Andrea Levy Paul Martin Thurs 27 June 7pm Fri 28 June 8pm Voyages of Wonder Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize- Paul Martin presented the BBC's winning novel Small Island comes hugely popular antiques programme Sun 23 June 7.30pm at to life in an epic new theatre Flog It! for over 15 years; notching ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple adaptation that embarks on a up the 1000th episode in 2016. His Michael and Wendy Dacre transport journey from Jamaica to Britain, new programme Make Me A Dealer you to other worlds - the Irish through the Second World War to is on air this autumn. Join Paul as realm of the surreal and bournes 1948 – the year the HMT Empire he talks about, and illustrates with of endless dreaming - with vivid Windrush docked at Tilbury. A examples from his own collection, his words and haunting song. Celtic company of 40 actors take to the passion for beautiful furniture and tales of strange and wonderful stage of the National Theatre in the look, feel, and smell of wood. voyages. Suitable for adults and this timely and moving story £18 Full £15 Supporters older children. £15 Full £12 Supporters Evening Food Tonight! £10 Full £8 Supporters Reservations: 01805 625925

20 JUNE/JULY 2019 LIVE EVENTS Pie & Pint Night at The Plough Cafe Fri 5 July 6pm – 8pm Homemade Pies and Local Ales. Ring 01805 625925 to book a table

The Plough Youth Theatre Jim Causley ‘Traditional Songs of Devon’ ThePlough@StAnne's performs Illyria Claire Barkers' 'Knitbone Fri 5 July 8pm ‘The Tempest’ ThePlough@TheGeorge, Pepper Ghost Dog' Sat 29 June 6pm as part of the Barnstaple Fringe South Molton TheatreFest Arlington Court (NT) Jim Causley has dedicated much Saturday 29 June, 11am £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families of his career to researching and Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs reviving forgotten gems of songs ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple from his native western peninsula. Meet Knitbone Pepper, the dead He presents an evening jam-packed special ghost dog haunting Starcross with Devonshire delights that richly hall! Based on the best selling book July bring to life the distinct flavour of with kind permission of the author, music from the region, from Arscott Claire Barker. of to Widecombe Fair! £Donation Only £12 Full £10 Supporters

Inspire! Alistair McGowan: Thurs 4 July 7pm An annual evening of new Introductions to choreography made and performed Classical Piano by groups from our local dance Sat 6 July 8pm scene. Dancers from Bude, After the success of ‘The Piano Ilfracombe and the places in- Album’ (released through Sony between come together to inspire Classical) and his first tour in 2018, you through entertaining and Plough Patron, Alistair McGowan is thought provoking dance works. back with this hugely-popular show £6 Full £4 Supporters which brings together all his talents. Sat 29 June 8pm Alistair will play a variety of short Star of the award winning BBC South Molton pieces from Glass to Chopin, from comedy series, , Grieg to Debussy, from John Field to Jan’s unique view of our politics Ghost Walk Bill Evans. Join Alistair as he talks a and culture makes her one of the Thurs 4 July 7.30pm little about the history of each piece, country’s favourite impressionists. ThePlough@TheGeorge each composer and the problems Following her record breaking A walking tour sharing and benefits of starting to learn the 2017 show Difficult Woman, and a fascinating true stories of the piano at the age of 49. Expect a lot sellout tour with Rory Bremner in local murders, working girls of beautiful music (with the odd 2018, join Jan as she road tests her antics, the ghosts and workhouse mistake!) and more than a sprinkling brand new show for this year. tales of old South Molton of his trademark impressions. All tickets £15 All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake All tickets £21.50 Evening Food Tonight! after the walk Evening Food Tonight! Reservations: 01805 625925 Reservations: 01805 625925

21 JULY 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Ghost Walk: Rail and River Thurs 11 July 7.30pm ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake after the walk

Above Bounds Theatre present ‘A Tissue! A Tissue! Thurs 11 July 10.30am and 1pm Above Bounds Theatre Collective invite you into the mesmerising world of A Tissue! A Tissue! where Open Mouth Music and the only limit is how far your Poetry imagination can take you. Dive deep Thurs 11 July 8pm into oceans, fly through soaring skies and party like there’s no In The Gallery one watching! A Tissue! A Tissue! (See entry re 14 March on Pg 5 for Outspoken! Jackie Juno’s explores play, story and music full details) Stand-up Poetry Show through an energetic, immersive and Donations only Saturday 6 July 2019, 8.30pm interactive experience, perfect for under 6's and their families. Ideal ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple for KS1 children. Jackie draws upon a lifetime of All tickets £6 wayward experiences to produce a (Every 11th ticket free for groups) dynamic, hilarious and profound one-woman show. Warning: this show may contain traces of nuts, tweezers, maps, trees, complete & utter nonsense, and brilliant & beautiful truths. Jackie Juno is a firm believer in Death Before Diet. £10 Full £8 Supporters The Rude Mechanical Theatre Co present ‘Ikarus Inc’ Flatfoot Trybe present Fri 12 July 7pm ‘Dance of the Stick fighting Tapeley Park, Bideford 'Set in the little town of Warriors’ Dreamville, Indiana, in the Weds 17 July 8pm ‘50’s, a travelling salesman, ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Daedalus H. Gildersleeves, and A performance storytelling show his son Ikarus, sell dreams from about the big stories and the little a suitcase. Hilarious, romantic, stories: Persecution, terror, slaughter tender, searching – and laced and slavery are melded together in a with rock’n’roll!' The ‘Rudes’ are set of stories that chart the journey a company of virtuoso multi- from forced exile to resolute return instrumentalist actors bringing that ultimately celebrate the triumph Commedia dell’Arte into the 21st of the human spirit over tyranny. century with high energy, witty and Illyria Strange then, that the key to it all inventive performances of original ‘The Tempest’ should be a name – and that the stories that are visually vivid, name should be found in a Cumbrian with extraordinary costumes and Wed 10 July 7pm police station in the late 1930’s... exquisite humour. See them in the RHS Garden Rosemoor Flatfoot Trybe are: Phil Okwedy stunning setting of Tapeley Park. £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families (words) & Mikey Price (music) £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs (Duration: 60 mins plus Q&A) Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs £10 Full £8 Supporters

22 JULY 2019 LIVE EVENTS

Trade Roots Thurs 18 July 7.30pm Join Wren Music’s North Devon Folk Orchestra & Choir on a musical journey across the sea. Hungrytown Discover the fascinating history of Sat 13 July 8pm Bideford’s trade links through songs, Gigspanner Big Band music, stories & images that stir the Fri 12 July 8pm ThePlough@TheGeorge imagination and evoke times past. BBC folk winners Phillip Henry Sun 14 July 7.30pm Trade Roots is inspired by Maggie and Hannah Martin join forces with ThePlough@StAnne’s Curtis’ ceramic trade maps and Peter Knight’s Gigspanner. Taking Folk-Americana duo Hungrytown Maggie will launch her book ‘Trade self-penned material along with are Vermonters Rebecca Hall and Maps’ at the event. music rooted in the British Isles and Ken Anderson. These favourites of All tickets £8 beyond, with the flick of a bow, a the UK acoustic touring circuit have finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, travelled extensively internationally Torrington Ghost Walk they produce richly atmospheric and are known for their exceptional arrangements “with notes seemingly songwriting, singing, harmonizing Thurs 18 July 7.30pm plucked from the stars and rhythms and performing talents. A walking tour sharing from the equator”. £12 Full £10 Supporters fascinating and true stories of “They don’t play together often, but the ghosts seen and heard, the when they do, it’s spectacular” R2 murders, working girls antics, £22 Full £20 Supporters mayhem and more of old Evening Food Tonight! Torrington. Reservations: 01805 625925 All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake at The Plough after the walk in the Gallery

The Plough Youth Theatre Juniors present Illyria ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Limehouse Lizzy ‘Ali Baba’ Based On The Story By Fri 19 July 8pm Sat 13 July 5pm Lewis Carroll. Adapted By (Standing Gig + Balcony) Back by popular demand! Be Village Hall Brainerd Duffield. prepared for the UKs No1 Thin EX31 3LP Tue 16 & Wed 17 July 7pm Lizzy tribute Come early for a traditional Alice plunges down the rabbit to blow you away. They are village fete from 1-4pm before hole to Wonderland…here she authentic, powerful and now in the play. meets many weird and wonderful their 26th year, with frontman £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families characters. Will she ever make it Wayne Ellis, who is an uncanny Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs back home? ringer for Phil Lynott. £7 Full £5 Supporters £16 Full £12 Supporters

23 JULY/AUGUST 2019 LIVE EVENTS A walk back in time through our historic town Sat 27 July 11.30am ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple Illyria All tickets £10 inc tea/ ‘Frankenstein’ coffee/cake after the walk Box Tree Productions Fri 19 July 7pm, Fyne Court (NT) ‘The Legend of King Somerset TA5 2EQ Arthur’ Tues 23 July 7pm, Lapford Mill, nr Sun 28 July 6pm Crediton EX17 6PU Arlington Court (NT) £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Parent/s Thurs 1 Aug 5pm with child/ren under 18yrs RHS Garden Rosemoor Fri 2 Aug 5pm ‘Plough Your Brains’ - André Rieu: Shall We Hartland Abbey The Plough Quiz Night Dance? £13 Full £10 Supporters/ Sat 20 July 8.15pm Sat 27 July time 7pm Families Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Explore the deep furrows of your brain and come up Sun 28 July time 3pm with the right answer in a good cause. Teams of up to Thurs 1 Aug & Fri 2 Aug six are welcome. Great prizes for those who top Dave’s This year André Rieu +drama workshop (1+2 Aug] Leader Board. All proceeds to The Plough. Tables will invites you to put on 6-11 yrs 3pm-4.30pm £5 fill quickly so please reserve yours on 01805 624624. your dancing shoes for There will be a raffle! his spectacular 2019 £6.00 per person includes glass of wine/beer and nibbles. hometown concert from Maastricht: Join André, his Johann Strauss Orchestra, world class sopranos, The Heartbreak Productions Platin Tenors and special ‘Wuthering Heights’ guests for a magical cinema experience. Audiences by Emily Bronte will be treated to behind Thurs 25 July 6pm at Castle the scenes content and an Hill, Filleigh, nr South Molton exclusive interview with £13 Full £10 Supporters/ André and as always, some Families Parent/s with child/ren delicious surprises. under 18yrs £15 Full £12 Supporters

RSC Live ‘Measure For Measure’ Wed 31 July 7pm homewares and more! When a young novice Homewares nun is compromised & more! by a corrupt official, Gifts Illyria who offers to save her brother from execution • Great value shopping ‘Ali Baba’ in return for sex, she has • Open every day Fri 26 July 5pm no idea where to turn • Café & free parking RHS Garden Rosemoor for help. Shakespeare Wed 31 July 5pm wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it Hartland Abbey remains astonishingly £13 Full £10 Supporters/ resonant today. Artistic Families Parent/s with Director, Gregory child/ren under 18yrs Doran, directs this new + drama workshop production. T 01805 626262 • www.dartington.co.uk 6-11yrs 3pm – 4.30pm £5 £15 Full £12 Supporters

24 AUGUST 2019 LIVE EVENTS August

Heartbreak Productions Heartbreak Productions ‘Gangsta Granny’ ‘Private Lives’ Sun 4 Aug 6pm by Noel Coward Tapeley Park, Bideford Thurs 8 Aug 7pm Castle Drogo (NT), Mon 5 Aug 5pm Drewsteinton, nr Okehampton Hartland Abbey £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs + drama workshop 6-11yrs 4pm – 5.30pm £5 [Tapeley] 6-11yrs 3pm – 4.30pm £5 [Hartland]

Elevation 593 Festival, Devon The Best Bands Above Mean Sea Level! Heartbreak Productions Fri 2 and Sat 3 August ‘Gangsta Granny’ Cranford Cross Farm Fri 9 Aug 5pm nr Great Torrington RHS Garden Rosemoor Gates open from 2pm, Fri 2 Aug £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families for parking & camping. Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Festival opens at 4pm Immersion Theatre + drama workshop A stellar weekend of live music ‘A Midsummer Night’s 6-11yrs 3pm – 4.30pm £5 with Lionstar, Rivals, Dub Pistols, Wille & The Bandits, Skata Dream’ Tones, Big Al, Mantic Muddlers, Tues 6 Aug 7pm Echo Town, Jonahs Lift, Goze Tawstock Court, nr Barnstaple Goodspeed. Fun & games for [indoors if very wet] adults and kids, Fun Park - With bouncy castle, Rodeo, Zorb racing £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families + others. Great atmosphere, local Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs food, workshops & craft stalls. www.ElevationDevon.uk for full Sounds Like the Seekers details. Volunteer opportunities Fri 9 Aug 8pm available. Lynton Town hall Weekend Ticket : £55 Full (£40 Adv) Sat 10 Aug 8pm £40 Youth (10-17yrs) (£32 Adv) The Plough Arts Centre Friday Only: In 1964 The Seekers came to Britain £30 Full £20 Youth (10-17yrs) capturing the nation's hearts. Samantha Sat only: is perfection as Judith Durham and the £35 Full £25 Youth (10-17yrs) The Pantaloons group will entrance you with: Georgy Accompanied children under ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Girl, I'll Never Find Another You, 10yrs: £Free Wed 7 Aug 6pm The Carnival Is Over and many more Weekend Groups of 10: Seekers hits. Come and experience £350 Adv (limited availability) Arlington Court (NT) again the joyful sound of The Seekers. 2 x nights Camping Pitch/Camper £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families £15 Full £13 Supporters Van: (max 8 people): £15/£20 Parent/s with child/ren under 18yr Evening Food Tonight! (Sat 10th) Reservations: 01805 625925

25 AUGUST 2019 LIVE EVENTS

South Molton Ghost Walk Thurs 29 Aug 7.30pm ThePlough@TheGeorge A walking tour sharing fascinating true stories of the Illyria local murders, working girls ‘Frankenstein’ antics, the ghosts and workhouse tales of old South Molton Thurs 22 Aug 7pm All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake Hartland Abbey after the walk Sat 24 Aug 7pm RHS Garden Rosemoor Quadrophenia Night The Festival Players £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families featuring ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Who’s Next by William Shakespeare A Retro Musical Soiree + support Thurs 15 Aug 7pm The Rivals Hartland Abbey Thurs 22 Aug 8.15pm A Gallery Gig Fri 30 Aug 8pm Fri 16 Aug 7pm (See entry for 25 April on Pg 11 for (Standing Gig + balcony seats) The Vicarage Garden Torrington full details) Who’s Next capture a magical [Plough if very wet] £Donations only point in time when The Who were the greatest live rock ‘n’ roll band £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families around. Their live show aims to Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs recreate this period in the 1970's with an explosive live sound and stage act, plus authentic stage wear Ghost Walk: and instruments. Includes big screen iconic mod film show + The Bellboy Barnstaple Town Centre + DJ Drew Stansall Ex The Specials/ Thurs 15 Aug 7.30pm Prince Buster spinning the best in ThePlough@StAnne’s, A walk back in time through Mod, Ska, Soul, R&B + 2tone. Barnstaple our historic town All tickets £16.50 All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake Sat 24 Aug 11.30am after the walk ThePlough@StAnne’s, Barnstaple All tickets £10 inc tea/coffee/cake after the walk

An Evening with Joseph The Back Kitchen Boys Conrad with Peter Villiers The Three Inch Fools Sat 24 Aug 8.15pm and friends ‘MacBeth’ A Gallery Gig Drinking tea and dreaming of Sat 31 Aug 7.30pm Wed 21 Aug 6pm stardom, perpetually surprised The Gallery Castle Hill, Filleigh, and usually laughing a lot, playing Joseph Conrad died in 1924, nr South Molton optimistic, good time, harmonica and yet is our contemporary. A Fri 23 Aug 7pm wailing, guitar picking, acoustic profound observer, he wrote of the blues about good times and bad sea; of exile; of colonialism; and The Vicarage Garden Torrington times. So don’t sit at home feeling of terrorism. With two dramatised [Plough if very wet] blue, come along and be surprised readings. Enjoy! £13 Full £10 Supporters/Families with Jerry, John and Andy – the All tickets £6 Parent/s with child/ren under 18yrs Back Kitchen Boys! All proceeds to The Plough Arts Centre. All tickets £6.50 (Duration 2hrs inc an interval)

26 AUGUST 2019 LIVE EVENTS

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29 GALLERY EXHIBITIONS @ THE PLOUGH Gallery Opening Times: 10am - 5pm, Tue - Sat If you wish to visit outside these times please contact the box office to check that it is open: 01805 624 624

Radical Landscapes Sat 23 Mar 2019 to Sat 20 Apr 2019 Joy Wolfenden-Brown Curated by Camilla Nelson Sat 16 Feb 2019 to Sat 16 Mar 2019 Radical Landscapes presents work New Life from over 30 leading language Joy paints at her home in Cornwall. artists including Hanna Tuulikki, Her early career was spent working Richard Skelton, Lawrence Upton, as an Art Therapist but after raising Alec Finlay, Judith Tucker & Harriet a family she returned to painting. Tarlo exploring the continuum She has, over the past several years, between drawn, painted and written been represented by Anima Mundi mark-making in the construction of Celebrating Creativity Gallery, St. Ives and Beaux Arts landscape aesthetics. Fri 26 Apr 2019 to Mon 06 May 2019 Bath. She was first prize winner Camilla Nelson is a British language Great Torrington School - 7th Art Show of the 2012 National Open Art artist and editor of Singing Apple To celebrate Mayfair we are showing Exhibition and was awarded first Press. work from Torrington's primary and prize at the Sherbourne Open. She Her work explores human and secondary schools. won the Somerville Painting Prize other-than human intra-action A vibrant, creative and colourful in 2003 and her work has been through page-based poetry, exhibition showcasing the many acquired for numerous private installation and performance talented artists across all years at collections. www.singingapplepress.com This GTS. The artwork has been created "I return to painting daily in the hope exhibition is accompanied by a using a variety of materials from of capturing and recording moments series of readings and workshops. many interesting starting points from when truth breaks through" Mayfair, festivals and fairgrounds to name just a few. Fri 22 Mar 2019, 6pm

Great Torrington Bluecoat ARTISTS WALL ARTISTS C of E Primary School John Lane Fri 26 Apr 2019 to Mon 06 May 2019 Sat 16 Feb 2019 to Sat 16 Mar 2019 John Moat and Children from Great Torrington John Lane (1930 - 2012) was a Bluecoat C of E Primary School painter, writer and educationalist. Madeleine Dinkel have been working hard to develop He was Chairman of the Dartington Sat 23 Mar 2019 to Sat 20 Apr 2019 a range of artistic skills; they have Hall Trust, founding director Skeleton Key been inspired by a range of artists of the Arts centre and A small exhibition of the late and styles - from sketching in the instrumental in the creation of Madeleine Dinkel’s calligraphy style of Charles Keeping to creating Schumacher College. working with ‘Skeleton Key’, a beautiful silhouette scenes and sequence of poems by John Moat. carnival masks!

30 The previews of our exhibitions are friendly informal occasions where everyone and anyone can come along to enjoy a glass of wine and meet the artist. You don’t need an invite. If you’ve not done so before, why not drop by for the next one!

Philip and Frannie Leach Sat 10 August to 28 Sep After working for Philip's father, Michael Leach at Yelland Pottery near Mark Rochester Barnstaple, Philip and Frannie set Sat 29 Jun 2019 to Sat 03 Aug 2019 up Springfield Pottery in Hartland Mark Rochester trained at Central 40 years ago. This show marks the School of Art and worked for over 30 closing of their pottery and looks back years as a leading textile designer. at their work from the 80's to the Richard Cook His work is used for home furnishing present, tells their story and examines Sat 18 May 2019 to Sat 22 Jun 2019 and wallpapers by quality UK their influences (particularly their In Thy Wild Garb and US-based companies such as relationship with the North Devon In 2018 Richard Cook's work was Colefax & Fowler, GP & J Baker, ceramic tradition). selected for the inaugural exhibition of Brunschwig & Fils (New York), www.springfield-pottery.com the re-opening of Tate St Ives. Osborne & Little and Sanderson. He has held solo shows at Tate St Ives, Mark has always sketched and Galerie am Savignyplatz - Berlin and painted, but in recent years, his the Exchange in Penzance as well as return to his native North Devon commercial London galleries such has rekindled his interest in working as Felix and Spear, Odette Gilbert, from nature which has fuelled his Art First, Austin/Desmond - and passion for working 'en plain air' in exhibited in mixed shows at the some of Devon's most breathtaking Hayward and the Serpentine Galleries. scenery. www.richardcookartist.com Fri 17 May 2019, 6pm Fri 28 June 2019, 6pm Fri 9 Aug 2019, 6pm

LIVE EVENTS IN THE GALLERY An Evening of Radical Landscape Poetry Sat 23 March 5-7pm where Camilla Nelson will launch her new book A Yarn Er Narrative (Contraband) with live radical landscape performances from exhibiting language artists. Art on Friday Adult Art Classes at Petroc All tickets £5 Sat 18 May 2019 to Sat 22 Jun 2019 Sat 29 Jun 2019 to Sat 03 Aug 2019 Radical Landscapes: Art on Friday is a group of local This exhibition is a celebration of Curator's Talk & Poetry artists based at The Plough, getting adult art classes at Petroc. The work together every second and fourth displayed will be a collective project Readings Friday in the month. This year their comprising of handmade bunting, Sat 6th April 6-8pm exhibits will cover a diverse range with all students from the level Come for a guided tour of the of subjects and mediums with an 2 Art & Design courses creating exhibition with curator Camilla intriguing themed section, “It Takes individual pennants using a variety Nelson and live radical landscape Two…..”. of media. performances from exhibiting For further info. Tel: Hazel Petroc run level 2 Art Courses from language artists. Montgomerie – 01805 623757 September and January. All tickets £5

31 REGULAR WORKSHOPS DIARY @ THE PLOUGH TO BOOK A WORKSHOP CALL THE BOX OFFICE: 01805 624 624 OR BOOK ONLINE If you can’t see the workshop you would like, please get in touch, we might be able to arrange it! MON TUES THURS Yoga with Eve Brooks (2.30 - 4pm) Everyone welcome. For info call 01805 623789

Sapta Dance for 50yrs+ (11am - 12.30pm) Yoga Class with Naomi Creative and contemporary dance Chunilal Plough Prism Drama with Sophie Hatch impro & exercises (6:30 – 8:00pm) (10.30am – 12.30pm) T’ai Chi Please bring a mat, if you Tue 22 Jan – 26 Mar (Excl 16 Feb) (2.15pm – 3.15pm) have one, and a blanket. Tue 23 April – 23 July (Excl 28 May) (Some mats available from Tue 10 Sept – Nov 26 (Excl 22 Oct) Naomi) For more info call An exciting weekly drama workshop for adults Naomi on: 01271 858814 with additional needs at The Plough Arts Centre. www.yogadevon.com £3.50 (Subsidised by The Clare Milne Trust) Core de Ballet with Jane Swainson [4pm - 5pm] Re-starts Thurs 13 Sept Ballet classes for the more mature, with limited experience but who have always wanted to dance. A Motion Dance with Sophie Hatch workout for body mind and soul! (1.30pm – 2.30pm ) For further info please call: Tue 22 Jan – 26 Mar (Excl 16 Feb) Jane on 01837 810273 or email Tue 23 April – 23 July (Excl 28 May) [email protected] Tue 10 Sept – Nov 26 (Excl 22 Oct) £5 per session An enjoyable weekly dance and movement Wren North Devon Folk workshop for adults with additional needs. Orchestra £3.50 (Subsidised by The Devon Community Foundation) with Becki Driscoll (7:00 – 9:00pm) The workshops will focus on learning and playing local, traditional English and European dance music. Mainly for adults, French Conversation with but over 14’s welcome, Adult Ballet with Carol Vincent-Smythe and all instruments are Sylvie Guers (6.30 - 7.30pm) (6pm – 7pm) welcome. Whether you’re new to ballet or an old hand Monthly Acoustic Open at the barre, this class welcomes all abilities, Mic Night shapes and sizes! And its fun! 7.30pm – 9.30pm in the café. Artists please contact Paul Bennett (The Rancheros) on 07971 737232 or [email protected] Ploughcappella with Alison Whittall to book a slot. £Free. (7.30 - 9pm) All welcome on the first Monday of the Come and free your voice with North month. Devon’s thriving Community Choir. For more info call 01805 624624 Open Mouth Music & Poetry (8pm) www.alising.co.uk 2nd Thursday of month

32 REGULAR WORKSHOPS DIARY @ THE PLOUGH TO BOOK A WORKSHOP CALL THE BOX OFFICE: 01805 624 624 OR BOOK ONLINE If you can’t see the workshop you would like, please get in touch, we might be able to arrange it! FRI SUN

Plough Storytelling Art on Friday Circle (10.30am – 2.30pm) ‘Keeping the (twice per month) See page 31 oral tradition alive’ (2.30pm – 5.00pm) First Sunday of the month All adults are welcome to join this burgeoning group to explore the telling of tales from memory… £4 Dance & Performing Arts Studios with Sarah Anne Westcott Antique and handmade instruments (Various from 4pm - Student violins, violas and cellos 7.15pm) Stringed instrument rental Children’s classes in Ballet, Restoration and repair Modern and Tap. For We received over 1,000 Accessories and cases more info and prices call Bow re-hairing 01237 471954 or worldwide entries for Free expert advice 07974 913043 The Plough Prize 2018 Telephone 01271 830536/07811 822026 judged by Pascale www.vivaviolins.co.uk [email protected] Petit. The winners will be announced shortly. The Plough Prize 2019 is a 40 line Open Poetry Competition with cash Plough Play Story prizes of £1,750. The (Fri 2, 9, 16 Aug entry fee is £5 per 11am – 12 noon) poem. Closing date: A drama starter workshop for 3-5yrs with Richard 30 Nov 2019. Details Wolfenden-Brown at the box office or via Explore a fairy story then bring it to life with www.theploughprize. characters and costume co.uk in the theatre. A fun one- hour drama workshop. Perfect for children aged 3-5yrs. Bring your energy, imagination and a parent! £3 per child (parents free!)

33 CHILDRENS THEATRE WORKSHOPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO BOOK A WORKSHOP CALL THE BOX OFFICE: 01805 624 624 OR BOOK ONLINE If you can’t see the workshop you would like, please get in touch, we might be able to arrange it!

CREATIVE OUTREACH At The Plough Arts Centre we love to get creative in our community and to offer the colourful engagement of the arts to our local schools, community organisations and support groups. We The Lion & The Unicorn – offer a variety of creative workshops ranging from mainstream education Play In A Day (8-12 Years) topics to transferable skills learning Fri 12 April, 10am-4pm and arts and crafts to performance. (sharing performance at 3.30pm) We are always happy to work with The Plough Arts Centre your ideas and to devise bespoke Come along to bring this well Westward Ho! Play In A Day workshops to suit your requirements known Aesop’s Fable to life through (8-12 Years) too. drama with the addition of our own To book a creative workshop or mythical characters! Tue 2 Aug, 10.00am-4.00pm £10 Full / £8 Supporters (sharing performance at 3.30pm) project or to find out more please contact Sophie on: The Plough @St Anne's, Barnstaple Bronze In A Week 01805 624624 / 07527544694 (13-18 Years) Tue 27 Aug, 10.00am-4.00pm [email protected] (sharing performance at 3.30pm) Tue 6 Aug-Fri 9 Aug The Plough Arts Centre (sharing presentation Fri 9 at 3pm) Celebrating Charles Kingsley’s The Plough Arts Centre Bicentenary join us to bring this Come along to complete your historical tale to life through drama! Bronze Arts Award in less than a £10 Full / £8 Supporter week! Bronze is the equivalent to a GCSE and will help towards future work and academic opportunities. You will Take Part, Review & Share your own arts focus on this Arts Award programme. Bronze Arts Award Certificate Included. £60 Full / £50 Supporters (Limited Numbers. Booking Essential) The Water Babies – Play In A Day (8-12 Years) Sun 16 June, 11.00am-5.00pm Performance Poetry (sharing performance at 4.30pm) (13-18 Years) Visotors Centre Wed 28 Aug, 10.00am-4.00pm Meet at 10.45am at Clovelly Visitors (sharing performance at 3.30pm) Centre to be taken to The Village. Clovelly is said to be Kingsley’s Matilda – Play In A Day The Plough @St Anne's, Barnstaple inspiration for writing ‘The Water Get lyrical at St Anne’s and write Babies’. As part of the Charles (8-12 Years) your own Performance Poetry to Kingsley Bicentenary come along to Thur 14 Aug, 10.00am-4.00pm share at the end of the day. This the village of heritage, Clovelly to (sharing performance at 3.30pm) opportunity is open to beginners bring this wonderful story to life! and to those who would like to push The Plough @St Anne's, Barnstaple Workshop Included In Entry their poetical punch further. Fee, Numbers Limited, Advanced Thur 15 Aug, 10.00am-4.00pm £10 Full / £8 Supporters Booking Essential. (sharing performance at 3.30pm) The Guildhall, Main Call Clovelly Visitors Centre To The Plough Arts Centre Book: 01237 431781 Come along to bring the story Chamber, Butchers Row, Free of this extraordinary girl and her Barnstaple extraordinary powers to life through Please check our website drama! Expect magic, meanies and www.ploughartscentre.org.uk and mischief! Facebook (Plough Youth Theatre Based on the story by Roald Dahl. & Outreach) for our Guildhall £10 Full / £8 Supporters Holiday Workshops!

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Aliens Love Astronaut Underpants! – Academy – Play Play Story (3-6 In A Day (8-12 Years) Years) Thur 1 Aug, Fri 16 Aug, Plough Youth Theatre @ The Plough 10.00am-11.00am 10.00am-4.00pm with Sophie Hatch & 11.30am 12.30pm (sharing Sat 26 Jan – 23 Mar (Excl 16 Feb) Barnstaple Library performance at Sat 27 April – 27 July (Excl 4 & 25 May) Venture into space as 3.30pm) Sat 14 Sept – 14 Dec (Excl 26 Oct & 9 Nov) part of the libraries Barnstaple Library Summer Reading With fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting Challenge! Aliens Venture into space performance opportunities, PYT is the place to be! Learn new Love Underpants is a as part of the skills, make friends and take to the stage! To find out more & popular space story... libraries Summer book a free taster workshop contact the box office on come along to bring Reading Challenge! 01805 624624 or e-mail [email protected] this silly story to Astronaut Academy life through drama is the ultimate space Play Story (3-5 Years) 9.45am- 10.45am using fun props and station school of £40 / £30 Supporters (per term) costume! the future! Students Infants (6-7 Years) 11.00am-12.00noon can study rocket £40 / £30 Supporters (per term) Call Barnstaple science, anti- Library To Book: gravity gymnastics, Juniors (8-12 Years) 1.00pm-3.00pm 01271 318780 £75 / £60 Supporters (per term) £6.50 competitive fireball throwing, strategic Seniors (13-18 Years) 3.15pm-5.15pm randomness and £75 / £60 (per term) more! Come along to participate in the Plough Youth Theatre @ St Anne’s, academy through Barnstaple with Pete Burford drama! Based On The Story Sat 26 Jan – 23 Mar (Excl 16 Feb) By Dave Roman. Sat 27 April – 27 July (Excl 4 May & 20 July) Call Barnstaple Sat 14 Sept – 14 Dec (Excl 19 Oct & 9 Nov) Library To Book: 01271 318780 With fun and friendly weekly workshops and exciting £7.50 performance opportunities, Plough Youth Theatre @ St Anne’s is the place to be! Learn new skills, make friends and perform in this historic building! Something new….. Are you between 13-18? Do you have a 8-12 Years 10.30am-12.30pm passion for the arts? Do you have new £75 / £60 Supporters (per term) ideas? Would you like to represent young We are really excited to announce that Claire Barker and people’s voices here at The Plough Arts Usborne Books have kindly given permission for us to produce Centre? Think council, but more creative! a performance of 'Knitbone Pepper' as part of this year’s Fringe If you would like to be considered for our TheatreFest. If your child would like to be involved in this 'Plough The Future' team please send exciting project please contact [email protected] your CV and covering e-mail to sophie@ for more information. theploughartscentre.org.uk by Tuesday Plough Youth Theatre is supported by the Davie Barnstaple Trust, 9th April. The Achates Foundation & Generous Plough Supporters

35 WORKSHOPS + COURSES TO BOOK A WORKSHOP CALL THE BOX OFFICE: 01805 624 624 OR BOOK ONLINE At The Plough Arts Centre

Making Silver Rings using 10 week Print Workshop Precious Metal Clay with Introduction to Making with Faye Anderson-Retter Mary Myers Pendants with Precious Mon 29 Apr 2019 Tues 12 March 10am - 4 pm This is a ten week course with In this workshop you will learn the Metal Clay (PMC) with experienced tutor Faye Anderson basic skills needed to work with PMC Mary Myers Retter, where you will cover and make a ring or two - and add a Tues 2 April 10am - 4 pm Monoprint, Lino, Collagraph and cubic zirconia, which is fired directly In this workshop you will learn the Drypoint in the first five weeks. After into your work. This workshop is basic skills needed to work with PMC: five weeks you will have the freedom suitable for beginners or those who how to roll, texture and cut the clay to experiment and play with these want to refresh their basic skills. All and make a small pendant. Once techniques under the guidance of Faye tools and equipment provided. The you have made your design you will Anderson-Retter. cost of the materials including a 16gm refine your piece prior to firing and In order to fit around bank holidays pack of pure silver PMC is £40.00 polishing. the first class is on the 29th April, then payable directly to the tutor on the This workshop is suitable for 13th, 29th May, break for half term day. The price of silver may be subject beginners or those who want to and then 7 weeks running from 3rd to market changes. refresh their basic skills. All tools and June and finishing on the 15th July. £80.00 (£40 + £40.00 materials) equipment provided. The cost of the £140.00 per workshop materials including a 16gm pack of pure silver PMC is £40.00 payable directly to the tutor on the day. The At The Plough@StAnne's price of silver may be subject to Barnstaple market changes. £80.00 (£40 + £40.00 materials) Radical Landscapes Words & Wildflowers Workshop with Workshop Camilla Nelson Sat 23 March 10am-4pm An Edible Odyssey Radical Landscapes is a day-long with Adam Reeve creative workshop designed to explore Sat 06 April 2019 at 1pm language at its limits in relation to the Join local wild food gatherer landscape of Torrington common. Adam Reeve on a journey through The work will mostly take place Torrington Commons and along the Book Page Wreath outdoors so please come prepared banks of the River Torridge in search Workshops for all weather. Bring a notebook, of wild edibles and toxins to avoid; something to write with and/or a the walk will also feature a poem Friday 12 April 10.30-12.30 favourite sketchbook, everything else linked to each plant giving insight or 2.00-4.00pm will be provided. into humankind's relationship with Tutor: Sharon Dixon All participants are warmly invited to wild flora over the ages. The walk will You will spend a fun 2 hours stay on for the chance to perform their begin at 1pm from the Plough and creating a unique wreath for all own work in the gallery as part of An will last between 2 - 3 hours, ending seasons from book pages. You will Evening of Radical Landscape Poetry at the South Street Car Park. Sturdy leave with a wreath ready to display from 5-7pm, where Camilla will boots, clothes suitable for the local in your home. Materials provided - perform from her new book of poetry, forecast and reasonable fitness are please bring a hot/cold glue gun if A Yarn Er Narrative. recommended. you are able. Suitable for ages 14+ £30 £20 £10

36 of 'place' using different techniques. Please bring your own sketchbook. All workshops can be dropped into at any point of the 5 We supply and fit an extensive weeks but for maximum range of multi-fuel/wood burning learning experience come stoves. We offer a free to all to expand your consultation visit and undertake project ideas and keep fireplace alterations, chimney your art journals moving stack repairs, stove installations, Beading workshops: forwards. chimney lining and construction Tutor: Emelia Mcneill £20 per workshop of new chimneys'. Suitable for all ages 14 We also stock in our Showroom a years+ range of home ware gift items. Beaded Spiders Visit us at: (beginners and 6 Cornmarket Street, Torrington beginners plus) Phone: 01805 623521 Thurs 18 April 2pm- or visit our website www.enwnstoes.co.u 4.30pm £25 Introduction to Introduction to watercolours Mon 8 July-Mon 29 July Beaded Jewellery 7-9.30pm (beginners and Tutor: John Piper beginners plus) This is a 4 week course Sat 20 April 2pm-4.30pm giving students an £30 introduction to and hands on experience of Beaded Patterned watercolour painting. Bracelets All equipment will be provided but feel free to (Beginner plus to use your own if you wish. intermediate) £20 per lesson. Attending Thurs 30 May, 2pm-5pm all four lessons would be £30 advisable Wire Flowers (beginners and beginners plus) Sat 1 June, 2pm-5pm £35

An introduction to Calligraphy for beginners and those for whom their last class is a distant Unwind with Art memory Tues 4 June – Tues 2 July Sat 10 Aug 10-4pm 7.30-9.00pm Tutor: Jo Turner. Tutors: Hannah Gysin and All essential materials will Claire Johns be provided. Refreshments Come and unwind and will be provided but discover techniques within please make your own Fine Art to inspire your arrangements for lunch own art project. You will be Suitable for all ages over show you how to create a 12 years visual diary with the theme £40

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Green Book If Beale Street Thurs14, 8pm Could Talk Sunday 17, 8pm Tues 19, 8pm Tues 26, 5:30pm Free Solo Sun 3, 7:30pm Thurs 14, 5:30pm Bohemian Rhapsody Tues 2, 8pm

Burning Can You Ever Forgive Wed 27, 8pm Me? Island of the Hungry Fri 15, 5:30pm Ghosts Sunday 24, 7pm Tues 5, 5:30pm Thursday 7, 8pm Tigers Wed 3, 5:30pm Wed 10, 8pm

Destroyer Sat 30, 8pm Sun 31, 7pm A Private War Vice Fri 15, 8pm APRIL Tues 5, 8pm Sun 24, 3pm Thurs 7, 5pm Accidental Anarchist Sun 7, 3pm

How to Train Your All is True Dragon: The Hidden Tues19, 5:30pm; World Tues 26, 8pm; Capernaum Cold Pursuit Tues 12, 5pm Wed 27, 5:30pm; Tues 2, 5:30pm Sun 7, 7pm Sun 31, 3pm Sat 30, 5pm Wed 3, 8pm Tues 9, 8pm

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BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS BoxMondays: Oce 10a.m – 1pm/5.30 Opening – 8.30pm Hours: Tuesdays – Saturdays: 10am – 8.30pm Sundays: Usually 10am – 9pm (or at least one hour before an Mondays:event or screening) 10a.m If –the 1pm/5.30 Box Office is– closed8.30pm messages can be left on 01805 624624 (24 hrs) Please note: Tickets cannot be reserved Payments: TuesdaysWe accept payment – Saturdays: by cash, cheque 10am or – credit 8.30pm card/debit cards. Sundays:Tickets can beUsually posted out2pm for –£1. 9pm Tickets (or for at live least events/film one hour screenings before include an aevent £1.50/£2.00 or screening) discretionary donation to The Plough Box Oce Survival will Fund also. be open one hour before any extra screenings or events. Refunds: TicketsWe regret thatfor welive are events/‡lm unable to refund screenings or exchange tickets include unless a a £1.50/£2performance discretionary is cancelled. donation to The Plough Survival Fund. We will try to resell unwanted tickets if an event is sold out. There is an admin charge of £1 per ticket resold. ACCESSIBLE & FAMILY FRIENDLY @theploughartscentre ACCESSIBLEDisabled parking AND FAMILY spaces FRIENDLY nearby PublicLevel disabledaccess from parking the within street 20 metres, level access from the street Full access to ground floor incl. reception, cafe, auditorium, meeting room and workshop ThePloughArtsCentre AccessibleFull disabled toilet access and baby to the changing ground facilities Œoor of Hearing auditorium, loop system reception available area, in auditorium Guidebar, café, and hearing workshop dogs and welcome meeting Free room seat for people assisting the disabled DementiaAdapted toiletFriendly with trained baby staff changing facilities @PloughArts ForHearing community Loop transportSystem available options call in the Torridge Auditorium Volunteer Cars on 01237 237200 between 9am and 1pm Mon-Fri Guide and hearing dogs welcome ThankWe o“er you a freefor your seat support! to the personal assistant of a disabled person ThePlease Plough contact Arts usCentre if you is have a charity any further and relies access on grants requirements from trusts and foundations to support community projects,For Ring &buy Ride replacement information equipment ring Torridge and Transport: refurbish 01237 our venerable 423232 old building. We would especially like to thank the following organisations funding us in the last 12 months: The Basdson Trust; Boshier Hinton Foundation;The Plough is a registeredSylvia Waddilove charity no.1093715 Foundation;Claire & a company limited Milne by Trust;guarantee Foyle (No. 4404875)Foundation; Fullabrook CIC; Ronald Duncan LiteraryThe Plough Foundation; Arts Centre gratefully Bideford acknowledges Bridge Trust;the support Barum of the Bridge following Trust; organisations Barnstaple in the past Town twelve Council; months: Council;Torrington TorridgeTown Council, District Bideford Councillors; Bridge Trust, Aviva Great Community Torrington Fund, Bernard Town Council;Sunley Foundation, Devon ElmgrantCounty TrustCouncil; , Norman Great Family Torrington Trust, Foyle Foundation, Torridge District AlmshouseCouncil, Rainmaker Charity, Foundation, Great Barum Torrington Bridge Trust, Town Co-op and Local Lands Community Charity; Fund; Devon Torridge Community District Councillors, Foundation; Balsdon Trust, Co-op Davie Barnstaple Trust, Devon Community CommunityFoundation, Chiggy Fund; Pig Fund,Garfield Tesco BagsWeston of Help, Foundation; Boshier Hinton Coastal Foundation, Recycling Gibbon's Family Community Trust, Viscount Fund Amory's and CharitableArts Council Trust, England. Devon Waste Management, Achates Philanthropy Foundation, Arts Council England, Gar‡eld Weston Foundation; Fullabrook CIC; Clare Milne Trust, Barnstaple Town Council, Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation, TheDevon Plough County Councillors, Arts Centre Great is Torrington a registered Town Lands charity and Alms,no. 1093715 Theatres Trust. and a company limited by guarantee no.4404875 All information in this programme was correct at time of going to press. The management reserves the right to make any changes necessary. The management reserves the right to refuse admission and to eject any person for unreasonable behaviour.