30 Days in June ‘One of the Top 5 UK Events’ the Times E D I U G E E R F the Stages for the North Devon Festival Include Theatres, Galleries, Pubs
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30 days in June ‘One of the top 5 UK events’ The Times E D I U G E E R F The stages for the North Devon Festival include theatres, galleries, pubs, Alison Stribling - Courtesy AONB Dave Green - Courtesy AONB Mark Asher - Courtesy AONB Returning in June 2009 for its 11th year, the North Inspired by our A greener Festival Be a wise traveller Devon Festival is recognised environment as being one of the top five events in the country Many of our Festival events are inspired by our Save fuel, save money - drive the Devon way. To protect our beautiful environment, where by The Times. unique environment, one that is recognised across possible please consider walking, cycling, using Devon offers its drivers a free DVD entitled The Festival celebrates the world for its landscapes, wildlife and culture. public transport and carsharing. ‘Eco-safe driving - Making a Difference’ also the rich cultural life of the The dramatic and inspiring North Devon coast is available to view on: Devon TravelWise area with dance, music, fairs, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural devon.gov.uk/ecodrivingfilm Tel: 01392 382089 or visit: carsharedevon.com art, lifestyle, sport, theatre, Beauty and sits next to the woodlands, clear comedy, nature, heritage and streams and high moorlands of Exmoor National We make great efforts to ensure our Traveline community events happening Park . Large parts of these areas are included in the promotional material is as environmentally Public transport info: 0871 200 22 33 throughout the area over the UK’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve . The Festival friendly as possible. Our balloons and stickers Stagecoach DEVON month of June. aims to develop new ways of bringing people and are biodegradable and this brochure is Barnstaple: 01271 329089 the environment together to make it a true printed on paper from renewable resources. Exeter: 01392 427711 celebration of culture, landscape and life. Please continue this process, pass this Torbay: 01803 664500 North Devon Festival brochure on or recycle it when you have For a map of the Festival locations see page 35. or visit stagecoachbus.com Queen’s Theatre, finished with it. Boutport Street, Barnstaple, National Rail enquiries An enlarged pdf version of this brochure is North Devon EX31 1SY Tel: 08457 484950 available as a download from our web site, Box Office: 01271 3 24242 please view on screen to avoid unnecessary North Devon Shopmobility & Leisuremobility northdevonfestival.org printing: northdevonfestival.org Tel: 01271 328866 or visit gonorthdevon.co.uk clubs, towns, villages, beaches, moors, woods, parks, rivers and the sea Robert Gill - Courtesy AONB Paul Milsom - Courtesy AONB Clare Hall - Courtesy AONB Charlie Perham - Courtesy AONB Visiting North Devon The Festival is funded and supported by In addition to the Festival there are many Major funder Other funders excellent attractions: Entertainment & theme parks Museums & heritage centres Delightful coast & glorious beaches Stunning countryside Pannier markets Restaurants, pubs & hotels Barnstaple Fringe Music & Dance Learning & Education Natural Environment Historic and famous golf courses strand sponsor strand sponsor strand sponsor strand sponsor Coarse and game fishing Market towns & villages To find out more about North Devon’s attractions and accommodation providers, simply visit: northdevon.com Community & Heritage Principal media Supporter of Supporter strand sponsor sponsor children’s events Visit any of North Devon's network of Tourist Information Centres for helpful 3 recommendations. Festival at the Barnstaple Community & Visual Arts & Comedy & Theatres Fringe Heritage Literature Drama page page page page page page Thurs 28 May 11 Throughout June 16 Fri 5 June 27 23 May to 14 June 9 Thurs 4 to Sat 6 June 23 Wed 3 June 22 Seth Lakeman Barnstaple Fringe feature A Twist in the Trail Appledore Crafts Ivan Pollard The Tempest Sat 30 May 13 Fri 29 May 11 Sat 6 June to Sat 4 July 28 Company Exhibition Fri 5 to Tues 30 June 25 Fri 5 June 25 Sir James Galway Ian Shaw Brannockstown Events Thurs 28 to Sun 31 May 10 The Square Picture Show Poor Jack Sat 6 June 28 Sun 31 May 13 Sat 6 to Sun 14 June 29 Appledore Visual Wed 10 June 32 Fri 5 June 27 Cara Dillon Gilad Atzmon with Strings Ilfracombe Victorian Arts Festival Apples & Snakes Mitch Benn Fri 12 June 33 Every weekend in June 17 Celebration Sat 30 & Sun 31 May 15 Thurs 18 June 41 Fri 19 June 46 Mark Thomas Street Theatre Festival Sun 7 June 31 Colourscape Rob Cordingley Tempera Comedy Club Night Sat 13 June 39 Wed 3 June 21 Celebrating Strawberries Mon 1 June to Fri 3 July 15 Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 43 with John Bishop Orchestra of Welsh Jackie Oates Sat 13 June 37 Sum of the P’arts Art Trek - 1st weekend Fri 19 June 46 National Opera Fri 5 June 25 Living History Experience Throughout June 17 Fri 26 to Sun 28 June Comedy Night with Mon 15 to Sat 20 June 40 Empirical Thurs 18 to Mon 22 June 43 Art Installation by Art Trek - 2nd weekend Chris Addison Alain Kurylo Cabaret Sun 7 June 31 South Molton Sat 20 June 49 Sat 20 June 47 Sat 20 June 47 Chris Farlowe Olde English Fayre Throughout June 21 Woodturners Craft Fair The Mowgli Stories Public Art The Knicker Lady Tues 9 June 31 Sat 20 June 49 Sun 28 June 62 Tues 23 June 52 Tues 23 June 52 The Eduardo Niebla Barnstaple Elephant Day Throughout June 21 Schools Arts Festival Romeo & Juliet The Bad Shepherds Experience Mon 22 to Sun 28 June 52 Plough Festival Exhibitions 29 June to 24 August 62 Fri 26 June 58 Wed 24 June 53 Sat 13 June 37 The Great Pub Party Week Throughout June 21 Imagery with Meaning Comedy Club Night with Paddy Ashdown Darius Brubeck Quartet Fri 26 June 55 Children’s Art Nick Revell, Isy Suttie & Elis James Thurs 25 June 57 Thurs 25 to Sun 28 June 55 Country Skills Day & Ceilidh Tues 2 to Mon 8 June 22 Three Bonzos and a Piano Fringe TheatreFest09 Sat 27 June 59 The Accidental Road Sat 27 June 62 Witheridge St John's Fair to Hollywood Kidding Around and The Fri 26 June 58 Monahan & Seaman Tour! John Mayall and his band Sat 27 June 59 Dennis Rollins’ Badbone & Co 4 Music & Learning & Sports & Natural Outside the Dance Education Leisure Environment Festival page page page page page page Mon 25 to Sat 30 May 9 Fri 12 June 37 Throughout June 7 Wed 3 & Wed 10 June 23 Throughout June 19 May to October 63 SmashEd Tarka Line Music Train Learning & Education feature Tarka Tennis Darwin in Devon Outside the Festival listing Thurs 4 June 23 Fri 19 & Sat 20 June 46 Thurs 4 to Thurs 18 June 23 Championships Wed 3 June 22 30 April to 8 May 63 MIX4SIX The Berkeley Ensemble Exploring your Ethnic Sun 7 June 29 Babs Haddrill North Devon and Exmoor Thurs 4 June 25 Sun 21 to Mon 28 June 51 Creativity Devon Coast to Coast Sat 6 June 28 Walking Festival Festival Open Mike Be Not Afeared… Tues 9 June 23 Challenge Bee Awareness Day Fri 1 to Mon 4 May 67 Fri 5 June 27 Sun 21 June 51 Ethnic Jewellery Workshop Tues 9 & Wed 10 June 32 Sun 7 June 31 Landmark Beer Festival The New Machine Artavian Baroque Thurs 11 June 23 Tag Rugby Festival Life on the Rocks Sat 23 May to Sun 28 June 65 Sat 6 June 27 Fri 26 June 57 African Sculpture Workshop Sat 13 June 39 Thurs 11 June 33 Crediton Festival Benny Gallagher in Concert Rotary Jazz Sunset Cruise Sat 13 June 23 Big Sports Day Hangman Heights June & July 65 Sat 6 June 28 Fri 26 June 57 Nomadic Felt Making Sun 14 June 41 Wed 17 June 41 Dancing Devon Festival Musical Youth IV Reg Meuross Sun 14 June 39 Ruby Run Remote Exmoor Fri 12 to Sun 28 June 65 Wed 10 June 32 Fri 26 June 59 Bug Fest 09 Thurs 18 June 41 Wed 17 June 41 Exeter Summer Festival Disassembler An Evening with Wed 17 June 23 A Celebration of Food Seashores & Climate Sun 5 July 66 Fri 12 & Sat 13 June 33 Andy Abraham African Batik Workshop Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 45 Change Devon Games To Elkie Brooks in Concert Sat 27 June 61 Thurs 18 June 23 GoldCoast Oceanfest Sat 20 June 51 Inspire 2009 Fri 12 to Sun 14 June 36 Lapstock Aztec Mosaics Workshop Seashore Geology July to September 67 The LLAMA Music Festival Sun 28 June 62 Sat 20 June 47 Sun 21 June 51 Summer Season Sunday Jazz Lunch Bideford College Summer Mud '09 Wed 5 August 66 Science and Family Fun Day Tues 23 June 53 North Devon Show Sat 20 June 49 Red Deer Search Fri 28 to Mon 31 Aug 67 Patch & Chat Wed 24 June 53 Sunwest Festival Sat 20 June 49 Surfing and Shipwrecks Sun 18 Oct 66 Textile Jewellery Sat 27 June 58 Food Fest 2009 Sun 27 & 28 June 61 Salad Days & Herb Heaven Move It Shake It 5 6 Learning & Education Join in and have fun! The Festival is dedicated to With the Festival you Make the Move performing encouraging creative can learn… arts projects. development and life-long how to care for our unique about the master of all learning for all, across a environment with one of the things evolutionary with the wide variety of events. many Biosphere events on Museum of North Devon and Throughout June we work offer.