Project Part financed by Plus associated events from May to Sept the European Union

Sponsors of Supporters of the North the North Devon Devon Festival Festival 11 The Quay, 4-2 Sixty Six, Apex Sports, Arlington Court, Atlantic Village, Barnstaple Heritage Centre, Barnstaple Pannier Market, Bideford Pannier Market, Braddicks Holiday Centre, Brend Hotels, Brushwood Design Ltd, Café Artiste - Three Tuns Tavern, Cash Point Machines plc, Claytons, Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park, Dance in Devon, Dartington Crystal Ltd, Devon Artsculture, Devon Music Service, Exmoor Zoological Park, Farm & Cottage Holidays, Fox Fun Factory (UK), Green Lanes Shopping Centre, Grenville College, Harveys Furnishing

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Diary at a glance 4 - 7 . and diverse cultural life of North

A condensed listing by w Devon, with a wide range of activities type of event and date w reflecting the character of the region. w The Festival is unique in the UK as it Festival Events includes not only top quality arts and 1 to 5 June 10 - 21 entertainment, but also many events 5 to 30 June 32 - 61 associated with the people and the place - those things which residents Barnstaple Fringe 24 - 29 and visitors love about the natural beauty of the area. Festival Map 34 - 35

Associated Events 64 - 67 North Devon Festival Office 27 April to 25 September The Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple North Devon EX31 1SY Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 An enlarged pdf version of this brochure is available as a download from www.northdevonfestival.org

Devon Travelwise This brochure To protect our beautiful This year our brochure is once environment, please carshare or again printed entirely on use public transport wherever environmentally friendly paper. All possible. Tel: 08700 11 11 99 or material is from renewable visit www.carsharedevon.com resources from fully sustainable forests, bleaching is elemental First Traveline chlorine free, 90% of waste is Public transport info: recycled and has environmental Tel 0870 608 2 608 accreditation to ISO 14001. www.traveline.co.uk Please pass this brochure on or North Devon Shopmobility recycle it when you have finished & Leisuremobility with it and continue this process. Tel: 01271 328 866

Painting: courtesy of Robin Wiggins 3 diary - a complete diary of all the summers events shown by category

Celebrity Music & Visual Arts & Touring Theatre Sport and Natural Series Dance Literature & Fayres Leisure Environment

31 May - 2 June Ali Baba & the Farty Thieves g r

1 James Taylor Quartet Card Making for Children Discovering Nature o . Biosphere Cruise l a

2 Echoes of Ellington Les Barker v i

2 - 5 Appledore Crafts Company demos t s

Appledore Visual Arts Festival e f

Ships of the Torridge Exhibition n

3 Al Marconi Pirates & Princesses Treasure Day o v

Martin Speake’s Constellation e

Sheena Davis Group d h

Barb Jungr t r

Barnstaple Male Voice Choir o n

3 - 5 Atherington Flower Festival .

4 Qawwali Music Wistlandpound Wander w

4 - 5 North Devon Open Art Exhibition Horwood Scarecrow Festival w

4 - 12 Art on the Rocks Colours of the Culm Festival w 5 Jack Dee Classic Family Fun Day Classic Car Rally Roadford Ramble 7 Petrovian Orchestra John Burton Race Tree Identification Walk 8 Dade Krama Fern Walk Earth Chant Day 8 - 11 Torrington Players Exhibition The Illusion 9 The Saragossa Manuscript 10 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Etheridge Teddy Bear’s Picnic 10 - 12 Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival 11 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Big Voice Flower Fairies Rough Luck Shebbear Safari Lunch Workshop Under the Sky Matthias Garrick & Lucy Moon Band Musical Fireworks Display ZZ Bop featuring Craig Milverton Strictly Culm Dancing Food of Love Music Bus 11 - 12 Smash Dance Project Barnstaple Live! 11 - 19 Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration 12 John Etheridge Cliffhanger Lyn Bonnet Netball Tournament Dancing with Angels Ruby Run 13 Barnstaple Writers & Friends Frankenstein Rough Luck Children’s Theatre Day 14 Ga Ga - Queen Tribute Band Poetry Night Nth Devon Swimming Gala 14 -15 Rugby Festival 14 - 30 Diploma Show 15 Petrovian Orchestra Schools’ Literary Day Nth Devon Schools Film Festival Angela Brown and the Mighty 45s 15 - 18 Jamaica Inn 16 Jeremy Hardy 17 Kirsty McGee with Mat Martin GoldCoast Oceanfest Education Day The Coal Porters 17 - 18 Barnstaple Heritage Days Barnstaple Pannier Market 150th 4 5 Celebrity Music & Visual Arts & Touring Theatre Sport and Natural Series Dance Literature & Fayres Leisure Environment

17 - 19 GoldCoast Live Music Stage South Molton Olde English Fayre GoldCoast Oceanfest g r

18 Joolz Gianni & His Sax 1066 and Lots More GoldCoast Oceanfest Surfing o . Gigging-it-to-Win-it l a

18 Artavian Baroque GoldCoast Beach Football v i Jazz for a Summers Evening t s

Martin Dale Quartet e f

18 - 19 Smash Dance Project GoldCoast Beach Volleyball n

18 - 21 Art Trek o v

19 Romeo & Juliet Barnstaple Race For Life Rose Sunday e

Strawberry Fayre Dragon Boat Racing d h

22 Les Barker Birds for Beginners on Bikes t r

Bats & Moths Night Time Safari o n

22 - 24 Bugsy Malone .

23 Clare Teal Circle of Fifth Local Tales for Grown-ups w

24 Magic Live Music Workshop Making Our Mark Spring Fair w Rory Ellis w 24 - 26 St John’s Fair, Witheridge Midsummer Charity Weekend Miracle Theatre Cinderella Alternative Panto Bratton Fleming Festival 25 Roger Whittaker Music in the Orangery Bonanza of Craft Carriage Driving The Lundy Experience Midsummer Music Sing & Swing All Wrapped Up Alex Christaki’s Monday Afternoon Braunton Jazz Festival 25 - 26 Tina May Sing and Swing The Woolsery Weekend Antiques & Collectables Health & Harmony Weekend 25 - 30 Brannockstown Festival 26 Michael Roach Exmoor Story Bus Bideford & North Devon Music Day Tina May 27 Passion Fruit 29 The Soldier’s Tale Comedy Special 30 King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys Braunton Cricket Club 30 - 2 July Mother Courage Throughout the Festival Associated Events 14 May - 25 June The Art of Furniture - Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple 27 April - 4 May North Devon Walking & Cycling Festival 28 May - 26 June Focus on Farmers - Mixed Art Exhibition 29 April - 2 May Landmark Beer Festival 11 June - 29 August Flower Fairies at RHS Garden Rosemoor 17 - 19 May Gallerie Marin 33rd Annual Exhibition 1-30 June Barnstaple Fringe 21 May - 5 June Paul Lewin - Oak Broomhill International Art Exhibition 28 - 30 May Westward Ho! Potwalloping Festival NDAONB Photographic Exhibition 28/29 May to 27/28 Aug Health & Harmony Weekends SEED Trans National Films 3 June - 17 July Devon Dance Festival From Rags to Rainbows - Art Exhibition 1 - 24 July Combe Martin Music & Comedy Festival Square Picture Show 7 - 10 July Hatherleigh Festival Open House & Garden - Arts & Crafts Exhibition 16 - 24 July Ilfracombe Trafalgar Week The Gloves are Off - School’s Art Project 16 July Pilton Greenman Festival Art from the Park 26 - 30 July Chulmleigh Fayre Banner Making 26 - 29 August Sun West Festival All details are correct at the time of publication, but are subject to change. 10 - 25 September Nine Days of Art 6 7 g e r n

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h Barnstaple Dijke) and two English artists e f g Shortlisted for the Gulbenkian between 1890 and 1914. This is a Throughout June (Kirsty Waterworth and Heidi C n u o o Prize for Museum of the Year rare opportunity to enjoy the fine Tel: 01271 32 42 42 for opening times Morstang) to make short films that r v

h craftsmanship and artistry of these document and explore the Museum of Barnstaple & N Devon This project by Northern Devon e T exquisite pieces in the home town changing nature of rural d

Sat 14 May to Sat 25 June Coast & Countryside Service in h

of this famous company. environments in North Devon and t

Mon to Sat, 9.30am to 5pm partnership with Stichting r

in Zeeland in The Netherlands. o Info: [email protected] Disabled parking available. Zonnemaire Buitengewoon (the n Level access to ground floor. Foundation Zonnemaire A special Gallery Bar 6 seater .

Experience the seamless blend of w Stairlift to first floor. Extraordinary) in The Netherlands ‘cinema’ will be showing these beauty and design that saw w involved commissioning two Dutch films on a continuous loop. Shapland & Petter at the forefront w of the Arts & Crafts movement

Go For It! Ali Baba & the International AONB Farty Thieves Art Exhibition Photographic Art & Drama Days for Half Term Broomhill Sculpture Garden Exhibition June & July Vote for your favourite Goodleigh Village Hall of thieving, treachery, curvy Featuring the following artists: photo & WIN a great prize! Tues 31 May to Thurs 2 June swords & flatulence. All you need Puttsborough, North Devon The exhibition will be on display Tues 1pm to 4 pm is a packed lunch, old clothes & Giles Penny - Sculptor at the following venues: Wed and Thurs 10am to 4pm your imagination. Carol Peace - Sculptor Cost: £18 per person Mariette van Berkel Hidden Valley Wildlife Open Day Advance booking essential as (Netherlands) - Sculptor Wed 1 June 21⁄2 days full of making & doing for there are only 15 places available Hans Grootswagers Atlantic Village, Bideford 8-12 yr olds, leading to a short Booking: Tel 01805 603201 or (Netherlands) - Sculptor Thurs 2 to Fri 10 June performance. You'll make props, Email: [email protected] Martin Grover - Paintings Norbury House Hotel, Ilfracombe scenery & the storyline for this tale www.beaford-arts.co.uk Sat 11 to Wed 15 June Info: Tel 01271 850262 Gallery Bar, Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple Throughout June Smash Barnstaple Library Barnstaple Live! Queen’s Theatre Thurs 23 June to Fri 1 July Sat 11 & Sun 12 June A fantastic exhibition consisting of Tunnels Beaches photographs taken within the Sat 18 & Sun 19 June, 11am to 6pm North Devon Areas of Outstanding This dance project involves Natural Beauty. Visit the exhibition young male novice dancers from and vote for your favourite image. North Devon and culminates in You could WIN a great prize Also around this date open air performances and simply by voting! (Voting forms installations. available next to the displays). Focus on Farmers 28 May to 22 June at Griffin’s www.northdevontheatres.org.uk www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk Yard, South Molton. See page 60 Email: [email protected] In association with Dance in Devon Pirates & Princesses Treasure and Stacked Wonky Sponsored by J & A Cameras. Day, Arlington Court, Fri 3 June, 11am-3pm. Tel: 01271 850296

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and Garden Making Cruise for Children v i u t o

From Sussex to Devon School workshop A maritime glimpse of Workshops s h e

unique North Devon f g Norbury House Hotel, Ilfracombe South Molton RHS Garden Rosemoor n u o o Sun to Wed in June, 11am to 5pm Throughout June Depart from Appledore Ferry Quay Wed 1 June, Sessions: 10am, r Admission: A voluntary donation to Wed 1 June, 2:30pm 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm v h Pupils from South Molton Primary e T Ilfracombe in Bloom is requested. Admission: £9 £5 per session (incl. materials) d

School will work with an artist to h t

A delightful house and garden to produce banners to hang in South Join the crew of the Neptunia II for Workshop for children 7-12 years. Appledore r visit with displays of art, sculpture Molton Pannier Market in a one and a half hour trip around o n

This is a new event for children. . and crafts based on images and conjunction with the South Molton the estuary which is part of the Crafts

You will be shown different ways w individuals who are making the Olde English Fayre committee. internationally acclaimed UNESCO to decorate cards, then create w journey from Sussex to Devon. Biosphere Reserve in North A Beaford Arts Village Voice Event your own selection of cards to Company w Featuring landscape and abstract Devon. A commentary will be Email: [email protected] take home with you. Please wear Craft demonstrations, the paintings from resident artist given by Northern Devon Coast old clothes. Materials will be artists show how it’s done! Carole Walters and showcasing and Countryside Service staff who provided. the stunning leather handbag art are responsible for taking care of Bude Street, Appledore, Bideford of Simon James. Refreshments The Square the reserve. To book: Tel 01805 624067 Thurs 2 to Sun 5 June, 10am to 5pm available in the conservatory. Admission: Free Picture Show Tickets must be bought from the Email: [email protected] www.norburyhousehotel.co.uk Sea Chest Chandlers, 20a Market www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Local designer/makers offer you North Devon Arts Email: openhouseandgarden@ Street, Appledore prior to the chance to watch them at work. Exhibition norburyhousehotel.co.uk departure. Tel 01237 476191 Members of the Appledore Crafts Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple Company will be demonstrating Wed 1 to Thurs 30 June, their skills daily at their gallery in Wed to Sun, 11am to 4pm Bude Street, Appledore. In a diverse June show, North Discovering Part of the Appledore Visual Devon Arts (NDA) members will be Arts Festival exhibiting small, square artworks Nature www.appledorecraftscompany.co.uk at Broomhill Art Hotel, one of the Open Day at Hidden Valley [email protected] West Country’s most prestigious with Trevor Beer contemporary galleries. Info: Tel 01237 423547 Hidden Valley Park, Nr Ilfracombe NDA are planning a stimulating Wed 1 June, 10am to 4pm evening art event, with a high- Admission: Free profile artist speaker, to coincide with the exhibition. For details see A fabulous opportunity for all ages The Gloves From Rags Ships of the www.northdevonarts.co.uk to explore some of North Devon’s wildlife at this delightful location. are Off to Rainbows Torridge www.broomhillart.co.uk Nature writers, Trevor and Sculptural project Using nature to paint Maritime Art Exhibition [email protected] Endymion Beer, will be present nature Chulmleigh Primary School Gallerie Marin, Appledore Picture below by: Nancy Gault. throughout the day sharing their Throughout June Dovetails Gallery, Ilfracombe Thurs 2 to Sun 5 June 'The Old Fire Station', Sth Molton vast knowledge and enthusiasm Throughout June, 9am to 5pm. 10am to 12pm, 2pm to 4pm on nature and conservation - gift Working with an artist, pupils will Closed Thurs & Sun shop and coffee shop open all create new sculptural works An exhibition specifically day. Donations towards wildlife inspired by Old Chulmleigh Fair A beady-eyed seagull made from celebrating ships that sailed the and conservation activities will be and its history. The works feathers, shells and bus tickets; a Torridge. gratefully accepted on the day. produced will be situated around hedgehog ‘painted’ with woodland Showing over the period of the Also around this date the central tree in front of the leaves, stalks and berries - come Info: Tel 01271 813837 Appledore Visual Arts Festival. school during Old Chulmleigh Fair. and see the dynamic results of our Paul Lewin Exhibition , Sat 21 www.hiddenvalleypark.com discovery trails, where natural Info: Tel 01237 473679 May to Sun 5 June, RHS Garden [email protected] A Beaford Arts Village Voice Event elements are collected and used, Rosemoor, page 64 Email: [email protected] See page 64 for details of Gallerie to recreate our environment. Marin 33rd Annual Exhibition 10 11 e g r n

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Fri 3 to Sun 5 June, Martin r 10.30am to 5.30pm o n Speake’s .

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flower displays and there will be a Constellation w local arts and crafts exhibition Broomhill Jazz Evening showing daily in the Church Hall. featuring the music Refreshments available. of Charlie Parker Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple Barnstaple Male Voice Choir with Fri 3 June, 7.30pm soloist Jean Blake Admission: £15.00 to include Fri 3 June, 7.30pm Mediterranean buffet supper Admission: £5 at the door Martin Speake (alto sax) Songs of Praise Mike Outram (guitar) Sun 5 June, 6.30pm Simon Thorpe (double bass) Dave Wickins (drums) Ann Gower’s Open Garden Reservations essential. Sun 5 June, 10am to 5pm Tel 01271 850262 Plant and basket sale in aid of the www.broomhillart.co.uk River Avon Mud Hand Spiral 1984, Richard Yarner Trust Email: [email protected] Long. Mud drawing on paper 183x244cm Appledore Flower Festival Info: 01769 560387 Visual Arts owned by Hayward gallery Festival The first and best annual Echoes of Ellington visual arts festival in the country Jazz Orchestra Various venues in Appledore Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe is presented, spanning his whole Thurs 2 to Sun 5 June Thurs 2 June, 8.15pm composing career from a simple www.appledorearts.org Admission: All Seats £14.50 (£12.50) piano rag from 1914 to the music from the monumental concerts of Appledore Visual Arts Festival has There can be few people who are the early seventies. a strong reputation for an unaware of the name of Duke innovative programme of arts Ellington. In an entirely new ‘The musicians played with finesse activities including exhibitions, project, the Echoes of Ellington and a tremendous energy’ open studios, talks and inclusive Jazz Orchestra sets out to recreate Benny Green participative workshops. the Duke’s music and to present winner Richard Long, and artists Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 an insight into the man himself. The theme for 2005 is Tides and John Pollox, Steven Turner, Patrick or book on-line at: guest artists include Turner prize Jones and Carol Klein. In a two-part concert, a cross www.northdevontheatres.org.uk section of the Ellington repertoire

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Colours of the North Devon Al Marconi o u . l J

& his Spanish guitar - an evening at Hidden Valley a v

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Hidden Valley Park, West Down, You will be enthralled by the s t Various locations in Ruby Country Exhibition e

Near Ilfracombe exciting, passionate performance f 3 Sat 4 to Sun 12 June Mixed art exhibition Fri 3 June, 8pm of this talented musician. He will n o

Flowers at your feet and butterflies Admission: Tickets £7.50 each delight you with his delicate v St Mary the Virgin Church, Lynton playing around your head – this is Booking: Tel 01271 813837 Hispanic harmonies, Latin rhythms e Sat 4 & Sun 5 June, 10am to 4pm d

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This new annual event aims to Al Marconi promises an evening Email: [email protected] o The Third North Devon Open Art n

highlight crafts, produce and of enchanting music. www.hiddenvalleypark.com . Exhibition selected from local

wildlife interest of the beautiful w artists offers a mix of paintings, Culm area around Holsworthy and w textiles and sculptural works. Hatherleigh known as Ruby w Country. With so much to offer in A Beaford Arts Village Voice Event our area it was time to celebrate Email: [email protected] its diversity with a festival of fun. We have a super array of events Tues 7th June for both children and adults. Tree ID , Cookworthy Forest Barb Jungr: Centre, 6 - 8pm Sat 4th June Love Me Ruby Way launch , Cookworthy Wed 8th June Forest Centre, 11am - 2pm Bradworthy Ruby Trail , Tender Bradworthy Village Square, 6pm Celtic Lifestyles - Landscape Barb Jungr in cabaret: an Living , Cookworthy Forest Centre Sat 11th June unchartered journey into Roadhouse, 2pm - 6pm Food of Love Music Bus (see the King’s legacy page 37) Sun 5th June Sheena Davis Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Dunsdon Open Day, Dunsdon Strictly Culm Dancing with The Fri 3 June, 7.30pm / 8.45pm Nature Reserve, 12pm - 4pm Oggle Band (see page 37) Group Admission: for 2 course meal served cabaret style (7.30pm) & Barb Jungr: Roadford Ramble , Roadford Lake Workshop under the sky , Jazz at the George £20, £18 conc, £17 supporter Car Park, 11am - 2pm Cookworthy Forest, 10 - 4pm The George Hotel, South Molton Admission: Barb Jungr on stage Shebbear Samba Evening , Fri 3 June, 8.30 pm only (8.45pm): £12, £10 conc, £9 Shebbear Village Inn, 7pm Price: £6.50 (£5.50 concessions) supporter Sun 12th June The group is now a regular feature Barb Jungr takes the songs of Ruby Run Half Marathon (see on the London jazz & swing scene Elvis Presley and embarks on a page 41) and has also appeared at a host of journey through love, loneliness, other UK clubs and jazz festivals. obsession and finally, faith. Shebbear Safari Lunch Sheena herself has gained a Accompanied by top musicians Shebbear Songs of Praise , reputation for her stunning vocal and stunning arrangements, Buckland Filleigh ability. Her innate sense of swing Jungr’s witty interactions with her and dynamic voice have led to audience and vocal virtuosity have Current dates so far, forever comparisons with the likes of led to comparisons with the growing so watch out for more! Nancy Wilson and Eva Cassidy. greats. Her blend of jazz, Booking: For more information ring European cabaret and humour, is ‘If you get a chance to hear her the Ruby Country Initiative on: unique. live, don't miss her’ Jazz At Ronnie 01409 220036 Scott’s Magazine Box Office: 01805 624624 www.therubycountry.com www.plough-arts.org Booking: Tel 01805 603201 or [email protected] 01769 572514 to book food. www.beaford-arts.co.uk Email: [email protected] 14 15 g e r n

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reservoir with Ranger Blair Warner. Jack Dee Live At The Apollo, h

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It’s a great opportunity to explore returns to the road after an r and enjoy the peaceful lake www.swlakestrust.org.uk absence of three years with a o n surrounded by conifer plantations [email protected] brand new show. . and a variety of wildlife. w Celebrity Big Brother survivor, w

West End actor and sitcom writer, w Jack’s talents know few bounds. Join the nation's best-loved deadpan comedian as he takes Horwood Scarecrow Festival you through life's pet hates. A real taste of Devon village life! Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Book on-line at: Horwood find…in gardens, fields and even www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Sat 4 & Sun 5 June, 11am to 5.30pm in the beautiful 12th Century Adults £3; church. Enjoy village life – Accompanied children: Free refreshments, stalls, competitions, games and much, much more. Once again, the Domesday village A real family day out. of Horwood suffers a plague of scarecrows. Horwood is signposted from the Come and walk the trail and see Old Barnstaple Road out of how many scarecrows you can Bideford, and from the B3232 from Barnstaple to Torrington. Info: Tel 01271 85823 1/ 858564

The Spirit of Friendship Qawwali music from India and Pakistan Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Waris of the legendary Sikendra Sat 4 June, 8pm Gharana, the group of 10 perform Admission: £15, £13 conc, devotional music rooted in the Sufi £11 supporter mystical traditions that are both lyrical and vitally rhythmic. For this The Nizami Brothers perform performance at The Plough the Art On The Rocks exciting and rhythmic “qawwali” in Nizamis will be joined by their Morte Point to Lee Bay and talk along the trail. See the the unblemished traditions cousins from Pakistan who are led Sat 4 to Sun 12 June works through an artist’s eye. associated with the shrine of the by Taufeeq Niyazi Qawal. Sufi saint, Nizammudin Auliya. Led Four national artists create exciting Geoff Stainthorpe - Sculpture/Film by Ghulam Sabir and Ghulam Box Office: 01805 624624 contemporary art-works along the Claire Winfield - Painting www.plough-arts.org coast. Meet the artists at Lee Bay Brenda Whormsley - Land Art / between 1pm to 2pm daily and walk Installation / Painting Martin Winfield - Photography

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of blues, jazz, comedy, w North Country Inn, Boutport St storytelling and singing in a w Fri 10 June, 8pm variety of clubs, pubs and w Admission: Free restaurants throughout Barnstaple. The Fringe is an Jazz and rock from one of the increasingly important part of greatest UK guitarists ever, who the Festival, and a great was a key member of Soft opportunity to catch top-quality James Taylor Quartet John Burton Machine and most UK jazz groups Jazz at Zena’s names in informal settings. that you can think of, and toured ZZ Bop featuring The Litten Tree, The Strand McGriff and Jimmy Smith, they Race with Stephane Grapelli. For the Craig Milverton For 2005, the Barnstaple Fringe Wed 1 June, 8pm have duetted with Tom Jones on last twenty years he has pursued a venues are: Admission price: £9.50 - Limited the Reload CD, written the Austin Queen’s Theatre, Boutport St Zena’s, Market St career involving associations with seating Powers theme and they tear into Tues 7 June 12.30pm Sat 11 June, 1pm to 3pm, Free Café Artiste at the 01271 371308 many of the great players of the TV themes with Tom Scott-like Admission: £3.00 Three Tuns Tavern JTQ is the grooviest jazz-funk jazz world, including Barney Craig Milverton is one of the best fervour. Hot, hot hot. Queen’s Theatre 01271 32 42 42 band in the UK with the swinging, John Burton Race – chef, Kessel, Herb Ellis, Birelli Lagrene, pianists in the country, who plays in The Litten Tree 01271 347070 timeless Hammond organ sound. Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Francophile, and subject (together Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Williams, many styles from mainstream to Marshals 01271 376633 Their sets are explosive. They can or book on-line at: with his family) of the TV Yehudi Menuhin, Pat Metheny, contemporary and has an abiding North Country Inn 01271 376169 recall jazz greats like Jimmy www.northdevontheatres.org.uk documentary series French Leave Andy Summers and Nigel love of Oscar Peterson. He tours The Royal & 01271 342289 and Coming Home – is being Kennedy. frequently with George Melly and Fortescue Hotel brought to Barnstaple by Ottakar’s Digby Fairweather, but this Festival "I never wanted to be a star, just a Zena’s Restaurant 01271 378844 bookstore. Passionate about using appearance is with his regular highly respected musician like local produce in his recipes, he will outstanding quartet featuring Alex Further details can be John Etheridge" Sting give a lunchtime talk at the Garnett (sx), Tom Hill (bs) and Nick found in the special Queen’s Theatre and afterwards Millwood (dms). A special afternoon Barnstaple Fringe leaflet. Les Barker Michael Dacre Marshals, Boutport St sign copies of his books, which of jazz in the courtyard outside Café Artiste, Three Tuns, High St 12 June, 2pm Advance tickets from the Festival will be specially discounted for the Zena’s Restaurant, with marquees. Thurs 2 June, 8pm & Steve Yates Admission: Free Box Office: Tel 01271 32 42 42 occasion. Admission: £5 The Saragossa Manuscript Matthias Garrick & John Etheridge returns with his trio or book on-line at: Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Lucy Moon Band Is this the funniest man in the UK Café Artiste, Three Tuns, High St for a special blues and jazz set for www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Book on-line at: with his poems, stories and Thurs 9 June, 8pm www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Sunday afternoon. Zena’s, Market St anecdotes? Les Barker writes Admission: £5 Sat 11 June, 4pm to 6pm strange poems and comes from Storytelling with music for adults, Smooth, funky jazz featuring Manchester. He was an recounting the puzzling tale of the standards and originals from one of accountant before he became a famous 19th century novel by the coolest new bands on the professional idiot. He's written 72 Count Jan Potocki, containing rich London scene, with rising singing books. His poems have spawned folkloric elements, supernatural star Lucy Moon. Led by pianist a number of folk heroes: Jason motifs, bawdy humour, surreal Matthias Garrick and vocalist Lucy and the Arguments, Cosmo the touches and scientific theories of Moon, this band is already making Fairly Accurate Knife Thrower, the day. The story became a cult waves with its sparkling new talent Captain Indecisive and Spot of the film (1965), a favourite of Martin and is recording their first CD in Antarctic, to name but two. Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola time for the Festival. and Jerry Garcia. Listen if you dare. 18 19 g e r n

Angela Brown and The Mighty 45s Rory Ellis Tina May o u . l J

The Litten Tree, The Strand the business, with her favourite 4 subtle but hard-hitting style. North Country Inn, Boutport St with her quartet a t v

Wed 15 June, 8pm Fri 24 June, 8pm i

u piece band, The Mighty 45s. “Angela has the sort of voice that, Royal & Fortescue Hotel t o

Admission: £7.50 Angela is a classy, powerful fusion Admission: Free s

h fully unleashed, could strip Sat 25 June, 8pm e

of musical talent, and with the f g Low down, dirty, electric blues Ronseal off your floorboards!” Rory Ellis is one of Australia’s Cabaret & dinner: £19.50 n u band performs a seamless mix of o o from one of the greatest voices in Sunday Times leading new wave of acoustic Music only: £4.50 r blues, soul, rock and jazz in her v

h performers, taking audiences by Tina sings the night away with her e T storm and impressing the critics. d

wonderful voice and brilliant h Jeremy Hardy His music defies the simple folk t interpretation of classic repertoire r

categorisation using a collection o The Litten Tree, The Strand for a great evening’s entertainment. n

of progressive contemporary and . Thurs 16 June, 8pm In demand by many musicians

roots music influences to create a w Admission: £7.50 including Tony Coe & Alan Barnes, style he labels Urban Folk. His w Tina is an exceptional singer and The comedian, satirist, writer and latest CD – the Road of the Braver w award-winning vocal coach and broadcaster from BBC Radio 4’s Man – is receiving favourable her latest acclaimed CD I’ll Take News Quiz, Humphrey Lyttelton’s reviews. Romance features Scott Hamilton. I’m Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue and, of “I have to admit my life has been course, his own Jeremy Hardy “That great rarity, a singer who enriched. Ellis is a man who has a Speaks to the Nation, brings his enhances a song...” Dave Gelly, story to tell and he knows how to own acerbic, witty political views The Observer tell it …” Natalie Vulic, Beat to provide enlightenment tonight. Magazine Possibly. Special note Tina May is also appearing at Heasley House Hotel - a garden performance. See page 60 Kirsty McGee Martin Dale Sing & Swing Two local secondary schools play “Singing, and particularly jazz & Mat Martin Quartet host to their feeder primary singing, is a great way of speaking North Country Inn, Boutport St Royal & Fortescue Hotel schools for a day of ‘Singing and to people. My personal approach is Fri 17 June, 8pm Sat 18 June, 8pm Swinging’ with award winning jazz to assist people in discovering their Admission: Free Jazz cabaret & dinner: £19.50 and popular music singer Tina own sound, to release it and Music only: £4.50 May and critically acclaimed support it through good breathing The sweetest voice in folk, and accompanist Nikki Iles. technique. I am committed to nominated for the BBC Radio 2 The hard swinging tenor sound of helping young singers avoid Folk Awards 2005 for Best Martin Dale, with his guitar based Queen’s Theatre, Boutport St damaging their voices. Since jazz is Original Song, Coffee Coloured quartet playing standards to die Fri 24 June, 7pm such a vibrant and communicative Strings taken from her acclaimed for. A regular at the Barbican Jazz Admission: Free art form, I'm especially interested in CD Frost. Kirsty will be Café, he has played with many of Demonstration by the participants education in jazz for all age accompanied for this Festival the great names in jazz, including of the schools project. groups…” Tina May appearance by the multi-picking Jim Mullen, Roy Williams, John skills of Mat Martin. Critchenson and Derek Nash. Jazz Vocal Masterclass Tina May is a member of the for adult singers Association Of Teachers Of Singing (AOTOS) . Queen’s Theatre, Boutport St Wendy & Michael Dacre plus Nick Hennessey Les Barker Sat 25 June, 10.30am to 12.30pm Café Artiste, Three Tuns, High St Cost: £10.00 In partnership with Devon Music Café Artiste, Three Tuns, High St performers, who have toured Nick Hennessey, a powerful and Wed 22 June, 8pm Service and Barnstaple Academic Thurs 23 June, 8pm extensively throughout Europe; passionate performer able to draw A rare opportunity to be coached Admission: £5 Council, North Devon Theatres and Admission: £5 Michael even won the Hodja Cup relevance from traditional stories by a noted expert; places are Festival are producing a programme for Lying, so watch out! Plus a real for a 21st century audience. Your second (and final) chance to limited to a maximum of 15. Local stories and songs for grown- of workshops and performance for Festival bonus with Cumbria’s catch up with Les - you’ll regret it ups from two of Devon’s finest Booking essential: Tel Carol Turner schools and the community. if you don’t. on 01271 869 216 20 21 g e r n

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Carr and Simon Evans Sat 11 & Sun 12 June, 12pm to 8pm Mon 13 June f g n u An amazing two days of Free community dance, A brand new o o The Litten Tree, The Strand r drama and music performance at the Queen’s Theatre event for 2005 v Wed 29 June, 8pm h e T Admission: £6.50 d h

Big Voice Children's t Michael An evening of stand-up comedy Art from the r from three award-winners: Captain Noah and his o n

Theatre Day . Roach Richard Morton ( “Comic genius” Park Amazing Floating Zoo Daily Express) who has toured Multi-Story Theatre presents w Marshals, Boutport St Park School Visual Arts Sat 11 June, 3pm & 6pm w with Jack Dee, Lee Evans and Jo Sun 26 June, 2pm, Admission: Free Festival Project Baby Iron Teeth w Brand; Alan Carr ( “Belly achingly This popular work opens with a A blues original born in South funny” Sunday Telegraph) a Barnstaple splendid storm, above which God Mon 13 June, 10am Carolina but now living in the UK, Comedy Store regular plus tours Wed 1 to Thurs 30 June can be heard muttering about the Suitable for ages 4-11 Michael plays 6, 12 string and with Men in Coats and Bob irritations he finds with mankind. Admission: £2 For this year's North Devon National steel guitars and has Downe; and Simon Evans Following the Old Testament story Festival, Year 10 students are Firebird presented a three-part series on (“Absolutely brilliant” Caroline God then instructs Noah how to focusing on African, Indian, blues music (Deep Blue) on BBC Aherne), a TV and radio regular build the ark and select animals. A Mon 13 June, 2pm Egyptian and Polynesian art. Radio 4 in 2003. His last two CDs who has had many sell-out shows profusion of fine solos and lively Suitable for ages 9+ Look out for their work displayed (Good News Blues and Cypress at the Edinburgh Festival. choruses build up to a crescendo Admission: £2 Sponsored by around Barnstaple and featuring Grove) were released on Stella where 150 community singers of as part of other Barnstaple events. Box Office: Records. all ages join as one ‘Big Voice’. 01271 32 42 42 King Pleasure Dancing with and the Angels Biscuit Boys Sun 12 June, 3pm The Litten Tree, The Strand Performers include: Smash! - Thurs 30 June, 8pm dance performance preview, Pilton Admission: £7.50 College, Lindsay Ballet Studio, Demi Dance School, Neat Feet, The Festival closes with the party- Belly Bollies, Pilton School of Alex Christaki’s Monday style atmosphere generated by Dance, Dancing Feet, N. D. Deaf swinging jazz and blues from one Children's Society, Park School, Afternoon of the most enjoyable bands Braunton College, Ilfracombe Zena’s Courtyard, Market Street his five-piece jazz fusion band around, recreating the days when College and more… Sat 25 June, noon to 2pm, FREE Monday Afternoon to the Festival swing was king. If you liked Ray for the first time. Alex’s track Gelato last year, then you’ll love Big Voice is supported by Based in Plymouth, this excellent record is exhausting; he runs a King Pleasure. Devon Music Service jazz pianist and composer brings duo, teaches music and music “To those who say that swing is a technology, has a 30-piece jazz Stop Press musical form best left to Ruff Luck funk band and plays mainly his Americans, prepare to be proven Stiltskin Theatre Company North Country Inn, Boutport St , own memorable compositions. He wrong. This British combo is Every Wed night. Admission Free. was commissioned to write a Sat 11 June, 1pm bulletproof!” Atomic Magazine, Brendan Taylor Hosts Live Open piece for the Bournemouth New York City Delight in the gruesome and Mike plus guests. Symphony Orchestra and steel gorgeous goings on in Elizabethan band a few years ago. Broomhill Jazz Evening , life. (See details on page 42) See page 15

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St Mary’s Church, Lynton o

Fri 10 June, 7.30pm v Tues 7 June, 7.45pm Admission: Stalls/Dress Circle £22.50 e Admission: £4.00 on the door, d

Front Stalls/Upper Circle £20.00 h

Children: Free t Dade Krama Earth Chant r

Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha o A summer evening of light classics Music and dance traditions n Soloist: Michael Whight . from Grieg to Sibelius. Day

from Tanzania, Ghana and w Featuring Haydn’s famous the Gambia Tapeley Park Gardens, Instow w symphony 104, reviewed as Wed 8 June, 7.30pm until sunset. w ‘surpassing all his other Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Admission: Free compositions’, the brilliant Weber Wed 8 June, 7.45pm clarinet concerto written for the Admission: All seats – Adults £14.00 An international event taking place 19th Century virtuoso Baermann (£13.00), Child £8.00 each year to commemorate the and Beethoven’s Fourth 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Classic The Illusion This group of inspiring African Symphony, which is in many ways Janeiro, Brazil. Throughout the Torrington Players 25th instrumentalists have enchanted an ideal example of his style, for it world, groups of people annually Family Fun Anniversary Production audiences worldwide with their blends the gracious classicism of join together to share in creating a powerful dance rhythms on a diverse Written by Ray Ridgwell his early years with the hearty positive energy through songs, Day range of traditional instruments. orchestrations of his later work. chants and music, dedicated to West Buckland School Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Anyone who has experienced a healing both the planet and it’s Sun 5 June, Wed 8 to Sat 11 June, 7.45pm Haydn - Symphony No 104 in Dade Krama performance will tell people. Tel: 01271 344248 (for both events) Admission: £5, £4.50 Conc, D major you that it is ‘vibrant’, ‘exhilarating’ Admission: £5 per car £4 Supporters Earth Chant Day is not affiliated to Weber - Clarinet Concerto No 1 and ‘alive’ and they are always left any religious or political North Devon Hospice’s annual A metaphysical drama in three acts. in F minor, Op.73 wanting more. organisations and is open to all. Family Fun Day & Classic Car Late summer 1919. War is over. Beethoven - Symphony No 4 Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Rally will take place in the grounds Henry is settling back into civilian Information: Ian Godfrey on 01271 Or book on-line at of West Buckland School. The day life as a GP and researching into Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 830878 or Email: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk begins with almost 200 beautiful electricity in medicine. However, his Or book on-line at [email protected] classic cars meandering around devoted wife Sarah is horrified by www.northdevontheatres.org.uk the scenic routes of North Devon anything electrical. The action is before arriving at the school for intriguing and suspenseful with a Ferns the day. The grounds of the school twist not at the end - but at the will be bursting with activity and beginning! fun for all the family. Visitors will RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington Torrington Players 25th be able to enjoy exciting activities Wed 8 June, 11am (allow 2 hrs) Anniversary Exhibition RHS member £8, Non-member £13.50 including helicopter rides, archery, Booking: Tel 01805 624067 bush tucker challenges, mediaeval Wed 8 to Sat 11 June, 10am to 11pm combat displays and many others, Admission: Free Come along and learn about the or simply relax with a refreshing An exhibition to celebrate 25 years intriguing world of ferns. We will glass of Pimms or indulge in a of Torrington Players productions at look at both native and non-native traditional Devon cream tea. species and their cultivars, cover The Plough Arts Centre. Photos and some basic botany, identification Also programmes from past productions will be on display all week to features, propagation techniques Woolacombe Beach coincide with our 25th Anniversary and cultivation. Sun 10 July production of the ‘The Illusion’ by Email: [email protected] Don’t miss the great UK National Ray Ridgwell www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Sandcastle Competition in aid of Box Office: 01805 624624 North Devon Hospice. www.plough-arts.org 24 25 If it’s on the map - it’s in the Festival

250 main events in 60 towns and villages Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 In addition to the feast of Festival activities there are many other excellent places to visit: • Entertainment and theme parks • Museums & heritage centres • Golf courses • Fishing • Glorious beaches • Stunning countryside • Pannier markets • Restaurants, pubs & hotels • Delightful coastal and market towns and villages To find out more about North Devon’s attractions and accommodation providers, contact: North Devon Marketing Bureau www.northdevon.com You can also find helpful information at any of North Devon’s comprehensive network of Tourist Information Centres

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Lynton & Flower Fairies o u . l J a v

2 Lynmouth Exhibition i t 1 s

o RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington Music Festival e t Sat 11 June to Wed 29 August, f n 0 Devon’s best kept secret o

1 10am to 5pm daily Lynton & Lynmouth Entry: £5.50 adult non-members v e

Fri 10 to Sun 12 June £1.50 children (6-16 yrs) incl d h

garden entry (RHS Members +1 t

Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival r

guest free) o is a free festival, now in its third n year. It is gaining national acclaim Feast your eyes on 50 of Cicely . for its freshness and commitment Mary Barker’s original enchanting w to original and live music. paintings of Flower Fairies. This is w w a rare opportunity to view a fine Bringing together acts from around collection with colours as fresh as the country, this year’s line-up if they were painted last week. Relive your childhood and share Food of Love Strictly Culm the magic with friends and family. Ruby Country music bus Info: Tel 01805 624067 Dancing Email: [email protected] Pick up points: Back of the Globe Evening ceilidh at Ashwater www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Hotel, Torrington & Holsworthy Memorial Hall Car Park Ashwater Village Hall Sat 11 June Sat 11 June, 8pm Torrington, 10.45am Tickets: £6 Holsworthy, 11.15 am To complete their outing with the Return Holsworthy, 6pm music bus, The Oggle Band will be Torrington, 6.30pm playing a lively ceilidh to burn off Tickets: £12.50 (ad); £8 (ch) incl tea, the day's eating & give you an & garden admission appetite for a local pasty & cider. A guided trip round the Ruby You're welcome to join us, even if Country with stops for live music you haven't been on the bus. from Tom & Barbara Brown & The Music Bus booking: Oggle Band at local food & drink Tel. 01805 603201 or producers. Enjoy the natural music features Zion Train, Aspects, email: [email protected] of the beautiful Culm grassland. James Yorkston, Rose Kemp, Also includes a visit to the Ceilidh booking: Tel 01409 211222 The Broken Family Band and Winsford Walled Garden plus tea & Misty’s Big Adventure , among www.winsfordwalledgarden.co.uk an art exhibition at Henford many others. Plus the ever-popular www.therubycountry.com Studio, Ashwater. Evening ceilidh Jazz on the Green . www.beaford-arts.co.uk in Ashwater. Steve Lamacq, the Radio 1 DJ famed for championing new bands, who compered the event in Art Exhibition Teddy Bears’ 2004, described it as his ‘pre- Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple Glastonbury training.’ Fri 10 to Thur 16 June Picnic Booking and information: St Michaels School An Art Exhibition by Year 11 Email: [email protected] Fri 10 June, 2.30pm students from Pilton Community Copyright ©The Tel: 01598 752736 or 753980. College and three students from Bring your teddy bear to enjoy a Estate of Cicely www.llama.org.uk Pathfield Special School. picnic in the school grounds. Mary Barker 2005 Info: Tel 01271 374381 Info: Tel 01271 343242 28 29 g e r n

Ruby Run o u . l J

Half Marathon a v 9 i t 1 Hatherleigh to Holsworthy s

o Sun 12 June, start 10.30am e t f n 1 The 3rd annual Ruby Run Half o 1

Marathon will run from v

Hatherleigh, finishing in The e d

Square at Holsworthy. h t r

Runners and walkers welcome - all o n

competitors will receive a T-shirt .

plus trophies for the winners. w Jazz band en route and town w w bands in the Square at the finish. There is also a fun run for the family finishing in the Square. Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration For an application form contact: Carole Smith, Race Entry Royal Philharmonic Cothi rousing the audience to sing be horses and carriages, a pearly Secretary, 37 Higher Street, Orchestra along with a ‘Last Night’ medley night and steam engines on the Hatherleigh EX20 3JB including Rule Britannia, seafront. Bathing belles may Landmark Theatre Tel 01837 811266 or Email Jerusalem and Land of Hope perhaps be glimpsed dipping Sat 11 June, 7.45pm [email protected] and Glory. dainty toes in the ocean. Visit the Admission: All seats £19.50 museum, sail down the coast and Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha Saturday’s concert will start the much, much more . . . week of Victorian Celebration in Box Office: Tel 01271 32 42 42 Full details are in the Ilfracombe Ilfracombe with an outstanding or book on-line at: Cliffhanger Lyn Bonnet Victorian Souvenir Programme programme of popular music, www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Bash Street Theatre available from Ilfracombe TIC including many Gilbert & Sullivan Company Netball After the concert at 10.45pm there classics, Strauss polkas invoking Town Criers Competition will be a stunning Musical Firework Landmark Theatre, Front Green the magic of Vienna and finishing Tournament Display over Capstone to launch Runnymede Gardens Sun 12 June, 3pm with our soprano soloist Shan the week in style. Sun 19 June, from 10am Admission: Free Park School, Barnstaple Sun 12 June, 9.30am registration of Over 30 headline events Colourful and noisy! It’s an hour-long, silent movie style teams for 10am start show that returns to the golden Ilfracombe Seafront, Park & Town Town criers come together from all age of the silver screen. Follow the A versatility netball tournament Sat 11 to Sun 19 June, over the country to compete. All fortunes of an unlikely hero as he involving approximately 24 teams of all day & everyday criers will then join the . . . becomes innocently embroiled in 7 players from the ND Netball A week packed with events Final Pageant Parade an underworld plot leading to hair- League. Tournament organisers also highlighting activities the raising escapades as he goes on welcome other teams not registered Along the Seafront to the Pier Victorians loved: Parades and the run from the villains & the law. with the ND Netball League to take Sun 19 June, 3 pm fayres, street entertainers and part. The games take place with fun This action-packed family show garden parties. Watch out for the Watch the grand parade led by and fair play in mind in memory of features live piano, death-defying world’s smallest miniature horses Queen Victoria in her carriage, the late Lyn Bonnet, a netball player. stunts, and a seriously scary visiting Ilfracombe for the first bands and town criers, steam To be held on the excellent new scaffold tower. It is packed full of time. Enjoy picnics, Punch & Judy, engines, cycles, and walkers all for outdoor netball courts at Park laughs and action with Bash cream teas, a tennis match in your entertainment and delight. School. All spectators very welcome. Street’s unique blend of silent Bicclescombe Park. See PC Tel: 01271 863001 or Email: comedy, live music, circus skills Entry: £20 per team, spectators Free Persuasion attempt to keep the [email protected] and much, much more! suffragettes in order! Spend an Booking: Nadine Sampson Tel 01271 www.victoriancelebration.org.uk evening at the theatre. There will Part of the Ilfracombe Victorian 329953 Email: [email protected] Celebration 30 31 g e r n o u . l J a v 5 i t 1 s o e t f n 3 o 1 v e d h t

Diploma Show Barnstaple Writers & Friends North Devon r o

Representing the next n Henry Williamson Room, The usual suspects will do their Schools Film .

creative generation! w Barnstaple Library cheerful best to entertain you, North Devon College, Art Barn Mon 13 June, 7.30pm boosted by some new members w

Festival w Tues 14 to Thurs 30 June as well as the unpredictable talent In case the Festival gets too See fledgling filmmakers 9am to 4pm (Tues until 7pm) of our invited guests. solemn, your local writers have put learn to fly… A vast exhibition of art and design. together a light-hearted mix of Tickets: £2.50, £1.50 Conc Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Featuring the work of nearly 100 stories, drama, poetry, wine and Info: Geoff King Tel 01271 388596 Wed 15 June, Throughout the day students on the North Devon perhaps even music. Email: [email protected] Admission: £4.50, £4 Conc, £3.50 College Foundation course Supporter, Schools - ring for covering: painting, sculpture, discounts ceramics, textiles, photography, furniture, jewellery, illustration, The first North Devon Schools Film fashion, graphics, crafts, & more. Festival hosted by The Plough Arts Centre together with partners Great Torrington Community School and The Devon Media Ruff Luck Frankenstein Education Centre. Showcasing Stiltskin Theatre Company Bash Street Theatre short films made by local Company secondary school and sixth form Swimbridge Village Hall college students. Mon 13 June, 7.30pm Chulmleigh Primary School Admission: £1.50 per person, Family Playground Box Office: 01805 624624 - for full £6 (2 adults & 3 children), on door Mon 13 June, 4pm details of screenings and events. Admission: £1.50 per person, tickets My Lady Isabella Rannochmore www.plough-arts.org on the door (stunt double to Mary Queen of Scots) and ‘would-be gentleman’ Suitable for all ages. Variable Simnel (finest pastry cook Mary Shelley’s classic tale of in all the land) are waiting…in creation and alienation is reworked Purgatory. Reminiscing, reliving, in Bash Street’s inimitable style disagreeing, disliking and falling in when Professor Frankenstein, the love - the best way to pass time renowned magician and illusionist, for tragic beheaded characters. attempts to perform the ultimate Ruff Luck is a new piece, featuring magic trick - creation of life itself. wild foolery, puppetry and rather After several hilarious attempts, North Devon Swimming Gala crazy properties and inventions. and with the help of his unsavoury North Devon Leisure Centre teenagers with severe learning It’s suitable for young people and assistants, Frankenstein gathers Tues 14 June, 10.30am to 2pm disabilities (mainly from Pathfield adults with a good stomach and his ‘raw materials’, builds a School), to swim and improve their who won’t mind blushing during a Full time students at North Devon spectacular life-giving machine, technique. This gala is a highlight raucous rumpus, however we College Care and Children’s and succeeds in his misguided of this swimming programme. recommend parental guidance. Studies Section work throughout mission. the year to teach children and Email: [email protected] Info: Tel 01271 830311 32 33 g e r n

Tag Rugby Festival Poetry Night South Molton o u . l J

Great fun & prizes An evening of poetry a v

7 Olde English Fayre i t 1 Barnstaple Rugby Club play-off for the honour of Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple

Celebrating the charter given to the town by s

o Tues 14 & Wed 15 June representing North Devon in the Tues 14 June, 7.30 pm e t

Charles II and Elizabeth I f All spectators welcome - Free Devon Youth Games. Organised Admission Price: £10.00 n 4 o

1 by first year sports students at Price includes Mediterranean supper South Molton Square trampolines, sumo wrestling,

Now in its 12th year, the Tag v North Devon College. Reservations essential Fri 17 to Sun 19 June Crowning of the Queen followed by Rugby Festival attracts over 450 e traditional floral dance, Fayre feast, d

children from North Devon Primary Info: Nathan Kelly at ND College In conjunction with Ottakar’s This year commemorates 350 h

amateur town criers competition, t

Schools. Tel 01271 338112 Bookstore, Broomhill is pleased to years since the last battle of the r

OAP and children’s tea parties, o announce an evening of literary Civil War in 1655. n

Tuesday's competition is for cream teas, civic parade and . entertainment featuring well known

schools with less than 100 pupils. Sponsored by A weekend of fun and frivolity for church service, pig roast, running w poets and writers. For full details On Wednesday it is the turn of all the family… come and dance races - plus various entertainment w Tel: 01271 850262 the large primary schools. through the streets of South for all ages throughout the w The winners on each day enter a www.broomhillart.co.uk Molton. Treasure hunt, special weekend. Email: [email protected] Fayre market, rodeo bull, bungee Info: Sth Molton TIC 01769 574122 Schools’ Jamaica Inn Petrovian Literary Day By Daphne du Maurier Orchestra A Salisbury Playhouse production Top Children's Authors St. Michael’s School, Tawstock Wed 15 June Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Broomhill Art Hotel Wed 15 to Sat 18 June, 7.45pm A summer evening of music with Wed 15 June, 9am - 4pm Thurs and Sat matinee at 2.45pm the Petrovian Orchestra and the Featuring six top children's writers Choir and Musicians of St. Admission: and illustrators including Jill Michael’s School, Tawstock. Wed Eve - All Seats £12.00 Newton, Angie Sage, Charmian Stalls/Dress Circle £15.00 (£13.00) Come and share in this musical Hussey. This day is now a regular Front Stalls/Upper Circle £13.00 celebration. Wine will be served at event in the Broomhill calendar. (£12.00) your table (included in the ticket Workshops and performances Matinees: All Seats £10.00 price). A Hog Roast with bar will throughout the day involving 700 follow the entertainment. local primary school children. A wonderful opportunity to see du Maurier’s gripping tale of adventure, Info: Tel 01271 34 32 42 Bookings Essential: 01271 850262 smuggling and love brought to life www.broomhillart.co.uk on the Queen’s Theatre stage. Under the Ga Ga Email: [email protected] The Coal Porters In Jamaica Inn, at the heart of bleak ‘Superb’ - Brian May In association with Ottakar's A bucketful of tradition and a smidgeon of cheek Bodmin Moor, young Mary Yellan Bodhi Tree Bookstore Plough Arts Centre, Torrington soon discovers mysterious goings- Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Catch them at The Plough prior to Mixed media paintings Thurs 14 June, 8pm on in the dead of night. But worse is Fri 17 June, 8pm their appearance at Glastonbury. Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Admission: £12, £11 Conc, yet to come as Mary finds herself Admission: £10, £9 conc, £7-50 Box Office: 01805 624624 Fri 17 June to Sat 2 July £10 Supporter helplessly ensnared in the deadly supporter www.plough-arts.org Tues to Sat, 10am to 11pm activities taking place around her. The Plough only does one tribute Led by Kentuckian and ex-Long Susannah Clatworthy is a teacher band per year so it is always a Evocative, atmospheric and chilling, Ryder Sid Griffin, this incredible of art, yoga, meditation and a good one! A towering tribute to this new adaptation of Jamaica Inn five-piece acoustic band perform a colour therapist. This exhibition is Queen’s musical genius performed has all the hallmarks of a great mixture of authentic traditional part of the Network of Buddhist by a multi-award winning band. adventure classic - murder, mystery bluegrass songs and tunes, Organisations Arts Festival 2005. Packed with hits from start to and malevolence. classic contemporary country-rock Including storytelling and finish. No wigs, no make-up and by such greats as Gram Parsons Box Office: Tel 01271 32 42 42 workshops with Terri West. definitely no false moustaches. and Bob Dylan, and original songs or book on-line at: from their acclaimed new album. Admission: Free Box Office: 01805 624624 www.northdevontheatres.org.uk www.plough-arts.org www.plough-arts.org 34 35 g e r n

2005 GoldCoast Oceanfest Barnstaple o u . l J

Action-packed great competition, entertainment & fun a v

8 Pannier i t 1 Croyde Bay, Woolacombe Sands Charity events s

o Fri 17 to Sun 19 June Friday Education Day Market 150th e t f n 7 ProSurfing Action-packed competition, great Anniversary Fun Days o 1

Skateboarding entertainment & family fun. Licensed v Barnstaple Pannier Market BMX jumps & trials bars & restaurants, adrenalin zones, e Fri 17 & Sat 18 June, all day d

Mountainboarding demos, exhibitions, sampling and h t

Surfboat Carnival simulators so bring the folks along Market traders will be dressed in r Ocean Ski Marathon for a beer or sample the superb Victorian costume and trading with o n Surfboard paddle race variety of cuisine also available - pannier baskets. Old market . Beach Football no need to pack a picnic! Rock on artefacts will be on view. A w Beach Volleyball summer . . . Children’s Parade on the Friday, The w w Speed Climbing Oggle Band and Tarka Radio stage Entry details & info: Live Music Stage & Big Screen on the Saturday. www.goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk Barnstaple Heritage Days A feast of historical tours & activities Barnstaple Heritage Centre and trials in The Guildhall. Joining in around the town and heckling encouraged! Fri 17 & Sat 18 June Fun events all day at the Heritage Friday Centre. Fights and skirmishes and Costumed figures at the Guildhall costumed promenaders around and Pannier Market. Children’s the town. Stall holders in the Victorian Parade from The Square Pannier Market and Butchers Row to the Pannier Market. will be in costume and selling outside the market from traditional Saturday panniers. Carriages from Arlington Historical re-enactments and other Court will be in attendance. fun events on Castle Green. Celebrated Victorian re-enactment Info: Tel 01271 373003 Gigging-it-to- Artavian Win-it Baroque Rock The Plough Night 2 A concert performance of Charpentier's opera Medea Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Sat 18 June , 7.30pm Marwood Church, Nr Barnstaple Admission: £5, £3 Conc, £2-50 Sup Sat 18 June 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 Local school bands go amp-to- amp once again in our annual A story of love, jealousy and search for the best under 18s revenge. Tara Overend as Medea, band in North Devon. Who will win Roy Rashbrook as Jason. Artavian the chance to record a CD with a Baroque Orchestra and Singers day in the studio at the Plough are directed by John Marston. Box Office: 01805 624624 Booking: [email protected] www.plough-arts.org Tel: 01271-323202

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Art Trek Barnstaple Jazz for a o u . l J

Open studios event a v

1 Race for Life Summer i t 2 Various venues

Seven Brethren Bank Events Area s

o Sat 18 to Tues 21 June Evening e t

Sun 19 June, 11am f 12 noon to 6pm Sat, Sun Mon n 8 Entry price: £8.50, u18 £5 Pete Canter (sax), o

1 12 noon to 8pm Tues

Jim Blomfield (piano) v Cancer Research UK’s Race for North Devon artists open their e Life is a national series of women Gardens at Croft, Torrington Rd, d

studios to the public. A chance to h

only 5km walks and runs, Winkleigh (village hall if wet) t

meet and talk with painters, r

sponsored by Tesco. Sat 18 June, 7.30pm o sculptors and other artists, see n

Admission: £7/£6 (reduction for . how they work and be inspired! It's returning this summer and

advance booking) w organisers are encouraging Participating artists are: Info: Tel 01837 83209 w women and girls of all ages and Christine Lovelock : Painting, w fitness levels to sign up once the A sparkling evening of swing & Barnstaple, 01271 376594 web site goes live on 1 Feb. bebop from two fine exponents of Brenda Whormsley : Painting, modern jazz. Relax on the grass photography, Ashford, 01271 346238 To register your interest call as the evening closes in & watch Vanessa Marston : Sculptor, 08705 134 314 or visit the swallows chase the moths Barnstaple, 01271 323202 www.raceforlife.org.uk across the lawn. Please bring rugs. Joolz and Kim Appleyard & Sally Burke : Email: [email protected] Bar & light refreshments. Painting, Barnstaple, 01271 329514 his Sax Marianne Edwards : Painting, www.beaford-arts.co.uk A Hidden Valley Music Barnstaple, 01271 343324 Evening with Joolz Gianni Reg Gale : Painting, Ashford, 01271 372491 Hidden Valley Park, Nr Ilfracombe Sat 18 June, 8pm Stella Levy : Photography, South Admission: £10.00 Molton, 01769 57 4441 Romeo & Juliet Advance booking: Tel 01271 813837 Liz Willis : Painting, collage, stained Chapterhouse Theatre Co. You will be stunned by the glass, East Down, 01271 850829 Tapeley Park Gardens breathtaking performance of Joolz Nigel Mason : Painting, Ilfracombe, Sun 19 June, 6.30 for 7.30pm start Gianni. His superb command of 01271 867070 Admission: £12 Adult, £10 Senior the saxophone has resulted in Rosalinda Smith : Painting, Bucks Citizen, £8 Student/Child, £35 Family Joolz working with musical Cross, 01237 431062 Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) legends and featuring on the Alastair Bremner : Painting, double Platinum Classic Chill Out Huntshaw, 01805 625129 Shakespeare’s romantic tale of series. A charismatic entertainer, Kate & Geoff Stainthorpe : Art 1066 and a Lot More star-crossed lovers, the greatest Joolz will delight you with his furniture & sculpture, Barnstaple, Normans, Vikings and a Mediaeval Feast love story ever told, unfolds unique style at this beautiful 07989 066137 against the stunning backdrops of Holwell Castle, Parracombe visit these newly opened gardens, location. Helen Bailes : Ceramics, Peters Tapeley Park Gardens. Magnificent Sat 18 June, 12 noon to 5pm learn about Mediaeval herbs and Marland, 01805 601331 period costume, large casts and Email: [email protected] start a plant collection for your Carole McAllister : Glass jewellery, A celebration of over 1000 years an enchanting original music score www.hiddenvalleypark.com own herbal garden. Barnstaple, 01271 344798 of life taking place around the promise to create one of the most Judith Westcott : Printmaking, South castle mound in Parracombe – one memorable evenings of the Molton, 01769 572225 of Britain's best preserved motte summer. A wonderful evening of Paul Bancroft : Driftwood-carver, and bailey castles. Planned events theatre under the stars. Picnic in Also around this date Landcross, 01237 473699 include minstrels, mask making, the magical surroundings of these Smash - the performance, at Deborah Hastings : Rag rugging, fletching, weapons in action and a beautiful gardens. Tunnels Beaches, 18 & 19 (11am South Molton, 01769 574441 feast of mediaeval proportions. Booking: Tel 01271 860897 or to 6pm) June. See page 11. Heddon Hall Gardens, Parracombe come to the Tapeley Shop. Dragon Boat Racing , Barnstaple, Also, on the same day you can See Chapterhouse again: Taming Sun 19 June, Tel 01271 388214 of the Shrew , on Sun 14th August 38 39 g e r n

Bideford and North Devon Music Day o u . l J Victoria Park, Bideford a

jazz guitarist, John Etheridge, Music and entertainment for all the v 6 i t 2 Sun 26 June, 11am to 7.30pm cellist Caroline Lavelle, and a host family. Refreshments. Licensed s

o Admission: Free of other musicians from local rock, bar. Fairground rides. e t pop, jazz, samba and silver bands, f n 9 An exciting, eclectic open-air www.bidefordmusicday.org.uk o

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Bugsy Malone t Night Flights Birds for Rose Sunday r A North Devon College o n

Late night wildlife safari - . Beginners RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington Students presentation

see which animals work w Sun 19 June, 10am to 5pm the night shift Plough Arts Centre, Torrington w Entry £5.50 adult non-members on Bikes Wed 22 to Fri 24 June, w Tarka Trail - Meet at the Car Park £1.50 children (6-16 yrs) incl. An ornithological adventure in 1pm & 7.30pm each day by the Puffing Billy near Torrington garden entry (RHS Members +1 the saddle for all ages Admission: £5, £4 conc, Wed 22 June, 9.30pm to 11pm guest free) £3 supporters Admission: Free Tarka Trail - Meet at the Car Park Horticultural events are a wonderful at Fremington Quay A contemporary outlook on this Join us for a nocturnal ramble down highlight of the North Devon Wed 22 June, 11am to 1.30pm performance classic. the Tarka Trail. Listen to the bats Festival. On Rose Sunday our rose Admission: Free with our bat detector and see the gardens will be full of colour and Box Office: 01805 624624 moths attracted to our light. Total Bring your bike for a ride along the scent and experts will be on hand www.plough-arts.org distance 2 miles max. Level easy Taw Torridge Estuary to find out to give advice on choosing roses walking. Bring a torch. more about the birds that make it and the best way to grow them. their home. Bring binoculars if you There will be talks on roses, garden Booking: Tel 01237 423655 have them. Total distance 8 miles walks and advice. www.devon.gov.uk/ndccs max. Info: Tel 01805 624067 [email protected] Making Cinderella Booking: Tel 01237 423655 Email: [email protected] Oh Cinderella you shall www.devon.gov.uk/ndccs www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Our Mark go to the ball … [email protected] The Meshaw Writers and In aid of the Tsunami Appeal Strollers present an With Northern Devon Coast & evening of reading & music Swimbridge Village Hall Countryside Service loosely themed around the Fri 24 to Sun 26 June, 7.30pm ending of WWII Admission: £5 adults; £3.50 children; £15 family ticket of 4 Strawberry Garden at South Hills, The Square, Meshaw courtesy of Mary Foster Come and hiss and boo to your Fayre Fri 24 June, 7.30pm heart’s content at Swimbridge’s Cross Street, Combe Martin Admission £3 (Concessions available) magical panto extravaganza. In the Sun 19 June, 1pm to 4pm summer? Oh no it isn’t. Oh yes it is! One of the smallest communities Fun and madness for all the family - Street market with stalls, taking part in the North Devon not to be missed. In aid of the strawberries, dancing, music and Festival hosts a midsummer Tsunami Disaster Appeal. demonstrations. Friendly evening of reading and music atmosphere and ample parking. performed by local entertainers. Booking: Julie 01271 830311 or Email: [email protected] Combe Martin TIC 01271 883319 Please come along and support this event. www.swimbridge.com Also about this date [email protected] Spring Fair, Arlington Court , Thurs 23 June, 11am-4pm, Tel: 01271 850296 See advert page 46

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Clare Teal Magic Live St John’s Fair o u . l J

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Witheridge Village Hall o those rarities’ - The Observer full of fun, laughter and excitement. … and granny and grandad! n

Sat 25 June, 10am to 1pm . This is a true magic show, where

Clare Teal is one of the most Live Music - Punch & Judy - Street Performance in square at 2pm w people get sawn in half and escape talented newcomers to the UK jazz Entertainers - WI Homemade cake w in mid-air, it includes some of the Rowan Ensoll from Urban Arts will scene and is not only a & jam stalls - Bric-a-Brac - Vintage w UK’s top magical entertainers. If you lead a rap workshop for 12-16 wonderfully gifted singer, but also cars - Steam Engines - Tiverton love mystery and illusion you are year olds as part of Witheridge's a very melodic intuitive and witty Town Band - Majorettes - Craft for sure to be entertained and left St John's Fair celebrations. writer. Recently signed to Sony sale in the Village Hall - The wondering how did they do that? Compose an original rap for Jazz in a deal that has broken Annual Devon County Town Criers performance in the Square. Bring records for a UK jazz singer, the Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Championship - Songs of Praise - a packed lunch. talented singer and songwriter is Or book on-line at Annual Wine Fun Run poised to become a household www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Free (20 places only) Miracle Theatre perform, 'The name around the World. To book: Tel Ella on 01884 869429 Case of the Frightened Lady' or 01805 603201 Clare has recently been working (see page 58) with John Dankworth and Cleo Organised by Beaford Arts All Rapped Up Laine, The BBC Big Band and the BBC Concert Orchestra. She wowed thousands at Glastonbury Circle of Fifth Wind Ensemble Midsummer and took the Edinburgh Fringe Dartington Trust Young Parkhouse Antiques by composer festival by storm. Musicians’ Support Simon Lloyd to celebrate the Charity Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 success of the North Devon St. Peter’s Church, Barnstaple or book on-line at: Festival. Weekend Thurs 23 June, 7.30pm www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Admission: Adults £6, Students and Tickets: Tel 01271850317 or on Hartland Abbey Sponsored by Children: Free the door. Fri 24 June, Ball, 7.30pm Sat 25 June, Jazz, 7.30pm Light classical recital by the Circle Music Workshops Sun 26 June, Fayre, 12pm to 5pm of Fifth Wind Ensemble from the Health & Harmony Weekend Newport Community School & Also about this date Guildhall School of Music. The Midsummer Charity Weekend Bishops Tawton Primary School Tapeley Park Gardens Free talks, demonstrations and Highlight of the programme which in 2002 raised £26,000 for NDH Carriage Driving Open Day , Fri 24 June Sat 25 & Sun 26 June family entertainment are also offered will include works by Mozart, and Cancer Research UK. This Arlington Court, Sat 25 June Admission: £3.50 (NB 10% to local on both days giving all a chance to Handel and Pachelbel will be a Barnstaple-born clarinettist John year we are repeating the event 11am - 3pm, £40 pp (inc lunch) charities) share some of the wisdom and rich new work sponsored by Mark Slack re-visits his old primary with a Grand Ball, a New Orleans Tel: 01271 850296. Booking talent around in the area. school, Newport Community School Held annually on the last weekends Jazz night and culminating with an essential. to lead a morning workshop with the of May through to August, the Health Health & Harmony festival weekends Antiques and Collectables Fayre The Lundy Experience Circle of Fifth wind ensemble. John and Harmony Festivals offer a wide are a celebration of our diversity and with Crafts and a Farmers market. Sat 25 June and the group will interact with the range of holistic therapies with a an acknowledgement of our shared All taking place in an enormous Experience with J&A Cameras all pupils to inspire, help and encourage ‘global village’ of stallholders offering experiences on this planet. An marquee in the beautiful grounds that Lundy Island has to offer - them to play a musical instrument. art, crafts, clothing and other items opportunity to expand our of Hartland Abbey. from the indigenous birdlife to the from both Devon and around the awareness of the many different After lunch the Guildhall School of Contacts: Ball: Donna Weeks fantastic fauna, see it all under the world. paths that connect us. Music students move to Bishops 01237 441996 Jazz & Fayre: guidance of our experts! Tawton School for a second Info: Tel 08453 458627 (low cost call Christine Higgins 01237 441291 Booking: Tel 01271 375037 or workshop. number) www.abbeymidsummer.com Email: [email protected]

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Antiques & Music in the Brannockstown Festival o u . l J Braunton Braunton Jazz Festival a v

0 Collectables Orangery i t 3 Sat 25 to Thur 30 June

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2 Admission: Free Sat 25 June, 2pm to 5pm

Festival. Over the following days v Admission: £1-50 Students and Braunton Chamber of Commerce Come along and browse or buy there will be a range of events e children Free presents an evening of jazz d

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also be able to have personal Young musicians play in the new the ancient history of the parish r

Band and others. o ‘antiques’ valued by some of the orangery and around this and centred around the 13th n South West’s finest antiques beautifully mature garden. Century Church of St Brannocks Bring a picnic or enjoy the food . experts. Performers include Circle of Fifth showcasing the breadth of village and drink which will be available w Wind Ensemble from the Guildhall life today - truly a Brannockstown from stallholders. w Info: please contact Alison w School of Music and awardees Festival. Macfarren, Tel 01628 899700 Booking: Tickets at local shops helped by Dartington Trust Young or tel 01271 814257 Musicians’ Support. Trees, shrubs and vegetable Roger garden, plus ponds and stream. Craft Bonanza Tea and cakes available. Whittaker North Devon Woodturners And his 10 piece band and Booking: Admission at gate St John’s Community Centre, singers Barnstaple Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Sat 25 June, 10am to 4pm Sat 25 June, 7.45pm Admission: Adults 50p, Admission: All Seats £21.00 (£20.00) accompanying children Free The Woolsery Roger Whittaker’s melodious and Live demonstrations and displays superbly controlled voice has lost of woodturning, carving, and other Weekend none of the rich tonal quality that crafts throughout the day. Crafts Open gardens with local made him one of the world’s best- from North Devon will include crafts and food loved artists for over 40 years. spinning, lacemaking and jewellery with many items for sale. Woolsery, (near Clovelly) Yodelling, whistling, songs from Sat 25 & Sun 26 June Ireland, Scotland, America, stage Email: [email protected] or shows and rock ‘n’ roll and all his [email protected] Visit 15 gardens, all different, from hits including The Skye Boat Song the small cottage to grand and Durham Town blend together Bratton Fleming Festival landscaping, with vegetables, through the magic of Roger water features and humour Mediaeval Carnival & Midsummer Fayre Whittaker in concert. included. See local arts and crafts Flower Festival Fun Quiz Night Live Music plus Beaford Arts exhibition of Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 St Peter’s Church Village Hall Bratton Fleming Sports Club Etchings, Poetry and Stone Book on-line at: Fri 24 June, all day Fri 24 June, 7pm for 7.30pm start Sat 25 June, evening Carvings, by North Devon artists. www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Tel: 01598 710216 to book tickets Delicious lunches and cream teas, Storytelling Fun Day made with local produce, available Mediaeval Carnival Parade Bratton Fleming Sports Club Millennium Green in gardens or our rebuilt The Case of the Frightened Lady Fri 24 June, 7.30pm Sat 25 June, from 1.45pm Sun 26 June community hall. Discover why we The Square, Witheridge Miracle Theatre’s new open-air Admission: £5 including finger buffet Ending at the Millennium Green are known as ‘The Friendly Family Dog Show Fri 24 June, 7pm show based on the best-seller by Village’. Local tales for grown-ups, by two Also features: Birds of prey from The Green, Bishops Nympton Edgar Wallace exploring the genre Miracle Theatre perform, 'The of Devon’s finest, Wendy & Exmoor Zoo, music and live Tickets: Purchase on the day, in Sat 25 June, 7pm of the 1930s British thriller... Case of the Frightened Lady', Michael Dacre plus the wild fun of entertainment, archery, a village the village community hall, £3 per Millennium Green, Bratton Fleming a tangle of dodgy criminals, false 3pm, Free Cumbria’s Nick Hennessey. tug-of-war competition plus a beer person. Last tickets available at Sun 26 June, 3pm clues and foreigners with tent, barbecue and mouth Pavement Art on Millennium Green 4pm, gardens stay open until 6pm. Admission: Free mysterious pasts… Info: Tel 01598 710865 watering teas. 44 45 y g l r u

Focus on Farmers Mother Courage o . J l

Mixed art exhibition - sound diaries, photographs, videos Plough Community Theatre a 2 v i o Griffins Yard, South Molton unskilled farm helpers, they by Bertolt Brecht direct ancestor of the North Devon t t Sat 28 May to Wed 22 June, allowed their home and work lives Festival. The part of Mother s e e

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n 10am to 4.30pm Mon to Sat to be chronicled. The resulting Courage was played by Joan Thurs 30 June - Sat 2 July, 7-30pm n u

Griffins Yard: Tel 01769 572372 exhibition of work produced Littlewood with her Theatre o J

Admission: £6, £5 Conc, £4.50 v Molland Parish Hall, Molland includes photographs, videos, Workshop Company. e 5 Supporters, £18 family: 2 adults & up d

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to 3 children Fifty years on local people of all h

10.30am to 5pm, lunch available sculpture, all providing a sensitive, t The Exmoor ages join together to create an r

Molland: Tel 01769 572372 humorous and thought-provoking An outdoor production in the o exciting new production of this n

reflection of life on the four farms. walled garden at Torrington 1646 . In 2003 four farming families, three Story Bus classic play. on Dartmoor and one on Exmoor, Admission: Free Mother Courage was first w with Michael Dacre Box Office: 01805 624624 w opened their homes and lives to performed in Britain in 1955 at the Email: [email protected] www.plough-arts.org w eight artists. Welcoming the artists Leaving the Square, Barnstaple. Queen’s Hall Barnstaple as part of A Beaford Arts Village Voice Event as adopted family members and Visiting Molland, Tarr Steps, the Taw and Torridge Festival, a Watersmeet & Lynmouth Sun 26 June, 11am to 6.30pm Price: £12.50 (ad); £8(ch) incl tea Passion Fruit The Soldier’s Booking: Tel 01805 603201 attik dance Tale Join storyteller Michael Dacre on a Ilfracombe Sea Front tour of Exmoor with stops for tales Mon 27 June, 1.30pm Production by Academy of at windswept peaks, by burbling St Martin’s in the Fields Mix nine musicians and dancers, brooks, near rushing streams, under the choreography of artistic Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple churchyard trees and by the rocky director Lois Taylor and dashes of Wed 29 June, 7.45pm shore. We’ll also stop for lunch & an mischief, stir well and you have Admission: All Seats £17.50 (£16.00) exhibition at Molland and a National Passion Fruit - attik have prepared Trust cream tea. 31 seats The world famous Academy of St a cocktail of chaos and fun on a Martin in the Fields joins forces Email: [email protected] knife edge. Games of status and with director Lawrence Evans and lust are played between beautiful internationally acclaimed and guests, rebellious waiters and highly versatile violinist, Anthony apparently innocent musicians. Marwood in a unique production of The Soldier’s Tale, a Faustian fable of a soldier cruelly tricked Tina May Midsummer into giving his soul to the devil. Jazz in the Garden This exciting music-theatre Music performance mixes drama, music, Heasley House Hotel, Heasley Mill, Choirs of North Devon film and physical theatre, giving Nr North Molton unite for a charity concert the First World War story a social Sun 26 June, 2pm in aid of the Plough Arts perspective relevant to the Admission: £16.50 including buffet Centre modern day. Tina May and her band play in the Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 garden of Heasley House Hotel Sat 25 June, 7.30pm Harmony Unlimited, and the www.northdevontheatres.org.uk overlooking the River Mole on Braunton Cricket Club Admission: £6, £5 Conc, £4 Sup, £20 Appledore Ladies Choir for an Exmoor. Excellent entertainment Sponsored by 125th Anniversary & Braunton area co-ordinated by top Family (2 adults +up to 3 children) exciting gathering of some of the accompanied by a Spanish style Schools Competition coaches including Mark Lathwell Box Office: 01805 624624 best North Devon choirs. Join us buffet, wine and bar will make this (Somerset & England). Fun Events for a true celebration of singing in Braunton Cricket Club an afternoon to remember. The Plough’s own acappella choir and other activities on the day. all its diversity. Thurs 30 June Ploughcappella are joined by Coaching available to all entrants Booking: Tel 01598 740213 Barnstaple Jubilee Singers, www.plough-arts.org A competition for Year 5 (10 year at their school prior to the event. www.heasley-house.co.uk old boys and girls) from the [email protected] Part of Brannockstown Festival 46 47 r g r e

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May to August v y Wed 27 April to Wed 4 May informative guides. All abilities e a

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n events taking place over 6 days www.walkcyclenorthdevon.co.uk from both Devon and around the w e around the May Day Bank Holiday. v [email protected] world. See also page 57.

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s Beer Festival s RHS Garden Rosemoor A Sat 21 May to Sun 5 June, 10am to 5pm 2005 Normal Garden Entry (£5.50 adults, A Bank Holiday weekend full RHS Members + 1 guest free). of beer, music, food and fun! This exhibition focuses on the oak Landmark Theatre tree in all its glory. Paul Lewin is well Fri 29 April to Mon 2 May known for painting with a strong Admission: Free sense of atmosphere and his collections are found throughout the Highlights include: world. Friday evening Steve Tucker All Stars Info: Tel 01805 624067. Saturday evening www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Aeroplane Blonde Sunday Bands Day in conjunction with Gallerie Marin Westward Ho! The Ariel 33rd Annual Exhibition Sunday evening Potwalloping Festival Amy Newton Cedars Inn, Barnstaple Westward Ho! Putting Green visitors to enjoy over Whitsun Monday Tues 17 to Thurs 19 May Sat 28 to Mon 30 May Bank Holiday Weekend. With Jim Crawford 10.30am to 3pm, 7pm to 9pm daily 10am to 11.30pm daily music nightly and the Atlantic Jim Jones Maritime work by internationally Ocean as the backdrop who could Westward Ho! Potwalloping www.northdevontheatres.org.uk recognised marine artists. resist. Festival is 3 days and nights of Details: Tel 01237 473679 entertainment, arts, crafts, Info: Tel 07980 420754 parades, pebble painting and Chulmleigh Catalogue on request. www.potwalloping.org exhibitions for both locals and [email protected] Fayre Held every year since 1253 Tues 26 to Sat 30 July www.chulmleigh.org

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Festival v A i t o s t Various venues across Devon e f y From Fri 3 June to Sun 17 July n a o M A celebration of dance with v

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c Fri 1 July - Sun 24 July come alive with music and

o For more information contact every weekend comedy events designed to s The Pilton Hatherleigh Festival

s Dance in Devon on 01392 667050 Clowns Tea £1.50 per child. appeal to all. From Rock to Ska to

A Various venues in Hatherleigh will be superb. From the rhythms Devon County Youth Orchestra £5.00 Classical there is music for all Greenman www.dancesouthwest.org.uk/devon Thurs 7 to Sun 10 July of Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi, to (£3.00 concessions) tastes with events for children and [email protected] Admission: from Free to £15.00 a comedy night with Andy Stars in their Eyes £1.00 a beach festival too. Festival Parsons; from a sculpture All other events: Free Diverse, exciting and original, Booking: Phone Eileen or Leisa on Pilton, Barnstaple workshop, to the Drum Crazy Hatherleigh’s 10th annual festival 01271 883626 Sat 16 July experience; with classical music 10am to 5pm- Street market and performances, children’s events entertainment and The Miracle Theatre Company, Ilfracombe 5pm till late - Live music in the pubs it can’t be missed. and Church Hall Festival office: 01837 811116 Trafalgar Admission: Free Box office: 01837 810624 The Greenman returns to Pilton for Week www.hatherleigh-festival.co.uk a weekend of action packed Sea Britain 2005 [email protected] entertainment and mediaeval Ilfracombe Harbour original artist Mike Haywood gaiety. Included will be a Sat 16 to Sun 24 July wonderful procession through the streets of Barnstaple, ending in Sun West Nine Days Ilfracombe’s Sea Britain Week Salt Upon Pilton Street, where there will be This week long seafest celebrates live music of all kinds, dancing, Festival 2005 of Art Ilfracombe’s maritime heritage and The Shore markets stalls, street performers, Devon Open Studios event commemorates the anniversary of TimeNTide’s Musical re-enactments and the Greenman Landmark Theatre the death of Lord Admiral Nelson Voyage Pageant. Fri 26 to Mon 29 August Across Devon at the Battle of Trafalgar. Admission: Free Sat 10 to Sun 25 September Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe. www.piltonfestival.co.uk There will be a series of events Sun 24 July, 8.30pm to 10.30pm Celebrate all that's best from the Professional artists will open their designed to appeal to all tastes. Admission: Adult £4.00, Child £2 Also during the year Southwest including the freshest studios to the public during this seafood, the strongest real ales, the Devon-wide event. The county will www.northdevonfestival.org Stirring, original songs and true Exmoor Folk Festival , Brendon most sparkling selection of wines be divided into two areas, each for (click on associated events then stories with evocative visual and Valley area, 13 to 15 May and the fruitiest of ciders plus the nine days. This is a great trafalgar week) audio images tell of triumphs and www.exmoorfolkfestival.co.uk liveliest live music from the hottest opportunity to see artists at work www.seabritain2005.com tragedies in the seafaring times of Bideford Folk Festival , 15 to 21 local bands. plus beautiful ‘off the beaten track’ tall ships and Nelson. Info: Ilfracombe Tourist Information August, See advert on page 9. countryside. www.northdevontheatres.org.uk Centre, Tel 01271 863001 Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Info: Tel 01237 425740 www.ninedaysofart.co.uk [email protected] Book on-line at: www.bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk www.northdevontheatres.org.uk 50 51