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date, event page date, event page date, event page date, event page date, event page date, event page Festival map 34 Festival at the Theatres Music & Dance Festival at the Theatres Festival at the Theatres Music & Dance 1 The Reduced Shakespeare 8 Acoustic Triangle 24 17 Summer Charity 22 The Canterbury Tales 52 28 May Mayfest 66 Barnstaple Fringe 9 Company 13 9-11 Lynton & Lynmouth Variety Concert 43 23 Seth Lakeman 55 12-13 July The Big Battle & Jazz, blues, country & folk including: 2 Mickey Rooney 16 Music Festival 25 21 Tony Hawks 51 28 14 by 3 - Last of the The Big Night Out 67 Acoustic Ladyland, 3 Stan Tracey & Gwyneth Herbert 18 9 Tarka Line Jazz Train 26 Summer Wine 62 Craig Milverton, Music & Dance Sport & Leisure 6 Eliza Carthy and 10-11 ArtsAlive 28 29 Lesley Garrett 63 Eugene Bridges, 16-17 Royal Philharmonic 26 Apri l- 2 May North Devon The Ratcatchers 20 10 James Taylor Quartet 32 Michael Roach, Orchestra 44 Music & Dance & Exmoor Walking & 7 Ardal O’Hanlon 21 10 Artavian Baroque 32 Zoot Money, 17 AJ’s Big Band 46 23 Street Heat 53 Cycling Festival 66 11 Mike Westbrook, Papa George, Music & Dance 17 Wild West Country 47 24 North Devon Sinfonia 54 29 Apri l- 1 May Landmark The Village Band Project 38 Alex Christaki, 2 Broomhill Jazz Night 17 17- 18 Smash! 50 23- 25 Martin Carthy 58 Beer Festival 66 14 Helena 38 Westbrook Trio, 3 Alma Flamenco 16 21 999 50 24-25 Two Moors Festival 30 Jun e- 23 July Combe Martin 13 Now & Then Song Cycle 39 Absentee, 6 This Farming Life 21 21 Ballet workshops 52 Garden Party 58 Music & Comedy Festival 66 Acoustic Triangle 7 Space Ritual 21 Visual Arts & Literature 26 David Owen Norris Visual Arts & Literature Touring Theatre & Fayres 9 ND Schools Film Festival 24 Masterclass 61 Visual Arts & Literature Visual Arts & Literature 16 Digital Photography 27-29 May Westward Ho! 9-18 Photographic Exhibition 28 26 David Owen Norris Recital 61 27 May-18 June ND College 6 Ma y- 4 June Workshop 45 Potwalloping Festival 66 T 10 Jun e- 9 July 28 Local Bands Night 63 D U Students Final Exhibitions 8 Colin Allbrook 10 17 Bonanza of Craft 44 E 13-16 July Hatherleigh S O 100 Devon Potters 29 30 Tarka Line T K K K K T E H Ten Fold 9 26 Ma y-11 June 17 Visual Art A Festival 67 I E E E E G N N 10-11 Bishop’s Music Train 60 C E E E E U Billy Childish 9 In The Mix 10 Workshop 59 15 July Pilton E U 1 2 3 4

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North Devon College Ten Fold Billy Childish 8 Students Final Exhibition • Broomhill Art Hotel “The bête noire of Brit 9 • Throughout June Art” exhibition of • Burton Art Gallery, University of Plymouth paintings and drawings Bideford Foundation Degree in Sculpture exhibition • Sat 27 May - Sun 18 June, Fine Art, Illustration or with 10 contemporary • Broomhill Art Hotel Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Ceramics. This is the first figurative sculptors in • Throughout June Sun 2pm - 5pm, of what is to be an annual the gallery and Info: 01271 850262 Closed Mondays exhibition of the work sculpture park. (except Bank Holidays) produced over two years broomhillart.co.uk Info: 01271 850262 • Admission: FREE of the degree programme. [email protected] broomhillart.co.uk An exhibition of work by Info: 01237 471455 [email protected] artists and designers from burtonartgallery.co.uk North Devon College burtonartgallery@ who have completed their torridge.gov.uk

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Appledore Crafts Company A Walk in the Woods Seize the Moment Ltd Clive Bowen - Festival Exhibition Help make a large in a bird sanctuary, Empowering young Festival to give young Craft Showcase textile installation restrictions are required people through the arts people a positive profile. Woodcut and Linocut • Burton Art Gallery, Clive’s work focuses on on numbers allowed into The workshops are Prints by Merlyn • Chapel Wood, RSPB • Appledore Visual Arts Bideford simplicity and traditional the reserve. Therefore a suited to 11-19 year olds Chesterman and Reserve, Spreacombe, Festival Sat 3 June • Thurs 1 - Fri 30 June, methods. He uses a booking system will be and include graffiti art, Judith Westcott near Woolacombe • ArtsAlive, Queen’s Theatre Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, small range of materials - set in place for the four DJ and music • Sun 14, 21, 28 May & 11 Sat 10 & Sun 11 June Sun 2pm - 5pm, Closed earthenware clay from • 5 Bude Street, Appledore public open days. Please workshops, dance, June, 11am - 4pm • The Burton Art Gallery Mondays (except Bank local Devon clay pits, • Thurs 1 - Thurs 29 June check our website for drama and a whole Thurs 1 & Fri 2 June Holidays) coloured slips and a 10am - 5pm daily North Devon Arts and details nearer the event. range of arts. • Hatherleigh Festival • Admission: FREE traditional wood-fired • Admission: FREE artist Emily Garnham northdevonarts.co.uk Sat 15 July Booking: venues or kiln. The self–imposed Wright, invite the public Prints just stun with their [email protected] 07773 679559 or online constraint of working to help create a textile A group of artists immediacy and power. with a limited and natural artwork in a beautiful Part funded by North and youth activists, seize-the-moment.net Crisp draughtsmanship palette gives his work a woodland setting. Using West Devon Leader+ will be working with jane@seize-the- in stark black & white, strength and liveliness of the trees as her and Devon Artsculture communities during the moment.net simple but fresh colour its own. framework, Emily will be juxtapositions, or striking working with locally Info: 01237 471455 use of the full spectrum. sourced sheep and The potential of the art of burtonartgallery.co.uk Alpaca wools, printmaking is admirably burtonartgallery@ encouraging people to demonstrated here by torridge.gov.uk help with tiny areas or, two North Devon artist using their whole body printmakers. as a tool, to create a appledorecrafts info@appledorecrafts magnificently large piece! company.co.uk company.co.uk As this event takes place K E E 1

W In The Mix Colin Allbrook RI Discover Nature Day Art from Group exhibition by Watercolours from this popular and Stimulating walks the Park Devon based artists accomplished Devon- with a chance to • Burton Art Gallery, • Barnstaple Town Centre based artist. see, listen and learn • RHS Garden Rosemoor Bideford • Throughout the Festival A celebration through • Fri 26 May - Sun 11 June, • Sat 6 May - Sun 4 June, • Hidden Valley Park, light and colour of the life GCSE Art and Design 11am – 4pm Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Near West Down and landscape of the students from The Park • Admission: Gardens £5.50 Sun 2pm - 5pm, • Thurs 1 June, 11a m- of the Devon Artsculture South West. Community School adults, £1.50 for 6-16 yr Closed Mondays (except 4pm Project. Contemporary have created artwork olds; under 6 FREE Bank Holidays) Colin Allbrook and more traditional A fabulous opportunity in various forms based • Admission: FREE watercolour workshop ‘In the Mix’ is an eclectic works are featured and for all ages to explore on world culture. 10 and exciting group show, artists will be on hand to A collection of • Sat 13 May, cost: £30 some of the best of 11 displaying some of the tell you about their work. watercolour paintings North Devon’s wildlife Info: 01237 471455 best visual arts produced from studies to finished at this delightful A Devon Artsculture burtonartgallery.co.uk The Big Picture by makers who are part pieces, mostly painted location. Scheduled Project burtonartgallery@ over the past two years, short walks with nature Putting yourself in the Fulfil your wildest torridge.gov.uk writers, Trevor and picture dreams, create your Endymion Beer and zaniest ambitions … Coasts from the College • Dovetails Gallery rivers expert, Dr whatever your age, • Throughout June, • Ilfracombe Quay based on our Laurence Couldrick. whatever your ability 9am - 5pm • Landmark Theatre coastline. Stroll past come and put yourself Booking advisable: (Closed Thurs & Sun) • Throughout June the Quay or pop into into the Big Picture at 01271 813837 • Admission: FREE the Landmark to see Dovetails Gallery in Artwork from Ilfracombe hiddenvalleypark.com some magnificent Ilfracombe. College including textiles, relax@hiddenvalley work from GCSE & painting and ceramics park.com Info: 01271 864769 A-Level students.

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Appledore The Reduced Visual Arts Shakespeare Festival Company The first and best annual visual arts festival in the country Completely Hollywood (Abridged) A Brand New Show • Various venues in Appledore • Thurs 1 - Sun 4 June • Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe Appledore Visual Arts Festival has a strong • Thurs 1 June, 8.15pm reputation for an innovative programme of arts • Admission: All Seats £14.00 (£12.00) activities. The theme for 2006 is ‘Ritual Feasts’ and Lights! Camera! Reduction! will be a celebration of the ceremonies and traditions associated with eating and drinking. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theatre, the The programme of exhibitions, events, residencies, Reduced Shakespeare Company educational projects, open studios and workshops boldly goes where few would dare involves everyone from internationally known artists – Tinseltown! America’s “bad boys to Torridge based craftspeople, children and of abridgement” take on America’s community groups. The majority of events are free largest export as they shake up and everyone is encouraged to participate. showbiz in this epic edit of movie

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Knights and Straw Bale Building Dunsland Walk 12 Princesses Yarner Trust Rural excellent insulating A walk around the A chance to find out 13 Crafts Event properties, is sustainable, tranquil grounds of more about the history of Friday Fun Day readily available and is Dunsland Park Dunsland House which • Welcombe Barton • Arlington Court now widely accepted by was destroyed by fire • Fri 2 - Sun 4 June, • Dunsland Park, Nr • Fri 2 June, 11am - 3pm planners. This practically and the beautiful 10am - 4.30pm Holsworthy - Meet at the • Admission: £5 adult; £2.50 based course will cover parkland that is now all • Admission: Straw bale car park entrance young person; under 5s all the basic building that remains. building £100; • Fri 2 June, 1 -3pm free. Includes Carriage principles and skills. residential £150 • Admission: £3 adults; Booking essential: Collection and grounds Booking: 01288 331692 £2 young person 01237 441976 Building with straw is a Children’s event with fun, or visit the website to simple process and Join the National Trust nationaltrust.org.uk games, crafts and stories enrol. lends itself to designing a warden on a walk justin.seedhouse@nation on a medieval theme. Course Tutor: space and shape that yarnertrust.org.uk around the grounds of altrust.org.uk Fancy dress competition. Ian Westaway suits your needs. It has [email protected] Dunsland Park.

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Ed Jones at Broomhill Mickey • Broomhill Art Hotel Enjoy a relaxing and • Fri 2 June, doors open intimate evening 7.30pm, performance eating and absorbing Rooney begins at 8pm the vibes of one of • Admission: £15.00 per Britain's best jazz A Real Hollywood Legend ticket including performers. • Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Mediterranean Tapas “Any number of jazz • Fri 2 June, 7.45pm buffet musicians can play the • Admission: All Seats £22.50 daylights out of bebop Mickey Rooney brings his acclaimed off-Broadway Wistlandpound Wander … few players play musical ‘Let’s Put On A Show’ with Jan Rooney to bebop as well as Ed the UK. Conservation and Ranger Blair Warner. It Jones” - John Fordham, leisure working is a great opportunity The Guardian. Legendary Hollywood royalty Mickey Rooney proves together to explore and enjoy that at eighty-three he can still wow the crowds in Tickets are limited to the peaceful lake his first ever visit to North Devon. • Near Blackmoor Gate ensure that the social surrounded by conifer • Sat 3 June, 2pm and musical ambience is The Tony award nominee started as a child plantations and a • Admission: FREE at its best. performer and for a time he was the no.1 box office variety of wildlife. star in the U.S. His many film credits include the The Wistlandpound Booking: 01271 850262 Info: 01566 771930 Disney classic Pete’s Dragon, Babes in Arms with Wander is an easy going broomhillart.co.uk Judy Garland, National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor guided walk around swlakestrust.org.uk [email protected] and Marilyn Monroe’s first film, The Fireball. Wistlandpound Reservoir info@swlakestrust. with Exmoor Area org.uk Let’s Put On A Show is an autobiographical Ranger Hilary Wright and musical, highlighted with film clips, humour and K anecdotal memories which enjoyed a Mickey’s famous co-star from his days at MGM, E E

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W Mickey shares the stage with his wife of over The Mill Climbing Festival Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 25 years, the singer and actress Jan Rooney and a Climb to the top Climbing Festival, fantastic 3-piece band. northdevontheatres.org.uk with us … North Devon’s latest Drawing on a rich 80 plus year career, the musical Sponsored by exhilarating attraction. • The Mill Adventure numbers are broad ranged and are taken from Try out the awesome Centre, South Molton Mickey’s films, some original tunes and Jan's vast 11 metre climbing walls. • Sat 3 & Sun 4 June, repertoire, including her tribute to Patsy Cline. Free competitions for all 10am - 10pm Additionally the show features a moving tribute to standards, fun events, • Admission: Special taster sessions or reduced entry fee of watch the action from £5 per person Small Picture Show Alma Summit Café. • Spectators free of charge 16 North Devon Arts mix of art works will Flamenco Don’t hang around or 17 Come to The Mill Summer Show range from oil and get tied up in knots, • The Plough Arts Centre watercolour paintings, have a go at The Mill. • Broomhill Art Hotel and • Sat 3 June, 8pm textiles, ceramics and Sculpture Gardens • Admission: £15; £13 conc; Barnstaple Heritage Day Light snacks and photography through to • 3 June - 2 July, £11 Plough supporters beverages available. 3D pieces. Any artworks Barnstaple Heritage time to celebrate its Wed - Sun 11am – 4pm sold can be taken away Led by Felipe de Algeciras, Centre & Riverfront colourful past! Booking: 01769 579600 • Admission: FREE immediately, creating an four dancers with a shared • Sat 3 June, all day Info: Denise Teague milladventure.co.uk North Devon Arts exciting and ever passion and a guitarist and 01271 373003 [email protected] members will be changing show singer tear at the heart and A day of historical re- exhibiting ‘Small throughout the month! raise the performance enactments, fights and Programme of events Pictures’ at their annual temperature. skirmishes, dancing and from Barnstaple northdevonarts.co.uk summer show, hosted by promenading, as Heritage Centre. Box Office: 01805 624624 Broomhill. The eclectic Barnstaple slips back in plough-arts.org

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A fantastic Festival jazz but his talents are undiminished. double bill His quintet features his rhythm • Queen’s Theatre section of Andy Cleyndert (bass) • Sat 3 June, 7.45pm and Clarke Tracey (drums) with the • Admission: Stalls/Dress Circle £16.50 exceptional front line of Upper Circle £15.00 internationally renowned trumpeter Guy Barker and the legendary tenor Stan Tracey’s career is the stuff of sax Don Weller. legends: house pianist at Ronnie “Does anyone realise just how Scott’s Club through the sixties Gwyneth Herbert is clearly a rising good this guy is?” Sonny playing with the best visiting star with her last CD Bittersweet Rollins musicians in the world; recording and Blue establishing her as an the seminal album Under Milk Wood exceptional jazz singer and (which featured the sublime tenor songwriter. Her inimitable, beautiful

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Have a Go Day North Devon Sports and Classic Car Run 18 Conservation and canoeing for a low • Coombesland Cross, Devon coast and with lots to keep Donations to the North 19 leisure working cost and fun day out South Molton countryside before everyone entertained. Devon Hospice will be together at the Lake. • Sun 4 June finishing their run at the very welcome. Info: 01271 344248 • Admission: FREE South Molton Vintage • Upper Tamar Lake, Children’s entertainment Rally at Coombesland Kilkhampton and music, all welcome. The 7th North Devon Cross 1/2 a mile from • Sun 4 June, 10.3 0- 4.30 Children must be over Sports and Classic Car the Black Cock Inn. • Admission: FREE 8 for the watersports Run starts at the car (minimum charges for activities. park in Woolacombe Bay The cars will be on watersports activities) by kind permission of display from 12 noon Info: 01566 771930 Parkin Estates. and there will be plenty Tamar Lakes ‘Have a Go’ swlakestrust.org.uk to see and do at the Day is a great The cars will follow one info@swlakestrust. Vintage Rally. It will be a opportunity to try sailing, of two routes through org.uk day out for all the family windsurfing and the picturesque North

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• Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Ratcatchers • Wed 7 June, 7.45pm • Admission: All Seats £17.50 (£15.00) English Traditional Music for Ardal O’Hanlon, the star of Father Ted, My Hero and the new millennium… Blessed, returns to stand-up with his hilarious new • Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe show. • Tues 6 June, 8.15pm Turning 40 this year and terrified, he laments his lost • Admission: Advance £15; £17.50 on the door youth and tries valiantly not to become a ranting The daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma curmudgeon. With wide-eyed wonder, surreal flights Waterson, Eliza could hardly escape the music of of fancy, and acute observations on the follies of her parents, a fact proved by her earliest memory man and the modern world, this is Ardal’s most being "falling asleep in the kitchen to the strains of a personal show yet. Watersons' practice session". Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Since 1999 she has appeared at innumerable www.northdevontheatres.org.uk festivals, including Glastonbury and Womad, toured extensively with Waterson:Carthy and her own band and has recently undertaken broadcasting work for the BBC on both radio and TV.

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Sheds on the Seashore Ottakar’s This Farming Life Space Ritual 20 Photographs of beach Kathryn Ferry travelled Supper Club Tom & Barbara Brown archive. Wonderful Live music at Club Booking Instructions: 21 huts by Kathryn Ferry by public transport along musicianship & Phoenix From Captain’s Cabin, • Broomhill Art Hotel • Winkleigh Village Hall the English coastline commentary paired The Quay, Ilfracombe; • Landmark Theatre, • Wed 7 June, 7.30pm • Tues 6 June, 7.30 pm • Club Phoenix, Ilfracombe from County Durham to with haunting images Game XChange, High • Mon 5 June - Sun 9 July, • Tickets £7.50, from • Admission: £7; £6 conc • Wed 7 June, Doors 8pm Somerset photographing of our beautiful county. Street, Ilfracombe; during opening hours Ottakar's Bookshop (reduction for advance • Admission: £10 advance; beach huts. This icon of Discovery Music, • Admission: FREE booking) Booking: 01837 83209 £12 on the door the British seaside is still Victorian postcard An evening of literary Barnstaple or ring or in person from This exhibition very much alive, a images of bathing entertainment featuring This Farming Life Space Ritual are Nik 01271 879250. Winkleigh Post Office complements the reminder of the bathing machines taken at a well known poets and features music & song Turner and other or D&S Supplies Don’t miss the Classic Ilfracombe Victorian machines that used to time when the seaside writers followed by a from North Devon members of the 60s night with White Celebration. be common around the was a much more buffet supper. musicians Tom & beaford-arts.co.uk legendary 70’s band Plains and Tony Burrows During the summer Victorian coast. The decorous and Barbara Brown together [email protected] Hawkwind. Info: 01271 374433 on Wed 31 May. season of 2002 exhibition will also buttoned-up with film from the TSW broomhillart.co.uk Support - The Miscreants architectural historian contain copies of destination. [email protected]

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• Barnstaple Parish Church, Barnstaple Town Centre • Thurs 8 June, 7.30pm Music Festival • Admission: £9.50 • Various venues around Malcolm Creese - Double Bass Lynton and Lynmouth Tim Garland - Saxophones, Bass Clarinet • Fri 9, Sat 10 & Gwilym Simcock - Grand Piano, French Horn Sun 11 June Acoustic Triangle is a unique trio performing highly Now in its 4th year, this innovative un-amplified music. All three players are amazing, small, mostly widely admired as world-class jazz soloists, and all free and probably the three have significant backgrounds in European most beautifully set classical music. Their unique blend of melodic jazz, festival in the UK, has contemporary classical and folk styles from around almost become an the world is both virtuosic and serenely beautiful. annual pilgrimage for Acoustic Triangle has performed in many of Britain's those in the know. top concert halls and festivals, and in 2005 the trio Last year saw Steve completed a highly-acclaimed major tour of Lamacq returning to cathedrals, abbeys and churches. The programme compere his ‘pre includes breathtaking original compositions and Glastonbury warm-up’, improvisations alongside tasteful arrangements of and acts included The pieces by Gregorio Allegri, Maurice Ravel, Kenny Larry Love Showband, music’ philosophy. Some Climax), Vlad Miller … Wheeler, Ralph Towner and John Taylor. The the Fence Collective, artists remain to be and surprises will concert will be thought-provoking,

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2 The weekend will give ‘Adventurous, eclectic, frequently Big Adventure and the you: W you many diverse breathtaking…three undisputed masters of the list went on. Time Out Bert Jansch, musical experiences. game.’ The Guardian magazine listed it in the Babyhead, Big Boss top 50 events of summer Keep an eye out for the ‘Together they make the most beautiful sound, so Man, The Ralfe Band, to attend. official Festival spacious and melting.’ The Observer Circulus, Aidan Smith programme but to keep 2006 sees no change in & Co, the Ian Parker Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 up to date, visit quality, scenery, or our Band, Breakin’ Bread northdevontheatres.org.uk ‘not for profit just for Collective (with Color llama.org.uk Part of Barnstaple Fringe The Wind Thing North Devon Earth Chant Day North Devon Junior 24 A Musical Farce by groups, ministerial Schools Film • Tapeley Park Gardens energy through songs, Schools Swimming Gala 25 Henry Lewis desperation, NIMBYS, • Thurs 8 June, 7.30pm chants and music, Festival • North Devon Leisure Centre and side splitting until sunset dedicated to healing • The Plough Arts Centre • 9 June, 10am to 12noon science, all gift wrapped • Landmark Theatre • Admission: FREE both the planet and • Thurs 8 and Fri 9 June for entertainment, this • Fri 9 June, 7.30pm its people. Junior Schools from all • Admission: £9 full; £8 An international event is a blade rattling and • Admission: £1 over North Devon are conc; £7 Plough taking place annually to Earth Chant Day is uplifting show. (Plus a invited to attend this supporters Showcasing short films commemorate the 1992 not affiliated to any debate on wind farms exciting swimming gala made by local students Earth Summit in Rio de religious or political In eighteen hilarious after the performance which is open to swimmers aged 7 to 19. For full Janeiro, Brazil. organisations and is songs and sketches on Thurs 8 June) who can swim 25m and details of screenings call: Throughout the world, open to all. we're taking you on a above. Box Office: groups of people join whistle stop tour of the Box Office: chants@thepurple 01805 624624 together to share in aquariusswim wind farm phenomena. 01271 32 42 42 bus.com creating a positive school.co.uk With toe tapping focus plough-arts.org northdevontheatres.org.uk

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration A week packed with fun and entertainment for everyone • Ilfracombe seafront, High Street, Pier and around the town • Sat 10 - Sun 18 June, from 10am daily • Admission: Varies depending on event, fancy dress party all over the UK held in many free around, so why not accordance with the The RPO continue their Parades with bands, dress up and take part? rules of the Ancient and association with the horses, steam engines Otherwise just sit back Honourable Guild of Ilfracombe Victorian and costumed and enjoy the spectacle. Town Criers. The Criers Celebration with a pedestrians. Queen will be about the town on special concert featuring Pick up a copy of the Victoria, accompanied by Saturday 17th all day. music by Strauss in the souvenir programme to her entourage, vintage first half, followed by our ensure you don’t miss a Many of those cycles and a host of now established ‘Last thing. participating have been Town Criers from all Night of the Proms’ successful at town,

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Tarka Line Jazz Train Wildlife Ponds 26 with Steve Tucker and through the beautiful and Hounds Country Yarner Trust Rural to attract a range of 27 his All Star Jazz Band Devon countryside on Hotel at 18:35. Departs Crafts Events wildlife – including the Tarka Line from Eggesford 21:35 arrives plants, birds, • Barnstaple Station • Welcombe Barton Barnstaple to Eggesford Barnstaple 22:04. dragonflies and fish. • Fri 9 June, 18:08 • Sat 10 June, 10am - 4pm with Steve Tucker and Visit two examples of • Admission: Tickets can Booking: Passengers • Admission: £25 his All Star Jazz Band. wildlife ponds that will be purchased on board who wish to eat at the Passengers alight at Course Tutor: be at their best this from the conductor, with Fox and Hounds must Eggesford for the Fox Alan Beat month. an adult Return Fare book in advance on and Hounds Country costing just £5 (Devon 01769 580345 Explore some of the Booking: 01288 – Hotel where the band will Evening Out Fare) options for creating a 331692 or online play on! Info: 01752 233094 pond or lake in field or Foot stomping jazz on yarnertrust.org.uk The 18:08 train from carfreedaysout.com on a large garden scale, the scenic Tarka Line. [email protected] Barnstaple arrives Fox [email protected] Enjoy a scenic ride

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events ArtsAlive Sponsored by Arts & Crafts 2 days of FREE performances for the North Devon community by the community Market Babelfish MakaShaka Handmade in Devon • Queen’s Theatre, Scape. Pilton Dance Barnstaple Academy, Neat Feet and • Queen’s Theatre • Barnstaple Pannier Market • Barnstaple Pannier Market Project Part-Financed • Sat 10 & Sun 11 June, Dancing Feet. • Sun 11 June • Sun 11 June, 11:30am - • Sun June 11, 10am - 3pm by the European Union European Regional 12 noon - 8pm • 1pm - 1.45pm 12:30pm • Admission: FREE Development Fund As part of ArtsAlive • FREE - see opposite page ArtsAlive celebrates the selected members of the Energetic, local 3-piece The Arts and Crafts Market is an exciting display of wealth of talent that is highly acclaimed folk group Babelfish Workshop with Babelfish some of the best arts and crafts in Devon, produced prevalent in North Barnstaple Young perform traditional and creating percussion and by makers who are part of the Devon Artsculture Devon. From tiny tots to Generation will present self penned songs from didjeridoos. Project. Contemporary and more traditional works tap dancing grannies the two short plays. the sea. are featured, and artists and craftsmakers will be at For the latest details of all age range is as diverse the stalls to talk to you about their work. Three Steps to Heaven events visit as the performances northdevonfestival.org Plus Mike Westbrook’s Village Band Project from drumming to • Sat 10 June, 7pm • 12noon - 2pm, see page 38 dancing and poetry to • Admission: FREE If your group would like puppets. Groups to be included in the This is a partnership event with North Devon The story of a young girl performing include: event call Carol Turner Theatres with entertainment from performers and who is killed in a motor Hartley Williamson 01271 869 216 musicians, and a family friendly workshop to enjoy accident and is given the School of Dance, and take part in, to accompany your shopping chance to put ‘her house No recording by either Lindsay Ballet Studio, photography or video will be experience. in order’ before making North Devon Theatres permitted during the her final journey. performances. devonartsculture.co.uk Youth Dance, the K Belly Bollies, 3D, Nobody Famous E E

2 Demi Dance • Sun 11 June, 3pm W School, Devon Arts- • Admission: FREE Culture, Pilton Community College, A group of friends dream Barnstaple Dance of being famous ... of Academy, South Molton course they get their Theatre School, wish, but not in the way Ilfracombe College, Art they expect it to happen!

Photographs: Jim Wileman Arts Council England Photographic 100 Devon 28 Exhibition Potters 29 Work by Braunton • Burton Art Gallery & Camera Club Museum, Bideford • 10 June - 9 July, • Hidden Valley Park, Near Tues - Sat, 10am - 5pm, West Down Sunday 2pm - 5pm, • Fri 9 - Sun 18 June, Closed Mondays (except 9am till 5pm showing the varied ‘bread and butter’ piece Chapple 24 - 25 June Bank Holidays) • Admission: FREE work of the members of Braunton and Ilfracombe. on an open theme. production of craft – indicating the diversity £50. • Admission: FREE Braunton Camera Club, Proud of it’s high potters, designers and even within an individual A 10-day exhibition Info: 01271 813837 Info: 01237 471455 displayed at the standards of Curated by Paul Vincent, artists within the county. artist’s output. offering you an delightful location of achievement, Braunton hiddenvalleypark.com 100 Devon Potters is a Most exhibitors will be burtonartgallery.co.uk opportunity to see some Ceramic workshop: Hidden Valley Park, near Camera Club has relax@hiddenvalley large-scale feast of showing two items – a burtonartgallery@ of the award-winning Two day ‘Raku’ West Down, between compiled this showcase park.com ceramic creativity, special piece and a torridge.gov.uk workshop with Dan

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events James Taylor Quartet Artavian Baroque Roadford Ramble • The Plough Arts Centre their memorable live A celebration of Mozart Conservation and Roadford Lake at • Sat 10 June, 8pm performances, jamming leisure working 11am. Taking a • Marwood Church, • Admission: £15; £13 conc; out with driving horns, together leisurely stroll along the Barnstaple £11 Plough supporters sly rhythms and waters edge you will • Sat 10 June, 7.30pm • Roadford Lake, kitschy-cool melodies. see Culm Grasslands, Hammond guru James • Admission: £12.50 near Okehampton JTQ are also renowned look at the flora and Taylor has consistently • Sat 10 June, 11am for their film and TV Help us celebrate fauna of the lake along remained at the forefront • Admission: FREE themes, including Mozart’s 250th birthday with its history. of the jazz funk scene Starsky & Hutch and with some of his The Roadford Ramble playing his own signature Tel: 01566 771930 Mission Impossible. wonderful music for with Education Officer Jo Ghost! – Cat Weatherill sound of funked-up, orchestra, soloists and Simpson is a 1 1⁄2 hour swlakestrust.org.uk sleazed-down, Box Office: Chilling tales for a tales still have teeth, and choir. This will include a walk starting at the keyboard-driven jazz. 01805 624624 info@swlakestrust. warm evening they’ll follow you home concert performance of Lakeside Restaurant Known and loved for plough-arts.org org.uk … Stories from the his early 'Turkish' opera • Burrington School temptress of tales, who Zaide. • Sat 10 June, 7.30 pm will lace them with songs • Admission: £5 adult; Angela Henckel - Soprano & music on dulcimer. £3 young person Roy Rashbrook - Tenor Suitable for adults & Martin Oxenham - Bass Ghost is a collection of young people aged 12+. dark and intimate tales The Artavian Singers & Tel 01769 520241 for the candle-lit hours. Baroque Orchestra They may be old, but beaford-arts.co.uk Tickets: on the door or time hasn’t diminished [email protected] by email artavian. their mysterious power. Part of [email protected] On the contrary. These Burrington Festival K E E 2

W Experience Bishop’s Tawton Art Festival Birds for Carriage A combined event by The Art Group exhibits Beginners Driving the Bishop’s Tawton an astonishing range of on Bikes Art Group & Bishop’s styles and more than Develop a new skill Tawton Primary 100 pictures will be on An Ornithological School. display. Our school adventure in the • Arlington Court enjoys a growing saddle for all ages. • Sat 10 June, • Bishop’s Tawton Primary reputation for art, 10.30am - 3.30pm School • Tarka Trail - Meet at music and drama. • Admission: £40 per • Sat 10 & Sun 11 June, Fremington Quay Its talents will be on full person (includes a two 10am - 4pm • Sat 10th June, display in this our first course lunch) • Admission: FREE 10.30am - 1pm combined event. The Burrington Festival 32 Take the reins and see • Admission: FREE 33 what carriage driving is Made in Burrington through drama, local Bring your bike for a ride really like. Suitable for produce and crafts, along the Taw Torridge • Sat 10 & Sun 11 June, beginners. art, flowers, music, Estuary to find out more 10.30am - 6pm and its fine church and Booking: essential on about the birds that • Admission: by festival chapel. Refreshments 01271 850296 make it their home. programme £1.50 will be continuously Bring binoculars if you nationaltrust.org.uk The Festival, in its available. have them. second year, began as a arlingtoncourt@national Burrington Village, Total distance 8 miles. celebration of village life trust.org.uk Holy Trinity Church, in Burrington and the Booking: 01237 423655 Methodist Chapel, many talents of its local Village Hall, Primary devon.gov.uk/ndccs people. The theme is School & Pickards. [email protected] continued this year

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Over 200 events in more than 60 towns & villages Info: 01271 32 42 42 northdevonfestival.org 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 northdevon.com You can also find helpful information at any of North Devon’s comprehensive network of Tourist Information Centres

PROJECT PART-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Ruby Run The Seaside Storybus Writers’ Evening Clovelly Cruise Half • Leaving The Square, & shipwrecks. This is the Barnstaple Writers A mostly light-hearted A spectacular cruise Accompanied by a Marathon Barnstaple fourth year the Storybus & Friends melange of stories, along the North Devon National Trust warden - • Sun 11 June, has run, but the first time poems and other coastline there will be plenty of • Henry Williamson Room, • Start: Kivell’s Yard at 12 noon - 6 pm we have migrated to the unclassifiable items, all opportunity for questions North Devon Library • Clovelly Coles Mill, Holsworthy • Admission: £13 adult; £8 lovely North Devon intended to tickle a about the coastline and • 13 June, 7.30pm • Tues 13 June, (evening) • Finish: The Square at young person (incl a coast. Your ticket wide range of palates, its wildlife. • Admission: £3, £2 conc • Admission: £15 adults Hatherleigh cream tea) includes a cream tea. including wine and £12.50 young person Booking essential: • Sun 11 June, 10.30am Book early – only 33 An evening of varied other interval Join Welsh temptress 01237 441976 • Admission: seats. offerings as local writers refreshments to match. A cruise departing from Cat Weatherill for a tour £8 Attached athletes; read out a selection of Clovelly along the nationaltrust.org.uk of the North Devon coast Tel 01805 603201 geoff.king@devon. £10 unattached athletes; their writings, augmented spectacular North Devon justin.seedhouse@ with stops for walks & beaford-arts.co.uk gov.uk £10 and £12 on the day Run for the younger by some guest coast towards Hartland. nationaltrust.org.uk tales of magic, mermaids [email protected] athletes and minders. appearances. The 4th annual Ruby Run Half Marathon will Information: start this year from 01409 253312 Holsworthy and finish in Email: council@ Tag Rugby Festival the Square at visitholsworthy.co.uk Hatherleigh. Runners and Great fun & prizes schools. The winners Entry application: walkers welcome – all on each day enter a 01837 811266 • Barnstaple Rugby Club finishers will receive a play-off for the honour Email: RR@hather • Tues 13 & Wed 14 June T-shirt plus trophies and of representing North leigh2.freeserve.co.uk • All spectators are prizes for the winners. Devon in the Devon welcome - FREE There will also be a Fun rubyrun.co.uk Youth Games. Now in its 13th year, the Organised by first year

K Tag Rugby Festival sports students at E attracts over 450 North Devon College. E 2 children from North W Twelfth St Nectan’s Festival Week Info: Nathan Kelly Foundation Diploma Art Devon Primary Schools. 01271 338112 Night Environmental arts in Creating An Tuesday's competition is and Design Summer Show Welcombe Village Environmental for schools with less sponsored by Chapterhouse Artists and Designers student’s and staff’s Sculpture Schools than 100 pupils. On Theatre Company • Mon 12 - Sat 17 June, for the future achievements and their workshop led by Michael Wednesday it is the turn 10am - 4.00pm potential is shown in their • Tapeley Park Gardens, Fairfax, a distinguished of the large primary • North Devon College • Admission: apply to progression to future Instow artist. • Tues 13 June - Thurs 6 the Yarner Trust for courses and careers. • Sun 11 June, 6.30pm July, 9am to 3pm daily workshop prices St Nectan’s Festival for 7.30pm (Thurs until 7 pm) This year there has been Day Arts week ends with • Admission: £12 adult; Sculptures in the Wood • Admission: FREE an even greater a celebration ceilidh at £10 conc; £35 family Six nationally acclaimed emphasis on painting Welcombe Village Hall. Once again our well ticket (maximum 2 sculptors exhibit in and drawing, but of 36 established and highly 37 adults) Welcombe’s Millennium Call Kirsty Rosser for course the show also successful Art and Wood. Ceilidh prices. 01288- includes model making, Chapterhouse Theatre Design Foundation 331796 crafts, textiles, graphics, Company returns to ‘Talk The Walk’ A Diploma course draws to photography, furniture, Tapeley Park Gardens Labyrinth Workshop for welcombe.org.uk its annual conclusion illustration, fashion, to present an open-air Teachers. Create a enquiries@yarner Schools Literary Day with a spectacular typography, packaging, performance of Twelfth labyrinth linking to your trust.org.uk exhibition of Art and • Broomhill Art Hotel involving 600 local ceramics, computer Night by William journey of self discovery. Design work of nearly • Wed 14 June primary school children. aided design, Shakespeare. A three day workshop sixty students in our In association with sketchbooks, essays and run by Tony Gee and This day is now a regular huge art barn studios. Tel: 01271 860897 Ottakar’s Bookstore. many combinations of Ken Beagley. event in the Broomhill tapeley_park@ The exhibition represents these skills and calendar. Workshops Booking: 01271 850262 yahoo.com a celebration of all the approaches. and performances broomhillart.co.uk Credit cards not throughout the day [email protected] accepted

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Mike Westbrook Part funded by Now & Then The Village Band Project A Song Cycle for North Devon • The Red Lion Hotel, delights and hazards of • Queen’s Theatre Chulmleigh the internet and its • Tues 13 June, 7.30pm • Sun 11 June, 7.30pm bizarre juxtapositions, are • Admission: All Seats £6.00 (£4.00) • Admission: £6 likened to those of the The Song Cycle draws for its inspiration upon the 19th century fairground. As part of the evening places of now and the stories of those places then . performance, the Village Pre-show suppers are The ideas from students range from the Seven Band will be showcasing also available in the Red Brethren, with its fair and the tragic tale of the seven A Golden Lion watches Mike Westbrook's latest Lion Hotel Restaurant brothers who died from the outbreak of plague, to Alberts clock above piece The Waxeywork from 6.00pm. surfing on the waves at Putsborough Beach where The brilliant jazz • Barnstaple Pannier Wilshire's fall Show , an innovative Bishop Putta landed in his failed attempt to create a musician and composer Market, Arts & Crafts Bookings: 01769 580384 work for voice and Christian Sect in the 9th Century. Mike Westbrook has Market info@redlion acoustic brass. In Kate assembled an intriguing • Sun 11 June, chulmleigh.co.uk Will you meet me at the Lion, Westbrook's lyrics, the line-up of Devon 12 noon - 2pm By the clock and at the fal l? musicians as his very • Admission FREE Will you meet me in the shade own Village Band, Of Mr Wilshire's stone Fountai n? The Village Band perform performing two different highlights from their Seven Brothers, seven souls, seeking - Fun! shows - there's no eclectic repertoire, from One Mother, one Father losing seven sons. A pannier flower girl, Flying . . . Landing . . . excuse to miss them! Jelly Roll Morton to Duke They wandered the bank feeling the flotsam. 150 years old floating over time Mike Brewer - trumpet Ellington, Mingus to The shout goes up - A cloth Kate Westbrook - Monk plus early music, A rug - a carpet - some yarn. A blanket. The two main aims are to give students a deeper

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E Sam Smith - popular classics. opportunity to work alongside composer Tony Kent E 2 trombone Appearing as part of the and drama teacher Robert Barber to create and W STOP PRESS - THE WESTBROOK TRIO Mike Westbrook - Arts and Crafts Market. perform an original work. The music style will centre euphonium (See page 29) • Gallery Café, performing as part of the around Folk/Rock … something not to be missed! Stan Willis - alto Queen's Theatre Barnstaple Fringe. villageband@west Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 saxophone • Fri 9 June brookjazz.co.uk Further details available northdevontheatres.org.uk Gary Bayley - tenor • Admission: £6.50 in the Fringe leaflet or [email protected] saxophone westbrookjazz.co.uk Don't miss the from the Festival Box The project is supported by the Barnstaple Learning 'A lovely noise!' The Westbrook Trio, Office: 01271 32 42 42. Perfect sand landing place Community of schools. Times Helena Heddon Valley Butterfly Walk Jack, Russell and the Beanstalk 38 Live music at Club A walk through the see the High Brown Fee, fi fo, fum, I smell magical panto 39 Phoenix Heddon Valley Fritillary butterfly which is the blood of a Devonian extravaganza - back by identifying different an endangered species. sensational demand! • Club Phoenix, • Swimbridge Jubilee Hall butterfly species Find out about its habitat In the summer (again!)? Ilfracombe • Thurs 15, Fri 16, Sat 17, and what the wardens Fun and madness for all. • Wed 14 June, • Meet at information 7.30 pm have to do to manage In aid of local charities. Doors 8pm centre at Heddon Valley • Matinee on Sat 17 June, and protect it. • Admission: £3 on door • Wed 14 June, 2.30 pm Tickets: 01271 830705, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Booking essential: • Admission: £5 adult; The Blue Gallery Art & Helena is the voice of • Admission: £3 adults; 01598 763306 £3.50 young person; Craft Shop, Swimbridge Rosetta Life’s Top 10 £2 young person Suitable clothing and £15 family ticket of 4 PO or Jack Russell Inn chart success ‘We binoculars. No dogs. Laughed’. Join the National Trust Come and hiss and boo swimbridge.com wardens on West julian.gurney@national to your heart’s content at Tickets: 01271 879250 [email protected] Exmoor for a chance to trust.org.uk Swimbridge’s second

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events GoldCoast Oceanfest The GoldCoast Oceanfest is a lifestyle sports and music festival, held on the summer solstice weekend • Fri 16 to Sun 18 June • Daily admission to the Croyde Arena Fri 16 - FREE (including schools day) Sat 17 & Sun 18: £6 adult; £3 young person (under 18); £15 family of 4 (max 2 adults) * Early Bird discount tickets available online eg Family weekend ticket £25 One of the major aims of the Oceanfest is to grow the oceansports industry, create awareness for ocean related causes and encourage corporate participation through development programmes. The event showcases Surfing, Beach Soccer & Beach Volleyball, Paddle Racing, Surf Boats, Surf- skis, Aquathon, Kitesurfing, Mountain Bike Trials, and Skateboarding. With a live music stage and big screen entertainment, alongside a massive K trade village with licensed bars, restaurants, E E

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W simulators and corporate hospitality all overlooking Croyde Bay. Inspiration for everyone! goldcoastoceanfest.co.uk

A Midsummer Digital Summer Charity 42 Nights Dream Photography Variety Concert 43 by Cygnet Theatre from 8 - 80 and an Workshop in aid of the Motor a light-hearted charity enchanting evening in a Neurone Disease concert in aid of the • Outdoors, Torrington 1646 Develop a new skill magical setting. Association Motor Neurone Disease • Fri 16 June, 8pm • Arlington Court Association. Funds to • Admission: £7 full; The Cygnet company • Christchurch, • 16 June, provide essential £6 conc; £5 Plough returns to Torrington to Bear Street, Barnstaple 10.30am – 3.30pm specialist equipment for supporters; £22 family share the fun. Come and • Sat 17 June, 7.30pm • Admission: £25, includes local patients and to (2 adults and up to 3 join them! • Admission: £4.50 a two course lunch further research into this children) (children free) Bring rugs, cushions, etc. inspiration. Suitable for devastating disease. Bring your camera and Probably Shakespeare's beginners. A galaxy of local talented Box Office: develop your skills with Booking: On the door or best loved play - a singers, musicians and 01805 624624 an expert, using Booking essential: contact Mrs Wiseman delight for audiences poets will entertain you in plough-arts.org Arlington’s grounds for 01271 850296 01271 327014

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Conductor: Nick Davies Soprano: Yvette Bonner Programme highlights: • The Gardens, Croft, The Mozart Concert Torrington Road, • Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple Marriage of Figaro overture Winkleigh • Fri 16 June, 7.30pm Exsultate Jubilate • Fri 16 June, 7.30 pm • Admission: Stalls/Dress Circle £22.50 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (open 7pm for picnics) Front Stalls/Upper Circle £21 Symphony no. 41 (Jupiter) • Admission: £7 adult; • Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe £3.50 conc; £20 family • Sat 17 June, 7.45pm The ‘Last Night’ Concert Superb commedia del • Admission: All Seats £21 Blue Danube arte style physical The Festival has been boosted by regular Radetsky March theatre from this appearances from the RPO, one of the world’s great Elgar’s Salut d’Amour Sussex-based orchestras and which in 2006 celebrates its 60th Emperor Waltz company who anniversary, having been founded in 1946 by one of Sea Songs & Rule delighted us last year the world’s leading conductors, Sir Thomas Britannia with The Fairy Queen. Beecham. The RPO Festival concerts will again be Jerusalem A show full of hilarious on successive nights at the theatres on the 16th and Vaudeville and spoof Box Office: 17th June. cowboy routines, but it 01271 32 42 42 will break your heart For the first concert at the Queen’s in what amounts northdevontheatres.org.uk with its pathos. to a double celebration, the RPO will play an all- Prize for best wild west

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Bonanza of Craft South Molton Olde English Fayre 44 Crafts from Devon Devon, run by North A weekend of fun and (£9.50), childrens teas Sunday : 45 Devon Woodturners, frivolity for all the (FREE) and various other Car treasure hunt • St John’s Community there will be live family … dance entertainments. Centre (Tesco) Barnstaple [email protected] demonstrations through the streets of • Sat 17 June, 10am - 4pm throughout the day of South Molton • Admission: 50p Turning, Carving and • South Molton Our third Bonanza of other crafts. There is a • Sat 17 & Sun 18 Craft. The event has display of members • Admission: FREE, small become established for work, much for sale. fee for some events bringing together many A thoroughly different crafts from entertaining day. Saturday : Crowning of queen, floral [email protected] dance, craft stalls in the square, fayre lunch

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Art Trek Wild West Visit artists in their homes, studios and an assortment of venues across North Devon! Country • Throughout North Devon Country, bluegrass and blues inspired acts, • Fri 16 - Mon 19 June, 11am - 6.00pm from the traditional to the cutting edge or by arrangement with the artists • Admission: FREE • Queen’s Theatre Main Stage, Gallery Café and Foyer Christine Lovelock Gabriel Hummerstone • Sat 17 June, Doors 6pm Art Trek is North Devon’s answer to the ‘Open • Admission: £15 Studio’ event, so popular throughout the country. Artists taking part welcome you into their North Devon Theatres and Festival, in association venues to have a cup of tea and a chat! with Pilton Festival, present a very special evening of live music at the Queen’s Theatre, featuring acts This is a friendly event with no emphasis from around the world. on buying – just a chance to see artists in action, producing and The main stage will play host to the critically talking about their work. acclaimed London-based four-piece Absentee , Dusty Sound System (featuring Goldrush frontman t The Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple will be h g ri Robin Bennett), Miller , Sonny and other big names B hosting an Art Trek exhibition, to take place r te to be announced. Meanwhile there will be acoustic prior to and during the event. Each artist will be e P Fiona Bates performances in the Gallery Café from, among represented, giving an idea of the work you will be others, Australian folk singer Rory Ellis and able to find as you embark on your ‘trek’. American bluesman Michael Roach . A leaflet will be available locally, showing work by DJs for the evening come from London’s popular the artists involved, giving a directional map to

K monthly club night Health & Happiness, who also each of their venues. E host a party on Friday 16 June at The Reform Inn in E 3 Full details: northdevonfestival.org Pilton Street. W Kim Appleyard Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Part funded by northdevontheatres.org.uk Part of Barnstaple Fringe Barnstaple Fringe leaflets available from late April, for all the latest details visit northdevonfestival.org Ros Osbourn Liz Willis Paul Bancroft

AJ's Big Oldenburg Coastal Cruise Strawberry North Devon 46 Band A cruise along the and numerous sea Fayre Swimming Gala 47 Exmoor Coast birds. There will be a • The Plough Arts Centre • Cross Street, Combe For local special throughout the year to commentary giving • Sat 17 June, 8pm • Departs from Ilfracombe Martin schools teach Key Stage 2-4 information on the • Admission: £12.50; Harbour • Sun 18 June, children with learning coastline and it’s • North Devon Leisure £11.50 conc; £10.50 arrangements and • Sun 18 June, 1pm – 4pm disabilities including wildlife plus staff on Centre Plough supporters romantic ballads provide 11am-2.30pm • Admission: FREE those with autism hand to answer any • Tues 20 June, an exciting musical • Admission: £15 adults; (mainly from Pathfield Under the expert questions. Outdoor market with 10.30am – 2pm experience as well as a £10 young person School) to swim and leadership of Ken Parr local produce, • Admission: FREE nostalgic journey back in Booking essential: improve their AJ’s Big Band play the Join the National Trust demonstrations, time. 01271 863636 Full time students at technique. This gala is timeless classics that so for a cruise along the games, North Devon College a highlight of this many people love to Box Office: 01805 Exmoor Coast. An music and Care and Children’s swimming programme. hear. The combination of 624624 opportunity to see the dance. Studies Section work vibrant, swinging stunning coastal scenery plough-arts.org

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Smash! Une soirée avec Boyz Performance Project Workshops Tony Hawks • Landmark Theatre obligation to commit to In association with Ottakar’s Bookstore Sat 22 April, 10am - 4pm the full project. • Queen’s Theatre • Queen’s Theatre Booking: Carol Turner, Sun 23 April, 12pm - 8pm • Wed 21 June, 7.45pm 01271 869 216 • Fee: £20 for 2 days • Admission: All Seats £9.50 email: carol.turner@north or £15 per day devontheatres.org.uk Comedian, songwriter and all-round funny chap, Any young men between Tony Hawks is possibly best known for writing the Activities will include free the ages of 9 and 20 controversial spoof record Stutter Rap which, under running, building, interested in participating the title of Morris Minor and the Majors, reached the jumping, gymnastics, film in this project, should dizzy heights of no. 4 in the UK charts in 1987. A making, break dance, join us at the ‘taster’ BBC sitcom followed. technical effects and • Barnstaple Pannier Market workshops. There is no soundscaping. His first book, Round Ireland With a Fridge , was a • Sat 17 June, 9.30pm does-what-it-says-on-the-tin comedy travelogue • Sun 18 June, 6pm which sold bucketloads, paving the way for similar • Admission: FREE other titles. He is a regular contributor to panel An original piece of dance theatre will be created by games on TV and particularly BBC Radio 4 including the Smash! Boyz in response to the environment of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Just a Minute , and Have Barnstaple Pannier Market, Butchers Row and their I Got News For You . own youth culture. An exploration in hip-hop, The eagerly awaited hilarious new adventure, A breakdance, gymnastics, physical theatre, Piano in the Pyrenees will be on sale and there will contemporary dance, stage combat and film-

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999 Masquerade Night Flights 50 Live music at Club famous songs being • The Plough Arts Centre Late night wildlife with our bat detector 51 Phoenix 'Nasty, Nasty' and • Wed 21 - Fri 23 June safari - See which and see the moths 'Homicide'. animals work the attracted to our light. • Phoenix, High Street, The ghost in the bone- night shift Ilfracombe Support - Psycadelic white mask who haunts Total distance 2 miles • Wed 21 June, Doors 8pm Yawn the Ankh-Morpork Opera • Meet at the Car Park by max. Level easy walking. • Admission: £9 advance House was always the Puffing Billy near Bring a torch and a Booking: From tickets considered a benign Torrington (Tarka Trail) sense of adventure. Captain’s Cabin, The presence - some would from North Devon • Wed 21 June, 999 is a British punk Quay, Ilfracombe; Booking essential: even say lucky - until he College. 9.30pm – 11.30pm band that was founded Game XChange, High 01237 423655 started killing people. An • Admission : FREE in 1976 and is still active Street, Ilfracombe; Box Office: adaptation of Terry devon.gov.uk/ndccs in 2005. Their biggest Discovery Music, 01805 624624 Join us for a nocturnal Prachett’s novel successes date back to Barnstaple or ring ramble down the Tarka [email protected] performed by students plough-arts.org the 1970s, the most 01271 879250. Trail. Listen to the bats

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Independent Ballet Wales present Chaucer’s Street Heat Samba Band & The Salsa Dancing • Fox & Hounds Country Canterbury Hotel, Eggesford, Chulmleigh • 23 June, 8pm Tales • Admission: £5 Street Heat have An outstanding production from an exceptional Independent Ballet consistently wowed dance company Wales workshops audiences both at home • Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe and abroad with their Junior workshop for • Thurs 22 June, 8.15pm high energy Brazilian ages 8 -12 • Admission: All Seats £13.50 (£11); £32 family ticket; samba, dance beats and £7 young person’s ticket • Landmark Theatre colourful costumes. They • Wed 21 June, have become a popular Independent Ballet Wales’ stunning new production 4pm - 5.30pm and successful band. of Geoffrey Chaucer’s classic of English literature, • Admission: £5 (FREE with Enjoy the awesome The Canterbury Tales. Introducing a group of men a performance ticket) atmosphere and and women from all strands of society on a dynamism that this pilgrimage from London to Canterbury, The Intermediate workshop music creates. Rick Canterbury Tales recounts the stories they decide to ages 13+ Smith will be instructing tell one another to pass the time. • Landmark Theatre Salsa dancing. Join the pilgrims in their colourful dance, • Wed 21 June,

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Country Midsummer Mischief 52 Skills Day Written and performed and performance group, 53 by Meshaw Writers the aim is firstly to Demonstrations of and Strollers provide an evening of rural skills light-hearted fun for local • Mariansleigh Hall, Oxham • Arlington Court people, although visitors Cross near South Molton • 22 June, 11am-3pm will be hugely welcomed. • Fri 23 June, 7.30 pm • Admission: £5 inc entry Please give your support • Admission: £2.50 adults: to grounds and Carriage to the rustics at tiny young persons FREE Collection Mariansleigh Hall near This variety show is South Molton. Taking place on a entertainment at its National Trust estate, a skills. Shepherding, on offer. Local crafts also nationaltrust.org.uk Booking: Colin & Sue simplest and most day full of demonstrations shearing and spinning on sale. arlingtoncourt@national 01769 550136 or Celia enjoyable. Presenting the of North Devon’s country are just a taster of what’s Info: 01271 850296 trust.org.uk 01769 550890 or on the work of a local writing door

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Art Seth on the Lakeman • Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple • Fri 23 June, 7.45pm Rocks • Admission: All Seats £10 5 contemporary visual Lakeman is a dynamic young Devon musician and artists create at one of the fastest-rising stars on the folk roots Broomhill scene. He is a charismatic songwriter and performer of depth, energy and skill. • Broomhill Art Hotel & Sculpture Garden 'Kitty Jay' , the last release from this dazzling fiddle • Fri 23 – Sun 25 June, player, singer/songwriter and guitarist was written starts at noon each day and inspired by the stories and legends of Seth’s birthplace and home of Dartmoor and launched in Last summer we were front of an audience made up of inmates at arting about between Dartmoor Prison. ‘Kitty Jay’ was shortlisted for the Morte Point and Lee Bay. prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize 2005. This time we are 'creating' at Broomhill. Lakeman was also nominated for two awards at the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - Best Newcomer Three days of weird and (Horizon Award) and Best Original Song (for the Kitty wonderful contemporary Jay title track). He has just been nominated for Folk art. Installations, Singer of the Year at the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk paintings,

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North Devon Sinfonia Family Science Day Recycle Day 54 • St Peter’s Church, Conductor: Emma Kent Educational, exciting BBC’s Really Wild Show A fun and interactive at home, at school and 55 Barnstaple and entertaining and Nick Arnold author day where all the at work. The North Devon Sinfonia • 24 June, 7.30pm of the ‘Horrible Science’ family can learn lots is a full symphony • Bideford College A wide variety of displays • Admission: £6 Adults, series. about recycling and orchestra, drawing on • Sat 24 June, 10am - 4pm and information will be Under 18s FREE environmental local talent for its • Admission: FREE In addition there will be available, with specialists conservation. Overture to ‘The members. Join us for our other talks, interactive on hand to advise on A chance for all the Magic Flute’ - Mozart season finale. “Skill and workshops, experiments, • Hidden Valley Park, Near how you can help family to get involved in professionalism abound” – wildlife shows and fun. West Down towards a more Peer Gynt Suite - the wonderful world of North Devon Journal. Competitions will give • Sat 24 June, 11am - 4pm sustainable future. Greig science as part of everybody a chance to • Admission: FREE Box Office: 01598 710434 Bideford College’s Info: 01271 813837 Symphony No. 3 win prizes including a Specialist Science This is an ideal hiddenvalleypark.com (The Scottish) - northdevonsinfonia.org.uk mountain bike. Status. The event will opportunity to find out relax@hiddenvalley Mendelssohn feature Nick Baker from bideford.devon.sch.uk about ways to recycle park.com

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Martin Carthy Dry Stone Walling Heddon Family Fun Day Visual Art Workshop Traditional music Yarner Trust Rural practically based day will Activities and walks in will be leading several A Pilton Festival Event would like to Crafts Events introduce you to the the Heddon Valley walks throughout the as part of North Devon encourage everyone in • George Hotel, techniques, use of tools day for you to learn Festival the community to take South Molton • Welcombe Barton • Heddon Valley and the aesthetic and more about the valley part in an Art • Fri 23 June, 8.30pm • Sat 24 June, 10 - 4.30pm Information Centre • Pilton Church Hall, wildlife benefits of a and its wildlife. There Workshop to produce • Admission: £8; £7 conc • Admission: £25 • Sun 25 June, 11am-4pm Pilton, Barnstaple traditional stone wall. will also be activities at costumes and figures • Admission: FREE • Every Saturday • Pilton Church Hall, Learn dry stone walling the Information Centre for the Festival. Booking: 01288 331692 throughout June Pilton, Barnstaple using tried and trusted A day of fun and including badge or visit website to enroll • Admission: FREE Booking: Shaun • Sat 24 June, 8 pm traditional methods. activities for both making, quizzes and 01271 373392 • Admission: £7.50 His drive and enthusiasm Whether as a basis for yarnertrust.org.uk children and adults. A much more. A large part of Pilton or Ian Sherman are undiminished and he hedgelaying or as a [email protected] National Trust warden Festival (Sat 15 July) is • Ashwater Village Hall No booking necessary 01271 376600 continues to be one of garden feature, this the Procession and the • Sun 25 June, 7.30pm folk music's great Pageant. Based on the piltonfestival.co.uk • Admission: £6.50 innovators.’ (BBC Green Man theme we [email protected] ‘For four decades, Martin website after Martin was Sharing A View Carthy's work has again awarded BBC North Devon and the and exhibit their work immeasurably enriched Radio 2’s Folk Musician Bristol Channel in a chosen local venue. Health & Harmony Weekend the British folk heritage. of the Year in 2005) The works depict the He is regarded as one of • Burton Art Gallery & • Tapeley Park Gardens Booking: same geographical the finest singers and Museum, Bideford • Sat 24 & Sun 25 June George: 01769 572514 area, but the landscape interpreters of traditional • 24 June - 19 July, • Admission: £3.50 Pilton: 01271 378168 is interpreted very music of the British Isles, Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, (10% of which goes to Ashwater: 01409 differently by each of as well as a highly Sun 2pm - 5pm, local charities) 211222 the artists - Denis influential and much- Closed Mondays (except Bowen, Dave Bowyer, Held annually on the last imitated guitarist. beaford-arts.co.uk Bank Holidays)

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For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events Goodleigh Cancer Brannockstown Festival Fun Day Research UK • Various venues, Braunton wide range of other • Sun 26 June - Sun 2 July events. • Goodleigh Village Hall Race for Life • 24 June, 2pm to 4pm The Brannockstown Braunton is an ancient • Seven Brethren Bank, • Admission: FREE Festival will feature a settlement founded in Barnstaple wide range of events, 550AD by St Brannock An annual event run by • Sun 25 June, including an AONB - join our celebration of the Parish Council. All 11am & 2.30pm photographic exhibition - the community centred the organisations in the • Admission: £10 see North Devon at its on the ancient Church village take part to Cancer Research UK’s best! There will also be a and the community it create a lively and Race for Life is a national musical contest for supports interesting afternoon for series of women only young people, an the children of Info: 01271 814082 5km walks and runs, exhibition of Old Goodleigh and their or Braunton TIC sponsored by Tesco. Braunton postcards and families - featuring Dave 01271 816400 It’s returning this summer pictures, concerts plus a Hendy Magic & Punch and organisers are & Judy from 3pm. encouraging women and girls of all ages and David Owen Norris fitness levels to sign up. Tractor and Trailer Rides Masterclass To register your Come and experience chance to look for interest: raceforlife.org the North Devon coast marine wildlife. • Beaford Centre, Beaford interpretation & ebullient or email: the easy way! Accompanied rides so • Sun 26 June, personality. He will be [email protected] there will be someone 3pm - 5pm teaching a masterclass • Mortehoe Heritage Centre available to provide • Admission: £5 incl to 4 young, local pianists • Tues 27 June, information on the coast refreshments (£1 discount on pieces of their choice

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For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events 14 by 3 Lesley Last of the Garrett and Summer Wine A unique show devised, produced and starring Friends Tom Owen • Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple • Thurs 29 June, 7.45pm • Landmark Theatre, • Admission: All Seats £27.50 Ilfracombe • Wed 28 June, 8.15pm Lesley will be presenting a brand • Admission: All Seats new programme of old and familiar £8.50 songs and arias accompanied by piano and small ensemble. Bill Owen died in 1999. He played the loveable The nation's favourite soprano, rascal Compo in Last of Lesley has continued to the Summer Wine for enchant audiences with her twenty seven years and versatility and warm his performance was personality and in this recognised as one of programme she will include television’s great comic music from the worlds of creations. opera, films, musicals and recent songs from her CDs. Television history was

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Cliffhanger!! but a donation of £1 An hour long, silent movie Local Bands Ga Ga towards the Atherington style family show that 62 A real-life silent movie Playing Field Fund will be returns to the golden age Night The ultimate tribute No wigs, no make-up 63 open-air show by Bash welcome at the gate. of the silver screen. Follow to Queen and no false moustache. Charity Gig Street Theatre Co the fortunes of an unlikely Just pure rock ‘n’ roll. • Bratton Fleming • The Plough Arts Centre hero as he becomes • Club Phoenix, Ilfracombe Back by popular demand • Atherington Playing Field Playing Field • Fri 30 June, 8pm innocently embroiled in an • Wed 28 June, 8pm after last year’s sell-out • Tues 27 June, 6.30pm • Wed 28 June 6.30pm • Admission: £13 full; underworld plot and goes • Admission: £4 on the show. • Admission: FREE • Admission: FREE £12 conc; £11 Plough on the run from the villains door supporters Box Office: 01805 624624 Gates open from 6pm. Barbecue available - hot and the law. Bates Motel, plus plough-arts.org Bring along a picnic (plus dogs & beef burgers. This show is packed full Descent Theory, Junction chairs or blanket to sit Bratton Fleming Sports of laughs and action with 27, The Howling Wilsons XChange, High Street, on). Hot dogs and soft Club will be open for soft Bash Street's unique Ilfracombe; Discovery drinks available at & alcoholic drinks and all blend of silent comedy, Booking: From Captain’s Music, Barnstaple or reasonable prices. The facilities including pool & live music and circus Cabin, The Quay, ring: 01271 879250 performance is FREE, snooker. skills! Ilfracombe; Game

For all the latest details of events visit northdevonfestival.org Join the Festival eNews to keep in touch with special events North Devon & Exmoor Westward Ho! The Big Chittlehampton Flower Walking & Cycling Festival Potwalloping Festival Battle and Festival The UK’s most scenic Come and enjoy • Sat 27 – Mon 29 May, Whitsun Bank Holiday The Big The Church’s Year Associated events to Walking & Cycling guided walks and rides approx 10am – 11.30pm Weekend. With a Night Out in Hymns include: local art & craft Festival in North Devon and • Admission: FREE Farmers Market on exhibition, open gardens, • Chittlehampton Church & Exmoor’s beautiful Monday 29, music each Who says stalls including • Wed 26 April to Westward Ho! Village scenery. There are 52 night and the Atlantic ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll can’t homemade produce, Tues 2 May 2006 Potwalloping Festival is 3 • Admission: FREE - guided walks and 7 Ocean as the backdrop change the world?’ children’s games & trails, • Time: Start 10.30am or days and nights of donations in Church cycling events, led by who could resist? charity music events. light lunches, cream teas 2.00pm, ending 4.30pm entertainment, arts, • Queen’s Theatre, • Fri 7 - Sun 9 July, our knowledgeable Last year saw the and evening concerts. • Admission: From £4 adult, crafts, parades, pebble potwalloping.org • The Big Battle 10am - 6pm plus evening and friendly guides. introduction of a Funds for Church repairs £3 children to about £10 painting and exhibitions [email protected] Wed 12th July Concerts at 7.30pm Come to the FREE second night featuring and local charity. including garden/house for both locals and • The Big Night Out • Open Gardens Celebration Evening on Info: 01237 422 492 a talent competition visits and cream teas. visitors to enjoy over Thurs 13th July, 7.30pm • Concerts: approx £6 Info: 01769 540581 Friday and the FREE where up and coming • Lundy Island walk is • Admission: The Big Battle Cycling Circus on young musicians did £27.20 (ad) £15.20 (ch) £6; Family Ticket £21; Bank Holiday Monday. battle to win a guest The Big Night Out £10; spot on the Big Night Booking: North Devon Family Ticket £37 Out and the £100 prize Tourist Information • Book both nights for £15 money. Centres. or Family Ticket £55 This year will be bigger walkcyclenorth The Big Night Out has and better than ever. devon.co.uk grown to be recognised bryan@westcountry as one of North Devon’s Box Office: walks.co.uk leading contemporary 01271 32 42 42 D E S T T A I N C E Mayfest Combe Martin Music & Hatherleigh Pilton Green Man Festival O V S E

S 9 hrs of music, Comedy Festival Festival • Pilton, Barnstaple there will be live music of A dance & jollity • Sat 15 July, 10am - 5pm all kinds, dancing, Music and Fun for From Friday 30th June • Various venues in • Admission: FREE market stalls, street • Beaford Arts Centre & Everyone! for 4 weekends, Combe Hatherleigh performers, craft doorstep green Martin will come alive • 13th – 16th July, The Green Man returns • Various venues in and displays, and the famous • Sun 28 May, with live music events 10am - 9pm to Pilton for a weekend around Combe Martin Green Man Pageant. 12 noon - 4.30pm & designed to appeal to all. • Admission: Varies from of action packed • Fri 30 June - Sun 23 July 5.30pm - 10.30pm From Rock to Rockabilly, FREE to £10.00 entertainment and Booking: 01271 375566 opening of the doorstep every weekend • Admission pre-booked: Country, Modern and medieval fun. Including a to book a stall green in Beaford Village. • Clowns Tea - Wed 5 July - The eleventh Hatherleigh Afternoon only: £5 adult; Jazz, there is music for colourful procession 5 hours of evening £1.50 per child Arts Festival promises to piltonfestival.co.uk £3 child; £15 family all tastes with special through the streets of music from all over the • Stars in their Eyes: be a unique and diverse events and several Evening only: £15 adult; events for children and a Barnstaple to the Festival [email protected] world. An afternoon of Sat 22 July, £1 per person four days of events, superb art exhibitions. 66 £12.50 conc; £7 child wonderful 'Stars in their in Pilton Street, where 67 music, dance, stories, entry, audience 50p performances and The atmosphere is Full day: £18 adult; Eyes' competition for theatre & participation. • All other events - FREE workshops. amazing and the sun £15 conc; £8.50 child adults and children. Stalls, food, bar. See will shine! • Admission on the gate: This years line up our website for full list of For information or Afternoon only: £6 adult; includes vibrant Turkish Box Office: performers & activities. bookings: Eileen or Leisa £3.50 child; £17 family dance band Oojami, a 01837 810624 Limited numbers on 01271 883626 Evening only: £16 adult; comedy club, theatre, hatherleighfestival.co.uk £5 child Booking: 01805 603201 Picture: ‘Coverage’ from live music in the claire@hatherleigh Full day: £20 adult; beaford-arts.co.uk London. marquee, workshops, festival.co.uk £8.50 child [email protected] youth and children’s A celebration of Beaford Sponsored by Arts’ 40th year & the Hockings Ice Cream photo: www.guyharrop.com

Beer Festival Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe A Bank Holiday Weekend full of beer, music, food and fun! • Sat 29 April - Mon 1 May • Admission: FREE For full details visit northdevontheatres.org.uk