JUNE 200 8 JAZZ •BLUE S•FOL K•POETR Y•THEATR E •COUNTRY SPONSORED BY on 1 ynt to L 39 Venues A 1 Pilton Hall 5 Boston Tea Party An informal community Part of an independent venue at the top of Pilton chain of five West Country Street. cafés, using the finest local 01271 37 3 392 and fairly traded produce. P A361 myspace.com/ 01271 32 9 070 wildwestcountry bostonteaparty.co.uk to Bra 2 North Country Inn 6 Zena's Courtyard unt on Having been through a A delightful mediterranean culinary transformation style courtyard set in the 2 this is 'a good pub with centre of Barnstaple, H great food' . behind the Pannier Market. ig P h S 01271 37 6 192 01271 37 8 844 t r e e zenasrestaurant.com t 3 Castle Green reet 3 Joy St An historic oasis in the 7 Gallery Café P 5 6 7 centre of town dating back A relaxing art café located P to the 12th century. on the first floor of the et re Row P 4 St Butchers 01271 3 24242 Queen's Theatre. nd 8 lla 10 01271 3 24242 Ho 9 P 4 The Platform et re northdevontheatres.org.uk St The Old Railway Station, The s P os Strand. An intimate studio 8 Marshalls Cr space in one of Barnstaple’s A town pub with a village 11 13 historic buildings. Easy atmosphere, CAMRA Good 12 access to town-centre Beer Guide recommended. 14 parking. 01271 37 6 633 5 12 P A3 Info 9 The Olive Branch 12 Lilico's For information and tickets A modern, comfortable Situated on Barnstaple's to all paid for performances: and friendly public house newly developed Square Box Office: 01271 3 24242 serving good food, with this beautifully refurbished northdevonfestival.org accommodation. tapas bar is located over 01271 37 0 784 two floors, relax in the bar For information about the-olive-branch- or the cellar restaurant. 14 The Factory Barnstaple's accomodation barnstaple.co.uk 01271 37 2 933 Gratton Way, Roundswell providers and attractions lilicos.co.uk Industrial Estate. contact the Barnstaple 10 Claytons Just beyond Sainsbury’s, Tourist Information Centre: A premium bar and 13 The Inn on the Square this converted industrial 01271 375000 restaurant serving locally Courtesy of the new unit proved an instant hit sourced food and the management a studio as a venue in 2007. highest standard spirits, theatre at the back of the 01271 32 9 317 wines and beers. A stylish, Inn will host fringe thefactoryonline.co.uk modern venue for theatre. A central location cocktails and live music. and refreshments on site. 01271 32 3 311 01271 31 1 940 Sponsored by innonthesquare.co.uk 11 The Riverfront A modern bar/bistro on Our venue key indicates the date and ticket price, the riverfront offering whether it’s a standing only or seated venue, and thisisnorthdevon.co.uk inside and outdoor whether food and drink should be available. dining/drinking. Special pre-show menu deals. 01271 32 9 755 When Where Price standing seated barnstaple.co.uk 3 Ian Shaw & Guy Barker Go to the Movies Sat 31st May 8pm Gallery Café £9.50 20 55 These two jazz legends broadcaster Guy Barker celebrate the fabulous with all the drama, comedy kick start the opening of joins award-winning jazz force that is ‘cinema’. and romance of the silver the fifth Barnstaple Fringe. vocalist, pianist and A musical babylon screen. Award winning broadcaster, Ian Shaw for through Chaplin, Bogart, trumpeter, composer and an intimate performance to Balloo and Bond presented ianshaw.biz 4 Miller Anderson John Law The Art of Sound Sun 1st 3.30pm Marshalls Free Sun 1st 8pm Gallery Café £7.50 20 55 Miller Anderson has been and in groups led by on the cutting-edge of Deep Purple's Jon Lord rock for more than three and folk-rock balladeer decades. Since cutting Donovan. his teeth in bands with These days he uses his Ian Hunter and Bill powerful, soulful voice Bruford, he’s also been a and commanding guitar member of the Keef style to show off his Hartley Band, Savoy true love of the blues. Brown, T. Rex, Mountain, the Spencer Davis Group, milleranderson.co.uk Prize winning pianist Mehldau’s approach, but John Law’s new trio his beautiful and lyrical features the in-demand compositions are and much travelled bass definitely his own. player Sam Burgess The trio have wowed and from Gilad Atzmon’s audience across the UK group, the world class and Europe and their drummer Asaf Sirkis . debut CD is receiving Law has moved easily outstanding reviews. from classical music to ‘a hidden treasure jazz, inviting of the UK jazz scene ’ comparisons with Brad The Guardian 5 Barnstaple Colourscape Festival A Special North Devon Festival Commission Sat 31st May to Sun 8th June, Sat & Sun 11am to 4pm, Mon to Fri 12pm to 1pm Last year hundreds of Sat 31st May, 11am people experienced Gamelan Kembang Colourdome; this year we Kirang take you one step further Gongs and chimes from with its big brother, Bali lead a procession Colourscape - a through the town centre spectacular light from the Queen’s Theatre labyrinth of highly to Colourscape. coloured interconnected chambers. As you enter, put on a coloured cape to become part of the colour experience and explore a new world of music and light. Come Sun 1st and be ‘wrapped in a Horses Brawl rainbow’ . Early music with a contemporary twist from Both weekends feature a this groundbreaking wide range of music contemporary performances open to instrumental duo from the public. East Anglia. horsesbrawl.co.uk colourscape.org.uk 6 Castle Green £4, young person £2, family £10 Fri 6th, 12 to 1pm & 3 to 4pm Sun 8th Devon Ukulele Orchestra Sound Positive Ensemble Three local schools work British music for flute, oboe, with Richard Durrant and trombone and piano, celebrating Devon Music Service . British wildlife and featuring Discover a whole orchestra ‘Orchid Music’ by Peter Lawson . of ukuleles spread around Linked to the Wildlife Festival Colourscape. in the Pannier Market. Sat 7th Flower Power Eye Music Trust is funded Galactic Symphony Students from The Park by the Arts Council Music from Richard Community School will create an England and Performing Durrant , a true multi- eye-catching display around the Rights Society Foundation instrumentalist, who is best perimeter of Colourscape as known for his lively and part of Barnstaple in Bloom and Sponsored by entertaining guitar concerts. the North Devon Festival. He is joined by Stephen J Kalinich , lyricist with the Beach Boys. Main photo: Guy Harrop richard-durrant.com 7 Peter Bruntnell’s Music Cellar with The Bahamian Danny George Wilson Experience Mon 2nd 8pm Lilico’s Free Wed 4th 7pm food, 8.30pm show Zena’s £30 One of the UK's most urban wilds of South intriguing and criminally London. underrated songwriters is Peter says: ‘Danny is 'Musician in Residence' the singer in Grand Drive. for four special Fringe I've known him for a few acoustic sessions. Peter’s years now us being on beautifully detailed songs the same label and all, we Bringing The Bahamas Bahamian food, including of love; longing and did a short Scandinavian to Barnstaple. Jerk Chicken, palm trees lonesome regrets are tour a couple of years Immerse yourself in the and the warm, friendly beautifully delivered in ago and now here he is taste, sights and sounds atmosphere at Zena’s you his uniquely mellifluent playing in Devon - great of The Bahamas this will be transported to a style. His special guest for singing and fine summer with limbo tropical paradise island the first Music Cellar will songwriting’. dancing, Junkanoo (also on 31st May). be Danny George Wilson, drumming and a spirit with his personal take on peterbruntnell.com dance from the Obeah Booking: 01271 378844 deep Americana from the dannygeorgewilson.com Man. Together with zenasrestaurant.com 8 Polar Bear Red Dirt and Sean Taylor Wed 4th 8pm Broomhill £15 inc tapas Thurs 5th 8pm North Country Inn Free 'Cuddly but dangerou s ' 'anti-jazz' electronic is how drummer Seb injections from Rochford describes this Leafcutter John – who outrageous and original, works wonders with a Mercury nominated post- live sampled balloon jazz quintet. Featuring 'solo' – they are one of ex-Loose Tubes the most original and saxophonist Mark powerful UK jazz bands Devon based Red Dirt are Lockheart , fellow of the last ten years. Russell Middleton (lead hornman (and Acoustic vocals/guitar) and Ian Ladyland leader) Pete Booking essential: Turner (double bass). Wareham , Tom 01271 850262 Predominantly folk/rock Herbert on bass and polarbearmusic.com in style but with clear underlying jazz provocative songs. His influences, Red Dirt’s ambient take on original music is at times traditional blues is real and insightful and at compelling and has taken others cynical and him to over 500 gigs in obscure. the last 6 years including Sean Taylor is a 24 year Glastonbury Festival, Bush old singer and multi- Hall and the 100 Club. instrumentalist from London who writes reddirt.co.uk haunting, intelligent and seantaylorsongs.com 9 Achanak Fri 6th 8pm The Factory 18+ 499 £9.50 Six piece bhangra band, have received numerous achieved platinum sales Festival, Achanak have Achanak perform an awards for their on all of their albums. As raised the canvas at all energetic fusion of Asian unforgettable live well as appearing at the the major festivals in the and Western beats. They performances and 2007 North Devon Folk UK and Europe. 10 Chris Jagger’s Rachel Brand Acoustic Trip Quartet Fri 6th 8.30pm The Olive Branch Free Fri 6th 8pm The Riverfront Free Chris Jagger (yes, the feelgood-music.