Elijah Jeffery & Eddie Gripper

TomorrowDoors 19:00

The Inn Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's Lunatics and Fools

Arts Centre · Ashburton

Madness is a recurring theme in Shakespeare’s plays. There are characters who go mad, characters who pretend to go mad, and characters who try to send others mad. Not to mention Shakespeare’s fools, who may seem bonkers but often speak more sense than anyone else. Modern attitudes to mental health, madness and insanity are very different from those of the 16th century, but Shakespeare’s depictions of people in mental torment is often strikingly recognisable. The Inn Theatre Company has put together a mad, crazy evening of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays on the theme of insanity, Lunatics and Fools. There will be characters you know well, such as Ophelia, Feste and King Lear, alongside some you might not be expecting. So please come and join us. You’ll be surprised, informed, amused, shocked and, above all, entertained. The running time will be around 2 hours including an interval. The Inn Theatre Company draws performers from across south Devon for their productions, which include a week of open-air performances in the idyllic setting of Dartmouth Castle every summer. The success of their recent shows: Heroes, Villains & Lovers and Dreams, Charms & Phantoms has inspired t...

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Sun 15 NovDoors 14:30

The Best of Benny Goodman, King of Swing

Arts Centre · Ashburton

Step back into the golden age of swing for an afternoon celebrating the music of the legendary Benny Goodman – the clarinettist who became known throughout the world as the King of Swing. Clarinettist and bandleader Peter Long brings together a superb all-star quintet to recreate the exhilarating sound of Goodman’s celebrated small groups, from hard-swinging showstoppers to some of the most sophisticated chamber jazz ever recorded. Joining Peter are acclaimed vocalist Louise Cookman, vibraphone virtuoso Anthony Kerr, guitarist and vocalist Denny Ilett, pianist Colin Good and drummer Richard Pite – five musicians steeped in the great swing tradition and determined to have some fun with it. Expect Goodman favourites, sparkling improvisation, classic songs and plenty of swing in an irresistible Sunday afternoon celebration of one of jazz’s greatest entertainers. Please note – this is an afternoon show, starting at 3pm (not 7.30pm as listed in the newsletter sent out on 28 October). Ashburton Arts Centre Always three prices – please pay what you can. Pay less, come to more! See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful...

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Thu 19 NovDoors 19:00

Orchestra Mambo International

Arts Centre · Ashburton

Orchestra Mambo International is a UK‐based mambo, cha cha, salsa dura and Afro‐Cuban jazz orchestra founded in 2022 by DJ Lubi and trombonist/bandleader Jonny Enright. What began as a one‐off concert in the north of England quickly turned into something much bigger, as the chemistry of the band and the response from audiences made it clear that this music had a life of its own. Since then, they’ve played across the UK, including Glastonbury Festival and a BBC 6 Music Maida Vale session, building a reputation for joyful, high‐energy performances rooted in the classic sounds of Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, the Fania All‐Stars, Ray Barretto and Johnny Pacheco. Their debut album, ¡Apúntalo! — named after the catchphrase of veteran Venezuelan singer Carlos “Pachanga” Peña — is released in September 2026 and delivers eight original tunes moving through mambo, salsa dura, pachanga, son montuno, Puerto Rican bomba and Latin jazz, honouring tradition while bringing a fresh UK perspective. The album is backed by a UK tour showcasing an international, cross‐generational line‐up and an explosive, party‐starting Latin sound. Orchestra Mambo International is made fo...

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Fri 20 NovDoors 19:00

Theatre: History Has No Safe Word (Visions of a Pompeii Whore)

Arts Centre · Ashburton

History Has No Safe Word Time comes for us all… Professor Nathan Zangari is fading away. Once voted the sexiest professor on BBC2’s Open University, his highly celebrated archeo-linguistics paper on “Graffiti, Women and the Walls of Pompeii” is now but a distant memory. Now, he can’t sleep, he can’t get published, and… he can’t get laid. At the sleep-study clinic that he’s enrolled at, they observe him talking in his sleep, seemingly an intermediary for a long-forgotten Pompeian girl. When overambitious student, Callie, offers to capture his mumblings, they both find themselves sucked into the very real lives of those on the edge of destruction, some 2000 years ago. “… masterful stagecraft … immersive and engaging throughout… a highly accomplished piece of writing and performance… a visceral portrayal of life in Pompeii on the eve of the infamous Vesuvian eruption in 79 CE. Brown clearly knows his history, and the way he brings Pompeii to life is nothing short of astonishing. There is a gripping action scene in the second half that had my wife reaching out her arms to intervene, so immersed was she in the story. If historical drama is your thing, you’r...

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Wed 18 NovDoors 18:00

Becky Hill

O2 Academy Oxford

INTIMATE SHOW + GUEST DJ SET

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Wed 18 NovDoors 18:00

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Signature Brew Haggerston · London

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Wed 18 NovDoors 18:00

Scarlet Rebels

Truck · Oxford

ALBUM RELEASE: LIVE & SIGNING

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Wed 18 NovDoors 18:00

Shakatak

The Jam House · Birmingham

“Night Birds”, “Down on the Street”, and “Easier Said than Done” are just three of the instantly recognisable tracks of Shakatak

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