Will Barnes Trio

TomorrowDoors 19:00

Indian Classical Music with Mayukh Gangopadhyay (sarod) and Monjari Mitra (voice)

Arts Centre · Ashburton

Mayukh Gangopadhyay, a professional sarod player and composer from India following a combination of Shahjahanpur-Imdadkhani Gharana (style of music), now under the tutelage of Shri Arnab Chakrabarty and Pandit Abhik Mukherjee. He has received CCRT Senior Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India. He has been performing in Europe and India at various noted venues to name Shubh-e- Banaras, Indian International Centre, New Delhi ; Tagore Society, Singapore ; Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands on the occasion of the 150th Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi; Maharishi European Research University, Seelisberg, Switzerland, L'association Bhairavi, Metz, France; Médiathèque l'Étoffe des Mots, Fellering, Alsace, France, Babel Sound world Music Festival, Hungary; Indo-Czech Autumn Festival, Prague, Theater am Faden, Stuttgart; Actisce Patronage laique Jules Vallès, Paris, France, etc. https://youtu.be/6LW8_cJxQXU (Raga Chandrakauns) https://youtu.be/jvb0IIQbW84 (Raga Jhinjhoti) Monjari Mitra is an Indian Classical Vocalist, specialist in Raga Music, Devotional songs and chanting. She has bene studying music for the last 30 years under the tutelage of eminent Gurus like Pandit Ami...

GigsFolkBlues

Thu 12 NovDoors 19:00

Wildlife and Woodwind: a fundraiser for Dartmouth Orchestra

Arts Centre · Ashburton

Over a period of 10 years, Susan has filmed Devon wildlife for Natural England, the Woodland Trust and more recently with the Mammal Society. The event also includes videos of wildlife, often taken in her own rural gardens in Lustleigh, South Devon. Susan is the author of several books on wildlife including guides to using the kind of CCTV equipment with which she records her videos. More at susanyoung-photography.co.uk Funds from the event are to support Dartmouth Orchestra (Charity 1085224) in its aims to support young musicians in South Devon. Although founded in Dartmouth, the orchestra rehearses in Totnes and frequently has concerts in Ashburton. After Susan's talk, there'll be drinks and cake with music from Dartmouth Orchestra’s Wind Quintet: Hesther Somerville, flute Becci Carter, oboe Sue Hadow, clarinet Tim Elliot, bassoon Simon Keates, French horn 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 info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre. Level access from street – please contact us on [email protected]...

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Fri 13 NovDoors 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...

Theatre

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...

GigsFolkBlues

Sun 22 NovDoors 11:00

Yes! You Can Sing Sessions - Week 4 - 22nd Nov - Drop In

The Rainbow Project Studios · Londonderry

Week 4 of our weekly group singing sessions. 11am - Tea / coffee and cake 11.30am - Sing! Group singing guided by Music Kin’s experienced song leaders - Anna Nolan, Maeve Leahy and Victoria Geelan - sharing diverse songs by ear in a fun and relaxed way using the natural voice approach. And there’s cake!

Gigs

Sun 22 NovDoors 13:00

THE GIFT and THE ROUND WINDOW

The Camden Club · London

THE GIFT are regarded by some as ‘the best kept secret’ in progressive and art rock. Back in the early noughties their first album ‘Awake & Dreaming’ impressed those in the know with its heady mixture of ‘70s style and contemporary soundscapes. Then there was silence...until the band reformed and released 2014’s “Land of Shadows”, an ambitious song suite packed with strong melodies and multi-layered instrumental workouts. In 2016 The Gift released their 3rd album, ‘Why The Sea Is Salt’, which Prog magazine described as a ‘masterpiece’. It fused symphonic, long form suites with tasteful shorter songs, and featured luminaries Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips as guest musicians. In 2019 The Gift released their 4th album ‘Antenna’, which was even harder hitting than before whilst still retaining their signature sound. Then the pandemic brought silence, as well as lineup changes. But it didn’t stop the songs. For the last few years The Gift has been busy creating and recording their 5th album ‘Seven Seasons’. Inspired by Shakespeare’s ode to our mortal experience, it explores the stages of life from birth until the end of days. Like the human condit...

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Sun 22 NovDoors 13:00

The Dan Collective play the music of Steely Dan

The International · Leicester

GigsSoulFunk & R&B

Sun 22 NovDoors 13:30

Healthy Junkies

Dublin Castle · London

Healthy Junkies - they’ve been around a few years now but these thermonuclear powered grunge punk alterno dynamos just go from strength to strength. Always a totally committed performance that leaves your ears throbbing, your head spinning and your mind fully saturated with punk rock joy. Excellent band. Neovenator - the best band named after a dinosaur since Bolan boogied, these guys seem to be a semblance of The Who in conflagration with The Stranglers, playing Blur like songs in the style of The Subhumans. Ok nothing like that. Very good tho. Gripper Lee - post punk and Goff flavours with a powerhouse delivery. Named of course after the blind one from Peters and Lee who was also the only sightless wrestler to kick Big Daddy’s ass on World of Sport back in the day. Tony Buggerbear supplied the hot nuggets in between sets.

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