Ashburton Arts Centre

It's Not Only, But Also, The Blues…

Stretching the boundaries of folk music tradition, experimental electronics, lo-fi weirdness and psychedelia.

The classic jazz piano trio with this wonderful American pianist who's back in the UK for a short vist. With Marcus Vergette (bass) and Ronnie Jones (drums)

“Ellie Gowers is, quite literally, an all-singing, all-dancing folk polymath” Jon Wilks, TradFolk

with host Jesse Molins (guitar) with Martin Jenkins & Tony Follano

Two parts Billy Bragg to one Part Levellers, with a touch of Johnny Cash and a side order of Beans on Toast: you’ll laugh, you’ll cry… you may even dance!

“Lyrics and musical arrangements crackle with wide-eyed curiosity.” Jude Rogers, The Guardian

Kip Winter & Dave Wilson perform often hard-hitting original songs in stunning harmony, interspersed with self-deprecating humour.

“This music is visceral yet also profoundly thoughtful and, indeed, highly memorable.” BBC Music Magazine

Earl Okin is now a legendary crooner/comedian in that 'cult' bracket of musicians who each generation (re)discovers, but somehow he has never quite made the big time.

“One of the country’s best live acts right now! Get out and see them wherever you can!” Americana UK

International close harmony folk trio with spellbinding tri-lingual folk songs and tales

Four of the most exciting modern bluegrass musicians in the UK today come together in this new band.

Arabic and South Asian poetic music

Tasty swing/funk beets, brass, strings, Western Australia's Formidable Vegetable is a fresh harvest of hope in the tangled and overgrown mess of the world, enriching the soil of our minds and planting seeds of inspiration at every show.

Multi award-winning Tim Edey has been recognised as: BBC Musician of the year BBC ALBA/Scotland, Best Traditional musician 2020, and BBC Radio Two Musician of the year 2012 (BBC R2 FOLK AWARDS)

Tales, legends, myths, anecdotes, intimate memories and stories gleaned from a life spent travelling by internationally-acclaimed French/Norwegian storyteller Abbi Patrix

Maximum space for dancing to Ruth Rozelaar on bandoneon with this month's special guest Mark Wyman

A celebration of the great jazz violinist Stuff Smith with some top UK jazz musicians

What is a Hausmusik? An informal event where the audience decides what’s played from a selection of chamber music, and the musicians will sight-read it together for the first time.

What is a Hausmusik? An informal event where the audience decides what’s played from a selection of chamber music, and the musicians will sight-read it together for the first time.

Richard Gonski, moderator Introducing the musicians, & selections from the programme.

Hear short selections from the week

This concert features music by: Bach, Shostakovich, Knussen

What is a Nachtmusik? NEW for 2025, this is a concert performed in the dark, close to nature in a magical Dartmoor location.