Ashburton Arts Centre is in a lovely 1835 Grade 2-listed old church. The main hall is a flexible space seating up to 200, with fabulous acoustics for live music. Tickets for most events are available in advance below. If you're looking for something that's not here, please email us at boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk
Around 6pm on the day of an event, the online ticket sales close, and it says here “Not Currently Available”. There are usually still some tickets available on the door, or by emailing the box office address above. It's usually a busy time – we'll reply if we can.
The Methodist congregation moved out in 2015, and sold the building at public auction on 19 July 2017. Ashburton Arts was the successful bidder using funds donated and loaned by people and businesses in the local community to whom we're extremely grateful.
Doors at 7pm for 7.30pm start.
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Wednesday 26th March, 2025 |
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A night of swinging bravado, showmanship and humour from two of the UK's top saxophonists and a great band.
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Thursday 27th March, 2025 |
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“A Phil Beer gig is one spent in the company of a true craftsman, a master musician and consummate performer” Spiral Earth
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Saturday 29th March, 2025 |
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Two great exponents of the blues in our session on the last Monday of every month
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Monday 31st March, 2025 |
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“Astonishing work,
boundlessly inventive... driving rhythms and mesmerising folk
melodies” ★★★★
R2 Magazine
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Wednesday 2nd April, 2025 |
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A night of jazz classics celebrating one of the twentieth century's musical geniuses.
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Thursday 3rd April, 2025 |
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Balancing baroque favourites like J S Bach with thrilling and evocative contemporary music
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Friday 4th April, 2025 |
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Aerialists + Fire Acts + Clowns + Dance, fusing the ritualistic & ridiculous: Stew served in the Interlude
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Saturday 5th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 4:30pm, Start time: 5:00pm |
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All welcome to sing traditional and original songs inspired by this beautiful turning point of the year
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Sunday 6th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 2:45pm, Start time: 3:00pm |
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"Exquisite" Hannah Peel, BBC Radio 3 "Gorgeous" Guy Garvey, BBC 6Music
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Sunday 6th April, 2025 |
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Number 15, with host Jesse Molins (guitar) plus Kieron Garrett (piano) and Ric Byer (drums)
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Monday 7th April, 2025 |
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Perennial favourite known for Pilot of the Airwaves, and many more great songs, returns to the Arts Centre
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Thursday 10th April, 2025 |
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‘Hilarious one minute and earth-shatteringly real the next’ • ‘Brilliant. Best thing I’ve seen in years’
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Friday 11th April, 2025 |
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"..tight contrapuntal arrangements, sometimes punchy Georgian-style open throat unisons.." - Bristol 24/7
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Saturday 12th April, 2025 |
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Celtic-inspired themes, powerful original songs with a rare UK guest appearance by this top Irish folk musician
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Sunday 13th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 2:30pm, Start time: 3:00pm |
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Exceptional live authentic flamenco dance and music from Spain
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Sunday 27th April, 2025 |
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A workshop with Dartmoor-based Morris dancers centred on dance as protest.
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Saturday 3rd May, 2025 |
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Door time: 10:45am, Start time: 11:00am |
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For anyone who would like to give Morris a go with Bristol’s premier queer, drag king morris dancing team.
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Saturday 3rd May, 2025 |
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Door time: 12:15pm, Start time: 12:30pm |
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Dartmoor storyteller Lisa Schneidau discusses things otherworldly, bestial and ritual with artists Libby Bove, Gemma Dunnell, Abigail Tinnion, Asha Umberio and George Radford; followed by a story and this documentary by Dartmoor Preservation Association and Clapham Film Unit
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Saturday 3rd May, 2025 |
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Door time: 1:30pm, Start time: 2:00pm |
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What's left when we've lost everything? stripped down to the basics of rhythm and voice, Jefferson’s hybrid of tap dance, flamenco and body percussion meets Le Couteur’s self-taught overtone singing and 3+ octave range. Unique and amazing.
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Saturday 3rd May, 2025 |
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