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.
Featuring art by Sarah Beckett
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Friday 18th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm |
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Music - Classical |
An evening of live music and spoken word, exploring the art of songwriting
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Thursday 24th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm |
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Music - Folk/blues/world |
For those who want to delve deeper and write your own songs
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Friday 25th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 9:45am, Start time: 10:00am |
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A great British singer and the great American songbook
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Friday 25th April, 2025 |
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Cabaret/Burlesque |
“Another great global-punk desert blues mash up.”
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Saturday 26th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 4:45pm, Start time: 5:00pm |
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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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Door time: 4:30pm, Start time: 5:00pm |
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Electrifying, soulful storytelling for adults only!
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Sunday 27th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 7:30pm, Start time: 8:00pm |
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It's Not Only, But Also, The Blues…
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Monday 28th April, 2025 |
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Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm |
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Music - Folk/blues/world |
One of the UK’s most accomplished jazz singers and outstanding pianist Liane Carroll performs jazz classics and original compositions.
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Tuesday 29th April, 2025 |
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Music - Jazz/latin |
A short film exploring the evolving relationship between people and their local forests. Journey from Scotland to Nepal, across Germany and England…
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Thursday 1st May, 2025 |
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“Music of exquisite beauty from an artist of rare refinement” PROG magazine
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Friday 2nd May, 2025 |
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Music - General |
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: 2:00pm, 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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On their UK tour of playing for dance events, the great Argentine Bandoneon Maestro Orlando Dibelo and his student Ruth Rozelaar will visit Ashburton Arts Centre one more time to play.
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Sunday 4th May, 2025 |
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Door time: 12:45pm, Start time: 1:00pm |
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Music - Jazz/latin |
A quest to record all the calls of Scotland's seabird species, travelling solo by sea kayak: A multimedia talk by Roland Arnison. 1.2 million paddle strokes, 500 miles, 30 seabird species, 1 lost kayak
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Wednesday 7th May, 2025 |
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Pip Harris and Joe Foweraker invite you to join them for Conversations on the Challenges of a Life Well-Lived.
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Thursday 8th May, 2025 |
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In this intimate 80 minute 2-hander performance, our approach to both the comic and the tragic sides of Beckett’s work will give audiences a compelling new way to experience his language.
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Friday 9th May, 2025 |
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Magical puppet theatre for all the family
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Saturday 10th May, 2025 |
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