Ashburton Arts Centre

0 West Street, Ashburton, TQ13 7DT
> www.ashburtonarts.org.uk/

Forthcoming events

Roland Arnison: The Call of the Loon

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

P Wednesday 7th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Seminar Series: Prof Joe Foweraker & Pip Harris on A Life Well Lived

Pip Harris and Joe Foweraker invite you to join them for Conversations on the Challenges of a Life Well-Lived.

P Thursday 8th May, 2025
N Door time: 5:45pm, Start time: 6:00pm
, All ages

Härva Trio

P Thursday 8th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Living Room Theatre: The End is In The Beginning, a Samuel Beckett omnibus

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.

P Friday 9th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Angelheart Theatre: Sam O’Shanty

Magical puppet theatre for all the family

P Saturday 10th May, 2025
N Door time: 2:00pm, Start time: 2:30pm
, All ages

Wake The River

Alt folk with a groovy and ethereal edge: “One to watch from the South West” Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio

P Saturday 10th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Ash Arts Jazz Jam Session

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

P Monday 12th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

An evening with Jim Mullen (UK jazz and funk guitar legend) and friends

with Zoe Francis (vocals), Tom Ball (organ) and Tristan Mailliot (drums)

P Wednesday 14th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Kudu Band plus DJ Emma the Artist

With reggae-infused rhythms, sparkling African guitar lines, soulful and infectious vocals – come down and dance!

P Friday 16th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Club Tropicana

80s Club Night

P Saturday 17th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:30pm, Start time: 8:00pm
, All ages

The Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Concert Band

A musical feast including classical, pop music and film music, plus some contemporary concert band pieces

P Sunday 18th May, 2025
N Door time: 2:30pm, Start time: 3:00pm
, All ages

Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martín: virtuoso guitar duo from Cuba

The show compiles some of Grammy nominee composer Eduardo’s most alluring works for two guitars. Prepare to listen to classical styles merged with rock and son montunos, old Yoruba chants or feel-good rumbas with funk- boleros, and new-age tunes and cinematic pieces sitting alongside Cuban tumbaos with slap bass.

P Thursday 22nd May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Martha Tilston

“She has probably the purest voice I have heard and at times it sent shivers up and down my spine” BBC

No tickets available

P Friday 23rd May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

OPEN TO ALL - Who really holds the power on Dartmoor?

DARTMOOR A conversation with Kate Ashbrook, Matthew Kelly, Guy Shrubsole and Lewis Winks

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 9:15am, Start time: 9:30am
, All ages

ROCK IDOLS – DARTMOOR’S EXTRAORDINARY TORS

Wyl Menmuir in conversation with Alex Murdin and Sophie Pierce

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 10:45am, Start time: 11:00am
, All ages

THE SECRETS OF CUT HILL AND PILES HILL: Uncovering the lives of the ancestors

A talk by DNP archaeologists Lee Bray and Andy Crabb

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 12:15pm, Start time: 12:30pm
, All ages

BEYOND HUMAN: LANDSCAPE’S EMOTIONAL RESONANCE

Readings by and conversation with Sean Borodale and Fiona Williams

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 1:45pm, Start time: 2:00pm
, All ages

DARTMOOR IS THE ARTIST

A visual presentation and conversation with Land & Lore, Garry Fabian Miller, Matthew Shaw and Mark Jessett

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 3:15pm, Start time: 3:30pm
, All ages

Seth Lakeman (with Benji Kirkpatrick and Alex Hart)

Dartmoor's own singer and multi-instrumentalist, who's now known across the UK and beyond. Always a favourite, so early booking essential.

No tickets available

P Saturday 24th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

BELTANE BORDER: THE DARK SIDE OF FOLK

A conversation with, and performance by, Dartmoor’s wildest Morris side

P Sunday 25th May, 2025
N Door time: 5:45pm, Start time: 6:00pm
, All ages

NOBATB: Alex Voysey Trio and Vince Lee & Sophie Lord

It's Not Only, But Also, The Blues…

P Monday 26th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Milkweed

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

P Tuesday 27th May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Ellie Gowers

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

P Saturday 31st May, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Iona Lane

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

P Wednesday 4th June, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Blue Rose Code (duo)

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

P Friday 13th June, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh

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

P Sunday 15th June, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Tim Edey

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)

P Monday 23rd June, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

Matt Holborn Quartet: For Stuff

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

P Saturday 12th July, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

ACMF 2025: Meet The Musicians (Ashburton Arts Centre)

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

P Sunday 20th July, 2025
N Door time: 3:30pm, Start time: 4:00pm
, All ages

ACMF 2025: Family Concert (Ashburton Arts Centre)

Hear short selections from the week

P Tuesday 22nd July, 2025
N Door time: 4:30pm, Start time: 5:00pm
, All ages

ACMF 2025 Concert # 1

This concert features music by: Bach, Shostakovich, Knussen

P Wednesday 23rd July, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

ACMF 2025 Concert #5: Ashburton Arts Centre

This Concert features highlights from the Festival

P Sunday 27th July, 2025
N Door time: 4:30pm, Start time: 5:00pm
, All ages

Martin Simpson

A master of his art

P Sunday 21st September, 2025
N Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm
, All ages

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