Ashburton Arts Centre

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

Forthcoming events

The Inner Sea - Film

“Really beautiful…masterfully woven. A restraint that surfaces with the ache of an artist, and the control required to not be in control.” Dr. James DeMasi
Online sales closed - tickets available at the venue
P Wednesday 13th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Tannahill Weavers

Firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage; from reflective ballads to foot-stomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.
P Thursday 14th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Emily Windham Quartet

An evening of soulful jazz from this popular quartet!
Not currently available
P Friday 15th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Introductory Javanese Gamelan Workshop

An afternoon workshop 2-5pm with no previous musical experience necessary / Part of Tinners Moon Festival 2026
P Saturday 16th May, 2026
N Door time: 1:45pm, start time: 2:00pm

Nick Harper

Part of his ‘58 Fordwych Rd UK Tour’ of the UK and Ireland
P Saturday 16th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Soulful Singing and Mantra Workshop

African, sacred, uplifting and fun day workshop led by the unique and inspiring, Mahasukha.
Cancelled
P Sunday 17th May, 2026
N Door time: 10:15am, start time: 10:30am

Martha Tilston

“She has probably the purest voice I have heard and at times it sent shivers up and down my spine” BBC
P Monday 18th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Lalkhori - folk choir from Georgia

Lalkhori are a young, mixed ensemble, from the Svaneti region of the rugged North Caucasus mountains of Georgia. They perform unique and beautiful, UNESCO listed polyphonic songs of Georgia.
P Tuesday 19th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Jazz Club: Emile Hinton Trio

Jazz Club: Join Emile and his trio, with special guests/ Part of Tinners Moon Festival 2026
P Wednesday 20th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Swing from Paris

Inspired by the music of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s: from the cafés and cabarets of Montmartre to Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli
P Thursday 21st May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening

Drawing on mythology, folklore and psychology, Blackie reclaims the old tales as guides to courage, confidence and personal renewal.
P Friday 22nd May, 2026
N Door time: 6:30pm, start time: 7:30pm

Living Room Theatre: The Uncertainty Principle - a play by Simon Stephens

This intimate 80 minute, two actors, comedy is for curious people, exploring connection and chaos theory through truths, dares and plenty of lies.
P Saturday 23rd May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Exeter Opera: Rossini La Cenerentola

Exeter Opera Group will perform Rossini’s La Cenerentola - a variation on Cinderella
P Sunday 24th May, 2026
N Door time: 2:45pm, start time: 3:00pm

Chris McGlade: Forgiveness

A fiercely powerful and critically-acclaimed show about a brutally shocking story
P Sunday 24th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Not Only But Also The Blues: Vince Lee & Sophie Lord / Xtra Tacos

Five of the top blues players in the south west – this'll be a great night!
P Monday 25th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

David Celia & Co

From the outskirts of Toronto, Canada, David Celia is an innovative singer/songwriter and astonishing guitar player, known for his spontaneously driven live performances.
P Tuesday 26th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P Wednesday 27th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Fowl (Hugh Nankivell and Graham Browning)

Hugh and Graham became Fowl during lockdown when they wrote and recorded Humankindweed, an album full of sense, nonsense, wordplay, music with words, and words with music
P Thursday 28th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Beatrice the Amazing Astronaut – a magical musical adventure for the whole family

Virtuoso concert pianist Beatrice Nicholas presents this unique show, suitable for all ages & perfect for kids at primary school.
P Friday 29th May, 2026
N Door time: 1:45pm, start time: 2:00pm

BEATRICE – solo piano recital

BEATRICE performs popular piano classics, African American classical composers and her own classical-jazz fusions.
P Friday 29th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P Saturday 30th May, 2026
N Door time varies - see details below

Los Suplentes: Emiliano Faryna (guitar) and Hugo Satorre (Bandoneon)

This looks like being an exquiste evening of music from two amazing musicians, playing tango on guitar and bandoneon
P Saturday 30th May, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Tango Milonga for Dancing with Los Suplentes Duo (bandoneon/guitar) and Ruth Rozelaar (bandoneon)

Come and enjoy a unique TANGO experience, in the company of bandoneon maestro Hugo Satorre & Emiliano Faryna, both from Argentina
P Sunday 31st May, 2026
N Door time: 1:30pm, start time: 1:30pm

Katie Spencer

“Katie’s guitar playing has echoes of my dear friend the late great Bert Jansch. Like a musical weaver she threads her poetic lyrics through the guitar's strings and produces little tapestries of song” Ralph McTell
P Wednesday 3rd June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Under The Surface

This extraordinary Dutch band has performed around the world – they came here in 2024 and were amazing! Highly recommended.
P Thursday 4th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett

The very Final Farewell Tour from two absolute legends of British music
P Friday 5th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P Friday 5th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:30pm, start time: 8:00pm

Lyric String Trio

Top SW chamber musicians playing music by Bach, Schubert, Kodaly and Dohnanyi
P Sunday 7th June, 2026
N Door time: 2:45pm, start time: 3:00pm

Sarah Harris Quartet - with Will Butterworth, piano; Marcus Vergette, bass and Ronnie Jones, drums

Sarah has recently arrived in the South West and has been impressing audiences at several recent gigs, and our monthly jazz jam session.
P Friday 19th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

If Trees Could Talk: Artists and their Relationships to Trees

What are roles that trees play in artists' practice? Why trees? How do artists interpret the provocation, “If Trees Could Talk"?
P Tuesday 23rd June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Zaid Hilal: Palestinian singer-musician-composer-producer

A welcome return from this purveyor of spellbinding Palestinian contemporary folk-pop
P Saturday 27th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Lyric String Trio

Top SW chamber musicians playing music by Mozart and Beethoven in our studio upstairs
P Sunday 28th June, 2026
N Door time: 2:45pm, start time: 3:00pm

If Trees Could Talk: Arts-led Social Change

What are mechanisms of the arts that enable and accelerate change? Why does it work? What are the political arguments for arts-led processes?
P Tuesday 30th June, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

If Trees Could Talk: Trees Within Us and the MicroBiome

'Creative health' and 'Green social prescribing' are popular buzzwords, but capacity and funding are limited. Can we change the reality? What should we be asking?
P Wednesday 8th July, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

If Trees Could Talk: Entrepreneurs, Creative and Green

How are creatives changing our relationship to the environment through commerce? How are they making space in our economy for their work and messages?
P Tuesday 14th July, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

If Trees Could Talk: The Future of the Forests

Stories have framed how we see forests for millennia. Are our modern myths, coloured now by political interests and the commercial interests of both industry and NGOs the right stories for a changing, challenging and unknowable future?
P Wednesday 15th July, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Captain of the Lost Waves

“completely extraordinary” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
P Friday 31st July, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Joe Martin - Alone in Valentine

Taking inspiration from the golden years of Americana and branding it with his own unique stamp.
P Thursday 17th September, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P Saturday 19th September, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

Christine Collister & Dave Kelly

Together again – two superb voices
P Friday 16th October, 2026
N Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm