Ashburton Arts Centre

Melodies rooted in jazz, taking in a wider love for soul, folk, and latin music

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

Katie Duck is a mover and maker from Amsterdam. This one hour performance involves live music, film, sound, movement and text

These two remarkable Indian musicians performed here in February. The audience loved it, so we're delighted to welcome them back.

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

Hear short selections from the week

This concert features music by: Bach, Shostakovich, Knussen

This Concert features highlights from the Festival

Monthly night of music based on and inspired by the blues, mostly featuring bands in and around Devon

Duncan Eagles (saxophone), Eric Ford (drums) Jakub Cywinski (double bass) and Adam Dyer (piano)

A free, 2 hour discussion and gentle movement workshop for local residents to explore what rural life means to them

Sam Richards, piano, Marcus Vergette double bass, Steve Day, percussion

Guitarist Harry Diplock brings together some of the UK's most exciting musicians to capture a modern take on the world of acoustic jazz.

This multi-instrumentalist appeared here with Ranagri; she's recorded with Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Florence & The Machine and The White Stripes – this is her own original music

A master of his art

Music that folds in elements of jazz, post-rock and chamber classical music while raiding the folk music toolbox. Call it what you want: post-folk. Trad-noir. Folk nihilism.

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

A singer-songwriter and dynamic performer who blends soul and classic rock with the groove of blues, funk and jazz.

[This is now happening on Mon 15 December] 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)