Tango Afternoons with Live Music for Dancing

Maximum space for dancing to Ruth Rozelaar on bandoneon with this month's special guest Michael Stone on piano

P	Sunday 22nd February, 2026
N	Door time: 2:00pm, Start time: 2:00pm

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The Fascination with Spontaneity: From Occult Revival to the present

Why have we been so drawn to spontaneity in the arts? What is the attraction to creating in the moment, with little or no premeditation?

P	Sunday 22nd February, 2026
N	Door time: 3:30pm, start time: 4:00pm

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NOBATB Jeff Horsey plus Blues Open Mic & Jam Session

Jeff Horsey of Junkyard Angels fame is doing a solo set: vocals, harmonica and slide guitar plus open mic & jam

P	Monday 23rd February, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Talk: Common People Leah Gordon and Lewis Winks

A discussion of the history of enclosure, the loss of the commons, and their lasting impact on contemporary Britain, drawing on the book Common People

P	Wednesday 25th February, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Joel Munday, violin and Julian Trevelyan, piano playing Beethoven, Ravel and Elgar

Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, Ravel's Tzigane and Elgar's Sonata in E minor

P	Saturday 28th February, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Jeremy Capey Solo Cello Recital

Featuring Hans Gáls Suite for Solo Cello, Telemann, Dall 'Abaco, Asja Valcic, Ed Finnis, Daniel Delaney & Minsky's 'The Hipster'

P	Sunday 1st March, 2026
N	Door time: 2:15pm, Start time: 2:30pm

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The Fascination with Spontaneity: From Occult Revival to the present

Why have we been so drawn to spontaneity in the arts? What is the attraction to creating in the moment, with little or no premeditation?

P	Sunday 1st March, 2026
N	Door time: 3:30pm, start time: 4:00pm

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Blue, Joni Mitchell, sung by Mae Karthauser

with Ric Hollingbury, support

P	Sunday 1st March, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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The Farm: an original performance folding music, nature, & sculpture into one immersive experience

A must for fans of: jazz, experimental sound, soundscape composition, ecological art, and live performance with a twist.

P	Friday 6th March, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Hand to Hand plus Dominic DeCicco

"Songs are passed between us – voice to voice, hand to hand.“ “They always transport me to a deep and sensitive place as they literally weave their musical magic.”

P	Thursday 12th March, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Dartmoor Strings: Young Performers’ Platform

Music by Copland, Corelli, Mozart, Arriaga, Effenberg, Pachelbel, Humperdink, Frank…

P	Sunday 15th March, 2026
N	Door time: 1:45pm, start time: 2:00pm

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Josi Costi Trio plus Blue Sky July

“Music stitched from slow days, open skies, and the spaces between things”

P	Saturday 21st March, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Nicholas Walker – piano recital

Playing pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Balakirev and Liszt on our 1908 Blüthner grand piano

P	Sunday 22nd March, 2026
N	Door time: 2:30pm, start time: 3:00pm

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Boomslang: jazz-fusion for the 21st century

“twisting complex harmony, breakneck rhythms and deep grooves into something unpredictable and electrifying…”

P	Tuesday 31st March, 2026
N	Door time: 2:00pm, start time: 2:00pm

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Tryani Collective / Dartsong Chorus

Bristol's excellent 6-voice collective meets a local choir singing intricate modern and traditional arrangements by director Anna Ling

P	Friday 3rd April, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Garfield Jackson, viola & Winnie Wu, piano

The Endellion String Quartet's violist plus Winnie Wu, Piano playing music by Bach, Prokofiev, Brahms and Elgar

P	Sunday 12th April, 2026
N	Door time: 2:40pm, start time: 3:00pm

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Sailor Swift – from the artist formerly known as Pete Morton

An unruly mix of storytelling, comedy and popular song!

P	Wednesday 15th April, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Winterreise: James Way & Natalie Burch perform Schubert's iconic song cycle

Devon Song Festival Returns with World-Class Art Song Events in Devon

P	Friday 17th April, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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Cushion Concert: A relaxed event with Camilla Harris and Natalie Burch

Devon Song Festival Returns with World-Class Art Song Events in Devon

P	Saturday 18th April, 2026
N	Door time: 10:45am, start time: 11:00am

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Quiet Music with Bethany Horak-Hallett

Devon Song Festival Returns with World-Class Art Song Events in Devon

P	Saturday 18th April, 2026
N	Door time: 3:45pm, start time: 4:00pm

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Extraordinary: A Celebration of the Life & Music of George Butterworth

Devon Song Festival Returns with World-Class Art Song Events in Devon

P	Saturday 18th April, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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The Persano Trio: Rodolfo Richter and Pierre Joubert, violins with William Carter, Lute

Three top baroque musicians come together again to play music by Henry Purcell, Ennemond Gaultier, Jean-Pierre Guignon…

P	Saturday 25th April, 2026
N	Door time: 2:30pm, start time: 3:00pm

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Field System presents Stone Club and Craven

An evening of May Day revels, beginning with a film presentation by Stone Club and culminating in the raw, dark folk of Craven.

P	Friday 1st May, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm

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Adrien Brandeis, Resurgence, solo jazz piano

Paris-based jazz pianist, which an eclectic range of influences, particularly from South America, and a long list of awards.

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

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This 8 piece band will give an electrifying performance bursting with joyful jazz remembering, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and Duke Ellington, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, and Humphrey Lyttelton.

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

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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

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Soulful Singing and Mantra Workshop

African, sacred, uplifting and fun day workshop led by the unique and inspiring, Mahasukha.

P	Sunday 17th May, 2026
N	Door time: 10:15am, start time: 10:30am

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Tom Bright

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

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Katie Spencer

What Love Is is the title of her new album. Come along and all will be revealed.

P	Wednesday 3rd June, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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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

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JOHN OTWAY &WILD WILLY BARRETT

Not currently available

P	Saturday 6th June, 2026
N	Door time: 7:30pm, start time: 8:00pm

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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

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P	Saturday 21st February, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P	Thursday 26th February, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

P	Monday 2nd March, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, Start time: 7:30pm

P	Saturday 4th April, 2026
N	Door time: 1:30pm, start time: 2:00pm

P	Tuesday 14th April, 2026
N	Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm

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