Longer Read 21/05/2019 No-one can accuse Totnes of being short on coffee shops. So what’s so special about another recent addition next to the Seven Stars at the bottom of town? Well, quite a lot as it turns out. Totnes may have it’s ‘bubble’ status but, like the rest of Devon in general, is not…
British poet, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Osborn returns to the Dartmouth Inn, Totnes on May 4th to present his latest album “Letters from the Border”. Ben is signed up to NonoStar records and created the album with German experimental violinist Alex Stolze at the remote Nonostar Studio on the German-Polish border in the summer…
Astounding! Martin Harley and his authentic, soulful blues were surely an experience to remember at The Barrel House on Saturday 8th December. The crowd, seemingly in awe of his talent, Harley possessing the power to both captivate an audience and make them go wild with adoration and excitement, as his increasing passion and mastery of…
An immersion into a world of art. A walk up the wooden stairs to the Angel Gallery in South Street will land you in a world of artistic peacefulness. Lebanese born Azul-Valerie Thome and Katz Cowley the creator of the childrens book that has become a hilarious viral you-tube sensation. Azul is weaving a colourful…
A cinema at the heart of the town Totnes Cinema is the town’s single most exciting arts initiative in recent times. If you doubt it, simply go along to a selection of films and events at its 27a High Street address. It’s where the library used to be. Since the demise of Dartington College of…
Massimo and Bianca recently opened a new Deli / Café / Restaurant. There’s no shortage of cafés in town so what’s different here? Quite a lot as it turns out! Massimo de Majo is setting out the tables as I arrive and offers to make me a coffee and the first thing I notice is…
Macabre goings on at the top of town…At the time of year when the veil between the worlds grows thin, Val Jones, Nancy Pickard and Verity Newman present an exhibition taking an irreverent romp around the certainty of death. Work from these three established West Country artists, Val and Verity from Totnes and Nancy has…
Conker shoes – a Totnesian institution, goes a long way back. 1977 in fact. Originally a co-operative of several people and inevitably having several changes is now owned by Simon Gwilt and Yvette Worrall. Passing through the immaculate showroom takes you into a thoroughly functional factory space where the handcrafted work gets done. Simon explains…
You’re 16-17, you’re just starting out at Sixth Form. It’s all good, bar the acne of course. But wouldn’t it be great if besides lessons studying for exams in your specific subjects, you could also spend some time interacting with other students THINKING about and discussing together some BIG life issues, which the standard curriculum…
