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An exhibition of work by members of Torbay Woodturners Club.

An international conference celebrating how we live with woods and trees. A unique blending of art, practice, and science.

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.” — Herman Hesse

Evolving the Forest is a three-day symposium drawing together a wide variety of voices to explore our wondrous heritage of woodland and forest. It marks 100 years of modern forestry in the UK and looks forward to the next hundred, incorporating the annual conference of the Royal Forestry Society. We hear the voices of foresters, environmental managers, policy-makers, scientists and other experts; we listen to artists and architects, writers, philosophers and others who wander and wonder in our varied British forests; and we learn from others around the world about their own cultural connections to trees, and the wood that produces some of the world’s most useful and most beautiful objects.

The event begins at 16.00 on Wednesday June 19 with an opening keynote address from Prof. Fiona Stafford who explores our cultural relationship to trees and woodland and Why Trees Matter. Later that evening is a public conversation with three individuals key to our future relationship with trees: Sir Harry Studholme, Chair of the Forestry Commission, Beccy Speight, CEO of the Woodland Trust, and broadcaster, author and architect Piers Taylor (CEO Invisible Studio, Presenter of The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes BBC2). These two events set out the key themes for the conference.

Before the second keynote address on Thursday June 20 at 14.30 by Prof Kathy Willis CBE, join us for the launch of Dartington’s Forest Charter.

Unusual in its breadth of voices and knowledges, key themes include investigations of our treed landscapes, working with and growing timber as a material, agro-forestry and forest gardens, policy development, forest and species management, trees and climate change mitigation, urban forests, art and narrative, and how we live with woods and trees.

This event is produced by art.earth, convened by art.earth, the Royal Forestry Society, and Timber Strategies, and hosted by Dartington.

Register for the entire three-day event or join us for some of the special sessions that are open to the general public. Full details and prices and booking can be found at evolvingtheforest.uk.

A brilliant opportunity to discover the secrets of our glorious gardens.

From the 14th Century buildings, to the much-loved Sunny Border, to one of the oldest trees in England, you’ll hear the stories behind individual features and learn about some of the Garden mysteries, unanswered even today.

The gardens at Dartington Hall are world class Grade II listed and are open, free of charge, all year round. Although the history of the gardens goes back several hundred years, it was not until Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst arrived in 1925 that its true potential was realised.

Dartington would like to warmly thank our volunteers who make these tours happen.

If bringing a group of over 10 people, booking in advance will be required and a donation per person will be requested. Please contact volunteering@dartington.org to book.

Please email us admin@JAMMINGSTATION.CO.UK

This new weekly session is for young people who want to build their social and musical confidence. The group is a supportive place for young musicians who are not yet ready for public performance.

£60 per term. payment by instalment welcome.

Julianne Moore gives a joyous performance in Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio’s (A Fantastic Woman, Disobedience) spirited, uplifting romantic comedy Gloria Bell, an English language remake of his 2013 film (Gloria).

With the story relocated from Santiago to Los Angeles, Gloria (Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a strait-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around the city. Meeting Arnold (John Turturro) on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity and family.

2019 | UK 

“A glorious celebration of Julianne Moore at her peak”
Sara Stewart, New York Post

How much do you know about the food that’s on your plate? Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye-opening look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming.

Tracing the history of food production in the United States, the film charts how farming has gone from local and sustainable to a corporate Frankenstein monster that offers cheap eggs, meat, and dairy at a steep cost: the exploitation of animals; the risky use of antibiotics and hormones; and the pollution of our air, soil, and water. Spotlighting farmers who have pushed backed against industrial agriculture with more humane practices, Eating Animals offers attainable, commonsense solutions to a growing crisis while making the case that ethical farming is not only an animal rights issue but one that affects every aspect of our lives.

2018  | USA | Documentary

The first screening, on 17th June, will be followed by a panel discussion on sustainable land use and farming practices led by Harriet Bell, Community Resilience (Food and Farming) Manager at the Dartington Hall Trust.

Steve and Lizzy, invite you to take the limelight for your own songs and if you ask nicely they will play along with you – or not as the case maybe.

Friendly, welcoming and encouraging, it’s always a good evening.

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Hello all, I’m going to be performing at the Music Launch Pad event at the Bay Horse for 45 minutes! Bringing out all original music from my mind to your ears! Please come along and bring your friends and aunties.

A 700-year-old story awaits you on our volunteer-led Deer Park tours –

learn about the people who lived here, the magnificent landscape, the deer themselves and the abundant wildlife.

The Deer Park is an exciting new development for Dartington. It includes the repair and restoration of Dartington’s historic Deer Park Wall through essential and lasting conservation works, creating new accessible and interpreted walks through the surrounding parkland.

Tours are free – there is no need to book. In order to help keep this place special for everyone, an opportunity will be provided at the end of the tour for attendees to make an entirely optional donation towards the Gardens’ upkeep.

Gentle movements using a chair including standing & using it as a support. Some use of ‘bar’ on the wall. Suitable for seniors/others with less mobility. Very friendly & welcoming classes.

Cost, just £3.

No class on 25 April 2019

How much do you know about the food that’s on your plate? Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye-opening look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming.

Tracing the history of food production in the United States, the film charts how farming has gone from local and sustainable to a corporate Frankenstein monster that offers cheap eggs, meat, and dairy at a steep cost: the exploitation of animals; the risky use of antibiotics and hormones; and the pollution of our air, soil, and water. Spotlighting farmers who have pushed backed against industrial agriculture with more humane practices, Eating Animals offers attainable, commonsense solutions to a growing crisis while making the case that ethical farming is not only an animal rights issue but one that affects every aspect of our lives.

2018  | USA | Documentary

The first screening, on 17th June, will be followed by a panel discussion on sustainable land use and farming practices led by Harriet Bell, Community Resilience (Food and Farming) Manager at the Dartington Hall Trust.

Julianne Moore gives a joyous performance in Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio’s (A Fantastic Woman, Disobedience) spirited, uplifting romantic comedy Gloria Bell, an English language remake of his 2013 film (Gloria).

With the story relocated from Santiago to Los Angeles, Gloria (Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a strait-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around the city. Meeting Arnold (John Turturro) on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity and family.

2019 | UK 

“A glorious celebration of Julianne Moore at her peak”
Sara Stewart, New York Post

Poets and poetry lovers all welcome at this reading session in the upstairs lounge.

contact ash.moor@btinternet.com for more details or simply join us on the evening.

In The Whitehouse productions with Adrian Birtwell introduce new music by new and established artists on a music night dedicated to performings one set each.

Recently moved from the Civic hall, the Indoor market is now at the Masonic hall – just behind the civic hall (next to the car parks)

This lively and inclusive yoga session takes us all on a journey of the body, the mind, how they work together & looking at philosophy, History of yoga, modern yoga, Somatics, & exploring different styles of yoga, in a session designed for those who come.
Spontaneous yet planned, full of ideas and motion, of focus and healing.
With so many kinds of Yoga out there to be tried and tested, we have a look at the world of yoga in this humble and beautiful setting.

Bill Nighy stars alongside Sam Riley and Alice Lowe in this witty, beguiling, very English comedy-drama.

Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s excellent script, director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate. With Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny and Alexei Sayle.

2018  | UK 

“The veteran actor shines as an ageing word wizard searching for his estranged son in Carl Hunter’s kind-hearted debut” 
★★★★ The Guardian

Aged 8-15? Do you talk about sport all the time? Get your voice heard on live radio. For aspiring commentators, football fanatics and anyone looking to work in media. Reporting skills, sound recording, match analysis, quizzes and fun bits and bobs.

Soundart Radio is the licensed community station for the Totnes area, broadcasting full time on 102.5FM since 2006. We are registered with Ofsted to provide an affordable, high quality childcare service of arts and media activities for children and young people. Saturday afternoons are dedicated to sport. Young people are supported to develop their radio ideas with us, and given training to use our live broadcast studio and portable equipment. The next generation of sports presenters starts here.

All our workers are qualified artists, DBS checked and First Aid trained.

Arts Lab welcomes drop-in visits from anyone interested in finding out more about what we do. Come and see our latest exhibition, sign up for a workshop, by some art or have a chat about ways to get involved with the project. Arts Lab embodies a ‘progressive lab for living and learning’ that is central to Dartington’s ethos. Through dynamic ideas and making, we experiment, play, collaborate and challenge the status quo. Our aim is to build and energise happier, more connected and more resilient communities. We welcome you to be part of our journey in a way that suits you.

Aged 8-15? Love to make things? Saturday mornings on the radio are yours – come and tell stories, sing songs, interview interesting people and get your voice heard.

Soundart Radio is the licensed community station for the Totnes area, broadcasting full time on 102.5FM since 2006. We are registered with Ofsted to provide an affordable, high quality childcare service of arts and media activities for children and young people. We support each of them to find their own radio voice through fun and creative activities. Together we tell stories, create music, make up funny sketches, interview wonderful guests, record sounds of nature and do lots of live broadcasting. We also explore out of door and make things to take home.

All our workers are qualified artists, DBS checked and First Aid trained.

Have a go at carving a relief design in lime stone with an experienced tutor artist who runs regular weekday courses at Dartington.

To enrol on any of these courses, please contact Maria at maria.moorhouse@sky.com.

All courses run across two days

Me & East and The Kitchen Table bring you another wonderful RAM. A market of creatives, foodies & artisans. Feed your senses, meet the makers, enjoy some music, food & drink in the wonderful square at the top of town.

Bill Nighy stars alongside Sam Riley and Alice Lowe in this witty, beguiling, very English comedy-drama.

Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s excellent script, director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate. With Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny and Alexei Sayle.

2018  | UK 

“The veteran actor shines as an ageing word wizard searching for his estranged son in Carl Hunter’s kind-hearted debut” 
★★★★ The Guardian

Covers from Jamie Darling

Natural Earth Eco Clothing http://naturalearthecoclothing.com  is launching its new range along with other small designers, for the Small Designers Make Good Fashion Show.

Designers include: Angela’s Designs, Sewing Hub Paignton, Sister Organics Wedding Dresses and India Rose Clothing.

Photography by Miranda Warburton.

Founder of Natural Earth Eco Clothing H.Louise Ashley also has a music band called Lavender Days on Bandcamp and is working on an Eco LIving Project http://www.naturalearthecoliving.com

The event wishes to encourage people to be able to make a living from small scale clothing projects.

Bill Nighy stars alongside Sam Riley and Alice Lowe in this witty, beguiling, very English comedy-drama.

Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s excellent script, director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate. With Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny and Alexei Sayle.

2018  | UK 

“The veteran actor shines as an ageing word wizard searching for his estranged son in Carl Hunter’s kind-hearted debut” 
★★★★ The Guardian

Renowned Blues slide guitar player Julian Piper will be appearing at The Bay Horse, Totnes, on Sunday 23rd June.

Julian’s career spans over 50 years, having toured the UK & Europe regularly with his blues outfit Junkyard Angels,supporting many American blues masters such as Phil Guy, Lazy Lester, Tabby Thomas, Eddie Kirkland, Carey and Lurrie Bell, Kenny Neal, Lowell Fulson and many others. Along the way Julian has also shared stages with Buddy Guy and B.B. King, Robert Plant and Peter Green, and has appeared at countless major festivals, notably at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz Festival on the Blues stage in front of 4,000 people. Julian also lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during 1987/88, where he played in the city’s blues clubs, as well as regular gigs in New Orleans.

An exhibition of work by the members of The Totnes Art Society.

A 700-year-old story awaits you on our volunteer-led Deer Park tours – learn about the people who lived here, the magnificent landscape, the deer themselves and the abundant wildlife.

The Deer Park is an exciting new development for Dartington. It includes the repair and restoration of Dartington’s historic Deer Park Wall. Also through essential and lasting conservation works, creating new accessible and interpreted walks through the surrounding parkland. We are encouraging more people to engage in the landscape including through a new schools’ programme and new volunteering opportunities.

Every Monday, 2-3pm, and Friday, 11am-12 noon.

– Find out more about the Park in our Deer Park microsite

Tours are free – there is no need to book. In order to help keep this place special for everyone. An opportunity will be provided at the end of the tour for attendees to make an entirely optional donation towards the Gardens’ upkeep.

Bill Nighy stars alongside Sam Riley and Alice Lowe in this witty, beguiling, very English comedy-drama.

Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s excellent script, director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate. With Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny and Alexei Sayle.

2018  | UK 

“The veteran actor shines as an ageing word wizard searching for his estranged son in Carl Hunter’s kind-hearted debut” 
★★★★ The Guardian

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” CHANT OUT TOTNES”-I’m so happy to be chanting again at Bogan where I led voice and chanting groups for many years!
Come and connect more deeply with yourself using chants to nourish the heart, body and soul!
A great opportunity to explore chants from different traditions-Sanskrit, Jewish, Sufi, Native American and English to unlock the power of the voice. Gavin will guide us through chants and mantras some call and response (Kirtan) and some all together. He has 19 years experience of working with sound supporting individuals to find their true voice. He has been occasionally leading Kirtan at Triyoga for a number of years. His connection to sound and music generates a passion and devotion for freedom of expression and joy! £12 on the door or £10 if pre-booked

Set and shot in Brighton, this impressive, award-winning drama follows veteran drag queen Jackie Collins (Derren Nesbitt).

When he receives an upsetting diagnosis, he just wants to perform his long- running act and pretend that all is well. But between a surprising new friendship with rising young queen Faith (played by Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens) and unfinished business with his long-lost daughter, he may just have the most eventful month and a half of his life. A really engaging story, fresh and full of humour and charm as well as surprising insights into our evolving understanding of gender identity, Tucked marks the first queer film from prolific young British director Jamie Patterson.

2018  | UK 

Totnes Irish Session at the Bay Horse. Jigs, reels and all that. All musicians welcome.

Alongside its wider activities, over the past few years the Totnes Community Development Society has been developing detailed plans for redevelopment and refurbishment of a range of buildings, including the Mansion in the centre of Totnes and the Brunel Building as part of the Atmos Totnes site next to the railway.

If you would like to talk to staff and Directors of Totnes Community Development Society about the work it does, and see the plans for the Mansion and the Brunel Building, then we will be running two open house events on the times/dates below. Further dates will be provided across the summer.

Meet Directors/see the plans:

12noon – 2pm on Saturday 15th June 2019 at the Elmhirst site, adjacent to the AstroTurf opposite KEVICC.

10am – 4pm on Tuesday 25th June 2019 in the Mansion, School Hall, opposite the library in the Mansion.

The Mansion

The Mansion is a grade 2 Listed Building in the Centre of Totnes with a charitable object focused on education and social welfare. Totnes Community Development Society took over the Mansion from Devon County Council on 1st January 2017. Since then urgent remedial work has been undertaken across the site and systems and processes have been put into place to enable over 100 local groups a year to access the space as well as the public services provided within it.

Alongside this work, the Society has undertaken extensive audit and survey work to establish the extent and focus of the refurbishment and redevelopment needs for the site and its long term maintenance. The plans in place are designed in response to the needs presented by the community in the last two and half years since the Society started managing the site.

The works planned will enable local people of Totnes to continue to increasingly use the building into the future, and to sustain the building physically and financially. They include renewal of heating and ventilation across the site, powered by renewable energy where possible, new toilet facilities, a central lobby/café/information space and new external space.

You can see floor-plans for the redevelopment of the Mansion on the time/dates above. There will also be a mini-exhibition in the foyer of the Mansion from Monday 17th June.

Information about hire and rental space is available at www.totnescommunity.org.uk

The Brunel Building

The Brunel Building is the Listed Building on the former Dairy Crest site. Planning Permission is in place for Atmos Totnes through the Made Community Right to Build Order. The plans for Brunel Building bring to life the scheme that the community voted for as part of the Order process.

Over 4000 people contributed to the design of the Atmos Totnes site, including providing the brief for the Brunel Building. The building designs facilitate multiple uses including as an events venue, concert space, indoor market areas, restaurant, café and workshop space. Since 2017 the Society has been using a grant from Heritage Lottery Enterprise Fund to develop the detailed materials ready for construction.

You can see detailed plans and visualisations produced in the last 18 months on the times/dates above.

The Elmhirst Building

Volunteers, trainees and the Society’s local contractors have been repairing the Elmhirst site to meet the vision of Golden Iris – a group of young volunteers working on behalf of the community in Totnes. You can join the volunteer team and help with the gardening, painting and general maintenance of the community space by getting in touch info@totnescommunity.org.uk or visit the building on one of the workdays (including the date above).
Information about using the space at Elmhirst is available at www.totnescommunity.org.uk

Information about the Elmhirst site will be available, as well as your chance to speak to Society Directors about the wider work of the Society, on the date/times above.

Totnes Community Development Society works to bring spaces into community use, management and ownership, including working in partnership with other groups and organisations locally to achieve this and in support of local service provision.

Support and join in with the work of the Society as a voting member, applications forms available at www.totnescommunity.org.uk