Dartington What's On Jan-Feb 2012

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What’s on Jan / Feb 2012 Welcome to the first issue of our What’s On guide which is packed with films, events, courses, exhibitions and more at Dartington. By bringing all our activities together into one bi-monthly brochure we can be more sustainable, save on printing and distribution costs and you, our friends and customers need only pick up one guide. From sustainability courses at Schumacher College to the latest film releases to community conversations, all our events over the next two months can be found on these pages.

We hope you like the new format – if you have any feedback on how we can improve in future please let us know by emailing feedback@dartington.org.

Vaughan Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer

About Dartington

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Based near Totnes in South Devon, we occupy a 1,200 acre estate which was bought in the 1920s by Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst as the base for their experiment in rural regeneration. Today Dartington remains true to the ethos of the Elmhirsts, committed, like them, to solving the problems of our time through experimentation, collaboration and new ideas. We work in three areas: the arts, social justice and sustainability and our commercial enterprises support our work. Dartington is a beautiful, inspiring place with and we welcome visitors all year round. Whilst you’re here, explore our grounds and gardens, have lunch at the White Hart and drop into the Shops at Dartington on your way home. You’ll be helping to support our work.

To read the latest news about Dartington, the work we do and the people we work with please visit www.dartington.org Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL. 01803 847000 www.dartington.org

Contents Film Barn Kids Events Calendar Learning Festivals Shops Food Drink Residencies Hire Get Involved Your Visit

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Barn Cinema Introduction January/February is always our busiest period at the Barn Cinema, in no small part thanks to a little thing called the Academy Awards. Cold, dark nights also help to create an atmosphere conducive to film-going, as cinema has to all intents and purposes replaced sitting around a fire and sharing communal stories that pass on shared wisdom, educate, inform and entertain.

Last year The King’s Speech did many of these things so well that its rollercoaster effect swept aside all award competition and it became our biggest film ever. How do you top that? Well the only possible contender was shot ten miles away from Dartington by the most successful filmmaker of the modern era and based on a modern classic.

So the only question is, what’s not to like about War Horse?

Join us to to share in this big screen experience alongside other Oscar contenders, The Artist, The Descendents and Carnage as well as the smaller gems that reach places those bigger films just don’t dare to go.

Take Shelter [15] Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 January / 8pm Thursday 5 January / 5pm Director Jeff Nichols Cast Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain USA 2011 / Colour / 2h

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions his own sanity as he is driven to prepare his family for the coming storm. The stunning performance from Michael Shannon marks the film as a truly memorable metaphoric depiction of the growing world crisis.

Colin Orr, Film Programmer

Booking Information Film Ticket Prices £7.75 Full Price £6.50 all concessions £5.25 matinee £5.25 Students £4.00 Young People £3.50 Children’s Films

Box Office 01803 8407070 Book online: www.dartington.org/film

Moneyball [12A] Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 January / 5pm Thursday 5 January / 2pm & 8pm Director Bennett Miller Cast Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill USA 2011 / Colour / 2h 13m

Brad Pitt is a surefire contender for Oscar glory in this superbly written role of the true life Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane. Using computer analysis he put together a team of misfits and journeymen who took on and beat the biggest names in baseball. This year’s Social Network.

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Sherlock Holmes: AGameof Shadows [12A] Friday 6 & Saturday 7 January / 8pm Sunday 8 January / 3pm Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 January / 8pm Wednesday 11 January / 5pm Thursday 12 January / 2pm & 8pm Director Guy Ritchie Cast Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Jared Harris USA 2011 / 2hr 8m

The main cast of the hugely entertaining retake on Shelock Holmes reunite for an even more explosive followup. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence points to suicide. Holmes deduces however that the prince has been the victim of murder – a murder that is only one piece of a more portentous puzzle, designed by one Professor Moriarty. Not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but Moriarty’s capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.

Romantics Anonymous [12A] Friday 6 & Saturday 7 January / 5pm Sunday 8 January / 8pm Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 January / 5pm Director Jean-Pierre Ameris Cast Benoit Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carre Fr/Bel 2010 / Subtitles / 1hr 18m

Romantics Anonymous tells the story of Angélique, a gifted chocolate-maker whose uncontrollable shyness prevents her from acknowledging her talents. Struggling chocolatier Jean-René, who also suffers from a similar case of awkward bashfulness, hires Angélique as his new sales associate. Realising she’s attracted to her boss, Angélique decides to anonymously develop a new line of chocolates to save the company. With the future of the business hanging in the balance, Angélique and Jean-René must overcome their limitations and confess their sweet affections for one another in this delectable comedy.

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Another Earth [12A]

We Have a Pope [PG]

Wednesday 11 January / 8pm Thursday 12 January / 5pm Director Mike Cahill Cast William Mapother, Brit Marling USA 2011 / 1hr 32m

Friday 13 January / 5pm Saturday 14 January / 8pm Sunday 15 January / 3pm Director Nanni Moretti Cast Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr Italy/France 2011 / Subtitles / 1hr 45m

On the night of the discovery of a duplicate planet in the solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident. Original and touching, this Sundance favourite marks new talent to watch.

When the French Pope-elect suffers a crisis of confidence the frustrated, sequestered Cardinals seek assistance from a sceptical psychotherapist played by the director himself. A wickedly satirical look behind the Vatican curtain.

The Well Digger’s Daughter [PG] Friday 13 January / 8pm Saturday 14 January / 5pm Sunday 15 & Monday 16 January / 8pm Tuesday 17 January / 5pm Wednesday 18 January / 5pm Thursday 19 January / 2pm & 8pm Director Daniel Auteuil Cast Daniel Auteuil, Kad Merad, Sabine Azema France 2011 / Subtitles / 1hr 49m

Acclaimed French actor Daniel Auteuil, who gained international recognition after starring in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, has chosen another Pagnol remake for his debut feature as a director. This beautiful and classic piece of filmmaking proves his choice a triumphant one.

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Set in 1940s Provence, Auteuil also stars as the wily, characterful Pascal, a well-digger raising his six daughters alone after the death of his wife. But his hopes for his favourite daughter falter when she discovers she is pregnant just as her boyfriend Jacques marches off to war. When Jacques’ wealthy family refuse any contact with Patricia, Pascal, proud and stubborn, faces hard choices about how best to help her.

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Las Acacias [12A] Monday 16 January / 5pm Tuesday 17 January / 8pm Director Pablo Giorgelli, Cast German De Silva, Hebe Duarte Arg/Spain 2011 / Subtitles / 1hr 26m

A prize winner at both the Cannes and London film festivals this stunningly simple film follows a lonely truck driver hauling wood from Paraguay to Buenos Aires who picks up up a woman and her baby. As they travel and talk they slowly sip into each other's souls. Beguiling.

Magic Trip [15] Wednesday 18 January / 8pm Thursday 19 January / 5pm Director Alison Ellwood, Alex Gibney Documentary Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary USA 2011 / Colour, B&W / 1hr 47m

Pieced together from original archive footage shot on the Electric Kool Aid Acid Trip, this freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters’ fabled road trip across America is a genuine piece of counter-culture history.

The Lady [tbc] Friday 20 & Saturday 21 January / 5pm Sunday 22 January / 3pm Monday 23 January / 8pm Tuesday 24 January / 5pm Wednesday 25 January / 8pm Thursday 26 January / 2pm & 5pm Director Luc Besson Cast Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis France/UK 2011 / Running time tbc

The Lady is the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement but it is also an epic love story. Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris, despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, have sacrificed their personal and familial happiness showing endurance and devotion for each other and for a higher cause.

Director Luc Besson has taken on the story as a very personal project that may seem at odds with his action genre profile yet with the casting of its two exceptional leads he delivers a touching yet politically charged story that resonates with the turmoil still raging underground in Burma.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Friday 20 - Sunday 22 January / 8pm Monday 23 January / 5pm Tuesday 24 January / 8pm Wednesday 25 January / 5pm Thursday 26 January / 8pm Director David Fincher Cast Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara Stellen Skarsgard, Christopher Plummer USA/UK/Swe/Ger 2011 / Running time tbc

As good as the original Swedish version of Stieg Larsson’s best seller was, we should all be intrigued enough to see it remade by a truly visionary director in David Fincher. With the role of journalist Mikael Blomkvist taken by Daniel Craig seeming like a good match, the big question revolves around the casting of the little known Rooney Mara in the role of Lisbeth Salander. Noomi Rapace’s steps will be much harder to follow in, but the decision not to Americanise the source material and in fact shoot in Sweden points to an authenticity that promises much.

Shame [18] Friday 27 & Saturday 28 January / 8pm Sunday 29 January / 3pm Monday 30 January / 5pm Tuesday 31 January / 8pm Wednesday 1 February / 8pm Thursday 2 February / 5pm Director Steve McQueen Cast Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan UK 2011 / 1hr 41m

Winner of both the Best Actor and Critics award for best film at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

Steve McQueen’s follow-up to the award winning Hunger again stars Michael Fassbender, this time as Brandon, a New York corporate executive, addicted to pornography. Unable to forge relationships with women beyond a series of one night stands, Brandon struggles to hold his superficially successful life together in the face of his sexually articulated self-loathing.

As with Hunger, McQueen delivers a rigorous, cinematically precise, portrait of a spirit in freefall which packs a massive emotional punch; placing the filmmaker at the forefront of international cinema’s risk takers.

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The Iron Lady [12A] Friday 27 & Saturday 28 January / 5pm Sunday 29 January / 8pm Monday 30 January / 8pm Tuesday 31 January / 5pm Wednesday 1 February / 5pm Thursday 2 February / 2pm Director Phyllida Lloyd Cast Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent UK 2011 / 1hr 44m

This biopic of the most admired - and most despised - political figure in British 20th century politics tells a very conventional ascent to power story but intermingles elements of the undoubted love story between Maggie and Dennis, told from the perspective of old age. Meryl Streep steps into the lead role to suggest some of the woman behind the political icon while director Phyllida Lloyd will be hoping to repeat the commercial success of Mamma Mia! But will it be too sympathetic a portrayal for the left? Too superficial for the right? Speculation is rife across the political spectrum and anticipation is high for what will surely be a major cinema event.

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InTransition2.0 Thursday 2 February / 8pm Director Emma Goude Documentary UK 2011 / Running time tbc

2009’s film In Transition 1.0 captured the emergent Transition movement, a vibrant grassroots response to peak oil, climate change and economic crisis, much of it filmed by the initiatives themselves. In Transition 2.0 updates the story, showing how much this movement has grown since the first film, and the scale of the change it is catalysing. You’ll see stories of the Brixton Pound’s pioneering ‘pay-by-text’ scheme, the Japanese community energy company set up in response to Fukashima, London’s only underground station with a food garden on it, tale after tale of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It’s the perfect antidote to gloom-and-doom.

Followed by a Q&A with Rob Hopkins from Transition Town Totnes and the film’s director Emma Goude.

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War Horse [12A] Friday 3 & Saturday 4 February / 5pm & 8.15pm Sunday 5 February / 3pm & 8pm Mon 6 - Wed 8 February / 5pm & 8.15pm Thursday 9 February / 2pm, 5pm & 8.15pm Friday 10 & Saturday 11 February / 5pm & 8.15pm Sunday 12 February / 3pm & 8pm

Monday 13 February / 2pm & 8pm Tuesday 14 February / 2pm & 5pm Wednesday 15 February / 2pm & 5pm Thursday 16 February / 2pm & 8pm Director Steven Spielberg Cast Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis USA 2011 / 2hrs 26mins

Michael Morpurgo’s children’s book dealing with the terrible toll taken by horses during the First World War has slowly filtered into the public conscience, principally through the multi-award winning stage production. Now, filmed on Dartmoor by the world’s biggest director it’s about to explode into the stratosphere. An odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate loyalty and high adventure, War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war.

Already the favourite to scoop the best picture Oscar this homegrown Meal Deal Devon epic is set to rival Saving Private Ryan as a big-screen adaptation see page 25 that captures the horror and the heroism of war.

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L’Atalante [PG] Monday 13 February / 5pm Tuesday 14 February / 8.15pm Director Jean Vigo Cast Jean Dasté, Dita Parlo, Michel Simon France 1934 / B&W / Subtitles / 1hr 29m

Originally released in 1934, Jean Vigo’s first and only full-length feature is one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces. The story is very simple: newly-weds Jean Dasté and Dita Parlo find living on a cramped Seine barge brings tension to their relationship. Their naivety falls prey to the volatile world around them and their own unreadiness to compromise leads to Parlo escaping into the Paris night by herself only to realise what she has left behind. But to this stark narrative Vigo brings a rich array of moods (comic, suspenseful, heart-rendingly romantic) to explore the nuances of every single emotion.

Made on a tiny budget, the film exudes an invigorating rawness and intensity that merge to create the loveliest, least maudlin study of human desire ever committed to film.

Surviving Life [15] Wednesday 15 February / 8.15pm Thursday 16 February / 5pm Director Jan Svankmajer Cast Vaclav Helsus, Klára Issová Cz/Slov/Japan 2011 / Subtitles / 1hr 49m

Legendary Czech animator and surrealist Jan Svankmajer (Alice, Faust) returns with his first film in five years, an anarchically funny tale about a man, Eugene, who falls in love with the woman of his dreams – literally.

Expounding on (and cheekily refuting) Freudian and Jungian dream logic while dazzling the eye with animation, this manages to be Svankmajer’s most poignant and fully-formed feature to date. Its masterstroke, though, is the zestfully ironic way it harnesses the skewed workings of the subconscious knocking films like Inception and The Matrix into a cocked hat. Just dreamy!

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The Descendents [15] Friday 17 February / 5pm Saturday 18 February / 8pm Sunday 19 February / 2pm & 8pm Monday 20 February / 5pm Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 February / 8pm Thursday 23 February / 2pm & 5pm Director Alexander Payne Cast George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Robert Foster US 2011 / 1hr 55m

With his first feature since Sideways, Alexander Payne blends comedy and tragedy in this story of a father's journey to re-examine his past and embrace his future. Matt King - Clooney in a sure to be Oscar nominated role - looks like a man leading a charmed life. Living on Hawaii's Big Island, he has a law practice, a wife and family, and is the trustee of a large family plot of beautiful and valuable land.

But when his thrill-seeking wife Elizabeth suffers a boating accident off Waikiki, he's faced with a massive wake-up call. Matt, the 'back-up parent', realises he barely knows his Meal Deal sassy daughters, ten-year-old Scottie and 17-year-old Alexandra, and has little see page 25 idea how to cope with or care for them while his wife lies locked in a coma.

Coriolanus [15] Friday 17 February / 8pm Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 February / 5pm Monday 20 February / 8pm Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 February / 5pm Thursday 23 February / 8pm Director Ralph Fiennes Cast Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler UK 2011 / 2hr 3m

Ralph Fiennes flexes considerable directorial muscle in this meaty Shakespeare adaptation, taking the title role of warrior Coriolanus, whose abrasive pride and love of battle are his downfall as a politician.

Transposed to mid-1990s in the Balkans, the warfare is close and furious, which alongside the chorus of television news pundits, lends a contemporary action vocabulary to proceedings though original verse is spoken throughout. While Fiennes reaches new heights of bloodthirsty blueeyed intensity, his performance is bolstered by a pedigree cast, including Brian Cox as his persuasive political ally, Gerard Butler alternately brooding and ferocious as his sworn enemy, and James Nesbitt putting in an ultra-weaselly turn as a cynical MP.

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The Artist [PG] Friday 24 & Saturday 25 February / 8pm Sunday 26 February / 2pm & 5pm Monday 27 February / 8pm Tuesday 28 February / 5pm Wednesday 29 February / 8pm Thursday 1 March / 2pm & 5pm Director Michel Hazanavicius Cast Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman France 2011 / 1hr 40m

Set against a backdrop of a Tinseltown in transition from silent film to talkies, a whimsical love story emerges between Peppy Miller, an aspiring starlet, and George Valentin, the world’s biggest movie actor. However, in time honoured fashion, as her star soars his star fades. Reaching beyond what is quintessentially a romantic comedy, The Artist is a deftly penned love letter to a bygone age in Hollywood and American cinema. This black-and-white film is (almost) silent, shot entirely on location in Los Angeles and peppered with seamless winks to classics of the silent era and beyond including Citizen Kane, Singin’ in the Rain and The Apartment. Spot-on production design, score and cinematography lovingly recreate a 1920s Hollywood somewhere between legend and reality.

This could be the film to take the award season by surprise having already won the NY Critics prize.

Carnage [15] Friday 24 & Saturday 25 February / 5pm Sunday 26 February / 8pm Monday 27 February / 5pm Tuesday 28 February / 8pm Wednesday 29 February / 5pm Thursday 1 March / 8pm Director Roman Polanski Cast Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C Reilly Fr/Ger/Sp/Po 2011 / 1hr 19m

Adapted by Roman Polanski and playwright Yasmina Reza from her own Tony award-winning play The God of Carnage, this new film from the veteran auteur is a brilliantly sustained one-scene comic drama which exposes the hypocrisy, doublethinking and charmlessness of the modern bourgeoisie. The action takes place in real time, in the Brooklyn apartment of the Longstreets, whose son has been hit with a stick by another boy. The Longstreets have invited round the Cowans, the parents of the other child, to try to come to an amicable agreement about how to resolve the incident. Bravura acting and insights into parent/ child relationships most of us will recognise keep laughs and tension on an equal footing.

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [12A] *

Our new Saturday matinée film club for kids.

To complement the release of Michael Morpurgo’s wonderful War Horse we feature a selection of adaptations from other classic children’s literature. We hope you enjoy.

For more information and how to join please see www.dartington.org/barnkids Barn Kids Members £1 off ticket price

Saturday 7 January / 2pm Director Guy Ritchie Cast Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Jared Harris USA 2011 / 2hr 8m Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.

Happy Feet 2 [U] Saturday 14 January / 2pm Director George Miller Voice Cast Elijah Wood, Robin Williams Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat to their home – one that will take everyone working together to save them.

Puss in Boots [PG] Saturday 21 January / 2pm Director Chris Miller Voice Cast Atonio Banderas A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends.

The Railway Children [PG] Saturday 28 January / 2pm Director Lionel Jeffries Cast Dinah Sheridan After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.

War Horse [12A] ** Saturday 4 February / 2pm Director Steven Spielberg Cast Jeremy Irvine A young man and his horse are parted when the horse is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of WW1.

Black Beauty [U] Saturday 11 February / 2pm Director Caroline Thompson Cast Sean Bean The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

Fantastic Mr Fox [PG] Saturday 18 February / 2pm Director Wes Anderson Voice Cast George Clooney An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

Charlotte’s Web [U] Saturday 25 February / 2pm Director Gary Winick Voice Cast Dakota Fanning Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. * BBFC - contains moderate violence ** BBFC - contains infrequent moderate battle violence

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Academy of Ancient Music: Birth of the Concerto Thursday 23 February, 7.30pm Great Hall Tickets £18 / Concessions £17 / Students & U16s £5

Programme: Biber J S Bach J S Bach Vivaldi Vivaldi

From Biber’s solo Passacaglia to the concertos of Vivaldi and J S Bach Brilliant young violinist Alina Ibragimova makes her Academy of Ancient Music debut in a programme which vividly charts ground-breaking developments in the role of the violin as a solo instrument.

“The ultimate raspberry to anyone who says baroque music is predictable” THE INDEPENDENT

Developed at Space with support from The Dartington Hall Trust

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Biber J S Bach

Passacaglia from the Mystery/Rosary Sonatas Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord in E BWV1016 Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto in D RV234 ’L’inquietudine’ Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D Op.3/11 RV565 Battalia (ed. Harnoncourt) Violin Concerto in E, BWV 1042

Pre Concert Talk 6pm, Great Hall Free to ticket-holders Please book in advance with the Box Office Join Alina Ibragimova and members of the AAM for a pre-concert talk about the music they will be performing and the instruments featured in this evening’s concert. There will be an opportunity for members of the audience to ask questions at the end.

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Devon Baroque: Joglaresa: English Baroque Weekend Dancing in Tetuan Friday 23 - Sunday 25 March For weekend booking please contact Jeremy Logie tel: 01803 862795. www.devonbaroque.co.uk

Saturday 21 April 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Totnes

Public Concerts (booking opens Jan 2012) Friday 23 March 8pm Great Hall, £15/£14/£5 Saturday 24 March 8pm Great Hall, £18/£17/£5 Sunday 25 March 3pm Great Hall, £17/£16/£5 For concert booking please contact the Box Office.

This popular group presents a programme featuring Judeo-Arabic dance songs, Sephardic wedding songs, Berber rhythms and Moorish romanzas played on flamenco guitar, oud, darabuka, bendir, cláirseach and with searing vocals to recreate the heady, hot spices of Andalusia and the Maghreb.

Re-defining the Golden Age of English Music Devon Baroque’s third weekend event at Dartington – following the success of The Vivaldi Experience in 2006 and The Handel Experience in 2009. Come and enjoy an array of cultural activities including orchestral concerts, chamber recital, opera, lectures and discussions, open rehearsal, a tour of the Dartington Hall gardens and a film.

Limited Early-Bird £2-off tickets available Tickets £12 / Concessions £11 / Students & u16s £5

In collaboration with Totnes Early Music Society.

Thursday 29 March: Earthdrum: Spelt’s Heart-Stone 8pm Studio 2, Space £7 / £6 / £5 Sunday 1 April: Dartington Community Choir

Shared Inventions Concert: Sunday 19 February, Seale Hayne Tickets FREE Please book in advance via 01392 460770 Shared Inventions is a four-term (Sept 2011 - December 2012) creative project working with young children in two schools in Torbay. It is led by musicians Hugh Nankivell and Ben Ballard along with trainee James Aldridge. This concert is the culmination of a three day residency with South West Music School where their students have developed the music created by the schools.

For more information visit: www.swms.org.uk | www.dartington.org/blog

Out and About - art in the gardens

Wonderful Discoveries

You can see the work of sculptors Willi Soukop, Henry Moore, Peter Randall Page and David Nash in the gardens here at Dartington. Pick up a gardens leaflet for more information.

Until 6 Jan 2012 Space (Lower Close), Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm Hidden talent at Dartington is on show in this exhibition by four members of staff.

Dartington: The Inspiration for c20th Artists Space (Lower Close), Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm Always a place of inspiration for artists from different disciplines, this exhibition gives a flavour of some of the artists working at Dartington during the early 20th century including Bernard Leach, Marianne de Trey, Cecil and Elisabeth Collins and Hein Heckroth.

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Diary: January 2012 Tue 3 - Fri 13 Tue 3 & Wed 4 Tue 3 & Wed 4 Thu 5 Thu 5 Thu 5 Thu 5 Fri 6 & Sat 7 Fri 6 & Sat 7 Sun 8 Sun 8 Mon 9 & Tue 10 Mon 9 & Tue 10 Wed 11 Wed 11 Thu 12 Thu 12 Thu 12 Thu 12 Fri 13 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sat 14 Sun 15 Sun 15 & Mon 16 Mon 16 Tue 17 Tue 17 Wed 18 Wed 18 Thu 19 Thu 19 Thu 19 Thu 19 Fri 20 & Sat 21 Fri 20 - Sun 22 Sun 22 Mon 23 Mon 23 Mon 23 - Fri 10 Tue 24 Tue 24 Wed 25 - Sun 29 Wed 25 Wed 25 Wed 25 Thu 26 Thu 26 Thu 26 Fri 27 & Sat 28 Fri 27 & Sat 28 Sat 28 Sun 29 Sun 29 Mon 30 Mon 30 Tue 31 Tue 31

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Course: Transition in Practice Film: Moneyball [12A] Film: Take Shelter [15] Abundant Life: Tai Chi Building Bridges Film: Take Shelter [15] Film: Moneyball [12A] Film: Romantics Anonymous [12A] Film: Sherlock Holmes 2 [12A] Film: Sherlock Holmes 2 [12A] Film: Romantics Anonymous [12A} Film: Romantics Anonymous [12A] Film: Sherlock Holmes 2 [12A] Film: Sherlock Holmes 2 [12A] Film: Another Earth [12A] Abundant Life: Tai Chi SSE Course: Trading for Sustainability Film: Sherlock Holmes 2 [12A] Film: Another Earth [12A] Film: We Have a Pope [PG] Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: We Have a Pope [PG] Film: We Have a Pope [PG] Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: Las Acacias [12A] Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: Las Acacias [12A] Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: Magic Trip [15] Abundant Life: Tai Chi Film: Magic Trip [15] Earth Talk: Seashore and Hedgerow Supper Film: The Well Digger's Daughter [PG] Film: The Lady [TBC] Film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Film: The Lady [TBC] Film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Film: The Lady [TBC] Course: Money Enterprise /Sustainable Future Film: The Lady [TBC] Film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Course: Introduction to Natural Building Film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Comm. Conversation: The Arts at Dartington Film: The Lady [TBC] Abundant Life: Tai Chi Film: The Lady [TBC] Film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [18] Film: The Iron Lady [12A] Film: Shame [18] Gamelan Taster Workshop Film: Shame [18] Film: The Iron Lady [12A] Film: Shame [18] Film: The Iron Lady [12A] Film: The Iron Lady [12A] Film: Shame [18]

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Diary: February 2012

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Film: The Iron Lady [12A] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Shame [18] 8pm Barn Cinema Abundant Life: Tai Chi 11am Space Film: The Iron Lady [12A] 2pm Barn Cinema Film: Shame [18] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: In Transition 2.0 8pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 5pm & 8.15pm Barn Cinema Webbers Way / Sawmills Field Consultation 10am & 2pm Dartington Village Hall Film: War Horse [12A] 3pm & 8pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 5pm & 8.15pm Barn Cinema Webbers Way / Sawmills Field Consultation 6.30pm Dartington Primary School Abundant Life: Tai Chi 11am Space Film: War Horse [12A] 2 / 5 / & 8.15pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 5pm & 8.15pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 3pm & 8pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 2pm & 8pm Barn Cinema Film: L'Atalante [PG] 5pm Barn Cinema Course: Spirit, Science and Consciousness Schumacher College Film: War Horse [12A] 2pm & 5pm Barn Cinema Film: L'Atalante [PG] 8.15pm Barn Cinema Film: War Horse [12A] 2pm & 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Surviving Life [15] 8.15pm Barn Cinema Abundant Life: Tai Chi 11am Space Film: War Horse [12A] 2pm & 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Surviving Life [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Descendents [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Coriolanus [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Coriolanus [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Descendents [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: The Descendents [15] 2pm Barn Cinema Event: Shared Inventions [FREE] 5pm Seale Hayne Sharing from South West Music School Students. Please book in advance via 01392 460770 Barn Cinema Film: The Descendents [15] 8pm Course: Timber in Natural Building Schumacher College Film: The Descendents [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Coriolanus [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Coriolanus [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Descendents [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Abundant Life: Tai Chi 11am Space Film: The Descendents [15] 2pm & 5pm Barn Cinema Event: Academy Ancient Music 7.30pm Great Hall Earth Talk: Eat, Surf, Sweep 7.30pm Schumacher: Old Craft Ed. Bld Film: Coriolanus [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 2pm & 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 5pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 8pm Barn Cinema Film: The Artist [PG] 2pm & 5pm Barn Cinema Film: Carnage [15] 8pm Barn Cinema

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All information contained in this brochure was correct at the time of printing, however Dartington Hall Trust reserves the right to make changes to the programme where necessary.

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Community Events Community Conversation: the arts at Dartington Wednesday 25 January 6.30pm - 8pm Studio 1, Space (Lower Close), Free Our regular community conversations feature a short presentation followed by round-table discussions. The next is on the arts at Dartington.

Refreshments will be served – there is no need to book. For more information see www.dartington.org/community Webbers Way / Sawmills Field Consultation events Saturday 4 February 10am and 2pm Dartington Village Hall / Wednesday 8 February 6.30pm Dartington Primary School, Free Public workshops on the proposed development at Sawmills Field and Webbers Way. For more information see www.dartington.org/community

The Earth Talks Evening Speakers Programme at Schumacher College £4 on the door / Students free entry Complimentary refreshments will be served.

Booking is essential - contact lou.rainbow@schumachercollege.org.uk Seashore and Hedgerow Supper Thursday 19 January 7.30pm, The Old Craft Ed Building, Schumacher College Learn about what’s edible from the sea shore and the hedgerow as Rachel Lambert shares her knowledge and gives an introduction to the ethics of foraging.

Eat, Surf, Sweep- wonderful ways with wood Thursday 23 February 7.30pm The Old Craft Ed Building, Schumacher College Three keen woodmen share their skills: Mike Gardner will demonstrate how to make a traditional Besom broom, Robert Somerville will explain how to carve a bowl and Ben Creed will show why and how he makes his wooden surfboards.

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Classes & Courses Abundant Life: Tai Chi Thursdays 11am - 12.30pm Studio 6, Space, £6 per session (on the door) Join Tai Chi Nation for weekly classes in this form of moving meditation which gently exercises the whole body. Follow your class with lunch in the White Hart - two courses for £10 (valid on day of class - collect your voucher at the session).

Abundant Life is Dartington’s plan for an innovative new community for older people in the Foxhole building on the Dartington estate. For more information and to read the latest newsletter see www.dartington.org/abundant-life Bookbinding and Printmaking courses Learn new skills at Dartington with our unique equipment and expertise from teachers Mary Bartlett and Michael Honor. Classes are held throughout the year - enrolment is for day or half-day classes over a ten-week term starting in January. For more information see www.dartington.org/arts/craft-education Building Bridges Project Thursdays 11am-1pm (starts Thu 5 Jan), Studio 20, Space £5 per session (on the door)

Dartington School for Social Entrepreneurs provides training to enable people with entrepreneurial ideas to achieve positive change in their communities.

Dartington SSE Course: Trading for Sustainability Starts: Thursday 12 January 2012 This tailor-made programme will provide practical support to creative practitioners and small arts organisations facing the loss of public funding.

The course will run over three weekends over a three month period, giving you time to implement changes between sessions. Explore strategic funding, financial planning and funding diversification, as well as content from the SSE core programme. For more information see www.dartington.org/sse Dartington SSE: Core Programme Deadline for applications to the core course: Friday 10 February 2012 Course starts: March 2012 Our 6 month Fellows programme is designed to provide a complete package of support that meets the needs of the social entrepreneur. For more information see www.dartington.org/sse email sam.haydock@dartington.org

Come and join in with singing Zimbabwean and English traditional songs in this new choir led by Chartwell Dutiro and Yvette Staelens. Everyone is welcome, no need to read music as songs are taught aurally, just come and have fun.

Presented by MHARARANO The Mbira Academy supported by Dartington.

Dartington Community Gamelan Taster Workshop Saturday 28 January, 2pm-4pm Studio 3, Space; £5 per session Two new Balinese Gamelan groups, one for adults and one for children, will be starting soon, led by Saj Landey. If you are an experienced player or a complete newcomer to these beautiful Indonesian percussion instruments and you would like to have a go, come to this taster session for all ages.

For more information, contact: ursula.crickmay@dartington.org / 01803 847085.

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Sustainability Courses at Schumacher College Through an innovative approach to learning, with experts from around the world, Dartington’s Schumacher College has helped thousands to understand and find solutions for the most pressing ecological and social concerns of modern life.

To find out more or book courses at Schumacher College Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934 admin@schumachercollege.org.uk / www.schumachercollege.org.uk

Short Courses Transition in Practice January 3 - 13, 2012 | Naresh Giangrande, Rob Hopkins, Sophy Banks and Jonathan Dawson | Pioneers and leaders of the Transition movement look at how Transition has created such widespread engagement around changing how we live. Fee: Any One week £750 / Any Two weeks £1,300.

Money and Enterprise for a Sustainable Future January 23 - February 10, 2012 | Mary Mellor, Tony Greenham, David Wheeler, Yasmin Crowther, Nigel Topping, Ed Mayo & Pat Conaty | Key voices in economics today explore what went wrong and what kind of alternative financial models would provide stability and prosperity in the 21st Century. Fee: * Spirit, Science and Consciousness: Living with the Paradoxes Starts: Monday February 13, 2012 February 13 - March 2, 2012 | Jean Boulton, Chris Clarke, Shantena Sabbadini, Amit Goswami | New scientific insights are leading to a very different understanding of how the world works, which shares many common themes with the paradoxes of ancient wisdom and philosophy. Fee: * Ecological Facilitation: a Gritty & Creative Approach to Leadership March 5-23, 2012 | Jenny Mackewn, Toni Spencer, Jean-Claude Audergon and Tim “Mac” Macartney Develop your skills and understanding of group process, leadership and change. Fee: * Cultivating an Ecoliterate Worldview: Person, Place & Practice March to September 2012 (Two week intensive within a six month online study group). Satish Kumar, Stephan Harding, Philip Franses, Julie Richardson, Jonathan Dawson, Bethan Stagg, Emily Ryan.

Develop your individual ecological awareness / practice and apply it to your work and personal life. Fee: £1,950 Finding our Collective Voice: Consciousness and Sound Leadership April 20-22, 2012 | Chloe Goodchild and Malcolm Lewis | Explore how direct engagement with the human voice can provide tools and skills for authentic expression and true sustainability.

Fee: £400. * Any One week £750 / Any Two weeks £1,400 / Three weeks £2100 | All short course fees include accommodation, food, field trips and all teaching sessions.

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Vocational Courses

Postgraduate Courses

Schumacher Certificate in Natural Building

Full time one year programmes starting September 2012

January to June 2012 Seven modules (taken as one week courses or a series of seven for the Schumacher Certificate)

MSc Holistic Science (PG Cert and PG Dip) Nature is our teacher in this transformational degree from the pioneers of holistic scienc.

Introduction to Natural building - 25-29 January

MSc Sustainable Horticulture and Food Production (PG Cert and PG Dip) Join the growers, leaders and change agents at the forefront of new thinking in Horticulture for resilient and healthy food systems.

Timber in Natural Building - 20-24 February Insulation in Natural Building - 19-23 March Mass in Natural Building - 16-20 April Natural plasters and finishes - 14-18 May Ecological Design - 28 May - 1 June Planning and regulations for self-build - 25-29 June Standard fee: ÂŁ425.00 per module.

Book all seven modules and get one module free.

Full course fee: ÂŁ2550

MA Economics for Transition - achieving low carbon, high well-being, resilient economies (PG Cert and PG Dip) Are you ready for economic change? Help create a system fit for the challenges of the 21st Century.

In association with Plymouth University, New Economics Foundation, Transition Network, Eden Project, Centre for Alternative Technology and Duchy College.

For details see: www.schumachercollege.org.uk

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Tagore Festival coming soon Easter Weekend: Friday 6 - Monday 9 April Following the success of 2011’s Tagore Festival, we are once again celebrating Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophies and relevance to the current day with a programme of speakers, music, dance, poetry and theatre.

For more information see www.dartington.org/tagorefestival Classical Indian vocal courses: Dhrupad and Thumri Tutors from across India arrive in the UK every year for the Asian Music Circuit’s annual Indian vocal courses. In 2012, they take place in the South West for the first time here at Dartington.

Open to all abilities including complete beginners. This visit will be accompanied by a film series celebrating these great traditions of classical singing.

Find out more at www.amc.org.uk or call 020 8742 9911 for more information.

Subject to sufficient enrolment.

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More Festivals in 2012

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Shops at Dartington Food Fair Sunday 3 - Tuesday 5 June Three days of celebrating and sampling the incredible wealth of produce in the South West of England, with over 50 local producers, chef demonstrations, family entertainment, live music and Golden Jubilee celebrations.

HOME Festival Fri 22 - Sat 23 June A two-day festival focusing on acoustic music, voices and song from around the world, HOME features unplugged sets from a wide range of outstanding international artists.

Ways With Words Fri 6 – Mon 16 July Dartington hosts The Telegraph Ways With Words festival, a vibrant and joyful 10-day event giving those who read books a chance to meet those who write them.

Dartington International Summer School Sat 21 July - Sat 25 August Music courses for all ages and abilities as well as evening concerts open to the public. ’The whole thing is completely infectious and life-enhancing’ The Independent

Interrogate! Festival of social justice

Home Festival 2011 - Alice Carfrae

Fri 12 – Sun 14 October Through performance, debate, comedy, film, music, workshops, podcasts and ideas, Interrogate! is about inspiring people to take action.

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There is something for everyone at The Shops at Dartington. 14 shops and cafes offering Crafts, Toys, Fashion, Jewellery, Accessories, Glass and Home Gifts.

New for this year are the Venus Cafe, The Fragrance Studio and the Haven Spa for a spot of pampering – what are you waiting for!

Time to explore..

CRANKS CRAFT GALLERY DYNAMIC ADVENTURES FOOD SHOP FASHION & JEWELLERY GALLERY GIFTS & STATIONERY GLASS GALLERY HOME BAZAAR INSIDE OUT KITCHEN SHOP MY TIME TOY SHOP THE FRAGRANCE STUDIO TOTNES BOOKSHOP THE HAVEN SPA VENUS CAFÉ & TAKEAWAY

Food and drink We offer a range of options for eating and drinking at Dartington.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Offering the freshest, tastiest and most ethically produced ingredients from South Devon, often from our own estate, the White Hart provides the perfect indulgence to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Roundhouse Café Next door to the Barn Cinema, this family friendly space serves organic and local produce including cakes, juices, teas, coffee, beer and wine plus Salcombe ice-cream. Open 11am - 8pm 7 days

* 3 course Valentine’s Day dinner, including a glass of bubbly : £35.00 per person

The White Hart In the courtyard at Dartington Hall, The White Hart’s flagstone floor and crackling log fire create an atmosphere of warmth and welcome. Relax and enjoy some of the finest locally sourced food in Devon. Bar open 11am - 11pm, Monday to Saturday and 12 noon - 10:30pm on Sunday. Food is served 12pm - 2.30pm and 6pm - 9pm.

Romantic breaks at Dartington Hall

Movie Meal Deals Book in advance for selected Sunday night films and get your cinema ticket plus a two course prescreening supper and a coffee in the White Hart for the special price of £19.50. Please see the film section for details of participating films. NOTE: Meal Deal tickets are booked through Box Office: 01803 847070

To make a reservation, call our Bookings Team on 01803 847147, quoting ‘Valentine’ Enjoy a two night romantic stay in our superb refurbished en-suite accommodation from £89.50 per person. Why not create a memorable Valentine’s break in magnificent surroundings on any of the following dates: 10th 11th 12th 17th 18th and 19th February 2012.

To take advantage of this great offer call our Bookings Team on 01803 847147, quoting ’Valentine’ www.dartingtonhall.com Eating at The Shops at Dartington Located on the edge of the estate in Dartington village, The Shops are home to the Venus Café and Cranks vegetarian café, open seven days. www.dartington.org/shops

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Wayne McGregor|Random Dance Studio 2, Space Photo: Kate Mount

Residencies “Dartington is a perfect spot to escape and focus on a new creation away from the hustle and bustle of daily life�

Wayne McGregor|Random Dance The Dartington residency programme provides studio space and support for artists across all disciplines for research, development, and making new work. In addition to the open call residency programme detailed below, Dartington supports artists through commissioning, and working in partnership with other producers and organisations, regionally, nationally and internationally.

The focus of our residencies is on work that: * Marks a new area of work for the artist or organisation * Engages with key issues in social justice and sustainability * Offers potential for audience engagement and participation In 2012 we are also particularly interested in supporting the development of new theatre work for young people. The open call for 2012 is now open. Residency dates are 5-19 February 2012 and 8-20 October 2012. The application deadline for February Residencies is 2 January 2012. [successful applicants will be informed by 10 Jan 2012] For further details and application forms see www.dartington.org/arts/residencies or contact residencies@dartington.org

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Studios & Rehearsal Spaces for Your Works Dartington is home to Space, the largest collection of high quality arts spaces available for hire in the South West.

Excellent Conference Facilities With our historic halls, conference rooms, seminar studios, performance places, private dining and splendid scenery, Dartington Hall is the ideal venue to host your event.

Space includes 8 large performing arts studios, a large multipurpose makers’ studio / workshop space, a gallery and 2 smaller rehearsal studios / meeting rooms. Live performances, film and sound recording can be accommodated - call us to discuss this further.

* first-class meeting rooms for groups of 6 to 180 people

Residential Facilities A range of residential options are available, from the superb medieval courtyard rooms to more basic single bedroom accommodation.

* Your personal conference team and full technical support

Call us on 01803 847147 or see www.dartington.org/space

* well-appointed bedrooms * multimedia equipment and internet connection in every room

* Award-winning food served in private dining rooms or in our restaurant * Choice of day delegate and residential packages Call us on 01803 847147 or see www.dartington.org/meet

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Get involved Whether you’ve had a long association with us or we’re a recent discovery, here are some ways you can get more involved with Dartington.

3. Come along to an open evening at Schumacher College Schumacher College attracts world-class speakers and activists to teach on its courses, and you can don’t have to be a student to hear what they have to say. These events are open to all. www.schumachercollege.org.uk

1. Support our vision Become a member or donate to Dartington Members receive a range of benefits including: * Invites to special member events * Concessions at the Barn Cinema and discount at the Shops at Dartington * Brochure mailings Find out more and sign up online at www.dartington.org/membership

2. Volunteer We simply couldn’t manage without our wonderful volunteers so if you have time to give please get in touch. www.dartington.org/volunteer

4. Debate the key issues of today at the ‘Great Debates’ series With subjects ranging from nuclear weapons to the rehabilitation of offenders, if you are interested in our programmes then these regular events are for you. www.dartington.org/about/great-debates 5. Keep in touch We post regular updates, competitions and news on Twitter and Facebook. You can also subscribe to our e-bulletin to get regular news updates on our work at www.dartington.org/signup. Every quarter we discuss our plans and answer your questions at our free Community Conversation events – see page 18. www.dartington.org/community 6. Use our Space Whether you’re running a regular class or looking for a home for a one-off event we may have the perfect space for you - see page 27 or contact bookings@dartingtonhall.com 7. Join the Foxhole Community Garden Whether you’re green fingered or just interested in meeting new people, why not get involved in the Foxhole Community Garden? Part of the Abundant Life Project, the garden is open to all and looking for more members.

8. Enjoy what we have to offer and let us know what you think. You can email us at feedback@dartingon.org

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Your Visit Main Switchboard: 01803 847000 White Hart: 01803 847111 Room Bookings: 01803 847100

Film and arts events booking Box Office 01803 847070 (open 12.30-7pm daily)

www.dartington.org Contact us Admin line: 01803 847074 (9.30-5.30pm Mon-Fri) Email: arts@dartington.org Pre-show / In Person Box office opens one hour prior to an event or film for ’on the door’ sales.

For all course and general enquiries please contact: Schumacher College The Old Postern Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934 Email: admin@schumachercollege.org.uk Book Online: www. schumachercollege.org.uk

Getting Here The Dartington Hall Estate is located 1 mile from Totnes in the heart of South Devon.

By Train: Dartington is a 25 mins walk or a short taxi ride from Totnes Railway Station.

Credit & debit cards We accept most cards.

By Bus: Nearby Totnes is served by the National Express and local services. Dartington is served by the Stagecoach service #165 from the main bus stop in Totnes (outside Morrisons). Info on 0870 6082608 or www.countrybusdevon.co.uk.

Group bookings Buy ten tickets and get the eleventh free.

By Bike: There are bike parks available at Dartington; if you plan to use these please bring your own lock.

Reservations Reserved tickets must be paid for 24 hours prior to the event. We will release tickets that have not been paid for by this time.

By Car: We’re 30 minutes south of Exeter and north of Plymouth on the M5/A38. From the A38 follow signs to Totnes. On-site parking is available. Our postcode, for sat nav, is TQ9 6EL.

Returns Refunds are not available unless an event is not able to go ahead. Exchanges/credit may be offered at the discretion of the Box Office with 24 hours notice.

Concessions Members; over 60s; full time students; U16s; unemployed; disability benefit; DHT staff. Please provide proof of eligibility.

Access Wheelchair access is available at the Barn, Great Hall, Ship Studio and Studios 1, 3, 6, 30 & 31. There are accessible toilet facilities adjacent to these venues. For patrons with a hearing impairment The Barn and Great Hall offer an infra-red system.

Assistant Dogs are welcome. Please advise Box Office in advance of your access requirements and any assistance needed. Our staff will be pleased to help you.

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On Foot: A level footpath runs from Totnes station along the river before turning right onto the Dartington Hall drive for the last (hilly) 3/4 mile.

Gardens Dartington's beautiful Grade 2* Listed gardens are open dawn to dusk, throughout the year. Please consider a voluntary donation of £3 per person to help us with the considerable costs of maintaining the gardens. Groups of 10 or more are asked to make arrangements by appointment. Please note that no dogs are allowed in the gardens except assistance dogs. To maintain the tranquility that you come to enjoy we ask that you do not picnic or play games in the gardens. A picnic area is available in front of the Roundhouse Café and refreshments and outside seating are available at the White Hart.

Seasonal highlights - winter Look for the Lucombe Oak by the house near the churchyard. A hybrid cross between evergreen Spanish cork oak and the deciduous Turkey Oak, the tree loses its leaves when it gets very cold, but in milder winters remains evergreen. The witchhazels near Flora bloom early in the new year followed by crocuses - at their most spectacular in the crocus circle on the Great Lawn under the big Turkey Oak at the end of winter.

Address: Dartington Hall Totnes Devon TQ9 6EL

To Schumacher College, The Shops at Dartington and Dartington Village (approx 1 mile)

To Totnes (approx 1.5 miles)

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