Music and Art

Nick Helm - Phoenix From The Flames April 10

Resurrected from the ashes, come and witness two time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and InternationalTreasure-In-Waiting Nick Helm on his stand-up tour, shaking his ass, singing songs and righting wrongs. Nick Helm has been delighting audiences as a stand-up since 2007. Blending jokes, stories, poems and songs, he has earned an impressive list of awards and accolades such as Best StandUp Comedy Act at the What’s on London Awards, Chortle’s Best Music and Variety Artist, and many more.

More information & Tickets: See Nick Helm at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth on Friday, April 10th at 8pm. Age guidance 14+ Tickets £15. Book 24/7 at www.barbicantheatre.co.uk or call ✆ 01752 267131.

Sunset Café Stompers April 19

In the 1920s and 30s The Sunset Café was a top nightspot on Chicago’s infamous South Side. Al Capone owned it, Louis Armstrong starred there.

Nowadays the music of the Sunset Café Stompers is rooted in the night-life and street parades of New Orleans in the 1910s and 20s, and later in the clubs and speakeasies of Chicago and New York. The music features great tunes from Scott Joplin, lrving Berlin, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller - but the band’s wide repertoire also features songs made famous by artists as diverse as Patsy Cline, Marilyn Monroe, the Inkspots, Fats Domino and even Elvis Presley.

Led by talented pianist Mike Denham, the band has followed in that tradition throughout the last twenty years. Devon born, Mike was introduced to the piano by a violin/mandolin/guitar-playing father in need of an accompanist! He is also a sought-after solo performer, excelling across the classic jazz styles.

Fronting the band are Steve Graham, one of the UK’s most respected and popular New Orleans style trumpet players, fi ne trombonist Pete Middleton and ex Chris Barber band clarinettist Trevor Whiting.

More information & Tickets: The Sunset Cafe Stompers will be performing in The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5DH at 7.30pm on Sunday, April 19th. Tickets can be purchased at the door, visitors £10, members £8 and students £5.

Requiem in Blue May 2

More information & Tickets: The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from Book Stop, Tavistock, www.ticketcource.co.uk/mount-kelly-choral-society or on the door. All under 18s are free of charge.

Mount Kelly Choral Society will present a performance of Requiem in Blue by Harvey Brough as part of the Tavistock Festival in St Eustachius’ Parish Church, Tavistock on Saturday, May 2nd.

Brough fi rst found fame as the driving force behind the band Harvey and the Wallbangers, but his experience as a Cambridge Choral Scholar drew him back to more traditional choir music in this wonderfully eclectic and entertaining work. The words of the Requiem are combined with traditional folksong and elements of jazz to create a thrilling fusion of styles.

The Choral Society will be joined by young soloists from Mount Kelly College, a children’s choir from local schools and a professional instrumental ensemble featuring jazz trio, harp, organ and fl ugel horn.

Buckland Annual Art & Craft Exhibition May 8 -10

Visit Buckland Monachorum Village Hall to view some stunning original paintings and craft work by local artists for sale at very reasonable prices, while enjoying tea, coff ee, sweet and savoury snacks. More than 100 original paintings and works of art created by Buckland Art Group members feature in the annual exhibition, all realistically priced and aff ordable. Art group members come from across Devon and consist of total amateurs to professional artists. They work in a variety of media including watercolours, acrylics, oils and textiles. Admission to the exhibition, open between 10am and 5pm each day, is free.

The art group meets on Mondays and alternate Thursdays in the village hall and during the summer there are fi eld trips to local venues. The aim is to paint every session, either individually or under guidance of the members who exhibit regularly. Established local artists are also invited to demonstrate, to help members explore diff erent media or methods, thereby opening new avenues of creativity.

More Information: Anyone who is interested in joining is welcome to make contact with Iain Grant on ✆ 01822 855683 or basmudoc@gmail.com Annual membership is £12 plus £2.50 per session.

Starting from early May, a new venue for creative workshops will be opening, off ering a full day to immerse yourself in something new.

The workshops will be held at the home of Lizzie Watt, former publisher and editor of Links Magazines, within her Dartmoor farmhouse near Yelverton, and drawing on the talents of many local people she’s met during her years working on the magazines.

Lizzie said: ‘I have a personal passion for all things creative and love to be in a learning environment myself so this seemed an obvious step for me; bringing together some of the amazing people I’ve met over the years.

‘These include Master Florist and Chelsea Gold Medalist Amanda Randell; very talented illustrator and artist Michelle Keith; textile designer Lynda Bird and many more, all Creative Workshops May 8

off ering to share their skills and talents with others.

‘This is a project I’ve been working on for some time and I’m really excited about getting it started and welcoming people to our creative days at The Farmhouse!’

Workshops will include fl oristry, beginners illustration, lino printing, paper sculpting, block printing and lampshade making, beginners calligraphy, textiles, jewellery design, hand embroidery, willow weaving and pottery.

The workshops will initially run every Friday from May 8th, off ering a full learning and experience day - to include tuition as well as lunch and afternoon tea. All courses are at ‘Beginner Level’ and will run with a maximum class of eight. The Farmhouse CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

More Information: See www.farmhouseworkshops.co.uk or FarmhouseWorkshops on Facebook for full details and to make online bookings: (courses may differ from those listed above).

Wildwood Arts are proud to present: SPRING EXHIBITION Saturday 27th March-6th May

See our community website www.dartmoorlinks.co.uk DARTMOOR’S ART GALLERY Representing the region’s fi nest artists

BBC’s A Question of Sport – the world’s longest running TV sports quiz – celebrates its 50th anniversary with an all-new live tour.

Starring host Sue Barker and resident team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell, along with big-name guests from across the sporting world, A Question of Sport Live comes to Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday, May 23rd.

A Question of Sport Live follows the small-screen format but is also interactive as audience members can participate by directly posing questions to the teams and getting involved in some rounds before the traditional ‘Sprint Finish’ climax.

Sue Barker said: ‘I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this golden anniversary than to take the show around the country. We had such a brilliant time on the last tour so I can’t wait to do it again!’

Phil Tufnell added: ‘The live shows are something really A Question of Sport Live May 23 MUSIC & ART

special. The interaction with the crowd is brilliant and it’s always a really exciting, hilarious and fun night out.’

And Matt Dawson said: ‘I’m really looking forward to going out on the road again – it’s been too long! The live shows are diff erent each night and everyone involved, whether they are on stage or in audience, has an absolute ball. We all love it and can’t wait to get started!’

Tickets: Available via ticketmaster.co.uk

Six May 27-31

think again... Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

More Information: Age guideline: 10+ Tickets: Tickets: From: £22.50. Concessions only: From: £21.00 www.theatreroyal.com

Nominated for 5 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the sell-out international smash hit SIX is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over!

Critically acclaimed with an irresistible sound track, the sell-out Tudor take over comes to the Theatre Royal, Plymouth this spring.

From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII fi nally take to the mic to tell their tales, re-mixing fi ve hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.

It’s time they told their story. Think you know the rhyme,

This summer, 80 decorated Otter with Cub sculptures will be released onto Dartmoor to create four arts trails, standing tall on plinths, waiting to be spotted. The trail goes ‘live’ on May 27th - World Otter Day. At the end of the summer ‘otter-spotters’ as well as art collectors and individuals will have the opportunity to give their favourite Otter a new home when they are auctioned to raise funds for Donate for Dartmoor.

Trail maps will be available from Visitor Centres and other outlets as well as being available to download onto mobile devices.

The fi rst Otters Trail instigated by Dartmoor National Park in 2017 raised £60,000, which was split between the park’s Junior Rangers scheme, its repair to erosion programme and work to control non-native invasive plants on the moor. Moor Otters Trail May 27

This summer, 80 decorated Otter with Cub sculptures will be released