Music and Art

October 11 & 12 Passagers

Canadian contemporary circus trailblazers The 7 Fingers visits the Theatre Royal Plymouth this October for the UK premiere of its show Passagers - one of the fi rst international companies to visit our shores this year. After performing with some of the world’s best contemporary circus companies including Cirque de Soleil, The 7 Fingers’ seven founders set up the collective in 2002. Their mission was nothing short of redefi ning circus, stripping the spectacle down to its thrilling essence and fusing it with dance, theatre, multimedia, music and storytelling. In Passagers, show director and company co-founder Shana Carroll plays with our fascination with travel, both nostalgic and symbolic. A colourful and diverse group of strangers meet onboard a train. Through the course of their journey, in a temporarily-suspended reality, they get to know each other, sharing their stories and revealing their emotional states through virtuoso acrobatics - vaulting somersaults, breathtaking trapeze, daredevil

October 17 The Riviera Ramblers

The Riviera Ramblers is a hot rhythm band formed and led by John Shillito on trumpet, with a line-up to facilitate a swinging ‘Hot Club’ feel. The band is returning to Plymouth Jazz Club following a highly successful debut in 2019. Much of the band’s repertoire originates from the Swing era of the 1930s and 40s - the front line brass and reeds move harmoniously and energetically on a pulsating rhythm section that recalls Parisian ‘manouche/gypsy’ sounds of that era.The players craft balances on the highwire - along with contemporary dance, narrative, song and original music by Colin Gagné. Shana Carroll, The 7 Fingers’ co-founder and Passagers director, said: ‘Passagers was originally designed as an ode to travel - departure versus arrival, chance versus choice, familiar versus foreign, confi nement versus border-crossing. Those themes have taken on a new meaning for us all these days, with the very idea of departing or arriving feeling like a distant pipe dream. The show has now taken on a whole other dimension I’m not sure I could ever have imagined. I hope it will make us treasure the days of simple, liberating travel and celebrate a return to greater freedoms.’

their free and easy, melodic and rhythmic music with care and warmth, all the time relating to, and sharing fun with, their audiences. John and Zoe also add vocals, while the whole ensemble makes engaging listening and an enticement to dance. The Riviera Ramblers will be performing at The Royal British Legion Club, Tailyour Road, Crownhill PL6 5DH at 7.30pm on Sunday, October 17th. Tickets can be purchased at the door, Visitors £10, Members £8 and Students £5. For more information visit www.plymouth-jazz-club.org.uk

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October 30 & 31 Walkhampton Craft Exhibition & Sale

Come and see the work of local craftspeople at this year’s craft sale at Walkhampton Memorial Hall, with a wide variety of local crafts available to buy, such as ceramics, textiles, jewellery and greeting cards, providing plenty of inspiration for Christmas gifts. For this year only there will not be the usual art displays, although artists can still book a table to display artwork. Make the most of your visit and enjoy tea, coffee, and delicious homemade cakes. Commission from sales, the raffle, and voluntary contributions will be donated to two local causes: St Mary’s Church in Walkhampton, and ‘Project George’ to fund the ongoing improvements to Walkhampton Memorial Hall. Opening hours: 10.30am until 5pm; free entry and parking available. Exhibitors can book a table for £10 by contacting Bunty Baxter at bunty.baxter@tiscali. co.uk or 01822 853197. For further details visit www. walkhampton-arts.org

Mondays & Wednesdays

Learn to ‘Strictly’ Have you got the Strictly buzz? Are you looking for a fabulous new hobby that’s great fun and helps keep you fit and active - then ballroom dance why not learn how to Ballroom dance? Donahey’s brand new Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons are especially for those with at least two-left feet - they’ll get you moving around the dancefloor in no-time within a friendly, safe, relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. During the lessons you’ll learn a selection of the most popular ballroom and Latin dances - Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Jive, Argentine Tango and more. Plus, Donahey’s beginners’ classes are just perfect to prepare you for upcoming social occasions such as cruises, dinner dances, holiday’s and more. New classes start on Mondays, 7pm at Plymstock School and Wednesdays at 8pm at The Woolwell Centre. For more information and to book places visit www.donaheys.co.uk Would you like to spend the weekend with your favourite stars of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing? Join Strictly judge Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag for a fabulous 5* short break at Celtic Manor Resort Hotel, Newport. See Anton and Erin’s spectacular dance showcase up close and personal for a truly intimate experience unlike any other – learn to dance with the stars, plus hear all about their Strictly journeys. For more info visit www.donaheys.co.uk

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October 23 Willie and the Bandits

Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock three piece much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up. Having toured with artists such as Deep Purple through to the John Butler trio and played major festivals across Europe, the band seem to leave an equally astounding impression on audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds with their energetic and soulful performances. They have received great critical acclaim, being voted in the top ten must see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1 and reaching number 2 in the UK blues chart with their fi rst single on downloads alone. The band are praised in the press for their albums; bursting at the seams with textures, originality and soul. Rock legends such as Ian Paice, Joe Bonamassa and Francis Rossi have also praised the band’s musicianship and their unique edge to Rock and Blues. See Willie and the Bandits at Plymouth Pavilions, supported by Moriarty and Chay Snowdon.

Over the last 18 months new singers from all voice parts have joined the choir even though rehearsals and concerts had been cancelled. This is an invitation to you to come and join in too! Further details can be found on the choir’s website (www. plymouthphilchoir.org) where there is a section at the bottom of the homepage specifi cally for prospective and new members. Please also make contact with choir membership secretary, Pat Brodie (pat.brodie@ outlook.com/ 01752 330337).

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November 28 Plymouth Philharmonic Choir

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The fi rst of Plymouth Philharmonic Choir’s 202122 concert programme of events, featuring music by Mozart and Haydn, will be held in Plymouth’s Guildhall on Sunday, November 28th. The work by Haydn was originally entitled ‘Missa in Angustiis’ (‘Mass for Troubled Times’). At the time of the fi rst performance, news that Admiral Lord Nelson had defeated Napoleon in the Battle of the Nile reached Austria. It is thought that listeners associated the trumpets and timpani in the opening section and the jubilant, dramatic music that followed, with the political turmoil and then the military victory. The work became known as the Contemporary and traditional fi ne art, ceramics, glass and jewellery from the South West of EnglandNelson Mass. With much to look forward to and celebrate in the year Mckenzie ahead, the choir hopes that you Mouse by Jo Lilley will join them to experience some sensational music. Plymouth Philharmonic Choir is now holding weekly indoor rehearsals at 7.15 pm at The Meade King Hall at Plymouth College, Mutley.

October 21 - February 27, 2022 Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters

Featuring more than 300 paintings and objects by over 100 artists, this is the fi rst time this exhibition has been seen outside Australia, as its European debut takes place at The Box in Plymouth. Originally staged at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra and touring to Perth’s Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, the exhibition has attracted over 400,000 visitors to date. Entirely conceived and curated by a team of First Australians, led by Margo Neale, Senior Indigenous Curator at the NMA and custodial elders from across the Central and Western Deserts of Australia, it expertly combines state-of-the art exhibition and display technologies with art, song and dance in order to share ancient stories from the world’s oldest continuing culture. Songlines takes visitors on an epic journey that traverses three states, three deserts and some 500,000 square kilometres. The highly immersive exhibition travels from west to east: from the Western Australian coast to the APY Lands in the east, using the power of contemporary art, performance and song to re-animate traditional stories, photography, multimedia and the world’s highestresolution seven-metre-wide travelling dome. The ‘DomeLab‘ transports viewers to places deep in the desert relating to the Seven Sisters Songlines, including the remote Cave Hill site in South Australia – home to the only known Seven Sisters rock art in the world – as well as showing animated artworks and their relationship to the stars and constellations. As an important city in Britain’s naval history, Plymouth’s close ties with Australia go back centuries as a point of departure and mass migration from the UK. Songlines’ timely arrival at The Box comes as societies in the UK, Australia and across the world grasp the urgent need to refl ect and embrace cultural diversity and re-evaluate our relationship with each other, our immediate environment, and the planet as a whole.

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Drawn to Make Exhibition

Contemporary makers, from wood turners, felt makers and ceramicists, to mosaic and stained-glass window artists, exponents of some of the most ancient and traditional skills, showcase their work at the inaugural Drawn to Make Exhibition in Tavistock at the end of October. The two-day festival at Butchers’ Hall is being staged by members of the Drawn to the Valley group of artists and makers, who all live and work in the Tamar Valley area. The exhibition had been planned for last year, but the delay has proved serendipitous, as it has given the group the chance to create fi ve mixed media banners with 30 individual square panels, all stitched together. The squares, approximately 30cm x 30cm, refl ect the lockdown experiences and emotions of each of the 25 artists who have contributed panels. Many were clearly inspired by getting out into the local environment - there are depictions of woodland walks, meadow fl owers and garden birds. Some panels, on the other hand, have a darker feel to them, representing a sense of fragmentation, isolation, and entrapment. The banners will be on display throughout the exhibition alongside the work of over 40 makers. Among those exhibiting are weavers, spinners, jewellery makers, mixed media assemblage artists and printmakers. There will also be practical demonstrations of some of the skills. Tavistock artist Lyn Edwards, who is helping organise the festival, said: ‘We are really putting the focus on our talented and creative members who work in 3D. The exhibition truly refl ects the diverse skills of the group, so there will be lots to see. It’s also an opportunity for visitors to the event to buy something that is unique and handmade.’ The exhibition is free and open 10am-5.30pm. You can view the Drawn to Make catalogue on the website at www. drawntothevalley.com

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