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Totnes Festival A message from Councillor Judy Westacott, Chair of the Totnes Festival Committee Here we are again with the fourth Totnes Festival and I would like to thank and introduce our new supporter: Dartington, who have enabled the festival to go ahead this year. Also huge thanks to the Devon Community Foundation for their assistance, too. The Totnes Festival exists to showcase the many talents, interests and passions of local people. It is very easy to take all the things that go on in our town for granted in the hubbub of our everyday lives but, through the festival, we want people to take a step back and see the richness, depth and breadth of amazing activities that local people are involved in. Even a quick glance through the programme reveals a diversity of events that is rare, if not unique for a town of Totnes’ size. I believe we should all celebrate our unique culture during the festival and you are all invited to the party!
A message from Vaughan Lindsay, CEO of Dartington Hall Trust Dartington is delighted to be supporting this year’s Totnes Festival. As a charity with a long-standing commitment to the arts, social justice and sustainability, we are looking forward to working with the Festival organisers and the Totnes community in presenting such a varied programme of events. We are happy to be able to support the Festival with a variety of events that reflect our charitable work. Colombian singer Totó la Momposina (cover photo) will be making a rare UK appearance in the Great Hall on the 10th Sept. We are also looking forward to seeing you at our interactive consultation day at the Mansion House on the 4th Sept to hear your views on care for older people and our proposal to create an Abundant Life retirement community on the estate. We’re also delighted to be able to support emerging local film-makers at the Barn Cinema and The Barrel House as part of Shoot - The Totnes Short Film Festival. Everyone at Dartington is looking forward to playing their part in this vibrant community event. We wish the Festival, its organisers and everyone taking part every success in 2009. For more information on Dartington, the charity and its work please visit www.dartington.org.
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Events are arranged in date order, where events run over several days their main entry in the programme may appear on the start day only. To see at a glance all the events on any particular day, look at the listings at the back or visit the website
For more information about the heritage of Totnes, places to stay and attractions in the area, visit the Tourist Information Centre.
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Check out the website for more information To find out more about all the events, artists and venues for this year’s festival check out the website at www.totnesfestival. com
Totnes Festival: 4 September The Abundant Life Project Friday 4th September 2009 10am -7pm The Mansion, Fore Street, Totnes
All sessions are free.
The Abundant Life Project- Join the Big Consultation! Have you planned for later life? Are you interested in joining a community which provides opportunities for stimulation, creativity and personal development alongside support for life? The Dartington Hall Trust invites you to join the discussion about our latest project, Abundant Life. We are planning to create approximately 100 apartments, of varying tenure options (owned, shared ownership and rented) on the Dartington estate. In this vibrant community, residents will be able to draw upon support services in a way that enhances rather than compromises independence. A gym, allotments, workshops and a library are all planned and will be accessible to local people as well as residents. To learn more, join us at one of eight fully interactive consultation sessions on Friday 4th September 2009 at the Mansion House, Fore Street, Totnes. At each session, Celia Atherton, Director of Social Justice at Dartington, will give you more information on the project and hear what you, your friends and the wider community think. Sessions will take place every hour, on the hour between 10.00am and 6.00pm (not 1.00pm) and will use the latest ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’ technology. This is your chance to learn more and have your say. We look forward to seeing you there. Photo: The Rose Garden Retirement Village- ExtraCare Charitable Trust, Hereford
For further information, please visit www.dartington.org/abundant-life
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Totnes Festival: 4th-13th September Siga la Salsa Friday 4th September 2009 Latin Dance Music 8pm -11pm Royal Seven Stars Hotel, Fore Street, Totnes Contact Jane: 01803 862587 or John: 01803 866257 info@sigalasalsa.co.uk Ticket prices: £8
Salsa dance party with live music from well-known local seven piece dance band siga la salsa. From classic salsa to lyrical boleros to frenetic merengue rhythms there is something for everyone in a night of irresistible rhythms and beautiful melodies played with warmth and passion. Tickets on the door or by contacting band or from the Harlequin Bookshop.
Dynamic at Dartington bringing adventure to life
Totnes Festival at The Bay Horse 4th-13th September Art, Music, Food, Beer Festival The Bay Horse Inn 8 Cistern Street, Totnes TQ9 5SP Rob and Kathy: 01803 862 088 cravekathy@hotmail.com Free event
Activities will include abseiling and canoeing plus competitions with the chance to win some great prizes.
Art exhibition by Second Storey. Launch, Friday 4th September, 6pm. Works by various artists from the Second Storey Collective will be on show in the pub for the duration of the festival.
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Dynamic at Dartington will be running a series of adventure activities across the beautiful Dartington Estate, throughout the Totnes festival period.
For more information and dates of activities please contact us or look out for further details on the festival website throughout the summer. Email conservation@dartington.org or call 01803 847028
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Totnes Festival: 5th September
Rambunctious Rhythm
Family Bushcraft Day
Saturday, 5th September DJ night: Rhythm & Blues, Swing, Soul, Ska, Salsa, Cumbia, Afrobeat, Highlife, Rhumba, Brazilian, Gypsybeat. 8pm-12pm The Barrelhouse, 59A High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5PB, jo.barrelhouse@googlemail.com www.myspace.com/thebarrelhouse £2 on the door
Saturday, 5th September Outdoor, Family 10am- 4pm Dartington, Totnes (venue confirmed upon booking) WildWise Events, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EB, 01803 868269, info@wildwise.co.uk, www.wildwise.co.uk £40 for 2-3 people, £55 for 4-5 people
Salacious swing, jumpin’ gypsy beats, juicy jazz, lascivious latin, tropicadelica, breezy bossa, and afrobeat. DJ Griff (Rambunctious Social Club / Jelly Jazz): vinyl fetishist and deck hogger extraordinaire. Lee Hodges (Micasamovi/Rambunctious): conjuror of strange permutations of the moving image.
This is an invigorating day for all ages to try out the outdoor skills that will make future days in nature much more fun! It will be an enjoyable and gentle introduction to the world of Bushcraft, looking at some of the basic skills necessary to feel at home in the great outdoors.
Storywaters Saturday 5th September storytelling doors open 4.45 pm performance begins 5pm ends 6.45pm The Methodist Church, Fore Street, Totnes 01803864107 highfields@madasafish.com £5 children and concessions £4
Storyteller Michael Quinn accompanied by Asha on cello and Mike Toye on didgeridoo will take you on a journey around the world and through time in a dramatic re-enactment of ancient tales from the world’s indigenous peoples. Michael has worked for many years as linguist and anthropologist with an Aboriginal people of northern Queensland in an effort to save their endangered language and ancient storylore.
Stories to Share
Saturday 5th September, 11am - 4pm Birdwood House 44 High Street Totnes, TQ9 5NP Free. All enquiries 0785 418 3390
Soundart Radio would like to harvest your stories. Bring along a special object and tell us why it means something to you, or just come along with a story. Your story will be included in a special transmission on Soundart Radio 102.5fm in the Totnes area and online at www.soundartradio.org.uk Drop by for tea and biscuits, and find out how to become a programme maker for your local community radio station.
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Totnes Festival: 5th September Totnes Early Music Society Presents
The Oxford Waits: “Love’s Holiday” Saturday, 5th September 2009 Music concert (Early/folk music) 7.30pm-c. 9.30pm St Mary’s Church, High Street, Totnes Jill Tomalin 01803 849414, tomalinmandj@hotmail.com, www.totnesearlymusic.org.uk Tickets for non members of TEMS £10, students and juniors £5.
The Oxford Waits take us on a lively romp through the seasonal festivals of the 17th Century year with street ballads, dance tunes, airs and rounds played on
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period instruments, including lute, baroque violin, bagpipes, flute, pipe and tabor and percussion, as well as readings from diarists and poets.
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Totnes Festival: 6th September SoundSpaceSilence Sunday September 6th Music 7.30pm9.30pm St.Mary’s Church, Totnes High Street, Totnes 01803 867371 £5
Firecraft Workshop Sunday, September 6th Outdoor, Family 10am-4pm Dartington, Totnes (venue confirmed upon booking). WildWise Events Ltd, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EB, 01803 868269, info@wildwise.co.uk, www.wildwise.co.uk £35 adults, kids free!
With Rachel Miller and Sam Richards. An exciting and innovative concert, presenting a kaleidoscope of sounds for flute quartet, electronics, trumpet and piano. New, improvised and semi improvised music, includes works by John Cage, Cornelius Cardew, Christian Wolff and Sam Richards. Musicians: Sam Richards, Tim Sayer, Nick Grew and the Experimental Flute Ensemble led by Rachel Miller
This workshop explores the many applications of fire, and the skills taught and demonstrated include methods to generate fire, including fire-by-friction. It will be taught by practical demonstrations and experiential activity. Fire-making has such wide-ranging appeal that all ages and abilities can be catered for.
The Big Hand Club’s Bumper Birthday Edition Sunday 6th September Live music, poetry & cabaret 8pm- 11pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB deedadave@yahoo.co.uk www.myspace.com/thebarrelhouse £4 / £3 / £2 students on the door
This month’s Big Hand Club will proudly showcase 10 of the top acts that have performed during the past six years. The Big Hand Club is a popular and eclectic open mic event where anything goes, be it music, poetry or cabaret.
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Totnes Festival: 6th September
Celebration of Morris Dance Following their successful Morris Ring meeting in 2008, Dartington Morris Men will be hosting another Morris dance event in Totnes, on Sunday 6th September. On a smaller scale than the 2008 meeting, the ‘Celebration of Dance’ will feature invited friends and guests from local member sides of the three national Morris organisations – the Morris Ring, Open Morris and Morris Federation. The teams will perform a wide variety of mainly traditional dances for your enjoyment and entertainment, with introductions by their local hosts. The dance displays will take place in the Civic Square on Sunday 6th, starting at around 11am and finishing at about 1pm. In the event of wet weather, the displays will take place in the Civic Hall. Morris Teams that have been invited include: • • • • • •
Harberton Navy Dartmoor Border Plymouth Morris Men Newton Bushel Wreckers Dartington MM
For further information and the latest news about timing and participants, please visit the Dartington Morris website at www.dartingtonmorrismen. org.uk or contact the Bagman, Iain Davison by email at bagman@ dartingtonmorrismen.org.uk, or the Squire Ken Hudson by phone on 01548 550004 or by email on squire@ dartingtonmorrismen.org.uk
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Totnes Festival: 7th-8th September King Arthur, The Waste Land and The New Age Monday, 7th September Book Talk
The Roots Union
6pm - 7pm and 7.30pm - 8.30pm Totnes Library, 27a High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5NP. Tel:01803 862210. Tickets available from Totnes Library £5 / £3.
A talk by Gordon Strong, author of a new study of Arthurian Legends. His book offers exciting insights into the nature of the Holy Grail and the relevance of Arthurian myth in the technological age. Gordon is an international speaker, musician, academic and poet.
Tuesday, 8th September Acoustic/folk/roots Doors 8.30pm show starts at 9pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB £5 on the door
Phillip Henry is emerging as one of the finest lap slide players in the country. The Roots Union weave traditional and contemporary elements for a rousing set of original songs and compelling stories. Love songs and songs of conscience give way to old fashioned singalongs with feel-good dancing. Folk, roots and Americana is transformed into an acoustic rave. Visit www.myspace.com/phillipehenry and www.myspace.com/therootsunion
Singing, chanting and spooking 8th-9th September
Listen to the VoiceVoice Group
Chanting for Peace - Chanting Group
Totnes Festival Ghost Walk
Wednesday 9th September
Tuesday, 8th September
Singing Workshop 7.30pm-9.15pm Bogan House, High Street, Totnes
Singing event 7.30pm - 9pm Bogan House, High Street, Totnes
Gavin Frank, 01803 866138 gavin@listentothevoice.co.uk www.listentothevoice.co.uk £6
Gavin Frank, 01803 866138 gavin@listentothevoice.co.uk www.listentothevoice.co.uk £6
Tuesday, 8th September Guided walk 8pm-9.30pm approx Starts outside Totnes Information Centre Bob 01803 847930 or Mark 01803 812631 £4, Conc £2, U12 Free
This group introduces you to the power, wisdom, resonance of your voice in as many ways as possible.
Come and explore your voice using the power of chants and mantras from different traditions. No vocal experience needed. Bring something to sit on.
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Join Bob and Mark for a special festival ghost walk – all the usual stories plus a few surprise extras.
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Totnes Festival: 8th-10th September
Snakewing Tuesday, 8th September Dance performance 8pm- 9pm Totnes Methodist Church, Fore Street Frida Hillfon, 11 Parkers Way, Totnes TQ9 5UF. 01803-840936, frida@angelhearttheatre.com www.angelhearttheatre.com £6.50 (£4.50 conc)
A unique dance event with live music by Mike Edwards on cello and piano. Two solo performances by two intuitive dancers, Frida Hillfon and Clio Wondrausch. Each piece expresses the ever-unfolding movement of the dancer’s prayers. This will be followed by an improvised meeting between the dancers. French language courses Exeter & Dartington
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Dartington presents SHOOT Totnes Short Film Festival Short films The Barn Cinema, Dartington and the Barrel House
Tuesday 8th September, Barn Cinema, Dartington Hall, TQ9 6DE tickets: £2.50 all tickets, available on 01803 847070 or on the door. Thursday 10th September Doors open 7.30pm - show starts at about 8pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB www.myspace.com/thebarrelhouse, jo.barrelhouse@googlemail.com £2.50 on the door
Totnes’ very own film festival highlights the best short films from a new generation of upand-coming local film-makers, made in or inspired by Devon and Cornwall. Now in its fourth year, the festival screens a selection of the best films coming out of the region at two local venues, the Barn Cinema at Dartington and the Barrel House Café in Totnes.
Email: info@allianceexeter.co.uk Website: www.allianceexeter.co.uk
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Totnes Festival: 9th September Transition Town Totnes, Transition Network & Dartington present In Transition: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience Wednesday 9th September, 8pm The Barn Cinema, Dartington Hall , TD9 6DE
On 9th September the growing global Transition Town Network will premiere ‘In Transition’ in venues around the world. Come and see how what began as a small community-focused Totnes initiative to relocalise and ‘power-down’ in the face of peak oil and climate change has now grown to be a movement spreading across the country and the world. The film is made up of stories filmed by the communities themselves, a diverse collection of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It all began right here… Tickets: price tbc, from 01803 847070 or online at www.dartington.org/arts
Jaspreet Kaur + Mae and The Midnight Fairground
Wednesday 9th September Folk / Jazz Open from 8pm, show starts at 9pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB £4 on the door
Scritch Scratch
Wednesday 9th September, 6pm to 8pm A live improvisation broadcast. Studio 3 Lower Close Dartington College of Arts, TQ9 6EJ 6pm to 8pm All enquiries 0785 418 3390
A live improvisation broadcast. Free improvisation, for beginners to experts, with special guests. Come along to sing, dance, play: we provide a box of percussion and sound making goodies. Or bring your own instruments, or be an audience member. Broadcast on Soundart Radio 102.5 fm in the Totnes area and online at www.soundartradio. org.uk Accompanied children welcome. This is a free event for Soundart Radio members or you can join on the door (£10 or £5 concession for 12 months membership)
Roll up! Roll up! Mae Karthauser and her carnivalesque band of piano, trumpet, electric organ, flute, double bass, bells, drums (and a choir of two!) bring us oom-pah, waltz and lively melodic treats. Plus a laid back solo set from distinctive blues/ pop vocalist Jaspreet Kaur. This evening of unique musical talent showcases the very best of emerging talent from Dartington College of Art. Visit www.myspace.com/maekarthauser
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Totnes Festival: 10th September
The Mother People playing the music of Frank Zappa Thursday 10th September Rock 7.30pm - 10pm The Ariel Centre, Ashburton Road, Totnes Lewis Riley, 01803 866242, lewis@rileymusic.plus.com www.myspace/themotherpeople £10/£6 concessions
Formed in 2008 by keyboard player Lewis Riley, this nine-piece band helps to keep the music of Frank Zappa (1940-93) and his band The Mothers of Invention, alive and leans towards the instrumental and jazz element of Zappa’s extensive oeuvre. There will also be a bar.
More events for 10th September Mirror Mirror Playback Theatre 10th September Performance 8pm - 9.45pm Bogan House, 43 High St, Totnes, TQ9 5NP 01803 863332 or 01364 73726 mirrormirrortheatre.co.uk Ticket Prices: by donation Playback Theatre is an improvisational performance like no other. Through a collaboration between audience, actors and musician real life experiences are transformed on the spot.
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Heritage Open Days – Plaster Ceiling Walks Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September Heritage Walk Duration approx 2 hours. Various start times Meet outside St Mary’s Church, Totnes Totnes Tourist Information Centre for further details and to book 01803 863168 This walk takes in some of the 16th and 17th Century plaster ceilings around the town. A chance to view these interiors which are not normally open to the public.
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Totnes Literary Walk Thursday 10th September Guided walk 8pm-9.30pm Starts outside Totnes Information Centre Bob Mann 01803 847930. bobmann@supanet.com Ticket prices: £5, Conc £2.50 Totnes is a town rich in associations with books and writers. Join local author and publisher Bob Mann for a literary stroll around the town, and hear some of the many words inspired by it.
Totnes Festival: 10th September
Dartington presents Totó La Momposina Thursday, 10th September 8pm Great Hall, Dartington Hall Full £16, concs £15, students/young people £10 DARTINGTON OPEN DAY Opening times Box office: 01803 847070 & HERITAGE OPEN DAY 5 May to 30 October Online booking & info www.dartington.org/arts
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This autumn sees the arrival of Colombian 28 July to 28 August 12 noonbetter to 4.30pm known Sonia Bazanta Vides, Tue tosinger Fri 10:30am to 12:30 entry General Charges asAdmission Totó La Momposina.FreeAfter signing to £3.50 : £2.50 concessions Peter Gabriel’s label Totó released her debut album in 1993; since then she has performed worldwide, including headlining festivals all over the UK such as WOMAD and the IN ADDITION
Festival of Colombian music at the Barbican, gathering a devoted fan base. Totó’s mix of traditional Colombian and AfroLatin music offers a quick pace and strong rhythm and her infectious style, presence and performance creates an electric atmosphere. “Totó has a performance style that transcends mere demonstration and enters the area of beauty.” The New York Times
Heritage Open Days at Dartington on 12th September Elmhirst Centre Tours
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Art Deco design see page 17 for details
Dartington Hall Gardens Tour starts at 2pm see page 18 for details
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Totnes Festival: 11th-13th September
Totnes Festival at the Bay Horse Beer Festival Sound Transmission Sound System
11th-13th September Art, Music, Food, Beer Festival The Bay Horse Inn 8 Cistern Street, Totnes TQ9 5SP Rob and Kathy: 01803 862 088 cravekathy@hotmail.com Free event
Bay Horse Beer Festival - Friday 11th September, 4pm to Sunday 13th September (or whenever the beer runs out). Come to our excellent beer garden for Live Music, BBQs, Hog & Lamb Roasts, and lots of excellent local beer and cider.
Friday 11th September DJ night 8pm-12pm The Barrel house, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB www.myspace.com/ thebarrelhouse, jo.barrelhouse@googlemail.com Free entry
With Dub Defector & Gladness at the controls… Sound Transmission bring you the best in Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Mashup and Dubplate pressure.
Learn more about your heritage with Heritage Open Days
11th-13th September
Riverside Walk
Totnes Castle
Friday 11th September Outdoor Heritage Walk 2.30pm - 4pm approx Meet outside Totnes railway station Kathy Alexander, 07733 197740 Free
Saturday 12th September Family/Heritage 10.30am - 4.30pm Free Entry
As part of Heritage Open Days, take a walk along the riverside from the Weir down to Steamer Quay. Along the way we’ll explore Totnes’ Industrial Heritage and the relationship between town and river. Ring Totnes Tourist Information Centre to book a place on 01803 863168
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Travel back in time from September 2009 to September 1939 and the commencement of the Second World War. English Heritage looks back at the days when evacuees poured into Totnes. Family activities, dress-up, look and learn.
Guildhall
12 & 13 September 10.30 -3pm Free Totnes’ fascinating Guildhall
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Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
Saturday 12th September Heritage 10.30am-4pm Totnes Museum, 70 Fore Street, 01803 863821, www.devonmuseums.net/ totnes Free Entry Totnes Museum in an authentic Elizabethan Merchant’s House, which retains many original features. Collections, dating from 5000BC, relate to the social, cultural and economic history of Totnes, and a room is dedicated to the life and work of Charles Babbage.
Totnes Festival: 12th September Crafty Credit Crunching Open Day Saturday, 12th September A day of Crafts and Activities for families with young children, with a credit crunch theme 10am -3pm Daisy Play Centre, Pathfields. Enquires@daisyplaycentre.co.uk 01803 864737 www.totnes.childrencentre.org
Come and add to our 4 seasons collage, swap children’s clothes or toys at our Swap shop and Pimp your Plimsolls! Enjoy watching Elfic the Jester perform, make a water rocket with Dangerous Dads, create sensory bottles, sand sensations and stone soup! Adults will find help and advice on money and debt management, energy management and careers – with leaflets, advisers, freebies and lots of fun!
Wild Food Forage and Feast Pressing X Saturday 12th September Funk / Groove three-piece band Open from 8pm, show starts at 9pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB www.myspace.com/thebarrelhouse, jo.barrelhouse@googlemail.com £3 on the door
Three-piece uplifting funk/groove outfit combining a Hammond organ, guitar & drums. Members have played with the likes of Roy Ayers, Roni Size, Massive Attack + Elevator Suite. Followed by a selection of choice vinyl to round the night off.
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Saturday, 12th September Outdoor, Family 10am-4pm Dartington, Totnes (venue confirmed upon booking) WildWise Events Ltd, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6EB, 01803 868269, info@wildwise. co.uk, www.wildwise.co.uk Ticket Prices: £35 adults, kids free!
This day’s course will explore some local, seasonal plants and their various uses. We will identify and gather some edible and tasty varieties and look at different ways to prepare and cook them. The day will leave you with enough knowledge to sample and harvest a variety of plants.
Totnes Festival Fact File Last year more than 5,000 people attended Totnes Festival events
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high cross house Opening times 5 May to 30 October
DARTINGTON OPEN DAY & HERITAGE OPEN DAY
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28 July to 28 August £3.50 : £2.50 concessions
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Elmhirst Centre tours take place at 12.30pm & 3.30pm on 12th September Please note that access is limited to the Elmhirst Centre – please call 01803 847016 for further details
Totnes Festival: 12th & 13th September Heritage Open Day Dartington Hall Gardens
As part of the Heritage Open Day, why not find out more about the world class Dartington Hall Gardens, understand more about its past history, about current projects and what the future might hold. Commencing at 2pm, the tour will last about 1.5 hours. Individuals are more than welcome to come along to enjoy all or some of this rare opportunity and insight into one of the UK’s premier garden landscapes. Limited spaces available so book your place asap by emailing gardens@dartington.org.uk or by phone on 01803 862367.
Totnes Festival is run on a not-forprofit basis and aims to provide local people (and some from further afield!) with the opportunity to showcase their talents, passions and interests. We also want to have a really good party! Totnes Festival is now in its 4th year - visit the website and contact us if you want to take part next time. Totnes Festival thanks Arts+Culture for their help in organising the festival and designing the programme
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Wilfredo: A man and his music Sunday 13th September Comedy Open from 8pm, show starts at 9pm The Barrel House, 59A High Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5PB www.myspace.com/ thebarrelhouse, jo.barrelhouse@ googlemail.com
The Spanish pop god Wilfredo closes the Barrel House season of the Totnes Festival with a brand new show. Following a summer of barnstorming festival appearances, he is joined for the first time here with his sister Maria on both guitar and percussion. Parodies and original song, interwoven with anecdotal tales from his life and times, are performed for a loving audience. “Character comedy at its very best” The Independent www.myspace.com/wilfredoofficial
Torbay Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 13th September Classical music 7.30pm-10pm Civic Hall Totnes Tickets: online at www.torbaysymphony.org, TSO booking line : 01548 810146, Totnes Tourist Info Centre 01803 863168, Dartington Box Office 01803 863168 or on door £10 Children and Students £5
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 2 Resurrection has been chosen by Torbay Symphony Orchestra for its concert at this year’s festival. The orchestra will once again be joined by the Plymouth Philharmonic Choir and soloists in the performance of this epic work.
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Totnes Festival: 13th September Coming Soon
Schumacher College
Autumn Berry Gathering
Sunday 13th September Outdoor & Food – ecology and wild food 10.30am-4pm Follaton Arboretum and Follaton Village Hall 01803 865491/07910 201155 minni@earthlinksall.com www.treesforhealth.org www.earthlinksall.com Ticket Prices: £15 Tickets at the event or from Minni Jain
A morning guided walk at Follaton Arboretum to learn about and gather autumn berries from native trees. In the afternoon we will make some interesting preserves (with an Indian twist) and other recipes to sample/ take away at Follaton Village Hall. Bring lunch, suitable weather gear/footwear, an apron and a jar. A joint Trees for Health and Earthlinks event.
Copenhagen 2009: What’s your message on climate change to the UK government? Wednesday 16th September 5pm St John’s Church, Totnes Please book by calling 01803 865934 or email admin@schumachercollege.org.uk
From 6th – 18th December 2009, governmental representatives from 170 countries will meet in Copenhagen to develop a new climate agreement. This could radically affect how we all live as we adapt to climate change. What is your vision of the future, postCopenhagen? What do you want to see in the Copenhagen climate agreement? Schumacher College will be sending a message to the UK government representatives going to Copenhagen. We invite members of the local community to air their voices and contribute to this message by joining us to participate in a world-cafe style discussion. Time will also be given to other creative contributions you may wish to make. Chairing the event will be Charlie McConnell, Director of Schumacher College and the wider sustainability activities at Dartington. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Totnes Festival Locally sourced food
Experience the unique blend of contemporary dining and historic tradition at the White Hart.
To reserve a table telephone
01803 847111
Located at Dartington Hall, the White Hart restaurant has been fully refurbished and restored to its former glory and offers a tantalising menu using the finest seasonal ingredients, sourced locally where possible.
please quote: Totnes Festival Dartington Hall, Nr Totnes, S Devon, TQ9 6EL bookings@dartingtonhall.com www.dartingtonhall.com Dartington Accommodation & Catering Services Ltd
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Totnes Festival: at-a-glance guide 4 Sep 2009 4 Sep 2009 4 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009 6 Sep 2009 6 Sep 2009 6 Sep 2009 6 Sep 2009 6 Sep 2009 7 Sep 2009 8 Sep 2009 8 Sep 2009 8 Sep 2009 8 Sep 2009 8 Sep 2009
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The Abundant Life Project The Mansion, Fore Street page 3 Totnes Festival at the Bay Horse The Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern Street page 4 Siga La Salsa Royal Seven Stars Hotel, Fore Street page 4 Dartington Craft Education Open Day 11am-3pm call 01803 847100 or email info@dartington.org Rambunctious Rhythm The Barrelhouse, 59A High Street page 5 Family Bushcraft Day venue confirmed upon booking) page 5 Stories to Share Birdwood House page 5 Totnes Lantern Procession - Lantern Making Workshop Storywaters The Methodist Church, Fore Street page 5 “Love’s Holiday” St Mary’s Church, High Street page 6 Sound - Space - Silence St Mary’s Church, Totnes High Street page 7 Firecraft Workshop venue confirmed upon booking page 7 The Big Hand Club’s Bumper Birthday Edition The Barrel House, 59A High Street page 7 Portraits of the Afterlife: Tracing the Intangible Birdwood House page 7 Celebration of Morris Dance Civic Square page 8 King Arthur, The Waste Land and The New Age Totnes Library, 27a High Street page 9 Chanting for Peace Brogan House, High Street page 9 Totnes Festival Ghost Walk Totnes Information Centre page 9 The Roots Union The Barrel House, 59A High Street page 9 Snakewing Totnes Methodist Church, Fore Street page 10 SHOOT - Totnes Short Film Festival The Barn Cinema, Dartington page 10
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Totnes Festival: visit our website for more details 9 Sep 2009 9 Sep 2009 9 Sep 2009
Scritch Scratch Studio 3 Lower Close Dartington College of Arts Listen to the Voice Brogan House, High Street Jaspreet Kaur + Mae and The Midnight Fairground The Barrel House, 59A High Street
10 Sep 2009 10 Sep 2009 10 Sep 2009 10 Sep 2009 10 Sep 2009
Shoot - Totnes Short Film Festival The Barrel House, 59A High Street, The Mother People playing the music of Frank Zappa The Ariel Centre, Ashburton Road Heritage Open Days – Plaster Ceiling Walks Meet outside St Mary’s Church, Totnes Mirror Mirror Playback Theatre Bogan House, 43 High St Totnes Literary Walk Starts outside Totnes Information Centre
11 Sep 2009 11 Sep 2009 11 Sep 2009
Totnes Festival at the Bay Horse - Beer Festival The Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern Street Sound Transmission Sound System The Barrel house, 59A High Street Heritage Open Day – Riverside Walk
12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009 12 Sep 2009
Heritage Open Day – Totnes Castle Heritage Open Day – Totnes Elizabethan House Museum Totnes Museum, 70 Fore Street Totnes Lantern Procession Wild Food Forage and Feast venue confirmed upon booking Crafty Credit Crunching Open Day Daisy Play Centre, Pathfields Pressing X The Barrel House, 59A High Street Heritage Open Day – High Cross House Open Day Heritage Open Day – Dartington Hall Gardens
13 Sep 2009 13 Sep 2009 13 Sep 2009
Wilfredo: A Man And His Music The Barrel House, 59A High Street Mahler Symphony no 2 ‘Resurrection’ Civic Hall Autumn Berry Gathering Follaton Arboretum and Follaton Village Hall
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eat...drink...relax
eat from our homecooked bar menu, available all day, or a la carte in TQ9 Restaurant every evening enjoy a drink, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a local ale, fine wine, specialty coffee or jug of Pimms! relax on our heated alfresco terrace or in our atmospheric bars, with live music on Thursdays in Bar 7 and Fridays in the Saloon Bar