A Tale Of Two Cities The Panto

Pantomime newly written by Mrs Louise German, based on the classic story by Charles Dickens. Will love win the day? Will the evil Madame Defarge be foiled in her plots? 

Come and find out - a hilarious, family friendly performance, by an awardwinning community group!

Show approximately one and a half hours long,

Tickets £3 adults, £2 children, under 5's free. 2.30pm

A Tale Of Two Cities The Panto

Pantomime newly written by Mrs Louise German, based on the classic story by Charles Dickens. Will love win the day? Will the evil Madame Defarge be foiled in her plots? 

Come and find out - a hilarious, family friendly performance, by an awardwinning community group!

Show approximately one and a half hours long,

Tickets £3 adults, £2 children, under 5's free

The Great Storm Of Brixham

Auditions: Sunday December 4th, 1.30pm, or by arrangement

Chestnut Heights Community Centre, 1 - 3 Poplar Close, Brixham (see FIND US page)



Telling the story of the Great Storm of Brixham, which happened in 1866, and in which over 100 lives were lost, and which tragedy caused Brixham to have her first lifeboat the year after. A moving tribute to Brixham's fishing industry, written from historical records. To be performed at various events during the spring of 2012, including Teignmouth Drama Festival, and at an event in Brixham to raise money for a memorial to the fishermen of Brixham past, present and future.

Open to all aged 16 to 116 - younger from age 12 up strictly with parents written permission.



Existing and new members welcome, regardless of theatrical experience. You need to be reliable, (no timewasters thank you!) and able to attend rehearsals at least weekly.  Please message if you want other information.



Bring your diary and a note pad, wear comfy loose clothes, and come along and join us

 The Gallery, Dartington Hall, Totnes

29 April – 28 June 2011

10am to 4pm weekdays and weekends

during the Tagore Festival

Free admission

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This event is part of Tagore 150 – a year of celebration marking 150 years since the birth of Rabindranath Tagore.

This documentary exhibition explores the huge influence that the Indian polymath Rabindranath Tagore had (and continues to have) on Dartington. A time line charts the lives of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst and the close relationship Leonard had with Tagore. The ideas and ideals that the Elmhirsts brought to Dartington were, in part, inspired by Tagore’s ideology. In turn Dorothy was directly influential by supporting Tagore’s Indian projects and Leonard’s pioneering work there.

After Leonard and Dorothy moved to Dartington in 1925 Tagore visited and he maintained a close correspondence with Leonard. Dorothy continued to support projects in India and the connections grew through exchanges of artists, educators, musicians and dancers. Dartington College of Arts became the first place in Europe to offer Indian music on the curriculum. The Indian connection and influence has lasted until the present.

During the first week of the exhibition calligrapher Susanne Haines will be in the gallery working on quotations from Tagore’s works. Community artist Paula Cloonan will be adding her sketches of the Tagore Festival to the exhibition as that the week of celebrations progress. The Devon Guild of Craftsmen is working with Dartington to place artists and makers in schools following Tagore themes. Later in the summer the exhibition will travel to the Bhavan Centre in London.

Evening Talks at The Gallery, Dartington from 7.30 to 8.30pm

Free entry, but please ensure you reserve tickets at the box office

KRISHNA DUTTA

When a ploughman met a poet

Tuesday 10 May

This talk takes a closer look into the uniquely enriching cross-cultural friendship between Rabrindrinath Tagore and Leonard Elmhirst in the making of Dartington.

ANDREW LACEY

The making of the tree bell

Thursday 19 May

The Tree Bell is a response to Tagore’s writings, philosophies and poems. The bell, commissioned by The Arts at Dartington as a sculpture for the festival incorporates a text by Alice Oswald distilled from her readings of Tagore and forms a textual link to the man. The bell and tree symbolically engage with the ideas of thought, contemplation, movement, making, mater and land but also provide a playful combination of forms for this little bronze object. The bell is a sculpture to be used by all.

ANDY CHRISTIAN

Researching and designing Tagore Exhibition

Thursday 2nd June

An informal talk on the approach to the show, the constraints and the opportunities.

ALICE OSWALD

Wandering Poets

Thursday 9th June

Alice Oswald will read poems inspired by Tagore, with particular reference to the oral traditions that shaped him

The exhibition is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

These events are part of Tagore 150 – a year of celebration marking 150 years since the birth of Rabindranath Tagore.

22nd to 31st October 2011, Open 10.30am to 10.00pm (last entry 8.00pm) Babbacombe Model Village gardens come to life with a spooky twist. Halloween scenes along with some ghostly and gory moments! Zombies in the village, werewolves at the camp, the haunted house and many more miniature scenes. Spooky but not scary - Great family fun

December 10th 2011 to Januacy 2nd 2012, Open from 2pm. Babbacombe Model Village is transformed into a picture-postcard winter wonderland using highly specialised snow effects. The same snow effects as used by the makers blockbuster films, including Harry Potter and James Bond. Thousands of miniature lights sparkle and transform the snowy world into a magical spectacle. A unique attraction that has featured many times in national newspapers and magazines