Diary of Events ~ April 2010

24th April

Devon Wildlife Trust Walk

Meet at Dartmoor Visitor Centre Car Park, Princetown

Guided Walk with Peter Glanville to hear snipe drumming. £3 suggested donation to Devon Wildlife Trust

1st Tavistock Scout Group Car Boot Sale

Scout Den, Pixon Lane, Tavistock 9am – 12pm Refreshments and cakes available. £4 per table. Tel: 07710222059

‘Everybody’s Embroidery Event’

Village Hall, Cheriton Bishop 10.30am- 4pm

National Treasure, June Whitfield, presents “We’ll Meet Again” a musical salute to the war years at the Pavilions

22nd April

We’ll Meet Again – A Musical Salute to the War Years

Plymouth Pavilions 7.30pm

A nostalgic journey introduced by national treasure June Whitfield. Hits from the Blitz including: In the Mood, We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree & many more. With a tribute to George Formby and a sing-along to forties favourites it’s an evening not to be missed! Tickets cost: £32.50, £27.50, £19.50 from Box Office 0845 146 1460

St.George’s Supper

Parish Centre, Plymouth Road 7.30pm Friends of St.Eustachius Church invite you to traditional menu supper followed by entertainment. Tickets £12.50 from the Parish Office.

23rd April The Carrivick Sisters

The B-Bar, The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, 8pm

Twins Charlotte & Laura from South Devon play a variety of bluegrass instruments (guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle) with vocal harmonies and are both songwriters. Although their background is in bluegrass, their music has a strong folk influence which is evident in their original songs, many of which are inspired by their local landscape and stories. The sisters were finalists in the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2010.

Food for Thought Spring Show

Tavistock Town Hall 10am to 4pm Organised by Oakhouse Foods of Tavistock, an entertaining day out for the ‘older’ market. Exhibitors will provide a wide range of useful information from legal, financial and property problems to home care, hearing and health matters. There will be live music, prize draw. Light refreshments will be available all day. For more information Foods on 01822 610077 or email:

tavistock@oakhousefoods.co.uk Free Entry

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The West Country Embroiderers Cheriton Bishop Group members will be holding their annual prestigious event. Visitors will find a wealth of exhibits as well as trade stands.

Free Admission

Glad Day by Mike Westbrook to words by William Blake;

St Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock 7.30pm Mike Westbrook Band with the Big Noise Choir; Tickets £12 from the Wharf Box Office 01822 611166 or

enquiries@tavistockwharf.com or on the door

40’s Night

Tavistock Town Hall 7:30 am to 11:30 pm Back to the 40s with The Revolutionaires and DJ Peter Gunn. Tickets £10.00 in advance and £12.00 on the door

Tel: 01822 617232

The Bucket Boys and Out to Grass

The Wharf, Tavistock 8pm Tim Renwick and Willie Wilson were both members of Quiver, later to join forces with the Sutherland Brothers, recording the hit single “Lying in the arms of Mary.” Dave Quinn has worked with Leo Sayer and the

Mechanics, Steve Turner has featured with Kirsty Macoll and Ralph McTell, and singer Rick Worthy has worked with Footsbarn Theatre and at The Theatre Royal and The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth as an actor, singer and director. Support is from ‘Out to Grass’, a Westcountry band playing their own unique brand of Bluegrass music all performed with an energy you wouldn’t expect from a band of their age.

Tickets: In advance £8.50, From 6pm on the night £10 Box Office: 01822 611166.

25th April

Mike Westbrook’s Village Band;

Denis Ball Performing Arts Centre, Kelly College, Tavistock 12 noon

Tickets £10 from the Wharf Box Office 01822 611166 or

MusicDeco

The Wharf Arts Centre, Tavistock 8pm Kate Walker - soprano, Chris Gradwell - alto sax & clarinet & Andrew Darldorph – piano. Music evoking the style of the 1920s & 30s

Tickets £10 from the Wharf Box Office 01822 611166 or

enquiries@tavistockwharf.com or on the door

Doll’s House & Miniatures Fair

Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-Super- Mare, Somerset 10am to 4pm Refreshments, Free Parking Admission: Adults £3, Children £1.50 Tel: 01895 834348

26th April

The Russell Lecture

St Eustachius’ Church, Tavistock 8pm Exploration of the Wild & Wondrous in

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