Diary of Events ~July 2011
lively & innovative local amateur dramatic group bring you another entertaining show that will have your toes tapping, your sides splitting & your heart aching. Advance tickets: £8 adult, £6 under 16s / on the door £10 adult, £8 under 16s (evening
performances), Saturday Matinee: all tickets £6, on the door £8. Tickets can be reserved by contacting 07974 317525.
Carnival Day in Tavistock
Get Your Pennies Ready - it’s Carnival Time in Tavistock!
Garden Fete, Family Dog Show & Pet Show Hele Farm, Gulworthy 2pm - 5pm, Dog Show & Pets Registration from 1.30pm
Archery, Skittles, Sideshows, Cream Teas, Various Stalls, Grand Draw
Admission Free. Proceeds for the Parish Hall & St Paul’s Church. Signposted from Gulworthy Cross along road to Lamerton
Antiques & Collectors Fayre Tavistock Town Hall 10am - 4pm A variety of stalls, Refreshments available. Free admission to the public. £10 per table for traders. Call 01822 617232 to book a table
18th July Meavy Garden Society Meeting
Meavy Parish Hall 7.30pm. Lectures, chat and light refreshments.
Tel: Brenda Burt on 01822 852984
Tavistock Turners & Carvers Club Scout Den, Pixon Lane 7.30pm. Members demo and practice: Eric Cockings. Tel: 01822 612142
Tamar Valley Recorded Jazz Society West Devon Club, Tavistock 8pm.
“Mid Summer Jazz Bash” by Chris Laurence-King. Tel: 01822 617313
Queens Park Rangers v Tavistock Town Langsford Park, Tavistock. Kick-off 7pm Football League Championship winners Queens Park Rangers will play Tavistock Town FC Admission £10 at gate, OAPs and Students £5. Tel: Derek Pethick 01822 613563
19th July
Tavistock & District Local History Society Visit to the Harford Carriage Collection Meet at Harford Bridge Holiday Park at 7.30pm. See the restored carriage collection which includes 14 carriages ranging from 1873-1943. This is a free event for members and their visitors and it is hoped we will get many visitors who are potential Society Members - please bring a friend(s). Tel: 01822 614773 or 01822 810213 or e-mail
alexmet@macace.net
21st July Morris Dancing
The Cornwood Inn, Cornwood 8:00 pm
www.lodestonemorris.co.uk
21 & 23 July
In The Wings Theatre Company presents “The Interlude”
The Old Chapel, Calstock 7.30pm (Thursday & Saturday) and Matinee on Saturday 2.30pm With stunning choreography & musical finesse featuring favourite songs from musical theatre, the
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Grand Procession: through the town starting from Down Road 6.30pm. Carnival draw: Bedford Square 8pm. Theme this year is “Heroes & Villains”. All day fair in Bedford Square and sale of Carnival Draw tickets. Organised by the Lions Club of Tavistock - phone 0845 8334807 for more details
23rd July
Plymouth Jazz Club 16th Annual Summer Jazz Picnic
Saltram House 6.00 pm. until 11.00pm. With two great traditional jazz bands, a real ale bar, light refreshment and souvenir stalls. Bring a picnic, dance & join the brolly parade! Great entertainment for all the family! Tickets £14, (£12 in advance until July 15th), students £5, under 10s free. Tickets from Saltram House (01752 333503), Plymouth Jazz Club (01579 370130) or Plymouth TIC (01752 306330)
South of the Border Country Music Club with live music from “Sapphire” Tavy Club, Legion House, King Street, Tavistock. Tel: 01822 618966
Dancin’ Through the Decades Plymouth Pavilions
Check out the moves & grooves from the 60’s 70s 80s 90s & 00s! Celebrity guest performances from Sky 1’s ‘Got to Dance’ winners, Chris & Wes, & also Turbo, ‘Got to Dance’ finalist! Playing all the hits from over the decades, this ultimate dance show is not to be missed! Tickets £22 (£18 for over 60s, under 16s & students) from the Box Office 0845 146 1460 or visit
www.plymouthpavilions.com
23rd July
Olympic Spirit (Part of the Cultural Olympiad Open Weekend 2011)
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm
Help mark the start of the official 1-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Make an Olympic torch & rings plus an Ancient Greek leaf crown. Sessions run for 60 minutes. Admission free. Advance booking essential on 01752 304774. You can call on the day to see if any last-minute places are available.
24th July Charity Quiz Night Market Inn, Tavistock. Tel: 01822 613556
Chagstock International Music & Arts Festival Chagford, Nr Okehampton, Devon (visit website for directions to site). The line up is made up of headliners The Magic Numbers, Show Of Hands and Bellowhead with a long list of supporting acts such as John Otway, 3 Daft Monkeys, Mad Dog McRea, Aluminio Roots(from Brazil), Rodney Branigan (from Texas), Talk To Angels, The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Josh Bray and loads more. The theme for the festival will be Pirates and Smugglers so come along in fancy
dress and you may win tickets to next years’ festival!
www.chagstock.info for more information and to buy tickets.
26th July
Parkinsons Disease Support Group The Anchorage Centre10.30am-12 noon. Tel: 01822 614204
Tavistock & District Local History Society: A Field Walk with Ann Cole & Tom Greeves
Meet at SX467 788 by the sheds on the right hand bend 6.30pm. (From Tavistock take the Lewdown/Brentor Road. Turn left to Chillaton & left again at signpost to Chaddlehanger). A field trip to the abandoned settlement of Briscotts, documented from the Medieval period to the mid 20th century. Part of the Tavistock Abbey & Duke of Bedford lands. The walk will be across pasture land, but the ground is hilly. Walking boots are recommended and if it is, or has been, wet wear wellington boots as there are muddy places which have to be crossed. The building remains include a circa 19th century Duke of Bedford house, a much older dwelling, earthworks (query medieval settlement) and leats. The walk will take around 2 1/2 hours.
Please note that this is on private land with no public access and no dogs allowed. Free for members, £3 for non-members. Tel: 01822 614773 or 01822 810213 or e-mail
alexmet@macace.net
The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Dido and Aeneas
Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm
Purcell’s masterpiece with Lesley Jane Rogers and Ali Darragh (sopranos) and Dominic Bowe (baritone), accompanied by The Exon Baroque Players (on period instruments). Tickets £10 (children free) available at the door or in advance from Bookstop, 3 Market St, Tavistock 01822 617244 (Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm) or via
tickets@exonsingers.org.uk . A Festival Ticket is available at £35 - this covers entry to all concerts and a Festival Programme, total saving £20.
26/27/28th
The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Compline by Candlelight
Tavistock Parish Church 9-9.20pm Gregorian Chant & music by Balfour-Gardiner & Gary Davison (Tuesday), Liszt (Wednesday), and Philip Wilby (Thursday). Admission free, retiring collection.
singersongwriter Mike Silver will be the first music performer at the newly established Tamar Valley Centre
North Cornwall based
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