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Diary of Events ~July 2011


door or in advance from Bookstop, 3 Market St, Tavistock 01822 617244 (Mon-Sat 9.00am - 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.


‘Hear Me Now’ Support Group for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing


Anchorage Centre, Tavistock 10am - 12pm


Magic Numbers, Show of Hands, Bellowhead & more will perform at Chagstock The Best Little Festival in the South West


27th July


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Baroque Chamber Music Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm


Including Purcell’s Fantasias, played 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 & a Festival Programme, total saving £20.


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Choral Evening Prayer (BBC Radio 3) Buckfast Abbey 4pm (Doors close at 3.45pm) A live broadcast, featuring the World Première of a new work by Gary Davison. Admission free, retiring collection


Tavistock Flower Club


United Reformed Church Hall, Russell Street, Tavistock 2.30pm. Sue Keyhoe: “Do Roses Grow on You?” - Competition: In an English Country Garden. Subscription £30 - Visitors £4.50 per meeting


Transition Tavistock: ‘In Transition’ United Reformed Church, Russell St, Tavistock. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm.


A film charting a year in the life of the Transition movement around the world.


Admission by donation. Tel: 01822 618 715. www.transitionnetwork.org www.transitiontavistock.org.uk


28th July


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Bach & Vivaldi Cantatas and Motets Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm


Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54; Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196; Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230. Nulla in mundo pax sincera RV630 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.


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Gary Davison and Julie Keim Tavistock Parish Church 1-1.35pm The Composer-in-Residence and Julie Keim (soprano) perform a programme of American classics Tickets £4 (children free) available at the


Loop fitted Power Point presentations. Partners/carers welcome. Tel: 01822 616958 Morris Dancing


Honicombe Holiday Village, St. Anne's Chapel 8:00 pm www.lodestonemorris.co.uk


29th July


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: BBC Sunday Half Hour Recording


Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm


Join in the recording of hymns for the popular BBC Radio 2 programme. Admission to this event is free


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: The Exon Consort Sings English Romantic Partsongs


Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm


Tickets £4 (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 & a Festival Programme, total saving £20.


30th July


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Victoria Vespers by Candlelight


Tavistock Parish Church 7.30pm


A special reconstruction of Vespers by the great Spanish Renaissance composer, Tomás Luis de Victoria, in the 400th anniversary year of his death. Tickets £10.00 (children free) available at the door or in advance from Bookstop, 3 Market Street, Tavistock 01822 617244 (Monday-Saturday 9.00am - 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.


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Song Recital


Tavistock Parish Church 1.00-1.35pm Given by members of The Exon Singers


Tickets £4.00 (children free) available at the door. A Festival Ticket is available at £35 - this covers entry to all concerts and a Festival Programme, total saving £20.


30th July


Sound Meditation Session with Wendy Scott Dance Studio, Tavistock College 1.30pm-3pm


The sessions are helpful for releasing stress and pain, boosting the immune system and uplifting the soul. Fee £10. Tel: 07866 728544 www.combinationtherapies.com


Will your beautiful baby win this


year’s Carnival Baby Show?


The Exon Singers 4th Annual Summer Festival: Festival Eucharist Tavistock Parish Church 9.45am


Gary Davison, Banffshire Mass, Franck Panis, An- gelicus. Admission free, retiring collection


Sound Meditation Session with Wendy Scott Dance Studio, Tavistock College 1.30pm-3pm The sessions are helpful for releasing stress and pain, boosting the immune system and uplifting the soul. Fee £10. Tel: 07866 728544 www.combinationtherapies.com


Craig Ogden and Claire Bradshaw The Old Chapel, Calstock 8pm


Australian born Craig Ogden is one of the world’s finest classical guitarists. He regularly appears as soloist and chamber musician at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and The Barbican and collaborates regularly with many of the UK’s top artists and ensembles. Craig will perform tracks from his new album ‘Summertime’ released in collaboration with Classic FM. Claire Bradshaw is one of the most accomplished mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She has sung with Jose Carreras in an opera gala performance in London. Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the door, £5 under 16s. Advance tickets can be reserved by contacting info@calstockarts.org / 01822 833183. www.calstockarts.org


4-13th Aug


Dartmoor Arts & Crafts Show Princetown Primary School 10am-5pm daily Over 100 artists & craftspersons will exhibit works featuring textiles, woodturning, water & oil paintings, card making, jewellery and more. Free Parking, Refreshments available Admission £2.50, accompanied children free 11th August


Okehampton Show


Stoney Park Showground, Okehampton A great family day out with all day entertainment including 400 horse & livestock classes, 300 trade stands, vintage vehicles, craft hall, Devon food hall, fun family dog show.


Advance tickets £9, £11 on showday For further details contact the Show Secretary on 01363 866161


www.okehamptonshow.co.uk 2nd October


Abbot’s Way Walk run by Tavistock & District Outdoor Education Forum


A challenging walk from Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock Entry £6/head min team size 3 - closing date for entries 1st September


For details contact challissps@tiscali.co.uk


Please Note:West Devon Diary takes no responsibility for the accuracy of information on this page. We recommend checking with contacts for each event in case details have changed since the information was added.


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