13 What’s on May and June 2026
For our full programme, dates, showtimes and to book tickets see our website. LIVE EVENTS
RICHARD DURRANT Thu 7 May, 7.30pm A wonderful live music event for acoustic and classical guitar lovers and the musically curious. Featuring Richard’s original, haunting guitar music including newly released track “The Art of Levitation”. The Indie-classical composer & concert guitarist will play music from the High Baroque, the English Baroque and (in a fascinating homage to John Renbourn & Martin Carthy) the English Folk Baroque.
DART MUSIC FESTIVAL Fri 15 to Sun 17 May The Flavel is proud to be an official supporter of the Dart Music Festival – with live music right through the weekend. Pick up your official DMF Programme to see all the details.
OVER 50’S DISCO Sat 23 May, 7.30pm Devon mobile-DJ Legend Richard Appleby and his Time Machine are coming back to Dartmouth by popular demand. Expect timeless classics to chart-topping hits, and genres spanning rock, pop and Disco. Aimed at the over- 50’s, (but of course if you’re getting close to 50, you’re welcome to give it a go)
NAVAL & SECRET FORCES IN DARTMOUTH 1939-45 Fri 8 May, 5.30pm After France fell, Coastal Forces were critical to our defence, protecting convoys from America. Hear about heavily armed small boats used to combat the feared German E boats, a clandestine unit, the 15th Flotilla, operating secretly from 1942-45 taking agents to Brittany and returning with escaped POWs, and the 23rd Flotilla manned by Free French Navy, based in Kingswear.
FROM THE DART TO D-DAY - ADVERSITY, INNOVATION AND VICTORY Sat 9 May, 10.30am Discover Dartmouth’s hidden wartime story through four compelling talks by expert historians. From the rapid construction of Motor Gun Boats on the River Dart to the precision and courage of HMS Medusa on D-Day. Explore secret missions of the 15th MGB Flotilla supporting MI6 and SOE, and the deadly threat posed by German S-boats during Exercise Tiger.
ROCKET MAX – THE ULTIMATE ELTON JOHN CONCERT EXPERIENCE Sat 9 May, 7.30pm Performed by Max Anthony, accompanied by a stellar live band, a whistle stop tour through the mind- blowing discography of a musical icon. Performing all the much-loved hits ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Your Song’, ‘Bennie & The Jets’ and many more, from the rockers to the ballads. Be amazed by the next best thing to seeing Elton John himself. Pre-Show Supper also available.
MONTY HALLS : CHURCHILL’S KILLING HOUSE Thu 4 Jun, 7.30pm Local author Monty tells one of the great un-known tales of WW2. In a remote Scottish house, during Britain’s darkest hour, an extraordinary group
FOLKTHE FLAVEL THE ALEX HART TRIO Fri 29 May, 7.30pm Described by BBC Radio 2 presenter Mark Radcliffe as “the Stevie Nicks of Folk”. The south-west based singer/ songwriter Alex Hart has just released ‘VISIONS’ her most exciting and anticipated album to date.
TOP SECRET - THE MAGIC OF SCIENCE Sun 31 May, 2pm Experience non-stop action-packed interactive magical science experiments that will capture the imagination, a fast- moving and colourful magical science show, packed with mystery, suspense, and heaps of mess!
of renegades, outliers, eccentrics and visionaries gathered to create a new type of fighter. The story of the force they created, and the raids they undertook (some of which launched from Dartmouth), told in his new book “Churchill’s Killing House”.
I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU - ANDREW WILSON BOOK LAUNCH Fri 12 Jun, 7pm This year Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100. As a centennial tribute, award-winning biographer, Andrew Wilson, will talk about his biography: I Wanna Be Loved By You, followed by Q&A and book signing. After a short break, there will be a screening of ‘Some Like It Hot’
COMEDYTHE FLAVEL Sat 13 Jun, 7.30pm The Flavel’s own Comedy nights have been hugely popular, and we are pleased to present June’s super summer funny funsters Chris Brooker and Nathan Eagle headlined by Stephen Carlin!
JIMMY TAMLEY – COMEDY VENTRILOQUIST Fri 19 Jun, 7.30pm World class comedy ventriloquist known for unforgettable characters like Lightening Les, Grandad and Knuckles the Biker. As seen on Britain’s Got Talent. This is a fundraising event for Dartmouth Theatre Company.
INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL SERIES: MARTIN ROSCOE (PIANO) Fri 26 Jun, 7.30pm One of the UK’s most loved and respected pianists, Martin Roscoe appears regularly at the Wigmore Hall and has long-standing associations with many UK orchestras, including the BBC Philharmonic and BBC Scottish Symphony.
THE HACKENSAW BOYS Wed 1 Jul, 7.30pm We are very excited to bring you a rare UK gig with the fine gentlemen from Hackensaw Boys, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album ‘Love What You Do’ with an extensive European tour in 2025/26.
FILMS Please see our website for film listings Facebook: The Flavel Arts Centre. Instagram: flavelartscentre.
www.theflavel.org.uk
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK ONLINE PLEASE GO TO: Please keep an eye on our social media :
FLAVEL PLACE, DARTMOUTH, TQ6 9ND Tel: 01803 839530
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