Jamming Station
28 Sep. 13:00
Civic Hall
Totnes-based youth project, is offering a free DJ workshop for all ages and experience - come and make some beats!
Spectrum
28 Sep. 13:00
St Mary’s Church
Founded in 2013, it’s Devon’s fi rst choir for LGBT+ people and their friends who enjoy singing.
Sing for Joy!
28 Sep. 13:30
Gate House
Uplifting community singing with the wonderful Rob Carney, singer-songwriter and leader of the Voices Of Freedom protest choir. Beginners and experienced singers welcome. Singing is good for your soul - come and try it!
Lilah
28 Sep. 13:45
St Mary’s Church
Inspired by female characters whose power was clouded by the social expectations of the times, Lilah uses her incredible unaccompanied voice to retell traditional folk stories and ballads.
MCMC Spoken
28 Sep. 14:00
Coffee Couture
Cornwall-based Performance Word Artist working with a range of creative mediums including spoken word, rap and poetry.
Harp Angels
28 Sep. 14:30
Totnes Cinema
5 talented young harpists from Totnes join together to play a selection of traditional and original tunes to create a magical atmosphere.
Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall
28 Sep. 14:30
St Mary’s Church
With their unusual approach to folk music, and inspired by strong female characters, history and mythology, Julu and Heg create a deeply moving sound using vocal harmonies, guitar, flute and piano.
Moved to Move to Music with Suzi and Micky
28 Sep. 14:45
Gate House
Changing mood and mindset with music and movement to support well-being. Plus movements to prevent and rehab overuse/repetitive strain injuries for musicians and others.
Shelley Szender
28 Sep. 14:45
Coffee Couture
Stand-Up Comedic Performance Poet from Paignton. Her hilarious one-woman woman show ‘Release the Womb’ addresses some of the fi ner points of being a woman of a certain age.
Voices of Freedom choir
28 Sep. 15:00
Totnes Cinema
Singing playful, open and connected songs of change, protest and celebration of life.
Dead Ground
28 Sep. 15:30
The Barrel House
Raw, atmospheric and engulfing, this Exeter post-rock trio create music that holds value built upon integrity and honesty. They’ve recently supported such emerging luminaries as Black Foxxes and IDLES.
Drakes Island
28 Sep. 15:30
St Mary’s Church
An Indie-folk band based in the southwest. Influence by folk roots and experimental ambience they create a unique dynamic of highs and lows. “Ambient but strangely intense” - Roland Monger.
Funbass
28 Sep. 15:30
Civic Hall
Electro-Swing and Vintage Remix for a family party like no other. Their festival vibes, sounds and games will keep the kids and grown-ups smiling and bouncing!
Laurie, Megan and Matty
28 Sep. 15:30
Totnes Cinema
Three talented students from KEVICC who will be show-casing a selection of solo and ensemble pieces with piano, guitar and voices.
Rich Butnotfamous
28 Sep. 15:30
Coffee Couture
His prose tricks you into false thoughts of our existence. From science to spirit, to childhood to explicit, to photographs, wasps, words and politics... he only wants your mind to warp!
Julie Mullen
28 Sep. 16:00
Totnes Cinema
Author of ‘Erotic Poetry For Vegans & Vegetarians’, Julie Mullen is a poet, comedienne and all round vegetable freak. She has taken The Word Café to London, Edinburgh Pleasance and beyond!
Living in a Body for Musicians with Jenny Quick
28 Sep. 16:00
Gate House
Jenny, an Alexander Technique practitioner and a musician herself, brings a fresh, fun and experiential approach to moving and performing with confi dence and ease. Enlightened surprise and joy is a given, when apparently small adjustments can bring such radical eff ects. All welcome (musicians or not!).
Pink Gin Swing
28 Sep. 16:00
The Dartmouth Inn
Classic songs with their own swing-jazz style. Danceable hits and smoochy love songs with a happy vibe.
Kerry Layton
28 Sep. 16:15
Coffee Couture
Weaving luscious vocal melodies with intricate guitar playing, Kerry's heartfelt, soulful folk songs celebrate the wonder of life in all its light and darkness. Her deep and richly beautiful voice creates a texture of vibrant hues with a haunting and vulnerable underside.
Ben Morgan-Brown
28 Sep. 16:30
St Mary’s Church
Exeter-based singer/songwriter/guitarist. His intimate songs and performances have drawn comparisons to Bert Jansch, & Nick Drake. “Warming and satisfying as an open fire” - FATEA Magazine.
Heartwave Chorus
28 Sep. 16:30
Totnes Cinema
A Devon-based a capella group, singing a range of original songs from soulful to up-tempo, written and arranged by singer-songwriter Katie Whitehouse.
Lily
28 Sep. 16:30
The Royal Seven Stars
Singing and performing a mixture of French and English-language music from an early age and is now adding to this with some original songs of her own.
Suck My Culture
28 Sep. 16:35
The Barrel House
A DIY, primitive punk rock band from Plymouth with a penchant for tearing up the patriarchy, politics and everyday crap.
4Play
28 Sep. 17:00
The Bay Horse Inn
Bridging the gap between classical and contemporary music, performing a repertoire which includes Danish folk music, Radiohead, Agnes Obel, Dvorak, and Olafur Arnolds.
Emmie Readman
28 Sep. 17:00
Coffee Couture
A Performance Poet who has toured spokenword performance events, run poetry workshops, been published in magazines, and featured on local radio.
Booshka
28 Sep. 17:30
The Dartmouth Inn
Drawing inspiration from Riot Grrrl bands like Hole and L7, this young female-fronted band from Totnes are increasingly performing their own material with gutsy, self-assured confidence.
Windjammer
28 Sep. 17:30
Civic Hall
Exciting young trio from Plymouth who mix original compositions with modern arrangements of traditional material blending vocals, synth, concertina, guitar, percussion, accordion and low whistle resulting in a captivating whole.
History of Lies
28 Sep. 17:35
The Royal Seven Stars
Going strong since the formed in 2007, their lesser-known covers and funky originals, they have audiences boogying in the aisles every where they go.
The Malthusian Trap
28 Sep. 17:40
The Barrel House
An alternative indie band with driving beats, catchy bass lines, stand-out guitar riffs and lyrical content, inspired by the bands of the Manchester era, punk and dance culture.
Georgia Swallow
28 Sep. 17:45
Coffee Couture
Totnes-based singer-songwriter Georgia uses a loop pedal to play a mix of songs which are rich, gentle and contemplative.
Skylark
28 Sep. 18:05
The Bay Horse Inn
Bluegrass, Traditional and contemporary songs with harmonies, fiddle, flute, mandolin, guitar and percussion. And some lively traditional jig and reel sets along the way.
Shumba Arts
28 Sep. 18:15
Market Square
Vibrant splash of West Africa vibrations, with powerful syncopated drum beats and passionate and virtuoso dance based on traditional djembe rhythms - all topped with a special Devon flavour.
Firefly Burning
28 Sep. 18:30
St Mary’s Church
Blending contemporary folk, Gamelan and classical minimalism, Firefly Burning’s harmonies and intricate textures evoke Sufjan Stevens, Steve Reich and The Beach Boys. A fullhearted incantation of love, loss and longing.
Julie Mullen
28 Sep. 18:30
Coffee Couture
Author of ‘Erotic Poetry For Vegans & Vegetarians’, Julie Mullen is a poet, comedienne and all round vegetable freak. She has taken The Word Café to London, Edinburgh, Totnes and beyond!
Kris Howe and the Nows
28 Sep. 18:35
The Dartmouth Inn
Kris has been a songwriter for 50 years and part of the local music scene since 1990. His unique guitar style and tunings have inspired unusual melodies and many great riffs.
Colourful Genre
28 Sep. 18:40
The Royal Seven Stars
“Captivating and charismatic” frontman John Elliott, crosses musical boundaries, creating a fusion of Folk, Funk, and Psychedelia which “deliver well-crafted songs with a huge originality and wit” (Martin Seager).
Husbands and Knives
28 Sep. 18:45
The Barrel House
Chaotic, energetic, anarchistic, defiant; their songs are sprinkled with a good dose of punk humour and fuelled by a wild, vibrant, feminist Witchcraft.
The Be Water House Band
28 Sep. 18:45
Civic Hall
This Totnesian collective of musicians play entirely improvised, multiple genre tunes with treatment from Rowan’s lyricism and Tess’s melodies, backed by infectious grooves, catchy licks and euphoric climaxes.
Ophelia Pearce
28 Sep. 19:10
The Bay Horse Inn
‘A band in a box’, Ophelia dominates the stage with powerful vocals and percussive guitar style. If Florence + the Machine and The Cranberries float your boat, come catch her Totnes debut.
Elly J Devon
28 Sep. 19:15
Coffee Couture
Inspired by the big soul singers who sung about truth, classically-trained Elly directs that understanding to create music which makes people stop, smile, cry, remember and love.
Zasso
28 Sep. 19:30
Market Square
Zasso is the Japanese word for weeds; their strength, resilience, tenacity and adventurous nature means it’s best to appreciate them for what they are and let them grow!
Tim Jones Band
28 Sep. 19:40
The Dartmouth Inn
Acclaimed folk singer Tim Jones and his band perform strange, stark and mesmerising reinterpretations of traditional songs.
RISE
28 Sep. 19:45
St Mary’s Church
Jo Beth Young’s relentlessly authentic songs and mesmeric voice cut deep into the fabric of human frailty. A visionary sound swaying hypnotically between dream folk and progressive grit; at times dark but always beautiful.
Shadow Factory
28 Sep. 19:45
The Royal Seven Stars
With comparisons ranging from Ian Dury to Val Doonican, the music of this trio is difficult to nail down! Beat-driven original material spreads the musical net wide to deliver an unusual but accessible set.
Pavlova
28 Sep. 19:50
The Barrel House
Grown-up tunes that blur the lines between altindie and punk with an edge of malevolent folk. This ‘eclectic lady-land’ bring a lo-fi, buzz-saw edge to the party
Ben Osborn
28 Sep. 20:00
Coffee Couture
A composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist, drawing from electronica, folk and 20th century art music, Ben creates textural tapestries that sound like nobody but him.
Skedaddle!
28 Sep. 20:00
Civic Hall
Bringing their skills and love of music to create a joyous, upbeat sound which takes inspiration from New Orleans jazz and Swing, klezmer, folk and ska. Let the good times roll!
Five Finger Discount
28 Sep. 20:15
The Bay Horse Inn
An original, upbeat trio play unique songs built on Ska/Hip-Hop/Reggae grooves with lyrical trickery and killer harmonies a plenty; nothing but the good stuff!
The Bridge
28 Sep. 20:45
The Dartmouth Inn
Fronted by Jon and Georgia’s stunning vocals, this Totnes-based six-piece band of multiple instrumentalists provide plenty of shifting musical colour from introspective ballads to uptempo, driving funk.
Anairda and the Anarkistas
28 Sep. 20:50
The Royal Seven Stars
A world folk-rock/fusion ensemble with international roots who believe in the power of music to inspire change - led by Latin American artist and activist Anairda.
Blessed Pangolin
28 Sep. 20:50
Coffee Couture
Combining images of light entertainment, nature and catastrophes with songs about asteroid strikes, peeping toms and truck stop Messiahs, Blessed Pangolin presents a beautiful audio-visual hallucinatory experience.
Hanterhir
28 Sep. 20:55
The Barrel House
Meaning ‘half long’ in Cornish, but as a band it means a lot of different things; avant-garde to post punk, psychedelic folk to space rock, freak rock to forest punk. Prepare to be surprised
The Diamond Family Archive
28 Sep. 21:00
St Mary’s Church
A blend English lo-fi and psych-rock to craft a mesmeric live experience using acoustic guitars, FX pedals, drums, tape delay, loops and bellows, bows, harmonicas, cosmic harps, toys, broken cymbals & vocals.
The Datura Roots Collective
28 Sep. 21:15
Civic Hall
A renowned for their vibrant stage energy and crowd engagement, making waves with their ‘saltwater’ sounds. Expect a deliciously delirious cocktail of soulful vocals, mad bars & hype, blistering Sax, raw and swirling Dub/Slide guitar, allied together with an irresistible groove guaranteed to make you move!
Council Of Giants
28 Sep. 21:20
The Bay Horse Inn
Named after a description of our nearest galactic neighbourhood, C o G’s joyous live sets are a festival of powerful and tight post-punk.
Crow Puppets
28 Sep. 21:40
Coffee Couture
Devon-based duo Cara Roxanne and Em Marshall, perform homespun folk with a curiously ramshackled, rockish edge. Blending close harmonies, a hotchpotch of instruments with mysterious imagery and tender lyrics.
Harbottle and Jonas
28 Sep. 21:50
The Dartmouth Inn
Combining traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting, the fourth album from this Devon duo, ‘The Sea Is My Brother’ has a maritime theme which is maintained across political, historical and personal stories and songs.
Mae and The Midnight Fairground
28 Sep. 21:55
The Royal Seven Stars
Mae Karthauser is an eclectic singer songwriter with a rich, acrobatic voice and a distinctive circusesque piano style. She has recorded three albums and performs solo as well as with “The Midnight Fairground
The Invisible Opera Company of Tibet
28 Sep. 22:00
The Barrel House
Founded by legendary frontman to Gong, Daevid Allen, TIOCOT play deep-space, funk-punk psychedelic rock infused with a hint of jazz and a twist of gnome. Be ready to dance!