Deft, daft, delightful… and definitely Dickens! Written by one of England’s greatest authors, Great Expectations is the profound and complex story of Pip’s journey through life.
Some of his most memorable characters – the terrifying Magwitch, Joe Gargery the kind and generous blacksmith, the eccentric Miss Havisham, the cold and beautiful Estella, Mr Jaggers the pompous lawyer and Pip’s wise friend, Herbert Pocket – are vividly brought to life in this anarchic and joyful telling of this glorious tale.
Using original words and speech (well, mostly!), Dave Mynne, Cornish...
Calstock Arts is delighted to announce a special preview concert by the Dante Quartet at The Old Chapel, in advance of their Summer Festival in July.
The concert entitled Dreams and Debussy provides an opportunity to sample the delights of the festival programme in advance. However, this performance comes with a bonus: prior to playing wonderful quartet music by Haydn, Kodaly and Debussy, the musicians will present a light-hearted pre-concert entertainment of solos and duets, including music by Mozart and Beethoven. This will begin at 7.15pm, leaving time to enjoy a glass of wine...
A welcome return to the Old Chapel for our local jazz duo Peter (piano) & Li (clarinet and sax) who are now a trio! They will be accompanying their guest singer Marianne. In addition to the well known and much loved jazz standards they will also present three new numbers that they each composed and performed for the “New Songs Jazz Café” during the successful 2012 Calstock Jazz and Blues Festival.
A relaxing and enjoyable evening guaranteed with their easy listening style of music.
Chatty atmosphere, free entry. This is a fund raising event to purchase some...
A remarkable double bill featuring two key figures from the British jazz scene.
Alan Barnes’ strong tone, assured improvisations and imaginative arranging technique have marked him out as one of the country’s top saxophonists and clarinetists, respected by audience, critics and fellow players alike. He has twice won the prestigious BBC Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year award.
In a remarkable achievement, David Newton was voted Best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz Awards for the tenth time in 2011.
His partnership with Alan Barnes is legendary, with a strong...
Rising star Gabrielle Ducomble brings her sophisticated Gallic style to the UK jazz scene. With a range of styles from contemporary jazz to French popular song, she has performed in some of the UK’s leading jazz venues and is receiving much airplay on JazzFM.
Performing in English and her native French, her set will include tracks from her recent album “J’ai Deux Amours”, as well as giving a fresh interpretation to classic songs by Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astor Piazzolla, as well as the great American songbook.
A lively evening presented by music students from Plymouth University.
These exceptionally gifted and dedicated students will perform an eclectic range of songs including covers by Bombay Bicycle Club, Bill Withers, Joss Stone, David Bowie and Tracey Chapman, as well as performing their own compositions.
The students will be accompanied by their vocal coach Helen Porter on keyboard.
The Plym Valley Connections Project is a partnership of local authorities, conservation organisations, including Devon Wildlife Trust, and land owners that have come together to coordinate enhancements to the Plym Valley.
The key ambitions of the project are to protect the rich built and natural heritage of the valley, enhance the ability of the landscape to support wildlife and...
To help kids tick off their list of 50 things to do before you’re 11¾ the staff and volunteers at Saltram, near Plympton, are launching a number of activities to do on the estate this Bank Holiday Monday, including pond dipping, bird watching, building dens, geo-caching and creating wild art.
In a bid to help children reconnect with nature, the National Trust has asked more than 1,...
