All Day   Festival

Torrington Music and Arts Day

Welcome to Torrington Music & Arts day – organised by the Plough with fundraising for North Devon Hospice. Thanks to local artists & performers, many of whom have given their time free for this day. We hope that you will find something to entertain or amuse.

All day in the Plough – grand cake sale & raffle for North Devon Hospice

Donations of cakes very welcome on the day.

10:00am Day opened at the Plough by Dr Harry Cramp

Celebratory poem by Matt Black - performance poet from Sheffield.

Short performance by members of the Torrington Players.

Matt Black will be delivering poems to local shops, businesses & passers-by from 10:15.

Musical Art Workshop - with Rosie Burns

Produce collage and paper sculpture based on responses to music.
15 places - adults & young people 16+
10 am - 4 pm - The Plough
£15/£13.50 incl. materials.

Banner making with Pippa Jenkins & Sarah Jenkinson

Make a bright banner to blow in your garden.
8yrs+ (Adult helpers very welcome)
10:00am-12:30 or 1-3:30pm - The Plough
£6 please book in advance

Graffiti Art - with Seize the Moment

10 places - 12 yrs+
10.00 - 12.30
Booking essential - Please meet at The Plough
£2.50

FREE music in the square

Musicians from Torrington school & the Honeytones - a local band with learning disabled adults.
From 10:30am

FREE children's stories from The Torrington Players

11:00am - 12:00 - The Library

Heartsong - with Alison Whittall of Ploughcappella

Singing rich harmonies and funky rhythms from around the world.
35 places
11 am - 1 pm - The Plough Dance Studio
£7 / £6
Performance by workshop members & Ploughcappella in the square at 1.00pm.

Plough Junior Youth Theatre

FREE short performances of prepared work
11:00am or 12:00 - The Plough

Plough Senior Youth Theatre

Come & watch rehearsals for Oklahoma!
2:00 - 4:00pm (10 minute sessions) - The Plough

FREE music - with Tony Dixon & Lance Reed (whistles & pipes); Jim Watts (folk & blues); Big Al Mitchell & Kate Robinson (Irish songs & jigs).

Exhibition of photographs by students at Marland School.
Cream teas available.
2:00 - 4:00pm - St Michael's Church

Samba music workshop - with Paul Wilkinson & Vamanos!

All instruments supplied
15 places
2:00 - 4:00pm - Globe Hotel ballroom
£8.50 / £7.50 / £6.50
Samba parade through town at 4:15 pm.

Street Dance workshop - with Amy B

20 places - 10 -14 yrs
2:00 - 4:00pm - The Plough Dance Studio
£5
Parade through town at 4:15pm
Performance by Samba band & Streetz in the 1646 garden (Torridge Vale club back room if wet) at 4:30pm

FREE comedy night

Individual Cheese Portions (young performers from Plough Comedy Club).
Roisin Conaty plus support from London comedy circuit
7:30 - 9:00pm - Globe Hotel bar

Family Ceilidh - The Bloatertown Band

An evening of music & dancing for all the family with caller John Blackburn.
7:00pm - The Plough
£7 / children £1 (in advance)|£8 / children £1 (on the door)

10-4pm

Music Collage & Paper Sculptures Workshop

with Rosie Burns

In this fascinating workshop participants will produce collage and paper sculpture artwork based on their own response to 3 pieces of music - One classic, one blues and one folk. This expressive workshop will explore the link between colour, mood, shapes and rhythm looking at the works of abstract artists such as Kandinsky

Age 14+ Booking Essential

The Plough Gallery will also be open. For any further help please contact us.