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Open Air Theatre Festival 2022 - Starts Fri 27 May

45 world class performances • 17 diverse theatre companies • 13 beautiful North Devon venues • 13 pre-show drama workshops for children • Unlimited happy memories!

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WORLD PREMIERE! 'Edie's War'


by Olivier Award
Winning Playwright
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

15th-18th June

 

Wed 18 May, 8:00pm
Comedy
Adults Only (Comedy)

Andy Parsons: Healing The Nation

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Fri 20 May, 8:15pm
Music
Folk (Music)

Mariners Away

This event is now taking place in the theatre due to high demand for tickets.

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Thu 26 May, 7:00pm
Theatre
Live via satellite

NTLive 'Straight Line Crazy' by David Hare

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Fri 27 May, 8:00pm
Music

Luke Daniels

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Sat 28 May, 8:30pm
Music - Blues/Soul
Blues (Music)

Cabaret seated event plus raked seating up on the Balcony

Ma Bessie and her Pig Foot Band

The live music starts at 8.30pm but come early for 2 x delicious courses served in the theatre from 6.30pm

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Fri 10 Jun, 8:00pm
Comedy

Patrick Kielty - Borderline

+ Support

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Workshops

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Sat 21 May, 10:00am
Workshop
Adults (Workshop)

Learn to Meditate Workshop

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Sat 21 May, 10:00am
Workshop - Visual Arts
Adults (Workshop)

Round Rush Basket Workshop

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Thu 26 May to Thu 30 Jun
Workshop
Adults (Workshop)

Deep Rest Healing Meditation

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Mon 30 May, 3:00pm
Workshop - Drama
Performing Arts (Workshop)

'Peter Pan' Pre-show Drama Workshop for 6-11yrs

With Sam Remnant

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Thu 02 Jun, 7:30pm
Workshop - Storytelling
Adults (Workshop)

Plough Storytelling Circle

First Thursday of every month

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Sat 04 Jun, 10:00am
Workshop - Visual Arts
Adults (Workshop)

Wildlife in Watercolour

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Tue 28 Jun, 6:45pm
Workshop - Visual Arts
Adults (Workshop)

Introduction to Acrylics 6 week course

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Sat 02 Jul, 10:00am
Workshop - Visual Arts
Adults (Workshop)

Rush Hat 2 Day Workshop

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What's on today
Coming up
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Workshops
Get involved! Creative workshops in house or at your local school or organisation
Live Events
Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Poetry, Talks, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Rock and World Music
Films
The best range of mainstream, art house and foreign language films in North Devon
Exhibitions
2 galleries. 24 visual arts exhibitions per year. Local and regional artists.
Venues
What's on at our other venues around North Devon.
[email protected]
Events & workshops at [email protected], Barnstaple

Opening Hours

Box Office & Gallery
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm
and The Plough is open for events

Charlie's@ThePlough (café)
for lunches, coffee, tea and cake:
Tuesday to Friday 10:30am - 2:30pm
Saturdays 10:30am - 2pm

We are very grateful to the following local businesses for their support

Smytham Manor Holiday Park
Webbers
Duffy's Home Hardware
Aram Guitars
Rangemoors
Dafforn and Son
Dartington Crystal
Kingsley School
The Bazeley Partnership
Mike Wye Associates
Bond Oxborough Phillips
JAG Signs
Clovelly Estates
Viva Violins
Steve Gladwin Family Butchers
David Wilson Partnership
Westcountry Maintenance Services Ltd
Tamar Trading Building Supplies
Marshford Organic Foods
Torrington Dental Practice
Jamaica Press
Brewer Harding and Rowe
Witten Park Vets
Fine Floral Design
South West Bouncy Castles
Xanadu Top Quality Greengrocers
Pee Wee’s Personal Homecare
Hippy Motors
A & J Opticians
Pearce Homes
Glover Stanbury Chartered Accountants
Marsdens Devon Cottages

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Patrons: Joss Ackland CBE, Sir Michael Morpurgo O.B.E., Jenny Eclair, Sir Andrew Motion, Alistair McGowan, Show of Hands, Ian McMillan, Richard Digance, Tape Face, Dave Kelly

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The Plough Arts Centre is delighted to acknowledge the financial support of: 
Great Torrington Town Council, Torrington Town Lands Charities, Devon County Council, Torridge District Council, The Arts Council, The UK Culture Recovery Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund, Boshier Hinton, Barnstaple Town Council, Davie Barnstaple Trust, Garfield Weston 

The Plough Arts Centre Limited,
9–11 Fore Street,
Great Torrington,
Devon, EX38 8HQ

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