Events and Workshops Diary - 07/2025

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Wednesday 2nd Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Moving Meditation

Moving Meditation

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Moving meditation is a relaxing session combining gentle movement, breath work and guided meditation followed by a friendly gathering over tea and cake.

Movement helps us prepare for meditation by bringing our focus into our...
6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Bach Flower Remedies and Hormones

Tutor:  Lilias Drummond

Life gives us hormones at all stages of life. They are vital for so many physical and emotional functions. And sometimes they come with emotional issues.

The Bach Flower Remedies can support us through the rougher bit of life, and help us gain perspective...
Thursday 3rd Jul
7:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Poetry/Spoken Word

Plough Storytelling Circle

First Thursday of every month at ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

Since people began to talk they have gathered around fires and listened to stories, and although we cannot provide the fire, we can give you the opportunity to enjoy that very human experience.

The Plough Storytelling Circle is a lively, forum for listening to and telling stories. Folk...
Friday 4th Jul
7:00pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Gong Bath Meditation

Please note booking information

Please contact Karen to book your space at this event as spaces are limited.

Karen would like to invite you to a Gong Bath Meditation at ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple, a beautiful building dating back to the early 14th century with amazing acoustics, perfect for a gong bath...
Saturday 5th Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Visual Arts

Square Rush Bag Workshop

Suitable for all ages 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Nearly full

Tutor:  Jane Welsh

A day course to make a square rush bag.

We will be working off a mold using checker weave and pairing to make this sweet little bag. (Rough dimensions 3'wide x 8' long x 7' tall)

The rush that we will be using is harvested on the Somerset Levels and is...
10:30am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Visual Arts

Wet-felted Flowers Workshop

Tutor: Penny Rowland Hill

Release your creativity and have a go at making beautiful flowers using wet-felting technique.

Wet-felting involves the creation of a fabric using the combination of wool fibres, soap, water and friction – AKA elbow grease!!

It is a

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10:30am - The Plough Arts Centre
Workshop

Plough Writers

Tutor Lizzie Bauer will host these workshops, perfect for those who wish to develop their creative writing skills.

The Plough Writers are into our 2nd year of pen-play! Always keen to welcome newcomers, our monthly-meet-ups draw on literary sources first, before unleashing our

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7:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Music - Acoustic

Barney Kenny

Doors open at 7pm.

Having supported the likes of Seth Lakeman, Baskery, Iona Lane, True Strays. Martin Carthy, Geoff Lakeman, Mishra, Mad Dog McRea, Wille and the Bandits, Rusty Shackle, Kitty Macfarlane, Langkamer and Blair Dunlop, Barney Kenny is quickly carving out a name for himself as a solo artist across the...
8:00pm - The Plough Arts Centre
Comedy

Dylan Moran & Support

Stand-up legend Dylan Moran joins us at The Plough for an extended headline set at this very special evening of comedy!

Dylan Moran is a comedian, actor and writer who won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1996. Black Books, the Channel 4 hit sitcom that he co-wrote...
Sunday 6th Jul
2:30pm - Ashridge Court
Theatre - Open Air

Cygnet Theatre presents

Far from the Madding Crowd

Cygnet Theatre proudly presents a brand-new adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel Far From The Madding Crowd. This adaptation, written by Steve Bennett, is performed by four extremely talented actor/musicians. Come and enjoy a tranquil evening in the gardens as we transport you back to the

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Monday 7th Jul
6:45pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Please note booking information

Moon Circle

A monthly space to connect, reflect and empower your true self at ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

A women's circle offers us a place to step out of the pressures of daily life and into a place of connection, reflection and wisdom in the tradition of our ancient ancestors, enabling us to reconnect with the power of the wild feminine...
7:30pm - The Gallery at The Plough Arts Centre
Workshop

Ploughcappella with Rosa Rebecka

Find your voice with North Devon's thriving Community Choir under the skilled leadership of Rosa Rebecka.

10 sessions per term. No session 5 May (Bank Holiday) 26 May (Half Term)

Come and join North Devon’s warm hearted community choir.

£80 Full Price / £70 Supporters per...
Tuesday 8th Jul
6:30pm - Castle Hill, Filleigh
Theatre - Open Air

Illyria presents

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Falstaff is skint. Dismissing his band of reprobate followers is simply insufficient to shore up his finances. So he decides to seduce the wives of two merchants in Windsor in the hope of relieving them of some of their wealth. However Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep...
6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Crystal Sound Bath Meditation

Please note booking information

This wonderful Crystal Sound Bath Meditation combines the soothing energy of Crystals with the healing tones of a Sound Bath to provide the perfect opportunity for you to relax and recharge.

We ask that you arrive at 6:20pm so you are settled for a 6:30pm start, the session ends at 7:...
Wednesday 9th Jul
7:00pm - Lapford Mill
Theatre - Open Air

Cygnet Theatre presents

Far from the Madding Crowd

Cygnet Theatre proudly presents a brand-new adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel Far From The Madding Crowd. This adaptation, written by Steve Bennett, is performed by four extremely talented actor/musicians. Come and enjoy a tranquil evening in the gardens as we transport you back to the

...
Thursday 10th Jul
7:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Haunted History Tour

Barnstaple Bygone Brothel Tour

Age advisory 16+

A walking tour with Susan Pengelly of 'Haunted History Tours of Devon', sharing true stories of Barnstaple's bygone Brothels in all their grubby and gritty glory.

Please be aware the detail, in places, is not spared!

Tours starts at ThePlough@StAnne's, Paternoster Row,...
Friday 11th Jul
7:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Music - Acoustic

Chris Murphy

A PROLIFIC VIOLINIST AND SONGWRITER

In another era, I would have played square dances, been a court musician, or a circus fiddler, and loved every minute of it,” says veteran LA violinist and songwriter Chris Murphy, whose spirited and haunting original music bends genres and

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Sunday 13th Jul
5:00pm - Lapford Mill
Theatre - Open Air

The Last Baguette presents

Bin Rat!

A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends from Squeaky Clean Street Cleaners to discover where all the junk goes! 

Scrape scraps off the streets and find out what literally happens to litter in this fun,

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Monday 14th Jul
7:30pm - The Gallery at The Plough Arts Centre
Workshop

Ploughcappella with Rosa Rebecka

Find your voice with North Devon's thriving Community Choir under the skilled leadership of Rosa Rebecka.

10 sessions per term. No session 5 May (Bank Holiday) 26 May (Half Term)

Come and join North Devon’s warm hearted community choir.

£80 Full Price / £70 Supporters per...
Wednesday 16th Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Relax with Reiki

Please contact sharon@theploughartscentre.org.uk / 07988917515 to book.

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Whether you are curious about the healing benefits of Reiki, what it is and if it is for you or have already experienced the joy of  Reiki, come and enjoy a group Reiki session. Explore how energy healing works and what this healing...
6:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Introduction to Bach and Balance

Tutor:  Lilias Drummond

Have you heard about the way elephants are trained? When they are little they are tied to a stake in the ground with a rope around their leg and they can't get away. They keep trying to free themselves but are never successful. They get used to the fact that they...
Thursday 17th Jul
7:00pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop

Casting the Viking Runes upon the Yggdrasil Tree Map

Tutor:  Julie Buckingham

Tonight will be purely dedicated to casting the runes upon the Yggdrasil tree map, then learning how to interpret the symbols as they fall upon differing worlds. The scenarios will be many and varied, and each person will be guided, and mentored as they begin to...
Friday 18th Jul
6:30pm - Baggy Point (NT)
Theatre - Open Air

Sun & Moon presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘Tis almost fairy time …’

It’s 1925, Midsummer’s Eve and the wedding of the century is just around the corner – an event so momentous that the magic of fairyland collides with the real world. In the heart of an enchanted forest, chaos reigns as bickering bohemian fairies...
Saturday 19th Jul
10:30am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Other

A Day of Buddhist Meditation and Study

'Freeing the Heart and Mind'

In four one hour sessions we will explore “Parting from the Four Attachments” a renowned teaching from the Tibetan Sakya Tradition that condenses the Buddhist path into four statements.

Each session will involve sitting meditation, listening to a section of the teaching, and time for...
6:30pm - Castle Hill, Filleigh
Theatre - Open Air

Sun & Moon presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘Tis almost fairy time …’

It’s 1925, Midsummer’s Eve and the wedding of the century is just around the corner – an event so momentous that the magic of fairyland collides with the real world. In the heart of an enchanted forest, chaos reigns as bickering bohemian fairies...
Sunday 20th Jul
6:30pm - Tapeley Park
Theatre - Open Air

Sun & Moon presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

‘Tis almost fairy time …’

It’s 1925, Midsummer’s Eve and the wedding of the century is just around the corner – an event so momentous that the magic of fairyland collides with the real world. In the heart of an enchanted forest, chaos reigns as bickering bohemian fairies...
Tuesday 22nd Jul
6:30pm - Hartland Abbey
Theatre - Open Air

Illyria presents

HMS Pinafore

Welcome on board HMS Pinafore, flagship of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy - the perfect place to mock such stalwart institutions as Government, Patriotism and even the Great British Class system! No wonder Queen Victoria made her most famous utterance about the original production in 1878: “We are...
Wednesday 23rd Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Feng shui for wellbeing

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that focuses on creating harmony and balance within a space by arranging objects and elements in ways that promote positive energy flow, or *chi*.

It aims to improve the well-

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6:30pm - Castle Drogo (NT)
Theatre - Open Air

Illyria presents

HMS Pinafore

Welcome on board HMS Pinafore, flagship of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy - the perfect place to mock such stalwart institutions as Government, Patriotism and even the Great British Class system! No wonder Queen Victoria made her most famous utterance about the original production in 1878: “We are...
Thursday 24th Jul
7:30pm - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Haunted History Tour

Barnstaple Riverside Tales Haunted History Tour

Age advisory 14+

Stories of intrigue, strange phenomena, rebels and rogues, ghostly experiences, smuggling and much more.

This tour is comprised of Cross Street, The Riverbank, Rolle Quay, Tuly Street.

Tours starts at ThePlough@StAnne's, Paternoster Row, Barnstaple.

Tour ends at ...
Friday 25th Jul
7:30pm - The Plough Arts Centre
Music

The Unravelling Wilburys

The perfect mix of superb musicianship and tongue-in-cheek humour! The UNRAVELLING WILBURYS perform the songs of 1980s supergroup 'The Traveling Wilburys' and also dip into the back catalogue of each of its’ legendary members; George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne (...
Saturday 26th Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Visual Arts

Green Man Pottery Workshop

All ages welcome (14 yrs & under must be accompanied by an adult).

Tutor:  Helen McCormick

This workshop is designed to be a relaxed, friendly space where you can meet new people and have the opportunity to create, learn and have fun.

The day will be split into two parts.

In the morning, you will learn how to design and make your own...
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Visual Arts

Seascape in Acrylics

Suitable for all ages 14+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tutor:  John Piper

Join North Devon artist John Piper for a days workshop painting a dramatic seascape in Acrylics. Starting with a blank canvas John will guide you step by step on your way to creating a seascape scene with crashing waves and rocks.

Everything provided.

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Monday 28th Jul
6:30pm - Baggy Point (NT)
Theatre - Open Air

Illyria presents

Pride & Prejudice

With her tongue firmly in her cheek, Jane Austen tells us “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Mrs Bennet certainly thinks so. So when Mr Bingley – single, young, handsome, and with £5000 a year – moves

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Wednesday 30th Jul
10:00am - ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple
Workshop - Wellbeing

Wellbeing Wednesday

Cake & Craft - Batik without wax

Moving Meditation

With Sarah Ward of Hedgewitch Soapery & Healing.

Using glue instead of hot wax makes this creative activity family friendly. We’ll be creating decorative panels that can then be turned into cushion covers, eye masks or bags. 

Extra charge of £4 for materials payable on the...

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