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,...
Forget city of culture, horticulture is where it’s at for one Council staff member who has been asked to advise at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Council’s tree officer Chris Knapman is normally responsible for administering tree preservation orders and related duties but has been invited to advise on tree issues at the Royal Chelsea Hospital, during the construction of the...
Devon County Council is hosting a mixture of information events and stalls in a bid to encourage more people to consider becoming foster families and give those interested the chance to find out whether fostering would be suitable for them.
Devon has over 700 children in care, and just over 300 fostering households. However many current foster carers are approaching retirement age so...
