JCT27 - OPENS ITS DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME - 7th, 8th and 9th APRIL

Barnstaple's new and only dedicated grassroots music venue opens this weekend with world class DJ - Stanton Warriors, local favourites The Rasscals and first edition of regular open mic night hosted by On Track Audio .

Friday 7th April - Stanton Warriors: Support from Tommy Deaves - EZPZ
The Stanton Warriors’ irresistible and inimitable sound has consistently remained the soundtrack to some of the world’s biggest and best parties over the past thirteen years; from East London warehouses, Miami boat parties and illegal Detroit raves, to the stages of Coachella, Glastonbury, Burning Man and Ultra, selling out global tours and topping DJ lists along the way. In the studio, Bristol’s Mark Yardley and Dominic Butler have honed a trademark, uncategorisable sound that is at once all their own, but also utterly indefinable, leading to high-profile releases on XL Records, Fabric, Cheap Thrills, Central Station and Universal, alongside official remixes for everyone from Daft Punk and Fatboy Slim, to MIA and Gorillaz. This phenomenal output and remarkable longevity has ensured the Stanton Warriors legendary status amongst not only their fans, but also their peers, as they remain fresh, original and relevant; obstinately dancing to beat of their own drum and helping to pave the way for new talent.

“Stanton Warriors always deliver, this latest track just takes it to a whole other level.” - ZANE LOWE, BBC RADIO 1

“Stanton Warriors' Bring Me Down is pretty much the perfect garage beat. Everything about that song – the vocal line, the chords, the melody – is totally original.” - DISCLOSURE

“Oh my Gosh, SO good! This is the kind of music that makes you literally want to go mental on the nearest dancefloor. As tried and tested on my living room carpet!” - ANNIE MAC, BBC RADIO 1

Saturday 8th April - The Rascals
The Rasscals perform for the first time at JCT27, Barnstaple's new live music venue! The Rasscals are an independent covers band formed by four good friends from North Devon with a shared passion for incredible live music. Providing the best live music possible, with very high standards. Often described as one of the tightest, most professional cover bands in the South West, UK, they really do bring the vibe and raise the roof! Expect banger after banger from the likes of Oasis, Stereophonics, The Killers and more, as well as some new numbers. Steve Ley will open the night, with a mix of acoustic covers and originals As its Easter bank holiday expect Easter after party with Dj Carva T to follow the band!

Sunday 9th April - Open Mic with On Track Audio Ft Stella Fox
Local recording Studio On Track audio will be hosting the regular Sunday open mic at JCT27 - each week will feature a live acts. Ryan from on track will be hosting and performing a few numbers between acts. Step up to the brand new stage at the dedicated grass roots music venue in Barnstaple. Sunday open mic nights are really all about showcasing artists and building a creative community of musicians. Come and be part of it.

For more information on forthcoming events at JCT27 please visit www.jct27.co.uk for listings and sign up to our mailing list.
If you would like to attend and review any of the above events please send an email to backstage@jct27.co.uk

 

The Big Summer Open Air Cinema at Castle Hill Screening - The Dark Knight Rises | Pulp Fiction

Make memories this summer and soak up a dreamy summers evening and catch a sunset with friends, good food and drink before a watching a spectacular movie under the stars. Blackbeam Cinematic present The Big Summer Open Air Cinema at Castle Hill. Expect the first fully immersive open air cinema experience at this new location. Take in the stunning surroundings of Castle Hill Estate, the perfect backdrop for a movie. 

Gather your gang for an immersive movie experience like no other. Expect the best in professional Cinema Projection, Nexo professional audio, huge Airscreen, HD Panasonic projector delivered by local North Devon projection specialists Blackbeam Cinematic. 

Latitude 48 will be bringing their brand new pop up eatery serving up mouth watering Americana themed favourites. Passionate about serving up mouth watering quality food the team are putting together a bespoke menu just for The Big Summer open air cinema. Pulp Fiction inspired hand pressed Royale with Cheese burgers, sinister and truly naughty home smoked tender pulled meats.

Fly Bar will be serving up a fine selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks from their stylish mobile bar along with some surprise themed drinks! 

Friday 2nd June 2023

The Dark Knight Rises - Christopher Nolan - 2012 - 12A

Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy

It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy) force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.

Saturday 3rd June 2023

Pulp Fiction - Quentin Tarantino - 1994 - 18

Crime, Thriller

One of the most influential films of the 1990s, Pulp Fiction is a delirious post-modern mix of neo-noir thrills, pitch-black humour, and pop-culture touchstones. Widely regarded as Tarantino's masterpiece, with particular praise for its screenwriting.  A mysterious suitcase brings together the lives of two hit men, a down-on-his-luck boxer, a notorious gangster's wife, and a pair of lovesick petty thieves in interlocking tales of crime and redemption in Los Angeles.

Screenings take place in the grounds of the stunning Castle Hill Estate. Bring a picnic blanket or camping chair, blankets and cushions to get comfy and snuggle down under the stars. 

Free onsite parking short walk from the event. Gates open at 8pm with screening starting at sunset - approx 9:30pm. No alcohol permitted to be brought on site. 

 

The Big Summer Open Air Cinema at Castle Hill Screening

The Dark Knight Rises | Pulp Fiction

Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd June 2023 

Early bird tickets: (Sold Out)     Adult   £12.50 | Child £7.50

   Advance tickets:               Adult £14.50 | Child £9.00 

For tickets and further information 

> www.blackbeam.co.uk/blackbeam-outdoor-cinema

See the Spring in with the Craft4Crafters show

Celebrate the start of Spring with a large dose of craft and creativity at The Craft4Crafters Show.  

 

This year, Craft4Crafters will be welcoming its brand-new sister show, Stitching 4 All, which brings with it the worlds of dress making, fashion and sewing. The show maintains its usual favourite selection of exhibitors and features whilst adding an exciting new selection of retailers, workshops, galleries, and demonstrations.  This three day exhibition will play host to a wide range of specialist stitch, needle and hobby craft exhibitors, workshops, galleries, demonstrations, and talks.

 

Textile enthusiasts will be able to take part in new dress making and stitch classes, meet dress designers as well as discover a fantastic range of fabrics, patterns and sewing accessories.

 

There will be over 100 daily workshops, demonstrations plus stunning exhibition displays including:-

 

West Country Embroiderers

Celebrating their 50^th Anniversary with a gallery of 175 stitched panels of the S.W. Coastal path.  Visitors can participate in small embroidery plaques based on the theme of summer meadows.

 

Alison Whateley Textiles

This Devon based textile artist will be running demos every day.   As well as using free motion machine embroidery, each piece of her work hand stitching and hand embroidery.

South West Quilters

Will be celebrating their Ruby 40^th Anniversary with a dazzling display of over 50 quilts.

 

Janna Flock2Felts

Will be displaying the amazing 8m Alice in Wonderland display of characters all created from felt and crochet.  Also raising money for Air Ambulance.

 

South Devon Stitchers

A display of panels of endangered species found between Dartmoor and Torbay plus workshops and demos.

 

Plymouth Soroptimist Sewing Group - Dress A Girl Around the World Campaign

Will be running demos on how to make sundresses for girls in poverty in developing countries plus a display of the dresses they will be sending abroad.

 

Devon Feltmakers

Running felting workshops and demos every day including needle felted brooches.

 

Jan Tillett

Well known Devon textile artist and tutor will be running ‘Introductory classes in free motion embroidery’

 

Plus much more!

 

 

See the Spring in with the Craft4Crafters show

Thursday 30^th March to Sat 1^st April, Westpoint Arena Exeter

Free car parking, restaurants and cafés, this will be an amazing day out for everyone.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Craft4Crafters website www.craft4crafters.co.uk.   

 

Tickets may also be purchased on the door.   

Book online in advance received £2 discount (£8)

Adult ticket - £10, Concession ticket - £7, Children under 16 go free when accompanied by an adult.

Get outdoors with Tarka Line Creatives. FREE social activity for over 55s!

Get outdoors, have fun and make new friends while learning new creative skills.  Free! This project is fully funded, all equipment provided, travel and refreshments paid for.

Our first Over 55s Tarka Line Creatives course starts Monday 5 December 2022.  We will go out on three train expeditions and spend one session indoors planning our exhibition!

Group 1 - Over 55s

Expeditions from Barnstaple Railway Station:

Umberleigh Monday 5 December 2022 10.00 - 2.30

Eggesford Monday 12 December 2022 10.00 - 2.30

Crediton Monday 19 December 2022 9.00 - 3.00

Indoor session at Barnstaple Library

Monday 30 January 2023 10.00 - 3.00

For more information or to sign up. 

Message, call 01271 860610 

or email Mandi at digitalstorytellers@outlook.com

Local Chimney Sweep provides lifeline this Christmas for local 400 struggling families

The Community Christmas Hamper Fund needs your help to provide a lifeline this Christmas for 400 struggling families.

The Community Christmas Hamper Fund started off in 2020, when a local Chimney Sweep, Tobias Kennedy Matthews, decided to help families in North Devon and Torridge struggling through the pandemic by fundraising to provide a lifeline at Christmas. The family would receive everything needed to make Christmas possible. The hampers included Christmas dinner complete with the trimmings, sweets, treats, crackers, stocking fillers and family games. In this first year of 2020 115 families received a Christmas hamper ensuring they had the Christmas they deserved.

Last year £7000 was raised, enough to provide a Christmas hamper for 250 families. Sadly Tobias had to turn away 400 applicants. This year, with the soaring cost of living, it is expected many more families will be in need of extra support to be able to make Christmas possible. ‘It is going to be more important than ever to try and be there for families in our communities here in North Devon and Torridge’ says Tobias.

This year Tobias has been awarded both the Mayor of Great Torrington’s good citizen award and The Voice radio’s Local Hero Fundraiser of the Year awards. ‘It’s made me realise how needed and appreciated this help is to so many’.

With a target to help 400 families this Christmas Tobias has been fundraising by cycling 400km with good friends Rob and Kane at the start of October. He is going sober for a month during busiest period of working as a Chimney Sweep from October 17th to November 16th. ‘I enjoy nothing more getting home from a stressful day to a lovely glass of wine!’ So far the Community Christmas Hamper Fund has raised £7000, with Christmas just around the corner, The Community Christmas Hamper Fund needs to raise an additional £3000 to be able to provide hampers for 400 families.

Donations have been coming in from individuals and local businesses such as Whitfield Tattoos running fundraising activity. In the past some supermarkets have been able to donate food items. Tarka Self Storage are providing a premises for free to store all of the goods and space to prepare the hampers.

If you are able help, please donate at www.gofundme.com/christmashamperfund22

If you own a local business and might be able to help us in any way, please get in touch. - Businesses that make sponsorship contributions will be publicly thanked at the beginning of the new year.

If you are struggling or know someone who may need help this Christmas 

please join our Facebook group TKM Community Fundraising 

or apply via the following link https://tinyurl.com/ChristmasHampers22

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If you are able help, please donate at www.gofundme.com/christmashamperfund22

Contact Tobias on 07800544315 

Email: tkmchimneysweep@hotmail.co.uk

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Event full Christmas calendar with Devon author, Liz Shakespeare

For those wanting to solve those difficult Christmas present problems, one North Devon author might have the answer!

Liz Shakespeare, who specialises in breathing life into true stories from Devon’s past, will be attending a number of events this Christmas to sign copies of her books and to talk to members of the public.

Liz said, ‘Many people like reading books which have local settings, especially when they are based on true stories. A signed book makes an ideal present.’

She has written six books set in Devon, bringing to life the stories she finds in old newspapers, on gravestones and in parish records. Liz has a long Devon ancestry which she feels has given her a good understanding of the county and its people. Her most recent book The Song of the Skylark tells the true story of a young girl who was sent out as a parish apprentice to work on a remote Devon farm.

‘I am currently working on my seventh book which will be set in Torrington,’ Liz said. ‘Each book takes around three years to research and write, I am making good progress with my latest one but it will be at least a year before it is ready to be published.’

Liz will be signing copies of all six of her books at the following events:

• Christmas Market at Affinity, Devon on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November;

• The Hospice Christmas Fair, Durrant Hotel on Thursday 17th November

• Great Torrington Christmas Fayre (Town Hall) on Saturday 19th November

• Connect and Create Winter Fest, Barnstaple Pannier Market on Sunday 20th November

• Kingsley School Christmas Fair, Bideford on Saturday 26th November

• Butchers' Hall Christmas Market, Tavistock on Friday 2nd December

• Appledore Food and Craft Market on Saturday 3rd December

• South Molton Fatstock Show on Sunday 4th December;

• The Big Sheep Christmas Market on Saturdays 10th December and 17th December

• Hartland Farmers' evening Christmas Market, 5-10pm on Thursday 22nd December.

Liz’s books are also available from good bookshops and with free postage from www.lizshakespeare.co.uk

 

 Devon author, Liz Shakespeare at the Mid-Devon Show 2019.

 Liz’s books can also be ordered post-free from her website

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September Highlights. National Theatre Live: 'Much Ado About Nothing' Outdoor screening at Arlington Court

Blackbeam Cinematic present the Southwest's first outdoor screening of The National Theatre Live, showing 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

Experience National Theatre Live on the big screen, in the open-air at Arlington Court, set in the picturesque grounds, surrounded by luscious green space and woodlands. 

Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare's much-loved comedy of new beginnings.

"Crucially, it's a hoot" - Time out

"An exercise in unabashed slapstick" - The Times

Escape to the Italian Riviera with a cast including Katherine Parkinson (Home, I'm Darling, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer).

Since the 1930s, the legendary family-run Hotel Messina has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty.  When the current owner's daughter falls for a dashing young soldier, the hallways are ringing with the sound of wedding bells.  However, not all the guests are in the mood for love, and a string of deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the steadfastly single Beatrice and Benedickt.

Following his award-winning productions of Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night and Antony and Cleopatra, director Simon Godwin returns with this irresistible comedy. Blu-ray recording of the live performance. 

Arlington Court is an unexpected jewel on the edge of Exmoor, set within idyllic surroundings, a complete family estate held by the Chichester family for over five hundred years. The house itself, built in 1823 and extended in 1860, has an austere facade. 

With stunning views of the estate Arlington Court provides the perfect backdrop for an evening of theatre with friends. 

National Theatre Live - 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Outdoor screening at Arlington Court - Saturday 24th September 2022 

Tickets available from: www.blackbeam.co.uk/tickets

Age recommendation: 12A

Short Film: National Trust short film screening prior to the main event. 

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Food & Drink: National Trust The Old Kitchen will be open serving a range of cakes, tray bake, scones, hot and cold drinks, wine, lager and gin & tonics. --------------

Gates: 5:30pm

Screening run time: 19.30 - 22.00 (to include interval) 

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Location: Arlington Court, near Barnstaple, EX31 4LP

September Highlights. Blackbeam Outdoor Cinema are Back at Baggy Point

After a sell out event in 2021, Blackbeam Cinematic Outdoor Cinema are returning to Baggy Point, Croyde with The Sequel! Two dates of Premier Outdoor Cinema on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th September 2022. Working in partnership with North Devon National Trust, Surfing England and Plastic Free North Devon to deliver another spectacular event.

With a stunning back drop, premium quality Cinema and audio experience screening Endless Summer II, along with some awesome hand picked short films. Don't miss out on this years aspirational Cinema event located at the beautiful Baggy Point, Croyde.

Friday 16th September 2022

Endless Summer II - Bruce Brown - 1994 - PG

Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locals Bruce visiting during the filming of Endless Summer.

Endless Summer II more than lives up to the hype of being a sequel, following in style from the original but taking a leap in quality and cinematography. An awesome film if you surf or not! 

Saturday 17th September 2022

Jaws 2 - Jeannot Szwarc - 1978 - PG

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

Set 4 years after the shark attacks that left Amity Island reeling, Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) finds new trouble lurking in the waters. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) wants to rid the beach town of the stain on its reputation. But the disappearance of a pair of divers suggests that all is not right. When Sheriff Brody voices his warnings about holding a sailing competition, everyone thinks it's post-traumatic stress. That is, until a shark fin cuts through the water.

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorising the waters.

Food  & Drink

During the event our very own Blackbeam Gintermission Bar will be open serving refreshing Gin & Tonics and Prosecco - you can pre order your drink to collect at the Blackbeam Bar when you purchase your cinema tickets online. A small selection of other drinks available to purchase on the day.

• Stoned Pizza will be on site serving up delicious wood fired pizzas, so come hungry, their pizzas really are as good as they look.

• The National Trust horse box will be available to keep you refreshed with hot and cold drinks and sweet treats 

Our good friends at Korev are kindly giving away a free can of cold Korev lager to the first 200 cinema ticket holders. 18+ to claim free Korev promotion. You may be asked for ID we operate at think 25 policy 

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Intermission music 

Curated by Dave Howell from Fat Cat Records and 130701 record label. Expect an eclectic mix of modern classical soundscapes to take you on a sonic journey between cinematic screenings. 

Short films

Screening a selection of handpicked short films that have links with the Northern Devon coast, surfing and the environment.

• Tom's Dream  - Presented by Studio Erma & directed by Jonny Dry

• Korev – commercial short

• Plastic Free North Devon - What Will You Do? Directed by Claire Moodie & Anne-Marie Everleigh

• dryrobe® Presents 'Rise Fierce - Sophie Hellyer produced by Mikey Corker

• Surfing England - 2022 English Surf SUP champs

• Surfing England - Sam Hopkins - SE JUNIORS at the Wave

• Richard Gregory for the National Trust - ' Why I Surf '

• The National Trust - High Brown

• Dark Side Of The Lens - Mickey Smith

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Location: Baggy Point, North Devon behind the National Trust Car Park, EX33 1FF

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Advance tickets available via - https://www.seetickets.com/tour/blackbeam-cinematic

Ticket add on available: Gintermission pre-paid 

Tanqueray Gin & Fever Tree Tonic

Ultimate Fizz - Prosecco

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More info> www.blackbeam.co.uk/blackbeam-outdoor-cinema/

 

Gates open: 18:00 - Screening starts: 19:30 

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