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For music lovers in and around Plymouth, Devon |
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Concert Programme for May 2026
Concerts in the Exeter area have their own page
| Friday May 1 at 7.30pm at St Simon's Church St Judes Plymouth PL4 8TL
South Hams Singer (based in Yealmpton), Musical Director Peter Cook Ivor Lander: A newly composed cantata in 14 movements entitled Sea Fever set for soloists and SATB choir A medley from much loved musical Les Miserables Free entry to the concert with charity donations requested - in aid of St Simons's restoration fund |
| Saturday May 2 at 7.30 pm at Tavistock Parish Church North Devon Sinfonia Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture Clive Jenkins: Tamarside Anna Clyne: Restless Dreams Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Tickets: £15.00 available at the door |
| Tuesday May 5 at 1 pm at Tavistock Parish Church Viva Boyer - piano) Viva is a master’s graduate from the Bulgarian Conservatoire of Music., . Since living in Tavistock Viva has been recruited as a piano tutor at Blundell’s School and we are delighted to welcome her to the Tavistock Festival. Admission free with retiring collection Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey |
| Thursday May 7 at 1 pm at Tavistock Parish Church The Greenwood Consort: Ian Hiscock, Mark Bennett and friends The Consort’s appearance at last year’s Festival was an enormous success and we are thrilled to welcome them again. Admission free with retiring collection Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey |
| Friday May 8 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Adrien Brandeis - jazz pianist and composer Tickets £14 in advance £17 on door and a £2 discount for Friends of Calstock Arts |
| Saturday May 9 at 7.30 pm at Tavistock Parish Church Vocal Harem and the Sultans of Sing In their eighteenth season the choir presents a mix of classical, traditional, folk and modern music. Tickets available at the door and from selected outlets |
| Saturday May 9 at 7.30 pm at Buckfast Abbey, TQ11 0EE ? Collati directed by Trefor Farrow Anthems and Motets, including Howells' Requiem, Bach’s Motet ‘Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf and pieces by Jacob Collier, Kerensa Briggs, Debbie Wiseman and and Ivo Antognini, amongst others Tickets £15 from Buckfast Abbey and on the door. |
| Saturday May 9 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Diabel Cissokho - kora, with Joff Watkins - harmonica and Seydou Lienou - percussion The third of our festival of Four World Music Concerts Diabel is a highly lauded Master Kora player who comes from a great line of Griots. With a “resonant voice and rocking kora style”, Diabel fuses his unique Afro-Blues with traditional Mandinkan melodies and lively Senegalese rhythms. Tickets £17 in advance £20 on door and a £2 discount for Friends of Calstock Arts |
| Tuesday May 12 at 1 pm at Tavistock Parish Church Nina Savicevic - piano A welcome return from this popular young pianist Admission free with retiring collection Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey |
| Thursday May 14 at 1 pm at Tavistock Parish Church Dr Sean Sweeney - organ Popular music to feature the excellent instrument at the Parish Church. Admission free with retiring collection Sponsored by Alistair Kinsey |
| Friday May 15 at 7.30 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Nick Harper - guitarist and songwriter Tickets £17 in advance £19 on door and a £2 discount for Friends of Calstock Arts |
| Saturday May 16 at 7.30 pm at Tavistock Parish Church Small Wonders The Big Jazz Choir and guests directed by Helen Porter Small Wonders is a major new work for choir by Helen Porter. Set in the year of the pandemic the songs, in an eclectic mix of genres, take us on a journey through the seasons with our senses more keenly tuned than ever before to the sights and sounds of nature. Tickets£15 at the door |
| Saturday May 16 at 7.30 pm at St German’s Priory Church East Cornwall Bach Choir’s 60th Anniversary Concert ‘ Simply Bach’ Cantatas BWV 4, BWV 20 and BWV 37 Brandenburg Concerto No 2 : Divertimento Ensemble Celebrating the work of J S Bach with guest presenter BBC’s Radio 4 Matthew Bannister Tickets £15, Full-time students £7, under 12 years free from www.ecbc.co.uk |
| Sunday May 17th at 3pm at Kingsbridge Methodist Church, TQ7 1AW Divertimento String Quartet A programme featuring Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887 Tickets £20, students £10, under 18s free, in advance from enquiries@divertimento.uk.com, 01803 863677 or at the door |
| Saturday May 23 at 7.30 pm at the Church of Holy Spirit, Southway, Plymouth Tamar Concert Choir with Keltique Choir from Cornwall Varied selection of songs to include Panis Angelicus, The Prayer, as well as well known popular songs Free entry with retiring collection for charity(charity to be decided). Refreshments available |
| Sunday May 24th at 3pm at Minstrels Music, Canworthy Water, PL15 8UB Divertimento String Quartet A programme featuring Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887 Tickets £20, students £10, under 18s free, in advance from enquiries@divertimento.uk.com, 01803 863677 or at the door |
| Saturday May 30th at 3pm at Holy Cross Church, Newton Ferrers, PL8 1AH Divertimento String Quartet A programme featuring Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887 Tickets £20, students £10, under 18s free, in advance from enquiries@divertimento.uk.com, 01803 863677 or at the door |
| Saturday May 30 at 8 pm at The Old Chapel, Calstock Robin Nolan - Gypsy jazz guitarist "For the Love of George" Tickets £18 in advance £21 on door and a £2 discount for Friends of Calstock Arts |
| Sunday May 31st at 3pm at St John's Church, Totnes, TQ9 5BU Divertimento String Quartet A programme featuring Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887 Tickets £20, students £10, under 18s free, in advance from enquiries@divertimento.uk.com, 01803 863677 or at the door |
