What's On at Dartington Trust
Featured Events
Featured Event
Exhibition: Dorothy’s Japan 1909
The Elmhirst Heritage Centre's summer exhibition - Dorothy's Japan 1909 - runs from 11 July until 31 October. The exhibition includes unique hand-tinted photography collected by Dorothy Whitney (Elmhirst) during her tour of Japan in 1909.
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Nonsense Theatre: Twelfth Night
Nonsense Theatre brings the true wit and absurdity of Shakespeare's beloved play with a medieval twist. If you have ever wanted to witness the love-child of Robin Hood Men in Tights, Monty Python and the Holly Grail, Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean, and a Knight's Tale, then look no further.
Bring the family and come prepared for any weather!
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Opera Forge: Wagner's Die Walküre
Working rehearsal and concert.
Join us for an exciting afternoon and evening diving into Wagner’s epic opera Die Walküre, in a rare opportunity to see Sir John Tomlinson rehearsing scenes from Acts 2 & 3 with the main singers of Opera Forge, and conductor Kelvin Lim. Followed by an evening performance.
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Dartington Gardens and Tours
Buy day tickets to Dartington's stunning formal Grade II Listed gardens, open every day. Guided Tours also available on Fridays which include fascinating insights into the heritage, beauty and history of this special place. Free with your Gardens tickets.
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The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford [15]
Peter Mullan gives a brilliant, bittersweet performance in Seán Dunn’s feature debut, a black comedy about ageing, identity and the grey area between history and fantasy.
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How to Live on Earth [12A]
An ultimate 'how-to guide', How To Live On Earth features inspirational, cutting-edge stories and powerful cinematography from around the world to reveal how humans are learning to team up with nature to meet our biggest challenges.
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The Invite [15]
Smart, electrifying and very funny comedy on sex, love and marital strife. A couple invites the neighbours over for cocktails, igniting an evening full of unexpected twists and turns revealing deeply repressed emotions and unexplored sexuality.
Elmhirst Heritage Centre Tour
Welcome to the Elmhirst Heritage Centre, our new indoor visitor destination at Dartington Hall. The Heritage Centre was once the private residence of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, and you can book a guided heritage tour to get a sense of how the building looked in its 1960s heyday.
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Supergirl [12A]
Hip, punky Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl) is celebrating her 23rd birthday by travelling across the galaxy with her dog Krypto. But when an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home she is reluctantly forced to team up with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
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Virginia Woolf's Night & Day [12A]
Jennifer Saunders and Timothy Spall lead an all-star cast in this witty, un-romantic comedy derived from Virginia Woolf’s novel Night & Day: an un-romantic comedy about the passionate astronomer, Katharine Hilbery who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage.
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NT Live Encore: Les Liaisons Dangereuses [15]
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
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The Odyssey [15]
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point. After his Oscar-winning triumph, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan moves to the mythic with this awe-inspiring action epic based on Homer’s heroic saga.
Othello - The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer for Othello, one of the most captivating and thrilling plays ever written. See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – with a history stretching back to Shakespeare’s original company – present this play in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
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Minions & Monsters [U]
Extra, extra! The Minions are back to save the day. A riotous new chapter and all-new characters join the biggest global animated franchise in history.
Pop Up Mini Market
10am - 4pm, Thursdays to Sundays during August. Celebrating the very best of local independent businesses, makers, artists and food producers, discover something new every week with our new Summer Pop-Up Mini Market. As well as browsing the pop-up shop, visitors can enjoy live music every Saturday, a fun children's games area, and take time to explore everything else The Cider Press has to offer. It's a wonderful opportunity to spend a few relaxing hours supporting not only our visiting makers, but also the fantastic independent businesses based at The Cider Press, making it a true community destination for shopping, food and inspiration. Free entry and 2 hours free parking.
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A Private Life [15]
When she learns of a former patient’s suicide, psychoanalyst Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) suspects foul play. Enlisting the help of her ex-husband-cum-sleuthing partner (Daniel Auteuil), their chaotic investigation takes them to unexpected places.
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Dartington 100: All Things To All People Part 1 [U]
With unique, never before seen film archive from the 1930s & 40s Dartington Film Unit which has been restored and digitised, this tells the story of Dartington not through a guide or narration but through the words, voices and ideas of those who made Dartington what it was, what it is and what we hope it can be.
Farmers Market - Cider Press Centre
11am - 4pm, first Saturday of every month.
Clash/Crop are hosting a regular local market inspired by visits to the likes of London's Spitalfields market and Bristol's Tobacco Factory, where visitors can buy great produce, clothes, music and hang out with friends enjoying food, drinks and browsing through what’s on offer. 2 hours free parking.
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Strictly Ballroom 4K [12A]
Now back on screens in dazzling 4K, Baz Luhrmann's iconic feature debut, the first film in his ‘Red Curtain’ trilogy, is one of the most popular Australian films ever made. Part mockumentary, part fairytale, it’s the story of a maverick dancer who refuses to keep it ‘strictly ballroom’.
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Letters from Baghdad [PG]
Beautifully crafted documentary telling the dramatic story of British spy, explorer and political powerhouse, Gertrude Bell, who - more influential than her friend and colleague Lawrence of Arabia - shaped the modern Middle East in ways that still reverberate today. Using never-seen-before footage of the region, the film chronicles Bell’s extraordinary journey into both the uncharted Arabian desert and the inner sanctum of British male colonial power.
The Fantastical Magic Festival
Fantastical festivals bring together immersive storytelling, live performances, creative workshops and enchanting experiences for all ages. Whether you’re wandering through whimsical landscapes, discovering hidden characters or getting lost in a moment of pure escapism, these are events designed to spark curiosity and wonder for all ages. 10am to 4pm each day.
Makers Market in the Great Hall
10.30am - 3pm | 6 September | 11 October | 8 November. Come along to this free, family-friendly event and have a leisurely browse around over 25 stalls - from artists to ceramicists, print-makers to glassblowers, artisan food, drink producers, to authors and more. This event runs on the first Sunday of each month.