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Family Bonfire & Fireworks 2026
Welcome back for this year's bonfire and fireworks evening! Dig out the wellies, wrap up warm, and join us for a sparkling evening. Parking is limited and not guaranteed so we suggest lift shares, two wheels, or two feet! Please note entry onto the Estate is for ticket holders only.
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GIANT – The Play [12A]
GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s West End ahead of its sold-out Broadway run. The stellar cast includes Aya Cash (The Boys, The Franchise, You’re the Worst), Elliot Levey (Cold War, Patriots, Good) and Rachael Stirling (The Divine Mrs S).
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Flamenco Fire
Back by popular demand, this time for two nights! Award-winning Spanish flamenco star Nadia Márquez Mora has developed an exciting style heavily influenced by classical dance, performed to great acclaim in New York, Mexico and Ireland. Join Nadia and her group for a memorable evening, their only UK date this year.
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Sense and Sensibility [U]
A charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood, in this irresistible new take on Jane Austen's classic novel, from acclaimed filmmaker Georgia Oakley. In Georgian-era England, the women of the Dashwood family are transplanted from their grand home to a modest country cottage after their inheritance is lost. The family's two daughters try to find their place in the world, as the attention of various suitors comes their way.
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Queen at Sea [15]
As dementia erodes a woman's ability to communicate her inner life, her husband and daughter struggle to act in her best interest, navigating love and the fragile boundaries between care, protection, and autonomy.
![Derek vs Derek [15]](https://system.spektrix.com/dartington/files/d93b5a4f-a8bd-449e-b415-e9f3a5c06dca.jpg)
Derek vs Derek [15]
Set in the rolling hills of Devon, award-winning director James Dawson’s latest documentary tells the story of two neighbouring farmers who may share the same name, but take radically different approaches to land use.
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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De Gaulle: Liberté [15]
Charles De Gaulle's journey as a French army officer from 1940 to 1945, tracking his evolution toward a political career. De Gaulle is no longer the exile of 1940, but victory has created a new danger: France may be liberated without being allowed to determine its own political future.
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Bad Apples [15]
Maria, a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, is stifled by one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child's behaviour spiralling, she makes a series of bad decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this "bad apple" in her home.
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Digger [15]
A man. A plan. A meltdown! The most powerful person in the world, oil tycoon Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) embarks on a frantic mission to become humanity's saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom [U]
BOO! Did we scare you? 🎃The latest outing of Aardman Animation’s beloved Shaun the Sheep finds our diminutive hero on a spooky Halloween adventure.
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NT Live: The Misanthrope [15]
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple.
Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes.
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Tenzing [PG]
Based on true events, “Tenzing” chronicles the little-known story of Tenzing Norgay, a gifted Himalayan climber who, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, became the first to summit Mount Everest.
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The Uprising [15]
Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice.
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Hope [15]
In a remote South Korean village, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In a forest nearby, a coterie of hunters set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead.
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Hadestown: The Musical [PG]
International hit musical Hadestown comes to the big screen! Filmed live on stage in London’s West End and featuring the original Broadway stars, Hadestown: The Musical invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
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The Social Reckoning [15]
Based on the events that gave rise to the Wall Street Journal’s shocking exposé The Facebook Files, The Social Reckoning is set in 2021, when a young Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) turns whistleblower.
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Ghosts: The Possession of Button House [PG]
The beloved and award-winning BBC comedy Ghosts returns! Ghosts: The Possession of Button House is back to haunt the big screen this Halloween.
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Pan's Labyrinth (20th Anniversary) [15]
Visionary director Guillermo del Toro’s multi Oscar-winning classic – an unforgettable gothic fairy tale set in Franco’s Spain – is back on screens for its 20th anniversary.
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How Deep is Your Love [12A]
This mischievous, whimsical and transporting documentary follows a team of marine biologists exploring the deep sea, the last wilderness on earth. Full of dazzling footage of arcane iridescent creatures, this wonderfully immersive film weaves wonder with urgency, challenging us to balance the drive for resources with the intrinsic value of these ancient but fragile ecosystems.
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NT Live: The Golden Boy [cert TBC]
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
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.
DCC: Odes to Saint Cecilia
Dartington Community Choir invite you to celebrate Saint Cecilia’s Day with the sublime music of Purcell, 'Hail Bright Cecilia' and Handel’s 'Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened' and 'Ode for Saint Cecilia’s Day'.