Festivals

Festivals at Dartington - 2012

Tagore Festival

6th – 9th April 2012
Following the success of this year’s Tagore Festival we will next year be celebrating Tagore’s philosophies and relevance to the current day with a programme of speakers, music, dance, poetry and theatre. To find out more click here.

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Dartington Food Fair

3rd – 5th June 2012
Three days of celebrating and sampling the incredible wealth of produce in the SW of England, to include over 50 local producers, chef demonstrations, family entertainment, live music and Golden Jubilee celebrations. To find out more click here.

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Home Festival of Acoustic Music

22nd – 23rd June 2012
Home is a two-day festival focusing on acoustic music, voices and song from around the world. A celebration and exploration of different cultures and languages at a time when we’re losing global cultural biological and linguistic diversity, HOME features unplugged sets from a wide range of outstanding international artists. Will include live music, food vendors, craft stalls & workshops. To find out more click here.

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Dartington International Summer School of Music

21st July – 25th August 2012
BOOKINGS OPEN NOW
For five weeks every summer, the estate welcomes a vibrant community of musicians and music-lovers of all ages and abilities, drawn from all corners of the globe to make music. To find out more click here.

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Interrogate! Festival of Social Justice

12th – 14th October 2012
Brand new and unique in the UK, Interrogate! festival 2011 is taking a fresh approach to looking at social justice, its impact and what we can all do about it. Through performance, debate, comedy, film, music, workshops, podcasts and ideas, Interrogate! is about inspiring people to take action. To find out more click here

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Shoot – Short Film Festival

September dates TBC
The Totnes & Dartington short film festival profiles some of the best film-making in Devon & Cornwall. Last year’s top entry – as voted for by the audience – went on to screen for a week in the main Barn Cinema programme. Dates and times for the 2012 festival are to be confirmed.

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Outdoor Film Festival

August dates TBC
Following the outstanding success of Dartington’s first ever outdoor film festival in 2011 more epic films will be presented on our 40ft outdoor screen in the glorious setting of Dartington’s Tiltyard. Bring a blanket, a picnic, sit back and enjoy. Films begin at sundown come rain or shine.

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Ways With Words Literary Festival

6th – 16th July 2012
The Telegraph Ways With Words festival of words and ideas is a vibrant and joyful 10-day event, a chance for those who read books to meet those who write them. The setting is glorious, the atmosphere is invigorating. To find out more visit the Ways With Words website

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