Ashburton World Event Day from 11am – 4pm Ashburton Festival Association, which organised the first Tinners Moon Festival in 2010 has concocted a whole day of entertainment with a global theme. There'll be

music and dance from around the world, some amazing workshops– all FREE! and food and drink to make a day of it.

Free Performances – Outside in the courtyard, unless wet, in which case in the main Hall.

11am: Taiko Drumming – Japanese Drums

11.45am: Global Harmony – From Totnes: World Music and songs raising money for Water Aid

12.15pm: Skylark – From South Brent: Music from the British Isles, Ireland, America and Sweden

1.30pm: Bengali Singers (coming down from Bristol)

3pm: Ashburton Mardi Gras Band, created in February, is reassembling. If you'd like to join on samba drums/percussion, or any wind/brass instrument, or pretty much anything that can be played on the move; and if you can read simple tunes, or pick them up quickly by ear, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Free Workshops and activities – All happening inside the Arts Centre.

‘Four Families’: A documentary about mixed race families in rural areas will be screened regularly throughout the day.

12.15pm – 1.15pm: Flamenco Dancing

Craft workshops with West Devon Arts: These workshops are free and are fabulous opportunity to produce some beautiful crafts. 

11am – 1pm: Family workshop - Willow and tissue hangings:

1.30pm – 4pm: Adult Workshop – Wire and Medroc Figures:

Various times throughout the day: Adrinka Shields: create shields out of willow, calico and earth paints that tell a story using these West African symbols.

11am – 4pm: Ashburton Refugee Network Listening Tent