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Cabaret Voltaire. Cultural events: mostly music, but sometimes poetry and other things Welcome! Willkommen! Bienvenue! By day we paint pictures, teach children and build walls.

But by night our records jostle uncontrollably for attention, knowing that soon they will be spinning in a tent, forest or club. Arms flaying and hips swaying; bodies sweaty, dancefloor heavy. Musicians, artists and philosophers - come! Leave your troubles at the door, hear the call and enter the Cabaret Voltaire...

01/04/2025

From North Carolina to Devon. Tickets 🎫 now on sale from the website or Narnia Totnes.

“HE IS A FOLKSINGER IN THE TRUEST SENSE, COLLECTING IDEAS AND MELODIES AND LYRICS FROM DISTANT AND DISPARATE TRADITIONS, LOOKING FOR THE THINGS THAT UNITE US IN OUR HUMANITY.”

– THE NEW YORKER.

“ONE OF THE GREAT MAGPIES OF AMERICAN SONG, COLLECTING FORGOTTEN, TARNISHED GEMS WITH A FOLKLORIST’S ZEAL”

– THE GUARDIAN

29/03/2025

A sellout show last night: Oisin Leech in Totnes with special guest Steve Gunn.

24/03/2025

Coming to Bruton!

The viral folk and shanty group will perform in June.

Tickets are now on sale from cabaretvoltaireevents.com or The Stripy Duck Bookshop.

16/03/2025

I was in Bruton last night, where I put on Hejira in the very pretty church. The band was great; Hattie the singer gives it just enough emotion, but never too much. The arrangements were creative so the music goes on and on. I invited my school art teacher, Claire. I sat next to her at the front when I wasn’t running errands or taking photos. She loves Joni - even the 80s stuff with gated drums and stabby vocals that everyone else skips. She’d be enthusing about her when we were painting cubist pictures or whatever it was that day. I wasn’t in to it until a few years later, so I’d brush it off, then hide her cups of tea, and instead we’d listen to a Belle and Sebastian cassette of all the EPs that my sister made me.

14/03/2025

From Kyiv to Totnes.

Tickets now on sale from cabaretvoltaireevents.com or pop and see Martin at Narnia Totnes.

10/03/2025

A beautiful church concert this September in Bruton: after a sellout show in Totnes in January, I’m so pleased The John Martyn Project will return. Established musicians from folk, pop, and soul joined together to explore and interpret the remarkable legacy of John Martyn for a one off at the Jazz Cafe. The gig was so moving and sensual, they’ve been on the road since.

Come along for wonderful music in a stunning setting.

03/03/2025

Last night’s sellout show with Fionn Regan in Totnes. Lemoncello opened.

28/02/2025

Announcing a South West tour of beautiful places. Tickets now on sale from simonarmitage.com

20/02/2025

Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are bringing their supergroup to Exeter. Norman, a centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub, Bernard, renowned for his production and songwriting with myriad artists and James, best known as the songsmith of Love And Money.

13/02/2025

Best known as the former frontman and songwriter for Wild Beasts, I’m pleased to share that Hayden Thorpe will be visiting Totnes this Summer. He’s performing from his singular third album Ness, made in collaboration with best-selling nature writer Robert Macfarlane.

Tickets are now on sale from cabaretvoltaireevents.com or in person from Narnia Totnes.

01/02/2025

Last night’s sell out show in Totnes with saw a standing ovation. Thanks to the supreme musicians and to .tamarindtree for cooking us a lovely supper.

21/01/2025

Daniel Inzani is a pivotal figure on the Bristol alternative music scene, and his five star debut was one of The Guardian’s Contemporary Albums of 2024, blending up far too many genres to list here. After 20 years as a collaborator with the likes of (made an album with him!) and (leads his band!), he’s now bringing his own troupe down to Totnes. I can’t wait, because I always know I’m in for a treat when I spy Inzani is on stage!

Tickets now on sale from the website or Narnia Totnes.

21/12/2024

Could there be a more perfect band to play on the bleak fringes of Bodmin Moor? On Wednesday, I opened the door and in came The Unthanks for my final gig of the year, a sell out. They slowed pieces of Winter music down and put in minor chords to make it sound more melancholy. The sisters’ harmonies mixed up with that, which was beautiful. There were 60 Christmas trees in the church, making it hard to set up all the tech stuff, but it was about the overall effect really: the visual jolliness contrasted with the fragile music. I was walking out after the concert ended when Rachel Unthank said she liked the homecooked dinner very much and asked if I wanted to go to the pub. I thought everyone was going but it was just 5 people; Becky, Adrian, Rachel, Dawn French, and her husband Mark. They all knew each other so I wondered if I should have gone because they were making eye contact with each other more than they were with me. After a few drinks, it was fine though. Dawn was funny talking about scones for ages. Just before we went, Becky lost an earring. It took ages to find it. We were relieved, partly as it was found and partly because we all wanted to go. The bar staff wiped surfaces that were already clean to show they did too. I drove off, feeling pleased with the concert, but also that I’d made Dawn French laugh at a couple of dumb jokes.

15/12/2024

Some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians were playing Joni Mitchell songs when I was in Lyme Regis recently. I was impressed. Hattie, the singer, really had it down and I learnt the sax player used to play with Amy Winehouse.

It was so good I’ve asked them to come and play in Bodmin, St Petroc’s and Bruton, St Mary’s. I hope you enjoy it.

Tickets are now on sale from cabaretvoltaireevents.com and in person from the Stripy Duck Bookshop for Bruton.

04/12/2024

★★★★ Mojo, Uncut, and The Irish Times. When Cerys Matthews said Oisin Leech’s debut was her album of the year on BBC 6Music, I got on my burner phone to Donegal. Now he’s coming to Totnes to play us those songs, exactly a week after the start of Spring. That’s a good time because they are about nature and weather at a time we think about those things a little bit more.

I hope you can come, tickets are now on sale from the website or in person from Narnia Totnes.

01/12/2024

Penguin Cafe returned for two sellout shows in Bruton and Totnes. The music was both moving and fun at the same time, so at the end everyone stood up for a long time shouting and clapping. Too much wine was drunk, Nikheel cooked us a lovely dinner, and everyone liked watching the bar staff dancing. Before the gig we hung out and chatted about ears, Neil Tennant, Liam Gallagher, Darren’s outfits and committed expressions, and people we’d lost. At the end Ben, Dave, Alex and me packed everything up. We were very tired, so I whistled ‘There’s no business like show business’ sarcastically as we lifted heavy loudspeakers in to the van.

Thanks to Penguin Cafe, Ben for tech, and Tamarind Tree for the band food.

14/11/2024

Due to high ticket demand this show has moved from the Barrel House down the road to the Civic Hall in Totnes. All existing tickets are automatically transferred.

I'm looking forward to welcoming Fionn to Totnes, aren't you?

10/11/2024

In Bruton and Bodmin over the weekend

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“Exhilarating adventures in genre-hopping” ★★★★★ The Guardian. Hark - Daniel Inzani is in Totnes next week for a concert at The Barrel House Ballroom. His record was contemporary album of the month in The Guardian. For lovers of Alabaster dePlume and Cosmo Sheldrake, with whom he plays too! Tickets from the website or Narnia Totnes.

A Capella on Friday during the Oisin Leech concert. #accapella #irishmusic #totnes

Hejira play in Bruton and Bodmin: Joni Mitchell’s music is celebrated next weekend in a beautiful church concert in Bruton, and in Bodmin in June at St Petroc’s. I’m excited and I hope you can come. Tickets 🎫 from the website.

The winter is starting to drag, but this morning - after listening to Steve Gunn - I didn’t feel so glum. He’s joining the Oisin Leech concert on 28 March as a very special guest; he really is very special. He’s from Brooklyn, produced Oisin’s album, has records out on labels like Matador, and used to be Kurt Vile’s guitarist. I’m going in the garden.

Only 50 tickets are left! In three weeks there will be a Fionn Regan concert in Totnes at the Civic Hall. The band Lemoncello is opening. You can buy tickets from the website or in person from Narnia Totnes.

Live in Totnes right now for a sellout show with @johnmartynproject Powered by band food from @87highstreet.tamarindtree

You like dopamine? Lemoncello are opening for Fionn Regan in March. Tickets are running low by the way.

Sellout right now in Totnes with @penguincafe_official

Next month there are two lovely church concerts as part of Oysterband's farewell tour. Come to Bruton, come to Bodmin!

Pathos? Yes please. Benjamin Francis Leftwich is performing next month in Totnes. Come along and marinade in a powerful and emotional performance. Tickets from Narnia Totnes and the website. Tamarind Tree are cooking for the musicians.

Oh yes. Rozi Plain is coming to church in Totnes on 25 October. Tickets 🎫 from our site or in person from Narnia Totnes. @yama_warashi is on the buttons too. Thanks to Tamarind Tree for band food.

So chuffed that Yama Warashi is joining us at St Mary's this month to open for Rozi Plain. Folks might remember her from the kooky Zun Zun Egui, who I put on at the Bike Shed. I might have put them on at a festival once too, but I can't remember right now. She's great, so come and enjoy.

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