What's on in Gitcombe

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Cinema

Cinema-The Sheep Detectives

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Wed 22 Jul12:00The Flavel Cafe(4.1mi)

via The Flavel Cafe

Sports & Fitness

Around £7

Pilates Magic

Want to be healthy and keep in trim, then why not join a session at the club. Gentle movement suitable for men and women of all ages and levels of fitness Improves posture, flexibility and strength Classes cost £7 per session or £36 for six sessions For more information or to book, please

Wed 22 Jul12:30Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre(4.6mi)

via Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre

Cinema

Carousel (u) 2h 3m Matinee 2pm 70th Anniversary

Dir: Henry King Cast: Gordon Macrae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell Genre: Musical Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel returns to the big screen in this sumptuous 1956 adaptation, starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Blending romance, fantasy and some of the most enduring songs ever written for the stage, it’s a poignant, visually stunning musical that deserves to be experienced in a cinema. Whether you’re rediscovering an old favourite or seeing it for the first time, Carousel remains one of the defining Hollywood musicals of its era. Cafe opens from 10am serving delicious home made cakes, Crankhouse Coffee and Specialty Teas. Bar opens from 12pm serving cocktails, fine wines, craft beers and bar snacks. Last orders 10 minutes before the film starts. Film starts promptly at 2pm. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Wed 22 Jul15:00Totnes Cinema(3.9mi)

via Totnes Cinema

Community

Around £12

Water colour painting

Why not spend a few hours of painting with tutor Mike on a Wednesday afternoon. Use your imagination or image and put it down in water colour paint. Such a relaxing 2 hours of enjoyment. Mike charges £12 for 2 hours. And you are provided with brushes and paint to start with as well, and with canvas! For more info

Wed 22 Jul15:00Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre(4.6mi)

via Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre

Community

Traditional Crabbing Event

Join us on Wednesday 22nd July, 6–8pm at Coastal Trail Café for a Traditional Crabbing Evening – and the launch of our brand new Plastic-Free Crabbing Line Recycling Scheme, in partnership with Till The Coast Is Clear. Sarah Dunn from TTCIC kicks off the evening with a talk on conscious crabbing – why our shore crabs deserve more care, and how plastic drop nets are ending up around seals’ necks in our river. Then we’ll head down to the embankment together for some proper, plastic-free crabbing. Borrow a FREE traditional wooden-and-twine crabbing line Return it after to be cleaned & reused by the next family Meet the new Coastal Trail Café Free, fun and family-friendly – all ages welcome.

Wed 22 Jul19:00Coastal Trail Cafe(4.2mi)

via Coastal Trail Cafe

Community

Bridge Every Wednesday night

Every Wednesday night at 6.00pm. On this night it is for learners!!! If you are interested please contact the following: Secretary: Robin Lount – Chairman: John Spencer

Wed 22 Jul19:00Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre(4.6mi)

via Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre

Community

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.

Wed 22 Jul20:00Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office(3.8mi)

via Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office

Community

Dartmouth Man’s Club

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Wed 22 Jul20:00Dartmouth Farmers Market(4.1mi)

via Dartmouth Farmers Market

Cinema

Cinema-Disclosure Day

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day. Cast Emily Blunt Josh O’Connor Colin Firth Eve Hewson Colman Domingo Directed by Steven Spielberg Subtitles

Wed 22 Jul20:30The Flavel Cafe(4.1mi)

via The Flavel Cafe

Cinema

The Last One For The Road (15) 1h 41m

Dir: Francesco Sossai Cast: Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla Genre: Comedy Surviving bar-to-bar on anecdotes and the ‘good old days’, two blustery 50-somethings hatch a plan to change their luck by digging up the cash their old pal buried before he left for Argentina. En route to the airport, they come across a shy architecture student whose view of life will transform as they take him under their wing on a road trip across the Venetian plains. THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed, festival-favourite, boozy road movie you didn’t know you needed this summer. Take a trip across Northern Italy with this charming adventure including fabulous performances by Filippo Scotti (The Hand of God), Sergio Romano, and Pierpaolo Capovilla. Bar opens from 7pm serving our fabulous cocktails, fine wines and craft beers, as well as savoury and sweet snacks. Film starts promptly at 8pm with last orders 10 minutes before the film WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Wed 22 Jul21:00Totnes Cinema(3.9mi)

via Totnes Cinema

Community

Gentle exercise for all abilities | Barre2Balletfit

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Thu 23 Jul11:00Dartmouth Outdoor Pool(3.7mi)

via Dartmouth Outdoor Pool

Sports & Fitness

Zumba

Why not join the group in a workout, enjoy the company and sweat it out together here at hookhills community centre. Every Thursday 10:45 – 11:45 am Mobile

Thu 23 Jul11:45Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre(4.6mi)

via Hookhills & Broadsands Park Community Centre

Cinema