What's on in Totnes

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Cinema

The Invite (15) 1h 47m

Dir: Olivia Wilde Cast: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance The latest film from Olivia Wilde is her finest work yet – a charged, hilarious chamber piece that reverberates with the simmering tension of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and channels the queasy comedy of Abigail’s Party. Joe, a weary music professor, arrives home one evening to find his highly strung wife Angela has decorated their apartment, laid out a platter of expensive cheeses, and invited their sexy, uninhibited neighbours to supper. This remake of Spanish comedy The People Upstairs treats us to four knockout performances from Wilde, Rogan, Cruz and Norton. They are assisted in no small part by a razor-sharp script from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, the duo behind smart comedy-drama Celeste and Jesse Forever. It also features a vibrant score from Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) that ups the tension, and is handsomely shot on 35mm by The Studio cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra – his nimble camera keenly exploring the shifting energy between the characters. It’s a perfect exercise in probing the insecurities that lie hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly happy relationship. 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 29 Jul21:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

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Community

DRA Social – July 2026

Come and meet the volunteers and trustees behind Meadowbrook. A relaxed monthly get-together - all welcome, whether you're new to the village or have been here for years.

Thu 30 JulMeadowbrook Dartington - DRA(1.6mi)

via Meadowbrook Dartington - DRALocal gem

Likely freeLive MusicMarkets & Fairs

Pop Up Mini Market

10am - 4pm, Thursdays to Sundays during August. Celebrating the very best of local independent businesses, makers, artists and food producers, discover something new every week with our new Summer Pop-Up Mini Market. As well as browsing the pop-up shop, visitors can enjoy live music every Saturday, a fun children's games area, and take time to explore everything else The Cider Press has to offer. It's a wonderful opportunity to spend a few relaxing hours supporting not only our visiting makers, but also the fantastic independent businesses based at The Cider Press, making it a true community destination for shopping, food and inspiration. Free entry and 2 hours free parking.

Thu 30 Jul11:00Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office(0.1mi)

via Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office

Community

Private Tours

Almost 600 rescued horses and ponies have lifelong care at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary. This means they’ll live the rest of their lives at one of our peaceful reserves, or with a dedicated Sanctuary at Home carer who understands their individual needs. Around 120 rescued equines are homed at our four Sanctuary sites across Devon. They live in herds in beautiful fields, as close to their natural environment as possible. These equine nature reserves are havens of tranquillity, allowing our horses and ponies a safe space to recover and grow stronger. The Sanctuaries are not open for members of the public to drop in, but we welcome prebooked small group visits on specific days throughout the year. These visits are more personal and informative and aim to help you discover a special connection with nature and with the horses and ponies that live here. At Coombe Park Education and Equestrian Centre near Totnes, you’ll spend 1.5 hours with our team members discovering more about our rescued equines and the life-changing work we do to heal and rehome horses and ponies across the Southwest. We’ll explain our daily tasks in looking after them and you’ll meet lots of our four-hoofed residents to learn about their heart-warming stories and achievements. Together we’ll explore this beautiful site and find more horses and ponies at liberty in the paddocks.

Thu 30 Jul11:00The Mare & Foal Sanctuary Visitors Centre(1.5mi)

via The Mare & Foal Sanctuary Visitors Centre

Community

Minions & Monsters (u) 1h 30m Matinee

Dir: Pierre Coffin Cast: Pierre Coffin, Allison Janney, George Lucas, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-fi Hollywood has a monster problem…Follow the Minions in 1920s Hollywood as they aim to make a monster movie of their own and search for frightening creatures to appear in their movie. But after unleashing monsters upon an unsuspecting world, The Minions must band together to save the day. Fresh off the worldwide blockbuster success of summer 2024’s funniest comedy, Despicable Me 4, Illumination expands its joyful animated universe with a riotous new chapter, featuring all-new characters, in the biggest global animated franchise in history: Minions & Monsters. This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created. The acclaimed voice cast stars Coffin as the Minions, alongside Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr, and Trey Parker. Cafe opens from 10am serving delicious home made cakes, Freshly baked cookies, Salcombe Dairy ice cream, sweet pots, Crankhouse Coffee and Specialty Teas. Bar opens from 12pm serving cocktails, fine wines, craft beers and bar snacks.

Thu 30 Jul15:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

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Cinema

Effi O Blaenau (15) 1h 31m

Dir: Marc Evans Cast: Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun Genre: Drama In the slate quarry town of Blaenau in North Wales, Effi, a working-class young woman is caught in a weekly loop of unemployment, clubbing and hangovers. After she meets a soldier on a night out, she begins to believe her life might be changing for the better. The reality that follows is far tougher. Marc Evans’ adaptation of the one-woman play Iphigenia in Splott, has broken UK box office records as the most successful Welsh-language film of all time, and with good reason. Leisa Gwenllian gives a remarkable and unforgettably raw performance as Effi, against beautifully shot stunning yet scarred landscapes of North Wales. An astonishing film that confronts austerity and broken systems with honesty and compassion. Welsh with English subtitles. 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

Thu 30 Jul21:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

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Workshops & Classes

PB2 Course BW 8 (RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course)

Thu 30th - Fri 31 July, 08:30-16:30 · Stoke Gabriel Boating Association - Mill Point

Fri 31 Jul09:30Stoke Gabriel Boating Association(3.6mi)

via Stoke Gabriel Boating AssociationLocal gem

Cinema

Life Support (15) 1h 33m Matinee

Dir: Daniele Rugo Genre: Documentary Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world-except for one group, international doctors. While global media are barred from reporting and governments look away, doctors breach the blockade and what they find is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a calculated dismantling of life itself. Covering the entire two years of the genocide, their first-hand accounts and visceral footage offer a rare and vital chronicle of the daily struggles of healthcare workers as they navigate bombed-out hospitals, dwindling supplies, starvation and the overwhelming influx of casualties— predominantly women and children. Cafe opens from 10am serving delicious home made cakes, Freshly baked cookies, Salcombe Dairy ice cream, 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

Fri 31 Jul15:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

via Totnes Cinema

Community

Dartington 100: All Things To All People Part 1 [U]

With unique, never before seen film archive from the 1930s & 40s Dartington Film Unit which has been restored and digitised, this tells the story of Dartington not through a guide or narration but through the words, voices and ideas of those who made Dartington what it was, what it is and what we hope it can be.

Fri 31 Jul18:00Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office(0.1mi)

via Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office

Cinema

Rave Culture: A New Era (cert Tbc) 1h 27m encore Screening

Dir: Eduardo Cubillo Blasco Genre: Documentary An electrifying journey into the heart of the rave revolution, from the first illegal beats in England to its global explosion. Through never-before-seen archival footage, interviews with the most underground pioneers, and a soundtrack that still resonates today, this documentary unveils the story of a movement that transformed music, culture, and the very essence of nightlife. When Society Fractured, Music Took Over Late 80s. In an England suffocated by unemployment and Margaret Thatcher’s policies, a generation found refuge and a voice in music. In abandoned factories and secret fields, underground raves were born – explosions of light and sound where thousands of youth escaped social oppression to the rhythm of a new musical genre: breakbeat. Fusing the raw intensity of Detroit techno, the warmth of Chicago house, and the energy of New York hip hop, breakbeat shattered all the rules. Syncopated rhythms, powerful basslines, and limitless production fuelled by samplers and synthesizers gave birth to a sound that was not just danced to – it was an act of rebellion. 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

Fri 31 Jul21:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

via Totnes Cinema

Community

Spring tide

Totnes Sub-Aqua Club is hosting and we're spreading the word. Spring tide — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

Sat 1 AugTotnes Sub-Aqua Club(1.5mi)

via Totnes Sub-Aqua Club

Community

Training day

We found this gem on Totnes Sub-Aqua Club's website. Training day — sounds like it could be a cracker, doesn't it?

Sat 1 AugTotnes Sub-Aqua Club(1.5mi)

via Totnes Sub-Aqua Club

Community

JSC 'support boat' training

A chance to learn more about supporting the Junior Sailing Courses on one of the SGBA Safety Boats.

Sat 1 AugStoke Gabriel Boating Association(3.6mi)

via Stoke Gabriel Boating AssociationLocal gem

Community

Rattery Garden Show and Sports Day 2026

Rattery Garden Show and Sports Day Saturday 1 August 2026… Read more : Rattery Garden Show and Sports Day 2026

Sat 1 AugRattery Village Hall(4mi)

via Rattery Village HallLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Rattery Village and Parish

Rattery nestles in the hills on a plateau between the Harbourne and Dart valleys on the edge of Dartmoor.

Sat 1 AugRattery Village Hall(4mi)

via Rattery Village HallLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Farmers Market - Cider Press Centre

11am - 4pm, first Saturday of every month. Clash/Crop are hosting a regular local market inspired by visits to the likes of London's Spitalfields market and Bristol's Tobacco Factory, where visitors can buy great produce, clothes, music and hang out with friends enjoying food, drinks and browsing through what’s on offer. 2 hours free parking.

Sat 1 Aug12:00Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office(0.1mi)

via Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office

Cinema

The Invite (15) 1h 47m Matinee

Dir: Olivia Wilde Cast: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance The latest film from Olivia Wilde is her finest work yet – a charged, hilarious chamber piece that reverberates with the simmering tension of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and channels the queasy comedy of Abigail’s Party. Joe, a weary music professor, arrives home one evening to find his highly strung wife Angela has decorated their apartment, laid out a platter of expensive cheeses, and invited their sexy, uninhibited neighbours to supper. This remake of Spanish comedy The People Upstairs treats us to four knockout performances from Wilde, Rogan, Cruz and Norton. They are assisted in no small part by a razor-sharp script from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, the duo behind smart comedy-drama Celeste and Jesse Forever. It also features a vibrant score from Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) that ups the tension, and is handsomely shot on 35mm by The Studio cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra – his nimble camera keenly exploring the shifting energy between the characters. It’s a perfect exercise in probing the insecurities that lie hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly happy relationship. Cafe/Bar opens from 1pm serving our fabulous cocktails, fine wines and craft beers, as well as savoury and sweet snacks. Crankhouse Coffee, Speciality Teas and homemade cakes from 10am Film starts promptly at 2pm with last orders 10 minutes before the film WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Sat 1 Aug15:00Totnes Cinema(0.1mi)

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Venues with events near Totnes

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Totnes Cinema0.1 miles away Dartington Trust Shop & Box Office0.1 miles away Totnes Sub-Aqua Club1.5 miles away

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Devon, England

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