Past Events
Joy Scrolling! Magic Lantern and Crankie Show
Travel back to the days before cinema, when people would gather together to watch a Magic Lantern show or enjoy a moving panorama show. Join crankie maker and singer, Wendy Dacre and Magic Lanternist, Richard Crangle for a delightful evening of early moving image wonders!
Court Room Roast
Step into the chaos of Court Room Roast, the fully improvised comedy show where YOU are the jury, and the laughs are legally binding!
When the Fun Stops, Try Again?
An interactive and audience-led show about gambling addiction. ‘There’s a one in fifty-one chance you’ll win £500. There’s also a one in fifty-one chance you’ll end the show immediately.
No One Is Listening (a ghost story)
A thrilling venture into the unknown - master storyteller Vic Llewellyn takes us on a joyful, funny, and heartbreaking ride through the landscape of forgetfulness, Ghosts and lost memories. Age guidance: 14+
Un|Earthed: Performance
Join storyteller Inez Aponte as she mixes tales from Surinam’s oral tradition with family history, exploring themes of home, rootedness and belonging.
MAKING SPACE: monthly artist residency opportunities in Paignton from June to Sept 2024
ARTIST CALL OUT: Residency opportunity in Paignton town centre in June - September 2024
MAKING SPACE: artist residency opportunity in Paignton in May 2024
ARTIST CALL OUT: Residency opportunity in Paignton town centre in May.
UKRAINIAN HARMONY WOMEN’S CHOIR
FREE
A performance by the choir Ukrainian Harmony in connection with the photographic exhibition ‘Good Evening We Are From Ukraine’, by Frankie Mills.
MOVING PORTRAITS
FREE
Wander the streets of Paignton where unexpected spaces are being transformed into immersive storytelling environments. Created by Cornwall-based dance artist Rob Mennear and his creative team.
PAIGNTON LIGHTS
FREE
Come along to a performance with live music, film and community voices in song. Created by artist Steve Sowden and composer and musician Emma Welton.
VAST ROCKS REVISITED
Richard Chappell Dance
A series of contemporary dance duets with professional and community dancers in outdoor spaces, inspired by Torbay’s coastline.
WIDE OPEN LATE
Wide Open kicks off with a late opening at Paignton Library with live music screenings, talks, and a chance to meet some of the artists who will be showing their work over the coming month.