In the heart of town, the Manor Pavilion is an intimate venue with comfy theatre style raked seating, and bar for those interval refreshments. If you’ve been to events at the Manor before, you will know it is a beautiful theatre full of charm, history and character. Much like many of the events that we host there.
Line Up at The Manor Pavilion
Buy advance tickets for individual events
Only limited number are available in advance, where shows are showing as sold out, on the door tickets may be available 10mins before the start .
Saturday 3rd August – 8pm
Jim Causley And Miranda Sykes Present: Ghosts, Werewolves And Countryfolk – The Songs And Stories Of Sabine Baring-Gould
*Advance Tickets have now Sold Out*
Celebrating the centenary the pioneering Victorian folk song collector and author. Jim & Miranda bring his fascinating life to the stage, weaving together music, narration, and historical anecdotes for an engaging and uplifting experience.
Sunday 4th August – 3pm
Cartography
*Advance Tickets have now Sold Out*
Through narrative and song, Chris Hoban weaves an earthy vision of England and its ever-evolving relationship between landowners, commoners, workers, worshipers and even allotmenteers, helped by special guests including Sidmouth Town Band.
Advance Tickets have now Sold Out.
Sunday 4th August – 8pm
Eliza Carthy + Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh
One of the most recognisable faces in British folk; with unstoppable energy Eliza brings her remarkable talent and drive to Sidmouth this year.
Monday 5th August – 3pm
An afternoon with Celtic Heartbeat
‘Thame and the River’ delves into the history of Thame through songs, stories, and curated images, an engaging afternoon of foot-tapping music and storytelling.
Monday 5th August – 8pm
Chris While & Julie Matthews + Louise Rogan
Celebrating 30 years of unrivalled musical partnership, these most loved singer songwriters are sounding as fresh and vital as ever.
Tuesday 6th August – 3pm
The Folk Detectives
*Advance Tickets have now Sold Out*
Matthew Crampton & Paul Hutchinson return in this tongue-in-cheek show overflowing with comedy, music, song, and lively audience participation and a quest to ‘uphold the lore – the folklore’; despite a history of technical mishaps and audience revolt at previous attempts.
Tuesday 6th August – 8pm
Pandvani108 – The winner takes it all
Tricksters, deities, strange childhoods, complicated marriages, and cosmic crises collide in the hands of this ever-exuberant ensemble! Music, myth and fairytale for grown-ups.
Wednesday 7th August – 2.30pm
Tam Lin Retold (Corinne Harragin & Nick Hart)
Live improvised music with unscripted oral storytelling, to take you under the green hill and bring you back out again.
Wednesday 7th August – 4.30pm
Ewan Wardrop : Sweet Thames: The London Folk Club Heritage Project
Set in a 1960s London folk club, written and performed by actor, dancer, multi-instrumentalist and musical comedian Ewan Wardrop, the show brings to life the words of those associated with London’s folk scene, offering a unique and captivating experience.
Wednesday 7th August – 8pm
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas + Old Spot
*Advance Tickets have now Sold Out*
The musical partnership between Scottish fiddler Alasdair and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie truly sets the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music.
Thursday 8th August – 8pm
Murder at The Grange
Murder At The Grange – Robb Johnson
Robb Johnson and his Irregulars stage a lively comedic Whodunnit, resembling a BBC radio drama, set on Christmas morning with a dead man in a locked room; everyone harbours a motive, but the mystery lies in discovering who holds the key.
Friday 9th August – 3pm
The Hearth by Tom Oakes
The Hearth is Devon/Edinburgh, Multi Instrumentalist Tom Oakes’ first solo show. Receiving rave reviews from it’s mammoth Edinburgh Fringe run and headline Celtic Connections show, The Hearth is a unique and multi-layered blend of New and Traditional Music, Storytelling, Poetry, Archive Material and Sound Design taking us from the 19th Century Leeds Irish community to a sweaty Sidmouth dance floor with much in between. Featuring original poetry by award winning Icelandic writer/director Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir. Shortlisted: ‘Original Work of the Year’ – MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2023.
Friday 9th August – 7.30pm
Around the Horn and Back Again
The ever-popular Exmouth Shanty Men take you on a trip around the world in song, then invite you to relax with them in their favourite dockside tavern.