Billie Maree Full Band – EP Launch Gig
To celebrate the release of their second EP - The Listening Body. Billie will be performing with a five-piece band to give their songs the full impact they deserve. Combining arpeggiated electric guitar, synth, and experimental drums with rich, complex vocals, making the set simultaneously uplifting and emotive.
Friday 17th April 2026 | 7pm
Pride & Prejudice
Vox Theatre presents Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice as you have never seen it before, fast, funny, and performed by just two actors.
Sunday 19th April 2026 | 12:30pm-2:30pm
John Smith
Pioneering singer, songwriter and guitarist John Smith has been at the forefront of British folk and roots music for twenty years. He has amassed over 125 million Spotify streams and played his songs all over the world
Sunday 19th April 2026 | 7:30pm
Black Bird Open Mic Night #139
The Black Bird Open Mic Night is a friendly, intimate and much-loved event that brings people together for good times. Original material is positively encouraged!
Tuesday 21st April 2026 | 7pm
Baskery – The Queens of Banjopunk + Support – Ellie Finnerty
Baskery play a combination of classic ‘roots music and Americana’ with a twist of rule breaking punk that turns this much loved style of music on its head
Wednesday 22nd April 2025 | 7:30pm
Bob’s Birthday #11
Bob bounces into a new decade after a sell out Christmas show in the Ballroom. As ever, expect the finest in house-driven genre spanning dance music, guest djs and the friendliest house party vibes.
Friday 24th April | 8pm-12am
The Rambunctious Social Club – Foot-Loose Frevo!
The Rambunctious Social club return with their unique frenetic flavours of Collective Joy! With your hosts DJ Hodguez and DJ Griff taking you on a musical odyssey to far off lands of colour and carnival! No passport required!
Saturday 25th April | 8pm-1am
Jam in the Barrel
"Jam in the Barrel" is the Totnes open jam night, where you can come and share your musical skills with others in our community, or just enjoy the vibe... playing, singing, gentle listening, and joyous dancing are all welcome.
Tuesday 28th April 2026 | 8pm
Anna Phoebe
Anna Phoebe is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and presenter. Her solo performances are centred around the violin and electronics, building visceral soundscapes which are not just heard, but experienced.
Wednesday 29th April 2026 | 7:30pm
Queer Angels
Queer Angels - is a social evening on the last Thurs of each month. It’s a social, trans-inclusive gathering, designed for the queer community, a place connecting people in a relaxed atmosphere.
Thursday 30th April 2026 | 7pm
Fundraiser for MVT – FT. Wild Oceans + 3 Days Of Wonder + Vanity Project + Rat Trap + Amelie Turner
5 bands in one evening at the Barrel House! All proceeds from this gig will go to the Music Venue trust to help them continue supporting grassroots music.
Friday 1st May 2026 | 7pm
Flex – An evening of All Things Dance Music
Flex returns to the Ballroom with its resident DJs and founders, Chris and Neal at the helm. Alongside their selections of the usual top draw dance floor weapons they are joined by two of the finest local DJs, Eratik and DJ Hibiscus.
Saturday 2nd May 2026 | 8pm
Sunday Soul Session with Luke Marzec
Join Luke Marzec and his band for an intimate Sunday Soul Session - a cosy, candlelit evening in the downstairs Library Bar. Expect a mix of new and classic material, spontaneous improvisations, and special guest appearances.
Sunday 3rd May 2026 | 7pm-10pm
Sunto Susso – The Future is Ancestral – An intimate Evening with the Kora
Step into an unforgettable evening with Suntou Susso, a captivating singer, performer and master of the kora - the 22-string West African harp whose sounds have enchanted listeners and carried the soul of Mandinka culture for over seven centuries.
Sunday 3rd May 2026 | 7pm
Pictish Trail
Based on the Isle of Eigg in the Scottish Hebrides, Pictish Trail is known for his wildly inventive electro-acoustic psych-pop. He returns to the Barrel House accompanied by his full live band.
Thursday 7th May 2026 | 7:30pm
Oneness – Jason Singh
Oneness returns with the next instalment of it’s residency here at The Barrel House Ballroom in collaboration with The Black Bird Collective. Curated by Jason Singh, the night explores unity, resistance and freedom through Black underground dance music.
Saturday 9th May 2026 | 7pm
The Hempolics
The Hempolics are out to put those organic rootsy vibes back into music; with their fat radio-friendly hooks, bumping soundsystem bass and a wanderlusty, ineffably real sound all of their own.
Friday 15th May 2026 | 8pm
Town of Cats + Support
One of the most exciting live bands in the land, TOWN OF CATS will have the whole venue bouncing with an infectious mix of Afro-beat, Ska, Latin, Jazz & Hip-Hop vibes.
Saturday 16th May 2026 | 8pm
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