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 7th June 2026 | 7pm-10pm
Fire & Dust – A Woody Guthrie Story – Reg Meuross & The Strike Duo (with Phil Beer)
Commissioned and produced by Pete Townshend and created by award-winning singer-songwriter Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust: a Woody Guthrie Story has fast become one of the most powerful and acclaimed folk productions on today’s circuit.
Wednesday 10th June 2026 | 7:30pm
Dons of Disco
Bristol's dirtiest disco makes its Totnes debut. Featuring DJ Jadis, Blessid, and one additional DJ to be announced - taking you on a rollercoaster ride through Italo, new wave, house, funk, soul and Detroit techno.
Friday 12th June 2026 | 8pm-12am
Ian Prowse & The Fiddle of Fire – The Radical Hope Tour + Support TBA
Merseyside hero Ian Prowse is fresh off the back of 3 UK tours as very special guest with Elvis Costello, and his best 2 back to back albums since he began with Pele back in 1991
Saturday 13th June 2026 | 7:30pm
Joshua Burnside
Joshua Burnside is an experimental Irish folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica, trad, and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods
Thursday 18th June 2026 | 7:30pm
Fionn Cox-Davies – Full Band Show + Support – Eli Carvajal
FIONN COX-DAVIES performs his debut album live at The Barrel House. Blending winding song structures, personal storytelling, and an expressive vocal style, he creates idiosyncratic, “rip-your-guts-out” contemporary folk.
Friday 19th June 2026 | 7:30pm
Queer Folk
After discovering a rich seam of LGBTQIA+ folk songs in the archives, Queer Folk began performing this powerful repertoire together, breathing new life into long-hidden stories.
Sunday 21st June 2026 | 7pm
The Blues Rock Roadshow
Experience the electrifying sounds of the 60s and 70s with acclaimed guitarist REMI HARRIS and his band. This unforgettable show pays tribute to blues rock legends such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Free and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.
Thursday 25th June 2026 | 7:30pm
**Double Headliner Gig** Wasabi & Eachother + DJ support from SERETONIN
Double headliner gig with Wasabi - Female-fronted 4-piece art rock/shoegaze band originally from Exeter, now based in London - Plus, EachOther - Devon-based 4-piece band, weaving rock-driven electric guitars, folk inspired acoustic riffs and hip-hop esque flows.
Friday 26th June 2026 | 8pm
Horses on the Beach & Long Tonic
Horses on the Beach blend Latin and Balkan jazz, hip-hop, ska, and more — a mix they’ve been writing, producing, and performing for the past five years. Plus. indie/blues rock from Long Tonic.
Friday 3rd July 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 5th July 2026 | 7pm-10pm
Chris Brain
Chris Brain is a Yorkshire-based folk singer-songwriter whose work sits firmly in the British pastoral tradition, shaped by close attention to place, memory and emotional nuance.
Tuesday 21st July 2026 | 7:30pm
Tamer Nafar – In the Name of The Father, The Imam & John Lennon (Revisited)
Tamer Nafar returns to Totnes with a newly evolved version of the show. If you saw it last year, this is your chance to experience how the work has grown. If you didn’t, this is a rare opportunity to encounter one of the most important voices in contemporary Palestinian culture up close.
Thursday 23rd July 2026 | 7:30pm
Jazz at The Bazza – Mama Tokus & Friends
A regular 2026 Sunday session of soulful vocals, spoken word, jazz, fun & warmth with Mama Tokus overseeing proceedings. Expect good music and wordplay - and a great atmosphere, with sharing plates too!
Sunday 26th July 2026 | 3pm-6pm
Oldschool Day Rave
Totnes, we’re again turning back the clock in broad daylight. We kick things off at 2pm in The Beer Garden of The Totnes Brewing Co - with warm-up grooves and funky house. Then from 5pm - 11pm we ascend to The Barrel House Ballroom for a ticketed daytime celebration of House, Trance and DnB classics from 1989 – 1999.
Saturday 29th August 2026 | 2pm-11pm
William Tyler
William Tyler is a Nashville guitarist and composer. He’s done modern country, he’s done boundary-pushing guitar work, and now he's taking us through a haunted funfair of strange, claustrophobic music that hunts down and confronts his demons.
Friday 4th September 2026 | 7:30pm
Opa Rosa – High Engergy Live Band – Balkan – Klezmer – Roma
Fast gaining a reputation as one of Bristol’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions.
Saturday 12th September 2026 | 8pm
Harbottle & Jonas – Full Band
Partners in life and music, Devon-based duo Harbottle & Jonas are among the most distinctive voices on the UK folk circuit today. Blending the depth and integrity of traditional folk with powerful, original songwriting, they create a sound that feels timeless and vividly alive.
Saturday 19th September 2026 | 7:30pm
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