As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: Abigail Yardimci How mindful stories help us grow. Author of contemporary, uplifting fiction, Abigail Yardimci, will speak about the themes of mindfulness in her stories and how they are central to the growth and development of the characters. The talk will include a mini mindfulness […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: Adam L.G Nevill Adam L.G Nevill was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is an author of horror fiction. Of his novels, The Ritual, Last Days, No One Gets Out Alive and The Reddening were all […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speakers: Matt Newbury and Sophie Pierce Join Matt Newbury and Sophie Pierce, the authors of the best-selling Wild Swimming Walks series, as they take you on an aquatic journey through the South West’s most beautiful places. They’ll be talking about their many adventures – from the sublime to the ridiculous – […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: Susan Wilkins - please note that this event has been cancelled, for further details please contact the box office. Susan Wilkins is a television writer turned novelist, writing crime thrillers that dig deep into human psychology.  After a degree in Law and a stint as […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: DCR Bond Self-publishing my first book: what I learned from that experience. DCR Bond (Debbie) was born in London, but grew up Jamaica, then Zambia, anddimensions of this international upbringing feature in her writing. In this fascinating talk she will cover many topics including learning the […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: Sophie Pierce How do we survive the death of those we love and find joy after bereavement? In 2017, Sophie Pierce’s son Felix, who was 20, died suddenly and unexpectedly. Sophie’s memoir, The Green Hill: Letters to a Son, explores the huge impact of this loss, […]

As part of the Play on Words Festival with Speaker: Don Evitts Author Don Evitts returns to the Palace to present another one of his time machine talks.  This time he goes back to the 1950s. It’s a light hearted whistle-stop talk of music, humour and memories of those times and based around book 1 […]

Annual showcase from Totnes School of Dance

After the huge success of Old Herbaceous, GSP productions are back with a rip-roaring barrel of fun, Three Men in a Boat, with Giles Shenton (Old Herbaceous himself!) playing the part of Jerome K Jerome. Join Jerome as he recounts the hilarious story of his boating holiday along the magnificent River Thames with his two […]

The Mâori Murder Mystery' - Join Moonstone Theatre Company to help them solve a mystery, whilst enjoying a fabulous afternoon tea experience, held in Stage Left. It is 1930 and a tea party has been arranged for a small group of friends who collect Mâori artefacts from New Zealand. Captain Alfred Fuller has been collecting […]

Folk Rock Pioneers - Steeleye Span - The 55th Anniversary Tour 2024 Together for fifty years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including […]

ANY DREAM WILL DO’s Keith Jack and stars of JOSEPH sing the biggest musical hits of a generation. Dreamcoat Stars is back due to high demand, for their 3rd UK tour. Bringing incredible live musical entertainment to the nation! Experience the UK's biggest and best night of musical smash-hits in this star-studded concert featuring brand-new songs and arrangements.  The […]

A daytime talk with speaker: Maureen McAllister, Operations Director, Palace Theatre Paignton (Jazz Hands CIC) 'I always used to say ‘why walk, you’ve got a car’ … but lock-down brought about all sorts of changes for everyone and for me it was a case of buying a pair of walking shoes and stepping out. It […]

At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés that usually follow! There are no flat caps or twee costumes here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound and fun of Ireland in an intimate and homely setting. The live […]