The Barrel House Kitchen: Breakfast: 9am - 11:30am 7 days a week Lunch: 12:00pm - 3:00pm 7 days a week Dinner: 6:00pm - 9pm Wednesday to Saturday The Barrel House Ballroom: Opens 10:00am Friday to Sunday (see events listings for further info)
A café like no other...
In the heart of Totnes, The Barrel House occupies a prime position, which overlooks both the High Street and Totnes Castle - providing a unique setting with a wonderful, warm atmosphere.
Serving a range of coffees, teas, fresh juices, breakfasts, lunches and daily specials throughout the day; as well as international wines, beers and soft drinks.
In the evening, the reclaimed nineteenth century ballroom hosts a monthly programme of events including; live music, cabaret, comedy, film & DJ nights.
This week at the barrel house:
Thursday 23rd May
ASSEMBLE PRESENTS: RYAN FRANCESCONI & MIRABAI PEART
In recent years Portland’s Ryan Francesconi, previously best known for his work as the musical director on Joanna Newsom’s stunning triple album Have One On Me, has established himself as a leading figure in acoustic composition and performance. Performing with his partner violinist Mirabai Peart, the event will feature music from the album they released on Bella Union in December last year.The album, Road To Palios, finds Ryan developing his collaborative work with Mirabai, whom Ryan met through their membership of the Joanna Newsom band. A set of spellbinding duets for guitar and violin, the album evidences a world of musical inspiration flowing through its minimal instrumental palette, spanning Baroque, Americana and jazz improvisation but centring on the pair’s main obsession: Balkan folk music, mainly from Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. On stage these ornate and detailed compositions possess a rare transportative power: an atlas of vividly evoked musical places performed with heart and soul by two extraordinary musicians.
Doors 8pm. Tickets £8 - available in advance from WeGotTickets.com
Friday 24th May
BERT MILLER & THE ANIMAL FOLK + SUPPORT FROM OLIE NEDLER
Local heroes Bert Miller & The Animal Folk return to The Barrel House with their distinctive blend of post water-shed disney songs about the underbelly of all things animal.
Doors 8pm. Tickets £8 - available in advance from WeGotTickets.com
Saturday 25th May
WILLE & THE BANDITS
Having toured their unique brand of roots rock with the likes of Deep Purple, Joe Bonamassa, The John Butler Trio and Status Quo Wille and the Bandits are now proudly touring their brand new, critically acclaimed album 'Breakfree'.The band are famous for creating an astonishingly huge sound, incorporating eclectic grooves from World music to Heavy Rock, using bizarre instrumentation such as Tongue Drum, Djembe, Lap steel guitar and Double bass they push the boundaries of what is expected of a modern three piece.Although difficult to pigeon hole, Wille and the Bandits are taking roots rock music to a new level.Tonight the boys make a welcome return to the newly restored Ballroom.
Doors 8pm. Tickets £7 - available in advance from WeGotTickets.com
A very special thanks to Lloyd W.A. Cosway for the use of his night shot of the Barrel house for our home page.
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