Venues
Dartmouth is jam packed with great places for hearing music and we're committed to filling them all during the Music Festival. We're adding details of each venue. You'll find an over-all google map to the right, each venue listed below has an estimate of the time taken to walk to it from The Bandstand and you can view our Dartmouth schematic map.
The Guildhall
The Guildhall will be a major venue this year, replacing The Old
Market Square, which is undergoing refurbishment and not available.
The historic Guildhall is a great music venue because it has a built
in stage, bar and kitchen! We will be serving refreshments throughout
the Festival - this - Bar courtesy of our Platinum Sponsors Bay's
Brewery and The Cafe courtesy of our good friends Bunters Cafe.
Just 2 minutes walk up Victoria Road from The Old Market Square,
look out for balloons and banners flying from the balcony.
Bayards Fort
Bayards Cove
Imagine sitting in a large sun-trap, listening to the sounds of the river and enjoying great music too? no need. Attend one of the performances in Bayards Fort and you'll end up with reality and memories to take away.
Bayards Fort was originally part of Dartmouth's early Tudordefences it's now put?
Continue reading Bayards Fort
St. Saviour's
Seen here from Anzac Street. A real gem of a Church, inside and out and acoustically brilliant too.
Each Music festival features Choral, Organ, and Piano recitals as well as a Sung Eucharist.
Dart Music festival is very lucky to have an excellent Classical Music team who engage top-notch performers to entertain festival visitors at this, and many other venues in Dartmouth.
You can find out more about St. Saviour's Church and the Parish of Dartmouth here
DMF Programme Map location 21, approximately 2.5 minutes walk from the Bandstand, allow more time for sight seeing and crowds
The Bandstand
Dart Music Festival's main Venue is The Bandstand. The picturesque location in Mayor's Avenue Gardens makes it an idillic setting. Moments away from Banks, Pubs, Restaurants, or a relaxing amble along the South Embankment of the River Dart.
The Flavel
The Flavel is Dartmouth's Arts Centre, but much more. As well as offering a 200+ seat auditorium which can be set up for various uses including a Cinema, Stage Production space or Concert venue.
The Flavel hosts a number of events during The Dart Music Festival
The Flavel also includes the local library and a Cafˇ. It's a Dartmouth Hub, with a constant to & fro of folks.
DMF Programme Map location 24, approximately 1.5 minutes walk from the Bandstand, allow more time for sight seeing and crowds
The following venues also have music at various times over the Festival, for details please buy a Programme either here on line, from pubs and shops in Dartmouth now or the Tourist Info Office in Mayor's Avenue Car Park. Thanks.
The Flavel Church
The Dartmouth Apprentice
Browns Hotel
Cafe Alf Resco
The Royal Castle Hotel - Nu Restaurant
Dart Marina - Wildfire Bistro
Spice Bazaar
The Windjammer
The Floating Bridge
The Royal Castle Hotel - Harbour Bar
Bakers Bar
Dartmouth Yacht Club
Dartmouth Angling Club
Coronation Park
The Castle Tea Rooms
St Clements Church
No. 8 Foss Street
Britannia Royal Naval College
The New Angel Restaurant
River Trip
St Petrox Church
In addition these Dartmouth pubs also have live music:
Birssy's Bar
The Dolphin
The Market House Inn
Dartmouth Arms
Seale Arms