The Flavel Arts Centre

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The Flavel is the beating heart of entertainment in the South Hams: with cinema, regular live music, theatre, cafe, art gallery, youth drama, venue and event hire, art workshops, wellbeing clubs and classes – our programme has something for absolutely everyone. We also run event cinema titles, including the Royal Ballet & Opera and National Theatre Live.

We are the home of Folk @ The Flavel, Dartmouth Comedy Club and the International Classical Series of Concerts. In 2024 we are hosting the first ever Dartmouth Book Festival, and the Dartmouth Beer Festival, we are one of the venues for Dartmouth Food Festival, and we are a Festival Partner and one of the main venues for the famous Dartmouth Music Festival.

In 2025 we will be welcoming the tribute band “Fleetwood Mac Songbook”, rated as one of the Top 20 Tribute Artists and Bands in the World. We will also be hosting Clare Teal and Jason Rebello, and in March Martin Turner (Ex Wishbone Ash).

We hold regular art workshops with Helena Clews, including life drawing and painting. During school holidays we screen children’s film matinees, and host fun activities and workshops. In December 2024 we are presenting Matilda the Musical Jnr from the Dartmouth Community Children’s Theatre Group.

We are a multi-purpose venue including a 176-seat cinema/theatre, art gallery, a busy café and a fully stocked licensed bar. We also have various rooms which can be hired for private functions, parties, meetings, fitness classes and/or rehearsal spaces.

You can hire the cinema for your own private cinema party (you choose the film) or hire our auditorium for a private function seating up to 100 guests.

Located in central Dartmouth, within a short walk of the main car park, our venue is fully accessible with an entrance ramp, a lift to all floors and disabled toilets.

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For live events and cinema screenings, prices vary and are advertised on our website booking page. For corporate events and room bookings please contact info@theflavel.org.uk or call 081803 839530

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Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

* The Flavel Art Centre is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, with live events and cinema screenings from Wednesday to Saturday evenings. See our website for details of all events: www.theflavel.org.uk

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Road Directions

Dartmouth is a beautiful waterside town, with gorgeous independent shops, and quaint narrow streets, but is easily accessible by car. The Flavel is located in the centre of town, in Flavel Place, a short 1-minute walk from the main town car park in Mayor’s Avenue, and with public on-street parking for about 20 cars immediately outside the building. In high season (from 25 March to 31 October) the main car park is limited to a maximum of 4 hours.

On street parking on the North Embankment is free all day from 1 October to 30 April. Between 1 May to 30 September most on-street parking is limited to one or two hours.

Dartmouth is approximately 14 miles (30 minutes’ drive) from Totnes, and approximately 8 miles (40 minutes including a short ferry crossing) from Paignton and Torquay.

The Park and Ride Bus operates from the car park at the top of town, by the leisure centre, from 25 March until 31 October.

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Public Transport Directions

Getting here by Bus Park and Ride: Stagecoach number 90 bus – from Townstal (and Leisure Centre for Park and Ride). Every 30 min, departing Pontoon on the hour and half hour (2min later from Spar on Victoria Road). Last bus to Leisure centre for Park and Ride 23:00.

Bus from Totnes – the number 92 bus runs regularly from Totnes to Dartmouth.

Bus from Kingsbridge: the number 93 bus runs regularly from Kingsbridge to Dartmouth.

Getting here by ferry The lower ferry transports vehicles and foot passengers between Dartmouth and Kingswear. It is operated using a floating platform pushed along by a tug. The crossing offers lovely views of Dartmouth, Kingswear, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Castle and the open sea. For timetable information see: https://www.southhams.gov.uk/ferry-and-harbour/dartmouth-lower-ferry

The higher ferry is part of the main A379 road between Plymouth and Torbay and saves 25 miles or 50 minutes on a round trip. It runs a continuous shuttle service with a 3 Minute Crossing, 7 days a week – all year round. For timetable information see: https://dkfb.co.uk/

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millies644
Trip Type:
Solo travel
lovely food
22nd Mar 2023
Wow, just had the best soup ever roasted cauliflower soup and a cheese scone, absolutely delicious and the ladies who work there are so lovely too Not missing Costa one bit 😂 Read full review
mmflinton
Devon, United Kingdom
Don't bother
19th Mar 2024
Went for lunch at The Flavel Dartmouth, as light lunches were advertised on their sandwich board outside. We were stood at the counter whilst two sandwiches were being prepared for customers. We were... Read full review
Chris T
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Family
Lovely friendly cafe
19th Sept 2024
Great cafe with excellent coffee and sandwiches- excellent friendly service. We visited twice and were really impressed with the welcome and quality of food and drink. Read full review