The Studio Lounge is a not-for-profit community arts venue that's all about live entertainment, and supporting local and new talent.
We bring the best local musicians, as well as the newest and most exciting up and coming bands from across the UK, to our beautiful part of the world. We also deliver the best comedy nights in the region, as well as theatre productions, poetry and discussion evenings. Our excellent facilities are also available for use to anyone in the south Devon community, so if you wish to organise your OWN EVENT we can ensure it's a great one.
We're open to anyone who loves live performance, and all you have to do to join our members' mailing list is press the button below and you will become a part of this great community project. It's as simple as that!
So come along and enjoy the best live venue in town, and discover some of the most incredible new artistic talent from around the UK.
FRIDAY 17 MAY | SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
TERRY REID
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
Terry Reid, or Superlungs as he’s affectionately known, is without doubt one of the greatest rock/soul voices this country has ever produced or is indeed likely to. A Terry Reid concert should be a cherished memory for any self-respecting fan of the greats of British music . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 25 MAY
SAM SALLON
Plus special guest Annie Dressner
Doors open 8.00pm
Sam Sallon brings his guitar to the stage in support of his debut album, One For The Road. Held by many to be one of the finest songwriters in the UK, Sam recently completed his first UK radio tour this spring, which ended in London with an appearance for the BBC’s Robert Elms. . . . MORE INFO
FRIDAY 31 MAY
SOUTH DEVON ARTS CENTRE GRAND OPENING NIGHT
featuring YES SIR BOSS, JAKE MORLEY & MAE & THE MIDNIGHT FAIRGROUND
Doors open 8.00pm
THE MOMENT is here! The all-new South Devon Arts Centre and the new home of the Studio Lounge will launch with a spectacular evening of music with Joss Stone's favourite band Yes Sire Boss, top UK artist Jake Morley and local heroine Mae Karthauser, plus a few big surprises . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 1 JUNE
PATRICK MONAHAN | COMEDY LOUNGE
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
TO CELEBRATE the opening weekend of the South Devon Arts Centre we're bringing you the best night of laughs in the region, as Show Me The Funny winner Patrick Monahan brings his trademark hyperactive and freewheeling charm to this hilarious live show at the Comedy Loungee . . . MORE INFO
SUNDAY 2 JUNE
The Abyss presents LUCIFER SAVED by Peter Oswald
Doors open 7.00pm
A COMIC TRAGEDY, full of dark clown-like humour, circus tricks, gypsy music and flights of otherworldly poetic language. On his country estate, Lord Brook is trapped in his own shadowy past, caring for his furious repressed daughter and the war-crippled ex-Chaplain of his regiment . . . MORE INFO
FRIDAY 7 JUNE
NORDIC GIANTS + TALLULAH RENDALL
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
TWO OF THE UK'S most stunning and theatrical acts are set to share the stage on an evening to remember for those who like their music punchy and spectacular performances. You will not want to miss the mysterious musings on Nordic Giants and the haunting drama of Tallulah Rendall . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 8 JUNE
EZIO
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
REMEMBER the last time a song really reached you? Straight in, deep inside, talking directly to you, about what you feel - just as if this song was written especially for you, about you? Well - this is what the music of EZIO is about - deep, honest, emotional songs that hit a raw nerve . . . MORE INFO
SUNDAY 9 JUNE
SWEET BABOO | EVENT HELD AT THE STUDIO LOUNGE
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
A NATIVE of the North Wales countryside, Sweet Baboo aka Stephen Black is a single minded, idiosyncratic singer possessing an ear for sparkling melody and a gift for a deft lyrical turn – from darkly funny to piercingly tender, twinkling boastful to deliciously self-deprecating . . . MORE INFO
SUNDAY 9 JUNE
LAY THEM STRAIGHT
A new play from Another Story Theatre Company
Doors open 7.00pm
ANITA HAS worked at ‘Quinquireme’ travel agency for as long as she can remember. She loves the excitement of sending people on holiday to far-flung places with exotic sounding names. Alas, as an agoraphobic and OCD sufferer, for her such journeys exist only in the world of daydreams . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 15 JUNE
BLUE JEWEL
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
FORMED IN 2010 by Steve Banks (The Carnival Band, Chanter), folk-acoustic four-piece Blue Jewel have been delighting audiences with their quality of musicianship and uplifting performances, including knock-out sets at the Teignmouth Folk Festival and Dart Music Festival last summer . . . MORE INFO
THURSDAY 20 JUNE
THE MARTIN HARLEY BAND
Plus special guests Sam Green & The Midnight Heist
Doors open 8.00pm
MARTIN HARLEY is a phenomenally talented guitarist, singer and songwriter, and fronts the highly acclaimed UK-based acoustic trio The Martin Harley Band. The new album Mojo Fix comes on the heels of four critically celebrated albums, years of touring and countless festivals. . . MORE INFO
FRIDAY 21 JUNE
SANDI THOM
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
SANDI THOM produced one of the defining hits of the internet age, ‘I Wish I Was A Punk Rock (With Flowers In My Hair)’, but his talented singer-songwriter has come a long way in the years since then. Don't miss this exclusive gig as Sandi launches her new album Flesh & Blood . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 22 JUNE
WALK ON STAGE
A celebration of people
Doors open 8.00pm
THIS IS THE FIRST of the regular Walk On Stage nights at the Studio Lounge when we hand over the stage to you and give you the chance to shine. Walk On Stage is about fulfilling your dreams, being whoever you want to be! Walk On Stage oozes warmth and passion and is the ultimate feel-good peoples' show!. . . MORE INFO
FRIDAY 28 JUNE
FLEETWOOD BAC
The world's best Fleetwood Mac tribute band
Doors open 8.00pm
FLEETWOOD BAC were the world’s first and are regarded as the most authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute show, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself. They are the only Mac tribute band in the world to authentically replicate the classic Stevie, Lindsey, Christine, John, and Mick ‘Rumours’ line-up . . . MORE INFO
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY
ETHAN JOHNS
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
ETHAN JOHNS is one of the music industry biggest names in producing having worked on award winning recordings with for the likes of The Killers, Tom Jones and Ray LaMontagne. Now he's out with his own work and a brand new album, 'If Not Now, Then When? . . . MORE INFO
FRIDAY 12 JULY
MATTHEW & ME | EP LAUNCH NIGHT
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
ONE OF THE REGION'S biggest names, Matthew & Me have taken their carefully crafted brand of alt-folk across the UK and beyond, and have packed houses in cities up and down the nation. Those lucky enough to get tickets to this spectacular evening will witness the debut performance of the band's new EP . . . MORE INFO
SATURDAY 20 JULY
PAPER AEROPLANES
Plus special guests
Doors open 7.00pm
WITH A BRAND new album to please your ears, Paper Aeroplanes are back in Totnes after a sell-out gig last year. Reviewers are already raving about the all new Little Letters album, which is released on the marvellous Navigator Records, home to (among others) Heidi Talbot, and folk giants Bellowhead . . . MORE INFO
THURSDAY 25 JULY
SIMONE FELICE
Plus special guests
Doors open 8.00pm
AS WELL AS debuting material from his next release, the acclaimed wordsmith will be performing many of the classics his devoted followers hold dear from his time with The Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King. Players on the new recordings include friends from Mumford & Sons and The Felice Brothers . . . MORE INFO
27 AUGUST - THURSDAY 29 AUGUST
FOR THE TRUMPETS SHALL PLAY
A new play from Another Story Theatre Company
Doors open 7.00pm
JAMIE IS HELPING his mother Ruth run her vintage shop. They are unpacking a large number of boxes, when Jamie makes an intriguing discovery - a photograph album containing pictures of his great-grandfather James, his great-grandmother Nora, and a mysterious soldier named only as ‘I’ . . . MORE INFO
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