Forthcoming Concerts, Events and Workshops 2012

Monday 13th February 2012  University of Plymouth,  Guest lecture and recital for the BA Course 

Sunday 18th March 2012 Hazelwood House, Devon www.hazelwoodhouse.com

Friday 30th March 2012 St Peter’s Church, Meavy, Devon 7.30pm (Flute and Guitar Recital with Ruth Ballantyne) Tickets £9   BoxOffice: Mike Inman 01822 852672  Douglas Henderson 01822 855383 Clive McGavin 01822 854577

Friday 13th April 2012 Tavistock Sings Festival, Tavistock Methodist Church, 7.30pm (solo Recital). Details to follow soon.

Thursday 10th May 2012 Seaton Music Society, 8pm (Solo Recital) Tickets £8 www.seatonmusic.org

Friday 18th May 2012 Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, London, 7.30pm (Solo Recital) Details to follow soon

Sunday 15th July 2012 St Martin’s Church Nortorf, Germany, 5pm Details to follow soon

Recent Concerts,Events and Workshops

Friday 11th November The International Guitar Festival of Great Britain
7.30pm Birkenhead Priory, Wirral (Solo recital)
Tickets £10 £8 concs
Box office: 0151 666 0000 www.bestguitarfest.com

18th August 2011 Exeter Guitar Festival 1.30pm Exeter Library
(Solo recital) Tickets £10/£8
Box Office: 01392 667080 wwww.exeguitarfestival

Sunday 26th June 2011 The Polperro Festival 7.30pm The Methodist Chapel, Polperro
(Solo Recital) All Tickets £5
www.polperrofestivalandlights.co.uk

Friday 27th May 2011 The Old Chapel, Calstock, Cornwall
(Flute and Guitar Recital with Ruth Ballantyne Duo Volatus)
www.calstockarts.org

Saturday 14th May 2011 Lewtrenchard Manor, Devon
(Solo – Private event)

Sunday 10th April 2011 Tavistock Sings Festival Sponsors Lunch
(Solo – Private event) Lewtrenchard Manor

Thursday 7th April 2011 18th International Concert Series
(Solo recital) Sherwell United Church, North Hill,
Plymouth

Friday 4th February 2011 BBC Radio Devon, Gordon Sparks Breakfast
Interview and playing live Show

Monday 21st February 2011 Plymouth University
Guest lecture and recital for
BA Course

Friday 25th February 2011 The Watermark, Ivybridge, Devon
(Solo Recital)

Friday 28th January 2011 Plymouth Music Accord Evening
(Solo Recital) The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Devon

Friday 12th November 2010 International Guitar Festival of Great
(Solo Recital) Britain
Birkenhead Priory, Wirral

Saturday 2nd October 2010 Borringdon Hall, Devon
(Solo Recital Private)

Saturday 25th September 2010 Borringdon Park, Devon
(Solo Private event)

Friday 10th September 2010 Callington Town Hall, Callington, Cornwall
(Flute and Guitar Recital with
Ruth Ballantyne- Duo Volatus)

Saturday 21st August 2010 Shaldon Regatta Champagne Hamper Picnic
(Solo – one of the Botanical Gardens
featured artists)

Friday 11th June 2010 St Lawrence Chapel, Ashburton
(Flute and Guitar Recital
with Ruth Ballantyne-Duo Volatus

Thursday 27th May 2010 St Martins School, Northwood, London
(Solo Recital)

Saturday 22nd May 2010 War Child Charity Concert
(Solo, one of the featured Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery
artists)

Friday 14th May 2010 The Burrell Theatre, Truro School
(Flute and Guitar Recital
with Ruth Ballantyne-Duo Volatus)

Wednesday 21st April 2010 Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
(Solo Recital)

Sunday 18th April 2010 Tavistock Sings Festival Sponsor’s Lunch
(Solo – Private Event) Lewtrenchard Manor, Devon

Friday 26th March 2010 Meavy Parish Church, Devon
(Flute and Guitar Recital
with Ruth Ballantyne-Duo Volatus0

Thursday 25th March 2010 BBC Radio Devon, Plymouth Breakfast Show
(Duo Volatus, Interview with Gordon Sparks
and live playing)

Friday 5th February 2010 The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
(Flute and Guitar recital
with Ruth Ballantyne
Duo Volatus

Tuesday 26th January 2009 BBC Radio Devon Plymouth Breakfast Show
(Solo Interview and live playing) with Gordon Sparks

Saturday 12th December 2009 St Matthias’ Church, Wellswood, Torbay
Performing with the
Torbay Singers

Wednesday 18th November 2009 The International Guitar Festival of Great (Solo Recital) Britain, Wirral
Williamson Art Gallery, Slatey road, Birkenhead

Friday 23rd October 2009 Recital for a Charity Evening, Holy Cross School, Plymouth. Raising funds for St John Vianney School, The Gambia.

Sunday 20th September 2009 Charity Concert for The childrens Hospice
(One of the featured artists) Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University

Saturday 12th September 2009 St Matthew’s Church, Elburton, Plymouth
(Solo Recital)

Sunday 16th August 2009 Chateau le Risdou, Champagne, France

Friday 26th June 2009 St Mary’s Parish Church, Dartington
(Flute and Guitar Recital
with Ruth Ballantyne
Duo Volatus)

Saturday 16th May 2009 Saltash, Guildhall, Saltash, Cornwall
(Flute and Guitar Recital
with Ruth Ballantyne
Duo Volatus)

Friday 8th May 2009 Charity Masked Ball in aid of Friends and Families of Special Children
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth, Devon

Sunday 19th April 2009 Dorset Guitar Society
(Solo Recital) Kinson Community Centre, Bournemouth

Saturday 21st March 2009 Friends Meeting House, Exeter
(One day Ensemble Workshop,
Alison Smith and Stephen Gordon,
Informal Evening Performance of
The day’s work preceded by a
Short recital by Alison Smith)

Friday 20th March 2009 St John’s Church, Horrabridge
(Solo Recital) Horrabridge Festival

Thursday 19th February 2009 Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery
(Solo Recital) International Lunchtime Concert Series

Thursday 19th February 2009 BBC Radio Devon Plymouth Breakfast Show
(Interview and live playing) with Gordon Sparks

Thursday 11th December 2008 Opening of The Masa Fine Art Gallery at
The Royal William Yard, Plymouth.

Friday 10th October 2008 The Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth
(Flute and Guitar Recital with
Ruth Ballantyne- Duo Volatus)

Friday 19th September 2008 Emmanuel Church, Mannamead, Plymouth
(Solo Recital)

Saturday 6th September 2008 New CD Available
(Private Launch Event) Alison’s New Album titled “Recuerdos” is released- CD’s can be ordered from the website from this date

Friday 11th July 2008 The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum
(Solo Recital) Yelverton, Devon

Saturday 21st June 2008 Wolds Music,
(Solo Recital) St Peter’s Church, Kingerby, Nr Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.

Monday 5th May 2008 Tavistock Sings
(Flute and Guitar Recital Tavistock Music and Arts Festival
with Ruth Ballantyne Abbey Chapel, Tavistock, Devon.
Duo Volatus)

Wednesday 19th March 2008 Opening Evening of Photographer
(Solo) Lorna Yabsley’s New Studio “Bang Wallop”
And also The Landscape of the year Exhibition “Take a View” Salcombe, Devon

Friday 29th February to The Big Guitar Weekend
Sunday 2nd March 2008 The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and
(Tutor) Drama, Glasgow, Scotland.

Thursday 17th January 2008 St Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon
(Solo Recital)

Wednesday 25th July 2007 Champagne Dinner at the award winning
(Solo) Dartmoor Union Restaurant, Holbeton, Devon

Thursday 31st May 2007 Calstock Festival
(Solo Recital) Peterloo Poets Chapel, Calstock

Saturday 24th March The Big Guitar Weekend
To Sunday 25th March 2007 The Royal Scottish Academy of Music
(Tutor and lecture) and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland.

Thursday 1st February 2007 The Guildhall Arts Centre
(Solo Recital) St Peters Hill, Grantham

Wednesday 1st November 2006 St Eustatius Church, Tavistock, Devon
(Solo Recital)

Thursday 12th October 2006 Ards International Guitar Festival,
(Solo Recital) Newtownards near Belfast

Saturday July 15th 2006 La Guitarre Royalle, Plymouth
(Private Solo Recital)

Thursday May 18th 2006 Plymouth Music Accord May Festival
(Solo Recital) Plymouth City and Art Gallery, Devon

Wednesday March 22nd 2006 Lincoln Music Club
(Solo Recital) Edward King House, Lincoln Cathedral.

Friday February 24th 2006 Guitar Festival of West Lothian
(Solo Recital- first half Linlithgow Academy Theatre
Pro Arte Guitar Trio Linlithgow, Scotland
Second half)