The Sophie Smiles Band are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details.

The Morris Dancers are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the name above for more details

Bright Lights Collective performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details

Waine Downing is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on his name above for more details

Saturday night at the Beaver sees a heartfelt Kate Bush tribute band playing - Lion Heart. A chance to hear your favourite Kate Bush songs with a pint of freshly poured Proper Job in your hand - if you're not dancing madly that is.

Mary and the Medics play the Beaver. If you like sophisticated smoky vocals, fabulous saxophone, flute and guitar don't miss them. We'd love to include a picture of Mary and her medical colleagues but we don't have one. If you do, use the Contact us form to let us know and we will add it Read More ...

Dave Storey has established himself as one of the leading drummers and first call sidemen on the London jazz scene. He is well known for his big sound on the drums and for his work as a bandleader. Dave will bring his star studded trio to North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on Read More ...

Barnstaple-based Dixie Hicks are playing on Saturday 15 June at the Beaver. Dixie Hicks are a three piece playing a myriad of sounds from country, blues & jazz to dance & burlesque. This is their third Beaver show in as many months, which tells you how damned good they are. Come along and enjoy the Read More ...

Julian Costello is a saxophonist praised by Jazz Views as a "tenor player of gentle authority, full of passion, lyricism and invention". He will be demonstrating these qualities with his quartet at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 24 June. At the gig Julian will be playing tenor and soprano saxophones and Read More ...

Come see Cole play chilled acoustic funk blues, soul and rock covers such as Foo Fighters, Radiohead and many more!

James Spencer and Rebecca Balzani Barrow will be performing live at the Beaver this Saturday, August 10th. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music at The Beaver Inn. James sings and plays guitar and Rebecca, who is an experienced violin teacher, plays her chosen instrument, the violin of course.

The Rasscals are one of the South West's leading cover bands. As a group of experienced musicians, The Rasscals perform covers to a consistently high standard while adding their own unique flare. They perform at festivals & functions across the UK. In August they return to their Devon home to play The Beaver. Visit the Read More ...

Tracy. At the Beaver. Monday 20 August. If you know more than that, we'd be happy to add it here. Get in touch via the contact form.

Smithers will be spinning his drum'n' bass vinyl at the Champ on Friday 23 August. Trip hop all the way up and down Meeting Street to the sound of some stonking music.

The incredibly talented fiddle player Eve Parker is playing at the Beaver on Monday evening. The performance will be enjoyed by family and friends, not least because she lives in Appledore and works part time at the Beaver to boot. In fact her dad, Ant, will be accompanying her on guitar. Come along and have Read More ...

Amanita Grove are a local duo composed of Cheryl Silvawood (vocals) + Jules Moberly (guitar). Cheryl and Jules are both experienced musicians. Cheryl is on vocals and Jules will be playing Spanish guitar, an instrument which he has studies qand played for many years all over the world.

Q T Swing is a spin-off from Bideford-based End of the Road, famed throughout North Devon for their interpretation of jazz and blues classic songs. They are a trio or sometime quartet formed from the 6 members of End of the Road, almost certainly including Marty on tenor sax and John on rhythm guitar, slide Read More ...

UK-based guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the world's most original and uniquely talented guitarists. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more -all mixed with jazz - Meier's versatility and musical fluency extends well beyond that. Meier, originally from Switzerland, has recorded Read More ...

Top Local Saxophonist Since settling in North Devon the fine saxophonist Emmanuel Segun has become well-known locally through his performances in all kinds of contexts and with a variety of musicians on the local scene. On October 7th he will appear at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore where with his trio he Read More ...

YOUNG JAZZ STARS AT THE BEAVER Tomorrow’s New Quartet appears at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 14 October and will showcase some of the UK's young jazz stars. Band leader and drummer Rod Oughton was described by Jazz Journal as having’ established himself as an important member of the UK jazz Read More ...