Join Life on the Edge for this year’s theatrical celebration of South Devon in Dartmouth.

This incredible landscape is your incredible home.

So here we are right in the moment, grains of sand making the shore
Like birds that migrate in the winter, when the first chill meets the sea
Like an old photo you thought you’d thrown out
Melodies of old songs they piece back together
Like the moon & the tides, returns night after night after night after night after night

Songs from the Shore is a new folk gig theatre show about the South Devon coast – its landscapes, its people and its stories.

Inspired by the experiences of those living near and belonging to the coast as well as its raw natural beauty, Songs from the Shore mixes live music with real stories and imagined fables, exploring the challenges and joys of living coastally in the context of an ecologically collapsing world.

Be swept along the South Devon coastline on a tide of salt-soaked songs and newly spun fables. This is where the spirit of the shore rises to meet us.

This production is written, produced and performed by Running Dog Theatre CIC, supported by Doorstep Arts, and commissioned by South Devon National Landscape, as part of its National Lottery Heritage Fund supported Life on the Edge Project.

There are additional performances in Kingsbridge (10th Oct) and Modbury (16th Oct).

Please note that if you saw this event advertised in our Explorer 2026 leaflet, dates there were incorrectly listed and should be ignored. Thank you.

This opportunity is open to anyone who has an interest in nature and our coastline and live theatre.

Important event information

• Booking essential, via TicketSource. Click on ticket icon below:
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• There are three pricing options to choose from:
  • £8 supporters ticket
  • £5 general admission
  • £3 low income
• Cancellation policy
  • You will be eligible for a refund if you cancel at least 48h before the event but please note the TicketSource booking fee will be deducted. Any cancellation made within 48h is not eligible for refund.
  • Please request the refund via TicketSource.
  • If the event is cancelled by us due to unforeseen circumstances, you will receive a full refund.

Know before you go

• Suitability
  • The show is designed with adult audiences in mind (aged 12+)
  • Aimed at anyone with an interest in nature, the coast and live theatre
• Doors open at 6:30pm, performance starts at 7pm
• The Flavel facilities
  • Toilets
  • Parking nearby
    • Mayors Avenue free on street
    • Mayors Avenue pay car park
• Accessibility
  • The Flavel is a modern fully accessible building. There is a shallow ramp to the front door and lift access to all floors. Patrons using wheelchairs are welcome to book seats in the front row of the auditorium (which can be removed for wheelchair access), please let us know if requising this option.
  • The Mayors Avenue car park has three disabled car park bays by the Tourist information centre (2 minute level walk from The Flavel)

Meeting point

• The Flavel Arts Centre Dartmouth TQ6 9ND

Thanks to National Lottery players