The Flavel

The Flavel is the heart of entertainment in the South Hams: offering 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 screen Royal Ballet and Opera cinema titles, as well as National Theatre Live screenings.

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, and we are one of the venues for the famous Dartmouth Music Festival and Dartmouth Food 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 often host fun activities and workshops, including circus skills, hoop aerobics and more. In December 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.

The Flavel is the heart of entertainment in Dartmouth: cinema, live music, classical, folk, theatre, cafe, art gallery, youth drama, venue hire, art workshops, wellbeing clubs and classes - something for everyone!