FRIDAY 26th MAY 2023:
Totnes Cinema

16:15 - Will Butterworth
Will studied piano in Edinburgh with Dominic Spencer, in London with Steve Lodder, and grew up in Totnes. He has since played and recorded with many of Britain’s finest musicians - in these homecoming gigs Will will play music from his repertoire and newer more experimental material.

19:30 - Stone Club [DJs]
Floor fillers and mind splitters, a trip from ancient landscapes to contemporary bangers. There is a very good reason that this duo are one of the sought after sets around… ‘cus they Rock!

22:00 - Deptford Northern Soul Club
A new breed soul night for the next generation of party goers we’re so proud to bring the gimmick free experience to Sea Change; a night for the Northern Soul lovers and anyone who loves a good dance to rousing tunes.

FRIDAY 26th MAY 2023:
The Barrel House Ballroom

16:00 - deep tan
One of a handful of up and coming young bands to have come through the Speedy Wunderground singles club, the London-based punks are politically astute, socially conscious but never preachy. We wanted to start the weekend off with a bang.

18:00 - Tapir!
“South London’s answer to the Temptations” will be filling the Barrel House stage with loose, melodic arrangements and catchy songwriting. Knotty folk hues from the 5-piece. Gorgeous stuff and a set the promises to be really transformative.

20:00 - Heartworms
Centred around songwriter Jojo Orme, Heartworms might well be this years’ hottest-hot-ticket. Gothic noir and tense post-punk, with playful hooks, there is darkness and light and it is all in a ferocious whirl. Dazed don’t just label anybody “the fearless new voice of British post-punk”.

22:00 - O.
We feel confident in saying this, you will not have heard drums and sax like this before! The third of our Speedy Wunderground appearances (a London-based duo) create a sound far bigger than the sum of its parts, live performance that properly takes a trip.

Friday at The Barrel House Ballroom will sound like this…

FRIDAY 26th MAY 2023:
Drift

15:00 - Headset listening party at the Rotherfold
Join us al fresco between 15:00 and 18:00 in the adjacent Rotherfold, where we will be running a silent disco rig to give previews and exclusive first plays to some really big albums dropping over the next few months. The full itinerary will be announced on the day, but know that Drift have promised some coups! Drinks will be available at The Bull and The Albatross.

18:00 - Drift Bar - Super happy hour(s)
Yeah, not just one happy hour… but three! Drop past the racks at Drift for a welcome party experience with guest playlists, classic albums on the turntable (Marquee Moon is a guarantee), and there will be special deals on cocktails and Verdant Brewing Co. beers.

FRIDAY 26th MAY:
The Albatross

11:00 - The Castle Procession
Totnes Castle - The Albatross.
To launch Weekender, Stone Club will be leading a 'Pillars of Wonder' procession from Totnes' Norman Castle, up the historic high street to The Albatross. Pillars of Wonder is a collaborative project between Richard Norris, Matthew Shaw and artist and punk-icon Jamie Reid.

To support the launch, English Heritage have granted all Sea Change ticket holders free access to Totnes Castle in the morning (up to 11am) to experience and even take part in the procession.

12:00 - This is Stone Club
Stone Club co-founders Lally Macbeth and Matthew Shaw welcome you to The Albatross and a day of curation, to include conversations and new and exclusive film playbacks from Pillars of Wonder including discussions around Jimmy Cauty (KLF) and Jem Finer’s (The Pogues) new Local Psycho project.

13:00 - Alex Woodcock
Stonemason, author, artist - and longtime friend of Drift Records - Alex Woodcock talks for the first time about his new pamphlet 'Ten South West Stones'.

14:00 - The Folk Archive
Stone Club co-founder Lally Macbeth talks about The Folk Archive; an archive of folk customs, lore, costumes and more.

15:00 - Mick Houghton
Legendary PR Mick Houghton in conversation about his new book Happy Trails (concerning Andrew Lauder's extraordinary multi-generational career) and Fried and Justified, Mick's own colourful account of his twenty years in the music industry.

16:00 - Emma Warren
Broadcaster, writer and journalist Emma Warren will be in conversation about her latest book 'Dance Your Way Home', a journey through the dancefloor and exploration of why we dance.

17:00 - Unloved - The Collected Julian House Videos
A screening of world-renowned filmmaker Julian House’s Collected Videos created for Unloved (the trio of Jade Vincent, Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes). These videos will be accompanied by a separate fifteen minute long film conceived by Unloved’s Jade Vincent and occasional Unloved collaborator Raven Violet.

18:00 - 21:00 - Bar + Cocktails

SATURDAY 27th MAY:
St Mary’s Church

13:00 - Will Butterworth
Another opportunity to see solo pianist Will Butterworth in a solo set, this time with the epic reverbs of the beautiful and spacious church venue, exquisite playing that is both gossamer delicate and rolls like the sea .

14:15 - MF Tomlinson
Brisbane/Meanjin-born and London-based songwriter MF Tomlinson negotiates textures from acid folk and alt country to create a singular presence that defies easy categorisation. His recent release ‘We Are Still Wild Horses’ LP is - according to the sage heads at Drift - the year's finest chamber pop and this will be a beautiful opportunity to see a beautiful voice in a beautiful building.

16:15 - Clara Mann
The Bristolian singer-songwriter Clara Mann has a stunning voice. Fragile but deeply enthralling and characterful. This is one not to miss - truly transportative.

18:15 - MEMORIALS
The multi-instrumental duo of Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matthew Simms (Wire). They have created some sort of musical alchemy with their collective experiences colliding in searing drones, weird clunks, pop melodies and psychedelic freakouts. The Church is going to feel beguiling.

20:15 - Bill Ryder-Jones
Bill Ryder-Jones returns to Devon four years (and one pandemic) after his full band Sea Change show in 2019, with an intimate solo piano and guitar show to headline St Mary’s Church. From co-founder of the much-loved band The Coral, through to one of the most celebrated songwriters of this generation, Bill will perform favourites from his back catalogue alongside first airings of new material.

Saturday at St Mary’s Church will sound like this…

SATURDAY 27th MAY 2023:
Totnes Cinema

19:00 - DJ French Tony
Sometime Bizarre Rituals resident DJ and co-host of the Bizarre Rituals Radio Show, French Tony serves up a generous course of dance floor shaking 70’s and 80’s Afrofunk with a side-helping of Outsider Disco.

22:00 - Dave Maclean / Django Django [DJ]
Just ahead of Django Django’s huge new fifth LP - Off Planet - the band’s drummer/producer Dave Maclean will be joining us in town for a Django Django DJ takeover at Totnes Cinema. Expect the full gamut from synth-pop, krautrock and psychedelia to techno and vibrant indie rock. This one is going to be bubblin’.

SATURDAY 27th MAY 2023:
The Barrel House Ballroom

15:15 - The Vive
Last year, we ran an emerging talent competition for some of the young bands from the region to play at the 2022 weekend. We were totally blown away by The Vive, they have swagger well and truly beyond their years; some even said too much! It’s excellent to work with the ever-supportive Jamming Station team to showcase them at Weekender.

17:00 - Eyes Of Others
Described as making 'post-pub couldn't get in the club music', Edinburgh based John Bryden can undersell with a smile, because his self-titled debut - released just this month dropped - is a beguiling treasure; twilight hour music that trades in anything goes tapestries of texture and tone.

19:00 - M(h)aol
When Drift Records won't stop going on about a band and Steve Albini won’t stop going on about a band, you know there is going to be some serious clatter! The Irish intersectional feminist five piece make the kind of music with equal menace and humour, it’s vital stuff. Believe the hype.

21:00 - Lonelady
Headlining the ballroom this year is Manchester post-punk composer Lonelady, an artist who has been on the Sea Change wishlist for the last half-decade. Her most recent ‘Former Things’ album was a masterclass in driving maximalism and we’re honestly so thrilled to welcome her to town.

22:00 - Finders Keepers [DJ]
We’re utterly delighted to welcome Andy Votel and the Finders Keepers label to town for a DJ set that very well could end up going anywhere. For fans of psychedelia, jazz, folk, funk, avant-garde and whacked-out movie musak… but most of all those prepared to relinquish control to the spinning wheels of alternative pop history.

Saturday at The Barrel House Ballroom will sound like this…

SUNDAY 28th MAY
Sea Change Food + Drink Market

In the past, we’ve always found that what we really want on the Sunday of a Sea Change weekend is a nice wind-down with friends; a chance to recover after going hammer-and-tongs and opening our minds with music, art, film and literature. This year we’ve really cracked it with a Sunday Food Market and a community day right in the middle of town to really take in all the niceness that Totnes has to offer.

+ Verdant Brewing Co. Market Bar

+ Guest DJs, including; Jeff Barrett, Stone Club, French Tony, Robin Turner, The Heavenly Jukebox, Drift Records and more…

+ Food vendors and producers to include; Daddy D's Caribbean Curry, Gourmet Greek, Good Game Burgers, Wild Gelato, Coffee, World Foods and more.

The Sunday Food Market day is being produced in partnership with Miss Ivy Events and supported by Visit Totnes and the Totnes Town Council.

SUNDAY 28th MAY:
The Albatross

11:00 - The Flower Project
Flower Project took root on the beautiful Dartington Hall Estate near Totnes, Devon, and is based on sustainable, organic horticultural principles. Here Amy will discuss with Geetie Singh-Watson how she got set up, her principles of growing and will be selling her stunning bouquets to take away on the day.

13:00 - Wild Wine School
Debbie Warner of Wild Wine School will be in conversation with Matt Chorlton (who is the ex-manager of Coombeshead Farm) about transport, packaging and sustainability in the wine world.

14:00 - The Porky Punk
Marky Souter will be in conversation to explain The Porky Punk; a community cookbook and lifestyle manual concerning the sharing of food, music and booze.

15:00 - The Finest Wines Available to Humanity
Phillipa Hughes, Managing Director of the award-winning Bull Inn talks to nomadic winemaker and wine writer Darren Smith from TFWAH (yes, taken from that famous Withnail line) - who talks about his journeys across the globe to produce collaborative organic wines, and discusses the winemakers, grapes and terriers that have inspired him, taking the pomp out of wine choosing and tasting. He will bring an exclusive range to this vibrant and hearty talk.

16:00 - 18:00 - Bar + Cocktails