11:00 - The Castle Procession
Totnes Castle - The Albatross.
"To launch the May 2023 Sea Change Weekender, Stone Club will be leading a 'Pillars of Wonder' procession from Totnes' Norman Castle, up the historic high street to The Albatross, where the co-founder Lally Macbeth and Matthew Shaw curate the day. To support the launch, English Heritage have granted all Sea Change ticket holders free access to Totnes Castle on the morning (up to 11am) to experience and even take part in the procession. Pillars of Wonder is a collaborative project between Richard Norris, Matthew Shaw and artist and punk-icon Jamie Reid. The procession will involve bespoke banners that Reid has created alongside costumes and other folklore artifacts. The procession will end with new and exclusive film playbacks from Pillars of Wonder and also Jimmy Kaulty (KLF) and Jem Finer (The Pogues) new Local Psycho project."
12:00 - This is Stone Club
The Albatross
13:00 - Alex Woodcock
The Albatross
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 - Folk Archive
The Albatross
Stone Club co-founder Lally Macbeth talks about The Folk Archive; an archive of folk customs, lore, costumes and more.
15:00 - Mick Houghton
The Albatross
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.
15:00 Drift Presents: Headset listening party at the Rotherfold.
Coordinated by Drift Records, there will be a silent disco in the beautiful Rotherfold Square to premiere a set of exclusive album playbacks. Follow @driftrecordshop on the socials for more. They have promised a series of coups!
16:00 - deep tan
The Barrel House Ballroom
16:00 - Emma Warren
The Albatross
Broadcaster, writer and journalist Emma Warren in conversation about 'Dance Your Way Home', a journey through the dancefloor and exploration of why we dance.
16:15 - Will Butterworth
Totnes Cinema
17:00 - Unloved
The Albatross
A screening of world-renowned filmmaker Julian House’s collected videos created for Unloved (the trio of Jade Vincent, Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes).
18:00 - Tapir!
The Barrel House Ballroom
19:30 - Stone Club
Totnes Cinema
20:00 - Heartworms
The Barrel House Ballroom
22:00 - Deptford Northern Soul Club
Totnes Cinema
22:00 - O.
The Barrel House Ballroom
23:00 - Heavenly Jukebox DJs
The Barrel House Ballroom
12:00 - Sally Arnold
The Albatross.
Festival co-founder Rupert Morrison will be in conversation with “Rock and Roll Nanny” Sally Arnold, who went from being nanny to Mick Jagger’s daughter to becoming the first female rock tour manager, looking after the likes of The Who, the Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield, Peter Gabriel and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
13:00 - William Butterworth
St Mary’s Church
13:00 - Rose Blake
The Albatross.
Rough Trade Books present award-winning illustrator Rose Blake talking about her pamphlet Egg and Spoon, which details the relationship she has with her father Peter Blake.
14:00 - Richard Phoenix
The Albatross.
Artist and musician Richard Phoenix in conversation with poet Will Burns about his brilliant new book Do Your Own Thing, a shape-shifting examination of creativity and arts-access for young people with learning disabilities.
14:15 - MF Tomlinson
St Mary’s Church
15:00 - Alexander Tucker
The Albatross.
Acclaimed musician Alexander Tucker (of Grumbling Fur amongst others) will be in conversation with Kirsteen McNish and also performing live work from his Fifth Continent, a posthumous collaboration with Keith Collins (1966-2018). The album pays homage to Keith Collins, his partner and collaborator Derek Jarman (1942-1994), and the Kentish headland, Dungeness.
16:00 - Salena Godden
The Albatross.
Powerful poetry from Salena Godden, reading from her new and expanded book, Pessimism is for Lightweights.
16:15 - Clara Mann
St Mary’s Church
17:00 - Eyes Of Others
The Barrel House Ballroom
17:00 - Jeremy Deller
The Albatross.
Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller in conversation with Robin Turner about his forthcoming Art is Magic book, which brings key work from his life - much of it unseen and unpublished - alongside the art, music, film, politics, history and things that have inspired him.
18:15 - MEMORIALS
St Mary’s Church
19:00 - M(h)aol
The Barrel House Ballroom
20:15 - Bill Ryder Jones
St Mary’s Church
21:00 - Lonelady
The Barrel House Ballroom
22:00 - Finders Keepers
The Barrel House Ballroom
11:00 - The Flower Project
The Albatross
12:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
13:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
13:00 - TBA
The Albatross
14:00 - The Porky Punk
The Albatross
14:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
15:00 - The Finest Wines Available to Humanity.
The Albatross
15:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
16:00 - Cocktail Time
The Albatross
16:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
17:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
18:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square
19:00 - GUEST DJ
The Market Square