Totnes Fringe Festival is a new, three-day celebration of performance arts taking place from 11–13 July 2025 in Totnes (population 9800), Devon, England.
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This inaugural event features a wide array of theatre, comedy, contemporary dance, spoken word, and family shows in a range of locations in Totnes.
The festival has a strong emphasis on community and creativity, with the festival organised by local theatre artists and volunteers. to nurture the town’s tradition of alternative thinking.
Over 50 shows include theatre, dance, magic, interactive performances, and some shows delightfully eccentric in true Totnes style.
A mix of ticketed and free events, with a “Pay What You Can” system for maximum accessibility. Weekend passes are available while some shows are free or priced affordably to ensure inclusivity.
Festival includes family-friendly programming, with dedicated children’s theatre and interactive performances in outdoor spaces.
Crowdfunding, sponsorships, grants, and ticket sales will support artists benefitting from an 80/20 revenue split to support their work.
Theatre to Watch Out for in Totnes Civic Hall
You can watch Welcome to Gaza on Friday 11 July, 7:30pm, and Saturday 12 July, 1pm.
Dancing, genies, animals, mother-in-laws and ghosts. Messages – phone calls, zoom calls, voice notes – reporting a nightmare of bombed hospitals and schools, children lying like rubble in the collapsing streets.
Performed by some of their original creators, and directed by award-winning playwright Peter Oswald, 19 plays by children from Gaza and the West Bank, written pre-October 7th 2023 are woven into a continuous 90-minute play, continually interrupted by messages from the genocide.
An Important Event outside the Festival on morning of 12 July
A gathering in Market Square, Totnes, Saturday 12 July 10-11 am will take place to support families and individuals in Gaza and the West Bank of Palestine.
Placards will make clear support for Palestine and appeals for action to stop the relentless war on Palestinians and end UKs ongoing military aid supplied to the Israeli government.
Organisers announced: While nothing is guaranteed, we believe that this wording (of posters) will not likely to be found in breach of any law.”
UK government passed a law this month declaring a non-violent group campaiging for an end to the horror in Palestine as a ‘terrorist organisation.’
From 18 April 2025, seven weeks remain to start our next MTTC on Saturday 7 June.
You can register for the online Course with a monthly payment by credit/debit card or Paypal transfer for the remaining places in the MTTC.
Your first monthly payment confirms a place either on the first module or both modules.
Monthly transfer payment is £65.00.
Twelve-month Course of two modules costs £776.00.
Six-month Module 1 costs £388.00.
You can attend Module 1 for your personal benefit or attend both modules. Upon full completion of the 12-month course, you will receive MTTC and CPD certification of a professional training as a Mindfulness Teacher.
Christopher Titmuss and Nshorna Davis. A father-daughter team
Christopher is a senior teacher and author of 24 books.
Nshorna is the founder of three Mindfulness organisations.
Monthly Sessions for Module 1
MTTC includes Zoom teachings one weekend a month with three 75-minute sessions on a Saturday and two on a Sunday. Sessions are recorded and transcribed. If you are unable to attend owing to work/holiday etc, we make the audios available.
Month One. Mindfulness of Stress
Month Two. Mindfulness of Daily Practice
Month Three. Mindfulness of the Body and Sexual Energy
Month Four. Mindfulness of Feelings and Emotions
Month Five. Mindfulness of the Mind-Body. The Buddha on Mindfulness
Month Six. Mindfulness of Experiences. Practices. Insights. Summary.
You will see all the information you need about the MTTC and link to Registration and Payment on website below.
Welcome to the MTTC programme, an internationally certified Mindfulness Teacher Training Course, designed to enhance personal and professional growth. This initial six-month module emphasises practical exercises and diverse applications of mindfulness practices.
The second six-month module emphasises teacher training with further support for personal development.
Led by Christopher Titmuss and Nshorna Davies, the Course integrates feedback from previous programmes, insights from assistant teachers/participants and rigorous research to meet professional qualification standards.
With participants from such locations as Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America and the UK, this programme fosters a global network while focusing on mindfulness in everyday settings—whether at work, home, social life or time of transition.
Our goal is to provide a depth of training tailored to your needs, ensuring its relevance to your daily life and professional development.
Opening Talk Extract on Mindfulness of Stress given in the MTTC 2023-2024
Each session over the weekend includes three 25-minute sessions consisting of teaching/practices, guided meditation and Q&A or sharing of personal experience. These are live sessions with Christopher and Nshorna.
Extract from Teaching in opening session of MTTC in October 2023
This is a transcribed audio and edited for text.
“An individual’s past experiences of stress can have a significant impact on their ability to cope with present challenges, potentially increasing the level of stress. The stress can manifest in body, mind and speech, such as anger, fear, anxiety, impatience and a low mood.
“Physical tension, excessive talking and minimal talking can confirm stress.
“We become stressed when there is a powerful desire to complete a task or fear of not completing.
“Another manifestation of stress is difficulty concentrating. Our mind becomes preoccupied with past, present and future concerns, hindering our ability to focus on the task at hand.
“Symptoms of stress can include difficulty in falling asleep. When thoughts become excessive, they can become exhausting, repetitive or both.
“Do we become engrossed in our mobile phone to avoid attending to stress?
“Our approach to stress management involves examining such common signs of stress. Please write down areas and times when you tend to experience stress, including being caught up in a story.
“You could identify three primary areas where you need to develop mindfulness of vulnerability of such reactive states of mind. As you develop mindfulness, you can catch the signals earlier of stress arising or prepare for an anticipated stressful situation….
“Nshorna will now give a guided meditation on Mindfulness of Stress……”
Teachers and Country
Christopher Titmuss, UK
Nshorna Davies, UK
Senior Assistant Teacher
Bryan Tucker (USA)
Five Assistant Teachers
Bhikkhu Devadhammo (Christopher Ornelas, Buddhist monk, USA)
Julieta Manzi (Germany)
Kerstin Felleiter (Germany)
Suchitra Shenoy (India)
Vaclav Smilauer (Germany)
MTTC Co-ordinator
Jude Jaleh (UK).
All assistant teachers have completed our 12 Month MTTC training with MTTC and CPD certificate, a professional qualification to teach Mindfulness.
Words of Appreciation from Past Trainees
MTTC course held the space for me to grow in ways much greater than I had expected.
I felt a great sense of openness, energy and friendship.
The team’s dedication and the resources offered are unparalleled.
The course is well organized and provides a wealth of tools for every dimension of daily life.
The extra sessions provided by the assistant teachers were powerful and highly beneficial.
This course is revolutionary. A world of possibilities for growth, contemplation, exploration and expansion opens up.
Do forward a link onto anyone who might be interested to join the MTTC.
