Welcome to Neil's diary of public gigs. Although every effort is made to check accuracy please check with a venue before travelling unless booking in advance, as occasionally gigs can be changed at the last minute.
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2018
Friday 12th Jan 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar
Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes, TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605
Sun 14th Jan 7.30pm (doors 7pm) The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Praa Sands Community Hall Praa Sands, Cornwall, TR209SR for Carn to Cove Get directions here
Tickets £10 or £8 concessions. Get tickets here
Fri 26th Jan 7.30pm (doors 7pm) The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Clayhiden Parish Hall, Devon, EX15 3PL (Nr(ish) Cullompton) for Carn to Cove
Tickets £10 available from Caroline Bendle on 01823 681047 or email [email protected] Pre-booked supper £5.
Mon 29th Jan 8pm Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
Free entry. Great food booking advisable
Fri 9th Feb 7pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
St Michael's Church, Shute, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7QW for Carn to Cove
Tickets: Adults £9, child £7, family £25. Available from Archway Bookshop, Axminster.
Box office tel no. 01404 831675.
Sat 10th Feb 7.30pm South Devon Big Band
The Ashburton Mardi Gras, ashburton Town Hall £10 on the door. Licensed bar and hot food. Benefit gig for Ashburton Arts Centre
Sat 17th Feb 1-4pm The Drat Pack
Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance
Plymouth Guildhall 88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA
Sat 17th Feb 8pm The Drat Pack
St James' Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER EX4 7AH
Sun 18th Feb 8pm Neil Maya, Steve Dow, Jim Rintoul.
Bay Horse Inn 8 Cistern St, Totnes TQ9 5SP 8pm free entry
Thurs 22nd Feb 7.30pm All Jazzed Up (I'm the guest instrumentalist)
The Ocean Exmouth Sea Front, Exmouth free entry.
Fri 23rd Feb 7.45pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
HENHAYES COMMUNITY CENTRE, CREWKERENE, Somerset, TA18 8DA www.henhayes.co.uk
Tickets £10 for the concert only and £18 for concert and a pre-concert hot 2 course supper at 6.30pm. The Bar is open from 6pm.
Tickets are available from the Centre (telephone 01460 74340 or email [email protected]) for Take Art
Sun 25th Feb 8pm (doors 7pm) Neil Maya and Philip Clouts Sunsplash Duo
Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QA
Jazz in the Bar – Township Jazz £8 advance, £12 on the door
Booking Hotline: 01297 442138
Wed 28th Feb The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
MARY TAVY CORONATION HALL (nr Tavistock)
Tickets £8 (adults) £4 (child) from Mary Tavy Post Office or call 01822 810408
BYO drinks and nibbles. Tea and coffee available in the interval.
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW
Fri 2nd Mar 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project featuring Matt Carter
Milborne Port Village Hall, Springfield Road, Milborne Port, Somerset, DT9 5RE
Tickets £10 buy tickets here
for Take Art
Sunday 4th Mar The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Buckland in the Moor Village Hall (nr Ashburton)
7.00pm Sunday 4th March 2018
Refreshments Available. Raffle in the interval
Tickets £10 adult £5 child from 01364 653525 or [email protected]
Fri 16th Mar 8pm Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Callington, The Cave, Callington Town Hall, The Town Hall New Road, Callington PL17 7BD, Tickets £8, U18s £6 family (2A 2C) £22.
for Carn to Cove Get tickets here
Sat 17th Mar 1-4pm The Drat Pack
Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance
Plymouth Guildhall 88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA
Friday 23rd Mar from 7.30pm (band on 9.30pm) The Drat Pack
Pier Point Torquay pier-point.co.uk Torbay Rd, Torquay TQ2 5HA 01803 299935
Booking essential for dining.
Thurs 5th April 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)
The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500
www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.
Fri 13th April 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Warleggan Jubilee Hall (nr Bodmin) for Carn to Cove. Get tickets here
Sat 14th April The Neil Maya Quartet: The Brubeck Project
Cossington Village Hall Trivetts Way Cossington Somerset TA7 8JN
For tickets contact [email protected] or 01278 451187
Fri 20th April 7.30pm The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
Troon Church Hall (nr Camborne) for Carn to Cove . Get tickets here
Sun 22nd April 7-9pm The Drat Pack Three starring James Billington (vocals) with Neil Maya and Tom Unwin ( Swing and jazz standards at their finest)
With lovely wood fired pizzas (booking advised)
The Church House Inn Harberton Totnes Devon TQ9 7SF 01803 863707 www.churchhouseharberton.co.uk
Thurs 3rd May 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)
The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500
www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.
Friday 4th May 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar
Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes, TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605
Mon 16th May 8pm Neil Maya Trio
Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
Free entry. Great food booking advisable
Fri 18th May The Neil Maya Quartet : The Brubeck Project
St Endellion (nr Port Isaac) for Carn to Cove 7.30pm standard tickets £10 Get tickets here
Sat 19th May 8pm South Devon Big Band
St James' Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER EX4 7AH
Friday 25th May 8pm The Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project
Meeting House Arts Centre, East St, Ilminster, TA19 0AN. www.themeetinghouse.org.uk
Tickets £14 (£29 including pre-show supper) can be booked on 01460 54973
Sunday 3rd June 8.30pm Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project
Tickets £10
Jericho’s Kitchen
4 Northgate Street. PL15 8BD
Launceston. Cornwall.
Charles Causley Festival, Launceston. for Carn to Cove
Monday 4th June 8pm Neil Maya Quartet
Bread and Roses 62 Ebrington St, Plymouth PL4 9AF 01752 659861 breadandrosesplymouth.co.uk
Thurs 7th June 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)
The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500
www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.
Saturday 9th June 8pm The Neil Maya Quartet with Robin Pengelly Trumpet: A tribute to Herbie Hancock
Harberton Parish Hall, Tristford Rd, Harberton, Devon, TQ9 7SD
Tickets £7 in advance (U18s £5) direct from [email protected] or 01803 862762. Tickets on the door £8.50. Bar available.
(Part of a weekend workshop on Herbie Hancock for more details contact Neil on 01803 862762 or [email protected])
Sat 16th June 1-4pm The Drat Pack
Tea Dance with a Twist for Plymouth Dance
Plymouth Guildhall 88 Royal Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HA
Tues 19th June Neil Maya Quartet featuring Matt Carter: The Brubeck Project
Tuckers Arms, Dalwood, near Axminster EX13 7EG www.dalwoodvillage.co.uk/tuckers-jazz-club.php
Sunday 24th June 8pm. Neil Maya with Matt Carter keys and James Billington Vocals
Bay Horse Inn 8 Cistern St, Totnes TQ9 5SP 8pm free entry
Thurs 5th July 7.45pm All Jazzed Up (Seven piece)
The Ocean, Queen's Dr, Exmouth EX8 2AY, 01395 266500
www.oceanexmouth.co.uk free entry. Booking advisable if dining.
Sat 7th July 8pm South Devon Big Band
The Watermark Erme Court, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ for Mad About Swing
Thurs 12th July 7.45m All Jazzed Up (I'm the guest instrumentalist)
The Ocean Exmouth Sea Front, Exmouth free entry.
Sunday 12th August 2.30pm Neil Maya Quartet
OCEAN CITY BLUES N JAZZ FESTIVAL Plymouth www.visitplymouth.co.uk/.../ocean-city-blues-n-jazz-festival-2018
Friday 7th Sept 7.30pm Neil Maya sax and Fraser Weekes guitar
Willows Vegetarian Restaurant, 87 High st, Totnes, TQ9 5LW, Booking advisable on 01803 862605
passed around at the end. (as part of the East Prawle Jazz weekend.)
Sat 1st Dec 8pm South Devon Big Band
The Watermark Erme Court, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ for Mad About Swing
Mon 17th Dec 8-10.30pm The Drat Pack Christmas Party
Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
Free entry. Great food booking advisable
Wed 19th Dec from 7.30pm (band on 9.30pm) The Drat Pack Christmas Party
Pier Point Torquay pier-point.co.uk Torbay Rd, Torquay TQ2 5HA 01803 299935
BH Mon 22nd April 8pm The Drat Pack
Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
Free entry. Great food booking essential!
BH Mon 26th Aug 8pm The Drat Pack
Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
Free entry. Great food booking essential!
Mon17th Dec 8-10.30pm The Drat Pack Christmas Party
Clifford Arms 34 Fore St Shaldon, Nr Teignmouth Devon TQ14 0DE 01626 872311
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