# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Award-winning author and psychologist Sharon Blackie discusses her new book Ripening, a powerful exploration of fairy tales, transformation and the stories women need for uncertain times.
Drawing on mythology, folklore and psychology, Blackie reclaims the old tales as guides to courage, confidence and personal renewal. Followed by audience Q&A and book signing.

More about Dr Sharon Blackie at sharonblackie.net – author of the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, The Enchanted Life, Foxfire, Wolfskin and Hagitude.

Presented in collaboration with Ashburton Craftmongers, 32 North Street, Ashburton: craftmongers.com and facebook.com/AshburtonCraftmonger.

Doors and bar open at 6.30pm

Tickets £10 full price, £8 or £5 if you prefer. Please pay what you can. Book at wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts (+10% fee) or email boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk to reserve and pay on the door. 
Ashburton Arts Centre: always three prices – please pay what you can.

See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre:
https://ashburtonarts.org.uk/access-booking-tickets-parking-finding-us/ 
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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton-abbot/talk-sharon-blackie-ripening/200029934586857
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton Abbot
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Ashburton Arts Centre
- **lat**: 50.5148952
- **long**: -3.7568097
- **full address**: Ashburton Arts Centre, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening being held?
  - **A:** Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening takes place on Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Ashburton Arts Centre, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening?
  - **A:** Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening is organized by Ashburton Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newton Abbot, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talk: Sharon Blackie – Ripening sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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