Devon event highlights 2013

“I have never beforebeen gifted with such anabundance of natural beautyas I experienced filmingWar Horse on Dartmoor”Steven Spielberg, Director, 2012

“ Having travelled the world, there's oneplace that never faded from memory andirresistibly drew me back. South Devon forme has it all - quiet coves, sandy beaches,great wildlife, and rolling countryside.”

Monty Halls, TV Presenter and Explorer

“North Devon.Few places onthis earth areas beautiful.”

Bill Bailey

VisitDevon

FEBRUARY19 Jan – 2 MarNorth Devon Open Art ShowQueens Theatre & North DevonMuseum, Barnstaplewww.northdevon.com2 Feb – 2 JunVeolia Environment WildlifePhotographer of the YearRAMM, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com9 Feb – 19 MayBP Portrait Award at the Royal Albert Memorial MuseumRAMM, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com12 Feb – 23 Oct (Tue & Wed)SpellboundBabbacombe Theatre, Babbacombewww.englishriviera.co.uk

MARCH6 Mar – 26 MayBecky Bettesworth Art ExhibitionGreenway House, near Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk

8 – 23 MarVibraphonic Music FestivalExeter, various venueswww.heartofdevon.com9 MarMoretonhampstead Festival of Food, Drink and the ArtsMoretonhampsteadwww.dartmoor.co.uk11 – 12 MarChinese State CircusPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk16 MarDelicious Dart TrailDartington to Dartmouthwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk17 MarDaffodil Day Hartland Abbeywww.northdevon.com21 – 24 MarExeter Open StudiosExeter, various locationswww.heartofdevon.com

23 Mar National Theatre Live –PeopleLandmark Theatre, Ilfracombewww.northdevon.com29 – 31 MarEaster Hockey FestivalPaigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk29 Mar – 14 AprEaster Egg MadnessThe Big Sheep, Abbotshamwww.northdevon.com 29 Mar – 12 Apr50th Anniversary Easter Egg HuntBabbacombe Model Villagewww.englishriviera.co.ukEaster – Oct, every SatBrixham Craft MarketBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk

APRIL1 Apr Easter Fun DayBabbacombe Cliff Railwaywww.englishriviera.co.uk

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Devon isn’t just about rolling countryside, beautifulbeaches and the great outdoors – there are plenty ofevents year round.

This vibrant county plays host to an amazing array of events and hosts some wonderful festivals, includingmusic, sporting, foodie as well as some downright bizarre.

There are unusual events to be found that you simplywon’t find anywhere else, all unique to Devon.

Why not plan your visit to Devon around one of these events?

This guide gives you just a taste of what’s on in Devon during 2013. For a full range of events in Devon, please visit www.visitdevon.com/events

4 AprGuinness World RecordsOfficially Amazing ScienceQueens Theatre, Barnstaplewww.northdevon.com4 – 7 Apr Plymouth Continental MarketArmada Way, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk5 AprColeton Jazz ClubColeton Fishacre, near Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk3 Apr – 7 MayGreat South West WalkDevonwww.visitdevon.co.uk 15 – 19 AprCathedra 900 Sound Installation Exeter Cathedral, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com19 – 21 AprBudleigh Jazz FestivalBudleigh Saltertonwww.heartofdevon.com20 – 21 AprInternational Antiques & Collectors FairWestpoint Arena, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com21 – 28 AprBluebell WeekHartland Abbey & Gardenswww.northdevon.com 26 – 28 AprExeter Festival of South West Food & DrinkNorthenhay Gardens, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com27 Apr – 6 MayNorth Devon & Exmoor Walking FestivalIlfracombe, Lynton, Porlock and Dunsterwww.northdevon.com

27 Apr – 29 JunThe Making of a Modern CityPlymouth City Art Gallerywww.visitplymouth.co.uk28 AprPlymouth Half Marathonwww.visitplymouth.co.uk29 Apr – 4 MayPriscilla Queen of the DesertPrincess Theatre, Torquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk

MAYMayPlymouth History Monthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk3 – 5 MayBMAD Motorbike and Music FestivalPaignton Greenwww.englishriviera.co.uk3 – 6 MayLandmark Beer FestivalLandmark Theatre, Ilfracombewww.northdevon.com 4 – 5 MayBrixham Pirate FestivalBrixham Harboursidewww.englishriviera.co.uk4 – 5 MayTorquay Food & Arts Festivalwww.englishriviera.co.uk5 – 7 & 11 – 13 MaySix Days of ArtVarious locations around Teignmouthwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk10 – 12 MayDart Music FestivalDartmouthwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk16 – 18 MayDevon County ShowWestpoint Arena, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com17 – 19 MayBasketry and BeyondFestivalDartington Hall, Dartingtonwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk

18 MayAnalogue to Digital Music ExpoExeter Phoenix, Exeter www.heartofdevon.com18 MayLeona Lewis in concertPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk24 – 26 MayORDA Powerboat RacingTorquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk25 – 27 MayBrixFestBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk25 May – 2 JunEnglish Riviera GlobalGeopark FestivalEnglish Riviera, various locationswww.englishriviera.co.uk26 – 27 May North Devon Beer FestivalBarnstaple Pannier Marketwww.northdevon.com 28 MayCycle Tour SeriesTorquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk23 – 31 MayExmouth Festivalwww.heartofdevon.com

JUNESelected dates Jun – OctBrixham Fish Market Tourswww.englishriviera.co.ukJun – 25 Sep, every WedBMAD Bike NightsPaigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk1 JunLemonfestNewton Abbot Racecoursewww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk

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JUNE3 – 4 JunTavistock Garden Festivalwww.dartmoor.co.uk7 – 8 JunOccombe Beer FestivalOccombe Farm, Paigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk7 – 9 JunThe Contemporary Craft FestivalBovey Traceywww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk9 JunClassic Car ShowSeaton Tramway, Seatonwww.heartofdevon.com15 – 16 JunThe Super Weekend and Miss & Mr England FinalsTorquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk15 – 16 JunStyle PlymouthThe Piazza, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk15 – 16 JunTopsham Food Festivalwww.heartofdevon.com16 JunCliff Richard in ConcertPowderham Castle, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com

19 – 23 JunBabbacombe FestivalBabbacombe Downswww.englishriviera.co.uk20 – 23 JunShaldon Music Festivalwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk21 – 23 JunTeignmouth Folk Festival – 15th anniversarywww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk21 – 23 JunGoldCoast OceanfestCroydewww.northdevon.com22 JunPixie DayOttery St Marywww.heartofdevon.com22 – 23 JunAxe Vale FestivalAxminsterwww.heartofdevon.com23 JunShaolin WarriorsPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk23 JunDartmoor ClassicCyclosportiveKingsteigntonwww.dartmoor.co.uk29 JunArmed Forces DayPlymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk

JULY4 – 28 JulArt TrekNorth Devon, various venueswww.northdevon.com5 – 7 Jul9th UK Taiko FestivalExeterwww.heartofdevon.com6 - 7 JulSouth Devon Sea Shanty FestivalDartmouth & Teignmouthwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk12 – 13 JulBrixham Hap’ninwww.englishriviera.co.uk12 – 13 JulPlymouth Beer FestivalPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk12 – 14 JulTiverton Balloon & Music Festivalwww.heartofdevon.com12 – 20 JulBudleigh Music FestivalBudleigh Salterton, various venueswww.heartofdevon.com14 JulClovelly Maritime Festivalwww.northdevon.com14 – 15 JulNational Rivers FinalTwo Bridges, Dartmoorwww.dartmoor.co.uk

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19 – 20 JulChagstock Festivalwww.dartmoor.co.uk19 – 21 JulEnglish National Sheepdog Trials & Devon Countryside FayreCastle Hill, South Moltonwww.northdevon.com20 – 21 JulThe International Antiquesand Collectors FairWestpoint Arena, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com20 – 28 JulPort of Plymouth RegattaThe Barbican, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk23 JulyThe Great Gorillas FlotillaEnglish Rivierawww.englishriviera.co.uk25 Jul – 3 Sep, every ThurBrixham Pirate Dayswww.englishriviera.co.uk26 – 28 JulSutton Harbour Classic Boat RallySutton Harbour, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk27 JulMid Devon ShowTivertonwww.heartofdevon.com27 July – 2 AugFirefly NationalChampionshipsEnglish Rivierawww.englishriviera.co.uk

27 Jul – 4 Aug (procession on 31)Torbay CarnivalPaigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk29 JulWoolsery Agricultural showClovelly Courtwww.northdevon.com

AUGUSTAugSouth Devon Crab MonthVarious locations across South Devonwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk1 AugHoniton & DistrictAgricultural ShowHonitonwww.heartofdevon.com2 – 4 AugTorbay Steam FairChurston, Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk2 – 9 AugSidmouth Folk WeekSidmouthwww.heartofdevon.com3 – 4 AugLifeboat Weekend Clovelly Harbourwww.northdevon.com3 AugShaldon Water CarnivalShaldonwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk3 – 4 AugCastle Hill Car FestivalCastle Hill Gardenswww.northdevon.com

3 Aug – 13 OctThe Great Gorillas TrailEnglish Riviera and Exeter, various locationswww.englishriviera.co.ukwww.heartofdevon.com7 AugNorth Devon Show Umberleigh Barton Farmwww.northdevon.com10 – 17 AugBeer Regattawww.heartofdevon.com11 – 16 AugRolex Fastnet RaceCommercial Wharf, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk13 – 14 AugBritish FireworkChampionshipsPlymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk15 AugChagford Showwww.dartmoor.co.uk16 – 18 AugFlavourFestCity Centre, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk16 – 18 AugBeautiful DaysEscot, Ottery St Marywww.heartofdevon.com19 – 21 AugTorbay RNLI Lifeboat WeekendBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk23 – 28 AugTorbay Weekwww.englishriviera.co.uk

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Fest iva ls · Theatre · Sports · Comedy · Food

Budleigh Music FestivalBudleigh Salterton, various venueswww.heartofdevon.com14 JulClovelly Maritime Festivalwww.northdevon.com14 – 15 JulNational Rivers FinalTwo Bridges, Dartmoorwww.dartmoor.co.uk19 – 20 JulChagstock Festivalwww.dartmoor.co.uk19 – 21 JulEnglish National Sheepdog Trials & Devon Countryside FayreCastle Hill, South Moltonwww.northdevon.com20 – 21 JulThe International Antiquesand Collectors FairWestpoint Arena, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com20 – 28 JulPort of Plymouth RegattaThe Barbican, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk23 JulyThe Great Gorillas FlotillaEnglish Rivierawww.englishriviera.co.uk25 Jul – 3 Sep, every ThurBrixham Pirate Dayswww.englishriviera.co.uk

26 – 28 JulSutton Harbour Classic Boat RallySutton Harbour, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk27 JulMid Devon ShowTivertonwww.heartofdevon.com27 July – 2 AugFirefly NationalChampionshipsEnglish Rivierawww.englishriviera.co.uk27 Jul – 4 Aug (procession on 31)Torbay CarnivalPaigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk29 JulWoolsery Agricultural showClovelly Courtwww.northdevon.com

AUGUSTAugSouth Devon Crab MonthVarious locations across South Devonwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk1 AugHoniton & DistrictAgricultural ShowHonitonwww.heartofdevon.com2 – 4 AugTorbay Steam FairChurston, Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk2 – 9 AugSidmouth Folk WeekSidmouthwww.heartofdevon.com3 – 4 AugLifeboat Weekend Clovelly Harbourwww.northdevon.com3 AugShaldon Water CarnivalShaldonwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk3 – 4 AugCastle Hill Car FestivalCastle Hill Gardenswww.northdevon.com3 Aug – 13 OctThe Great Gorillas TrailEnglish Riviera and Exeter, various locationswww.englishriviera.co.ukwww.heartofdevon.com

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“Some of the finestbeaches, clear and beautifulseas, scenery and walks,and some of the bestseafood in the world –that’s what I love mostabout South Devon”

Mitch Tonks, Chef

7 AugNorth Devon Show Umberleigh Barton Farmwww.northdevon.com10 – 17 AugBeer Regattawww.heartofdevon.com11 – 16 AugRolex Fastnet RaceCommercial Wharf, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk13 – 14 AugBritish FireworkChampionshipsPlymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk15 AugChagford Showwww.dartmoor.co.uk16 – 18 AugFlavourFestCity Centre, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk16 – 18 AugBeautiful DaysEscot, Ottery St Marywww.heartofdevon.com19 – 21 AugTorbay RNLI Lifeboat WeekendBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk23 – 28 AugTorbay Weekwww.englishriviera.co.uk24 AugDawlish Air Showwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk24 – 28 AugTorbay Royal Regatta200th Anniversarywww.englishriviera.co.uk25 – 26 AugHoniton Hill RallyNr Stockland, Honitonwww.heartofdevon.com29 – 31 AugustThe Port of Dartmouth Royal Regattawww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk

SEPTEMBER1 SepLobster and Crab FestivalClovellywww.northdevon.com7 SepFishstockBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk10 SepWidecombe Fairwww.dartmoor.co.uk

12 – 15 SepHeritage Open DaysEnglish Riviera and Exeter, variouslocationswww.englishriviera.co.ukwww.heartofdevon.com15 SepTour of Britain Barnstaple to Dartmouth15 – 22 SepAgatha Christie FestivalEnglish Riviera, various locationswww.englishriviera.co.uk20 – 22 SepPlymouth Seafood FestivalThe Barbican, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk20 – 22 SepBudleigh Salterton Literary Festivalwww.heartofdevon.com20 – 22 SepAbbfestFermoy’s, Newton Abbotwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk21 – 22 Sep29er Grand PrixTorquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk

25 SepHospiscare One Mile Open Water SwimOkehamptonwww.dartmoor.co.uk26 – 29 SepCreative Stitches & HobbycraftsWestpoint Arena, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com27 Sep – 13 OctWar HorseTheatre Royal, Plymouthwww.visitplymouth.co.uk28 Sep – 6 OctAppledore Book Festival www.northdevon.com

OCTOBER1 – 31 OctDevon Celebration of FoodDevonwww.visitdevon.co.uk2 – 4 Oct Cathedra 900 LiveExeter Cathedral, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com11 – 13 OctBeer Rhythm & Blues Festivalwww.heartofdevon.com12 OctExmouth Illuminated Carnivalwww.heartofdevon.com13 OctGreat West RunExeterwww.heartofdevon.com20 OctNorth Devon FoodFestBarnstaple Pannier Marketwww.northdevon.com20 OctCockington Apple DayCockington Country Park, Torquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk24 OctRay MearsPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk

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“Exeter has to be myfavourite place, but Topshamstands out as a beautiful townon the banks of the RiverExe, you can't beat the views”

Michael Caines, Chef

24 – 28 OctTorbay Festival of PoetryBrixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk25 – 27 OctDartmouth Food Festivalwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk26 – 28 OctBaring Gould Folk FestivalOkehamptonwww.dartmoor.co.uk

26 Oct – 31 OctHalloween Tram of TerrorSeaton Tramway, Seatonwww.heartofdevon.com26 Oct – 1 NovHalloween Fun at Kents CavernKents Cavern, Torquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk26 Oct – 2 Mar 2014West Country to Worlds End RAMM, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com27 Oct – 3 NovAegon GB pro series Tarka Tennis Centre, Barnstaplewww.northdevon.com

NOVEMBER5 NovTar Barrel RollingOttery St Marywww.heartofdevon.com15 – 17 NovTeignmouth Jazz Festivalwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk16 Nov Christmas SparkleTorquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk17 NovClovelly Herring Festivalwww.northdevon.com21 Nov – 15 DecExeter Christmas MarketCathedral Green, Exeterwww.heartofdevon.com23 NovChristmas Lights Switch OnPaigntonwww.englishriviera.co.uk23 NovBryan Ferry in concertPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk23 NovChristmas Lights Switch On Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk23 – 24 NovBrixham Christmas MarketScala Hall, Brixhamwww.englishriviera.co.uk

30 Nov – 1 DecCandlelit Dartmouthwww.visitsouthdevon.co.uk

DECEMBER7, 14 and 21 DecBig Sheep Christmas Farmers Markets Big Sheep, Abbotsham www.northdevon.comVarious Dates in DecSanta in the CavesKents Cavern, Torquaywww.englishriviera.co.uk1 DecClovelly Christmas lights in support of RNLI Clovellywww.northdevon.com7 – 8 DecChristmas at CockingtonCockingtonwww.englishriviera.co.uk13 DecMagic of MotownPlymouth Pavilionswww.visitplymouth.co.uk14 Dec – 5 Jan Winter WonderlandBabbacombe Model Villagewww.englishriviera.co.uk

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‘I have happy memories of Paignton and Babbacombe andremember the sun always

seemed to be shining and therewas a lovely sense of peace

about the place.’Alan Carr, Comedian

For ideas and inspiration on places to visit in Devon, please visit www.visitdevon.co.uk Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information in this leaflet is correct, The Devon Tourism Partnership cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies.

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