Devon Events
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South Devon6th-8th March Audi South West Endurance Rally, Newton Abbot 21st-22nd March Half Price Weekend, South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh 18th April Point to Point & Pony Racing, Ermington 2nd May Point to Point & Pony Racing, Ermington 3rd May Blackawton International Worm Charming Festival 4th May Stoke Gabriel May Fayre 4th -9th May Modbury Fair 8th-10th May Dartmouth Music Festival 25th May Shaldon Water Festival 8th June Newton Abbot Race Day 12th-14th June Salcombe Music Festival 19th-21st June Teignmouth Folk Festival 19th-21st June Kingsbridge Music Festival 20th -28th June South Brent Carnival Week 4th-11th July Newton Abbot Carnival 10th-19th JulyDartington Way with Words Literature Festival 12th -17th July Merlin Rocket Week Salcombe 18th -25th July Kingsbridge Fair Week 25th July Marldon Apple Pie Fair 25th July -1 Aug Teignmouth Carnival 25th -29th July Aug Dartington International Summer School 29th July Yealmpton Agricultural Show 30th July Totnes Agricultural Show 31st July -2nd Aug Torbay Steam Fair 1st Aug Shaldon Water Carnival Day 2nd-7th Aug Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta 5th Aug Pennywell Farm INational Sheep Dog Trials 9th-15th Aug Salcombe Town Regatta 15th -22nd Aug Dawlish Carnival 27th-29th Aug Dartmouth Royal Regatta 4th-13th Sept Totnes Festival 5th Sept Town Criers Competition Newton abbot 5th Sept Kingsbridge Agricultural Show 8th Sept Widecombe Fair 21st-25th Oct Dartmouth Food Festival 26th -31st Oct Woodlands Spooky Halloween Week Blackawton 7th Nov Woodlands Firework Festival Blackawton 13th-15th Nov Teignmouth Jazz Festival 28th Nov South Brent Winter Floodlit Carnival South Devon Farmers Markets: |
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East & West Devon
07 Feb to 08 Feb Ideal Home Show , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 13 - 21 Feb Exeter Animated Fair, Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 17 - 22 Feb Holiday on Ice - Mystery , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 06 - 08 Mar South West Quilt Show , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 21 st – 23 rd May Devon County Show , Exeter www.devoncountyshow.co.uk 05 Apr Toy Collectors Fair , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 17 - 19 Apr Exeter Festival of SW Food & Drink , Northernhay Gardens, Exeter castle courtyard, Exeter www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/foodfestival 25 - 26 Apr Devon County Antiques Fair , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 21 - 23 May Devon County Show , Exeter www.devoncountyshow.co.uk 24 May Peco Vintage / Classic Vehicle Rally Pecorama , Beer www.peco-uk.com 5 th June St Boniface Day , celebrating 1100 th anniversary of Devon 's first cathedral, Crediton www.creditonfestival2009.co.uk 7 June Vintage Vehicle Rally Seaton Tramway , Seaton www.tram.co.uk 12 - 28 Jun Exeter Summer Festival , Exeter www.exeter.gov.uk/summerfestival20 - 21 June Axminster Festival of Gardening & Crafts , Axminster www.axevalefestival.org.uk 26 th June Visit from the Arch Bishop of Canterbury , Crediton www.creditonfestival2009.co.uk 3 - 5 July Lyme Regis Jazz Festival , Lyme Regis www.lymeregis.com/events 04 - 05 Jul Devon County Antiques Fair , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 23 Jul – 1 Aug Budleigh Salterton Music & Arts Festival, Budleigh Salterton www.budleigh-festival.org.uk 25 th Jul Sid Valley Rotary Club Summer Fair , Sidmouth www.visitsidmouth.co.uk 25 th Jul Mid Devon Show, Tiverton www.middevonshow.co.uk 26 Jul Branscombe Air & Classic Car Day , Branscombe www.axevalleyholidays.co.uk 31 Jul – 7 Aug Sidmouth Folk Week , Sidmouth www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk 6 Aug Honiton Show , Honiton www.honitonshow.co.uk 8 - 14 Aug Beer Regatta Week , Beer www.axevalleyholidays.co.uk 20 th Aug Dawlish carnival procession & Air Display , Dawlish, www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/site/festivals-and-events/dawlish-carnival-and-air-show-p262833 29 th Aug -5 th Sep Seaton Carnival Week , www.seatontic.com 30 - 31 Aug Honiton Hill Rally , Honiton www.honitontic.org.uk 5 - 12 Sept Colyton Carnival , Colyton www.axevalleyholidays.co.uk 19 Sept Axminster Carnival , Axminster www.axevalleyholidays.co.uk 26 Sept Colyford Goose Fair , Colyford www.visitdevon.co.uk/site/events/colyford-goose-fair 26 Sept Sidmouth Carnival , Sidmouth www.sidmouthcarnival.com 9 - 11 Oct Beer Rhythum and Blues Festival , Beer www.axevalleyholidays.co.uk 01 Nov Toy Collectors Fair , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 1 - 30 Nov Exeter Autumn Fair , Exeter www.exeter.gov.uk/autumnfestival 31 Oct Ottery St Mary Carnival www.otterytourism.org.uk 05 Nov Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels www.otterytarbarrels.co.uk 07 - 08 Nov Devon County Antiques Fair , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events 27 - 29 Nov Christmas Shopping Fayre , Exeter www.westpointarena.com/events |
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North Devon
3 rd – 5 th July – Woody Bay Beer Festival Combination of Beer & Steam. Lynton Visit www.lynton-rail.co.uk
11th —12th July LUNDY GIG ROW -Cornish pilot gigs were designed to carry pilots out to ships. The first one alongside got the pilotage job, so speed was critical. The row from Clovelly to Lundy and back is a true test of endurance over 28 miles of open sea.
18 th – 19 th July – Powerboat Racing Ilfracombe Harbour . For more info call 01271 863001
26th July 10 a.m.—5 p.m.Clovelly Maritime Festival, in support of the N.D. Hospice
With something for everyone of all ages to enjoy.It's traditional seaside entertainment, including shanty singers, fire-eating, juggling, street performers, Punch and Judy and lots more.Enjoy delicious seafood in the Harbour Restaurant or a succulent hog roast on the beach.
The Maritime Festival is seen as such an exciting event that over 100 people are running the 55 miles from Port Isaac to Clovelly to be there before lunchtime. They are primarily taking part in one of the biggest trail running events in the U.K., moving through the night along the cliff top paths of Cornwall and Devon. The final few hundred yards will see them racing down the village to the finishing line at the harbour.
For more information, see www.endurancelife.com
27th July - Woolsery Agricultural Show, Clovelly Court, - A quintessential English rural show, in aid of various charities, run entirely on a volunteer basis by local farmers. Classes include crafts, cattle and sheep, along with horse and pony competitions.
1st & 2nd August - Lifeboat Weekend, in support of the R.N.L.I.
The celebration of the Clovelly Lifeboat, Spirit of Clovelly,is one of the village highlights of the year and the Lifeboat House will be open to the public on both days. There will be a sponsored swim on Saturday and lots of contests on Sunday including cross dressing-up race, tug-of-war and the ever popular slave auction in which young local men are sold to the highest bidder to do their chores for a day. Also harbour stalls.
2 nd Aug – Ilfracombe Birdman Competition. Visit www.ilfracomberoundtable.co.uk
5 th Aug – North Devon Show. Gt. Torrington. Visit www.northdevonshow.com
7 th – 9 th Aug – Creation Festival. Christian music festival. Woolacombe & Morthoe Visit www.creationfest.org.uk
21 st – 23 rd Aug – English National Sheep Dog Trials. Castle Hill, Filleigh For more info call 01271 344248
22nd Aug - Pilot Gig Regatta
25 th – 1 st Sept – Bude Jazz Festival. For more info call 01288 356360
31 st Aug – Mini Car Rally around Exmoor & N. Devon Visit www.smallcarsbighearts.co.uk
1 st – 30 th Sept – North Devon Folk Festival. Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk/northdevonfestival
6th Sept -
Lobster & Crab Feast - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. We pay tribute to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, theatre including a lobster hypnotist, local craft and food stalls, quay kitchen with demonstrations, wine tasting and entertainment for the children too.
It's worth mentioning that Bideford Bay lobsters were once under threat until a 'no take zone' was set up around Lundy Island and just a few years on, there has been a threefold increase in the numbers of landable lobsters.
It's a Feast, which visitors say has a particularly happy festive atmosphere.
Part of A.O.N.B's 50th Anniversary celebrations, 2009 - 2010 www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk
3 rd – 11 th Oct – Exmoor Food Festival. For more info call 01984 635360
8 th – 18 th Oct – Two Moors Festival. Visit www.thetwomoorsfestival.com Tel: 01643 831006
15th Nov - Herring Festival - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Herring Festival is held to promote sustainable, carefully managed fishing, which helps safeguard the livelihoods of fishermen and supports the local economy through environmentally sound means. Clovelly's sweet herring was once its staple economy and so a well-justified reason for celebrating the Silver Darlings.
There will be herring dishes, local cider and wine, maritime historian, Mike Smylie, with his Kipperland exhibition and freshly-smoked kippers and bloaters, traditional shanty singers, walk-about theatre and lots of stalls.
6th Dec - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, in support of the R.N.L.I. - from about 4 p.m.
Starting from the Visitor Centre, a brass band leads the procession down to the harbour where carols will be sung. Then, watch out for Father Christmas's arrival. There will be warming food and drinks and the evening ends with a spectacular firework display.S