What's On and Things To Do Around Bude

Bude and Stratton Folk Festival is a friendly mix of folk events held on the late May Bank Holiday weekend 25-28 May 2018. It features music, song, dance, and storytelling, and there is a small programme of children’s events.

An exhibition of paintings - in oil, watercolour and acrylic - of landscape, abstract and figurative subjects -in a bold and arresting style.

One acre organic gardens set around mill house and restored working water mill. Small cottage garden; herb garden with medicinal and dye plants; productive fruit and vegetable garden, and a wild woodland and water garden by the mill.

Situated in stunning valley location. Garden surrounds original mill pond and the microclimate created within the wooded valley enables tender species to flourish. Recent planting of herbaceous, stream and summer garden give variety through the season.

3 acres of exciting gardens with established waterfall, ponds, vegetable and bog garden. Terraces and features incl round house have all been created using natural stone from original farm quarry. Peaceful walks through Culm grassland and water meadows border R Torridge and host a range of wildlife.

Minster Community Fellowship present "Music Of John Denver’ presented by Chris Bannister. Sat 2nd June at Minster Church, Boscastle. Refreshments (including Beer/Wine) and a Raffle will be available

8 acre pleasure garden around Victorian farmhouse arranged in rooms with many attractive features. Fernery, ornamental pond, borders, sculptures, oriental garden with stone bell, lake with carp. Plants in long border to attract butterflies and bees.

Want to meet new people' Why not spend a day out in the fresh air and play a part in the National Trust’s important conversation work. It’s balsam pulling season so come along and help us remove this invasive weed to allow our native plants and wildlife to flourish. Booking Advisable.

If you’ve ever wondered what our rangers do to manage the land we look after, this is a chance to find out and get involved. We’ll be controlling the spread of ragwort along the coast path, and farm land fringes. Think extreme weeding, with some lovely views.

Old stone cottage with 2 studios overlooking cliffs and sea, set in 1½ acres of gardens - cottage, small wood and Blue Circle garden (RHS Chelsea 2001) constructed in colour concrete. Owner has a national reputation for her sculpture in concrete, and sculptures all around occupy small spaces or command a view.

A rare opportunity to see inside this tiny artists retreat which has been left untouched since the 1970’s. Last used by renowned artists Judith Ackland and Mary Stella Edwards, the Cabin is exactly as they left it over 40 years ago and remains a hidden gem in this pretty coastal village.

Enjoy an amazing sunset cruise along the Hartland coast, with a chance to see seabirds, marine life and stunning scenery. Enjoy a magical evening cruise along the beautiful North Devon coast. You will be joined by a knowledgeable ranger who will be able to tell you about the local history and wildlife.

Each year, we invite artists to use Bucks Mills cabin for a period of time to take advantage of the wonderful light and beautiful scenery. A rare opportunity to see inside this tiny artists retreat which has been left largely untouched since the 1970’s.

Homemade Soup, Dessert, Tea/Coffee Contact Jenny on 01566 773206 Please book if possible as it helps with the catering. Thank you.

This year we are also celebrating the Visitor Centre’s 30th Anniversary. Clovelly Seaweed Festival was launced in 2015 and has been a great success. It promotes seaweed for its immense health & nutritional benefits.

The Bucks Mills Gallery displays Pictures and Poems by Award-winning Cartoonist, Illustrator and Nature Artist: ’Kitty Pigfish’ - and - the Romantic Nature & Love Poems of Award-winning Romantic Poet: ’Merlynda Robinson’ - both one and the same - and welcomes visitors every Monday & Friday

The Bucks Mills Gallery displays Pictures and Poems by Award-winning Cartoonist, Illustrator and Nature Artist: ’Kitty Pigfish’ - and - the Romantic Nature & Love Poems of Award-winning Romantic Poet: ’Merlynda Robinson’ - both one and the same - and welcomes visitors every Monday & Friday

12 themed flower gardens and many unique features that punctuate an undulating landscape of 5 acres in a wooded valley. Streams, 3 bog gardens - raised walkway, a dozen water features, 3 large pools. White pergola. Hillside orchard. Soft fruit and kitchen gardens. Wild meadow, a wildlife haven.

See the house adorned with rag rugs made by Debbie Hastings and learn how this traditional form of up-cycling can create almost anything you put your mind to, what will you create from rags' Booking Not Needed. Family friendly. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join Deborah Hastings and the rag rug volunteers and have a go at this age-old art of up-cycling left-over fabrics into soft furnishings for the home. NB there may be a small charge for some materials used. Booking Not Needed. Family friendly. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

A quirky collection of quilts from Victorian bedspreads to modern masterpieces on display throughout the house. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Historic walled gardens, redesigned and brimming with colourful, tall and lush planting. Large restored Victorian glasshouses and romantic ruins. Extensive mature bamboo grove. Giant pergola, fruit, vegetable and herb areas. Home of the painter, Dugald Stark. Studio open.

June 2nd & 3rd 2018 10am – 5pm Our wonderful English Country Garden Festival, celebrates the diversity and talents of the artisan makers and plant growers , here in the West Country.

The Palladium Club are pleased to welcome 3 Daft Monkeys back to the Pally stage, after having the place bouncing at their last outing we expect even more this time out.

We are pleased to welcome Stephen and his band back to The Pally Stage with their amazing Blues show that wowed the crowd at his last time at in the Club Stephen Dale Petit is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and pioneer in New Blues music.

An evening of Club Classics from the 80s-90s-00s. Music from 8pm - 11pm. *****Followed by a Silent Disco (11pm - finish)***** Fancy dress welcome! Facepainting available at the event. Headphones for the silent disco will require a £10 deposit - this will be returned in full on return of the headphones.

Well established blues-driven rock band Stellar Fox take the stage at the Palladium Club, supported by hard rock band Mirror Mirror, and charming acoustic artist Wren Frost.

BLUEJAY is a 5 piece rock and blues band with folk leanings started in 2015 by guitarist Julien Barker. Bluejay Bio; BLUEJAY were started in 2015 by guitarist Julien Barker. "I wanted to write and recorded some songs for the shear joy of the process", says Julien.

hitehall Parade are making their debut at The Palladium in June? Foot-Stomping, Original, Rootsy Folk-Rock Music WHITEHALL PARADE - an eight piece rootsy folk rock band based in Cardiff (formerly known as The James Clode Band).

South African based French sisters The SoapGirls mixing up different music styles blending it with a Punk attitude.

Yes he’s back, Gaz is on the pally stage this June for another amazing night of music from the Solo Acoustic Guy Support: Sam Green (Sam Green and the midnight heist frontman) who will be bringing his slide guitar and brilliant vocals to open the night

The Rivals are here to help you find your inner groove, get on the floor and move your feet to the infectious sounds from bands and artists influenced by the Mod movement through the years.

After a 5 year break the boys are back at the Palladium. Its gonna be a good one see you there! We play loads of styles of rock, but all are played in the same no-compromise way - loud and ballsy!

Bideford Ladies FC are hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday 3rd June at Victoria Park in Bideford, 12-5pm. Come and join us for a day that’s fun for the whole family.

The 7-acre garden surrounds a beautiful C15 barn and lichened stone outbuildings. It has been expanded and rejuvenated with new plantings to suit the varied levels and soil types, including woodland and pond areas, herbaceous border, little orchard and vegetable plot, and raised beds massed with flowers for cutting (a...

The Labrador Rescue Trust Fun Dog Show & Fun Day Out For All The Family. 16 Classes of Fun Competitions, including, Fastest Bonio Eater, Best Young Handler, Best Rescue & Best Veteran. All Breeds Welcome.

The rangers are asking for help to construct a giant bug hotel in the orchard to look after all the different insects at the gorge. Then make a mini version to take away and encourage friendly bugs to move into your own garden. Booking Not Needed. Children welcome, they must be supervised at all times.

Learn how to safely use bushcraft knives and tools to make your own wooden mallet or cricket bat. Booking Essential. Phone: 01822 820320. Children aged 7 to 12 years welcome, they must be supervised at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

Let your creative side go wild, join our Ranger team to explore the art of wild woodland sculpture. Make a piece of wild art to take home using hand tools, natural materials and your imagination. Work together to create one as a family or make one individually. Booking Advisable. Phone: 01822 820320.

Forage for Elderflowers around the Lydford orchard and rustle up a batch of Elderflower cordial, then lunch on trout cooked over the open fire with seasonal wild garnishes. Join the ranger team to get an insight into some of the edible treats that grow in the gorge and use them to garnish a lovely trout lunch.

2 adjacent s-facing sloping gardens on edge of W Devon village Oakwood: created in 2008 garden provides all yr-round interest with winding paths through well stocked borders and sloping beds, water features, laburnum and wisteria tunnel, mature specimen trees, intimate garden rooms taking advantage of the landscape.

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Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exciting world of Regency society.

Small (50x100ft) garden in mild estuary location, which combines sub-tropical, cottage and prairie planting. Bananas, hedychiums (gingers), palms, colocasia, aroids, brugmansias and an exotic collection of passionflowers and much more.

This garden has been recently restored which was originally constructed on an old school playground. There are borders filled with roses, shrubs and bedding plants. There is a beautiful Mulberry Tree and 3 Sorbus Hupehensis (Pink Pagoda).

More than just an ordinary Pink Floyd tribute band, The Darkside of Pink Floyd entertain audiences with a fantastic light show and passionate performances.

1 acre plantswoman’s garden featuring exotic Japanese garden with tea house, koi carp pond and cascading stream, tropical garden with exotic shrubs and perennials, herbaceous borders with unusual plants and shrubs, bog garden with collection of irises, astilbes and moisture-loving plants, duck pond.

¾ acre garden, surrounding thatched mill house and bordered by Fremington water; the topography is the first wow factor here. Stepped ups and downs, ins and outs, surprises around every corner.