What's On and Things To Do Around Devon

n partnership with Honiton Dementia Action Alliance. TRIP community transport can provide a lift to and from the film within Honiton. Please book a place with them on 01404 46529. Transport has kindly been sponsored by Co-Op Funeral care. 1961 Comedy. After being discharged from the U.S.

Looking to get fit whilst enjoying the outdoors' GT Fitness runs a bootcamp all held within the gorgeous garden at Saltram. This fitness bootcamp is a great opportunity to get outdoors and active in the garden at Saltram. Gareth leads a one hour session three times a week.

After a year being cared for behind the scenes while the roof was being repaired the fashion collection is back with a bang and will be showing how women’s fashion became politicised during the campaign for women’s suffrage. Booking Not Needed.

A sea of bluebells covering the floor of the Great North Wood. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Exhibition of carved wooden birds by Lee Jenkins - cormorants to dippers and more in between ... Booking Not Needed.

Joyce, Lady Amory, the last member of the family to live at Knightshayes, left a tremendous legacy. Join us to discover the trail she blazed in women’s golf in the 1920s and her role in creating the stunning famous garden here.

In a delightfully funny series of two person plays; by Devonshire playwright Nick Discombe, ‘Nature Knows Best’, takes a look at love and life through the eyes of a Seagull duo, a couple of Seahorses and a pair of Sheep. Each play humorously portrays man’s effect on the natural world and the creatures in it.

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.

By Evelyne de la Chenelière, in a version by Rona Munro. Performed by Cygnet Company. Director Alistair Ganley. A cinematic rom-com live on stage!

An exhibition of Christie’s ’secret’ letters to her longstanding publisher HarperCollins is on display in the Walled Garden, created to celebrate HarperCollins’ 200th anniversary.

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

Both hilarious and poignant, The Dresser explores the relationship between two men who are reluctantly and inevitably co-dependent. As World War II rages, backstage in a provincial English theatre, an ageing, once-famous classical actor is troubled.

Visit a WW2 Nissen Hut and see the narrative, photographs, video and artefacts detailing the preparations by the US forces for D-Day. This is the airfield that the ’Band of Brothers’ trained and left from.

Delamore Arts and Sculpture Park is based at Delamore house in Cornwood in South Devon. Each summer we bring art and the public together within this idyllic setting on the fringes of Dartmoor. It is the largest exhibition of its type in the South West and features over 120 artists.

Trans-Form presents a selection of major works spanning the last three decades of award-winning artist Trevor Bell’s career, including the most recent paintings and favoured works from the artist’s personal archive. Trans-Form is the last exhibition supervised by Trevor Bell who passed away in November 2017.

As part of the National Trust’s Women and Power programme for 2018, we are celebrating 100 years of women getting the vote by telling two stories of women from Killerton and their roles at the heart of the fight for votes for women, on opposing sides. Booking Not Needed.

Would you like to explore the rugged stretch of coastline in the company of a countryside ranger' The ranger team will be leading spring countryside walks from Coleton Fishacre to Pudcombe Cove, along the South West Coast Path to Ivy Cove, and back to Coleton Fishacre via Coleton Camp.

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

Pick up plant bargains and enjoy tea and cake Pick-up a variety of plant bargains, nurtured by our fantastic volunteers. While you choose your shrubs enjoy tea and cake from the Discovery Hut. The plant and cake sale takes place in the centre of the beautiful Seaton Wetlands. No dogs.

Come and see the narrative, photographs, video and artefacts that tell the story of the fight against the U-Boat in the Bay of Biscay by RAF Coastal Command and the USAAF and US Navy FAW 7.

Date: 25 May 2018 - 8 September 2018 Fans of LEGO®, big and small, are in for a rare treat this summer as a large and exciting exhibition, entitled Brick Built, goes on show at Torquay Museum, showcasing some amazing and enormous models made entirely of LEGO® bricks.

Nestling between old walls and a traditional Devon farm overlooked by meadows with sheep and cattle set in the southern foothills of Dartmoor. Small swimming lake, waterfalls and stream.

6 acre garden lying in a high wooded valley below Providence. Moorland trout and salmon stream flows over weir and beneath Monet bridge as it tumbles down beside sloping lawns. Borders at top of garden, mature rhododendrons and azaleas provide a swathe of colour. Mixed shrubs and perennials below 2 terraces.

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.

SharkStuff live! This workshop will start with a presentation about sharks, both local and worldwide, follwed by a live dissection! Have a look at the SharkStuff displays and talk to their experts. If you and your family are fascinated by sharks this is an event not to be missed!

Director: Ryan Coogler Writers: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king.

Dom Pipkin is one of the UK’s ’best kept secrets’ and his critically acclaimed solo show is coming to Teignmouth for a night of jazz, blues and soul.

Comedy & Curry Night in aid of South West Equine Protection 5 Fantastic comedy Acts Choice of Chicken or Vegetable Curry Rice and Sides Over 18’s Only Tickets in Advance Only

Saturday 26th May 2018, 12 noon - 2pm We’ll be joined by Debbie from Wild About Woods for an afternoon of woodland craft. The day will include Fire-lighting and toasting marshmallows on the campfire.

Following the hugely successful launch of the Blackdown Hills Repair Cafe, we plan that our next event will have an even greater variety of skilled specialist repairers on hand to help you.

A night of sparkles, fizz, song and dance, beautiful burlesque and cocktails with Kiki! If you like your burlesque shows classic then this is the night for you.

Enjoy the great outdoors at Becky Falls this May half-term. As always, we’ll have hands-on animal encounter shows and feeding sessions. Twice daily in the Animal Encounter Room get up close to some of our friendly residents. Who will you meet today? They could be furry, scaly or even have 8 legs!

Italy, Spain, Germany and beyond – where in the world will your Grand Tour take you? Follow the steps of the Parminter cousins on a fashionable trip through time, and win a prize.

Join us during May half term to discover more about the amazing marine creatures that live in our seas and how marine plastic pollution is affecting them. Experience puppet shows (Mon-Fri only), exciting animal enrichment, play our Trash or Treasure game and even take part in our new 2-minute beach cleans!

Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Heddon Valley down to the beach following the family butterfly trail. The Heddon Valley attracts hundreds of butterflies. To celebrate them we have created a fun family trail through the valley, with clues to find along the way. You might even spot some of the real things!

Join us in May half term to learn all about poo at the Zoo! Discover how wildlife experts use poo to track animals and how our keepers use poo to assess animal health. Take part in our a ‘poo-dunnit?’ trail, learn fun facts at our daily talks and even play ‘Plop Trumps’.

RNLI Sale & Coffee Morning Homemade cakes Collectables and Jewellery, Bric-a-brac, A wide selection of quality paperback books and plenty of gifts from the RNLI souvenir stall.

Discover quirky facts about Drake’s famous voyage. Collect your passport to the past from visitor welcome to help you follow Drake’s route and become a Tudor explorer. Booking Not Needed. Perfect for families.

Make a paper boat, and a raft or driftwood boat. Test your boat to see if it floats! Boat launches on the hour 11am – 4pm £3 per child

Date: 26 May 2018 - 3 June 2018 Rock Stars Trail at Torquay Museum! To celebrate Torbay’s unique status as a global geopark, the Geopark Festival is taking place across the English Rivera from 26th May – 3rd June 2018. Join us for our events all week.

Discover magnificent marine facts and gruesome truths! Complete the clue sheet to win a prize! Clue sheet £1 Trail on from Saturday 26th May to Sunday 3rd June

Get the kids out and about this half term as we host a range of different activities aimed to help kids tick of some of their 50 things to do before they’re 11 3/4. Booking Not Needed.

Pilgrim is the oldest surviving trawler built and rigged in Brixham. Come aboard and see how they did things in 1895 and explore Brixham’s unique fishing and sailing heritage. We will show you round and let you decide if you want to come cruising with us. Tours are 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Secluded valley with streams tumbling through woods, ponds and lake; tranquil setting for 30 acres of spring/summer interest (many recent changes) - daffodils, extensive bluebells complementing large displays of rhododendrons, pretty cottage gardens, woodland walks, many specimen trees, bog/fern gardens, orchard and

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.

Located on SW-facing slope in rural Mid Devon, the 4 acre garden at Lewis Cottage has evolved primarily over the last 25 yrs, harnessing and working with the natural landscape.

The Food Fair is a real family occasion and ALL under 16s can come for free. It is packed full of activities and family fun - from chef demos, artisan food stalls, kids’ workshops, talks and live music, to garden and foraging tours.

Pick up a trail and explore the grounds to find out more about the Chichester family who built and lived at Arlington Court. What member of the family do you like best' The February trail will focus on the Chichester ladies and the May trail looks at t. Booking Not Needed.

Head out into the parkland and garden to take on the May half-term trail and see what you can discover. Pick up a trail leaflet from visitor reception and set off to around Killerton. Booking Not Needed.

Hunt around the garden and grounds at Castle Drogo to find the boxes to identify seeds and their flowers.(1 per trail, includes a badge as a prize). Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Hunt around the garden and grounds at Castle Drogo to find the boxes to help you answer the questions and complete the trail (1 per trail, normal admission applies). On Tuesday 29 May, 11am-4pm you can get your hands dirty by taking part in crafty castle. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

The launch week of our new family trail following Francis Drake on his famous circumnavigation. A family trail taking in all of Francis Drake’s famous voyage of discovery. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

A wide range of motorcycles from throughout the ages to the modern day on display on Foundry meadow. Come along and meet some friends or make some new ones. All motorcycles welcome. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join us in Greenway’s enchanted woodland. Why not dress up as an animal, elf or fairy and drop into this day of woodland games, animal-themed crafts and activities led by the woodland folk at Greenway. Booking Not Needed. Phone: 01803 842382. Children very welcome when accompanied by an adult.

12 acre well established garden with camellias, magnolias, azaleas, various shrubs and rhododendrons; rare and mature trees; small lake and ponds with river and water cascades. 5 acre arboretum planted 2011 with wide range of trees, shrubs and a large lilac circle. Wisteria pergola with views over Exeter and Woodbury.

Charming, tranquil garden nestled in the southern slopes of Dartmoor, intersected by a babbling stream and featuring bright colours and textual foliage.

Join our free friendly 5K family run every Saturday of the year, 9am start. It’s not a race but a timed run along the same off-road course each week marshalled by volunteers. Supervised children and dogs on leads are welcome to join in too. Register at parkrun.org.uk/Killerton. Booking Not Needed. Yes.

Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed new show begins its second leg of touring. There has never been a better time to be an American comedian in the UK. Hall’s precision dismantling of the tenuous relationship between two countries is a freewheeling and deadly accurate as ever.

Tales of the big easy, bourbon & bad boys - One of Europe’s most authentic and spirited blues and jazz piano players, Dom Pipkin, brings his acclaimed one man show on the road with a rollercoaster ride through the rich world of New Orleans, featuring astonishing stories and some truly breath-taking piano.

To celebrate the opening of Torquay Museum’s LEGO® models summer blockbuster exhibition, there will be a special action-packed family-friendly launch day.

Date: 26 May 2018 Celebrate the Geopark Festival with Squircle Arts and Torquay Museum. Become a stone-age cave artist and make your own cave painting by torchlight with the Squircle Arts team at Torquay Museum. Handle stone-age tools, skulls and pots, and make your own stone-age vessel from clay.

As the name suggests The Upbeat Beatles are a rockin’ band with tight musicianship and powerhouse vocals! You’ll be jumping from the word go! There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band performs this song like the Upbeat Beatles!

A FREE mud walk as part of Exmouth Festival As part of Exmouth Festival the Countryside team are running two free mud walks! Discover what is living in the mud of the Exe Estuary. Dig for worms, search for crabs and shells and fish for shrimps.

Showcasing a wide range of talented therapists and goods, from crystal healing to reiki, and healthy eating to massage. For the mind, body and soul.

Set high in the magnificent Blackdown Hills of the Devon and Somerset border is this 2 acre plantsman’s garden with an adjoining 16 acres of SSSl land. Hundreds of wild orchids in flower with extensive planting of choice trees, shrubs and perennials.

A free monthly 10k trail run along the rugged South West Coast Path and through Coleton Fishacre garden. Free, fun, informal, forever and for everyone. Come and Trust10 with us. Registration is on the day at 8.30am in Coleton Fishacre car park and the run starts at 9am.

Tranquil 2 acre setting for Elizabethan manor house. 2 medieval fish ponds surrounded by rhododendrons, gunnera, hostas and flag iris. Roses, clematis, lilies and hellebores surround walled water garden. 120ft herbaceous border walk informally planted with cottage garden perennials and annuals.

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.

Militaria, badges, patches, medals, artefacts, Uniforms, Vintage and Collectables, offered by a diverse selection of Traders. Set inside an original WW2 Nissen Hut Traders - set up from 9am, can park outside to unload then move to longer term parking; ask if you need to bring your own table.

Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast live to cinemas nationwide from London’s BFI Southbank. In Playing the Part, audiences will have the opportunity to celebrate one of Britain’s true acting icons on his birthday weekend. Built around a 14 hour interview, the film uncovers McKellen’s story.

Join us around the fire in the woods for a range of outdoor crafts, campfire cooking and scavenger hunts led by a qualified forest school teacher. Drop in at any time during the day but make sure you’re dressed for the outdoors. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

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.

Village famous for its fair, Uncle Tom Cobley and its C14 church - the Cathedral of the Moor. Featured in RHS The Garden. Southcombe Barn: 4 acres, trees and drifts of flowers, abundantly wild and intensely colourful. Beautiful all yr-round and busy with wildlife but this is its zenith 6 weeks of breathtaking glory.

A free 10k run around Saltram park. Come along and enjoy a fully marked and marshalled course for fun, training or as a fitness goal. Held on the 4th Sunday of every month (unless stated).

A free monthly 10k trail run along the rugged South West Coast Path and through Coleton Fishacre garden. Free, fun, informal, forever and for everyone. Come and Trust10 with us. Registration is on the day at 8.30am in Coleton Fishacre car park and the run starts at 9am.

Thrill-seeking families are invited to get muddy for a good cause at a brand-new event at The Shops at Dartington during their May Food Fair on Sunday 27 May.

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.

Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet - the evil Thanos On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality.

After decades of neglect, the gardens at Hillersdon have been lovingly restored and developed, and this work is ongoing.

Charming, peaceful 10 acre garden with lawns, lakes and ponds. Water features with swans, ducks and other wildlife. Mature trees, shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, roses, herbaceous borders and rockeries. Nursery avenue, novelty crazy golf.

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.

We’ll be there most Sundays and Bank Holidays too, to welcome you for seaside fun all through the summer months. From rockpooling, mini raft building and wild art, there are plenty of ’50 Things’ activities to look forward to on Branscombe beach with our friendly Beach Welcomers. Booking Not Needed.

Join us for a traditional Garden Fete with an array of Vintage, artisan & gift stalls, live music, dog show, children’s entertainment, workshops & cream teas.

An entertaining day out awaits this May half term as we have marvellous mini-shows from some extra-special guests. When you visit, you’ll be able to enjoy an entertaining, family friendly mini-show from one of your favourite TV heroes each day.

Join us for some marvellous marine face painting! £4 per person (adults welcome too!)

Enjoy a 3 course alfresco lunch with coffee and petit fours, then listen to live jazz (Will be served inside if the weather is unsuitable)

The ancient village of Stockland is the setting for this glorious one-day traditional family oriented English fair originally granted by King Henry III to the Manor of Stockland in 1252.

Coldharbour Mill will be Steaming Up on Monday 28th May 2018! Come and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a woollen mill powered by steam, from stoking the Lancashire Boiler to the sounds of the line shafts powering the machinery.

A chance to get outdoors, maybe get mucky, have fun with the family, pick up some new skills and learn about the work the rangers do. Please note some of these days may be run by the gardening team and so the activities will vary each day. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

‘Meet the Ancestors’ at Torquay Museum! Join us for our guided interactive tours of our Ancestors Gallery – Handle Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon skulls, flint & stone tools and mammal fossils.

The theme for our annual spring fair this year is pirates with delicious light lunches and refreshments served in the Memorial Hall from 12 noon onwards.

An original garden which has been extended in 2017 to include a piece of ’No Man’s Land’, which is planted with trees, shrubs and plants to encourage wildlife and birds. In the garden there are two semi wild guinea pigs but return to their cage each day to be fed.

A FREE mud walk as part of Exmouth Festival As part of Exmouth Festival the Countryside team are running two free mud walks! Discover what is living in the mud of the Exe Estuary. Dig for worms, search for crabs and shells and fish for shrimps.

About Plymouth Fringe Plymouth Fringe Festival 2018 will take place from Monday 28th May to Saturday 2nd June.

Charming, peaceful 10 acre garden with lawns, lakes and ponds. Water features with swans, ducks and other wildlife. Mature trees, shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, roses, herbaceous borders and rockeries. Nursery avenue, novelty crazy golf.

A young bee named Maya has left her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature. As she explores the meadow where she lives, she meets other insects living there, plays to her heart’s content and shares her joy with her friends.

Join a guided walk around the historic parkland and discover stories it holds. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Get your hands dirty by joining in a variety of fun filled crafty activities. Prices of activities will vary, please call 01647 433306 for more details. Normal admission prices apply. Booking Not Needed.

Illuminate your day with - Starshine. Featuring an array of talented performers who share one common purpose to ‘Entertain you’, the all new show for 2018, Starshine, promises an abundance of side - splitting comedy, powerful vocalists delivering dynamic songs and elegant dancers who are endlessly energetic.

Join this guided walk with knowledgeable tour guides who will lead you down to the hydro turbine on the river Teign and tell you about its history and how it works. (The tour is strenuous as it’s over very steep and uneven ground so you must be physical. Booking Essential. Phone: 01647433306.

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.

A wild safari in Devon Bugs, butterflies, birds, dragonflies and possibly even some snakes! Put on your best safari gear and come for a ramble with the Ranger to explore the heathland and learn all about the creatures who call it home. Bring binoculars and a camera.

Create monster stencils and print with the soils creatures would have roamed during the Triassic period to make a unique piece of Triassic art with Ruth Worsley, from the Legacy to Landscape Shute Estate project at Seaton Jurassic. Free workshop

Bring your imagination and get creative at Arlington Court. Drop in to have a go at creating your own crafts to take home. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

Now in it’s 9th year, Brixham Fish Market Tours are still proving to be very popular, even with the very early start of 6am. A chance to see behind the scenes and the hustle and bustle of the world famous Brixham Fish Market, culminating in a delicious fish breakfast at Rockfish.

An afternoon of outdoor fun Join the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society along with the Countryside team’s Education Ranger for an afternoon of outdoor fun! Explore the site, find out about the wildlife that lives there and get creative with natural crafts! Children must be accompanied.

Live Ballet on stage from the Wonderful Ballet Cymru - Ballet Cymru prides itself on being different and Cinderella will be no exception, with a brand new music score and circus elements combined with the finest classical dance.

On select Wednesday during the school holidays is a Wild Wednesday at Coleton Fishacre, where the team of rangers lead 50 things to do before you’re 11 activities in the garden. - Wed 30 May, cooking on a campfire at the wild play area: 2 child, normal admission prices apply. - Wed 25 Jul, activity TBC.

Join Paignton Zoo for an evening with the big cats! Come along after hours for an exclusive opportunity to learn all about our majestic tigers and lions. Watch them at feeding time, meet their keepers and enjoy presentations. All this plus tea and a delicious slice of cake! The evening will begin at 7.

Ever wondered how the gardeners keep the lawn so nice, or grow a particular flower' Join one of our friendly gardeners for a stroll around the garden, see what’s looking good at the moment or hear a little about the gardens history. Its your chance to ask for some tips for your own garden too.

Join one of the gardeners and take a seasonal tour of the garden, discovering its short but interesting history and amazing collection of rare and exotic plants. Normal admission charges apply. Booking Not Needed.

Learn about the amazing secret life of our rocky shore creatures. Discover which creature drills holes into mussels to suck up their juices, what seaweed tastes of garlic and pepper and which crabs is the most ferocious….. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

Speed Dating in Exeter How Speed Dating in Exeter works When you arrive at the speed dating venue for Speed Dating in Exeter, you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts.

A bird watching event especially for children Borrow our binoculars and discover the birds along the Axe estuary with an experienced volunteer guide. Try and spot all the birds on your bird spotter sheet and take a look through a telescope for an amazing view of the birds.

If you are passionate about music, love the magic of watching an epic musical on the big screen and enjoy the wonder of theatre, then the all new show, produced and directed by Colin Matthews, West End at the Movies, will be something you will not want to miss.

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.

In 1946 a London-based writer begins exchanging letters with residents on the island of Guernsey, which was German-occupied during WWII. Feeling compelled to visit the island, she starts to get a picture of what it was like during the occupation.

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.

It’s time to get your sharp eyes ready for some minibeast hunting and wildlife searching on a farm. We’ll be having a nature adventure on Lower Halsdon Farm, hunting for minibeasts all over the farm and then building a bug hotel for them to live in.

Peaceful and tranquil gardens with wonderful views across the parkland towards Dartmoor. There are terraces of roses, herbs and perennials mixed with traditional and contemporary planting which is sheltered by the house, hedges and cob walls.

Join us for some fundraising colouring in fun as we raise money to conserve the precious silk hangings in the Boudoir here at Arlington Court. Join us for some colouring in to help us raise money for our Boudoir silk conservation project at Arlington Court. Pick up a postcard to colour in and donate!

The Annika Skoogh Quartet are an exciting project led by multilingual Swedish singer Annika Skoogh. Annika has made a name for herself on the jazz scene as a vibrant and soulful singer with a natural talent.

Take part in a rag rug workshop run by local expert, Debbie Hastings and make a mini rug, beastie or flower to take home. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Original watercolours by Patricia Tout - great colours and depth of picture. Booking Not Needed.

An evening street food market by the sea on the first Friday evening of the month 5pm-9pm Let the kids roam while you all take a culinary journey around the world.

Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton RNLI Coffee Morning so you can support the RNLI raising funds for the Lifeboat service, while enjoying a cuppa and a slice of homemade cake. Stalls selling RNLI souvenirs and gift, second hand books, and a range of crafts. Plus there will be a raffle. An event in the Budleigh Gala Week

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.

See the art of making great cheese. With a unique behind the scenes experience, we’ll show you from the ground up how we craft world-class cheese. There’s a lot to pack in to a day in the life of Home Farm... 9.30am Meet at Home Farm and come to the Farm Kitchen in plenty of time for a 10am start.

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).

Director: Richard Loncraine Writers: Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft Stars: Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley, Celia Imrie When "Lady" Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of 40 years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif.

Discover how creatures cope with tidal change. £4 per child. Booking required. Call 01297 300 390 to book.

Discover what creatures you can find in Seaton rock pools! £3 per child. Booking required. Call 01297 300 390. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. Rockpool Rambles involve walking over rocks and pebbles and may not be suitable for very young children.

12 acre well established garden with camellias, magnolias, azaleas, various shrubs and rhododendrons; rare and mature trees; small lake and ponds with river and water cascades. 5 acre arboretum planted 2011 with wide range of trees, shrubs and a large lilac circle. Wisteria pergola with views over Exeter and Woodbury.

Wander through 50 acres of natural species rich wild flower meadows. Dozens of varieties of wild flowers and grasses. Orchids early June, butterflies July. Stunning views of Blackdown Hills. Georgian house and walled gardens, guided walks 10.30 and 2.30 on open weekends.

The Crediton Parish Church Flower Festival is one of the main fundraising events for the upkeep of Holy Cross. The 2018 Festival has the intriguing title ‘In Our Element’ and runs from 10.30am on Saturday 2nd June until 5 pm on Thursday 7th June.

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.

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.

An artistic celebration of Drake’s famous circumnavigation of the world. An exhibition in partnership with Devon Art Pop who will interpret the story of Drake’s voyage through a variety of artistic pieces. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

GRAND Bazaar In aid of Buburi Community Clinic Western Kenya Come and eat caked save lives! RAFFLE WITH FANTASTIC PRIZES TEA AND COFFEE SANDWICHES / PASTIES CREAM TEA / HOMEMADE CAKES NEARLY NEW BRIC A BRAC TOYS, BOOKS, DVD’S Saturday 2nd June 10am-4pm

1 acre garden of mainly fairly new planting. Numerous beds, majority of plants from cuttings and seed keeping cost to minimum, full of colour spring to autumn. Vegetable garden, fruit cage and orchard with ducks and chicken. New large formal pond.

Host Galleries are proud to be chosen to exhibit Amy?s first solo exhibition in the UK. Should you wish to receive an invitation to Amy’s VIP preview night on Friday 1st July please contact the gallery soon to register your interest - 01752 24 1234 ’Meet The Artist’ On Saturday 2nd at...

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.

The Lost Sound, Dartmoor Folk choir are joined for this concert by Gaudeamus chamber choir. They sang together in 2015 at the Brandenburg Choral Festival in London, and come together again as part of the Gaudeamus summer tour. The Lost Sound is a folk choir of extraordinary quality.

Come and explore the world of donkeys. We have a whole day of family fun planned and everyone is welcome to join us for our 2018 Open Day. Get up close with our resident herd of donkeys here at Ivybridge and interact with them in a variety of ways to learn more about these wonderful animals’ behaviour.

Collectables and Jewellery, Bric-a-brac, A wide selection of quality paperback books and plenty of gifts from the RNLI souvenir stall. Donkey rides and Bouncy Castles

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).

Everyone is welcome to join Plymouth Jazz Club on a Jazz Cruise or ’Riverboat Shuffle’ from Plymouth up the River Tamar to Calstock and back. Departs from the Commercial Wharf Landing Stage on the Barbican, Sutton Harbour on Saturday June 2nd.

Come and enjoy a Garden Party at Orchard House! There will be games for the children, a variety of crafts and plants for sale, a tombola and a raffle as well as delicious homemade teas.

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.

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.

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.

Hayne has a magical walled garden brimming with mature trees, shrubs, roses and borders. Highlights incl beautiful tree peonies, mature wisteria in both purple and white and rambling wild roses in combination with a more modern Piet Oudolf style perennial planting which surrounds the recently renovated grade II* farm...

Two contrasting neighbouring gardens, Burnhaies is a 2½ acre site started in 1997. Situated in the beautiful Burn Valley, a plantsman’s garden of herbaceous plantings with trees, shrubs, ponds and wildlife. Informal, country feel with Devon lane and wilderness walk. Vegetable garden. Uneven ground and steps.

Join the Wild Tribe at Fingle Bridge meadows for bushcraft activities for families with children of all ages from 5-12. Wrap up warm as this is an outdoor event. 8 April-Hunt for your chocolate in the woods then melt it down to make a chocolate star. Booking Essential. Phone: 01647 433306.

Set in over three acres this majestic woodland garden has partially under planted rhododendrons, camellia and hydrangeas.

Carol Gasser, Leader & saxophonist. By her late teens Carol had started playing professionally with the famous Ivy Benson All Girls Band. She performed with this band between 1966 and 1971 on both tenor and lead alto saxes.

Well established, wildlife friendly, well labelled plantsman’s garden in stunning high moorland setting.

Anyone with a learning or physical disability plus families are welcome to come and ’Have a go’ at a wide range of activities including sprints-relays-running/wheeling-shot-javelin-club throw- target throw- long jump-high jump plus more.

Learn more about the rare High Brown Fritillary and where to spot them in this informative trail for adults. Heddon Valley is home to some of the rarest butterflies in the country, including the High Brown Fritillary.

A.J.Coles became well known as his alter-ego Jan Stewer of Widdicombe Fair. Rev Chris Pidsley will give a talk about him in the Higher Cemetery chapel, organised by Friends of Higher Cemetery.

A new production of the Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, will be broadcast live to cinemas from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. This entertaining and still topical play brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.

Greenway was requisitioned during the Second World War, and we will be sharing the history of this time. Why not come along dressed in your 1940s best to find out about Greenway at war' Booking Not Needed. Children are very welcome.

Discover more about the garden on a tour with one of the gardeners when its at its most magical. Each evening has a different focus in June it’s the roses, in July the herbaceous borders and in September how it transitions from summer to autumn. Booking Essential. Phone: 01647433306.

Join one of the Arlington gardeners for a look at the plant highlights for this month from the Victorian garden, kitchen garden and pleasure grounds. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker. Director: Paolo Virzì. Writers: Michael Zadoorian (novel), Stephen Amidon (screenplay) Stars: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Christian McKay.

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

Discover how the team care for the items in the collections, from miniature model ships, to stuffed birds and grand state coaches. See the tools used and learn the techniques they’ve mastered and find out tips on how to care for your own precious belongin. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

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

Lemonfest 2018: Tickets avaiable.

Meet Laura, volunteer officer for the English Riviera portfolio, and talk about opportunities to get involved at Greenway, Coleton Fishacre, Compton Castle and Bradley Manor; from butterfly counting, garden blitzing, buggy driving to Christmas crafts. Booking Not Needed.

Director: Mike Newell Writers: Kevin Hood (screenplay), Thomas Bezucha (screenplay) Stars: Lily James, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman Based on the bestselling novel, Lily James plays free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton, who forms a life-changing bond with the eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie

Immerse yourself in yoga, nature and healthy food this Summer. Stay in warm, cosy, hand-made yurts near the beautiful South Devon coast. Enjoy 3 days and 3 nights (Fri afternoon to Monday morning) including yoga classes, meditation, wild food foraging/sampling, coastal walking and a beautiful beach.

Garden approached along lane lined with home grown lime, oak and chestnut trees. A country garden created approx 1967. One acre featuring wild flower gardens, gravel beds, pond, parterre garden and a vegetable and cutting garden. Stunning views of Woodbury, Sidmouth gap and Haldon.

Lemonfest returns for a 8th year, this time as a two day event taking place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th June 2018, at Newton Abbot Racecourse in South Devon.

In concert with The Sunset Swing Band. In aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Please join us for a fun filled evening of music and song by the Sir Joshua Reynolds Choir and the Sunset Swing Band. Tickets Saturday 9th June at 7.30pm. All proceeds to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Director: Eric Styles Writers: N.J. Crisp (based on the play), Charles Savage (screenplay) Stars: John Hurt, Sofia Helin, Max Brown Starring John Hurt in his final leading role. Ralph, a once-famous screenwriter, is in his seventies and terminally ill.

For 2018, Abbotskerswell offers 8 gardens plus the village allotments. Ranging from very small to large they offer a wide range of planting styles and innovative landscaping. Cottage gardens, terracing, wild flower areas, a wild garden and specialist plants. Ideas for every type and size of garden.

The gardens and allotments and award-winning composting scheme which make up the group offer a mix from small gardens to larger ones in different parts of the village. All show what can be achieved in a more limited space, whilst meeting various owners’ needs e.g.

Ilfracombe Golf Club boasts one of the most spectacular locations in the UK for an exhilarating round of golf. Situated on top of the rugged cliffs of the North Devon coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, every tee has an awe-inspiring view of the sea.

Garden surrounds Fursdon House, home of the same family for 7 centuries. Hillside setting with extensive views S over parkland and beyond. Sheltered by house, hedges and cob walls, there are terraces of roses, herbs and perennials in mixed traditional and contemporary planting.

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.

Running alongside the University’s Degree Show Synesthesia – the sparking of a sensory or cognitive pathway that leads to a new way of thinking. A function that is the very basis of creativity, where one idea leads to another and inspiration is fired through testing, experimenting, making and doing.

Situated on Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Sidmouth has fine beaches, beautiful gardens and magnificent coastal views. 2 contrasting gardens about 1m apart. Byes Reach: edible garden of acre. Potager style, raised beds, espalier fruit trees on arched walkway, designed for those with mobility problems.

HOLBEFEST is a Devon family festival in Holbeton. A charity event, this family fun and music festival, promises to be bigger and better than ever - with a new location in the beautiful Devon countryside. Get tickets now.

Leonard Cohen’s wonderful Tower of Songs - stripped back, desolate, naked and sensual... Enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with an exact sense of prose, a wry humour and courage to wrestle with the unspoken, forgiving human frailty with the stroke...

Country garden of 1½ acres, packed with different and unusual herbaceous perennials, trees, shrubs and bamboos. Designed for yr-round interest, wildlife and owners’ pleasure. Naturalistic planting in colour coordinated mixed borders, highlighted by metal sculptures, provides a backdrop to the view.

7 acres with borders, mature trees and shrubs. Banks of snowdrops and small named collection at Bickham Cottage. Formal parterre with lily pond. Walled garden with colourful profusion of vegetables and flowers. Palm tree avenue leading to millennium summerhouse.

Rusty metal sculptures abound in this one and a half acre country garden planted for year round interest and owners pleasure. A wide range of shrubs, trees and bamboos complement the colourful hardy perennials filling the borders.

Experience Arlington Court in a different way by joining a creative writing workshop which focuses on our fascinating collection. Join Lu Hersey and Lottie Sweeney, from The Write Road, to start your creative journey.

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Fun, games, street party and food and drink festival.

There is plenty to discover and enjoy in this mature walled garden with a small lawn complete with flowerbeds and mature trees which includes a large Mulberry Tree. A small terraced area and rasised beds have been added this year which is still a work in progress.

This one acre garden has herbaceous borders, alpine, wild areas, wildlife ponds, trees and shrubs. There is a fruit cage and a vegetable garden. Visit the rural life and social history museum to see motorcycles tractors, everyday items and toys to bring back memories from the past.

Join the thousands of people across the UK who are stepping out this summer to make a difference for everyone affected by stroke. Step Out for Stroke is a fun, one mile sponsored walk for people of all ages and abilities, including stroke survivors and their friends and families.

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.

Charming, peaceful 10 acre garden with lawns, lakes and ponds. Water features with swans, ducks and other wildlife. Mature trees, shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, roses, herbaceous borders and rockeries. Nursery avenue, novelty crazy golf.

For one day a year on Open Farm Sunday, we open our doors and gates so you can see what we do. Take a tractor ride around the farm and listen to talks about the cows and discover how important they are in order to make our delicious cheese.

Age 4-11yrs Running, Jumping, Throwing, relays agility and co-ordination and plenty of games. Athletics is fun and exciting this is a great way to introduce children to such a variety of disciplines. We welcome you to come along and have some fun, please wear a PE kit and trainers, and bags of energy!

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.

Make friends with the animals and get stuck into ’50 things’ activities on this day of family farmyard fun. Scobbiscombe Farm will be opening its doors to the public for family fun and learning all about life on a working farm.

Don your hard hats and join the Castle Drogo project manager for a very special behind the scenes tour of the building project to save Castle Drogo. Places are limited so booking is essential on 01647 433306. 7.50 per person. (Normal admission applies). Booking Essential. Phone: 01647 433306. Must be over 16 years old.

The Royal Ballet presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet, with additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane. Swan Lake has had a special role in the repertory of The Royal Ballet since 1934.

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing her to regain her human form only at night. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet.

Coordinated by a group of volunteers who enjoy re-enacting the Victorian Age, in costume, dance, song and spectacle. Fundraising throughout the year to produce a programme with a little bit of everything from the sublime to the unusual, from Bathing Belles to a Celebration Ball, Grand Parades and Tea Parties.

Now in it’s 9th year, Brixham Fish Market Tours are still proving to be very popular, even with the very early start of 6am. A chance to see behind the scenes and the hustle and bustle of the world famous Brixham Fish Market, culminating in a delicious fish breakfast at Rockfish.

Hosted by Terry Stacey. Everyone is welcome to come along and perform or listen at The Beehive bar. Free of charge.

Phil Watson (accordion) presents an upbeat concert based on ’A Touch of Latin’.

Join the Squircle Arts team for a night of printmaking at Torquay Museum. Take inspiration from the Museum’s galleries and collections. Learn various printing methods. Create beautiful prints that you can take home with you. Thursday 17th May: Birds, Bugs and Beasts - Lino Cuts.

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.

After many years of playing together John Williams and John Etheridge are joined by classical guitarist and composer Gary Ryan in a wonderful, varied programme of solos, duos and trios. All pieces will be introduced by the players.

Following their recent and highly successful ’The Magic Of Glenn Miller’, the Dave Hankin Big Band return with their brand new show ’Iconic TV Themes’. Dave invites you to experience the music that has introduced many a cult TV programme in recent and not so recent times.

An easily accessible 3 to 4 acre garden with formal and informal areas which are divided by a stream. Features include a Koi pond, a large range of mature trees, shrubs, seasonal and perennial planting. There will also be a raffle and a plant sale.

Marwood Hill is a very special private garden covering an area of 20 acres with lakes and set in a valley tucked away in N Devon. From early spring snowdrops through to late autumn there is always a colourful surprise around every turn.

Set in 20 acres of farmland, the 3 acre garden follows a rambling stream through a steep valley: lily pond, herbaceous borders, camellias, shrubs and roses dominated by huge embothrium glowing scarlet in late spring against a sometimes blue sky!

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!

The Girls with their Harps came to The Beehive two years ago and we are particularly pleased that they are playing the first concert of the new East Devon Music Festival.

World renowned violinist, Sophie Rosa, will perform at Exeter Cathedral together with The Exeter Symphony Orchestra and Exeter Philharmonic Choir to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Designed by the renowned Arne Maynard around C17 thatched farmhouse, this country garden in the Blackdown Hills exemplifies how contemporary design can be integrated into a traditional setting.

A popular two-day festival packed full of activities, you and your family can look forward to a host of activities on sea and shore. South Milton Sands makes the perfect backdrop to have a go at paddle boarding, open canoeing, kayaking, wild swimming and more.

Set in a secluded rural area, this sloping 2 acre garden has abundant colour themed herbaceous borders. Large wildlife pond, productive raised vegetable beds, grass path walks through wild flower meadow areas and lovely countryside views.

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.

Farmhouse garden created over last 5 years. Large collection of old roses and peonies, long and colourful herbaceous border, knot garden, productive fruit cage and vegetable garden all set within a wonderful borrowed landscape.

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.

Former GWR goods yard. 4 acres of formal and less formal gardens of interest to gardeners and railway buffs alike. An acre of orchid rich wild flower meadow. Areas of mass-planted candelabra primulas start the summer with many large sweeping herbaceous borders bursting into colour as the season progresses.

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.

Collectables and Jewellery, Bric-a-brac, A wide selection of quality paperback books and plenty of gifts from the RNLI souvenir stall. Donkey rides and Bouncy Castles

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity are proud to present ’Semper Fidelis’, a concert to commemorate the courage and sacrifice of our Soldiers who gave their lives in the service of their country 1914-1918.

Due to huge demand, and over-priced lawyers, Lee is extending his smash-hit tour for a second time, adding a final 30 dates to his huge 150-show run.

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.

Spend Father’s Day at the most beautiful place in Devon where all dads accompanied by a full-paying child go free!

Spend Father’s Day at the most beautiful place in Devon where all dads accompanied by a full-paying child go free!

Treat dad to the chance of driving one of our Land Rovers around the off-road experience

Treat your Dad to a three-course Father’s Day Lunch in the Great Western Restaurant. Includes a gift

A special afternoon tea especially for dads!

Spend the day with Dad on a guided tour that will unlock the secrets and stories of the estate. There are garden games to play from quoits to croquet and our café will have tasty treats to enjoy.

Created mostly since 1979, this 4 acre garden overlooking the Taw estuary has a benign microclimate which allows many rare and tender plants to grow and thrive, both in the open and in walled garden. Several strategically placed follies complement the enclosures and vistas within the garden.

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.

5 acre plantsman’s garden approached across private ford. Many interesting and unusual trees and shrubs. Visitors can try their hand at identifying plants with the plant list or have a game of croquet. Plenty of space to eat your own picnic.

An intriguing river front garden. Sit and enjoy fabulous views of the River Exe. There are many exotic plants to see and a large greenhouse. There is also a plant stall. On street parking and also parking available at Holman Way and the Quay car parks.

A fabulous secret garden specialising in a wide range of roses which is hidden away in a delightful village. There is also many varieties of trees and shrubs. Explore the extensive range of vegetables in the garden with a small rural life collection.

Join Heartbreak Theatre Production, the Bennet sisters, and a host of charming, young bachelors (yes, Mr Darcy will be there. No, really, yes, that Mr Darcy), for an evening of comedy, romance, and more than one come-uppance.

Get creative this Father’s Day at Arlington Court. Have a go at making something special for your dad to take home. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

Very sheltered, peaceful, gently sloping, S-facing, artist’s garden, emphasis on shape, colour, scent and yr-round interest. A garden for pleasure with swimming pool. Thatched summerhouse leading down to herbaceous borders. Winding crazy paving paths, many seating areas.

Impressive 4yr old large allotment style kitchen garden with enormous 60m x 9m polytunnel. Planted up with an interesting range of organic vegetables, herbs and flowers used to feed and beautify our two fantastic restaurants, the Field Kitchen here and the Duke of Cambridge, Islington, London.

A chance to visit a selection of beautiful country gardens in South Zeal, on the edge of Dartmoor, near Okehampton. Refreshments available including morning coffee, tasty lunches and puddings, cream teas. Popular plant sale. Free choir concert. Proceeds go to South Zeal Victory Hall.

A traditional British BBQ, with a selection of salad and deserts, and a beer for Dad!

The hydro turbine building on the river Teign will be open for you to look inside. The knowledgeable guide will be able to tell you about the history of this building along with how it was restored and how it works. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Spend the day with Dad on a guided tour that will unlock the secrets and stories of the estate. There are garden games to play from quoits to croquet and our caf will have tasty treats to enjoy. Spend the day with Dad on a guided tour that will unlock the secrets and stories of the estate.

Exeter City is hosting a World Cup Fanzone which features a giant screen in the stadium for a minimum of England’s three group matches and the World Cup final. Drinks promotions, music and the big matches live from the IP Office Main Stand at St James Park.

One of the last wishes of Joyce, Lady Amory, the last member of the family to live at Knightshayes was that fresh flowers from the garden be brought in weekly- this is something we continue to do over 40 years later.

Join us as we celebrate 250 years of the Royal Academy of Arts which was partly founded by Joshua Reynolds and Angelica Kauffman, who’s artwork is part of the Parkers fabulous collection at Saltram.

A chance to see the butterflies of Heddon Valley and other nature that lives in the valley, guided by a knowledgeable expert. From some of the rarest butterflies in Britain, to beautiful trees, to all manner of birds and insects, Heddon Valley is home to some amazing wildlife.

Get an exclusive look into the costume stores and handling pieces from the study collection. Step behind the glass of Killerton’s costume collection and Meet the Costume Curator, Shelley Tobin.

Illuminate your day with - Starshine. Featuring an array of talented performers who share one common purpose to ‘Entertain you’, the all new show for 2018, Starshine, promises an abundance of side - splitting comedy, powerful vocalists delivering dynamic songs and elegant dancers who are endlessly energetic.

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity will be holding its annual Golf Day at Dainton Park Golf Club on Wednesday 20 June 2018. Individuals or teams are invited to take part. There will be two Stableford competitions: Men’s Team of Three and Ladies’ Team of Three each over 18 holes off full handicap.

MY LOVE TO YOU A Series of Romantic Love Poetry Readings by multi Award-winning Love Poet & Romantic Poetry Magazine Editor: Merlynda Robinson (LLAM) at Barnstaple Library (The Henry Williamson Room) Wednesday Mornings: 10.30am - 11.

Madama Butterfly is a classic love story that never fails to move, a tragic romance that sweeps you along in the intensity of its action. When an innocent young Geisha meets an American naval officer she falls instantly and deeply in love.

Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter 21st June to 8th of July! All seats £7pp Anyday Anyshow From breath taking stunts, laugh out loud comedy to beautiful artistry, the Paulos family have created a show to give you and your family ever lasting memories. The quality goes in before our name goes on.

Summer solstice early opening. For the first time ever we are throwing open our doors for early risers. Take in the view as the solstice heralds the height of summer and the longest daylight hours of the year. Early morning is a special time to be in the garden as it comes alive with. Booking Not Needed.

Artist Celia Olsson will help you with colour mixing and show you how to create a dark stormy scene and a calmer one, which you can finish off with a few simple landscape details for an impactful watercolour painting. Suitable for beginners and those wan. Booking Essential. Phone: 01647433306.

Director: Paolo Virzì Writers: Michael Zadoorian (novel), Stephen Amidon (screenplay) Stars: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Christian McKay Travelling in their family Leisure Seeker vintage campervan, John and Ella Spencer take one last road trip from Boston to the Hemingway House in the Florida Keys

Delightful 8 acre S-facing country garden around old farmhouse. Ponds, bog garden, shrubaceous borders, prairie planting, maturing arboretum with Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer avenue, serpentine hornbeam walk, vegetable garden and orchard with local apple varieties.

A professional, researched historical medieval theatre production telling of the fall of the Knights Templar, & the surrounding legends and accusations of heresy.

An evening street food market by the sea on a Friday evening, 5pm-9pm Let the kids roam while you all take a culinary journey around the world. Relax on a Friday evening on The Ham, enjoy the theatre of street food, a prosecco cocktail or 2, and the peaceful scenery of the spectacular Jurassic coast.

Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of music.

This concert provides a showcase for gifted young musicians who are aspiring to become tomorrow’s professionals.

A rambling south-west facing garden with stunning views across Dartmoor from the terrace and long sloping lawns. There is a variety of informal flower beds, shrubs and trees. There is also a pond and a vegetable patch. Take a pleasant stroll to the small paddock with a wildlife hedge.

A newly planned and developing garden designed for advancing years with minimal maintenance. Large areas of paving with planters, island planting, shrubs, climbing and rambler roses. Many areas to sit and relax.

A small front garden with shrubs on a bank surrounded by bark. An enclosed back garden with two greenhouses. There is also an area that has been half laid with vegetables and the other half with lawn which has a Clematis at the bottom with bird feeders and nest boxes.

A small garden with stunning views across to Dartmoor. There are herbaceous borders, a pond and and a vegetable garden. There will also be a plant sale. Parking available at the village recreation field on Bewsley Hill No refreshments Limited wheelchair access No dogs allowed

The garden is set alongside a railway embankment which has elvolved over the last 8 years. This small but interesting garden with a mixture of bee and wildlife friendly borders. There is also a bug hotel, pond, Auricular Theatre, container planting and a variety of fruit and vegetable beds.

This garden was first developed in 1998 and continues to be a work in progress. This family garden has a central lawn and raised banks consisting of mainly perennials, shrubs and trees. There is a small raised pond and stream.

An award winning garden which has won 1st prize for the last two years running in the Tarka Line Best Kept Station competition and has also featured in an article in the November 2017 Devon Life magazine.

Local artist, Diane Bailey, will be exhibiting her work at Arlington. Diane uses nature as inspiration to create striking paintings. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

2 delightful gardens in the tiny hamlet of Ash. The beautiful intimate little garden at Bay Tree Cottage sits in a quiet secluded valley with wonderful sunlit views across open farmland. The perfect curved lawn leads the eye to small rooms filled with surprise and clever planting.

Not just one, but two National Collections - Hostas (Halcyon and sports) and Agapanthus (Pine Cottage cultivars) - are housed in a beautifully mature garden of about ½ acre, alongside many interesting trees, shrubs and other plants.The newly completed stumpery provides a focal point for ferns.

A rose garden situated at the front and at the rear an enclosed terrace with climbing roses, clematis, wisteria, jasmine, honeysuckle and various evergreen shrubs. A prize winning vegetable and fruit garden laid out as raised beds with a large glass frame.

This croquet club is one of the largest clubs in Europe. First established in the late 1860’s it has developed into a modern thriving club with 11 croquet lawns and a clubhouse. Within the grounds there is mixed planting which includes a rockery, shrubbery, allotments and a variety of trees.

Open Gardens & Allotments: there will be 9 gardens large and small and the allotments (with 26 plots) so plenty for the vegetable grower as well as the flower enthusiast.

Heath Close is a well-established and mature garden with a selection of fuchsias, rhododendrons, French and English lavender as well as other interesting border plants. There will also be a plant stall along side with CD, DVD, bric-a-brac and book sales.

Witheridge is a small village in rural Devon and St John’s Fayre has been an annual event almost continually since being granted a Royal Charter in 1248. 2018 sees The Mangledwurzels (www.mangledwurzels.co.uk) performing in the marquee on the evening of the event from c. 8:30pm onward.

This evening’s informal performance of Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle will be the culmination of a choral workshop day directed by Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s School, Manchester.

Public Image Ltd The Public Image is Rotten Tour. Artists performing: Public Image Ltd.: Tickets avaiable.

Mum2mum Market Plymouth baby and children’s nearly new sale Saturday 19th May 10am – 12pm Harewood House, Ridgeway, Plympton, PLYMOUTH PL7 2AS ***BUY top quality second hand baby and children’s clothes, toys, books and equipment at our award winning pop up market.

Rambling rustic paths and steps (some steep) lead down a shaded woodland garden; unusual trees and shrubs (profusion of spring bulbs) to ornamental orchard (berries, fruit, hip, autumn colour) with follies, sculpture, stream and ponds. Conservation as important as horticulture (wild flowers).

All aboard! Full steam ahead! Find your travel companions and take your seats (bring your seats actually, and a picnic) for Heartbreak Productions’ outdoor adaptation of The Railway Children, a classic children’s tale by Edith Nesbit. Booking Advisable. Phone: 0344 249 1895.

Kentisbury is situated high in the North Devon countryside a few miles inland from the dramatic coastline and bordering Exmoor National Park. These 3 gardens make good use of the landscape and views, providing a variety of planting and garden habitats.

½ acre colourful garden with Lundy views. A garden of wit, humour, unusual ideas, artwork, volcano and many surprises. Water features, shrubs, foliage area, grasses in an unusual setting, fernery, bonsai and polytunnel, time saving ideas. You will never have seen a garden like this! Superb conservatory for cream teas.

A new garden joins the popular Teignmouth Gardens group in 2018. 9 The Rowdens uses its hillside setting to provide shelter for its mature fruit trees, pond, generous flower borders and a productive greenhouse.

Hidden away behind the houses of of Sylvan Road lies a garden which is full of interest and variety which is split into two main areas. The south facing front garden is on two levels with steps and a slope.

Grumpy-joyful, silly-serious stand-up. Jokes, ideas and (possibly) movement will all be deployed for your amusement during this show. As seen on blah blah and blah, and heard on various funny radio shows. Alun Cochrane is a master at observational comedy and one of the best stand-up comedians in the UK.

Who’s Next are back on the Palladium Club stage this Summer + local Support. Who’s Next are the UK’s premier live tribute to The Who. They capture a magical point in time when many believe that The Who were the greatest rock and roll band on earth.

Exeter City is hosting a World Cup Fanzone which features a giant screen in the stadium for a minimum of England’s three group matches and the World Cup final. Drinks promotions, music and the big matches live from the IP Office Main Stand at St James Park.

Parkland, and lawns with pleached hedge and avenue lead to a walled garden where rose, clematis and honeysuckle arbours surround a swimming pool garden with tender plants and rock wall with a large collection of agapanthus. A door leads to an old fashioned kitchen garden with flowers, vegetables and apple trees.

Do you have a spider phobia? Does the very thought of them fill you with dread? Then it’s time you joined our Spider Phobia Event where we can help you to overcome your fears. Spiders in the UK are harmless and are incredibly important to our ecosystem, however, millions of people are terrified of them.

This summer, Miracle unpacks Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy about a once-wealthy family, whose idleness and extravagance have brought them to the brink of bankruptcy. Obstinate and self-absorbed, they are deaf to the rumblings of change which surrounds them, and unable to accept help when they need it.

Join local photographer John Howells in the Castle Drogo garden or by the river Teign to find new aspects, landscapes and wildlife. He will help with understanding your camera whilst also teaching new composition ideas. Each workshop has a different seaso. Booking Essential. Phone: 01647433306.

Exeter City is hosting a World Cup Fanzone which features a giant screen in the stadium for a minimum of England’s three group matches and the World Cup final. Drinks promotions, music and the big matches live from the IP Office Main Stand at St James Park.

Presented by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School By George Eliot Adapted by Helen Edmundson Directed by Paul Clarkson WEST COUNTRY TOUR 2018 “They had entered the thorny wilderness, and the golden gates of their childhood had for ever closed behind them.

Come and enjoy a cream tea on #NationalCreamTeaDay at Becky Falls Two Devon plain scones, served with local strawberry jam, clotted cream and a pot of tea for one. Or why not try a savory tea, two Devon cheese scones, served with West Country cheddar cheese, red onion marmalade and a pot of tea for one.

Director: Dominic Cooke Writers: Ian McEwan Star: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Samuel West, Adrian Scarborough, Bebe Cave Adapted from Ian McEwan’s bestselling novel, On Chesil Beach centres on the relationship of a seemingly mismatched couple in the summer of 1962.

Yes the Spaced Invaders are back! 80’s covers band Spaced Invaders are a 5-piece 80s covers band based in Devon.

Dire Straits:UK is a brand new UK based tribute band to Mark Knopfler’s legendary Dire Straits. The band has that launched in 1977 has spawned some of the greatest loved songs of all time including Sultans of Swing, Walk of Life, the iconic Money for Nothing and the spine tingling Romeo and Juliet.

First prize winners of the prestigious Trio di Trieste Duo Competition in Italy, Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian have been performing together for over 15 years.

5 acres. Formal rose garden. Extensive areas of trees and shrubs, many rare or unusual. Stream. Pond. Lots of steps and bridges. Never perfect, always interesting.

Artistic garden in pretty village situated on edge of Blackdown Hills. Cottage style garden, planted to provide all season structure, texture and colour. Designed around pretty thatched house and old stone barns. Wonderful views, attractive vegetable garden and orchard, wild flower meadow.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

The Priory is a Grade II* listed building, originally a manor house extended in Victorian times as a home for an Augustinian order of nuns, now a retirement complex of 43 apartments and cottages.

Get a feel for how it would have been for the nurses and soldiers at Overbeck’s during its time as a Voluntary Aid Hospital for the Red Cross Society. You will be able to view the original autograph book signed by some of the soldiers and sign a replica. Booking Not Needed.

1 acre country garden with striking herbaceous borders, dry stone wall terracing, white garden, dahlia bed, wild meadow area and woodland area. Extensive fully organic vegetable garden with raised beds, soft fruit cage and polytunnels, together with an orchard with traditional varieties of apples, pears and nuts.

The successful Seaton Cycle Fest returns for its third year on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

Let's Rock Exeter! Pre-Pitched Accommodation DOES NOT INCLUDE FESTIVAL ENTRY - PLEASE PURCHASE THESE SEPARATELY: Tickets avaiable.

Proceeds for The Plymouth Rainbow Project. (Aid for Children in Romania)

Featuring pieces from Edward Elgar Join the University of Plymouth Choral Society at their singing workshop and explore a selection of Edward Elgar pieces, including: • Lux aeterna • Snow • Ave verum corpus. There will be an informal performance at 17:30 with a retiring collection for Brain Tumour Research.

Huzzah! It is time to cycle, take tea, converse and dress with style again! The 14th Velo Vintage Occasion & Ride will take place in Seaton, East Devon on the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.

Chris Gradwell, well known local saxophonist & clarinetist, commissioned Alfie Pugh to compose a jazz or light music work, which will be receiving its 1st performance. Music Deco is a trio - Kate Walker, soprano, Andrew Daldorph, piano, and Chris Gradwell.

MOUNT KELLY CHORAL SOCIETY Registered Charity No.1172838 COME AND JOIN US! Have you ever thought you might like to join a choir but haven’t quite got round to it? This is your opportunity to find out what it is like. Or just come and enjoy the day.

Join our beach rangers for an express beach clean on Woolacombe beach, every Sunday morning throughout July and August. Join our Beach Rangers for a Sunday morning breath of fresh air and help do your bit to keep our beach looking lovely this summer.

Can you tell your seahares from your starfish' Join our Beach Rangers to explore the wonderful rockpools of Combesgate Beach, near Woolacombe. The rockpools of Combesgate are teeming with life - fish, crabs, sea snails, star fish and anemones. Join our Beach Rangers to seek them out and learn about their lives.

As part of the National Trust’s Women in Power national programme, we will be exploring the lives of Emlin and Rebecca Finch - two women who ran the forge and whose reform and hard work created a sustainable and successful business. Booking Not Needed.

Can you tell your seahares from your starfish' Join our Beach Rangers to explore the wonderful rockpools of Combesgate Beach, near Woolacombe. The rock pools of Combesgate are teeming with life - fish, crabs, sea snails, star fish and anemones. Join our Beach Rangers to seek them out and learn about their lives.

The Gribbin Daymark will be open to the public giving spectacular views of St Austell Bay to the west and the Fowey estuary to the east. Walk out to the Gribbin Headland, take a picnic or stop off at Polridmouth Beach perhaps. Our volunteers will have the Daymark open so you can climb up the steps to the top.

Postcode - EX31 2AS Start time 5k – 11.00am Start time 10k – 11.00am The Barnstaple route follows the completely flat and scenic Tarka Trail paths through central Barnstaple and then heads along the side of the River Taw, returning via the same route.

A series of pastel drawings and pictures of ponies in their natural habitat by Giles Barton. Booking Not Needed.

Directed by Alistair Ganley Join the Cygnet Company this summer for a classic role-reversal comedy by the great C18th dramatist Pierre Marivaux.

Join a Ranger for a gentle stroll around the Woolacombe sand dunes and learn more about its intriguing history and wildlife. From golf clubs to army tanks, orchids to whitethroat warblers, there’s much more to Woolacombe than meets the eye.

Come and join in the search for the magnificent butterflies which thrive in the Heddon Valley on Exmoor. Join a butterfly expert from Butterfly Conservation on this hunt for some of the beautiful and rare butterflies which thrive in the Heddon Valley.

The Force family have been in business in Exeter since the 18th century and are well known local estate agents. Friends of Higher Cemetery are hosting a talk by David Force about his family history.

If you are passionate about music, love the magic of watching an epic musical on the big screen and enjoy the wonder of theatre, then the all new show, produced and directed by Colin Matthews, West End at the Movies, will be something you will not want to miss.

A professional, researched historical medieval theatre production telling of the fall of the Knights Templar, & the surrounding legends and accusations of heresy.

Put your wellies on for a day in Branscombe valley, helping the rangers give nature a hand by pulling the balsam from our waterways.

This exhibition of 200 photographs is drawn from the extensive collection of the Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC). The AMC was first established 25 years ago as a repository for vernacular photography and ephemera relating to the First and Second World Wars.

Celebrating its 90th year, Exeter Art Society will be holding a Summer Exhibition at The Custom House, Exeter Quay from 6 - 22 July 2018. Held in a beautiful waterside location, this is a great opportunity to view artwork or to purchase original works of art at reasonable prices.

The South West Beard Club is proud to present... South West Beard & Moustache Competition. Raising money for Armour to Barber. Armour to Barber helps ex-service personnel to gain vital work experience in approved barber shops all over the UK.

The show will include over five hours of dazzling flying displays featuring fast jets, historic warbirds, helicopters, formation aerobatic display teams and role demonstrations enhanced by spectacular pyrotechnics and flares.

Sponsored by Marsdens Devon Cottages 2017 was the Forth North Devon Street Food Awards. From midday on Saturday. Street Food Vendors from around the region competed for cash prizes and individually hand crafted trophies called Maurice’s from local glass crafters Shoreline Glass.

Situated in the beautiful Lyd Valley this is an attractive 3 acre garden in two parts. Walk through banks of unusual and interesting planting combinations to a meadow with stunning views of Dartmoor and meandering mown paths leading to vibrant, traditional herbaceous borders, running water, a productive greenhouse and...

This is the sixth annual Ilfracombe All Things Morris event and there will be plenty of Morris Activity to see and do over the weekend. Each day of the weekend has a major event and there will also be other themed events taking place around the town.

9 acre garden set among mature oaks, sequoiadendrons and a huge liquidambar started from a wilderness in the mid eighties. Rhododendrons, camellias and over 40 different magnolias. Arboretum, walled garden with borders and fruit and vegetables, rose garden and new enclosed garden with lily pond.

Country garden developed over past 10 years to encourage wildlife. Beautiful perennial native wildflower meadows, large ponds with ducks and swans, streams and wild areas covering 10 acres are accessible by gravel and grass pathways.

Get in touch with your inner Poldark as we welcome a professional scyther to Knightshayes in celebration of National Meadow Day. There will be demonstrations throughout the day, and you will also have the chance to give it a go yourself. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

A seasonal introduction to wild edible plants and the art of foraging. You’ll learn how to correctly identify common wild edible plants & trees, how to sustainably and safely gather them, hear about their folklore and historical uses, and how to prepare and cook with them.

Wild and Curious foraging will teach how to forage safely in the beautiful Killerton estate whilst discovering the transformative power of wild plants. Learn about plant history and folklore, and wild recipe ideas and preservation techniques. Booking Not Needed.

WW1 Memorial Concert - ’We Will Remember Them’. Plymouth Phoenix Chorale conducted by Marcus Alleyne, accompanied by The North Devon Sinfonia (winners of the BBC Great Orchestra Challenge 2017) will be performing ’The Armed Man’, a Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins, ’For the Fallen’...

The Twilight Walk is a 5 mile or 10 mile ‘PINK FIZZ’ themed sponsored walk along Exmouth Seafront with entertainment around the route, starting from The Maer, Exmouth. We are also incoporating a new 5K Fizz Run which takes place before the walk.

Our recent summer concerts have featured a fine mixture of English music; familiar incidental/film music, and some colourful and varied music for visiting soloists. This July is no exception, and with the 100th anniversary of the RAF this April 633 Squadron seemed very appropriate, along with Where Eagles Dare.

Learn how to rescue Whales, Dolphins & Seals. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) is a UK based marine animal rescue organisation. We have around 3,500 active volunteer Marine Mammal Medics around the UK and we are the only such specialist organisation covering England, Wales and Scotland.

A recently re-modelled small town front garden with all year round colour and planting. There will be a plant stall. On street parking and Holman Way and Quay car parks. Refreshments available at 17 orchard Way Topsham. Limited wheelchair access. No dogs allowed

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tiverton Grand canal walk. With such an important marker coming up, it only stands to reason that we make this BIG!! The 10k run/walk will take place with the family festival afterwards.

A small bird friendly front garden which is well stocked with some mature shrubs and a well established Wisteria. Street parking at Holman Way and Quay car parks. Refreshments available at 17 Orchard Way Topsham Limited wheelchair access No dogs allowed

LIVE IN THE WYLDES presents: Paloma Faith + Special Guests. Artists performing: Paloma Faith.: Tickets avaiable.

From a blank canvas five years ago this is now a colourful well stocked garden. On street parking at Holman Way and quay car parks Refreshments include tea coffee and homemade cakes available in the front garden. Limited wheelchair access No dogs allowed

After a year being cared for behind the scenes while the roof was being repaired the fashion collection is back with a bang and will be showing how women’s fashion became politicised during the campaign for women’s suffrage. Booking Not Needed.

An exhibition of Christie’s ’secret’ letters to her longstanding publisher HarperCollins is on display in the Walled Garden, created to celebrate HarperCollins’ 200th anniversary.

Joyce, Lady Amory, the last member of the family to live at Knightshayes, left a tremendous legacy. Join us to discover the trail she blazed in women’s golf in the 1920s and her role in creating the stunning famous garden here.

As part of the National Trust’s Women and Power programme for 2018, we are celebrating 100 years of women getting the vote by telling two stories of women from Killerton and their roles at the heart of the fight for votes for women, on opposing sides. Booking Not Needed.

Looking to get fit whilst enjoying the outdoors' GT Fitness runs a bootcamp all held within the gorgeous garden at Saltram. This fitness bootcamp is a great opportunity to get outdoors and active in the garden at Saltram. Gareth leads a one hour session three times a week.

This summer, Miracle unpacks Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy about a once-wealthy family, whose idleness and extravagance have brought them to the brink of bankruptcy. Obstinate and self-absorbed, they are deaf to the rumblings of change which surrounds them, and unable to accept help when they need it.

Muse, the world renowned multi-platinum selling and multi-award winning band from Devon, embarked on their ambitious Drones World Tour in 2015-16, playing over 130 dates across the globe.

Alex Highley (piano) makes a welcome return to The Flavel following his stunning recital last September.

Join Heartbreak, the Bennet sisters, and a host of charming, young bachelors (yes, Mr Darcy will be there), for an evening of comedy, romance, and more than one come-uppance at this outdoor adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Booking Advisable.

Local illustrator, Tim Godden, will be exhibiting his work including illustrations inspired by the people, places and history of Arlington Court. Booking Not Needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

1 acre plus plantaholic’s garden designed for yr-round structure and colour. Many specimen trees, large collection of herbaceous plants, over 200 roses, woodland shrubs, dahlias, gravel and grass borders, small orchard, vegetable patch, small pond.

Jade has performed alongside musicians from around the world, including: Claire Martin, Clare Teal and Duncan Lamont. She is a Fellow of Trinity College London and has studied with top classical saxophonists Hannah Marcinowicz, Nigel Wood and Gerard McChrystal.

Dittisham overlooks the widest stretch of the beautiful River Dart just three miles upstream from Dartmouth. The village, protected from the worst weather by rolling hills and the temperance of the Gulf Stream, is a gardeners paradise! A group of eight or more gardens will be opening their gates in July.

Bovey Tracey is a pretty cob and granite built town nestling in Dartmoor foothills. Ashwell: steeply sloping 1840s walled garden, vineyard, mixed borders, soft fruit, vegetables, orchard, wild flowers. Bridge Cottage: structured but quirky garden on historic pottery site; varied planting.

Hunt for the clues around the garden and grounds to help you answer the questions and claim your prize. (1 per trail, normal admission applies). Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join our free friendly 5K family run every Saturday of the year, 9am start. It’s not a race but a timed run along the same off-road course each week marshalled by volunteers. Supervised children and dogs on leads are welcome to join in too. Register at parkrun.org.uk/Killerton. Booking Not Needed. Yes.

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 also a beautiful Mulberry Tree and 3 Sorbus Hupehensis (Pink Pagoda).

The Callington Singers invite you to celebrate their 35th Anniversary with a performance of the Requiem by Faure and other great choral works, including ’Jubilate’ by Andrew Downes, which has been composed especially for the Callington Singers.

The day will be full of fun and packed with a programme of all sorts of activities and entertainment for all ages. There will be another Clovelly Cup Rally with the North Devon Yacht Club! They will be racing outside the harbour across the bay.

Given her musical pedigree – daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth – it is no surprise that Jacqui is firmly positioned as one of the UK’s foremost jazz vocalists.

This summer, Miracle unpacks Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy about a once-wealthy family, whose idleness and extravagance have brought them to the brink of bankruptcy. Obstinate and self-absorbed, they are deaf to the rumblings of change which surrounds them, and unable to accept help when they need it.

Nat King Cole was an original, selling in excess of 30 million records during his career. His voice unmistakeable and completely unique, loved the world over.

The Gribbin Daymark will be open to the public giving spectacular views of St Austell Bay to the west and the Fowey estuary to the east. Walk out to the Gribbin Headland, take a picnic or stop off at Polridmouth Beach perhaps. Our volunteers will have the Daymark open so you can climb up the steps to the top.

We’ll be there most Sundays and Bank Holidays too, to welcome you for seaside fun all through the summer months. From rockpooling, mini raft building and wild art, there are plenty of ’50 Things’ activities to look forward to on Branscombe beach with our friendly Beach Welcomers. Booking Not Needed.

Militaria, badges, patches, medals, artefacts, Uniforms, Vintage and Collectables, offered by a diverse selection of Traders. Set inside an original WW2 Nissen Hut Traders - set up from 9am, can park outside to unload then move to longer term parking; ask if you need to bring your own table.

In an area of outstanding natural beauty with countryside and sea views, 1½ acre garden of lawns, mature trees and shrubs. Children’s play area, pergola, decorative ponds, small orchard and seasonal flower borders.

A brilliant range of tractors and engines on display, showing early steam and engines at their best, along with all the amazing sights, sounds and smells that these workhorses of a bygone era bring. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Tom Jones + Into the Ark. Artists performing: Tom Jones.: Tickets avaiable.

Join a guided walk around the historic parkland and discover stories it holds. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join one of the gardeners and take a seasonal tour of the garden, discovering its short but interesting history and amazing collection of rare and exotic plants. Normal admission charges apply. Booking Not Needed.

Large, ever developing garden of 200 acre estate around ancient historic manor house. Wildlife garden. Restored old fish ponds, stream and woodland rich in bird life. Unusual fruit orchard. Scented historic narcissi bulbs in Apr.

What if your first true love was someone you’d been told you must hate? Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents.

See the art of making great cheese. With a unique behind the scenes experience, we’ll show you from the ground up how we craft world-class cheese. There’s a lot to pack in to a day in the life of Home Farm... 9.30am Meet at Home Farm and come to the Farm Kitchen in plenty of time for a 10am start.

Can you help with The Big Butterfly Count by finding a quiet spot and seeing how many butterflies you can spot in 15 minutes' Visitors will be able to pick up a basic butterfly ID sheet and map with some of the best spots to sit and count butterflies marked on it.

Can you help with The Big Butterfly Count by finding a quiet spot and seeing how many butterflies you can spot in 15 minutes' Visitors will be able to pick up a basic butterfly ID sheet and map with some of the best spots to sit and count butterflies marked on it.

Michael King is widely recognized as the best in the business at being Elvis. Backed by his superb backing band and singers, this show is what many in the Elvis world describe as one of the most authentic and dynamic Elvis Presley tribute shows ever.

Adams: Short ride in a fast machine Stravinsky: The rite of spring Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Conductor: Philip Mackenzie

Chagstock. Artists performing: Imelda May, Buzzcocks.: Tickets avaiable.

Take a peek into history. Did you know that children used to write with chalk on slates? Follow the trail around the grounds, find the answers and win a prize.

Take a peek into history. Did you know that children used to write with chalk on slates' Follow the trail around the grounds, find the answers and win a prize. 2 per child. Take a peek into history.

Direct from the streets of New York, City Cirque Xtreme is coming to Crealy this summer! Indulge the adrenaline junkie in you when you come and see this action-packed, adrenaline-fuelled stunt show every Monday – Saturday during the summer holidays.

Collectables and Jewellery, Bric-a-brac, A wide selection of quality paperback books and plenty of gifts from the RNLI souvenir stall. Donkey rides and Bouncy Castles

Navigate your way through the school holidays solving our mazes, games and puzzles. This includes a labyrinth and the chance to really challenge yourself on our immersive rope maze. Booking Not Needed.

Join us this Summer as we celebrate 250 years of the Royal Academy of Arts, inspired by artist Angelika Kauffmann and Plympton’s born and bred Joshua Reynolds. See the Parkers extensive collection of art.

Step back in time to the decadence of the jazz age with this celebration of the 1920s. Sip cocktails on the bowling lawn as Rachael Roberts and the Gatsby Gang perform Jazz classics from the ’Roaring Twenties’ on the Loggia, and soak up the beautiful surroundings of the D’Oyly Carte’s 1920s...

Experience Arlington Court in a different way by joining a creative writing workshop which focuses on our fascinating collection. Join Lu Hersey and Lottie Sweeney, from The Write Road, to start your creative journey.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

1 acre historical walled former kitchen garden of the Lindridge Park Estate, fallow for over 50 years.

Pretty Muddy® isn’t like any other fundraising event. It’s a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through. Whatever the distance. However dirty you get. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

Postcode - EX5 1DJ Start time 5k – 11.00am Start time 10k – 9.30am The Exeter route follows the paths and fields around the showground with lovely views of the countryside to be taken in. There are also plenty of opportunities for spectators here. The terrain is a mix of tarmac and grass fields.

Can you help with The Big Butterfly Count by finding a quiet spot and seeing how many butterflies you can spot in 15 minutes' Visitors will be able to pick up a basic butterfly ID sheet and map with some of the best spots to sit and count butterflies marked on it.

Date: 25 May 2018 - 8 September 2018 Fans of LEGO®, big and small, are in for a rare treat this summer as a large and exciting exhibition, entitled Brick Built, goes on show at Torquay Museum, showcasing some amazing and enormous models made entirely of LEGO® bricks.

The Tempest is a spectacular play and will make fantastic viewing for a summer’s evening in the setting of the Walled Garden of Bradley Manor. Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, and his daughter Miranda after being cast out from their home are washed up on a distant, mystical island.

Discover quirky facts about Drake’s famous voyage. Collect your passport to the past from visitor welcome to help you follow Drake’s route and become a Tudor explorer. Booking Not Needed. Perfect for families.

Reminiscent of the convalescing World War One soldiers at Overbeck’s, who amused themselves doing craft activities, such as decorating shells, making cardboard animals and raffia flowers. You can have a go at re-creating these each Wednesday in the schoo. Booking Not Needed.

Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band in concert at the Sheldon Open Air Theatre. Wednesday 25th July. Some tribute artists look like their idol, some sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Elton John does both. Close your eyes and you won’t believe your ears, open your eyes and you wont believe them either!

The courses aim to give you solid practical skills and an enthusiasm that you will take with you. I offer you my 35 years experience and my love of figurative sculpture.

Why not bring a picnic to enjoy while you relax and informally discuss a good book at Agatha Christie’s holiday home' In May the book club will be meeting in the marquee in Greenway’s Walled Garden to discuss ’The World of Jeeves’ by P. G. Wodehouse.

Explore the beautiful Baggy Point in this family friendly trail. Enjoy this self-led family trail along the beautiful headland at Baggy Point, and learn more about the amazing coastal creatures that live here. Pick up your trail map from the Baggy Point car park kiosk. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for all children.

Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Heddon Valley down to the beach following the family butterfly trail. The Heddon Valley attracts hundreds of butterflies. To celebrate them we have created a fun family trail through the valley, with clues to find along the way. You might even spot some of the real things!

Follow this gentle nature trail through the beautiful Beckland Woods in search of the hidden clues. Can you find them all' Can you find the animal clues hidden in the woods' This gentle self-led nature trail starts from the car park at Brownsham, near Hartland Point, and winds through the beautiful woodland.

The Story Of The Beach Boys® A Tribute Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will

Go Tell Alice & the Beach Boyz Tribute Band in concert at the Sheldon Open Air Theatre. Friday 27th July.

The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers return to Overbeck’s this July. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Sir Francis Drake Armada Cup with ’Criers’ arriving from across the globe. With entrants from Australia, Canada and Bermuda, to name. Booking Not Needed.

Leopallooza. Artists performing: St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Tom Grennan, Rat Boy, Kelis, The Go! Team, Idles, KIKO BUN, The Electric Swing Circus, Keir, Life, Estrons, Dead!, Park Hotel, King No-One, Bryde, Laurel, Husky Loops, Swedish Death Candy, The Lightning Year, Her's, Trudy and the Romance, OH MY GOD!

Make your own mini raft with the help of the ranger team then launch it on the river Lyd to see how well it sails. Booking Advisable. Phone: 01822 820320. Children welcome, they must be supervised at all times. Dogs on leads welcome.

Plantsman’s small town environmental garden, landscaped with small ponds and 7ft waterfall. Interlinked through abutilons to Japanese, Italianate, tropical areas. Specialising in fruit incl peaches, figs, kiwi. Tender plants incl bananas, tree fern, brugmansia, lantanas, oleanders. Mandevilla.

Each day from 28 July – 25 August 2018, the beautiful estate at Dartington transforms into a thriving venue for Summer School concerts and events that are open to the public. Visit dartington.org/summerconcerts full event programme.

Pick up a trail booklet from reception and start exploring the grounds at Arlington Court to find for some of our terrific trees. Have a go at bark rubbing and see if you can identify all of the trees to claim to your prize! 1 per trail. Normal admission. Booking Not Needed.

Keep your eyes peeled this summer at the gorge and see how many things you can tick off on your walk. There might even be some of the gorge’s more mystical residents to spot.

Beautiful valley alongside R Dart. East Lower Lodge: atmospheric woodland garden with imaginative planting in natural setting. Contains jungle area with bamboo teahouse, meandering grass pathways, lawns, borders with stream, potager and vegetable garden.

A stunning celebration of one of the greatest singer –songwriters of all time. Featuring international George Michael tribute, Wayne Dilks and his 8 piece band. Enjoy a musical journey that spans 35 years of hit records, from Wham to his solo career.

Pure Queen in concert at the Sheldon Open Air Theatre. Saturday 28th July. With the untimely loss of the late great Freddie Mercury in 1991 there has been a huge void to fill in popular music.

An action packed day of speed hill climbing with the fastest driver/car combinations in the country taking practice for the Avon Tyres/TTC Group British Championship on Sunday July 29th.

RNLI Sale & Coffee Morning Homemade cakes Collectables and Jewellery, Bric-a-brac, A wide selection of quality paperback books and plenty of gifts from the RNLI souvenir stall.

The Story Of The Beach Boys® A Tribute Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will

Sunday 29th July 2018, 2pm - 4pm Are you a mad scientist in training? Do you like to meddle with forces we barely understand (or do Science, as it’s also known)? If so, then come to our Mad Science event in Clearbrook. Last year we had water rockets, mud volcanoes, we dug up earthworms and made cola fountains.

Live Wrestling Supershow returns to Torquay brought to you by Limited Edition Pro Wrestling (LEP) for another packed blockbuster show. ITV’s Loved Island Star - Adam Maxted will be coming down and is ready to meet the fans of Devon!