Events Around Devon

Felicity Jones gives an outstanding performance in Mimi Leder’s biopic of trailblazing US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon for the modern age. F-rated (awarded to films directed by a woman and/or written by a woman).

Visit Tiverton Museum’s new temporary exhibition and explore Mid Devon’s international links over the centuries. . The exhibition is family friendly. Entry as part of normal admission. Runs until 31 August.

Naturalist, broadcaster and author Stephen Moss combines detective work, natural history, folklore and first-hand observations to explore how birds got their names and our long and eventful relationship with the natural world.

Green Book is a 2018 American comedy-drama film. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s, it follows a tour between African-American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen),[5] an Italian-American bouncer who served as Shirley’s driver and bodyguard.

A Talk By, Kevin Dixon Torquay Museum Society Lectures Torquay resident, Kevin provides a fascinating insight into radicalism, rebellion, riot & counterculture in Victorian Torbay, including The Torquay Chartists, The Bread Riots, & the Salvation Army Riot.

An exhibition of student’s artwork inspired by Dartington’s history of risk taking opened at the Green Table café in Dartington. Experiment and Risk , which is on to 23 April, was curated by 17 and 18 year olds from Kennicott Sixth Form Centre’s BTEC Art and Design course.

Join one of the gardeners and enjoy a seasonal tour of the gardens discovering its short but interesting history and amazing collection of plants. Booking Not Needed. Phone: 01548 842893.

2019 marks a special anniversary, here at the Babbacombe Theatre - the venue, originally a concert hall, opened its doors 80 years ago, in May 1939! A special anniversary should be celebrated, and in epic proportion! The all new family, variety production, ‘Starburst’, promises to do just that.

A Talk By, Dr. Peter Riley Torquay Museum Society Lectures In the Bicentenary year of Walt Whitman birth, Dr. Peter Riley, Lecturer in American Studies at Exeter University, discusses the great American poet’s celebration of American nationhood in his major work, Leaves of Grass.

All Is True is a 2018 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Ben Elton. It stars Branagh as William Shakespeare and takes its title from an alternate name for his play Henry VIII.

Professor Chris Lintott is patron of Torbay Astronomical Society and Torquay Museum and is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford, where he is also a research fellow at New College.

St Peters Preparatory School presents Dazzle! This ever popular school musical tells the story of Poppy Pringle, who inherits a run-down seaside fun fair.

A full day course running through all the basic and enhanced functions of cooking with an Aga -learn everything in the relaxed atmosphere of a Devon Aga kitchen -start with Aga cooked breakfast and finish with a late lunch and glass of wine.

“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!” Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experience in one amazing show!

Enjoy the nature reserve, learn new skills, become more active and meet others Join our social club for over 55s to enjoy walks around Seaton Wetlands and wildlife themed activities.

‘Swinging and Singing’ with A.J.s Big Band and vocalist. Following their last sell-out concert at the Pavilions,the highly acclaimed seventeen piece band returns with another packed programme of swing and jazz classics from the golden age of the big bands and beyond.

The Correspondents consist of a singer Mr Bruce and a producer Chucks. Both growing up in South London, they formed in 2007 and within two years had taken their high octane genre blending dance music from house parties to festival main stages.

This fast moving, roller coaster of a journey through some of the greatest songs of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, will be a show you are sure to remember.

Join us at the Torquay Comedy Club where we bring you a superb selection of some of the best comedians on the circuit. Tickets sell out fast so get yours now to avoid disappointment.

Why not start looking out those broken items that have been stowed away awaiting a decision on what to do with them and bring them to our Repair Cafe? Our team of volunteer specialist repairers will do their best to fix them for you and, at the same time, show what fun it can be to give something a new lease of life.

The South are an impressive 9 piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties.

2 events in one day - a great day out! A celebration of local Crafts People from the local area, a range of lovely items for sale, Painting, Glass Blowing, Lacemaking, Quilting & Embroidery Jewellery, Pottery, Wooden items Fused Glass And lots more….

A 60s and 70s themed disco with DJ Ian Parks Fancy dress optional, prize for best dressed Fundraising for four local charities Assist Teignbridge, The Strand Community Center, Dawlish Community Transport and the Open Daw Tickets available from all four charities

A captivating film created before your eyes. Featuring live music, hand drawn puppets and cinematic projection, Shakespeare’s tragedy is brought to life as you’ve never seen it before. Following their critically acclaimed Odyssey, The Paper Cinema re-imagine Macbeth as a cautionary tale for our times.

National Learn to Play Day offers the general public the chance to have a FREE ‘taster’ lesson on a musical instrument. It aims to inspire everyone, young and old, and of different levels of experience to appreciate the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument.