What's On Salcombe

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.

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.

Divertimento String Quartet give around 20 concerts a year. They enjoy exploring the rich and varied string quartet repertoire and their engaging introductions present the music in an informal and approachable style. The perfect sound of four strings is thought to be closest to the sound of a quartet of voices.

3 courses of English classics with coffee and petit fours

Cocktail on arrival, 2 course lunch with a glass of wine, coffee and petit fours

As the days get longer and the weather warms up, we’ve got a day full of ’50 things’ fun and games on the beach to make the most of it.

Evolving garden, high up in South Devon countryside. Sitting in 2½ acres there is a large kitchen garden terraced into the hillside with adjoining orchard. Vibrant array of azaleas and rhododendrons surround the barns and courtyard. Farmhouse is surrounded by a mix of herbaceous borders, shrubs and lawns.

A very special evening of eclectic, contemporary folk as Charlie Dore, one of the UK’s most respected songwriters teams up with multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman of Steeleye Span to share her brand new album, Dark Matter.

“Podfather” and star of Radio 4’s Relativity, Richard Herring gets to the half century (against all odds) and looks at how his life has changed in the last decade, from irresponsible, single kidult, literally fighting his way through a mid-life crisis, to married father who is mid-way to the telegram from the Queen

Hailed as ‘a masterpiece of 21st century dance’ from English National Ballet, Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time in 2018, giving ballet fans the opportunity to see this award-winning production in glorious high definition on the big screen.

After his sell out talk on the ESA’s Rosetta Mission, Dr John Ellwood (consultant to ESA on the Mars programme) will take us on a new journey - to the planet Mars. Many nations have tried to get to the red planet, but few have succeeded.

Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist.

Sunny has been playing the “outrageous and raunchy" Lilian Bellamy in Radio 4’s The Archers for the past 16 years and has become one of the listeners’ most favourite characters!

Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris, will see Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war.

With a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from critics, An American in Paris is coming from London’s West End to The Flavel. This breathtakingly beautiful Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar® winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’.

Join the German Comedy Ambassador for Teutonic jolliness at its best. Expect some old favourites and plenty of new ideas. Some might call it work-in-progress but Henning prefers to describe it as masterpiece-under-construction.

Come along and enjoy all the usual attractions of our bi-annual village fair from 11am to 4pm. Music and Dance displays, train rides, bouncy castle. Many stalls including cakes, books, plants. Refreshments and Wine Garden

On selected dates in spring, artist in residence Jo Turner will be in the garden capturing the views of Coleton Fishacre. Jo specialises in landscapes, buildings, objects and people, mostly working in pen and ink, as well as water colours.

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.

Why not join one of the countryside rangers for a walk through Greenway garden out to part of the estate' On the walk you will find out about the work that the National Trust rangers do to care for this special place. Booking Not Needed. Children are very welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Why not join the gardeners at Greenway for a free walk and talk through the glorious woodland garden filled with spring flowers. Greenway’s romantic woodland garden is renowned for its spring flowers - from camellias to rhododendrons, as well as swathes of spring bulbs.

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.

On the first Wednesday of each month the garden team blitz an overgrown or neglected area of garden - can you help' The work involves cutting down or digging out weeds, brambles, overgrown shrubs and moving debris to the shredder or bonfire. No gardening skills are necessary.

Would you like to join the ranger team for an opportunity to listen to and identify early morning bird song, whilst taking a walk on the beautiful Greenway estate' To make it even more worth your while, the walk finishes with coffee, tea and bacon sandwiches. Booking Essential. Phone: 01803 842382.

Why not bring a picnic to enjoy while you relax and informally discuss one of Agatha Christie’s books' Visit Greenway’s website nearer the time to find out which book will be the focus, but even if you’ve never read the book, the evening is a good chance to enjoy good company and lively

South Brent Amateur Dramatic Society present their Spring production, the classical psychological thriller ‘Gaslight’ by Patrick Hamilton.

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.

In 1737, Telemann travelled to Paris where he met with the foremost French musicians of the day - including Blavet, Guinon, and Forqueray. They performed 12 sets of “Paris Quartets” together - with Telemann on the harpsichord!

Divertimento String Quartet give around 20 concerts a year. They enjoy exploring the rich and varied string quartet repertoire and their engaging introductions present the music in an informal and approachable style. The perfect sound of four strings is thought to be closest to the sound of a quartet of voices.

Felix Thorn is an artist who creates music using audiovisual sculptures designed and constructed by himself. The project Felix’s Machines was originally built as an acoustic set of machines intended for gallery exhibitions, installations and intimate performances.

Premiering an exciting new work, composer and drummer Seb Rochford (Polar Bear, Acoustic Ladyland) explores the theme of communication with an innovative exploration of immersive lighting design and acoustic music performed live by two drummers & two trombonists.

In a live commentary screening of a 1956 comedy about football, scheduled to premiere at the Corvin Cinema the week of the popular uprising against the USSR in Hungary, which lead to one of the largest refugee crises of the twentieth century, Deborah Pearson unlocks a surprisingly personal story.

A series of events, public discussions and exhibitions on the Dartington Hall estate to celebrate the lives and explore the legacy of the Rodriguez sisters, Carito and Marina, who came to Britain as child refugees during the Spanish Civil War and went on to become much loved teachers and to contribute so much to life

Meet over 20 of the South West’s best suppliers and experts and let them inspire you. The fair will be packed with practical tips and ideas, and all the creativity, imagination and excitement you need to make your dream wedding a reality.

Step back in time to the 1930s and 40s on April 21st– 22nd at the John Fowler Holiday Park. The The entertainment during the weekend, is second to none. On Saturday, be blown away by the powerful vocal talents of Radio 2 regular Louise Parker, who interprets swing, blues and gospel classics with style and passion.

Join us for a nature-inspired family day in the Dartington Deer Park with maypole, dance, craft and music! Individual workshops are all bookable on the day. Refreshments on sale in the woodland. See a full programme of activities here: www.dartington.org/visit/deer-park/events/merry-may/

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.

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to eat cake with the apes at Paignton Zoo! Learn about our primates with the chance to quiz keepers about what really makes apes tick! Enjoy presentations and a guided tour of the orang-utan, gorilla and gibbon enclosures. All of this plus a delicious slice of cake!

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.

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 provide free guided tours.

FEELING KINKY? The Kast off Kinks are actual former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’, back together playing great music and re-living the good times whilst keeping the songs alive that made The Kinks a household name.

Learn to Lindy Hop/Swing Dance Swing into Spring!! Our Lindy Hop/Swing Dance night is becoming very popular and people want to dance every week so we have booked one of the best in the biz for a Friday night course 7.00pm – 8.00pm.

Celebrate Record Store Day at The Lucky 7 Club The record store has made a come-back, vinyl is super trendy but for some of us it didn’t ever go away!

Hold on tight folks – it’s going to be a riotous one! Big costumes high energy, plenty of attitude and the return of one of the biggest names in burlesque – a gal who swapped Yorkshire for Shanghai for 5 years – she’s back – Anna Fur Laxis! It’s going to be a hell of a show!

Join our Coastal Crew and help us keep the shores clean! In 2018, Living Coasts will be running a series of beach cleans around Torbay, with the first one at Preston Beach on 12th May 2018.

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).

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.

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.