South Hams Events
Everyday Histories and Local Authors
Fri 11 Sep, Sat 12 Sep, Tue 15 Sep, Fri 18 Sep, Sat 19 Sep
Totnes Museum, 70 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5RU
Heritage Open Day: Totnes Museum will be celebrating the many local authors who've lived and worked in Totnes with an exhibition, readings and...
Coleton Fishacre
Sat 12 Sep and Sun 13 Sep
Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth TQ6 0EQ
Heritage Open Day: Sitting within a sub-tropical coastal garden, Coleton Fishacre's Arts and Crafts house with Art Deco interior transports...
Dartington Day of Dance
Sat 12 Sep
Totnes Castle, Castle Street, Totnes TQ9 5NU
Heritage Open Day: Dartington Morris are once again hosting an annual Day of Morris Dancing in Totnes, on Saturday 12 September 2026...
Torre Abbey
Sun 13 Sep
Torre Abbey House & Gardens, The Kings Drive, Torquay TQ2 5JE
Heritage Open Day: Step inside one of Torbay's most treasured historic landmarks and enjoy free admission to Torre Abbey for one day only as...
Talk + Q&A : Making theatre accessible for neurodivergent people
Fri 18 Sep
Brixham Yacht Club
Overgang Road,
Brixham TQ5 8AR
FREE EVENT (donations for the theatre company welcome but in no way required)
Our theatre company founder Laura will be presenting a talk on making...
‘Back to School’ at The Mansion
Sat 19 Sep
The Mansion, 36A Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5RP
Heritage Open Day: Come and join us as we open our spaces and host classes all over the Mansion: History, Art, Archaeological Jewellery making, Tai...
Experimental Archaeology in Action: Prehistoric Shell Jewellery Making Workshop
Sat 19 Sep
Ceramics Studio, The Mansion, 36 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5RP
Heritage Open Day: Join Alexander Ringsmith, Totnes Heritage Trustee, for an experimental archaeology workshop producing prehistoric shell jewellery,...
Totnes Trust - Explore the Town Mill
Sat 19 Sep
Jamming Station, The Town Mill, Coronation Road, Totnes TQ9 5DF
Heritage Open Day: The Town Mill was erected prior to 1588; explore this unique building and see some of its original internal workings...
Kirkham House Open Day
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
English Heritage Trust, Kirkham House, Kirkham Street, Paignton TQ3 3AX
Heritage Open Day: On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September Kirkham House will be open from 1100-1600. As part of the 2026 Heritage Open Days Festival,...
Special Festival Tours of St Mary's Church Totnes
Sat 19 Sep
St. Marys Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Heritage Open Day: Details at www.stmarystotnes.org/events - or look out for signs outside the church...
Bringing the Music of the Past to Life
Sat 19 Sep
St. Marys Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Heritage Open Day: An informal hands on workshop with the Morley Consort on seventeenth-century music-making, presenting excerpts from the coming...
Totnes Town Saxon Boat Building Project and Traditional Woodcarving
Sat 19 Sep
St. Marys Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Heritage Open Day: Come and have a go at traditional woodworking and be part of building a longboat from green oak!...
Totnes Guildhall
Sat 19 Sep
The Guildhall, Ramparts Walk, Totnes TQ9 5QH
Heritage Open Day: Discover a hidden gem with over a thousand years of rich history waiting to be explored.....
Dartington Morris Dancers
Sat 19 Sep
Elmhirst Lodge Square, Totnes TQ9 5NS
Heritage Open Day: Don’t miss seeing the much loved and ever popular and friendly Dartington Morris Dancers, an exciting new addition this year to...
Totnes Castle Open Day
Sat 19 Sep
Totnes Castle, Castle Street, Totnes TQ9 5NU
Heritage Open Day: Don't miss a visit to English Heritage’s beautiful castle in the heart of Totnes town...
Trail of Trades: discover the hidden stories of Torbay and Devon working life
Sat 19 Sep
Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 1HG
Heritage Open Day: Visit Torquay Museum for free on Saturday 19th September as we unveil local histories of work within our galleries with a brand...
Open Afternoon: The Elmhirsts' House and Book Collection
Sun 20 Sep
The Dartington Hall Trust, The Elmhirst Centre, Dartington Hall, Totnes TQ9 6EL
Heritage Open Day: Discover the former private residence of Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, the founders of the Dartington 'experiment,'...
Join our choir in Torquay for a FREE taster session
Mon 5 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Mon 16 Nov, Mon 23 Nov
St Matthias Church, Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 1HW
Are you looking to learn to sing?
The Torquay Rock Choir is led by local singing teacher Richard Toomer...