Holidays by the sea in Devon
A calendar of festivals, markets and celebrations across South Hams and Devon.
A selection of festivals and events taking place across the South Hams and wider Devon area throughout the year.
Devon's biggest 'fine food' Farmers Market held every 3rd Sunday of the month, with vendors selling Veggie, Thai, Indian, local Devonshire burgers, Caribbean and more. Dates: 18th February, 18th March, 15th April, 20th May, 17th June, 15th July, 19th August, 16th September, 21st October, 18th November.
The comedy festival returns for 3 nights of fun and laughter, featuring Steve Shanyaski, Richard Herring, Anna Morris and Jonny Awsum for a unique kids show.
Spinners, weavers, dyers, felters, knitters and all wool craft enthusiasts gather to learn new skills, source local wool and stockists, and share and create.
Easter egg hunts and Easter themed activities for kids of all ages, with bottle feeding new arrivals, animal cuddles and two big entertainment shows daily.
An evening paddle by canoe, setting off in daylight and paddling upstream, pitching up on the river bank to cook burgers over the fire with a story-teller, then paddling back as night falls to the sound of owls. No previous canoeing experience required. Dates: 6th April, 7th April and the 13th of April.
The UK's first, biggest and best gin festival, with a huge variety of gins from around the world, live music, great food, a gin cocktail bar, masterclasses and the chance to meet gin distillers. Over 18s only.
A music and arts festival celebrating creativity, diversity and hi-jinks, set amongst Torquay's coastline around the 800-year-old grounds of Torre Abbey.
A celebration of Salcombe brown crab, regarded as the finest crab in the world, and a showcase for the local fishing, food, drink and tourism industries.
Over 100 free performances spanning almost every musical genre, held at venues throughout the town including pubs, churches, restaurants and in the open air.
A week of family entertainment with live music, arts & crafts, children's activities, food & drink stalls, a bar, circus skills and an art trail at various locations about town.
Creeks End Pub in Kingsbridge hosts a Devon beer, cider and gin tasting event with live music, raising funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease.
A celebration of the best of Devon's thriving food and drink community, with an emphasis on local, sustainable produce.
A celebration of the eclectic mix of tastes and sounds from the area, with a Kid Zone offering free workshops, crafts, outdoor activities, face painting and a bouncy castle.
A Newton Abbot festival, now in its 7th year, hosting top local, national and international DJs and bands across six diverse stages of music.
Brings together 200 makers of contemporary craft, including silversmiths, potters, furniture makers, textile artists, glass makers, jewellery, 3D printing and surfboards, with a Children's Craft tent, live music, street food and a Talk Tipi.
Returning for its 15th year in aid of Children's Hospice South West, with local artists' work to watch, engage with and purchase, plus musical performances along the River Dart.
A 10-day event bringing together readers and authors in glorious surroundings, sharing the pleasure and power of language and ideas.
The 4th annual festival offering over 60 kinds of beer, ales and ciders, plus wines and soft drinks, with live music and a barbecue.
An action-packed week with a Fun Fair, crowning of the Fair Queen, fireworks, five-a-side football, teddy bears' picnic, three-legged race, big quiz, boules, dog show, raft race and crab catching competitions, closing with a carnival procession and lantern parade.
The Inn Theatre Company presents a week of Shakespeare, performing at Dartmouth Castle.
Somewhere between a carnival and a regatta, offering a day of creative entertainment and nautical fun.
A festival by dogs for dogs, with dog shows including classes such as 'waggiest tail', 'best in show' and 'golden oldie', an agility course, live music, food and drink stalls, a chill-out zone, doggy ice cream and doggy massage. Tickets are wristbands, and dogs get tickets too, which are biscuits at the gate.
A packed programme of fun and festivities including sandcastle competitions and the harbour swim.
Exhibits heritage machinery including tractors, commercial vehicles, motorbikes, cars, steam engines and horse-drawn ploughs, with a craft marquee, licensed bar, children's entertainer, birds of prey, tractor and trailer rides, bouncy castle and donkey rides.
Good old-fashioned family fun, from children's races and family sandcastle competitions to live music, food and drink.
Entries in horticulture, floral art, homecraft and domestic pets, plus showing and judging of horses, cattle and sheep, a Grand Parade, over 100 trade stands, 70 craft stands, a food and drink tent, children's pets corner, bouncy castle, vintage and modern tractors, live folk music and a licensed bar.
A chance for the public to enjoy art at its origin, with resident artists and artisans opening their studios to sell their work, featuring over 200 artists across more than 140 venues in Devon.
The only festival in the UK just for dads and children, with bushcraft skills, silly science, den-building, campfires, songs and stories, an art & craft tent, a farm walk and the Official World Dad Dancing Championship.
Features inspiring talks, readings and conversations with authors, scientists, playwrights, historians, broadcasters, economists, comedians and rising literary stars.
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