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June
Mon 25th May – Sun 7th June
Sun 31st May - Tue 2nd June
Thur 4th
Fri 5th
Fri 5th
Fri 5th - Sat 6th
Sat 6th
Sat 6th
Sat 6th
Sat 6th - Sat 13th
Sun 7th
Sun 7th
Sun 7th
Tue 9th - Thur 11th
Tue 9th June - Thur 30th July
Wed 10th
Fri 12th
Fri 12th - Sat 13th
Sun 14th
Sun 14th - Sun 21st
Wed 17th
Wed 17th - Thur 18th
Wed 17th - Sun 21st
Fri 19th - Sun 21st
Sat 20th
Sat 20th
Sat 20th
Sat 20th
Sat 20th
Sun 21st
Sun 21st
Sun 21st
Tue 23rd - Sat 27th
Fri 26th
Fri 26th
Sat 27th - Sun 28th Sun 28th
Sun 28th
iOrchestra Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay
English Riviera International Dance Festival TLH Leisure Resort & Riviera International Centre
The Carpenters Story
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Halfway to Paradise, The Billy Fury Story
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Toyah, Up Close and Personal
Babbacombe Theatre
Occombe Beer Festival
Occombe Farm, Paignton
An Evening of Dirty Dancing
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Anniversary of D Day to include 75th Anniversary Dunkirk Beacon Quay, Torquay
Monster Saturday - Egyptian Inventions
Torquay Museum
Billy Liar
Little Theatre, Torquay
Race for Life
Clennon Valley, Paignton
Triathlon
Babbacombe Downs
Philharmonia Orchestra
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Plant and Waste Recycling Show Sailing
Paignton Green
Regattas
The Hollow
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Otter Chaos at Living Coasts
Living Coasts, Torquay
Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee - The Intimate Magic Tour
Brixham Theatre
The Judy Garland Story
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Classic Motorcycles Event
Cockington, Torquay
English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament
Torquay
Rotary Babbacombe Fair
Babbacombe Downs
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
Princess Theatre, Torquay
La Solitaire du Figaro
Beacon Quay, Torquay
Supernova National Championship
Paignton
Armed Forces Day
Babbacombe Downs
Brixham Trawler Race
Brixham Harbour
Joe McElderry - The Evolution Tour
Babbacombe Theatre
Sailing Taster Day
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Babbacombe Cliff Railway - Father’s Day Event
Babbacombe Downs
Preston Rotary Club Fun Day
Paignton Green
World Giraffe Day
Paignton Zoo
TOADS SMC: Legally Blonde
Princess Theatre, Torquay
A Neo-Vaudeville Night Of Delights
Brixham Theatre
Welsh National Opera Chorus Concert
Riviera International Centre
Torbay Festival Of Song Paignton
Jimmy Cricket
Babbacombe Theatre
Torbay Half Marathon
Paignton Green
Ongoing Events
Starlight (Tues,Weds)
Tues 10th Feb – Wed 21st Oct
Babbacombe Theatre
Torquay Utd FC Exhibition
Mon 16th Feb – Sat 5th Sept
Torquay Museum
BMAD Bike Nights
Wed 3rd June – Wed 30th Sept
(every Weds) Paignton Seafront
The Torr-ible Quest
Mon 27th July – Wed 12th August
(various dates and times)
Torre Abbey, Torquay
Brixham Pirate Days
Thur 23rd July – Thur 27th August
(Every Thur) Brixham Harbour
Sci-Fi Exhibition
Wed 1st July – Sat 5th Sept
Torquay Museum
Britain’s First Humans Exhibition
Fri 11th Sept – Wed 2nd Dec
Torquay Museum
Music of the Night
Thur 30th April - Thur 1st Oct
Babbacombe Theatre
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Brixham Pira
Days
Brixham Town Band (Mon & Thur PM)
Mon 29th June - Thur 3rd Sept
Brixham Quay
Illuminations every Thursday, plus
Mon-Fri during school holidays.
Babbacombe Model Village
Christmas House Party
Weds 28th Oct – Fri 1st Jan (various
dates and times) Babbacombe Theatre
July
Wed 1st July - Fri 28th Aug
Kents Cavern - Summer Evening Ghost Tours
Kents Cavern, Torquay
Wed 1st July - Mon 31st Aug
Anderton & Rowland’s Mouse Roller Coaster
Paignton Green
Wed 1st July - Sat 5th Sept
Sci Fi Exhibition
Torquay Museum
Fri 3rd
Welsh National Opera - Spellbound
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Sat 4th
Big Beach Picnic
Paignton Green
Sat 4th
Green Heart Appeal Barn Dance
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Sat 4th
James Bond Theme Casino Ball
Riviera International Centre
Sat 4th - Sun 5th
Paignton Open for Double Handed Dinghies
Paignton Sailing Club
Sat 4th - Sun 5th
Welsh National Opera - Family Day & Workshops Torre Abbey, Torquay
Tue 7th - Sat 11th
The Grand Duke
Little Theatre, Torquay
Wed 8th
Evening Garden Tour at Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo
Thur 9th
39 Steps
Brixham Theatre
Thur 9th - Sun 12th Musto Skiff National Championships
Paignton Harbour
Fri 10th - Sat 11th
Brixham Hap’nin
St Mary’s Park, Brixham
Sat 11th
National Hip Hop Championship
Riviera International Centre
Sat 11th
Rowcroft Sleep Walk
Paignton
Sun 12th
Devon Games to Inspire
Paignton Sports Academy
Mon 13th - Sat 18th
East is East
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Fri 17th
Choirs in the Barn
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Fri 17th July Outdoor Theatre: Iolanthe Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear
Sat 18th - Sun 19th
Pre TERA World Championship Training
Torquay Harbour
Sun 19th
Digital Wildlife Photography Course
Berry Head Nature Reserve
Sun 19th
Rotary Pedal Car Grand Prix
Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay
Mon 20th
Wayfarer National Championship
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
Tue 21st
Napoleons Grand British Holiday
Paignton Library
Tue 21st - Sat 25th
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Wed 22nd
Butterfly Walk
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Thur 23rd July - Mon 27th Aug Brixham Pirate Thursdays
The Brixham Buccaneers
Fri 24th
Napoleonic Signal Mast Reconstruction
Berry Head Nature Reserve
Sat 25th
Palm FM Party on the Green
Paignton Green
Sat 25th
Marldon Apple Pie Fair
Marldon, nr Paignton
Sat 25th - Fri 31st
Seawatch - National Whale & Dolphin Watching Weekend Berry Head Nature Reserve
Sat 25th July – Sun 2nd Aug Torbay Carnival Week
Various Locations
Sat 25th July - Mon 31st Aug
Kids Summer Whodunnit Adventure Trail
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Sun 26th
Riviera Classic Car Show
Paignton Sea Front
Tue 28th
Joe Pasquale
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Wed 29th
International Tiger Day
Paignton Zoo
Wed 29th
The ELO Experience - Electric Light Orchestra
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Thur 30th
Roy Orbison and Friends
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Thur 30th
Tots Go Wild Outdoors
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Fri 31st
Jim Davidson - No Further Action
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Fri 31st July – Sun 2nd Aug Torbay Steam Fair
Brixham
Fri 31st July - Sun 2nd Aug
Dubs at the Beach
Paignton Green
Brixham Fish Market Tours
Selected Wednesdays throughout the year!
To book, visit our website.
June July August September October Wed 10th and 24th
Wed 8th, 22nd and 29th
Wed 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
Wed 2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th
Wed 14th
August
Sat 1st
Sat 1st - Sun 2nd
Sat 1st - Sat 8th
Sat 1st - Mon 31st
Sun 2nd
Sun 2nd
Sun 2nd
Mon 3rd - Fri 7th
Mon 3rd - Sun 9th
Tues 4th
Tues 4th - Tue 25th
Wed 5th Wed 5th
Wed 5th
Wed 5th - Fri 28th
Thur 6th - Thur 27th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th - Sun 9th
Sat 8th - Sun 9th
Sat 8th - Sun 16th
Sat 8th - Sat 5th Sept
Mon 10th
Tue 11th
Wed 12th Wed 12th
Fri 14th
Fri 14th
Sat 15th
Sat 15th - Tue 18th
Sun 16th
Mon 17th
Mon 17th - Sat 22nd
Tues 18th
Thur 20th Aug - 1st Sept
Fri 21st
Fri 21st
Fri 21st - Sun 23rd
Fri 21st - Sun 23rd
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd
Sat 22nd – Mon 24th
Sat 22nd - Wed 26th
Sat 22nd - Wed 26th Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Mon 24th
Mon 24th
Tues 25th
Wed 26th Fri 28th - Mon 31st
Sat 29th – Sun 30th
Sun 30th
Sun 30th
Sun 30th
Outdoor Theatre: The Secret Garden Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear
OPTIMUS Southwest film and TV Convention
Riviera International Centre
GP14 Dinghy National Championships
Brixham Harbour
Anderton and Rowland’s Fun Fair
Torre Abbey Meadows
Family Animal Encounters
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Geopark Triathlons
Goodrington Sands, Paignton
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Go Wild Holiday Club Week!
Occombe Farm, Paignton
RNLI Torbay Lifeboat Week
Brixham
International Owl Awareness Day
Paignton Zoo
The New Jersey Boys - Oh What a Night!
Palace Theatre , Paignton
Outdoor Theatre: Wind in the Willows Greenway, Brixham
Visit of Seabourn Quest Cruise Ship Tor Bay
Cockington Fayre
Cockington Court
Summer Dive Show
Living Coasts, Torquay
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Family Fun Dog Show
Berry Head Nature Reserve
Outdoor Performance of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Cockington Court
Paignton’s Big Day Out
Paignton
Seabirds and Paella
Berry Head Nature Reserve
Lupton House 1940’s Weekend
Brixham
The Super Weekend
Princess Gardens, Torquay
Paignton Regatta
Paignton Green
In the Summertime
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Kids Learn to Snorkel
Seashore Centre, Paignton
Paignton Regatta Fireworks
Paignton Green
Outdoor Theatre: Emma Greenway, Brixham
World Orang-utan Day
Paignton Zoo
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Summer fun fa
Comedy in the Barn
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Big Scarecrow Competition
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Paignton Harbour Festival Day
Paignton Harbour
Hornet and Kestrels Dinghy Nationals
Brixham Harbour
Normandy Veterans’ Annual Service
Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay
Rockpool Safari
Seashore Centre, Paignton
Children’s Week
Paignton Green
Jethro
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Continental Circus Berlin
Paignton Green
Jimmy Carr: Funny Business
Princess Theatre, Torquay
The Dreamers
Babbacombe Theatre
Brixham Yacht Club Regatta
Brixham
Brixham Town Regatta
Brixham
Long Distance Swim
Tor Bay
Brixham Gig Club Regatta
Brixham
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Rowing Regatta
Torquay Harbour
Market
Showaddywaddy
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Visit of Ocean Majesty Cruise Ship
Tor Bay
Queen Victoria Weekend - Bygones
Babbacombe Bay
RS500 National Championships
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
Torbay Royal Regatta
Torquay Harbour
Continental Market Princess Gardens, Torquay
Chas and Dave
Princess Theatre, Torquay
National Coastwatch Raft Race and Summer Fair
Paignton Beach South
Outdoor Performance of The Three Musketeers
Cockington Court
Torbay Regatta 10k Run
Torquay
Adult Snorkelling Safari
Seashore Centre, Paignton
Torbay Royal Regatta Fireworks
Corbyn Head, Torquay
Regatta Water Ski Display
Beacon Terrace, Torquay
Red Arrows Display (6pm) Torquay
Cadet National Championships
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
Spirit of Fringe
Torquay
Babbacombe and St Marychurch Lions Club - Urban Slide
Torwood Street, Torquay
GeoSwim
Goodrington Sands
Rotary Autumn Fete
Palk Street, Torquay
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FESTIVAL 2015
11TH - 20TH SEPTEMBER | TORQUAY
125th Anniversary of Agatha Christie. Register for
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September
Wed 2nd
Fri 4th
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Sun 6th
Sun 6th
Sun 6th
Mon 7th - Sat 12th
Fri 11th
Fri 11th - Sun 13th
Fri 11th - Sun 20th
Fri 11th Sept - Wed 2nd Dec
Sat 12th - 13th
Sat 12th
Sat 12th
Mon 14th - Sat 19th
Thur 17th - Sun 20th
Fri 18th
Fri 18th
Fri 18th - Sun 20th
Sat 19th
Sat 19th
Sat 19th - Sun 20th
Mon 21st - Sat 26th
Fri 25th - Sat 26th
Sat 26th Sat 26th - Sun 27th
Sun 27th
Mon 28th
Tue 29th
Supper with the Seals at Living Coasts
Living Coasts, Torquay
Contender National Championships
Brixham Yacht Club
Fishstock Brixham Quay
Ken Dodd
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Occombe Cider Festival
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Ultra Marathon
Exeter – Babbacombe Downs
Waterloo - The Best of ABBA Tribute Show
Babbacombe Theatre
Cowes Classic Offshore Powerboat Race
Torquay Harbour
Geopark Open Water Swim
Goodrington
That’ll be the Day
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Love from a Stranger
Little Theatre, Torquay
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Last Night of the Proms Riviera International Centre
K6 Nationals Sailing Event
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
The International Agatha Christie Festival
Torre Abbey
Britain’s First Humans Exhibition
Torquay Museum
Powerboat Race
Beacon Quay, Torquay
The Colour Rush 2015
Paignton Green
Riviera International Centre
WOW Charity Ball
And Then There Were None
Princess Theatre, Torquay
RS100 National Championship
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
And Finally ....Phil Collins’ Returns with ‘The Best of Phil Collins’
Brixham Theatre
Survivors of the Titanic
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Riviera International Centre
Butcombe Skittles
Red Panda Day
Paignton Zoo
Survivors of the Titanic
The Edge, Brixham
Big Beach Clean Weekend
Beacon Cove, Torquay
The Full Monty
Princess Theatre, Torquay
29er Grand Prix
Beacon Quay, Torquay
Paignton Arts and Crafts Exhibition Torre Abbey, Torquay
Topsham Sailing Club - Exmouth to Tor Bay Race
Tor Bay
Cider Making Workshop
Occombe Farm, Paignton
Visit of Boudicca Cruise Ship - 2015
Tor Bay
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
Princess Theatre, Torquay
October
Thur 1st
Fri 2nd
Sat 3rd
Sat 3rd
Sun 4th
Sun 4th
Sun 4th
Fri 9th
Sat 10th
Sat 10th - Sun 11th
Sun 11th
Mon 12th - Sat 17th
Tue 13th - Sat 17th
Wed 14th
Fri 16th
Sun 18th
Magic - A Kinda Queen
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Ellen Kent’s Die Fledermaus
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Ellen Kent’s Carmen
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Variety Show in aid of McMillan Cancer Support
Palace Theatre, Paignton
A Celebration of John Denver
Palace Theatre, Paignton
GeoSportive
Torbay Velopark, Paignton
The Complete Birdwatcher
Berry Head Nature Reserve
Keith Barry - Brain Hacker
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Beatlemania
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Paignton Sailing Club - Lazers
Paignton South Green
An Afternoon with Anita Harris
Brixham Theatre
On Golden Pond
Little Theatre, Torquay
TOPS Hairspray
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Kast Off Kinks
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Counterfeit Sixties Show
Babbacombe Theatre
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Cockington Apple Day
Cockington Court
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October continued
Mon 19th - Wed 21st
Tue 20th - Sat 24th
Sat 24th – Sun 25th
Sat 24th - Sat 31st
Sat 24th – Sat 31st
Sat 24th Oct - Sun 1st Nov
Sat 24th Oct - Sun 1st Nov
Sun 25th - Sat 31st
Mon 26th - Sat 31st
Wed 28th
Sat 31st
Sat 31st
Sat 31st
Absent Friends
Vicar of Dibley Part 2
RS Tera SW Championships
Halloween Week Halloween Week
Halloween Week Pumpkin Pandemonium Halloween Fun
Halloween Evenings of Mini Horrors
Cockington Halloween Festival
Spooky Dive Show
Children’s Halloween Party
Berry Head Ghost Hunt
Halloween Ghost Tour
November
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Torquay
Bygones, Babbacombe
Golden Hind, Brixham
Dinosaur World, Torquay
Kents Cavern, Torquay
Babbacombe Model Village
Cockington Court
Living Coasts, Torquay
Riviera International Centre
Brixham
Kents Cavern, Torquay
Autumn Fun
Sun 1st
Mon 2nd
Tue 3rd
Wed 4th
Thur 5th
Thur 5th
Sat 7th
Sat 7th
Mon 9th – Sat 14th
Wed 11th - Sat 14th
Fri 13th
Fri 13th
Sat 14th
Sat 14th
Sat 21st
Sat 28th
Berry Head All Saints Hunt
Brixham
Sensational 60’s Experience
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Charlie Landsborough
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Vienna Festival Ballet - Coppelia
Princess Theatre, Torquay
The Billy Joel Songbook - Elio Pace and His Band
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Andy Parsons Live & Unleashed but Naturally Curious Babbacombe Theatre
69th South West Brass Band Championships
Riviera International Centre
A Frank Sinatra Centenary Celebration
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Shakespeare Underground
Kents Cavern, Torquay
The Canterbury Tales
Little Theatre, Torquay
Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Jasper Carrot Stand Up and Rock
Babbacombe Theatre
Palace Theatre, Paignton
A Celebration of Neil Diamond
The Riviera Rock Run
Goodrington
Paignton’s Light Fantastic
Palace Gardens
Lanterns, Lights and ‘luminations The Quay, Brixham
December
Tue 1st - Thur 24th
Tues 1st – Thur 24th
Sat 5th - Sun 6th
Sat 5th Dec - Sun 3rd Jan
Sun 6th
Sat 12th Dec - Fri 1st Jan
Mon 14th - Sat 19th
Fri 18th
Sat 19th - Thur 24th
Sun 20th
Sat 26th
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Victorian Christmas - Bygones
Santa in the Caves
Christmas at Cockington Court and Food Fayre
Skate at Cockington Court
Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular
Christmas at Babbacombe Model Village
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
AJ’s Big Band and Vocalist
Breakfast or Afternoon Tea with Santa
Jack and the Beanstalk
Boxing Day Dip Like Us
Bygones, Babbacombe
Kents Cavern, Torquay
Cockington Court
Cockington Court
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Babbacombe Model Village
Little Theatre, Torquay
Brixham Theatre
Bygones, Babbacombe
Palace Theatre, Paignton
Corbyn Head, Torquay
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Further information and more events can be found by visiting www.englishriviera.co.uk/whats-on,
by calling 01803 211 211 or visiting us in person at our Information Centre on Torquay Harbourside.
There are also a number of Information Points throughout the resort.
Events subject to change, please visit website for up-to-date details. Leaflet produced by the English Riviera Tourism Company, controlled by Torbay Council.