Brixham Heritage Festival

Type: Festival

Festival includes live music, dance displays, band concerts, children's entertainment, exhibitions, classic boat rally, classic car rally and firework displays.

Saturday, May 24th
11.15am Tony Beard (The Widdecombe Wag) will open the Parade led round the Town by Gunner Edgar Lawrance ,marshalled by courtesy of Brixham Rotary. We gather on the Old Fish Market.
11.30am The Parade with the Torbay Sea Cadets Marching Band, Clowns, Juggling Unicyclist, morris dancers, the Devon Dawdlers, A.T.C. cadets from A876 (Brixham) Squadron, Devil’s Elbow, Sue Cottrill with the Brixham Sea Rangers, Totnes Town Band, Brixham Girl Guides, music and more.
12.00pm The Amazing Wayne with his unicycle tricks in Fore Street.
12.00pm-12.30pm The Fantasy Theatre Group “The Realm of Heros”.
12.30pm Devil’s Elbow - Banjo fun on Kings Quay by Micks Captains Cabin.
12.30pm Cosmo and Lez the Fez with magic and balloon sculpture through the Town.
12.40pm The Brixham Heritage Sailing Trawler Race and Rally in the Bay. Five classes entered and best view from the Breakwater.
12.45pm Charlbury Morris Dancers, a welcome return from last year.
1.15pm Amazing Wayne Unicyclist in Fore Street.
1.15pm Charlbury Morris dance in Fore Street.
2.00pm - 3.30pm. The South London Concert Band playing show tunes and marches.
4.00pm - 6.00pm Popular local group Swashbuckle, a four piece folk band playing good time folk, sea shanties, Irish and American songs. Come and join the fun.
7.00pm - 9.30pm The Berry Head Hotel. BBQ on the terrace (weather permitting) and music with Pam in the piano bar from 9 til late.
7.30pm Lesley Presley.
8.30pm Teign Valley Stompers music to get you fired up for the first Firework Spectacular of the week set to Bond Themes.
9.50pm Grand Firework Display by Skyburst Illuminations over the Harbour set to James Bond Themes. Fireworks sponsored by Brixham Marina, Quayside Hotel, The Berry Head Hotel, Brixham Yacht Club and the Heritage Festival.

Sunday, May 25th
10.00am - 5.00pm The BRIXHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM is celebrating its 50th anniversary and will be open all day with entry and light refreshments at prices of 50 years ago - 1.45pm - 2.15pm The afternoon starts with the multi talented Torquay Stagecoach Theatre and Arts Group with singing and dancing.
2.30pm - 4pm Mr P. Body’s Rock and Roll Train.
5pm - 7pm The 16 piece High Tide Big Band with a new sound for the Festival.
7.30pm Brixham Theatre hosts solo musicians Alan Barnes and Nathan Bray with the Henley Farrell Big Band. A first time visit to Brixham. Listen to the music of Sinatra, Goodwin, Basie, Darin, Ellington etc; Tickets will be £10 and are available from the Brixham Tourist Information Centre on (01803) 852861.
8.00pm Brixham’s Festival of the Sea for the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen with Len Scott. A Blessing and celebration of the Brixham Fleet with the Town Band, the Riviera Singers and the Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
8.45pm Charity Quiz in the bar at the Berry Head Hotel in aid of Heritage Funds will include a Heritage Round and a Food and Drink Round.
9.00pm The Quayside Hotel. Live Music in the Ernie Lister Bar with Southern Comfort.

Monday, May 26th
2.00pm-4.00pm +
7.00pm-9.00pm The Great Glosjazz Big Band.
7.00pm The Berry Head BBQ on the terrace featuring local fish and meats followed by live music in the bar from 8.30.

Tuesday, May 27th
10.00am-12.00pm Brixham Heritage Museum present Mr John Friend demonstrating net and rope making.
2.30pm - 3.30pm The Strand Art Gallery present Mr Bill Stockman, the long standing Brixham Artist demonstrating his painting of the Harbour and the Golden Hind. Children can then draw their own pictures of the Harbour and win prizes.
4.00pm - 6.00pm Route 66 - two guys , two guitars. Playing songs from the 60’s and 70’s to the present day.
7.30pm The Original Ghost Walk starts from the William of Orange Statue. Allow 2 hours of your life. Adults £5, OAPs £3, Children £2. Babies and dogs go free.
7.30pm Spend an evening with High Society a sophisticated six piece band re-creating the elegant syncopated and latin sounds of the 20s, 30s, 40s, and more.

Wednesday, May 28th
Colin John, our regular childrens entertainer presents... 2.00pm Punch and Judy Show
3.00pm Magic Show
4.00pm Punch and Judy Show
Sponsored by Astra Zeneca

Other Entertainment of the Day...
10.00am-12.00pm
1.00pm - 3.00pm Brixham Heritage Museum invite you to an “Indoor Mini Archaeological Dig” for children with the Archaeological team. Mrs Scarlett will demonstrate the art of Lace Making from 10a.m. - 5p.m.
4.30pm - 5.30pm MIU,a six piece band from Brixham Community College, WINNERS of the Battle of Bands Competition playing 60s-70s covers with a modern twist.
7.00pm The Sea Anglers Club Fishing Competition on the Breakwater Hard. Prizes to be won.
7.30pm The Original Brixham Ghostwalk. See Tuesday for details.
8.00pm Our Favourites Heather and Gorse and the Grimspound Border Morris are here again with their fun and raunchy dancing.
9.00pm Quayside Hotel . Free fun Quiz in the Ernie Lister Bar. Cash Prizes.

Thursday, May 29th - Pirates day!
10.00am-12.00pm Mr Stan Cox at the Brixham Heritage Museum demonstrating rope and net making.
10.00am - 4.00pm Pirates Day! 10.00am - 4.00p.m. on the Old Fish Market and 2.00pm - 4.00pm in the Community Centre Fore Street. Family Fun including games, competitions, workshops and much more. Notice Board on the Quay for times.
7.00pm Classic Vehicle Rally by the Breakwater. Sponsored by Eric Lloyd & Co Churston.
7.00pm - 9.30pm Enjoy a Fish and Chips Night at the Berry Head Hotel. Choose from a selection of Brixham landed fish.
7.30pm The Original Brixham Ghostwalk. See Tuesday for full details.
8.00pm BRIXHAM TOWN BAND
9.00pm The Quayside Hotel. Folk Night in the Ernie Lister Bar.

Friday, May 30th
10.00am The Royal National Lifeboat Charity stalls and plus Clown Lez the Fez will be around to keep everyone amused.
11.00am Tall Ships Youth Trust, “Challenger Match Racing” around Torbay. View from the Breakwater and Battery Gardens.
11.30am Crab Catching competition. FREE to enter - just bring a line, bucket and bait and win some prizes. Meet between Kings Quay and the events pontoon.
7.00pm - 9.30pm The Berry Head BBQ on the terrace with Southern Comfort Duo live in the bar at 9.30p.m.
7.30pm Always in demand please welcome the return of the U.K.STAFF BAND OF THE MERCHANT NAVY.

Saturday, May 31st
12.00pm - 9.30pm ALL DAY BBQ on the terrace at the Berry Head Hotel. Pam will be in the Piano Bar from 9.00p.m.
1.30pm The Paignton Sapphires. Talented Majorettes one of our regular favourites.
3.00pm THE REALLY WILD SHOW as seen on B.B.C. Television held in the Scala Hall.
4.00pm - 6.00pm The Tone Valley Jazzmen.
7.30pm - 9.50pm The John Shillito Select Six.
9.50pm The Festival’s final Firework Spectacular over the Harbour.

Dates

2009 23 May 2009 - 30 May 2009

Road Directions

From the M5: A380 to Torquay then A3022 to Brixham.

Public Transport Directions

From Paignton: Number 12 bus to Brixham town square.