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  1. Bay of Lights
    During winter, the English Riviera plays host to an exciting event: The Bay of Lights! Taking place throughout Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, the whole Bay will come alive with a flurry of illuminated events.
  2. Christmas & New Year
    Christmas and New Year are a great time to visit the English Riviera. The attractions in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham put on a glittering selection of events.
  3. English Riviera Walking Festival
    From 14th-22nd June, 2025, the English Riviera Walking Festival will take over the Bay once more. Join us as we discover the hidden treasures from local guides in South Devon.
  4. The Agatha Christie Festival
    Every September, the English Riviera in Devon becomes a crime scene worth some serious investigation, as we celebrate the birthday of our most famous…

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  1. Troy Hunter, And Then There Were Teens: Portrayal of Teenagers in Christie, part of the Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay

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    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    The Kings Drive, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    The Kings Drive, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Teenagers feature in a number of Agatha Christie’s novels, so Young Adult crime writer, Troy Hunter, gives a fascinating insight into Agatha’s intriguing, and often complex, adolescents.

    Troy Hunter is an Agatha Christie-loving crime author and…

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  2. Secrets and Spies: Agatha Christie the War Writer, part of the Agatha Christies Festival - Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    The Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    The Kings Drive, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Agatha Christie wrote her first mystery novel during the First World War, and reflected a world in turmoil. At the height of her career during the Second World War, global conflict shaped her work and how it was read, even as the adventures of Miss…

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  3. The Never-Ending Golden Age - Taking Christie's Blueprint in New Directions, Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    The Kings Drive, The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    The Kings Drive, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Agatha Christie is as synonymous with the Golden Age as Poirot is with Hastings, or Tommy is with Tuppence. In her Golden Age detective novels, Christie and her contemporaries created the blueprint for future detective fiction. Common tropes such as…

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  4. Closing Event - Agatha Christie Festival
    Closing Talk - Agatha Christie Festival, The Spanish Barn, Torquay
    Closing Event - Agatha Christie Festival
    Closing Talk - Agatha Christie Festival, The Spanish Barn, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    Pier Point Restaurant, Torbay Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5HA

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Join us for our fabulous closing event to this year’s Festival. Our final panel event will be followed by a fun and traitorous murder game all against the backdrop of the beautiful Bay at sunset.

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  5. Agatha Christie at Isokon: the Modernist War Years, part of the Agatha Christie Festival, Torre Abbey, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Address

    Bygones, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR

    St Marychurch, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2025

    Between 1941 and 1947 Agatha Christie lived in the Lawn Road Flats in Hampstead, Britain’s first Modernist apartment block. Advertised during the Blitz, as the “safest building in London”, it was here, living in a tiny, 25-square-metre Minimum…

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  6. The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Directional signpost, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    The Thatched Tavern, The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Directional signpost, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    The Thatched Tavern, The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    The Out of Tunas, Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience
    Tall Tales and Sea Shanties, part of the UNESCO Geopark Festival and a Geopark Experience

    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2025

    Address

    Maidencombe Beach Car Park, Maidencombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4SU

    Telephone

    07723 088292

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2025

    Starting from the picturesque village of Maidencombe, on the northern edge of the Geopark, this 3 mile circular walk takes in the true splendour of the English Riviera, with spectacular panoramic coastal and woodland views.
    Throughout the tour…

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    Guided Walk

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  7. Artizan Sculpture Season - Autumn, Artizan Gallery, Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    25 Sept 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    3 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00

    Address

    Artizan Printmaking and Sculpture Gallery, 7 Lucius Street, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5UW

    Telephone

    07522509642

    Price

    Free

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    25 Sept 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    3 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00

    Our latest Sculpture Season will showcase five exceptional makers exploring clay, glass, and ceramic surfaces in bold and unexpected ways.

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    Arts and Culture

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    Free

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  8. Stand Up for Seafood – Paddleboard Platter at Cary Arms

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to12 Oct 2025

    Address

    Cary Arms, Babbacombe Beach, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3LX

    Telephone

    01803 327110

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to12 Oct 2025

    Celebrate our world-class coastline and world-class seafood in true Riviera style with the “Seafood Paddleboard Platter” – a stunning array of freshly landed local seafood served on our wooden hand-crafted stand-up paddleboard.

    As we count down to…

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    England's Seafood FEAST

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  9. Pier Point’s Perfect Pairing, interior of Pier Point with sea in the background.
    Meal served at Pier Point
    Pier Point’s Perfect Pairing, interior of Pier Point with sea in the background.
    Meal served at Pier Point

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to12 Oct 2025

    Address

    Pier Point, Seafront, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5HA

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025to12 Oct 2025

    Award-Winning Fish & Chips + Prosecco | £26
    As part of England’s Seafood FEAST, we’re serving up the ultimate coastal combo.
    Enjoy our award-winning fish & chips, freshly prepared and served with all the trimmings, perfectly paired with a glass of…

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