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The spectacular English Riviera Airshow will return the last weekend in May. Make a weekend of it and stay over to explore all that the English…- Paignton Festival (formally Torbay Carnival) takes place at the end of July/early August.
- The Devon Train of Lights is an illuminated festive spectacle guaranteed to wow new and returning visitors of all ages.
- In September every year, England's Seafood Coast will play host to a feast for all the senses.
- From 16th-21st June 2026, the English Riviera Walking Festival will take over the Bay once more. Join us as we discover the hidden treasures from…
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Nov 2025to30 Dec 2025
Address
Queen's Park Station, Torbay Road, PAIGNTON, Devon, TQ4 6AFTelephone
01803 555872PAIGNTON
Dates
- From:
- 29 Nov 2025to30 Dec 2025
The multi award-winning Christmas experience and the UK's first ever steam train of lights! The Christmas Train of Lights is now the must-see event in the South West festive calendar and of course the 2025 show will capture the magic of our previous…
Type
Type:
Christmas
Dates
- From:
- 29 May 2026to31 May 2026
Address
Paignton Green, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6AGPaignton
Dates
- From:
- 29 May 2026to31 May 2026
The naturally inspiring sky of the English Riviera is ready to host the Bays flagship event.
From Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May 2026, the skies above the Bay’s stunning natural amphitheatre will once again come alive with some of the world’s…
Type
Type:
Air / Air Show
Dates
- From:
- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
Address
Dartmouth Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0JTTelephone
01803 853989Brixham
Dates
- From:
- 31 July 2026to2 Aug 2026
Torbay Steam Fair in South Devon provides three days of attractions for the whole family and has grown to become one of the biggest in the area. While principally a Steam Fair, the gathering has expanded its attractions to its vintage brothers and…
Type
Type:
Car & Motor Vehicles
Dates
- From:
- 6 Dec 2025
Address
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HFTelephone
01803 665800Paignton
Dates
- From:
- 6 Dec 2025
Torbay School of Dance - Let's Dance
December 6 @ 19:00 to 21:30
£10 – £15
Torbay School of Dance was established 53 years ago in Paignton and is still run by Mrs Jillian Webber, one of the original founders of the school. Classes are offered in…
Type
Type:
Dance
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2026
Address
Palace theatre, Palace Avenue, TQ3 3HF, Paignton, Torbay, TQ3 3HFTelephone
01803 665800TQ3 3HF, Paignton
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2026
The Zoots are coming back to Paignton and they‘re bringing the Sounds of the Sixties!
“The Zoots are impossible not to like” – The Stage
Experience THE Sixties show that’s wowing audiences around the world, selling out and headlining venues from…
Type
Type:
Performance
Dates
- From:
- 30 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
- From:
- 6 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
Address
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HFTelephone
01803 665800Paignton
Dates
- From:
- 30 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
- From:
- 6 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
Create a beautiful Christmas wreath to hang on your door or above your fireplace.
Come and join us for a fun session making your own traditional wreaths to take home. We will have a vast array of natural materials and all equipment on hand for you…
Type
Type:
Participatory Event
Dates
- From:
- 5 July 2026
BRIXHAM
Dates
- From:
- 5 July 2026
The Gooseberry Pie Fair is a village fair with a lot of history, dating back over 150 years. The tradition is it is held on the first Sunday of July hence its on or around American Independence Day & why the American naval attaché is in attendance
Type
Type:
Fete/Fair
Dates
- From:
- 5 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
- From:
- 12 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
- From:
- 13 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025Open 11:30 - 18:30
- From:
- 19 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
- From:
- 20 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Open 11:30 - 18:30
Address
Splashdown Quaywest, Goodrington Sands, Paignton, DEVON, TQ4 6LNTelephone
+441803 555550Price
FreePaignton
Dates
- From:
- 5 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
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- 12 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
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- 13 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025Open 11:30 - 18:30
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
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- 20 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Open 11:30 - 18:30
Splashdown Quaywest comes alive this Christmas as the Paignton waterpark is set to feature their first ever winter event with two Christmas Market weekends.
Instead of slides and swimsuits think snowflakes and sparkly things as local stallholders…Type
Type:
Christmas Markets
Price
FreeDates
- From:
- 16 Oct 2026
Address
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HFTelephone
01803 665800Paignton
Dates
- From:
- 16 Oct 2026
Swing from Paris are an all-string jazz quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams), inspired by the music of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s: from the cafés and cabarets of Montmartre to Artie…
Type
Type:
Music
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