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English Riviera Walking Festival

Pack your rucksacks, fill your flasks, dig out your walking boots and join us at the inaugural English Riviera Walking Festival between Sat 15th to Sat 22nd October, 2022. Whether you’re a regular hiker, or an infrequent stroller, this new family and dog friendly festival will appeal to walkers of all abilities who enjoy exploring the Great Outdoors. Designed and hosted by an enthusiastic team of professional local guides and enthusiastic volunteers we have created an eclectic selection of half
1. 15th Oct 202222nd Oct 2022
2022 Platinum Jubilee

The English Riviera will be the place to be during the historic weekend marking Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee! There’s plenty happening in Torbay during the bank holiday in June.
English Riviera Airshow

English Riviera Airshow, Paignton Green, 11am – 6pm. The airshow will deliver an action-packed flying programme on both Saturday and Sunday, with a selection of cutting edge and beautiful vintage aircraft taking to the skies. Highlights over the weekend include The Red Arrows, The Blades, Vortex, Chinook, Yakolevs, Tigers and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire). For the full programme and timings, visit the airshow website or purchase a souvenir programme. The Event Village will feature air display team stands where visitors can meet the pilots, and local and national traders offering everything from artwork and books to toys and furniture, family activities, a fairground, food stalls and bars.
1. 4th June 20225th June 2022
England's Seafood FEAST

England’s Seafood FEAST England’s Seafood Coast will play host to a feast for all the senses. For 2 weeks you will be able to immerse yourself in England’s Seafood FEAST (view the programme will be available here), eating some of the best seafood in the world and experiencing the very best the English Riviera has to offer. The heart of things Brixham Fish Market is at the heart of England’s Seafood Coast. It’s a good place to start your own personal Feast – take an early-morning tour of the market and learn about the new online auction, followed by breakfast at Mitch Tonks’ Rockfish Restaurant next door. This truly unique experience gives a new perspective on the fish on your plate – it is hugely popular so booking in advance
1. 30th Sept 20229th Oct 2022
Brixham Pirate Festival

A swashbuckling mix of piratical fun and entertainment! There will be LOTS of pirates, military and period re-enactors here with guns and cannons to make plenty of noise! We will make sure there is plenty of music too with shanties and pirate rock.
International Agatha Christie Festival

The 2022 festival will take place on 10th – 17th September. Agatha Christie is Torquay's most well-known resident and the best selling author of all time. Every year Torquay celebrates the life and work of its most famous resident with a Festival, supported by the Arts Council of England, and this year is no exception. Over 7 days, packed with expert speakers and other features, the International Agatha Chrisite Festival will celebrate Agatha Christie and her astonishingly rich and diverse legacy. Later this year, full details of the festival and fringe events, and how to buy tickets will be published on the festival website: www.iacf-uk.org and announced on social media: @AgathaFestival. All images © Agatha Christie Archive Trust.
1. 10th Sept 202217th Sept 2022
English Riviera Bike Festival

This exciting new two-day family friendly motorbike weekend is being staged between 29th April and 1st May on Paignton Green, which is situated on Paignton Seafront in South Devon. Paignton Green is a very popular event space situated directly overlooking the sea and right next to Paignton’s long sandy beach and historic Victorian Pier. We are expecting hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts and spectators of all ages from across the country to come along to this exciting new event whether it be for the weekend or for a day and we would love if you could join us.
Paignton Festival

Paignton Festival is run by a small team of dedicated volunteers, who rely solely off donations from the public and local businesses and traders. Without financial support from them they would be unable to put on this successful event every year.
1. 23rd July 202231st July 2022