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Many of Torbay’s vibrant events and happenings are organised by the local community. They provide fun and entertainment for residents and visitors alike. They celebrate local traditions, people, or historical events. And many also raise vital funds for local causes. You’ll find gala balls and dinners in our five-star hotels. And you can enjoy family fun with special charity and community events across the English Riviera, Devon.

Fairs and fetes

In June, the Babbacombe Downs come alive to the sound of music, food and fun games at the Babbacombe Rotary Fayre. And The Rotary Club once again wow the crowds with the Pedal Car Grand Prix, held every year at Torre Abbey Gardens, Torquay. As well as the daredevil racing, there’s a bouncy castle, bric-a-brac stalls, live entertainment, and refreshments at this July fixture.

If you want to find out more about the vital work of the RNLI’s Torbay Crew, go along to the Seaside Special Open Day. Held during the summer holidays at the Brixham Lifeboat Station, there’s fun on and off the water for all the family.

Charity carnivals

Every year in July, the people of Paignton go all out to celebrate with the Paignton Festival. Live music concerts, good food, a firework display, and a wonderful carnival procession through the streets are just some of the events taking place during a week of merriment across the town.

Charity open days in Torbay

The Brixham Battery Heritage Centre is run by volunteers who are restoring Brixham’s 1940 coastal defence battery. The museum is open all year, but visit on the Sunday closest to VE Day, D Day and VJ Day and you’ll find extra things going on including weapon displays, re-enactments and tea, coffee and homemade cakes on sale.

Festivals

All the money raised at BMAD in Paignton goes to charity. This festival of bikes, beer and music takes place over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and is probably the biggest biker, music and beer festival in the South West. There are two stages of music, a wide choice of ales and ciders and lots of bikes, from cruisers to classic, to admire at the Bike Show.

Brixfest is a family-focused festival celebrating the best of Brixham over the May half-term holidays. From heritage trails and cooking demonstrations to face painting and live entertainment, you’ll discover lots to see and do.

Conservation events

Paignton Zoo organises extra special events, where you can get up close and personal with some of your favourite animals. Enjoy exclusive evenings, such as eating cakes with the apes, whilst supporting the conservation efforts of this charity. Or do your bit to help local marine wildlife by joining in a beach clean up and survey conservation day. The Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust organise a selection of wildlife awareness events and Living Coasts in Torquay also organise events to pick up litter from our local beaches. Or check out the Brixham Marine Conservation Society, which gets involved in four beach clean ups and surveys a year.

Whether you want to have some holiday fun whilst raising money for charity or you’re keen to discover more about the local area, search our community and charity events pages.

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Brixham Pirate Festival

Brixham

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…

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Golden Hind Museum Ship, Brixham

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2 May 2020to3 May 2020
BrixFest Brixham

Brixham

BrixFest will bring hundreds of artists, charities, chefs and local people together with thousands of visitors. Throughout the festival we encourage you to keep it local and spend your hard earned money in the local shops and restaurants.

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23 May 2020to27 May 2020
Rotary Pedal Car Grand Prix

Torquay

A fast paced afternoon where teams compete to see who can complete the most laps of our race track on Torre Abbey Meadows. Entertainment throughout the day meaning a full timetable of family fun.
Watch the very competitive pedal car teams all…

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19 July 2020
Paignton Festival (Torbay Carnival Week)

Paignton

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…

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25 July 2020to2 Aug 2020
Seaside Special

Brixham

Seaside Special
Full details will be listed on the web site www.torbaylifeboat.org.uk
A week of fun and games at the Lifeboat station and on the water including a range of stalls, etc
Torbay has been served by Lifeboats since 1866 and Brixham has…

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16 Aug 2020

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Wedding Fayre

Torquay

Prim and Proper Events will be hosting their first ever Wedding Show here at the Princess Theatre!
We will have over 20 exhibitors, there will be:
Elegant Catwalk Shows,
Stunning, Magical Dresses,
Beautiful Flowers 💐
Magic Performances,
New…

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Princess Theatre Torquay, Torquay

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18 Jan 2020
Mediums and Psychics Weekend

Torquay

3 nights of Psychic & Paranormal stage shows and 2 days of Psychic, Crystal and Healing Festival . 24th January to 26th January 2020 at The Riviera Hotel, Torquay

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24 Jan 2020to27 Jan 2020
RNLI Fundraising Events

BRIXHAM

The RNLI Torbay Lifeboat Fundraising Team work throughout the year to raise funds to support two Torbay Lifeboats which serve Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
The friendly and sociable fundraising team welcome new members from around the Bay, so…

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29 Aug 2020
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust - Cockington Heritage Spotter Trail

Cockington, Torquay

COCKINGTON HERITAGE SPOTTER TRAIL
Spot some of Cockington’s finest heritage features whilst exploring the park. Listen out for some familiar sounds too! The sheets are 50p each and suitable to do with children 5 yrs and over. Pick them up from our…

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Cockington Village and Country Park, Torquay

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15 Feb 2020to23 Feb 2020
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust - Meet Our Animals

Preston, Paignton

Monday 17th & Friday 21st February
Come and discover the farm animals of Occombe and even get the chance to feed some of them!
10.00am - 11.00am
BOOKING ESSENTIAL!! NB: Please note all attendees must pay and all children must be accompanied by a…

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Occombe Farm, Paignton

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17 Feb 2020
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21 Feb 2020
Valentines Special - Revolution Skate

Torquay

We are back at the Riviera Centre for our Annual Valentines Special.
This year we are having two Skates, the Afternoon Skate 3pm to 5.30pm and the Evening Skate 6.30pm to 9pm.
It's still only £5 per person or £18 for 4 people and 50p per person for…

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22 Feb 2020
The Male Trail

Torquay

The BOYS are BACK!
The Male Trail, Rowcroft’s men-only event is back for 2020!
Once again, we’re calling upon the men of South Devon to do their bit to support their local hospice involving pints, pasties and watching the 6 Nations with your mates…

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7 Mar 2020Open 11:00 - 19:00
West of England Brass Band Championships

Torquay

Band Championships of Great Britain will take place over the weekend of the 13th - 14th March 2021, with the qualifiers representing our region at the National Finals later in the year.
For more information visit: www.webba.org.uk
Torquay has…

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14 Mar 2020to15 Mar 2020

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13 Mar 2021to14 Mar 2021
Scabbacombe beach clean

Brixham

One of the reasons Scabbacombe remains so wonderful is that it is hard to access. It's a challenge to remove litter from our shores up the steep sided valleys that lead to it, and vehicles cannot reach the beach in the winter months when most waste…

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Coleton Fishacre, Dartmouth

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28 Mar 2020
The Great Big Brick Safari - Paignton Zoo

Paignton

For 5 months from the end of March 2020, Paignton Zoo will be home to over 80 giant wild animal models made from over 1 million LEGO® bricks! From a giant gorilla, a jumbo size elephant and a majestic lion, to marvellous macaws, beautiful…

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28 Mar 2020to1 Sept 2020
Easter Activities at Cockington Court

Cockington, Torquay

Easter Activities at Cockington Court

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30 Mar 2020to13 Apr 2020
Brixham Town Band

Records exist showing bands in Brixham since 1896. Now known as the Brixham Town Band we are a local brass band playing concerts on the Brixham quayside Monday and Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Go to our Studio page to hear tracks from…

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Events at Brixham Battery Heritage Centre

BRIXHAM

During the year, Along with our normal opening hours,
The battery organise open days at the site
Our main open days being... Easter Monday, V E Day and D Day (always check our calendar, as we try to open the nearest Sunday to Anniversary Dates…

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Battery Gardens Museum, Brixham

Brixham Battery Heritage Group, Brixham

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12 Apr 2020
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27 Sept 2020
World Penguin Day

Torquay

Saturday 25th April 2020 is World Penguin Day, and in case you hadn't realised - we LOVE penguins!
Join us here at Living Coasts for an entire weekend of penguin-themed fun to help celebrate and raise awareness of these awesome seabirds.
More…

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Living Coasts Torquay, Torquay

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25 Apr 2020to26 Apr 2020
English Riviera Bike Festival

Paignton

Taking place on Paignton Green and just a pebble's throw away from the beach, the festival features live music, stunts, a beer tent and more stalls that you can shake a Harley Davidson at. The atmosphere is amazing and it's certainly one of the…

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2 May 2020to3 May 2020

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