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Train of Lights reflecting in the water, Paignton to Dartmouth Steam Railway, Paignton, Devon
Train of Lights

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Train of Lights on selected dates

29th November 2025-30th December 2025

The multi award-winning Christmas experience and the UK's first ever steam train of lights! The…

Bay of Lights Illumination Trail, Torquay, Devon images of Torquay illuminated, a skating rink and people enjoying themselves.
Bay of Lights - The Illumination Trail, Torquay

Openings

Bay of Lights Illumination Trail

28th November 2025-2nd January 2026

The Bay of Lights Illumination Trail returns, bringing a sparkle of seasons spirit to the English…

Bay of Lights Illumination Trail, part of Bay of Lights, Torquay, Devon
Bay of Lights

Openings

Bay of Lights

28th November 2025-2nd January 2026

New additions set to add extra sparkle to this year’s Bay of Lights The English Riviera is set to…

Sleeping Beauty, Princess Theatre, Torquay
Sleeping Beauty

Openings

Sleeping Beauty

12th December 2025-3rd January 2026

Relaxed Performance - Sleeping Beauty

28th December 2025

EastEnders star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist, Emma Barton stars as the wickedly enchanting…

Exterior of Greenway House, the holiday home of Dame Agatha Christie
Cary Arms - The Agatha Christie Experience/Curated Stay

Openings

The Agatha Christie Experience

1st November 2025-23rd December 2025

The Agatha Christie Experience A coastal escape inspired by the Queen of Crime Step into the pages…

New real ice rink at Torre Abbey, Torquay
Torquay Ice Rink - NEW FOR 2025

Openings

Ice Rink

6th December 2025-2nd January 2026

New For 2025! This year’s biggest new attraction is sure to excite. For the first time in years,…

Featured Events

Featured

  1. Pirate Festival
    The Brixham Pirate Festival
    The annual Brixham Pirate Festival, held in Brixham, Devon takes place over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, is a swashbuckling mix of seaside shenanigans and pirate-themed fun for all the family.
  2. English Riviera Airshow
    English Riviera Airshow
    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 Riviera has to offer during this fabulous weekend.
  3. English Riviera Walking Festival
    The English Riviera Walking Festival
    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 local guides in South Devon.
  4. Paignton Festival
    Paignton Festival
    Paignton Festival (formally Torbay Carnival) takes place at the end of July/early August.
  5. Agatha Christie Festival
    Experience the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay
    Every September, the English Riviera in Devon becomes a crime scene worth some serious investigation, as we celebrate the birthday of our most famous literary daughter.
  6. England's Seafood FEAST
    Discover England’s Seafood FEAST on the English Riviera
    In September every year, England's Seafood Coast will play host to a feast for all the senses.

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