Find out whats on in Torquay, Devon and the surrounding areas of Paignton, Brixham and South Devon. Check out our comprehensive list of all the latest events happening this year. The top attractions of Devon all have events happening throughout the season so don’t miss out. The English Riviera always has something something to keep you amused during your stay (well if the amazing coastline and beaches aren’t enough)
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APRIL | ||
Blood Brothers | 1st-6th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Cadburys Easter Egg Hunt | 2nd-22nd | Greenway House – nr Brixham |
Cadburys Easter Egg Hunt | 2nd-22nd | Coleton Fishacre – nr Brixham |
Get Active in Nature with Your Grandchildren | 5th | Occombe Farm – Paignton |
Comedy Bites | 5th-6th | Brixham Theatre |
CANCELLED – An Evening with Ann Widdicombe | 6th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Witch | 6th | Torquay Museum |
Easter Activities | 6th-22nd | Cockington Court – Torquay |
The Printed Line | 6th-2nd June | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Top Trumps Trail (Paignton Zoo) | 6th – 31st Oct | Various locations |
CANCELLED – Open Day | 6th-7th | Oldway Mansion – Paignton |
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac | 7th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Oddicombe Dog Day | 7th | Oddicombe Beach – Torquay |
Family Fun | 7th-22nd | Torquay Museum |
The Wizard of Oz | 8th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Meet Our Animals | 8th | Occombe Farm – Paignton |
Vienna Festival Ballet – Coppelia | 9th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Kid’s Easter Cookery | 9th | Occombe Farm Cookery School – Paignton |
Torbay and South West England Festival (Dance) | 9th-16th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Respect to Aretha | 10th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Ant Middleton: Mind over Muscle | 11th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Pirate Thursdays (Thursdays during school holidays) | from 11th | Old Fish Market – Brixham |
Enchanted Illuminations (Thursday evenings) | from 11th | Babbacombe Model Village |
Pop Divas Live! | 12th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Solid Silver 60’s Show | 12th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Henning Wehn | 13th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Minigog | 13th | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Photography Workshop | 13th | Berry Head – Brixham |
Brahms German Requiem (in English) | 13th | Central Church – Torquay |
Sunday Market | 14th | Fore Street – Brixham |
Wild Flower Wander | 14th | Cockington Visitor Centre |
Trap for a Lonely Man | 15th-20th | Little Theatre – Torquay |
The Little Mix Experience | 16th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Kid’s Spring Bake Off | 16th | Occombe Farm Cookery School – Paignton |
Splashdown Water Park Opening Fireworks | 17th | Goodrington – Paignton |
Rockpool Ramble | 17th | Seashore Centre, Goodrington – Paignton |
Stewart Francis – Into the Punset | 18th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio | 18th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Teen Bake Off | 18th | Occombe Farm Cookery School – Paignton |
Henry Lowther’s Still Waters | 18th | Churston Golf Club – nr Brixham |
Walk of Witness | 19th | Palace Avenue – Paignton |
Easter Hockey Festival | 19th-22nd | Clennon Valley – Paignton |
Open Days | 19th-22nd | Kirkham House – Paignton |
Believe – The Cher Songbook | 20th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Stone Age Sessions | 20th | Kents Cavern – Torquay |
Art and Craft Market | 20th | Old Fish Market – Brixham |
Stone Age Session | 20th | Kents Cavern – Torquay |
Spring Migrants | 20th | Berry Head – Brixham |
Scrap Tots | 20th-11th April | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Doorstep at Torre Abbey | 20th – 3rd July | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Brixham Heritage Battery Centre Event | 21st | Brixham |
The Carpenters Story | 21st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Open Day | 21st | Brixham Battery Heritage Centre |
An Evening with Charlie Landsborough | 22nd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Fish Market Tour | 24th | Brixham Fish Market |
Biophosmos | 24th | Churston Golf Club – nr Brixham |
World Penguin Day | 25th | Paignton Zoo |
Wait Until Dark | 24th-27th | Little Theatre – Torquay |
Thriller Live | 25th-27th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Darkside of Pink Floyd | 27th | Brixham Theatre |
Trulie Music Concert | 27th | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Quiz Night | 27th | Brixham Museum |
Offshore Model Powerboat Racing | 27th-28th | Torquay Harbour |
Optimist Zone Squad | 27th-28th | Torquay |
Wedding Showcase | 28th | Imperial Hotel – Torquay |
Spring Forage and Cook | 29th | Occombe Farm Cookery School – Paignton |
Tots Go Wild | 29th | Occombe Farm – Paignton |
Museum Talk | 29th | Brixham Heritage Museum |
Luminescent Nature | 30th-12th April | Artizan Gallery – Torquay |
MAY | ||
Women in Rock | 3rd | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Mercury: The Ultimate Queen Tribute | 3rd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Three Men in a Boat | 3rd | Brixham Theatre |
BMAD Bike Festival | 3rd-5th | Paignton Green |
Aqua Adrenaline – Round 1 – Jet Ski Racing | 3rd-5th | Torquay |
SCI Football Tournament | 3rd-6th | Clennon Valley – Paignton |
Brixham Pirate Festival | 4th-6th | Brixham Harbour side (and other areas) |
An Evening with Aggers | 4th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
The Illegal Eagles | 5th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Sounds of the 60’s with the Zoots | 5th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
RNLI Mayday Fundraising | 5th | Lifeboat Station – Brixham |
In the Night Garden | 8th-9th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Torbay and South West Music Festival (Choirs Evening) | 10th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Annual Charity Black Tie Dinner | 10th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Summer of Love | 11th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Bohemian Rhapsody Outdoor Cinema Experience | 11th | Torquay United Football Ground |
Cliff Railway Day | 11th | Babbacombe Cliff Railway |
Kids’ Cookery Club | 11th | Occombe Farm Cookery School – Paignton |
Paignton Open for Single Handed Dinghies (POSH) | 11th-12th | Paignton Harbour |
The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 12th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
VE Day Event | 12th | Brixham Battery Heritage Centre |
Daisy Pulls It Off | 13th-18th | Little Theatre – Torquay |
Burn the Floor | 14th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Cruise Ship Visit – Amadea | 14th | Torquay |
Tom Gates Live on Stage | 16th-18th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Talinka | 17th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Stone Age Sessions | 18th | Kents Cavern – Torquay |
Cruise Ship Visit – Astor | 18th | Torquay |
Police Regatta – Brixham Yacht Club | 18th | Brixham |
Thatcher Rock Race (rowing) | 18th | Torquay |
Broadway and Beyond | 18th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
The Jazz Colossus Big Band | 18th | Brixham Theatre |
Race for Life 5K | 19th | Torbay Velopark – Paignton |
Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story | 19th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Solid Gold Rock n Roll Show | 22nd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Performance – Gregorian Choir of Grimbergen Abbey | 22nd | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Cruise Ship Visit – Seabourne Ovation | 23rd | Torquay |
Viva Neil Diamond | 25th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
That’ll Be the Day | 25th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
If Not Now | 25th | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta | 25th-26th | Brixham |
Fireball National Championships | 25th-28th | Torquay |
Greenway Literary Festival | 25th to 9th June | Greenway House – nr Brixham |
Bowie Experience | 26th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Fireball National Championships | 25th-28th | Torquay |
Brixfest | 25th-29th | Brixham Harbour side (and other areas) |
Geopark Festival | 25th -2nd June | Various locations |
Rhod Gilbert | 28th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Al Murray | 30th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Jive Talkin’ perform the Bee Gees | 31st | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Sing-a-long-a The Greatest Showman | 31st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean | 31st-1st | Brixham Theatre |
JUNE | ||
Torbay Air Show | 1st-2nd | Paignton Green |
A Vision of Elvis | 1st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
D Day Commemoration (Brixham) | 1st-9th | Breakwater and Quays – Brixham |
English Riviera International Dance Festival | 2nd-7th | TLH Leisure Resort – Torquay |
BMAD Bike Nights (Wednesdays) | 5th to 25th Sept | Paignton Green |
Black Coffee (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) | 4th to 25th July | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
D-Day 1944 – 75th Anniversary | 6th | Beacon Quay – Torquay |
Blaze Nationals | 7th-9th | Brixham |
An Evening with Len Goodman – it’s a 10 from Len | 7th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Take a Chance on Us | 7th | Brixham Theatre |
David Maddock – Psychic Medium | 7th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
(extra) ordinary | 7th-16th | Various locations |
Gary Delaney: Gangster’s Paradise | 8th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
MDL Marina Day | 8th | Torquay Marina |
The John Ayres Ukulele Proms | 8th | Babbacombe Cliff Railway – Torquay |
D Day Event | 9th | Brixham Battery Heritage Centre |
The Browning Version and Red Peppers | 10th-15th | Little Theatre – Torquay |
Hormonal Housewives | 12th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Babbacombe Rotary Fayre | 12th | Babbacombe Downs – Torquay |
Jane McDonald | 14th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Occombe Festival | 14th-15th | Occombe Farm – Paignton |
Brixham Trawler Race | 15th | Brixham |
The Rolling Stones Story | 15th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Lupton’s Holistic Festival – The Spirit of Wellbeing | 15th-16th | Lupton House – Nr Brixham |
English Riviera Bowls Tournament | 16th-22nd | Abbey Park – Torquay |
Les Musicals | 18th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Paul Young‘35 Years of No Parlez’ Part2 | 19th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Wannabe – The Spice Girls Show | 20th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Visiting Vessel – Zeefakkel | 20th-21st | Torquay |
Gimme ABBA | 21st | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Drifters | 21st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Hardeep Singh Kohli: Edinburgh Preview | 21st | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
What’s Love Got to Do With It | 22nd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Mark Harrison | 22nd | Brixham Theatre |
Armed Forces Day | 22nd | Babbacombe Downs – Torquay |
Topper South West Area Championship | 22nd-23rd | Paignton |
Pink Flamingo Day | 23rd | Paignton Zoo |
Squib National Championship | 23rd 28th | Torquay |
CANCELLED – Armed Forces Day | 23rd | Queens Park Rugby & Cricket Club- Paignton |
The Lady Boys of Bangkok | 23rd | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Memory Maker Fun Run | 23rd | Paignton Green |
Torbay Half Marathon | 23rd | starts Paignton Green |
Supernova National Championship | 28th-30th | Paignton |
The Addams Family | 26th-29th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
RTYC Offshore Week | 28th to 6th July | Torquay |
UDO Regional Street Dance Championship | 30th | Torbay Leisure Centre – Paignton |
The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club of Devon Classic Car Show | 30th | Torre Abbey Meadows – Torquay |
JULY | ||
Fame the Musical | 1st-6th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Laser National Championship | 4th-7th | Torquay |
On Tour With Elvis | 5th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Swinging Sixties Show | 6th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
James Acaster – Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 | 6th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Rowcroft Sleep Walk | 6th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Finns Championship | 6th-8th | Brixham |
Geopark Triathlon | 7th | Goodrington Sands – Paignton |
Gary Meikle – The iBrow Guy | 7th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Merry Wives of Windsor | 8th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
The Sorcerer | 9th-13th | Little Theatre, Torquay |
Barry Steele & Friends: The Roy Orbison Story | 10th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Darkside of Pink Floyd | 12th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Kingsbeer Festival | 12th-14th | Kingswear Steam Train Station |
The Bootleg Shadows | 13th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Freedom 19! – George Michael Tribute | 13th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Rhythm of Dance | 14th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Jimmy Tarbuck OBE Shares 50 Years of Memories | 19th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Carole King Songbook | 20th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Barbershop to Broadway | 20th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Pedal Car Grand Prix | 21st | Torre Abbey Meadows – Torquay |
Some Guys Have All the Luck – The Rod Stewart Story | 24th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Simon and Garfunkel Story | 25th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Brixham Yacht Club Regatta | 26th-28th | Brixham |
Visiting Vessel – Helleveotsluis | 26th-28th | Torquay |
Paignton Harbour Festival Day | 27th | Paignton Harbour |
Neil Diamond – The Experience | 27th | Babbacombe Theatre |
Here Come the Boys | 27th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Paignton Festival | 27th – 4th Aug | Paignton Green |
Party on the Green | 27th | Paignton Green |
Marldon Apple Pie Fair | 27th | Marldon Village – Paignton |
Wind in the Willows | 27th | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
Riviera Classic Car Show | 28th | Paignton Green |
Global Tiger Day | 29th | Paignton Zoo |
4000 Class Eurocup | 30th – 4th Aug | Torquay |
AUGUST | ||
Jethro | 2nd | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Torbay Steam Fair | 2nd-4th | Churston, Nr Brixham |
Brixham Yacht Club – Dinghy Regatta | 2nd-4th | Brixham |
Alice in Wonderland by Doorstep Arts | 3rd-4th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Jim Davidson | 4th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Dubs at the Beach | 4th | Paignton Green |
RS200 Nationals | 4th-9th | Torquay |
RNLI Lifeboat Week | 5th-11th | Brixham |
Cockington Fayre | 7th | Cockington Court |
Dick Whittington – Summer Panto | 8th,15th, | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Frankly Sinatra | 22nd & 29th | |
The Story of the Beach Boys | 9th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The George Michael Story | 9th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
World Lion Day | 10th | Babbacombe Theatre |
Street Party | 10th | Paignton Zoo |
UK Pink Floyd Experience | 10th | Walnut Road – Torquay |
Paignton Regatta | 10th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
CANCELLED – Torbay Lifeboat Seaside Special | 10th-18th | Paignton Green |
Islands in the Stream | 11th | Breakwater Beach – Brixham |
The Tina Turner Experience | 16th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Sadler and Starlight Rally | 16th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Soul Kinda Wonderful | 16th-18th | Torquay |
Torbay Royal Regatta Rowing Events | 17th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael | 17th | Torre Abbey Sands – Torquay |
Festival of History | 17th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Cadet Championship | 17th-18th | Lupton House, Brixham |
Brixham Society Arts Show | 17th-23rd | Brixham |
VJ Day Event | 17th-24th | Scala Hall – Brixham |
World Orang-Utan Day | 18th | Brixham Battery Heritage Centre |
Children’s Week | 19th | Paignton Zoo |
Bye Bye Baby | 20th-24th | Paignton Green |
The Bon Jovi Experience | 23rd | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Torbay Royal Regatta | 23rd | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Opera Boys | 23rd-26th | Torbay |
Magic of Motown | 24th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
J70 National Championship | 24th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Cowes – Tor Bay Powerboat Race | 24th -26th | Torquay |
2 Day Show | 25th | Torquay |
The Johnny Cash Roadshow | 25th-26th | Brixham Battery Heritage Centre |
Cruise Ship Visit – Europa | 29th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Dreamboys | 30th | Torquay |
The Billy Fury Story | 30th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
J70 World Championship | 31st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
One Night in Dublin | 30th-5th Sept | Torquay |
SEPTEMBER | 31st | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously | ||
Brixham Heritage Sailing Rally | ||
City to Sea and Festival of Fun | 5th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
The Mousetrap | 7th | Brixham |
International Agatha Christie Festival | 7th | Babbacombe Downs – Torquay |
Tommy the Album Live! | 9th-14th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
CANCELLED – Fishstock (provisional date) | 12th– 15th | Torre Abbey – Torquay (and other locations) |
Offshore Model Powerboat Racing | 13th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Last Team Standing | 14th | Brixham Fish Market |
Torbay Triathlon | 14th-15th | Torquay Harbour |
Wedding Fayre | 14th | Babbacombe Cliff Railway – Torquay |
The Devon Wedding Show | 15th | Torbay Velopark – Paignton |
TOPS present ‘Cats’ | 15th | Imperial Hotel – Torquay |
Seafood FEAST | 15th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Afterglow Genesis Tribute Band | 18th-21st | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Solana | 20th-6th Oct | Various locations |
World Rhino Day | 20th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Les McKeowns Bay City Rollers | 20th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Jackson Live in Concert | 22nd | Paignton Zoo |
The ELO Experience | 23rd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Sixties Gold | 26th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Pier to Pier Rowing Race | 27th | Princess Theatre -Torquay |
Topsham Sailing Club Final Fling | 28th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
29er Grand Prix | 28th | Tor Bay |
28th-29th | Torquay | |
OCTOBER | 28th-29th | Torquay |
Beyond Therapy | ||
Hunt’s Cider Festival | ||
Madagascar the Musical | 1st-3rd | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Odette | 5th | Stoke Gabriel |
Dwarfanators Wrestling Live | 16th-20th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Stepping Out | 18th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 18th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
South Pacific | 22nd -25th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Great Britain Irish Dance Championships | 22nd-26th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Take a Chance on Us | 23rd-26th | Brixham Theatre |
Derek Acorah Ghost Hunt | 23rd-27th | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Rock and Roll revolution featuring the Bluejays | 25th-26th | Little Theatre – Torquay |
Children’s Halloween Party | 26th | Torre Abbey – Torquay |
26th | Palace Theatre – Paignton | |
NOVEMBER | 31st | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
South West Brass Band Championships | ||
Ed Gamble Blizzard Extension | ||
The Elvis Years | 2nd | Riviera Centre – Torquay |
Wavelength | 2nd | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
The Sensational 60’s Experience | 7th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Christmas Carnival and Fleet Walk Grotto Opening | 8th-10th | Various locations |
Genesis Connected | 9th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners | 16th | Lymington Road to Fleet Walk – Torquay |
The Lady Vanishes | 16th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Lanterns, Lights and ‘Luminations | 17th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Carole – The Music of Carole King | 18th-23rd | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Frank Skinner | 23rd | Town and Quay – Brixham |
Snake in the Grass | 26th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Roy Hemmings Hits of Motown and Philadelphia | 27th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Ben Elton | 26th-29th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Rainbow Ball | 29th | Babbacombe Theatre – Torquay |
Santa’s Elves and the Shoemaker | 30th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
30th | Riviera Centre – Torquay | |
DECEMBER | 30th to 1st Dec | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Santa in the Caves | ||
1st, 7th-8th, | Kents Cavern – Torquay | |
Showtime | 16th-17th & | |
Adam Ant – Friend of Foe | 21st-24th | |
Christmas. Time. | 7th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Sing a song O’Scrooge | 7th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Snow White | 8th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Winter Wonderland Grotto | 11th-14th | Palace Theatre – Paignton |
Lost Voice Guy | from 13th | Princess Theatre – Torquay |
Santa Claws Christmas Special | from 16th | Fleet Walk Shopping Centre – Torquay |
Christmas at the Model Village | 19th | Apple and Parrot – Torquay |
Sleeping Beauty | from 21st | Torquay Dinosaur World |
from 21st | Babbacombe Model Village | |
from 21st | Palace Theatre – Paignton |