Got something curious in the cupboard?

The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow with Fiona Bruce is filming at Dartington Estate near Totnes on Sunday 31st May.

Admission is free but you’ll need a ticket and places are limited.

Apply here if you want a spot.

If you’ve got interesting artefact with a story attached, you can submit it in advance and may be contacted ahead of filming. You can still bring items for consideration on the day. More details

P.S. The Devon Food & Drink Events 2026 guide is going down a treat with you all. If you missed it, grab yours today here

Glorious Baroque!

Two baroque masterpieces. One intimate chapel.

Bach’s Magnificat and Handel’s Dixit Dominus performed live in Exeter.

Here’s your chance to hear the 2 sung by the University of Exeter Chapel Choir.

Students and professionals combine to create a rich, energetic and expressive choral and orchestral performance.

7pm, Saturday 28th March, Mary Harris Memorial Chapel, Exeter. Tickets: From £10

Byronic Sex & Exile

Goth meets Byron. Passion, rebellion, and a hint of chaos.

Joel Hayes brings Byronic Sex & Exile to Exeter Cavern.

Hear his project band explore themes of insurrection and doomed personal ambition in a gig that’s part of the “Songs From The Blood” tour.

You’ll get a mixture of guerilla-style outdoor acoustic and full electric.

Fri 10th April, Exeter Cavern Tickets: £10

MEMBER POLL

✍️ Comment with the best Devon live gig you've seen (I'm building a must-see list).

Last week’s result

For a day on the Devon coast what would you choose?

• Sailing or boating - 8%

• Diving or snorkelling - 8%

• Paddleboard / kayak adventure - 9%

• Fish and chips watching the sea - 75%

Wendy selected paddleboard / kayak adventure and wrote: “A day on the SW Coastpath is also fantastic! ”

What a 32-pounder cannon actually sounds like

If you’ve never heard an enormous cannon fired at close range, this is your chance.

Crownhill Fort brings its defences to life with an evening of live rifle and carronade firing — including a blank round from a 32-pounder.

Start with a short introduction to the Palmerston Forts, then explore the museum before heading to the rifle gallery for the main event.

It’s loud, smoky, and as close as you’ll get to 19th-century warfare without enlisting.

6pm to 8pm, Thursday 30th April, Crownhill Fort. Tickets: £5. Car parking £2.50

• Also open 11am–4pm on Easter Monday (6th April), with two gunfire displays included.

Accused. Tried. Hanged. Exeter, 1682

Exeter is the last place in England where people were hanged for the supposed crime of witchcraft.

The most infamous case — the Bideford Witches — ended in hangings in 1682. But Exeter’s history of accusations, fear and executions runs deep.

A talk by historian Mark Stoyle uncovers the real stories of those accused between 1588 and 1670 — and how easily suspicion turned into a death sentence.

7pm, Thursday 9th April, Leonardo Hotel, Exeter. Tickets: £5

LAST CHANCE. Play Unscramble to win a bottle of Exeter Gin

Last week’s anagram stumped almost everyone - only a few people got it right.

Let’s see if you can do better. Unscramble this Devon town:

👉 D O C T R I N E

If you think you’ve got it, just hit REPLY with your answer.

If you’ve answered all 4 UNSCRAMBLES correctly in March you could be in with a chance of winning.

Devon Curiosities #100: Morwellham Quay

At Morwellham Quay you don’t read about the past — you dive into it.

A small train takes you deep underground into Britain’s only open copper mine which 200 years ago was making millions.

Today the riverside heritage site offers a full day out.

• A 32-foot waterwheel driving crushing machinery.

• Restored sailing ketch to explore

• A farm and schoolhouse

• Craftspeople using traditional blacksmithing and pottery methods

Restored cottages, workshops and the assayer’s offices line the quay, giving you a clear sense of how busy it once was.

You can bake bread, make chocolate, even dress up. Opens Good Friday (3rd April). Website

WHAT ELSE IS ON?

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🏆️ Get lucky! Win Devon leisure prizes

FEATURED: 🌺 A pair of VIP tickets to Toby’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle, Exeter worth £200 (31st Mar)

🐦️ An escape to The Nest (sleeps 4) in Devon (27th Mar)

NEW!  🌳 A family day out at Saltram Park, Plymouth (31st Mar)

NEW!  ⛳️ A 6-month membership at Portmore Golf Park, Barnstaple (31st Mar)

NEW!  🌊 A 4-night stay at Cofton Holidays caravan park (31st Mar)

⚓️ 2 nights at the recently refurbished Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth (2nd Apr)

NEW!  🎷 2 weekend passes for the 2026 Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival (5th Apr)

NEW!  🏎️ A 3-night road Taste of Devon road trip for 2 exploring the Devon coast from Sidmouth to Salcombe staying at Harbour Hotels with breakfast, dinner and a spa treatment, worth more than £1,600 (19th Apr)

NEW!  🍷 A 4-course chef's table experience for 2 with matching drinks at The View Restaurant in Exeter (30th May)

NEW!  🏰 A 2-night stay for 4 at Watermouth Castle including 3-day castle pass and use of swimming pool and facilities (31st May)

Enter 6 more competitions here

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🌊 🐴 Exeter: Where surf meets turf

🍅 Devon Food & Drink Events 2026 

⚓️ The mystery of the captain’s chamber pot

🌱 5,000 free packets of seeds

That’s all for this week. Thanks for being a member.

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