Welcome,

Thank you for all the support and best wishes following the launch of Go Devon!, it’s much appreciated. ❤️️

Our priority is to consistently provide fun, exciting and different ideas for things to do in Devon throughout the year, for residents and visitors alike.

There are so many options, indoors and out, and we promise to save you time by finding the best events and activities you wouldn’t otherwise know about.

Our second job is to grow so as many people as possible enjoy what Devon has to offer and help the great tourism and leisure businesses that are so important to the county.

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In the meantime, get out and have fun! 🚀

Andy and the Go Devon! team

Strap On Your Eye Patches For Seafaring Fun! Enjoy Pirate Weekends in Brixham and Plymouth, 20-21 May

🏴 ☠️ It’s time to get out your pirate accents and start yo-ho-ho-ing. Enjoy a weekend of swashbuckling inspired by the high seas and explore a treasure trove of free activities for all the family.

In Plymouth a free programme takes place across the Barbican, Sutton Harbour and the Royal William Yard venues on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May from 10am to 4pm.

Listen and watch performances from 13 sea shanty bands, including the 45-strong mixed voice Great Sea Choir, follow a pirate treasure trail, and hear The Drake Corps of Drums rattle out their rhythms. For the kids there’s a pirate colouring wall, a Jack Sparrow lookalike, and lessons in making your own sea biscuits.

Two tall ships will be moored in the Barbican for maritime heritage lovers. Olga is an original Bristol Channel pilot cutter, built in 1909, and Pilgrim of Brixham is the oldest surviving Brixham trawler, built and rigged in the port in 1895.

Free Kids Entertainment, Food, Drink And Great Acts For Music Lovers At Pigstock Bideford Festival 2023.

🎸Kick start your summer with Pigstock Bideford 2023, North Devon's family friendly festival.

The one-day event is on Saturday 20th May from 11am to 10pm, with Bad Manners heading the set list with Laid Blak, Natty and Bustershuffle.

Enjoy gastronomic deliciousness from around the world with Mexican, Sri Lankan, Indian and Chinese dishes at the food stands. And there’s free kids entertainment all day including a BMX show, leaving the adults to relax with a drink and enjoy the music.

Pigstock takes place at the Big Sheep theme park, Abbotsham, near Bideford EX39 5AP. There’s free parking. Tickets. Adults £37.94, children U18 £21.86.

Enjoy A Fun Tasting Experience At Devon’s Only Whisky Distillery

🥃 Here’s something a bit different for a fun afternoon out with friends, or perhaps something to give as a birthday present or treat. At Devon’s only whisky distillery learn how quality single malt whiskies aren’t just made in Scotland, and are smooth and sweet using Dartmoor’s peaty water.

Book a tasting experience on a Saturday and enjoy three individually aged whiskies in a guided sampling. You’ll also hear about the history of the business, the passion of the owners, and see the beautiful antique copper still that was imported from France. Each experience comes with an additional free drink. Dartmoor Whisky Distillery, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, TQ13 9EG Tickets £20.

Experience the Thrill of Coasteering: Dive, Climb, and Explore Your Way Along the Coastline

🌊 Scale giant cliffs, dive into the sea, explore caves and crevices and feel free as a bird as you jump from cliff to cliff, rock to rock and land to sea. This is coasteering, an exhilarating experience not for the faint hearted.

Coasteering is a mixture of scrambling, sea-level cliff jumping, wild swimming and hiking, a good all-round activity to get hearts racing and friends bonding.

No previous experience is required except being a confident swimmer, so coasteering is ideal for people of all ages and abilities from 8+ and is popular for stag and hen events, staff days out and birthday parties.

Go coasteering in North Devon with Rock and Rapid Adventures (South Molton) and Coastal Adventures (Ilfracombe) and in South Devon with Rock Solid Coasteering (Torquay) and Adventure South (Salcombe).

Wetsuits, buoyancy aids and helmets are usually provided as part of the package. Prices are around £40 per person for 2.5 hours.

See An All-Male Cast Perform Outdoors In Shakespeare’s Tale of Two Lovers

💔 A boy and girl fall madly in love despite their feuding families. Defying intense opposition they secretly marry, but happiness is short-lived. A fatal misunderstanding leads to drastic decisions with devastating consequences. Themes of love, fate, and the destructive nature of hatred run through one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

This outdoor, all male cast performance of Romeo and Juliet by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men continues in all but the very worst weather, say the organisers.

Bring low-backed chairs and a picnic, and check the weather in case you need waterproofs. Wednesday 28th June 7pm (gates open 6pm).

The Private Garden, Dartington Hall, Totnes TQ9 6EL | Tickets Adult £20. Child £12.

Listings

North Devon

Saturday 29th April

MUSIC & DANCE | 💃 Stepping Out Cabaret & Ceilidh | Pollyfield's Community Centre, Avon Rd, East-the-Water, Bideford EX39 4BL | 7.30pm to 11pm. Tickets: £10 Concessions £7

FOOD & DRINK | 🥮️ Lynton Town Hall Spring Market | 10am to 4pm | Food, drink and craft stalls | Lee Road, Lynton EX35 6BT

Sunday 30th April

FAMILY FUN | 🌲 Ilfracombe's Jack-in-the-Green Parade | 10.45am | Starting point, Wilder Road, Ilfracombe EX34 8BL

Saturday 6th May

CORONATION DAY | Free screening of the Coronation of His Majesty the King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, London.

👑 Okehampton | Charter Hall, Market Street, Okehampton EX20 1AA

Friday 12th May

LIVE MUSIC | 🎸 | The Allergies Live + Special Guests | Funk, soul, hip-hop & party vibes | 7pm to 12pm | Escape Down The Rabbit Hole, 1-2 Market Street, Barnstaple EX31 1BX | Tickets from £14.25

Sunday 14th May

WEDDING FAIR | 👰‍♀️ The Old Barn Wedding Showcase | Milky Way Adventure Park, Clovelly, Bideford EX39 5RY

Saturday 20th May

WALKING CHALLENGE | 🚶‍♀️Women only Nightwalk in aid of North Devon Hospice | Barnstaple Rugby Club, Pottington Road, Barnstaple EX31 1JH. £20.

South Devon

Friday 28th April

TALK | ^_🗣Inspirational words from British ski-jumper Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards | 7pm-10pm | Ocean Exmouth, Queen's Drive, Exmouth EX8 2AY | Tickets from £22.68.

Saturday 29th April

LIVE MUSIC | 🎸 30th Anniversary Dainton Music Festival | Dainton Park Golf Club Totnes Road, Ipplepen, near Newton Abbott TQ12 5TN | Tickets £13.54

Sunday 30th April

FAMILY FUN | 🦀 Salcombe Crabfest | Free family event | Live music, childrens’ entertainment, chef demonstrations and street market | Salcombe Harbour | 9am to 6pm.

Monday 1st May

TRADITIONAL DANCING | 🌳 Dartmoor Border Morris dance in the summer on May Day as the sun rises over South Hessary Tor | Car park below Leeden Tor on the B3212 Yelverton to Princetown road | 5.15am.

Friday 5th May and Saturday 6th May.

OPEN AIR CINEMA |🍿 Elvis (5th), Top Gun Maverick (6th) | Torquay Recreation Ground, The King's Drive TQ2 6NX. Tickets £17.18 including fee.

Saturday 6th May

CORONATION DAY | Free screenings of the Coronation of His Majesty the King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, London.

👑 Powderham Castle, Powderham Estate, Exeter EX6 8JQ | 10am to 5pm. Cost: Donation to charity. Tickets.

👑 Brixham Theatre, Brixham TQ5 8TA |

👑 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2JZ.

👑 Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay TQ2 5HP

Sunday 7th May

MARKET | 🍓 Good Food & Craft Market | 10am to 4pm | Royal William Yard, Plymouth PL1 3RP

Sunday 14th May

GARDEN OPEN DAY | 🌷 Mothecombe Gardens in aid of St Lukes Hospice | 10am to 4pm | Mothecombe, near Plymouth PL8 1LB | £6

Tuesday 16th May

CRAFTS | ✂️ Batik Silk Scarf Workshop | The Garden House, Pound Road, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20 7LQ | 10am to 4pm | £80 | Tickets.

That’s all for this week. We’re looking forward to an early start on Monday to greet the dawn with the Dartmoor Border Morris dancers! Why not join us!

More great Devon activities next week.

With love, cream and jam (in that order).

Andy and the Go Devon! team 🌊

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