Don’t you just love browsing food markets? All that lovely fresh, local produce, sampling your way around the stalls and returning home with a bag brimming with goodies. Well here’s an opportunity to do just that in the gorgeous river side town of Dartmouth, and help support local businesses.

Each 2nd Saturday of the month we will be hosting a Farmers Market: a food and produce market with a selected number of hand picked local artisans. The market will take place in the Old Market Square, Dartmouth and will be open from 9.00-2.00pm.

The Market Square has been home to the bustling weekly markets for hundreds of years, and today you can still stumble across this gem of a shopping experience every Friday and Saturday. Meet the friendly traders, soak up the colourful sights and discover a huge array of interesting items from local honey to delicious cake; clothes, plants, antiques and lots of other wonderful gifts and treats.

This immersive weekend course is for people with some basic throwing experience who want to improve their skills.

If you are looking for some dedicated time and space, with expert tuition and nourishing food in a creative space with other potters, this weekend is ideal. The course will include techniques for preparing and wedging your clay, improving centering on the wheel, throwing cylinders, turning and trimming pots, attaching handles and exploring other forms including bowls, mugs, jugs, and plates. Together with your tutor Jodie you will work towards repeat throwing to make consistent pots, and focus on the process of throwing for great quality ceramics.

The Dart Music Festival brings some great music into Dartmouth and provides a boost to the economy of the town after the long winter months. With this in mind the decision was made to keep the music at the heart of this beautiful riverside town and, lacking a theatre or arts centre at the time, an imaginative and diverse choice of venues was established.

The first festival brought together an eclectic and hugely talented group of artists which not only delighted the visitors to the town but captured the hearts of the residents making it a huge success. It was this unexpected inclusiveness that has shaped the ethos of the festival making it one of the most eagerly anticipated weekends of the year and a matter of great pride and enjoyment for the local population…

Enjoy 3 Special Days with over 100 Performances in more than 20 Venues around town.

The Dartmouth institution that is Galleries Night is back and this year will take place on May 26th from 6-9pm. Galleries open on the night are Ainscough Contemporary Art, Baxters, Coombe Gallery, Gallery 5, Simon Drew Gallery, The Mewstone Gallery and The Remarkable Goldsmiths. Dart Gallery will launch their show on Saturday 27th.

Visit the galleries to see previews of their new exhibitions on the Friday evening. Every gallery will have been transformed in the days leading up to this date to show all new work from a mix of artists and makers. Some will be well established, and others will be up and coming new talent. You will see paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and jewellery and you can meet some of the artists. It’s a great evening with a fantastic atmosphere and you can enjoy the beauty of Dartmouth while you stroll the streets between the galleries.

All of the exhibitions will continue for 2 to 3 weeks so you can see the Spring displays – in a quieter atmosphere than the opening night on other days too. Each exhibition will also be online on the gallery’s individual websites.

English Riviera Airshow is set to return this year for another full weekend of action packed displays and great activities. The two day show takes place on Paignton Green with the Bay providing a stunning natural amphitheatre for viewing the air displays and the perfect location for a large coastal airshow event.

The RAF Red Arrows, Typhoon Display Team, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the RAF Grob Tutor will be flying across both days of the Airshow.

As part of the Dartmouth Triathlon weekend we are offering you a chance to do a 1500m or 750m swim in the stunning clear water of Blackpool Sands in Devon.

Join 4000 like minded riders on one of the UK’s favourite sportives running for over 15 years. Established in 2007, the Dartmoor Classic aims to bring a pro tour cycling experience to amateur cyclists of all abilities.

There are 3 distances to choose from:
Piccolo 39 miles
Medio 68 miles
Grande 109 Miles

Cycle Dartmoor’s open roads across beautiful countryside with spectacular views. Our routes are planned to take on famous climbs such as Haytor which has been included in the Tour of Britain.

‍When riding the Dartmoor Classic you’ll be taken care of all the way from free parking at the start, happy marshals en-route, plenty of food included at the feed stations, rider mechanical support and if your legs just can’t make it, we’ll get you back to the finish in our rider support bus.

In July 2002, ten yachts attended the inaugural regatta organised by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC).  Held in Cowes, the event marked the start of an annual regatta, which went on to be named British Classic Week.

What started as a long weekend of informal racing developed and grew so that by 2012, over 80 Yachts, racing in five divisions, were joined by a growing fleet of cruisers.  Many familiar faces return every year for a week of close racing, or fun cruising, and a vibrant social programme.

The six-race series, organised by the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS), takes place in the challenging tidal waters of the Solent.  The schedule includes class racing around the cans, as well as two longer fleet courses, including the 30nm NAB Tower Race, and a Ladies Race.  Racing starts and finishes on the RYS line, which presents a fantastic opportunity for photographers and spectators ashore to watch the action on the water.

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For the first time since 2019, we will be welcoming the public through our gates and proudly displaying the best of BRNC and naval training.

Dartmouth Shakespeare Week this year features a spectacular performance – The 21st Anniversary Production in the open air at Dartmouth Castle.

For some time there had been some discussion among professional display companies in the industry about creating an annual competition where they could demonstrate their skills.

After considering a number of venues around the UK, Plymouth became the favoured location as it was felt to provide a natural amphitheatre where large scale pyrotechnics could be used safely and watched from a variety of points around the harbour and Sound. Following discussions with the City Council in the mid-1990s, a partnership agreement was formed to launch the event in 1997.

Since then the Championships have grown hugely and are now recognised as the premier annual display in the UK, attracting tens of thousands to the City each August.

Each year six professional display companies are selected by draw to take part – three on each evening of the event -and every sixth year there is a Champions event when winners from the previous five years (plus the previous Champion-of-Champions winner) return to battle it out for the overall title Champion-of-Champions.

Despite varying weather conditions over the years – and even a World War II bomb being found on the site – the event has successfully taken place every year since it started.

As the Hoe is the focal point for watching the Championships, entertainment is provided here throughout both evenings with a fun fair, with thrill rides and live music. Catering facilities are provided on the Hoe and along Madeira Road from early evening on both nights.

Dartmouth is a stunning town in South Devon and a magnificent backdrop to the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta that takes place every August.  The Port is steeped in history, as is the event: it is one of the oldest in the country and the earliest recorded Regatta was in 1822 with 2019 seeing the 175th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta take place.

The Regatta committee work tirelessly, all as volunteers, to bring a Regatta that Dartmouth, and her visitors, will be proud of every year.  The event is free to attend and the committee rely entirely on their amazing sponsors and generous public donations, with no funding received from any source.  Please do support us by giving generously to our collectors and by buying a Regatta Souvenir Programme.  It costs over £150,000 to stage the event every year and we need your help to do this!

The week long celebrations, incorporating the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta, always takes place during the week that includes the last Friday in August.  It has a plethora of water based and shoreside sporting events, as well as family entertainment and fun in bucket loads.  There is a real ‘festival’ feel to Dartmouth during this week, with something for everyone to do and enjoy; it is little wonder we are the second largest Regatta in the UK…

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Kingsbridge Show remains a fantastic day out for all the family and will return in 2022 offering classes in Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Homecraft, Young Farmers, Horticulture, Floral Art and Domestic pets. In addition to this there are over hundreds of Trade Stands, Craft stands, local food and drinks stands, Children’s Pets Corner, Donkey rides, Vintage and Modern Tractors, Live Music, a licensed bar and a wide range of main ring attractions (please see timetable for main ring attractions). There is plenty of free parking but for those of you wishing to be eco friendly or make use of the bar and locally produced goodies there will be a FREE tally ho shuttle bus running from Kingsbridge Quay.

Celebrate Agatha Christie in the place of her birth on the English Riviera. Step into the area’s outstanding literary and geological heritage. Join us for a week of cultural talks, walks, films, workshops and performances, plus an exciting fringe programme.

Welcome to the return of England’s Seafood FEAST – enjoy the freshest local seafood in the world!

From 30th September to 15th October 2023 you can enjoy the return of England’s Seafood FEAST. You will experience some of the best seafood in the world across a great selection of venues on the English Riviera, known as England’s Seafood Coast.

2023 highlights will include: seafood specials throughout the Feast from fine dining to street food, seafood celebration suppers, guest chef events and a range of different activities including Behind the Scene Tours of our world-famous Brixham Fish Market.

You will have the opportunity to meet the Faces of the Feast; chefs, fishermen and media super stars. We strongly recommend that you book directly with the venues as soon as possible as many of the events do sell out very quickly.

Dartmoor Whisky Distillery invites you to come and visit Devon’s only whisky distillery and learn how single malt whisky is made, from barley field to nosing glass in our Whisky Tasting Experience.

This tasting experience is the perfect afternoon activity for any whisky lover, a group of friends or family visiting the area, a birthday or celebration, or would make an amazing gift any time of the year.

Upon entering the distillery, you will be welcomed by our founder Greg or one of his team and shown to your table. Laid before you will be a flight of our whisky expressions, but you must hold back, for we will go through a guided tasting together later on…

We begin the session with our brand new entertaining and educational film which showcases the full story of Dartmoor Whisky Distillery, from idea to today. The 30-minute video follows the story of our still, our building renovation, and shows you the various stages of how Dartmoor Whisky is made.

During the day in October enjoy some miniature Halloween themed characters and scenes spooking our miniature residents.

As tickets continue to sell well, we are raring to go for Christmas 2022 when we plan to be even bigger and better! Don’t forget, the show can only be viewed from the train as you travel the line from Paignton to Kingswear (and we have a surprise or two up our sleeves for 2022!).

Come join us for our evening illuminations with lots of Christmas sparkle and festive lighting. Enjoy some delightful miniature seasonal scenes as our little folk celebrate Christmas. A Christmas character spotter sheet will add some extra fun during daylight – will you be able to find miniature Santa?