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Guess How Much I Love You interactive trail

15th February-31st December 2025

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Interactive garden trail and activities based on the well-loved children's book

Arts & Crafts

Exeter fine art collection: a fest for the eyes

5th April-22nd March 2026

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition of over 30 prints, paintings, photographs and sketches from the Fine Art collections at RAMM recording how food has transformed the countryside, include the development of towns and played a...

Festival of Roses

14th June-13th July 2025

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Revel in the scent and sight of thousands of rosebuds and blooms

Outdoor Events

Summer of Play at Arlington Court

7th July-1st September 2025

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Explore Olde Arlington and discover all the different people who kept a country estate running in the past

Outdoor Events

Summer of Play at Lorna Doone Vallwy

7th July-31st August 2025

Venue: Lorna Doone Valley

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lorna-doone-valley

Enjoy a day of lwn games, activities and discovery at the field of play

Exmouth Festival

10th-13th July 2025

Venue: Exmouth

Website: www.exmouthfestival.co.uk

Music, theatre, circus, art and craft, dance, literature, silent disco and more

Totnes Fringe

11th-13th July 2025

Venue: Totnes

Website: www.totnesfringe.uk

Variety of events taking place throughout Totnes - see the website for details

Outdoor Events

Bioblitz Battle Plymouth

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Mount Batten Beach

Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk

Fun, competitive rockpooling event

Carnival Week in Tavistock

12th-20th July 2025

Venue: Tavistock

Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk

See the website for details

Theatre & Cinema

Cats: Rebecca Varley Dance Academy

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Queens Theatre

Website: wwww.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com

Production of the family favourite musical

Free Family Drop-in Art Workshop with Clare Harmer

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Torre Abbey

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Explore coral reef art making with collage. Free with normal admission

Outdoor Events

Historical Vehicle Gathering

12th-13th July 2025

Venue: Powderham Castle

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Classic vehicle events with 1500 to 2000 exhibits including steam, cars, motorcycles, commericals, militrary, tractors and buses as well as trade stands

Theatre & Cinema

Peter Pan

12th-13th July 2025

Venue: Brixham Theatre

Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk

Stage adaptation of the classic story from Dramatically Different

Sidyfest

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Sidmouth RFC

Website: www.sidmouthrfc.co.uk

Day of live music and entertainment

Sky Rise Festival

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Totnes

Website: www.visittotnes.co.uk

Free music and arts festival, live bands, DJs, circus, art workshops, food and more

Summer Fundraiser for Devon Cat Centre

12th-12th July 2025

Venue: Devon Cat Centre

Website: www.cats.org.uk

Games, raffles, kids' crafts, face painting and a variety of stalls offering pet advice, second-hand goods and more with refreshments, activities and helpful information

Theatre & Cinema

Bin Rat!

13th-13th July 2025

Venue: Lapford Mill

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Open air performance

Fore Street Flea

13th-13th July 2025

Venue: Fore Street, Exeter

Website: www.visitexeter.com

Eclectic mix of stalls and live entertainment

Freight Train Experience

13th-13th July 2025

Venue: South Devon Railway

Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk

Take a unique journey in a traditional guard's Brake Van for a return trip between Buckfastleigh and Totnes

Kaleidoscopic Minds

13th-13th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Event designed by, and for, neurodivergent people and their families

Theatre & Cinema

Obscure Desires

13th-13th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Visually stunning journey through the depths of human emotion - told through jaw-dropping acrobatics, live music and powerful storytelling

Celebrate Pecorama's 50th birthday

15th-19th July 2025

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

Special occasion where two of the original locomotives are being brought back

Millennium Gardens 25th Birthday Trail

15th July-30th August 2025

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

honouring 25 years of the Millennium Garden with family friendly questions

Theatre & Cinema

Pride and Prejudice

15th-15th July 2025

Venue: Cockington Court

Website: www.cockingtoncourt.org

Outdoor performance of the Jane Austen classic from Illyria Theatre

Theatre & Cinema

Pride and Prejudice

16th-16th July 2025

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Outdoor performance based on the Jane Austen classic novel

Ashburton International Music Festival

17th-27th July 2025

Venue: Ashburton

Website: www.ashburtonarts.org.uk

See the website for the full schedule of events

Choose your own adventure trail

17th July-7th September 2025

Venue: Lydford Gorge

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lydford-gorge

Follow the trail around the orchard, answering questions and playing games to follow your own path on this temperate rainforest adventure

Theatre & Cinema

Twelfth Night

17th-17th July 2025

Venue: Poltimore House

Website: www.poltimore.org

Outdoor performance of the Shakespeare classic from Miracle Theatre

Outdoor Events

Summer evenings at Greenway

18th-18th July 2025

Venue: Greenway

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway

Evening opening opportunity on selected dates

Outdoor Events

Summer of Play at Castle Drogo

18th July-7th September 2025

Venue: Castle Drogo

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/castle-drogo

See their website and social media for details

Bridwell Artisans and Makers Market

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme

Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon

Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers

Brutus Day in Totnes

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.visittotnes.co.uk

Day of dance, music and theatre based on the legend of Brutus in Totnes

Chudleigh Carnival

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Chudleigh

Website: www.facebook.com/chudleighcarnival

See the website for details

Dartmoor History Hunters Family Fun Day

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Crafts, activities and things to make and take home bringing to life the Bronze Age, Middle Ages and Victorians

Dickie Unveil

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

Join in for a special day as they unveil stunning new livery, designed by one of their talented visitors

Exeter Quayside Farmers' Market

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Quayside

Local produce, artisinal food products, plants and more

Family Fun Day at Ivybridge Leisure Centre

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Ivybridge Leisure Centre

Website: www.ivybridgeleisurecentre.com

Day of fun, laughter and community spirit celebrating of The Three Mums Foundation supporting chidlren with complex needs and disabilities. Bouncy castle, kids disco, inflatable swim fun, arts and crafts,...

Festival of Archaeology at Knightshayes

19th July-3rd August 2025

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes/events

Find out about some of the archaeological features dotted around Knightshayes

Kingsbridge Fair Week

19th-26th July 2025

Venue: Kingsbridge

Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk

See the website and programme for more details

Theatre & Cinema

Locked in the Library

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Paignton Library

Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary

Fun family theatre experience in the library from MED Theatre

Love St Thomas Summer Festival

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: The Old Church Yard, St Thomas The Apostle Church Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Family friendly, community centred festival featuring live music, DJs, performance, talks, kids and adults workshops, food and drink and independent stalls

Rails and dinosaur scales

19th-20th July 2025

Venue: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Website: www.lynton-rail.co.uk

Dinosaur meet and greets, kids trail, explore the woodland and see what dinosaur tracks you can find as well as specially decorated dinosaur themed carriages

RAMM at St Thomas Summer Festival

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: The Old Church Yard, St Thomas The Apostle Church Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Free family friendly crafts and object handling

Rhythm of the 90s

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: The Big Sheep

Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk

Performance by a 90s dance anthems band

Roar n'Snore

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Dartmoor Zoo

Website: www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk

Find out what life is like between dusk and dawn alongside other activities

Summe of Plat at Saltram

19th July-31st August 2025

Venue: Saltram

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/saltram

Action-packed summer filled with games and activities with the Saltram on screen family trail - see the website for more information

Summer Holidays at Crealy

19th July-2nd September 2025

Venue: Crealy Theme Park and rEsort

Website: www.crealy.co.uk

Explore over 60 rides and attractions, double the fun with a free return visit (terms and conditions apply), fun and games with Buddy live show and Meet and Greet With Blossom and much more

Summer of Play at Buckland Abbey

19th July-31st August 2025

Venue: Buckland Abbey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/buckland-abbey

Activities themed around the Legends of King Arthur

Summer of Play at Coleton Fishacre

19th July-3rd September 2025

Venue: Coleton Fishacre

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/coleton-fishacre

Enxplore sensory moments among the shade paths, get creative with building or spend lazy summer days in the hammocks and on the swing with a view as well as 1920s vintage games and a giant version of Peggity

Summer of Play at Greenway

19th July-3rd September 2025

Venue: Greenway

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway

Jam-packed summer event full of ways to play from circus skills to balancing games and more

Summer of Play at Killerton

19th July-7th September 2025

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Discover the sights and sounds of the great outdoors with games for all ages across the property. See the website for details of the mid-week drop-in sessions

Summer of Play at Knightshayes

19th July-2nd September 2025

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes/events

Get ready for an adventure in the gardens - follow the fairies to see what they've been up to, completing activities along the way

The Football Fun Factory

19th July-9th August 2025

Venue: Greendale

Website: www.greendale.com

Fun football session for children aged 2 to 4 years

Theatre & Cinema

The Music of Taylor Swift by Candleigh

19th-19th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Cathedral

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.co.uk

Live performances of Taylor's greatest hits in a candlelit setting

Classic Bikes and Vehicles

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: The Lawn/The Strand Dawlish

Website: www.dawlishcelebratecarnival.co.uk

Fundraising event for Dawlish Celebrates Carnival

Clovelly Maritime Festival

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Clovelly

Website: www.clovelly.co.uk

Workshops, kids face-painting, stalls and more - see the website for details

Greendale Summer Fete and Dog Show

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Greendale

Website: www.greendale.com

Bouncy Castle, face painting, pop-up craft market, Rodeo bull and Tail Spin Dog Agility and well as food, drink and dog show. Free entry

Jump Racing - Family Day

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse

Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com

See the website for details

Plymouth Pretty Muddy Kids

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Central Park, Plymouth

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6 to 12 raising money for Cancer Research

Theatre & Cinema

Sparkle in the Spotlight! Oliver Brown Dance Academy

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Palace Theatre

Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk

Variety show featuring Oliver Brown Dance Academy students

Stoke Fun Day Village Show

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Stoke Youth and Community Centre

Website: www.diverse-events.com

Stalls, inflatables, live music and entertainment as well as a dog show

Tavistock Carnival

20th-20th July 2025

Venue: Tavistock

Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk

See the website for details

Summer holidays at World of Country Life

21st July-31st August 2025

Venue: World of Country Life

Website: www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk

See the website for details

Woodlands Charity Day 2025

21st-21st July 2025

Venue: Woodlands

Website: www.woodlandspark.com

Exhilarating day of theme park fun to raise money for a good cause

Summer holiday fun at Pecorama

23rd July-30th August 2025

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk/events/summer-holiday-fun

Craft and modelling activities in the Gallery Room - see the website for the schedule of activities

Tribal Summer

23rd July-31st August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Families are invited to step back in time and experience life through the eyes of four tribes. Guided cave tours, free facepainting and trails, Stone Age crafting demonstrations on selected days and much...

Theatre & Cinema

Twelfth Night

23rd-23rd July 2025

Venue: Dartington

Website: www.dartington.org

Performance of the Shakespeare classic by The Lord Chamberlain's Men

Altitude Festival

24th-26th July 2025

Venue: Blackborough

Website: www.altitudedevon.co.uk

Intimate festival featuring an eclectic mix of music from around the world, local food and more

Barnstaple Inflatable Theme Park

24th-25th July 2025

Venue: Rock Park in Barnstaple

Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall

Unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, designated under 5s soft play zone, hot food available

Summer Trail at The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum

24th July-2nd September 2025

Venue: The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum

Website: www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

See the website for details

Dawlish Grand Prix - British Cycling Series Final Round

25th-25th July 2025

Venue: Dawlish

Website: www.facebook.com/dawlishevents

High intensity event with a day of fun family entertainment and evening of thrilling professional racing - see the website for details

Lord Mayor's Charity Art Exhibition

25th-25th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Guildhall

Website: www.visitexeter.com

Art exhibition in aid of Exeter Ridiing for the Disabled

A Country Summer

26th July-30th August 2025

Venue: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Website: www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk

Celebrate summer in the countryside with dressing up, selfie station, Punch and Judy theatre, games, different drop-in activities each Thursday and Crafty Tuesdays on selected dates alongside their usual...

Exeter Independent Market

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Live music from local performers and local makers and traders

Heath Week 2025

26th July-1st August 2025

Venue: Pebblebed Heaths Nature Reserve

Website: www.pebblebedheaths.org.uk/whats-on

Week of wildlife and wellbeing activities with night walks, nature crafts, heathland safaris, pond dipping, outdoor yoga, reptile rambles and more

Indoor and Outdoor Flea Market

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse

Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com

Array of stalls with kids going free

Journey Through Art

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Burton Art Gallery

Website: www.burtonartgallery.co.uk

Monthly art session for children aged 6 to 13 years

Kingsbridge Carnival

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Kingsbridge

Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk

See website for details

Mid Devon Show

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Knightshayes, Chettiscombe, Tiverton

Website: www.middevonshow.com

Entertainment, food, drink, shopping, music and farm life

Natural Seaton Festival

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Seaton

Website: www.tram.co.uk

Community event with lots of activities throughout the town

Paignton Festival

26th July-3rd August 2025

Venue: Paignton Green

Website: www.paignton-festival.com

See the website for the 2025 programme

Plymouth's biggest ever inflatable theme park

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Tor Bridge High

Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall

Unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, designated under 5s soft play zone, hot food available

Theatre & Cinema

Pride and Prejudice

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: The Garden House

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the classic Shakespeare comedy from Illyria

Theatre & Cinema

Reach- Full Circle

26th-26th July 2025

Venue: Quad Theatre

Website: www.reachwrestling.com

Evening of live professional wrestling action

Teignmouth Carnival

26th July-2nd August 2025

Venue: Teignmouth

Website: www.teignmouthcarnival.co.uk

See the website for updates

Torbay Dinghy Regatta

26th-27th July 2025

Venue: Torbay

Website: www.rtyc.org

Two days of racing

Vintage Weekend at RHS Rosemoor

26th-27th July 2025

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Huge and eclectic selection of classic cars, motorcycles and tractors on the rolling lawns of the arboreteum, family funa nd more

Beach Clean @Westward Ho! Slipway

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Westward Ho

Website: www.torridge.gov.uk

Pre-booking essential

Brixham Art Society

27th July-5th August 2025

Venue: Scale Hall

Website: www.brixhamartsociety.co.uk/exhibition-information

Art exhibition of original work

Riviera Classic Car Show

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Paignton Green

Website: www.towc.club/riviera-classic-car-show

See the website for details

Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Woolacombe

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe

Monthly silent disco beach clean - times will vary depending on tides

Special event days at Brixham Battery Heritage Group

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Brixham Battery

Website: www.brixhambattery.net

Experience guided tours of the WW2 buildings, re-enactors in period uniforms, military vehicles, demonstrations, weapon talks, blank firing display and more

Summer Fair in Plymouth

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Moments Café in Plymouth

Website: www.memorymatters.org.uk

Raffles, stalls, games, games, crafts, tombola, face painting, cakes and more with proceeds supporting those affected by dementia in Plymouth

Totnes and District Show

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Great Court Farm, Berry Pomeroy

Website: www.totnesshow.com

Fun-filled day out with many and variety of attractions and activities

Woolacombe Beach Clean and Family Activities

27th-27th July 2025

Venue: Mill Rock

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe

Silent disco beach clean and crafts such as macrame

Little Mermaid Jr Summer School

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Cygnet Theatre

Website: www.cygnettheatre.co.uk

Performing art skills workshop covering acting, singing and dancing with the aim of putting on a production of The Little Mermaid at the end of the week

Occombe Kids Activity Week - Summer

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Occombe Farm

Website: www.countryside-trust.org/event

Holiday club set on the working farm with hands-on fun, animal encounters, wild woodland play and delicious cookery sessions. Places limited

Paddleboat's Summer Theatre Week

28th July-1st August 2025

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

For young people aged 7 to 12 to create a stage play with Paddleboat Theatre Company with a performance at the end

Theatre & Cinema

Pride and Prejudice

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Baggy Point

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Open air performance of Jane Austen's classic

Small World Animations: The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Paignton Library

Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary

Join Zena, Pip, Libro and a Ninja Starfish in "The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters"

Theatre & Cinema

The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: https://discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk/whats-on#/events/6c2e9d41-2bb2-408c-a985-1bd57244a0d8?location=Exeter%20Library&tag=summer%20book%20quest

The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...

Woolsery and District Agricultural Show

28th-28th July 2025

Venue: Clovelly Court

Website: www.woolseryshow.org.uk

Rural show celebrating rural life, farming heritage and community spirit with livestock exhibitions, traditional crafts, horticultural displays and selection of food and trade stands

Happazome Flag or Bunting

29th-29th July 2025

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Family workshop - go on a Garden Walk to collect interestingly shaped leaves and coloured petals, then arrange these on pieces on cotton, hit with a mallet and make a pattern on your fabric

Theatre & Cinema

Lilo and Stitch

29th-30th July 2025

Venue: Pavilions Teignmouth

Website: www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk

Screening of the new Disney live-action remake

Miniature Boat Making with Sophie Doodles

29th-29th July 2025

Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside

Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3

Using materials from Exeter Scrapstore, create your own little boats using the Quayside as inspiration

Wool Weaving with Lou Chapman

29th-29th July 2025

Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside

Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3

Learn how to use a weaving frame to create a woven bird to take home with you

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Wicked

30th-30th July 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the musical film

Guided garden walk at Coleton Fishacre

30th-30th July 2025

Venue: Coleton Fishacre

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/coleton-fishacre

45 minute garden walk

Theatre & Cinema

Hamilton

30th July-6th September 2025

Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth

Website: www.theatreroyal.com

Multi-award winning cultural phenomenon cultural phenomenon arrives at Plymouth for the first time. Recommended for ages 10+ and accessible performances are available on selected dates

The Pirate Tram

30th-30th July 2025

Venue: Seaton Tramway

Website: www.tram.co.uk

Fun-filled pirate themed tram ride

Torbay Carnival presents The Spinning Wheel Carnival Procession 2025

30th-30th July 2025

Venue: Paignton

Website: www.paignton-festival.com

See the website for details

Yealmpton Show

30th-30th July 2025

Venue: Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton, Plymouth

Website: www.yealmptonshow.co.uk

Horses, ponies, cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, pets, countryside arena, homecraft, handicraft, floral art, horticulture and trade stands

Theatre & Cinema

A Midsummer Nights Dream

31st July-3rd August 2025

Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Performance of the classic Shakespeare play from Sun and Moon Theatre

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Sonic The Hedgehog 3

31st-31st July 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the computer game based sequel

Theatre & Cinema

Elio

31st July-1st August 2025

Venue: Marwood Hill Gardens

Website: www.folksytheatre.co.uk

Screenings of the new Disney Pixar animated feature

Theatre & Cinema

How To Train Your Dragon

31st-31st July 2025

Venue: The Beehive, Honiton

Website: www.beehivehoniton.co.uk

Screening of the new live-action adaptation

Paignton Festival Fireworks

31st-31st July 2025

Venue: Paignton

Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary

Firework night and entertainment

Arts & Crafts

Sand Art Workshop

31st-31st July 2025

Venue: House of Marbles

Website: www.visit.houseofmarbles.com

Fun and interactive session allowing children to create a beautiful beach of art using vibrant sands

The Big Tribute Festival

31st July-3rd August 2025

Venue: Central Park, Plymouth

Website: www.bigtribfest.co.uk

Tribute acts over 3 days

Theatre & Cinema

Twelfth Night

31st-31st July 2025

Venue: Burrow Farm Gardens

Website: www.burrowfarmgardens.co.uk

Open Air Shakespeare performance from Folksy Theatre

Theatre & Cinema

Fearlessly Taylor - matinee show for kids

2nd-2nd August 2025

Venue: Steel Brew Co

Website: www.royalwilliamyard.com

Taylor Swift tribute show

Theatre & Cinema

The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre

4th-4th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: https://discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk/whats-on#/events/41f77fc3-1974-4812-bdaa-439a933f019d?location=Exeter%20Library&tag=summer%20book%20quest

The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...

Theatre & Cinema

As You Like It

5th-5th August 2025

Venue: Powderham Castle

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the Shakespeare classic

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: ET

6th-6th August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the Steven Spielberg classic

Theatre & Cinema

Fungi Frida and the Myco Heroes

7th-7th August 2025

Venue: Brixham Theatre

Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk

Silly, interactive performance full of songs, games, clowning and puppetry for 0 to 12 year olds and their families all about fungi and how they can help the enivironment

Theatre & Cinema

Robin Hood

7th-7th August 2025

Venue: Burrow Farm Gardens

Website: www.burrowfarmgardens.co.uk

Open air performance of the classic story with puppetry, live music, characters and audience participation

Theatre & Cinema

Splat

7th-7th August 2025

Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Part of Theatre in the Park - family firendly physical comedy about art

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Labyrinth

8th-8th August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the fantasy classic

Theatre & Cinema

Circus Extreme

8th-31st August 2025

Venue: Paignton Green

Website: www.circusextreme.co.uk

High octane show combining death-defying acrobatics, motocross, gravity-defying aerial acts and live band

Theatre & Cinema

Elio

8th-8th August 2025

Venue: The Plough Arts Centre

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Screening of the new Disney Pixar feature

Theatre & Cinema

Fearlessly Taylor

8th-8th August 2025

Venue: The Plough Arts Centre

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Taylor Swift tribute act with live band and dancers

Theatre & Cinema

Sense and Sensibility

8th-10th August 2025

Venue: Barnfield theatre

Website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Peformance of an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel

Theatre & Cinema

A Toy Story Double Bill

9th-9th August 2025

Venue: The Plough Arts Centre

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Screenings of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 with 25% off when you book for both films

Outdoor Events

Bioblitz Battle Plymouth

9th-9th August 2025

Venue: Mount Batten Beach

Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk

Fun, competitive rockpooling event

Theatre & Cinema

Fun for Little Ones

10th-10th August 2025

Venue: Queens Theatre

Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com

Tribute show bringing 'Ms Rachel's' character to life

Theatre & Cinema

The Wind In The Willows

10th-10th August 2025

Venue: Ashridge Court

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the classic story from Immersion Theatre

Theatre & Cinema

The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre

11th-11th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: https://discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk/whats-on#/events/27b45368-1fd6-4df8-ae9e-681597da990e?location=Exeter%20Library&tag=summer%20book%20quest

The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Willow

13th-13th August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the much-loved 80s classic film

Theatre & Cinema

Theatre in the Library: The Mushroom Show

13th-13th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: https://discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk/whats-on#/events/ab4803cf-cbd9-49dd-abbd-24429d9f5df4?location=Exeter%20Library&tag=summer%20book%20quest

There’s a secret kingdom full of mysteries… A world of strange, smelly and surprising life… And they’re all around us! Welcome to… THE MUSHROOM SHOW! Augustine Fogwoode might be the world’s...

Theatre & Cinema

Professor Slug's House of Bugs

14th-14th August 2025

Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Interactive show packed full of colourfl puppets, catchy songs and educational information about the wonderful world of bugs

Arts & Crafts

Sand Art Workshop

14th-14th August 2025

Venue: House of Marbles

Website: www.visit.houseofmarbles.com

Fun and interactive session allowing children to create a beautiful beach of art using vibrant sands

Theatre & Cinema

Bubbles in Wonderland

16th-16th August 2025

Venue: The Plough Arts Centre

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Experience the wonderful world of bubbles in a magical stage show spectacular

Theatre & Cinema

Taylormania

17th-17th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Corn Exchange

Website: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

Taylor Swift tribute act with live band and dancers

Theatre & Cinema

The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre

18th-18th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Library

Website: https://discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk/whats-on#/events/8b4f702b-802b-45e3-afb9-6d997e24ac51?location=Exeter%20Library&tag=summer%20book%20quest

The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...

Theatre & Cinema

Dinosaur World Live

19th-20th August 2025

Venue: Princess Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com/princess-theatre-torquay

Dinosaur themed show with special meet and greet afterwards

Theatre & Cinema

The Secret Garden

19th-19th August 2025

Venue: Holsworthy Badock Gardens

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Outdoor performance of the classic story from

Theatre & Cinema

A Midsummer Nights Dream

20th-20th August 2025

Venue: Stone Lane Gardens

Website: www.stonelanegardens.com

Outdoor performance of the Shakespeareclassic from The Three Inch Fools

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Trolls

20th-20th August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the animated musical film

Theatre & Cinema

Paddington in Peru

20th-20th August 2025

Venue: Brixham Theatre

Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk

Screening of the most recent sequel

Theatre & Cinema

The Princess Proms: Exeter Cathedral

21st-21st August 2025

Venue: Exeter Cathedral

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.co.uk

Magical concert with the songs of Frozen, Moana, The Little Mermaid, Wicked and more

Theatre & Cinema

The Secret Garden

21st-21st August 2025

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Brand new stage adaptation of the classic story from The Plandits

Theatre & Cinema

Cave Cinema: Moana

22nd-22nd August 2025

Venue: Kents Cavern

Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Screening of the Disney animated musical adventure film

Theatre & Cinema

Grease Sing-A-Long

23rd-23rd August 2025

Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish

Website: www.shaftesbury-dawlish.co.uk

Sing-a-long screening of the musical classic

Theatre & Cinema

The Big Bad Wolf

23rd-23rd August 2025

Venue: Castle Hill, Filleigh

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore's most notorious villain - the Big Bad Wolf

Theatre & Cinema

The Wind In The Willows

24th-24th August 2025

Venue: Arlington Court

Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk

Open air production of Kenneth Grahame's story

Theatre & Cinema

Wicked Sing-Along

25th-25th August 2025

Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Special outdoor sing-along screening of the musical film

Theatre & Cinema

Cirque: The Greatest Show - Reimagined

26th-26th August 2025

Venue: Princess Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com/princess-theatre-torquay

Fusion of musical theatre and circus acts

Theatre & Cinema

The Wizard of Oz

26th-26th August 2025

Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Outdoor screening of the classic film

Theatre & Cinema

Flow

27th-27th August 2025

Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Outdoor screening of the Oscar-winning animation

Theatre & Cinema

Matilda The Musical

28th-28th August 2025

Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Outdoor screening of the musical Roald Dahl adaptation

Theatre & Cinema

Hook

29th-29th August 2025

Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Outdoor screening of the Steven Spielberg classic

Exeter Independent Market

30th-30th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Live music from local performers and local makers and traders

Theatre & Cinema

Mark Thompson's Spectacular Science Show

30th-30th August 2025

Venue: Exeter Corn Exchange

Website: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk

Interactive science show for children and adults

Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe

31st-31st August 2025

Venue: Woolacombe

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe

Monthly silent disco beach clean - times will vary depending on tides

Theatre & Cinema

The Greatest Showman

31st-31st August 2025

Venue: Agricultural Inn, Brampford Speke

Website: www.agriculturalinn.co.uk

Open-air film screening under the stars with themed entertainment, street food, drinks and a magical garden setting

Theatre & Cinema

Circus Extreme

5th-21st September 2025

Venue: Central Park, Plymouth

Website: www.circusextreme.co.uk

High octane show combining death-defying acrobatics, motocross, gravity-defying aerial acts and live band

Freight Train Experience

7th-7th September 2025

Venue: South Devon Railway

Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk

Take a unique journey in a traditional guard's Brake Van for a return trip between Buckfastleigh and Totnes

Bridwell Artisans and Makers Market

13th-13th September 2025

Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme

Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon

Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers

Roar n'Snore

13th-13th September 2025

Venue: Dartmoor Zoo

Website: www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk

Find out what life is like between dusk and dawn alongside other activities

Theatre & Cinema

Protest

5th-9th March 2024

Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth

Website: https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/protest/

For ages 7+. Running is Alice’s happy place – you might even say it’s in her DNA. She’s the best runner at her school but is struggling to prove her worth. Jade is slowly coming to realise that...

Autumn Spotter Trail

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes

Pick up an Autumn Spotter Trail and go on an adventure around the gardens and parkland. See if you can find all of the colours on the colour wheel and match the leaves you find on the Autumn leaves guide....

Autumnfest celebrations at Arlington Court

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Discover displays around the grounds, visitor reception, tea rooms and gardens, as they celebrate the autumn colour. Family crafting and activities

BEAR HUNT SCULPTURE TRAIL

Venue: Various locations in North Devon

Website: www.chsw.org.uk/event/bear-hunt-sculpture-trail

Find 25 5 foot bears painted by a local artist around Bideford, Barnstaple, Great Torrington and Ilfracombe. Use the Bear Hunt app or download the trail map and make a donation to support Children's Hospice...

Outdoor Events

Big Schools' Birdwatch

Address: Everywhere

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/ for-teachers/schools-birdwatch/

Count birds in your school grounds and submit results online. See the website for helpful ID resources

CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk

Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum

Coat of Arms Explore and Find Trail

Venue: Exeter Cathedral

Website: https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/coat-of-arms-explore-and-find-trail/

The Coat of Arms Explore and Find Trail is an exciting new children’s activity arriving at Exeter Cathedral in time for the Easter holidays.  Coats of Arms have been used since Medieval times...

Easter

Easter Activities at World of Country Life

Time: 1080624:00

Venue: World of Country Life

Address: West Down Lane, Sandy Bay, Exmouth

Website: https://www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk/event/easter-holiday-family-fun/

Special Easter arts and craft sessions, Easter Egg Trail as well as their programme of daily activities and play areas

Theatre & Cinema

Fantazy

Venue: Babbacombe Theatre

Website: www.babbacombe-theatre.com

Variety show with comedy, illusion, vocalists and dance

Outdoor Events

Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands

Venue: Seaton Wetlands

Website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/wildeastdevon/wild-east-devon-events/february-2023/follow-the-sensory-trail-at-seaton-wetlands/

New sensory trail - follow the trail and each board highlights an activity to help you connect to nature

Guess Who Adoption Donkey Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Put your knowledge about the Sanctuary's adoption to the test in their new summer trail combining fun, exercise and brainpower - £5 per trail. Open daily until 9am, general admission and parking is free....

Hide and Sheep AR trail

Venue: Powderham Castle,

Address: Kenton, Nr Exeter

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Explore this historic Estate with an Augmented Reality Trail. See the website for details on how to access the app before arrival

Indoor Activities

INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG.

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org/events

Explore the Made To Be Played: A Festival of Musical Instruments exhibition and answer the questions on your trail sheet and get a prize on completion.

Mail Trail 2023

Venue: Various locations across Exmouth

Website: www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/mail-trail-2023

Find over 40 decorated postboxes with maps available in aid of Hospiscare

Orchard Fortnight

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Learn how the Killerton team manage a traditional orchard to reverse the decline in nature, follow an orchard trail, pick your own apples and play games. Demonstrations of apple pressing

Paddington TM The Story of A Bear

Venue: Torre Abbey

Address: The King's Drive, Torquay

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Touring exhibition from the British Library with books, documents, film clips and original artwork and more associated events to be announced

Read to a Dog

Session to encourage children and teenagers to read - book onto a session with Rafa who has been assessed and is registered with Pets as Therapy.

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