Brixham
for the Visitor |
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The Brixham
Heritage Battery Museum, Fishcombe Road, open every
Monday, Friday & Sunday 2 to 4pm.
Also Pirate Walks -
Thursday afternoons throughout the Summer 2 to 4.30pm. |
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Free entrance to all events & Heritage Centre plus
free guided walks of the Battery. |
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Brixham Heritage
Museum:
10 to 5pm daily. Saturdays
10 to 1pm.
Contact 01803
856267 or e-mail mail@brixhamheritage.org.uk
Events are publicised
in local media & on - www.brixhamheritage.org.uk
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| From Sat 22nd March till October - Art &
Craft Market - every Saturday - Old Fish Market - 9am
to 5pm. |
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| Dates in May |
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TALL
SHIPS CHALLENGER FLEET TO RACE IN TOR BAY
Local young sailors
are being given the opportunity to join the Tall Ships Youth
Trust's 72 ft ‘round the world' Challenger Yachts when they
head to Tor Bay for the inaugural ‘Tall Ships Challenger Race
Week'.
MORE... |
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Wed 14th May
- The Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society Lecture
‘ The Origin of Time – Horology' by John Read in the
Christian Community Centre from 1.30pm.
Fri 16th May
- Celebration Dinner - Come & join the Royal National
Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen in Brixham as they celebrate the
last 25th years – meal at the Berry Head Hotel - tickets available
from the Fishermen's Mission 01803 859123.
Sat 17th May
- Concert at All Saints Church - with the Brixham
Orpheus Male Voice Choir and Merchant Staff Band celebrating
the last 25 years of the Fishermen's Mission in Brixham 7.30pm.
Sun 18th May
- Service of Celebration & Thanks Giving - as the
Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen in Brixham celebrate
their last 25th years - All Saints Church 9.30am (Joined throughout
the weekend of celebration by Paul Jarrett).
Fri 23rd to
Mon 26th May - Golden Lion Beer & Folk Festival 3rd Anniversary
- Live music all throughout or until the ale runs
out! |
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Sat
24th to Sat 31st May - Programme Brixham Heritage Festival.
Sat
24th - 11.15am - Tony
Beard will open the Parade led round the Town by Edgar
Lawrance. |
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and Lez the Fez , Juggling, Amazing Wayne Unicyclist, various
music events like The South London Concert Band, Popular local
group Swashbuckle, The Great Lesley Presley and much more. |
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12.40pm
- The Brixham Heritage Sailing Trawler Race & Rally in the
Bay.
Five classes entered
& best view from the Breakwater. |
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8.30pm
- Teign Valley Stompers music with
Firework Spectacular of the week set to Bond Themes.
9.50pm Grand
Firework Display.
Sun
25th - 10am to 5pm - The Brixham Heritage Museum
50 th anniversary - open all day with entry & light refreshments
at prices of 50 years ago, 1958.
7.30pm - Brixham
Theatre - musicians Alan Barnes & Nathan Bray
with the Henry Farrell Big Band.
Tickets £10 call
01803 857654.
8pm - Brixham's
Festival of the Sea for the Royal National Mission
to Deep Sea Fishermen with Len Scott. A Blessing & Celebration
of the Brixham Fleet with the Brixham Town Band, the Riviera
Singers & the Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
Mon
26th - 2 to 4pm & 7 to 9pm - The
Great Glosjazz Big Band also Gloucester Youth Jazz
Orchestra.
Tue
27th - 10am to 12noon - Brixham Heritage
Museum present Mr John Friend demonstrating net and
rope making.
4 to 6pm
Route 66 playing 60's & 70's to the present day.
Wed
28th - From 10am to 12 & 1 to 3pm
- Brixham Heritage Museum invite you to an “Indoor
Mini Archaeological Dig”.
10am to 5pm
- Mrs Scarlett will demonstrate the Art of Lace Making.
2pm & 4pm
- Colin John presents Punch & Judy.
4.30 to 5.30pm
- M.I.U a six piece band from Brixham
Community College, winners of the Battle of Bands Competition
playing 60s & 70s covers with a modern twist.
7pm - The Sea
Anglers Club Fishing Competition on the Breakwater
Hard. Prizes to be won.
Thu
29th - From 10 to 12noon - Mr Stan
Cox rope and net making & Pirates Day.
7pm - Classic
Vehicle Rally by the Breakwater.
8pm – Brixham
Town Band evening concerts dedicated to the 50th Anniversary
of the Brixham Heritage Museum.
Fri
30th - 11.30am - Our Crab Catching
Competition for 6-12 year olds & FREE bring a
line, bucket & bait & win some prizes between Kings
Quay & events pontoon.
7.30pm - Music
by UK Staff Band of the Merchant Navy.
Sat
31st - 3pm - The Really Wild Show as seen on
BBC TV held in the Scala 4 to 6pm.
7.30 to 9.50pm -The
John Shillito Select Six with foot tapping music. |
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9.50pm - The Festival's final Firework Spectacular over
the Harbour. |
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Fri
6th, Sat 7th & Sun 8th June - Brixham
Battery Heritage Group Open Weekend with the D-Day
Commemeration with the Miniature Tanks on the 8th.
Sat 7th June
- Cow Town Carnival - with the pre-carnival fete on
St Marys Park.
Sat 7th June
– 54th Annual Concert – Brixham Orpheus Male Voice
Choir – All Saints Church 7.30pm. |
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Sat 21st June - The 2008 Trawler Race - We
are having some well-known musicians performing from the deck
of one of the boats, they will also be performing at the Rugby
Club the night before the Race. |
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| Sun 22nd June - Lost Seafarers Memorial
Service 3pm underneath the Old Fish Market led by Len
Scott of the Fishermen's Mission, Brixham. |
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| Dates in July |
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Wed 2nd
to Sun 13th July – Festival of the Sea – at All Saints
Church ‘Abide With Me' Parish Church . Colourful display of
Brixham's fishing heritage, with nets, fishing gear & unique
collection of trawler flags. Postcards of old Brixham.
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Heritage
fleet of restored sailing trawlers. Art exhibition & sale.
Embroidered seascapes. Children's artwork. Daily 10 to 4pm.
Refreshments. |
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6th July
-Traditional Harvest of the Sea Service with
Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir 6.30pm.
Daytime & evening
events throughout Festival with concerts 7.30pm on 9th &
12th July.
For full programme
call 01803 853882. |
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Wed
9th July - The Brixham Heritage Museum & History Society
Lecture ‘Memories are Made of This' by Bridget Cusack
in the All Saints Church from 2.30pm with teas served. Anniversary,
Heritage Week.
Sat 19th July
- The Brixham Heritage Museum ‘Memories of the Fifties'
talk by John Risdon in the Christian Community Centre from 2.30pm.
Sun 20th July
– The Lifeboat Service 8pm underneath the Old Fish
Market led by Len Scott of the Fishermen's Mission , Brixham.
With the Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
Sun 20th to Sun
27th July - Torbay Lifeboat Week with the Red Devils
on the 23 rd July landing in Brixham Harbour 6pm.
Sun 27th July
– Traditional Open Day plus Search & Rescue Demonstration
at the Breakwater.
Wed 23rd July
– Quay Concert with The Brixham Orpheus Male Voice
Choir in aid of the Brixham Hospital League Of Friends 8pm.
Fri 25th &
Sat 26th July - The Brixham Horticultural Society Summer Show
- Scala Hall - Fri 2pm-6pm-/Sat10am-6pm
Wed 30th July
- Quay Concert with The Brixham Orpheus Male Voice
Choir in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust 8pm. |
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Sat
2nd to Sat 16th August - The Annual Exhibition of
members' Brixham Society of Art Work' in the Scala Hall, Market
Street , Brixham.
Wed 6th August
- Quay Concert - The Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir
in aid of the Torbay Prostate Support Association 8pm. |
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| Dates in September |
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| Wed 10th September - The Brixham Heritage
Museum Annual Market sale of goods under the Old Fish
Quay, Brixham Harbour all day long. |
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| Dates in October |
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Friday 24th
& Saturday 25th October It's The Brixham Horticultural Autumn
Show in the Scala Hall.
Friday 2pm to 6pm
and Saturday 10am to 6pm. |
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‘National
Trust's Greenway and Coleton Fishacre Events.
B.E.
Booking Essential. £NT Normal Admission prices
apply. Info & Bookings: Greenway 01803 842382 &
Coleton Fishacre 01803 752466 or visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Greenway visitors can come
to the café and Barn Gallery with no charge during open
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun 10.30 to 5pm. |
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The
National Trust, Greenway, Churston Ferrers.
01803
842382 or email greenway@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Brixham
Yacht Club selection of Sailing 2008 for more events visit:
www.brixhamyachtclub.com.
Event times are for the First Warning. |
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Sat
2nd to Fri 8th August - Miracles.
Sat 23rd to
Wed 27th August - Torbay Week.
Sat 4th October
- Autumn Regatta - 13.25pm first warning.
Sun 5th October-
Autumn Regatta - 10.55pm first warning. |
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Events passed, present
and future... |
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Click
Here for...Annual Highlights 2007 |
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Click
on Lifeboat
for video footage |
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