BRIXHAM EVENTS 2008 

DATE

EVENT

CONTACT

 

Regular Dates

 

Brixham Heritage Museum

Monday to Friday  _ 10.00am - 1.00pm (Feb. to Easter) ; 10.00am-5.00pm(Easter to Nov.)

Sat: 10.00 - 1.00pm

01803 856267

mail@brixhamheritage.org.uk

 

Brixham Battery Heritage Centre

Open: Mon 1.00 to 5.00pm  // Thur;Fri;Sun  1.00-4.00pm

855516 / 752239

Mondays & Tuesdays

Brixham Pannier Market

Scala Hall; 11.00am - 4.00pm

01803 851499

Tue 15th for 10 weeks

Brixham College Adult and Community Learning Centre

Certificate in Volunteering; NVQ Level II; 10.00am - 12.00noon; Assessment Fee;£24.00 ; Coursr Fee; £75.00

01803 853302
Wednesdays

Brixham Young Volunteers Group

For young people aged 14 - 25; Meet; Brixham Youth Enquiry Service (Next door to Town Hall) ; 7.00 - 9.00pm

01803 851414
Fridays

The Island Club

By Brixham Bus Station & Taxi Rank; 6.15 - 7.15pm for school years 3-6: 7.30 - 9.00pm for youth; Children 0.50p; Youth £1.00

PHIL

01803 851905

Saturdays

Brixham Art & Craft Market

Old Fish Quay  ; 9.00am  -  5.00pm

January 
Mon 14th

Thematic Display

By WETS (West osf England Thematic Society): Brixham Stamp Club

Meet; Chestnut Heights Community Centre, 1-3 Poplar Close; 7.15pm

Mon 14th & 28th

Brixham Blind Club

Meet; Brixham Rugby Club from 2.00pm

WENDY

01803 851017

Mon 14th

Brixham Model Engineering & Craft Society

Meet: Churston Golf Club; 7.00 for 7.30pm

01803 856478
Thur 17th

Brixham Society of Art

Meet: Galmpton C.of E. Primary School; 7.30 - 9.00pm

Thur 17th

Brixham W.I. Meeting

History of Faberge Eggs: Brixham Rugby Club;2.15pm - 4.30pm

ELLY

01803 854156

Fri 18th 

Sat 19th

Brixham Lifeboat Guild Jumble Sale

Sat19th - Scala Hall; 10.00 - 12.00 noon

Fri 18th - Scala Hall; 3.30 - 5.00 pm; to receive goods.

01803 852992
Tues 22nd

Brixham and District Ladies Forum

Meet; Catholic Church Hall; 9.45am; speaker from 10.30am

01803 853690
Mon 21st 

The South Devon Players

The Court Of King Arthur; 7.30 performance, Brixham Rugby Club; Tickets on the door £3.50

Reservations:  07855 090589 ; www.angelfire.com/planet/south_devon_players
February
Sat 16th

Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

Bird Feeders & Ladybird Hotels: Meet; The Bungalow, Berry Head

10.00am - 12.00noon; Adult £3.50;Child, £2.00 Booking Essential

01803 606035
Wed 20 - Sat 23rd

BOADS Pantomime - Aladdin

Brixham Theatre; 7.30pm daily ; Sat. Matinee 2.30pm

Box Office from 4th Feb.: No.11 cafe Bistro, Bolton Street; 10.00am - 1.00pm

Adults; £8.00; OAP`S; £7.50 ; Children; £5.00

01803 858338
MARCH
Sat 22 & Mon 24th Brixham Pirate Day

Come and enjoy the fun with "Cptn. Blood & Guts";"No Eyes Ron" and their shipmates;"Glass Eye Gibson";"Cannon Balls Jess"; "Jimmy the Whip" and the "Pirate Queen".

Events include: Craft workshops; Colouring competition; Cutlass & rifle demonstrations; Pirate Puppets; Balloon modelling ; Face painting ;Treasure hunts; Street theatre; Soak the Pirate; Pirate limerick and poem competitions; Hunt the pirates; Nautical knots & Story telling.

New for 2008  Enjoy a Pirate Cruise and meet that old sea dog Cap`n Sparrow.

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
April
Thur 3rd Brixham Pirate Day

Come and enjoy the fun with "Cptn. Blood & Guts";"No Eyes Ron" and their shipmates; "Glass Eye Gibson";"Cannon Balls Jess"; "Jimmy the Whip" and the "Pirate Queen".

Events include: Craft workshops; Colouring competition; Cutlass & rifle demonstrations; Pirate Puppets; Balloon modelling ; Face painting ;Treasure hunts; Street theatre; Soak the Pirate; Pirate limerick and poem competitions; Hunt the pirates; Nautical knots & Story telling.

New for 2008  Enjoy a Pirate Cruise and meet that old sea dog Cap`n Sparrow.

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
Sun 6th

OMRA Offshore Model Boat Race

Boats race to Brixham and back

OMRA : Sec: Alan Baldry

01268 462640

Thur 10th 19th Brixham Pirate Day

Come and enjoy the fun with "Cptn. Blood & Guts";"No Eyes Ron" and their shipmates;"Glass Eye Gibson";"Cannon Balls Jess"; "Jimmy the Whip" and the "Pirate Queen".

Events include: Craft workshops; Colouring competition; Cutlass & rifle demonstrations; Pirate Puppets; Balloon modelling ; Face painting ;Treasure hunts; Street theatre; Soak the Pirate; Pirate limerick and poem competitions; Hunt the pirates; Nautical knots & Story telling.

New for 2008  Enjoy a Pirate Cruise and meet that old sea dog Cap`n Sparrow.

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
Wed 16th Brixham Buccaneers AGM

Berry Head Hotel; Library Room; 7.30 for 8.00pm

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
Sat 19th - Sun 20th Explore Brixham Weekend

2-4-1 OFFERS - Ghost Walk; Mackerel Fishing; Western Lady Ferry Services; Paignton Pleasure Cruises; Wildlife Cruises.

OLD FISH MARKET EVENTS: Brixham Buccaneers; Merchant Navy Staff Band Concert; David James Postcard & Photo Collection; Undercover Market; Golden Hind; Strand Art Gallery.

Vigilance "welcome aboard"; Torbay Belle - Evening Disco; Special offers from Tides Restaurant & Quayside Hotel; Vision Arts Trail; Brixham Battery & Heritage Trust; Berry Head Countryside Trust.

Carol Scott

01803 294700

See leaflets for full details.

May
Sun 4th Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

Seabird Mayhem - Guided walk around the largest Guillemot colony on the South coast: Berry Head Visitor Centre, 10.00am - 1.00pm: Adults £3.50; Children £2.00

01803 606035
Sat 3rd - Mon 5th Brixham Try a Boat - Spring regatta

Sat. 3rd - Spring Regatta - first warning 13.25 : Sun 4th - First warning 10.55

South Devon Marine

Tony Watson 01548 853156

Sat 10th Brixham in Bloom Town Action Group

Plant Sale - at The Trawler, North Boundry Road; 11.00am

John: 01803 83654 or 

01803 861417

Sat 10th - Sun 11th National Powerboat Championship

Heats; Centered around Beacon Quay

Fri 16th Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen

25 year celebratory dinner ; Berry Head Hotel: Tickets from Fishermen`s Mission 

01803 859123
Sat 17th Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen - Concert

With Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir; and Merchant Staff Band - 7.30pm

01803 859123
Sat 17th Brixham Yacht Club

Open day - cheese and wine evening.

www.brixhamyachtclub.com

 

Sun 18th Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen - Service of Celebration & Thanks Giving

All Saint`s Church - 9.30am.

01803 859123
Sun 18th Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

Litter picking - Berry Head Visitor Centre - 2.00pm

01803 606035
Wed 21st Brixham Hospital League of Friends

Berry Head Hotel - Musical evening with the Riviera Singers - 7.30pm: Tickets £5.00

01803 850647
Sat 24th - Mon 31st Brixham Heritage Festival

Sat. 24th;11.15 - Opening parade; 12.40; BrixhamHeritage Sailing Trawler Race & Rally; 9.50pm - Grand fireworks display: See program for full list of events including; Live Music;Dance;Band concerts;Children`s entertainment; Exhibitions; Classic Car and Boat Rallies; Fireworks.

01803 211211 or  858362

www.brixhamheritagefestival.co.uk

 

Wed 28th Brixham Yacht Club

Prince William and Stavros - Crews of the tall ships youth trust compete in a long distance coastal race from Weymouth to Brixham.

www.brixhamyachtclub.com
Thur 29th - Brixham Pirate Day

Come and enjoy the fun with "Cptn. Blood & Guts";"No Eyes Ron" and their shipmates;"Glass Eye Gibson";"Cannon Balls Jess"; "Jimmy the Whip" and the "Pirate Queen".

Events include: Craft workshops; Colouring competition; Cutlass & rifle demonstrations; Pirate Puppets; Balloon modelling ; Face painting ;Treasure hunts; Street theatre; Soak the Pirate; Pirate limerick and poem competitions; Hunt the pirates; Nautical knots & Story telling.

New for 2008  Enjoy a Pirate Cruise and meet that old sea dog Cap`n Sparrow.

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
Thur 29th - Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

Wildflower evening walk: Dicoverthe wonderful variety of wild flowers, and some animals too: Berry Head Visitor Centre, 6.30 - 8.30pm: Adults £3.50; Children £2.00: Booking essential.

01803 606035
Fri 30th  Prince William and Stavros

Crews of the tall ships youth trust - close quarter races in Tor Bay.

www.brixhamyachtclub.com
June
Sat 7th Family Fun Day & Cow Town Carnival

Packed programme of fun; plus PROCESSION @ 6.30pm.

Mona Stock:  07712 987412

email: cowtowncarnival@hotmail.co.uk

Sun 8th French Market

Brixham Harbourside; 9.00am - 5.00pm

01803 211211
Thur.12th, 19th, 26th Brixham Pirate Day

Come and enjoy the fun with "Cptn. Blood & Guts";"No Eyes Ron" and their shipmates;"Glass Eye Gibson";"Cannon Balls Jess"; "Jimmy the Whip" and the "Pirate Queen".

Events include: Craft workshops; Colouring competition; Cutlass & rifle demonstrations; Pirate Puppets; Balloon modelling ; Face painting ;Treasure hunts; Street theatre; Soak the Pirate; Pirate limerick and poem competitions; Hunt the pirates; Nautical knots & Story telling.

New for 2008  Enjoy a Pirate Cruise and meet that old sea dog Cap`n Sparrow.

visit us at  WWW.BRIXHAMBUCCANEERS.CO.UK 
Sat 21st Brixham Trawler Race

Lots of fun down at the fish market, both on and off the water.

Launch of "Fishermen in Sculptural Heritage"

PBTRA; Port of Brixham Trawler Race Association: 01803 211211
Thurs 26th Brixham Hospitality Day

Hoteliers and Guest House & B&B owners from Torquay are invited over to Brixham to see what we have to offer. A great opportunity to promote Brixham and your business.

Carol Scott

Brixham Tourism Partnership

01803 294700

Sat 28th Brixham Town Band

Real Barn Dance - Coleton Barton Farm, Nethway

July
Wed. 2nd - Sun 13th

All Saints Festival of the Sea 2008

All Saints Church