BRIXHAM
EVENTS 2008
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CONTACT |
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Regular
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Brixham Heritage Museum Monday to
Friday Sat: 10.00 - 1.00pm |
01803
856267 mail@brixhamheritage.org.uk |
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Brixham Battery Heritage Centre Open: Mon 1.00 to 5.00pm
// Thur;Fri;Sun 1.00-4.00pm |
855516
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Mondays |
Brixham Pannier Market Scala Hall; 11.00am - 4.00pm |
01803 851499 |
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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 |
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| Saturdays |
Brixham Art & Craft Market Old Fish Quay ; 9.00am - 5.00pm |
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| 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 |
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| Mon 14th & 28th |
Brixham Blind Club Meet; Brixham Rugby Club from 2.00pm |
WENDY
01803 851017 |
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| 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 |
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| Thur 17th |
Brixham W.I. Meeting History of Faberge Eggs: Brixham Rugby Club;2.15pm - 4.30pm |
ELLY
01803 854156 |
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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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Sat 10th |
Brixham
in Bloom Town Action Group
Plant Sale - at The Trawler, North Boundry Road; 11.00am |
John: 01803 83654 or
01803 861417 |
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| Sat 10th - Sun 11th |
National
Powerboat Championship
Heats; Centered around Beacon Quay |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
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| Sat 28th |
Brixham
Town Band
Real Barn Dance - Coleton Barton Farm, Nethway |
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| July | ||||||
| Wed. 2nd - Sun 13th |
All Saints Festival of the Sea 2008 All Saints Church | |||||