COAST
& COUNTRY CALENDAR
North Devon Events - Contact Local TIC's for
2014 details |
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Village |
| Bideford
Cinema |
| Big
Sheep |
| Burton
Art Gallery |
| Clovelly
Events |
| Hartland
Abbey |
| Ilfracombe
Events |
| Plough
Arts Centre |
| North
Devon Festival |
| North
Devon Theatres |
| Tour-Devon
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| North
Devon Traffic Information |
| Royal
British Legion |
| FEBRUARY
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| Hartland
Abbey Snowdrop Days |
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| MARCH |
| Lentsherd,
Clovelly |
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| Hartland
Abbey Daffodil Day |
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| APRIL |
| Funtastic
Fudge Hunt, Clovelly |
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| Hartland
Abbey Bluebell
Days |
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MAY
Great Torrington May Fair
Westward Ho! Potwolloping Festival |
| Clovelly
Celebration of Local Ales and Cider |
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JUNE
Appledore Arts Festival |
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| Ilfracombe
Victorian Celebrations |
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North
Devon Festival
Gold Coast OceanFest, Croyde
South Molton Vintage Rally
South Molton Old English Fayre
Vintage Traction Engine & Vintage Car Rally |
JULY
Lundy Island Gig Row |
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Bideford
Water Festival

All Things Morris
Woolsery Street Fayre

Woolsery Show
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| Clovelly
Maritime Festival |
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AUGUST
Appledore Regatta
Bideford Regatta Bideford Water Festival
Bradworthy Carnival
Clovelly Rum Race
Clovelly Lifeboat Day
Clovelly Pilot Gig Regatta
Great
Torrington Carnival
Hartland Carnival
Hartland Summer Craft Fayre
Holsworthy St. Peter's Fair
Holsworthy Agricultural Show
Ilfracombe Birdman
Ilfracombe Rescue Day
Ilfracombe Carnival
North Devon Show
West Quay Fun Day, Appledore
West Down Scenic Run |
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SEPTEMBER
Bideford Carnival |
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| North
Devon Mini Register Legendary
Grand Tour |
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| Clovelly
Lobster & Crab Feast |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| Clovelly
Herring Festival |
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| North
Devon Remembers - North Devon Festival Remembrance Concert |
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Bideford
New Year Celebrations
A TOP 10 NEW YEAR CRACKER
"More than 10,000 revellers gather
in fancy dress to join in one of the West Country's largest parties
As
midnight approaches everyone gathers on Bideford's Long Bridge to
wait for the parish bells to ring in the New Year" - As featured
in the Daily Mail, Saturday December 17 2005 - TOP 10 NEW YEAR CRACKERS.
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North
Devon Focus Coast & Country Chronicle
is
a local community page for North Devon news or coast and countryside
media releases. We are proud to have been promoting North Devon
and the Bideford Bay area since 2002. We also welcome submissions
from North Devon Local Event organisers. We would like to take
this opportunity to thank you all for visiting the North Devon
Focus site. Traditional annual events returned in 2023 along with
a host of new and diverse events in 2024. Let's all look forward
to an even brighter "Event Full" 2026. The listing
is free for anyone wishing to promote, local village/church
events, charity or non-profit-making fund raising organisations.
It is also free for local country markets, North Devon musicians,
North Devon Arts and festival organisers who wish to promote gigs,
events or exhibitions.
WELCOME
TO ANOTHER HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH NORTH DEVON FOCUS - (24 years and
counting)
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here for Burton at Bideford Current Activities, Exhibitions and
Workshops -
Website: www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
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From
May until 20th June Documentary Photography Open exhibition at
the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon. The Museum of Barnstaple
and North Devon's annual Documentary Photography Open exhibition
opened in April featuring works submitted by members of the public
in response to the theme, 'This Is Me'.
The exhibition provides a fascinating insight into who the people
of North Devon are today. Alongside contemporary photographs,
the museum will display a collection of historic portraits by
acclaimed photographer and documenter of North Devon life, James
Ravilious. The Documentary Photography Open exhibition opened
on the 25th April.
Museum
of Barnstaple and North Devon,The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon
EX32 8LN, Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm - Admission FREE.
Tel: Tel 01271 346747 Click
here to Visit Website
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9th
May 19th July What We Keep: The Art of Collecting
Exhibition runs The Burton at Bideford. The Burton at Bideford
celebrates the act of collecting this summer in an exhibition
which reveals the hidden objects and stories found in front rooms,
home museums and storage spaces across the South West of England.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of The Burton and its long
history of caring for collections of art, heritage and curiosities.
The
Burton at Bideford, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2QQ. Tel: 01237
471455 - Free entry Click
here to Visit Website Email: info@theburton.org.
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24th
May Clovelly Seaweed Festival, Clovelly Village, Bideford,
Devon. Prepare to be amazed by the incredible world of seaweed!
The annual Seaweed Festival celebrates seaweed's delicious flavours,
vibrant colours, and remarkable health benefits. Packed with minerals,
fibre, and an excellent natural alternative to salt, seaweed is
a nutritional powerhouse in all its varied textures, shapes, and
sizes. CLICK
HERE FOR CLOVELLY VILLAGE EVENTS
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19th
July Clovelly Maritime Festival, Clovelly Harbour, Join us
for a fantastic day at Clovelly's Maritime Festival. Enjoy workshops,
kids face-painting and browse a variety of stalls offering delicious
food and unique event-themed arts and crafts. Make it extra special
by dressing up! Under-16s in maritime-themed fancy dress receive
free entry. Music and entertainment Amanita Grove Rakes Adrift
The Hoodoo Man Mariners.
10.00am
The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom.
CLICK
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27th
July Woolsery Agricultural Show, Clovelly The Woolsery Agricultural
Show is a cherished highlight of summer in Clovelly. This ever-popular
event is packed with fun and a full programme of activities to
delight visitors of all ages. Enjoy a variety of classes showcasing
crafts, cattle, sheep, and exciting horse and pony competitions
and more. Click
here for more information at Woolsery Show Website
Clovelly,
Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom. CLICK
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NORTH
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A colourful reminder of the year around the Bideford Bay area
and Exmoor.
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North Devon Focus Community Calendar -
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PROMOTING
THE COAST AND "COUNTRY" SIDE OF BIDEFORD BAY & BEYOND
SINCE 2002
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