This Weekend

Saturday 22nd June

  1. Kingsbridge Food & Music Festival – featuring many of the best local food and drink producers plus music from the likes of Benny Carr, The Raggle Taggle Band, Kissmet, Phat Bollard, Beachfield and Sleeping Dogs, details here – The Quay, The Promenade, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1HS
  2. Music – Brooks Williams – talented singer/songwriter walks the line between Americana and the blues – Hazlewood House, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4EB, 8:00pm, £15
  3. Music – James Robinson – alt-poppers Two Spot Gobi frontman and main songwriter goes solo – Barrel House, 59a High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5PB, 8:00pm, £7
  4. Music – Halfway to Paradise: The Billy Fury Story – will it be so near, yet so far away as Colin Gold pays tribute to the 50’s rocker? – Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay, TQ2 5EZ, 7:30pm, £19.50
  5. Music – The Swamp Hogs – blues rock power trio – The Old Smithy, 45 Fore Street, Ivybridge, PL21 9AE, 9:00pm, Free
  6. Music – Stormin’ Norman Band – boasts Stormin’ Norman Teasdale on guitar and vocals plus drummer and bassist, collectively promising a rockin’ good night – Queens Arms, 31 Station Hill, Brixham, TQ5 8BN, 9:00pm, Free
  7. Music – Lipstick & Lashes – Sherree Cole and Sonja Lincoln, two former members of The Diamonds, perform an Abba tribute in the first half of the gig and assorted disco classics in the second – Buckfastleigh Rangers Football Club, Duckspond Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DH, 8:00pm, Free
  8. Music – Secondnature – Totnes-based rock/pop covers four-piece – The Lime Tree, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 5AA, 9:00pm, Free
  9. Music – Overdriven Rock Band – promise music to get you dancing from the 50’s to the present day – Murphy’s Road House, 18 The Esplanade, Paignton, TQ4 6BD, 9:00pm, Free
  10. Music – Rockafella – Plymouth four-piece promising storming rock tunes from the 90s through to the present day – The Staddy, 144 Staddiscombe Road, Plymstock, PL9 9LT, 9:00pm, Free Cancelled
  11. Music – Banana Thieves – covers from pop/rock five piece – Thistle Park Tavern, 32 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LE, 9:30pm, Free
  12. Music – Phil Lewis – solo rock/pop electric/acoustic covers – Cattedown Social Club, South Milton Street, Plymouth, PL4 0QD, 9:00pm, Free
  13. Music – Retrospect – four-piece covers band from Plymouth – The Printer’s Elbow, 268 Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5QU, 9:00pm, Free
  14. Music – CoverFire – classic rock covers – Ryan’s Bar, 25/27 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 5NQ, 9:00pm, Free
  15. Music – Fluke – sounds from the 60’s and 70’s – James Street Vaults, 24 James Street, Plymouth, PL4 6EQ, 10:30pm, Free
  16. Music – Ashes to Ashes – supposedly covering great music from the likes of Madness, Queen, Duran Duran and Tears for Fears with more dodgy hairdos than you can shake an eye liner pencil at – Kitty O’Hanlon’s, 5 St Andrews Street, Plymouth, PL1 2AH, 9:00pm, Free
  17. Music – Hot Candy – billed as a funky pop rock band with sassy female vocals – The Live Lounge, 11 The Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2JL, 10:00pm, Free
  18. Music – A Total Stranger – pop/rock solo act – Raffles, 5 Ermington Terrace, Mutley Plain, PL4 6QG, 9:00pm, Free
  19. Music – Skool Daze – uniformed five-piece pop/rock band mixing material ranging from Donna Summer to Adele via The Killers – Upton Social Club, 46-48 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AX, 9:00pm, Free
  20. Music – BarraCoodas – classic and contemporary rock and punk covers from the late 60’s through to the present day – Black Jacks, 8-9 Quay Road, Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2JZ, 9:00pm, Free
  21. Music – The Tiny Face Experience – Somerset rock band playing a mix of their own material and covers of the likes of Hendrix, AC/DC and Black Sabbath – The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6LA, 9:00pm, Free
  22. Music – The Weekend – guitar based post punk, New Wave cover combo from Torquay – The John Bull, 68-70 Chatto Road, Torquay, TQ1 4HU, 9:00pm, Free
  23. Music – Rusty Angels – playing everything from The Doors to Elvis to Metallica – The Walrus, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RH, 9:00pm, Free
  24. Music – Twilight Zone – classic songs from the sixties and seventies from bands such as the Sex Pistols, Shadows, Small Faces, Stones and the Spencer Davis – Molloy’s, 20 Fore Street, St Marychurch, TQ1 4LY, 9:00pm, Free
  25. Music – Dakota – guitarist Martin Cocker combines with vocalist Victoria Balster to mix classics from Abba, Stevie Wonder and the Floyd with music from Muse, Coldplay, Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand – The Jolly Abbot, 16 East Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AG, 9:00pm, Free
  26. Music – Rage – playing covers locally for nearly 20 years – The Union Inn, 6 East Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AF, 9:00pm, Free
  27. Music – Simon Gee – solo covering the likes of Metallica, Eagles, Killers and Bon Jovi – Blue Anchor, 83 Fore Street, Brixham, TQ5 8AH, 9:00pm, Free
  28. Music – Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship – the award winning light opera company celebrate their ninetieth anniversary with a veritable musical pot pourri – The Flavel Arts Centre, Flavel Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9ND, 7:30pm, £12
  29. Music – Shaldon Festival Choir: Informal Concert – conductor Brian Kay and soloists soprano Héloïse West and  mezzo soprano Rebecca Smith perform Poulenc’s and Vivaldi’s Gloria – St Peter’s Church, Bridge Road, Shaldon, TQ14 0DB, 7:30pm, £7
  30. Music – Badke String Quartet – Chamber ensemble formed in 2002 and comprising Heather Badke and Emma Parker (violins), Felix Tanner (viola) and Jonathan Byers (cello)  –The Community Hall, Jackman’s Meadow, Kingsand, PL10 1NS, 7:30pm, £10
  31. Music – Brixham Town Band – the brass band here playing the summer fete – Laywell House, Summer Lane, Brixham, TQ5 0DL, 2:00pm
  32. Theatre – The Tempest – an open air production of Shakespeare’s classic presented by the Playgoers of Dartington Hall, directed by Gaelle Stark-Ordish – Dartington Hall, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 8EL, 8:00pm, £7.50-£10
  33. Comedy – Jason Manford – northern stand-up and occasional opera singer on his First World Problems tour – Plymouth Pavilions, Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LF, 8:00pm, £22.50
  34. Babbacombe Festival – Torbay Armed Forces Day – Veteran’s Parade, live music and static displays themed “Battle of the Atlantic”, honouring and celebrating the work of the UK’s armed forces – Babbacombe Downs, Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LN, 10:00am
  35. Babbacombe Festival – Babbacombe Festival Palm Party – Palm FM DJs, disco, bar and live music from Funkty Dumpty – Babbacombe Festival Marquee, Babbacombe Downs, Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LN, 7:30pm, £8
  36. Cinema – Within The Eye Of The Storm – only screening outside London of award-winning documentary by director Shelley Hermon, telling the story of Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, a Palestinian and an Israeli, both dedicated fighters until they lost their daughters in the ongoing conflict and are now advocates for peace. Both will be present together with the director – Totnes Civic Hall, High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SF, 7:00pm, £6
  37. Summer Moon Beer Festival – comprehensive selection of beers and wines to suit every taste along with music from at least 7 bands, many of them local, plus stands offering hog roast, burgers, pasties, jacket potatoes, pizzas and more; details here – Kingskerswell Parish Meadow, Church End Road, Kingskerswell, TQ12 5LD, 11:00am till 11:00pm, £5
  38. Littlehempston Fete – celebrate midsummer with a bit of madness and magic. All the usual traditional fun plus children’s races, ferret pop-ups, jousting, dancing and Elfic the Magician to amaze and entertain, music from Hogwash the Band, plus bar and barbecue – Gatcombe Mill, Littlehempston, TQ9 6LW, 5:00pm till 9:00pm, £2.50
  39. South Hams Society – Beach clean on Yarmer Beach – easily accessible popular family beach owned by the golf club who will serve coffee with their compliments upon completion, meet in the car park – Thurlestone Golf Club, Thurlestone, Nr Kingsbridge, TQ7 3NZ
  40. Antiques and Collectables Fair – search the stalls for hidden treasure – The Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3AF, 9:00am till 2:30pm, Free

Sunday 23rd June

  1. Kingsbridge Food & Music Festival – featuring many of the best local food and drink producers plus music from the likes of The Raggle Taggle Band, Kissmet, Phat Bollard, Beachfield and Sleeping Dogs, details here – The Quay, The Promenade, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1HS
  2. Music – Brixham Town Band – musical director and flugel horn player Dave Phillips leads the long-established 24-member brass band raising money for the Torbay Lifeboat Service at the Annual RNLI Torbay Service of Dedication – The Old Fish Quay Market, The Quay, Brixham, TQ5 8AW, 8:00pm
  3. Music – Neil Burns Trio – guitarist Neil is joined by Al Swainger on bass and Nick Millward on drums to perform a mix of original compositions and modern jazz classics – Bay Horse Inn, 8 Cistern Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SP, 8:00pm
  4. Music – Chris Thomas – acoustic solo playing songs from 50's rock'n'roll to modern contemporary songs direct from today's chart – The Coach House, Church Street, Paignton, TQ3 3AH, 5:00pm till 7:00pm, Free
  5. Music – Mercedes – original rock three-piece – Queen & Constitution, 197 Duke Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4EF, 3:00pm, Free
  6. Music - “Sunday Sessions” – live music and open for tapas & sangria – Bayards Cove Inn, 27 Lower Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AN, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
  7. Music – Jim Low & Kathie Johnston – guitarist Low joins Johnston on bass in performing an eclectic mix of acoustic covers of the likes of Clapton, The Eagles and The Kinks – Ernie Lister Bar, Quayside Hotel, King Street, Brixham, TQ5 9TJ, 9:00pm, Free
  8. Music – Simon Gee – solo covering the likes of Metallica, Eagles, Killers and Bon Jovi – Grosvenor Hotel, Belgrave Road, Torquay, TQ2 5HG, 8:30pm, Free
  9. Music – Finzi Quartet – the Quartet, violinists Marie Salvat and Louise Salmona, cellist Lydia Shelley and Helene Desaint on viola, are joined by pianist Ashley Fripp to perform Haydn’s Quartet Op.76 No.1, Britten’s Three Divertimenti and  Schumann’s Piano Quintet – St Peter’s Church, Bridge Road, Shaldon, TQ14 0DB, 7:30pm, £10-£15
  10. Music – Open Air Songs of Praise – with the Plymouth Salvation Army Band led by Leonard Mason – Loddiswell Congregational Church, Courtledge, Loddiswell, TQ7 4RN, 6:00pm
  11. Theatre – Shaolin Warriors – choreographed spectacular featuring 22 professionally trained Kung Fu Masters plus music, lights and multiple costumes – Plymouth Pavilions, Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LF, 7:30pm, £15-£23
  12. Summer Moon Beer Festival – comprehensive selection of beers and wines to suit every taste along with stands offering hog roast, burgers, pasties, jacket potatoes, pizzas and more, with activities for all the family coordinated and run by Kingskerswell Scouts; details here – Kingskerswell Parish Meadow, Church End Road, Kingskerswell, TQ12 5LD, noon till 6:00pm, £4
  13. Torbay Half Marathon – up to 2,500 runners set off on one lap of Paignton Green before heading towards Torquay, where the course passes the Torre Abbey and the Princess Gardens before making the return back to Paignton, details here – Paignton Green, Paignton, TQ4 6ED, 8:30am
  14. Frogolympics – Frogmore Village Association Sports Day – games, cream teas, bar and barbecue – Perraton Field, Mill Lane, Frogmore, TQ7 2PA, 3:00pm, /free
  15. Rowing – Cornish Pilot Gig Regatta – originally used to ferry pilots to meet sailing vessels approaching the Cornish coast, each traditionally built clinker rowing boat is crewed by six rowers with a single oar and a coxswain; there are approximately fifty gig clubs in existence with 7,000 active rowers – Cliff House Gardens, Cliff Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8JQ, first race 12:30pm
  16. Cycling – The Dartmoor Classic – following a stunning 106 mile route around the National Park, and starting out from Newton Abbot Racecourse, this unforgiving race, open to all keen cyclists happy to pay the entry fee of £29, tests the stamina and strength of every competitor, details and routemap here – The Racecourse, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3AF, starting at 07:00am
  17. South Devon AONB – East of East Prawle – join archaeologist Paul Rainbird on a five-mile long circular route walking paths, lanes and roads while searching for archaeological evidence of prehistoric and medieval settlement – East Prawle Village Green, East Prawle, TQ7 2BY, 10:30am till 2:30pm, Adults £4, Children £2

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