Every year the Totnes Elizabethan Society organise a series of unusual races through the streets of the Devon market town…
Archives for Devon events
British Firework Championships go off with a bang
See some of the country’s best pyrotechnic skills on display in Devon this month as the British Firework Championships 2019 take place in Plymouth…
Maritime themed fun in Devon’s unique village
The unique Devon village of Clovelly will be hosting a Lifeboat Weekend & Maritime Festival this weekend, with stilt entertainers and games…
Head to the coast for quirky water themed fun
This summer, head to the UK coast for a host of quirky contests and family-friendly nautical-themed entertainment…
Honiton’s quirky tradition of throwing hot pennies
What does a town crier, a decorated pole, a glove, and some warmed up coins have in common? A quirky annual tradition in Honiton…
Youth and teen angst explored in Many & Beautiful Things
An exhibition exploring the nostalgia of youth and teen angst will open at Plymouth College of Art Gallery this month…
Ilfracombe’s quirky week-long celebration
Head to the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe this month for a host of quirky events, from parasol duelling to teapot racing…
Play with paper and board the story boat at garden party
Head to the beautiful Grade II listed Thelma Hulbert Gallery and its leafy garden in Honiton this bank holiday weekend, for their annual artsy garden party…
Villagers spend the weekend capturing an Earl in Devon
This bank holiday weekend, villagers in Devon will be hunting down an elusive ‘Earl’, as part of a quirky annual custom…
A slippery challenge at the Festival of Wormcharming
If you are looking for something different to do this bank holiday weekend, then why not head to this year’s Blackawton International Festival of Wormcharming?
Pirate skirmishes and cannon fire in Brixham
Pirates will be heading to Devon this bank holiday weekend, filling Brixham with swashbuckling live music, historic ships, cannon fire and pirate skirmishes…
Pedal your way into a Vintage summer
Would you like an excuse to dress up in Vintage attire and go for a leisurely coastal ride? Then the Velo Vintage ride, with its civilised breaks for tea and cake, will be right up your street…
Exhibition focusing on creative and unusual uses for paper
On Paper will showcase the work of acclaimed 20th century and contemporary artists who work with paper, looking beyond the mark-making of drawing to consider the material itself…
A la Ronde in Devon
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually shaped building in Devon. A la Ronde is a quirky 18th century, 16 sided house, with a fascinating interior…
Unique Christmas gifts at Devon gallery’s Present Makers exhibition
Present Makers 2018 is a selling exhibition of beautifully designed, contemporary gifts, opening this November at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) in Devon…