www.torbay.gov.uk mayors forum – april 2013 arts, events and festivals update
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www.torbay.gov.uk
Mayors Forum – April 2013Arts, Events and Festivals Update
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2013 - Year of Maritime Celebration
• Why is 2013 a special maritime year:
– 150th Anniversary – Royal Torbay Yacht Club– 200th Anniversary - Torbay Royal Regatta
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24th – 31st May 2013 – Bank Holiday Week
EVENTS and SAILING:•24th – 26th May – ORDA Power Boat Championships •24th & 25th May – Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta•25th May – RTYC Exhibition of Cups Torquay Museum•25th May – Paignton Sailing Club Junior Topper•25th May – Day Boat Week – Yachting World promo•25th – 27th May – Brixham - Water Activity Show •25th – 28th May – N12 National Championships – Brixham•25th – 27th May – BrixFest•25th May – 2nd June - Geopark Festival•27th – 31st – Yawls Day Boat Nationals - Torquay•27th May – Cruise Ship – Ocean Majesty •27th May – Royal Torbay Sail Past•30th May – Brixham Pirate Day•28th May – Cycling Race - Tour Series
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15th – 22nd June – Two Weeks - Full of Events
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS:
14th June – Torbay Chairman’s Miss and Mr England Dinner14th – 16th June – Miss England and Mr England Finals15th-16th June – Super Weekend – Princess Gardens15th June – Brixham Trawler Race16th – 23rd June – English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament19th – 23rd June – Babbacombe Festival including return of the ‘Proms’19th June – Babbacombe Fayre22nd June – Armed Forces Day – Air Show and March Past23rd June – Torbay Half Marathon23rd June – Hanbury’s Fish and Chip Festival
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Torre Abbey Re-opening and the Arts Programme
Torre Abbey Re-opening – 24th July
10th & 11th May – Ceramics Festival at Cockington
23rd July – The Great Gorilla Flotilla3rd August -13th October -Trail Project The Great Gorillas invade the streets, parks and open spaces
‘Collective Spirit’ – celebrating the maritime year
Torre Abbey – re-opening July 2013
‘Afloat’ – Maritime Exhibition – Spanish Barnfrom 8 September until 19 October
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Future - Arts and Culture
Arts Council supported projects:
•Review and development of Geopark and the role of the Festival
•2016 UNESCO International Geopark Conference
•Classical inspired music returns to Torbay
•Bournemouth Symphony•Welsh National Opera (pending)•Philharmonia Project
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Torbay Week and 200th Royal Torbay Regatta
23rd – 28th August All Week – Anderton and Rowland Fair on Torbay Abbey Meadows
Continental Market on Princess Promenade – TBC
Yacht and Dinghy Races throughout Torbay Week – all classes – Torquay, Babbacombe, Paignton and Brixham
24th August – Rowing Championships25th August - Torbay Regatta 10k Road Race26th August – Bi Centenary Celebration Fireworks27th August – Water Skiing Demonstrations28th August – Palm Radio – Battle of the Bands
Aerial Displays – Wing walkers, Red Devils and Red Arrows
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Other Maritime highlights for the diary...3-14th July - All Saints Festival of the Sea - Brixham
3rd &4th August - Skimboard Festival - Preston
10th – 11th August - P1 Powerboat Festival
10th- 18th August – Paignton Regatta – Paignton Green
19th – 21st August - Torbay RNLI Lifeboat Week
21st – 23rd August – Brixham Regatta
1st September – Cowes / Torquay / Cowes - Marathon Powerboat Race
3rd September/17th September – Cruise Ship – Artania
4th September – Cruise Ship – Delphin
6th September – Cruise Ship Thomson Spirit
7th September – Fishstock
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So much more to do and see..............• THANKS GO TO ALL OUR EVENT AND
FESTIVAL ORGANISERS
For a fantastic 2013 programme!
• For the full events, festivals and arts listings
www.englishriviera.co.uk/whats-on
www.creativetorbay.com
Thank You