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The Farmer’s Arms opens as first phase of North Devon’s Woolsery Project
Tech entrepreneurs Michael and Xochi Birch reopen 17th Century pub and restaurant with eccentric and surprising design touches.
Lympstone Manor gears up for Celebration of Speed event
Lympstone Manor in Devon will host its first annual Celebration of Speed event on Wednesday, 11th July 2018. The occasion will celebrate Porsche’s 70th birthday and all things motoring, giving attendees the exclusive opportunity to view Williams Martini Racing Formula One (F1) Championship cars, meet Paddy Lowe; Chief Technical Officer at Williams Martini Racing, and discover super cars from the South-west Helston Garages Group. The collection of cars will be displayed under a marquee on the terrace with the Exe Estuary as the picture-perfect backdrop. In the evening guests will be treated to a sumptuous dinner from Lympstone Manor’s Chef Patron Michael Caines, who creates menus for Williams Martini Racing during the F1 season, followed by a charity auction.
When and where is the BBC filming Antiques Roadshow in Devon in 2018?
The BBC is filming the 2018 series of Antiques Roadshow and there is one date when filming takes place in Devon.
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Small Bampton Hotel Makes Guardian's Top New Hotels of 2018 List
In a new countdown of the best new hotels in the UK, a small restaurant-with-rooms in Devon has made the exclusive list.
Drag Queen Story Time comes to three Devon Libraries
Three Devon libraries are playing host to Drag Queen Story Time this February half term.
Tattoo Exhibition coming to Torre Abbey Museum
From ruffians to royalty; from sailors to socialites; from pilgrims to punks: tattoos have been etched into bodies throughout British history. Now a stunning new exhibition is coming to Torre Abbey Museum, which promises to get under the skin of this worldwide phenomenon.
The Dave Hankin Big Band presents 'The Magic of Glenn Miller'
This February be transported back to the heady days of the 1940s, with such unforgettable numbers such as ‘In The Mood’, ‘String Of Pearls’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’, ‘Pennsylvania 6-5000’ and Tuxedo Junction’ by Dave Hankin's 18 piece Big Band. The venue is Brixham Theatre.
Torquay's Coastal Zoo & Aquarium Ban Plastic Bottles
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust - the charity that runs Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts in Torquay will stop selling single-use plastic drinks bottles in March. The move, taken to highlight the huge problem of waste plastics in our oceans, was a commercial as well as an ethical decision.
