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Rowcroft Hospice raises nearly £15k at Live at Powderham concert

Twenty-eight dedicated Rowcroft Hospice volunteers and staff braved soaring temperatures on Friday 26 June to raise an incredible £14,644 during Live at Powderham, where the hospice was proud to be the charity partner for a fabulous performance by Alanis Morissette.

The Rowcroft team spent the evening collecting cash and card donations from thousands of concertgoers at Powderham...

30,000 passengers and counting - Devon night bus proves major success!

Devon & Cornwall Police, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Stagecoach and partners are celebrating the continued success of the Devon night bus service, which has now carried more than 30,000 passengers home safely since launching in December 2023.

Running on Saturday nights across key routes in Devon, the night bus offers a safe, reliable journey home for a...

Totnes Fringe Festival: One Week To Go. Plan Your Visit with the Festival’s Creative Director

With just one week to go until Totnes Fringe Festival 2026, the Fringe Festival's Creative Director Danielle McIlven shares some of her picks for the weekend from the packed Fringe programme of theatre, comedy, cabaret, spoken word and performance.

Running from 9–12 July, the Festival will bring more than 70 performances to venues across Totnes. Dannielle said:

"Coming to a...

How Is Devon's Bingo Culture Changing?

From the seaside halls of the English Riviera to the community venues in Exeter and Plymouth, Bingo has been a part of Devon life for generations.

However, over the last 10 years or so, we’ve seen a decline. Bingo culture is changing, and traditional halls are generally getting a lot less popular.

The Days of the Packed Hall

Exeter’s city-centre hall on North Street was one...

Playground Arts invites the community to help keep creativity alive through UNWIPED

Devon based Playground Arts invites the community to help keep creativity alive through UNWIPED , its growing Young People's Theatre and an inspiring summer of creativity

As Playground Arts CIC prepares to take over The Mansion in Totnes as part of this year's Totnes Fringe Festival , the organisation is inviting the community to experience its bold new production UNWIPED , support its...

Discover Dartmouth Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Local Business and Tourism

Discover Dartmouth is celebrating a significant milestone after marking its 10th anniversary with a special birthday celebration held last night at the Sail Loft in Dartmouth.

Since its launch a decade ago, Discover Dartmouth has grown into the longest standing leading promotional platform for the town, helping to showcase Dartmouth's unique businesses, attractions, hospitality...

Winkleigh Gardens set to flutter and bloom with new competition

Students from Winkleigh Primary School create butterfly artwork to celebrate launch of Lovell's 'The Wings of Winkleigh' competition

WINKLEIGH residents are in with a chance to make their garden flutter and bloom this summer, as national housebuilder Lovell Homes  launches ‘The Wings of Winkleigh’ competition.

The competition is being held to celebrate Devon’s diverse...

First-ever Devon showcase of the work of Yasmin David

A solo exhibition in Devon of work by post-war British landscape painter, Yasmin David, will feature at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

This autumn, THG will present a newly discovered body of work by Yasmin David, among them pieces which were unknown even to her family until after her death.

'The Nature of Light' comprises over 40 key works on canvas alongside drawings,...

Public engagement event to share next stage of Budleigh Salterton Beach and Cliff Management Plan

The next stage of public engagement for the Budleigh Salterton beach and cliff management plan will take place in July, with a public engagement event for residents and interested members of the community.

The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22 July from 4.30pm to 7pm. It will be held at The Public Hall, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ.

The project...

Torquay Good Afternoon Choir free admission concert

On Thursday 9 July Torquay Good Afternoon Choir invite you to join them in St John the Apostle Church, Montpellier Road, Torquay at 2.30-3.30pm for a Free Admission concert followed by refreshments. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Headway Devon, the head injury charity.

Torquay Good Afternoon Choir is part of a family of 26 fun and friendly, Mixed-voice Community Good...

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