Torquay

Elio Pace with The Billy Joel Songbook on a blue and red colourful background with large gold font

The Billy Joel Songbook 2025 Tour

Following sold out tours across the UK and Europe, celebrated singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace and his incredible band are returning with the sensational award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook in 2025.

The exciting live show will hit the road throughout September and October visiting 19 theatres across England, Scotland and Wales.

Paying homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters and composers of the 20th century, The Billy Joel Songbook is billed as the greatest love letter ever to the genius that is Billy...

Elio Pace with The Billy Joel Songbook on a blue and red colourful background with large gold font

Sensational show celebrating the music of Billy Joel coming to Torquay

Following sold out tours across the UK and Europe, celebrated singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace and his incredible band are heading to Torquay with the sensational award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook in 2025.

The exciting live show will hit the road throughout September and October visiting 19 theatres across England, Scotland and Wales and kicks off at the Princess...

FatBoy Slim announced as first headliner for electric bay festival 2025

Prepare for an unforgettable summer as the English Riviera's Electric Bay Festival makes its highly anticipated return in July 2025.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Torre Abbey Meadows, just steps from Torquay's golden sands, this year’s event boasts a stellar lineup, headlined by one of the music industry's biggest names.

The English Riviera BID Company, in...

Nationwide to host free face-to-face clinics for families affected by dementia in Torquay

Nationwide and Dementia UK are bringing free face-to-face specialist dementia care to Torquay.

The clinics will be hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses in Nationwide’s Torquay branch, offering life-changing support to families and individuals living with dementia in the area.

Support includes practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about...

Taylor Wimpey Exeter gives Torquay school pond a magic makeover

Taylor Wimpey, its contractors and suppliers have teamed up to breathe new life into a pond in the grounds of a Devon school.

Pupils at Watcombe Primary School in Torquay started the new term with a surprise after the housebuilder completed a full refurbishment of the once-overgrown outdoor space over the summer holidays.

Alongside partners Steve Hoskins Construction,...

Torquay’s new GO Outdoors store officially opened

The store was officially opened on Saturday morning, with the first 100 customers receiving a £20 voucher and the next 100 being given a goody bag.

Family favourites included a balloon modeller who was on hand to welcome customers, with free hot drinks also going down a treat.

Throughout the day, GO Outdoors Torquay customers enjoyed the new Rab, OEX and Berghaus, Peter...

New mobile police station on the streets of Torquay

A new mobile police station has landed on the streets of Torquay, giving local people the opportunity to engage with officers while in the town. The helpful mobile station will allow passers-by to easily report crime, give statements and receive crime prevention advice without the need to pick up the phone or visit the police enquiry office.

The mobile police station is going to be...

Nationwide to host free face-to-face clinics for families affected by dementia during World Alzheimer’s Month

Nationwide and Dementia UK are bringing free face-to-face specialist dementia care to Torquay during World Alzheimer’s Month in September. The clinics will be hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses to support anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals living with dementia in the South-West.

Support includes practical and emotional advice...

First-Ever Stand-Up Paddleboarding Championships and Charity World Record Attempt Set to Make Waves

The English Riviera is set to make history on 31 August 2024, as around 1,000 stand-up paddle (SUP) boarders gather for a world record attempt in the Great Big Paddle Board Parade, raising funds for the RNLI, Above Water and Rowcroft Hospice.

Gliding across the clear waters of the stunning South Devon coastline, participants will not only be contributing to a noble cause but also...

Proactive policing leads to burglar caught in 72 hours

Devon & Cornwall Police officers in Torquay recently apprehended a burglar just three days after the crime had been reported, arresting the suspect whilst the victim had been walking past officers.

A few days earlier, police received reports of a house being broken into. It was reported that nearly £600 worth of items being stolen, including a VR headset and headphones.

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