This year marks the 16 th anniversary of Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, an annual celebration of books, reading and writing which takes place right here in beautiful Budleigh Salterton. Every year, the organisers bring us a packed programme of exciting voices in literature and this year is no…
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School is out for summer and there is no where better to spend the holidays than the Jurassic Coast! With an abundance of beaches, plenty of activities and loads of free or budget things to do around the region – East Devon has everything you need to for a family break this summer! Here are some of…
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Visiting Honiton over the summer months? The town is known as the gateway to the west and is a great spot for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in nature. While you’re here, plan a day out exploring Honiton Bottom Nature Reserve – it’s only a mile from the town centre and is perfect for walks…
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You might think with the last bank holiday until Christmas coming up, that the calendar might start to look a little bare, but you’d be wrong! There are still plenty of activities and events to enjoy in and around Sidmouth! September Sidbury Fair On the outskirts of Sidmouth is the village of…
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Sidmouth School of Art welcomed Artist Photographer in Residence JJ Waller to the town during the annual Folk Festival for a very special collaboration in association with the festival, “Your Town My Town”. JJ took to the streets, the beach, and all of the folk festival venues to capture the town…
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One thing we love to do in the summer, whatever the weather, is spend some time at the beach and luckily, East Devon has a host of beaches to explore, including the one right here in Seaton. Whether you want to explore the Jurassic Coast, go hunting for fossils or just find somewhere to relax, here…
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Sidmouth School of Art’s latest billboard artwork, View From Peak Hill, is on display at Ham car park in time for Sidmouth Folk Festival. Created by local artist, Victoria Goodman, View From Peak Hill is a vivid and uplifting piece that is evocative of the scenery on Sidmouth’s doorstep. Victoria…
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Twin exhibitions showing the plight of Sidmouth’s Suffragettes and Suffragists are now on display at the town’s two unique micro museum art spaces. The Museum of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Antiquities are unique art galleries housed in two telephone boxes in Sidmouth’s market square. In the…
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East Devon is one of the county’s most beautiful areas, so if you happen to be here in the summer months, make sure to spend some time exploring the East Devon National Landscape (AONB), which covers most of the coastline between Exmouth and Lyme Regis. Some towns even fall within the East Devon…
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In an amazing show of collaboration, 32 colourful flags made by community groups in and around Sidmouth are now flying high over the high street and Fore Street and will be on display until September, so everyone can enjoy them over the summer. The Festival of Flags, led by Sidmouth School of Art in…
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