Visit Sidmouth Blog

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Whether you are a first time visitor to the East Devon area or a resident, our blog is the perfect place to find top tips for travel around the county, ideas and inspiration for your stay and all the latest news. Here you'll find news and features from Visit Sidmouth and our partners. 

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What’s on this summer

If you’re lucky enough to be in Sidmouth this summer and are wondering what to prioritise in your itineraries, here are some highlights taking place in and around the town in August. Sidmouth Airshow Perhaps the most exciting thing taking place in Sidmouth this August is the annual airshow, which…

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Sidmouth Air Show returns!

Sidmouth Town Council has today announced that the world famous RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows will return to the town’s skies at the Sidmouth Airshow on Friday 27 th August 2021. They will also be joined by an RAF Dakota of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Details regarding timings and…

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Scaled down Folk Festival for 2021

Sidmouth Folk Festival will be returning to the town for 2021, but in a smaller format than usual, with a bigger celebration planned for 2022. Organisers of the famous festival has said that they want to put on a week of music, dance and entertainment this summer, known as a A Celebration of…

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Valley of a million bulbs returns to Sidmouth

Sidmouth is awash with colour as millions of yellow daffodils have bloomed – gaining the attention of national news outlets, including the Daily Mail and ITV. The amazing display is all thanks to Keith Owen, who left his life savings to Sidmouth’s Sid Vale Association in 2007 on the stipulation that…

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What to look forward to in Sidmouth in 2021

With everything that has happened in 2020, we’re sure you’re with us when we say that we’re looking forward to putting it behind us and getting back to a more normal way of life. Thankfully, the people of Sidmouth are here to help that happen – a number of the town’s best loved events have already…

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Sidmouth to host preview of film about Mary Anning

Sidmouth’s town cinema has been chosen to host a preview of the much anticipated film Ammonite, based on the life of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter who lived in nearby Lyme Regis and dedicated her life to finding out more about the Jurassic Coast. The Radway Cinema in Sidmouth will be showing…

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Sidmouth’s Science Festival to go ahead – online

This year’s Science Festival will be going ahead with a few changes, rather than welcoming amateur and professional scientists from across the industry to the town, a virtual event will take place, allowing even more people to join in! The annual science festival started as a weekend event in 2012…

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