Browsing: What’s on in Sidmouth

UPDATE: Sidmouth Air Show 2026 will return to the town on Friday, August 28 and organisers have released full details of the popular event – what time it starts, where you can park and watch. The annual Regatta Air Show 2026, starts at 4.50pm. In a change to the planned schedule, The Red Arrows are due to carry out three fly-pasts of Sidmouth seafront at around 6.40pm. The Red Arrows had been due to perform an aerial display, but a change in weather has forced the team to re-think the planned appearance at Sidmouth. A spokesperson for the  Royal Air…

Community news in-brief from East Devon, photos, what’s on from across the district. Email your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk East Devon – what’s on Family theatre for deaf and hearing audiences will be performed at two East Devon libraries at the end of July. The Librarians combines British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English in a performance for children aged four to nine-years-old, and their families. The show can be seen on Wednesday, July 29, at 10am at Sidmouth Library and  again at 2pm at Exmouth Library. Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, Devon County Council member for libraries, said: “Our libraries are…

Community news in-brief from East Devon, photos, what’s on from across the district. Email your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Topsham The annual Nello cycle ride, starting and finishing in Topsham, raised more than £82,000 for cancer charity, FORCE. Some 1,265 riders tackled 100-mile or 60-mile route through the Devon countryside, and into Somerset. The Nello, annually held on the last Sunday in June, is in memory of Topsham restaurateur Nello Ghezzo, who in 1997 with his friend Marc Millon cycled from the town to St Mark’s Square in Venice to raise money for FORCE. When Nello died of cancer in…

If you are stuck for something to do over the weekend, take a look at East Devon what’s-on events for July 3 until July 12 – free entry flower festival, Brownie celebrations, music events.   July 3- July 5 – flower festival If you have never been to Harpford Church flower festival, near Newton Poppleford, East Devon, now is your chance because the biannual event is back, from Friday, July 3 until Sunday, July 5. But be warned, if you miss this year’s event there is a two-year wait for the return of the much-anticipated flower festival. This year’s theme…

Sidmouth airshow organisers are calling on supporters to buy raffle tickets or help collect donations in a bid to safeguard the event’s future amid rising costs. The town council recently announced the full 2026 Sidmouth Regatta Airshow line-up, where on Friday, August 28, all eyes will be on the skies for the Red Arrows, Aerosuperbatics Wing Walkers Duo, Navy Wings Fairey Swordfish, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight C47 Dakota, Rich Goodwin Jet Pitts Muscle Plane, and The Stampe Display Team 1930s barnstorming bi-planes. Airshow and regatta fun is expected to start at around 4pm, on Friday, August 28. Full details of events and airshow timings will be…

Community catch-up news from East Devon and Exeter. A round-up of celebrations, schools and young people, free events, plus photos and what’s on – including Sidmouth, Axminster, Broadclyst, Poltimore, Budleigh Salterton, Otterton, Exmouth, East Budleigh. Send your community news and photos to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth Supporters of Sidmouth Air Show are being urged to help out at the summer event with fundraising collections. The organisers of the free family-friendly event are calling on residents to give a bit of time to volunteer to help the fundraising team collect donations from the thousands set to flock to the town on Friday, August…

A group championing men’s mental health, encouraging them to open up and talk, holds free weekly open-door sessions across East Devon and Exeter. Andy’s Man Club, a UK-wide men’s suicide prevention charity, provides free, peer-to-peer support groups every Monday at 7pm (excluding bank holidays) at Sidmouth Library, Honiton Library, both in East Devon and in Exeter at Exeter City Football Club, the Phoenix Centre and Wonford community centre. There is no need to book or cost to attend, men are welcome to just turn up. Andy’s Man Club offers ‘a safe, non-judgemental space where men can talk openly and support one another’. The…

All eyes will be on the skies above Sidmouth in August when the Red Arrows return for the town’s 2026 summer airshow. Sidmouth Town Council has confirmed the Red Arrows will headline at the town’s annual airshow on Saturday, August 28, marking the start of a weekend of Regatta celebrations. Joining this year’s Sidmouth airshow line-up for the first time is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Douglas C47 Dakota. The full airshow line-up, and programme of events, is expected to be revealed at a later date. The town council said the Regatta weekend was one of the most eagerly-anticipated…

A Christmas round-up of community news from across East Devon and Exeter, including festive photos and what’s-on – including Exmouth, Honiton, Sidmouth. Sidmouth – what’s on Sidmouth Town Band is gearing up for its annual Christmas Eve performance playing carols around the town’s pubs and hotels. The festive fun starts at 7pm, outside the Anchor Inn, in Old Fore Street, and ends at around 10.15pm at the Volunteer Inn, in Temple Street. Axminster – what’s on There is still time to head to Axminster on Christmas Eve afternoon to watch Jim Carrey’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas on the big screen. Tickets…

Festive fun, community and council news, what’s on, celebrations – a round-up from across East Devon, including Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton, Budleigh Salterton. Sidmouth Sidmouth is gearing up for its annual Christmas lights switch-on this Saturday, November 22 in the town’s Market Place. The festive event, organised by Sidmouth Town Council, is set to coincide with the Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce late-night shopping evening. The fun starts at 2pm, with music and entertainment by Sid Valley Radio. From around 4.30pm four-piece rock and pop covers band Static Charge, fronted by Ashley Leeds, will be entertaining the crowds as they shop. Sidmouth…

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