National Marmalade Week & Marmalade Awards!!
Saturday 25th February 2012 to Saturday 3rd March 2012
National Marmalade Week & Marmalade Awards
We love marmalade we do....!!!
So, why not pop in and have a piece of toast on us & try our fabulous homemade marmalade. Kate's been busy bubbling up batches of the stuff...we've got our famous Christmas-style marmalade and one laced with whiskey too.
Fishmongering for Beginners
Thursday 1st March 2012
Fishmongering for beginnners - South Devon AONB
1st March, 10:30am - 1pm
Do you love to eat fish but don’t know where to start when it comes to filleting and preparing it?
Try a hands-on workshop with a master fishmonger, Mark Lobb. Learn to skin, bone and fillet local seasonal fish- then take home the results for your supper! The price includes some local fish, filleted by you.
Adults only, £15
Booking essentail - call 01803 861384 or email enquiries@southdevonaonb.org.uk
Meet at The Store, Mill Lane, Stoke Fleming, (follow signs, second left uphill after the Green Dragon pub). TQ6 0DZ
6th Dartmouth Comey Festival
Tuesday 6th March 2012 to Saturday 10th March 2012
The 6th Dartmouth Comedy Festival
6th - 10th March
Live, Love, Laugh.....!
The lineup includes; Mark Steel - Tues 6 Mar @ 8pm; Mystery Guest Comedy Film Night with Festival Patron Peter Richardson - Wed 7 Mar @ 7pm (Top Tip - this evening is normally very exciting & fab!); Jenny Eclair - Old Dog New Tricks - Thurs 8 Mar @ 8pm; Matt Harvey & Rustic Supper at Cafe Alf Rescos - Thur 8 Mar @ 8pm; Curry & Comedy at the Royal Castle Hotel with Phil Kay - Fri 9 Mar @ 7pm; Slighty Fat Features - Variety by the Sea - Fri 9 Mar; Gimmeyourleftshoe with Phil Kay - Sat 10 Mar @ 2 and 3pm; Ali Cook - Principles and Deceptions - Sat 10 Mar @ 7pm; Miles Jupp - Fibber in the Heat - Sat 10 Mar @ 9pm
Matt Harvey Rustic Supper....6th Dartmouth Comedy Festival
Thursday 8th March 2012
Cafe Alf Resco Rustic Supper with local Radio 4 regular Matt Harvey
Thursday 8th March 7-7.30pm
Laugh more, live longer…..
By popular demand, Poet, performer, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Matt Harvey is back at the Dartmouth Comedy Festival on Thursday March 8th for one night only at Cafe Alf Resco. What better way to cheer up a dull March Thursday evening?
Tickets are £16.50 from the Flavel boxoffice and include a fabulous rustic supper provided by Alf’s.
Matt is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live and for the last two years has written the Desktop Poetry slot in the Guardian. He is the creator of Empath Man, who had his own mini-series on Radio 4 – “Very funny, very satirical” The Times – and his recent Edinburgh show also garnered excellent reviews – like these from the Fest magazine and allthefestivals.com
“Very funny…” Independent
“...not only funny but tender and true” Guardian
“fabulously understated” Dorset Echo
Kindly sponsored by Cafe Alf Rescos as part of the The Flavels Sixth Comedy Festival.
When the Boats Come In... South Devon AONB
Friday 9th March 2012
When the Boats Come In
9th March 2012 6am - 8am
Get up early and see the day’s catch being auctioned off at Brixham fish market with Rick Smith, from Brixham Trawler Agents. Enjoy a hot breakfast as the sun comes up at the Fisherman’s Mission.
Adults £7.50, children £5.50
Booking essential call 01803 861384 or email enquiries@southdevonaonb.org.uk
Meet at Entrance Tower, New Fish Quay, Brixham TQ5 8AW
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 10th March 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Slapton's Wartime Story
Saturday 17th March 2012
Slapton’s Wartime Story - South Devon AONB
Saturday 17th March 9:30 - 11.30am
Find out more about the evacuation of the Slapton area and Exercise Tiger on this walk around Torcross and nearby coastline. Finish at The Boathouse café, with a short film capturing photos and memories of residents who were children at the time.
Short walk, steep in places.
Adults £4, child £2.
No contact details, just turn up!
Meet at the tank, Torcross car park SX 823 422
Camelia Walk at Greenway House
Saturday 17th March 2012
Camellia Walk at Greenway House - National Trust
Saturday 17th March 12noon - 1pm
Join Greenway’s knowledgeable gardeners for a tour of the beautiful Camellia garden. See the lovely spring colour and learn about the history of the garden, followed by delicious soup, rustic roll and coffee in the café (included in price).
Adult £8, plus normal admission.
Booking essential 01803 842382 or email greenway@nationaltrust.org.uk
Meet at Greenway, Galmpton . TQ5 0ES
Willow Weaving Workshop
Sunday 18th March 2012
Willow Weaving Workshop
Sunday 18th March, 10:30am - 2pm
Have a go at working with willow and learn some basic basketry skills. Create a fantastic willow plant support to take home for your garden. Basketmaker Angela Holland will lead the workshop.
Bring lunch, drinks provided.
Adults £20. Booking essential call 01803 722402 or email ditsumangie@yahoo.co.uk
Meet at Dittisham Village Hall, TQ6 0ES
Quiz Night & Rustic Supper in aid of Children's Hospice South West
Friday 23rd March 2012
Quiz Night & Rustic Supper in aid of Children's Hospice South West
Friday 23rd March 7pm
Join us for a fab 2 course rustic supper with fun quiz, raffle & cash bar.
Teams of six required.
Tickets £12.50, please contact Sue Hamilton on 01803 834970
Camellia Walk at Greenway House - National Trust
Saturday 31st March 2012
Camellia Walk at Greenway House - National Trust
Saturday 31st March, 12noon - 1pm
Join Greenway’s knowledgeable gardeners for a tour of the beautiful Camellia garden. See the lovely spring colour and learn about the history of the garden, followed by delicious soup, rustic roll and coffee in the café (included in price).
Adult £8, plus normal admission.
Booking essential 01803 842382 or email greenway@nationaltrust.org.uk
Meet at Greenway, Galmpton . TQ5 0ES
Hip Hip Hooray....We're 18 Today!!!
Sunday 1st April 2012
Wow...not a joke....we're 18 today!!
So, that must mean bubbles & lots of other fun...we've got our thinking caps on!!!
Identifying and Using Hedgerow Plants & Shrubs - South Devon AONB
Sunday 1st April 2012
Identifying and Using Hedgerow Plants & Shrubs - South Devon AONB
Sunday 1st April, 2pm - 4pm
A walk around the farm’s hedgerows, identifying spring wildflowers, shrubs and trees and discovering the importance of our local hedgerows to ourselves and our wildlife.
Adults £4, child £2.
No booking, just turn up!
Meet at Ash Tree farm, signed off A3221 near Dartmouth. TQ6 0LR.
The Second Respect the Aged Day - Complimentary Breakfast for All Octogenarians
Monday 2nd April 2012
The Second Respect the Aged Day
Monday 2nd April 2011 - All Day
Following the success of last year's inaugural event, Alf’s will once again be supporting Respect the Aged Day when we will offer local Octogenarians a complimentary breakfast at Alf’s. We will also have the company of our local MP, Sarah Wollaston in the morning.
Mike Cast is the organising force behind the Respect the Aged Day. Mike is a local author last year published the book ‘8000 Years of Wisdom’ which celebrates wise words from 100 80 year olds. The book is a living history seen through the eyes of those who have lived through fascinating social and historical events over the last 80 years.
The book reflects dramatic world changes as experienced by people from all walks of life. Some stories cover major events, such as the two world wars and the 1948 London Olympics, significant social developments, such as the advent of widespread car ownership and commercial air flights, opening up travel to the everyday person. On a more domestic level, memories include simple home remedies in widespread use before the arrival of the NHS, such as onion gruel, bread poultices, mustard baths, goose fat and brimstone and treacle.
The idea came from a conversation Mike had with his elderly parents on how they could share their life’s experiences with their grandchildren. Mike is a champion of the older generation and has mounted a campaign calling on the Prime Minister to get the UK to follow Japan’s lead by adopting a “respect for the Aged Day.”
Local MP Sarah Wollaston, who will be visiting us on the day has said “I am delighted to support the first ‘Respect the Aged Day’ and to add my thanks to all those who are contributing to this event. In Torbay we are fortunate to have such a wealth of experience and the voluntary sector could not manage without the dedicated service that older residents give to our communities”.
We are well on our way to making this an annual event, so come & support the second one & bring in all the Octogenarians you know....birth certificates not needed!!!
For more details check out www.8000yearsofwisdom.com
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 14th April 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Sounds of the landscape: Dart and Gallants Bower - South Devon AONB
Sunday 29th April 2012
Sounds of the landscape: Dart and Gallants Bower - South Devon AONB
Sunday 29th April 2012 1pm - 4pm
Explore the mouth of the Dart and up to Gallants Bower above the Castle. Enjoy one of our most beautiful bluebell woods and have a go at recording your own sound collage, using hand held recorders. Lucinda Guy from Soundart radio will lead this walk and show you how to capture what you hear to tell the story of your journey.
Adults £4, child £2.
No booking, just turn up!
Meet at Dartmouth Castle, .TQ6 0JN
Jazz Lounge - Funky Jazz & Soul Trio - Dart Music Festival Rustic Supper
Friday 11th May 2012
Jazz Lounge - Funky Jazz & Soul Trio
Friday 11th May, 7-7.30pm
Join us for our first Dart Music Festival Rustic Supper with The Jazz Lounge on Friday 11th May.
The Jazz Lounge hail from Exeter and perform a wide selection of swinging jazz, soul, funk, pop & rock tunes.
Perfect funky start to the festival.
To book tickets for this supper, please ring 01803 835880 or email; info@cafealfresco.co.uk
15th Dart Music Festival
Friday 11th May 2012 to Sunday 13th May 2012
This hugely successful event is in it's 15th year!
Come to town & listen (and dance) to music simply everywhere! All sorts (music and venues).
Join us for Alf's rustic suppers & great music on the Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings. Details of our acts to follow.....not quite finalised yet!
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 12th May 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Maggie Reeday Trio - Popular Jazz & Soul Singer - Dart Music Festival Rustic Supper
Saturday 12th May 2012
Maggie Reeday Trio – Popular Jazz & Soul Singer
Saturday 12th May, 7-7.30pm
With her knockout voice, soul, jazz & pop singer Maggie Reeday & her band will be entertaining us on Saturday evening.
This evening is always our most popular of the Dart Music Festival & tickets are selling fast now we’ve announced Maggie’s appearance.
For tickets please ring 01803 835880 or email; info@cafealfresco.co.uk
The Organisation - Classic Soul & Jazz with Funky Electric Organ - Music Rustic Supper
Sunday 13th May 2012
The Organisation - Classic Soul & Jazz with Funky Electric Organ
Sunday 13th May 7-7.30pm
Join us for our final Music Festival Rustic Supper with The Organisation on Sunday 13th May.
Another of our local favourites, The Organisation play classic soul & jazz numbers with (very!) funky electric organ, bass & drums, great Sunday music to finish off a weekend of music madness......
This evening always sells quickly, come & relax with us for a funky, chilled out Sunday evening.
For tickets please ring 01803 835880 or email; info@cafealfresco.co.uk
Devon County Show
Thursday 17th May 2012 to Saturday 19th May 2012
Devon County Show
'Celebrating everything that's great about Devon' !
Olympic Torch Relay in Dartmouth
Sunday 20th May 2012
Sunday 20th May
Olympic Torch Relay comes to Dartmouth & the surrounding area....how exciting!!
The route is; Plymouth; Brixton; Yealmpton; Modbury; Kingsbridge; West Charleton; Chillington; Torcross; Stoke Fleming; Dartmouth; Totnes; Paignton; Torquay; Teignmouth; Exeter
After being lit in Greece, the Olympic Flame arrives in the UK on 18th May. The flame represents peace, unity and friendship. The Flame will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers during the Olympic Torch Relay. It will take 70 days to complete it's journey around the UK.
Queen Elizabeth Diamon Jubilee
Saturday 2nd June 2012 to Tuesday 5th June 2012
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee
The Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years of the Queen’s reign & the celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June.
We'll have the flags out, the bubbles out, posh frocks & suitably British treats available.....prepare for a party!!!
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 9th June 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
J/80 Sailing World Championships 2012
Saturday 9th June 2012 to Friday 15th June 2012
J/80 Sailing World Championships
Saturday 9th - Friday 15th June
The 2012 J/80 World Sailing Championships will be held in the stunning port of Dartmouth on the south west coast of the UK. In an unprecedented move, the Britannia Yacht Club has agreed to act as the Senior Hosting Club for the championship, working alongside the Royal Dart Yacht Club and the J/80 UK Class Association. The 2012 J/80 World Championship Opening Ceremony will be hosted by the historic Britannia Royal Naval College, as will the Prizegiving Dinner at the close of the regatta.
Seventy or more J/80 teams will arrive in the beautiful South Devon town of Dartmouth to compete at the 2012 J/80 World Championship. Entries are expected from the UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Italy, Russia and the USA, ensuring a truly International, top-level sporting event. This small armada will comprise approximately three hundred and fifty competing athletes and a total of around five hundred visitors to the port. The sailing area for the championship will be in Start Bay, just outside the harbour entrance and so easily visible from the nearby beaches and cliff tops for the enjoyment of spectators.
The UK J/80 fleet recently enjoyed stunning sailing conditions in Dartmouth for their 2011 National Championship which took place in June this year and which was run by the same team from the Royal Dart Yacht Club which will be helping to deliver the Worlds next year. Start Bay offers everything competitors would expect and wish for: open water, big waves and tactically challenging tidal conditions. The prevailing conditions themselves will no doubt prove a real draw for the athletes in the J/80 fleet, but this coupled with the proven warmth and hospitality of the town of Dartmouth alongside the amazing opportunity to experience first-hand the magnificent grandeur and history of Britannia Royal Naval College will ensure that this is a J/80 World Championship quite unlike any other sailing regatta.
The website for the 2012 J/80 World Championships is live now at www.j80worlds2012.com and it contains a whole host of information which will be useful to J/80 Competitors.
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 14th July 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Town Crier Competition
Sunday 22nd July 2012
Town Crier Competition
Sunday 22nd July, 11.00am - 1.30pm
Town Criers' competition on the Bandstand, Dartmouth.
More info to follow.
Olympic Games - London 2012
Friday 27th July 2012 to Sunday 12th August 2012
Well finally it's here...........the Olympic Games........London 2012
Running from 27th July - 12th August
A few highlights;
28 July - 31 July: Equestrian - Eventing (Greenwich Park)
3 August (19.30 - 20.50): Women 800m Freestyle Swimming Final (Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre)
4 August (19.30 - 21.00): Men 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final - Swimming (Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre)
4 August (9.30 - 12.50): Men Fours Final - Rowing (Eton Dorney)
5 August (18.50 - 21.55): Men 100m Final - Athletics (Olympic Stadium)
6 August (16.00 - 18.55): Sprint Finals - Track Cycling (Velodrome)
6 August (18.50 - 21.40): Men 400m Hurdles Final - Athletics (Olympic Stadium)
7 August (17.00 - 23.50): Semi Finals of Beach Volleyball (Horse Guards Parade, London)
8 August (12.00 - 16.35): Individual Jumping Final - Equestrian (Greenwich Park)
10 August (15.00 - 17.20): Final BMX Cycling Circuit (BMX Circuit, Olympic Park)
11 August (15.00 - 17.30): Gold Medal Match Football (Wembley Stadium, London)
12 August (11.00 - 13.40): Men's Marathon (London)
British Food Fortnight 2012
Friday 27th July 2012 to Sunday 12th August 2012
British Food Fortnight
27th July – 12th August
Usually held in October, this year British Food Fortnight coincides with the Olympic Games.
We'll have a particularly British Menu going on!
South Devon Crab Festival
Monday 30th July 2012 to Sunday 5th August 2012
South Devon Crab Festival
30th July - 5th August
Where else but in South Devon would you find a week-long festival dedicated to crabs and all things crabby? The South Devon Crab Festival is held all over South Devon at various locations and includes events, tasting, demonstrations, crabbing competitions and a range of beach events to enjoy.
Celebrating a West Country industry - There are many distinct events in South Devon that reflect its diverse and colourful identity, and of these the South Devon Crab Festival celebrates a traditional West Country industry with all the gusto and passion that we like to throw into all our festivities. From teaching people how to crab to tasting the excellent range of dishes involving crab, we love to celebrate our maritime bounty in style. The South Devon Crab Festival is putting this crustacean back on the culinary map.
Dartmouth is the perfect place to try your hand at crabbing - all you need is a bucket, a line and some bait!
Visit the following link for more info; http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/site/festivals-and-events/south-devon-crab-festival-p1168443
South Devon Crab Festival at Alf's
Monday 30th July 2012 to Sunday 5th August 2012
Last year was a crabtastic success.....we had crab throwing with proper crab pots, spot the crab, guess how many sweets in the jar and of course a fantastic crab platter on the lunch menu....so make sure you pop in & see what we've thought up this time around!!!
South Devon Crab Street Party
Sunday 5th August 2012
South Devon Crab Street Party
South Embankment, Dartmouth - Sunday 5th August
With last years event jam packed with fabulously decorated tables....this year's street party will be even more fun.
...........details to follow
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 11th August 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Tennis Tournament
Monday 20th August 2012 to Saturday 1st September 2012
44th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Tennis Tournament
Open Events Monday 2oth – Saturday 1st September
http://www.dartmouthregattatennis.co.uk
168th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta 2012
Thursday 30th August 2012 to Saturday 1st September 2012
168th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta 2012
Friday 30th August - Sunday 1st September
Well...it's the busiest week of the year!
There will be air displays, hopefully the red arrows will be back; rowing in whalers & WEARA boats too; tugs of war on & off the water; a great big fun fair; lots of food; pavement artistry; shopping in a warm tent(!); hog roasts & music.....go on visit us at Regatta!
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 8th September 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 13th October 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Dartmouth Food Festival 2012
Friday 26th October 2012 to Sunday 28th October 2012
The fabulous Dartmouth Food Festival
2011 was a phenomenally successful event....the crowds came out & everyone had a fab time.
Alf's held the Food Festival Quiz...think the top prize went to Kingswear (once again!) and we were also with Coast & Country Cottages in the Avenue Gardens all weekend keeping people refreshed (or awake!) with lots of good coffee & tempting cakes..........there was even a browie tower demonstration in there too!
Planning now going on for the 2012 event & for up to date info check out www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
The Dartmouth Food Festival first took place in 2002 in Dartmouth's Market Square. There were only a handful of stalls but a huge amount of enthusiasm from local restaurants, hotels and producers. Over the last 9 years, it's developed into a major food event or as The Daily Telegraph put it (February 2011), a 'heady mix of celebrity chefs, parties, food markets, tasting shacks and demonstrations'.
We saw local heroes like Jane Baxter (Riverford Organics) and Holly Jones (Manna from Devon) cooking alongside wine experts Fiona Beckett (The Guardian) and award-winning Tim McLaughlin-Green from Sommeliers Choice.
Our real aim is to showcase the best that South Devon has to offer - from Riverford Farm Organics through to Well Hung meat and Bigbury Bay Oysters. We're also celebrating the quality of our award-winning restaurants (The Seahorse, Restaurant Angelique, Ode in Shaldon and the Millbrook Inn, South Pool to name but a few) and their amazing chefs. It's probably true to say that South Devon has the most award winning chefs per square foot than any other part of the country (or is that just us being biased?!).
We're also keen to promote the quality of our local hotels, B&Bs and self-catering cottages. If you haven't booked your stay yet, our advice is to check out availability now as this year's festival coincides with the start of Half-Term week in many places.
The Dartmouth Food Festival company is non-profit making - so everything you see at the Festival has been put together by a voluntary team. Not that we're banging our own drum but we just want you to know that anything you spend over the 3 days either supports local trade or boosts our fundraising efforts. If you'd like to get involved, don't be shy - e-mail us care of info@mannafromdevon.com
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 10th November 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Saturday 8th December 2012
Dartmouth Farmers Market
Old Market Square 9am - 1pm
Held on the second Saturday of each month. Pop along & support your local producers and buy local, fresh top quality food & plants.
An initiative of the South Hams Agricultural Forum and supported by South Hams District Council
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