2012 Dates for your Diary

Come to the Heart of Devon for events and festivals that will entertain and inspire.Whatever your taste, whatever the weather,there is always something going on - from action-packed regattas, art and music festivals to foodie feasts and craft fairs, you really will be spoilt for choice.

Below are just a few of the events happening in the Heart of Devon throughout 2012. Use the search box to the right to find more events in Devon.

January - February

19 January - 12 February Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival, Exeter
11 - 19 February Animated Exeter 
14 - 19 February Holiday On Ice - Tropicana, Westpoint Arena

March

11 March The Grizzly Run, Seaton 
9 - 18 March Vibraphonic, Exeter

April

13 - 15 April Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink, Northernhay Gardens & Exeter Castle
20 - 22 April Budleigh Salterton Jazz Weekend

May

4 - 6 May Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
10 - 31 May Honiton's May Music Festival
17 - 19 May Devon County Show, Westpoint Arena
20 May Olympic Torch Relay, Exeter
26 - 27 May Exmouth Rotary Kite Festival
27 May Annual Vintage/Classic Vehicle Rally, Pecorama
31 May - 8 June Exmouth Festival Week

June

1 - 3 June Topsham Food Festival
8 June Dawlish Air Show
16 - 17 June Crediton Food Festival
21 - 24 June Shaldon Festival
22 - 24 June Teignmouth Folk Festival
23 - 24 June Axe Vale Festival of Gardening & Crafts, Axminster

July

2 - 11 July Newton Abbot Carnival
13 - 21 July Budleigh Salterton Festival
20 - 21 July Exeter Craft Festival
20 - 21 July Chagstock Music Festival
24 July Honiton Hot Pennies Day
28 July Mid Devon Show, Tiverton
28 July Honiton Charter Day
23 July - 31 August Cathedra 900, Exeter Cathedral

August

2 August Honiton and District Agricultural Show
4 - 7 August Nowhereisland, Exmouth
12 August Beer Regatta
11 - 18 August Dawlish Carnival Week
17 - 19 August Beautiful Days, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary
25 & 26 August Sidmouth Regatta
26 & 27 August Honiton Hill Rally

September

5 September Newton Abbot Cheese and Onion Fayre
6 - 9 September Heritage Open Days, Exeter
21 - 23 September Budleigh Salterton Literature Festival
21 - 23 September Abbfest, Newton Abbot

October

8 October Exmouth Illuminated Carnival 
12 - 14 October Beer Rhythm & Blues Festival
27 October Honiton & District Carnival

November

5 November Tar Barrel Rolling, Ottery St Mary
12 - 17 November Honiton Antiques Festival