1. www.torbay.gov.uk Mayors Forum – April 2013 Arts, Events and Festivals Update

2. 2013 - Year of Maritime Celebration Why is 2013 a special maritime year: –150 th Anniversary – Royal Torbay Yacht Club –200 th Anniversary - Torbay Royal Regatta

3. 24 th – 31st May 2013 – Bank Holiday Week EVENTS and SAILING: 24 th – 26 th May – ORDA Power Boat Championships 24 th & 25 th May – Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta 25 th May – RTYC Exhibition of Cups Torquay Museum 25 th May – Paignton Sailing Club Junior Topper 25 th May – Day Boat Week – Yachting World promo 25 th – 27 th May – Brixham - Water Activity Show 25 th – 28 th May – N12 National Championships – Brixham 25 th – 27 th May – BrixFest 25 th May – 2 nd June - Geopark Festival 27 th – 31 st – Yawls Day Boat Nationals - Torquay 27 th May – Cruise Ship – Ocean Majesty 27 th May – Royal Torbay Sail Past 30 th May – Brixham Pirate Day 28 th May – Cycling Race - Tour Series

4. 15 th – 22 nd June – Two Weeks - Full of Events EVENTS AND FESTIVALS: 14 th June – Torbay Chairman’s Miss and Mr England Dinner 14th – 16 th June – Miss England and Mr England Finals 15 th -16 th June – Super Weekend – Princess Gardens 15 th June – Brixham Trawler Race 16 th – 23 rd June – English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament 19 th – 23 rd June – Babbacombe Festival including return of the ‘Proms’ 19 th June – Babbacombe Fayre 22 nd June – Armed Forces Day – Air Show and March Past 23 rd June – Torbay Half Marathon 23 rd June – Hanbury’s Fish and Chip Festival

5. Torre Abbey Re-opening and the Arts Programme Torre Abbey Re-opening – 24 th July 10 th & 11 th May – Ceramics Festival at Cockington 23 rd July – The Great Gorilla Flotilla 3rd August -13th October -Trail Project The Great Gorillas invade the streets, parks and open spaces ‘Collective Spirit’ – celebrating the maritime year Torre Abbey – re-opening July 2013 ‘Afloat’ – Maritime Exhibition – Spanish Barn from 8 September until 19 October

6. Future - Arts and Culture Arts Council supported projects: Review and development of Geopark and the role of the Festival 2016 UNESCO International Geopark Conference Classical inspired music returns to Torbay Bournemouth Symphony Welsh National Opera (pending) Philharmonia Project

7. Torbay Week and 200 th Royal Torbay Regatta 23 rd – 28 th August All Week – Anderton and Rowland Fair on Torbay Abbey Meadows Continental Market on Princess Promenade – TBC Yacht and Dinghy Races throughout Torbay Week – all classes – Torquay, Babbacombe, Paignton and Brixham 24 th August – Rowing Championships 25 th August - Torbay Regatta 10k Road Race 26 th August – Bi Centenary Celebration Fireworks 27 th August – Water Skiing Demonstrations 28 th August – Palm Radio – Battle of the Bands Aerial Displays – Wing walkers, Red Devils and Red Arrows

8. Other Maritime highlights for the diary... 3-14 th July - All Saints Festival of the Sea - Brixham 3 rd &4 th August - Skimboard Festival - Preston 10 th – 11 th August - P1 Powerboat Festival 10 th - 18 th August – Paignton Regatta – Paignton Green 19 th – 21 st August - Torbay RNLI Lifeboat Week 21 st – 23 rd August – Brixham Regatta 1 st September – Cowes / Torquay / Cowes - Marathon Powerboat Race 3 rd September/17 th September – Cruise Ship – Artania 4 th September – Cruise Ship – Delphin 6 th September – Cruise Ship Thomson Spirit 7 th September – Fishstock

9. So much more to do and see.............. THANKS GO TO ALL OUR EVENT AND FESTIVAL ORGANISERS For a fantastic 2013 programme! For the full events, festivals and arts listings www.englishriviera.co.uk/whats-on www.creativetorbay.com Thank You