Ilfracombe in North Devon will be awash with maritime activities for all the family from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 September 2010 when the second SeaIlfracombe festival celebrates the town’s sea heritage from Iron Age origins to the present.
Offering an eclectic programme of some 40 events over three days, festival goers can sample gig rowing and kayaking in the sea, try out diving in the swimming pool, explore rockpools on secluded beaches, eat their way round the town on guided food trails and enjoy music, entertainment, films, exhibitions and more.
Packed into this small town are a working harbour with trawlers and its own wet fish shop, intimate beaches and coves, a varied selection of vibrant restaurants, bars and pubs, a museum, aquarium, theatre, lifeboat station and a high street filled with interesting, independent shops.
From morning to night during SeaIlfracombe, Ilfracombe’s Gig Club, Compass Club, Dive Club, H20 and Canoe Club, Sea Cadets, RNLI, churches, associations and residents will together host activities aimed at every age and interest. Whether you want to get physical rowing on the sea or prefer a more relaxed culinary tour, the thrill of spotting hidden wildlife or the chance to dance the night away, there is something for everyone.
Watch for Orcas from the height of Capstone Hill, carouse at the Pirate Ball, enjoy pirate fun at the Kiddies’ Disco or listen to performances by the town’s own LaLa Choir and Male Voice Choir as well as by international folk artist Heidi Talbot, backed by John McCasker and Boo Hewerdine, at the Landmark Theatre.
There will be floral exhibitions of the sea, art displays from the town’s college, the chance to explore the classic passenger ship MV Balmoral plus plenty of individual musical performances, street entertainers and opportunities to enjoy the best of North Devon food. From seafood landed in the harbour to a range of the finest local produce – not forgetting Devonshire cream teas and fish and chips – there is something to tickle everyone’s taste buds.
For details of the SeaIlfracombe programme, download the attached PDF brochure or see the events calendar below. Book many events from the North Devon Theatres box office on 01271 324242.
Visitors to Ilfracombe are offered a wide choice of accommodation, from luxury hotels to quality guest houses and bed and breakfasts to self catering cottages, holiday parks and caravan and camping sites. For a choice of accommodation in Ilfracombe, see visitilfracombe.co.uk or call Ilfracombe Tourist Information on 01271 863001.
| Date/Time | Event | Where | Cost £ |
| Friday 10 September | |||
| 10.00 -16.00 | Living Water Flower Festival | St Philip & St James Church | Donations |
| 18.30 – 19.30 | Gig Racing | The Harbour | Free |
| 19.30 – 23.00 | Pirate Ball | Landmark Theatre | £15.00 |
| Saturday 11 September | |||
| 10.00 -16.00 | Living Water Flower Festival | St Philip & St James Church | Donations |
| including @ 3 pm | LaLa Choir & Cream Tea | St Philip & St James Church | Donations |
| 10.00 – 17.00 | Wandering Musicians/Entertainers | Harbour, Seafront &Town | Free |
| 10.00 – 11.30 | Gig Rowing Tasters | Harbour Slipway | Free |
| 11.30 – 17.00 | Exhibitions | Landmark Theatre | Free |
| 11.30 – 17.00 | Ilfracombe Art College Display | Landmark Theatre | Free |
| 10.00 – 16.00 | Floral Exhibition of the Sea | Emmanuel Church | Donations |
| 10.00 – 17.00 | Moviebus | Seafront | Donations |
| 10.30 – 15.00 | Hostage Event | Council Chambers | N/A |
| 10.30 – 12.30 | Guided Coast Walk Torrs | Meet @ Landmark | £2.50 |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | RNLI Display | The Harbour | Free |
| 11.45 | Historical Guided Food Trail | Harbourmasters Office | £5.00 |
| 12.00 – 15.00 | Orca Watching | Top of Capstone Hill | Free |
| 12.00 – 14.00 | Dan the Fisherman Openair Tapas | Seafront | £5.00 |
| 12.15 – 14.00 | Performance Platform – various | Emmanuel Church | Donations |
| 12.15 | Historical Guided Food Trail | Harbourmasters Office | £5.00 |
| 12.00 – 14.00 | Music & BBQ | Ilfracombe Yacht Club | Free |
| 12.00 – 14.00 | Music | Prince of Wales | Free |
| 12.00 – 14.000 | Music | Wellington Arms | Free |
| 12.30 – 14.30 | Try a Dive | Ilfracombe Swimming Pool | Free |
| 12.45 | Historical Guided Food Trail | Harbourmasters Office | £5.00 |
| 13.15 | Historical Guided Food Trail | Harbourmasters Office | £5.00 |
| 13.30 – 16.00 | Rockpool Rambles | Ilfracombe Aquarium | £2.00 |
| 13.45 | Historical Guided Food Trail | Harbourmasters Office | £5.00 |
| 14.00 – 16.00 | Costumed Kiddies Pirate Fun | Landmark Theatre | Free |
| 14.00 – 16.00 | Face Painting | Landmark Theatre | £1.00 |
| 14.00 – 17.00 | H2Outdoor Kayaking Tasters | Harbour Slipway | Free |
| 16.15 – 17.15 | MV Balmoral – Lookaboard | The Harbour | Free |
| 18.00 – 20.00 | S & P Tapas + Music & Wine | Slipway | £4.95 |
| 18.00 – 20.00 | Kiddies Pirate Disco Age 5 – 12 | Infants School | £2.00 |
| 19.00 – Late | Music + BBQ | Ilfracombe Yacht Club | Free |
| 19.00 – Late | Music | Prince of Wales | Free |
| 19.00 – Late | Music | Wellington Arms | Free |
| 20.15 – late | Heidi Talbot with John McCusker | Landmark Theatre | £14.50 |
| & Boo Hewerdine | |||
| 20.15 – late | Ilfracombe Male Voice Choir | Emmanuel Church | £5.00 |
| Sunday 12 September | |||
| 10.00 – 17.00 | Moviebus | Seafront | Donations |
| 10.00 – 17.00 | Exhibitions | Landmark Theatre | Free |
| 10.00 – 12.30 | Gig Rowing Tasters | Harbour Slipway | Free |
| 10.00 – 16.00 | Floral Exhibition of the Sea | Emmanuel Church | Donations |
| 10.30 – 12.00 | Coastal Photography Masterclass | Meet @ Landmark | £15.00 |
| 10.30 – 12.30 | Guided Coast Walk Hele | Landmark Theatre | £2.50 |
| 12.00 – 16.00 | Living Water Flower Festival | St Philip & St James Church | Donations |
| 12.00 – 15.00 | Orca Watching | Top of Capstone Hill | Free |
| 14.00 – 17.00 | Kayaking Tasters | Harbour Slipway | Free |
| 14.45 – 17.15 | MV Balmoral Atlantic Cruise | The Harbour | Tkts on Board |
| 18.30 & 19.00 | Restaurant Trails | Meet At Tapas Bar Fore St | £15.00 |
| 20.00 – 21.00 | Songs of Praise of the Sea | Emmanuel Church | Free |
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