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.

Information and booking

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.

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Visit www.seailfracombe.co.uk. Follow @VISITilfracombe on twitter and VISITilfracombe on facebook for details of events in Ilfracombe.

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.

Sea Ilfracombe 2010 events calendar

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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Posted: August 28th, 2010 under Ilfracombe.
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Once again, Ilfracombe in North Devon will be offering audiences in search of special entertainment something fresh and new for Christmas when Small Pond Production’s original cast from their 2007 UK amateur stage premiere re-assemble for a new stage version of the Vicar of Dibley on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th December 2009 at the Landmark Theatre.

Based on three different episodes of the popular BBC TV series written by Richard Curtis & Paul Mayhew Archer,  and presented by special arrangement with the writers and Tiger Aspect Productions, the stage show features Debbie Hadley as the Vicar supported by Pamela Beecham, Mike Bennett, Laurence Butler, Tony Scarratt, Ted Turner, Elena Wright and Robert Zarywacz and is directed by Lee Baxendale.

Book tickets for performances on the Landmark web site:

• Friday 18th December 2009 8.00 pm evening- Tickets £10; family ticket £36
• Saturday 19th December 2009 3.00 pm matinée- Tickets £85.0
• Saturday 19th December 2009 8.00 pm evening – Tickets £10; family ticket £36

Buy 10 tickets, get 1 free
Only available for evening performances by calling the box office (not online).

or call the box office on 01271 324242.

For more details and cast photos, visit the Small Pond Productions Vicar of Dibley web site at dibleyonstage.co.uk.

Posted: August 9th, 2009 under Ilfracombe, performance.
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When You're Smiling II @ Landmark Pavilion

Studio Theatre recreates film, radio comedy and musical stars who kept Britain smiling through the war years in a fast-moving tribute show.

Family fun and laughter in a cabaret-style setting at the Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe, North Devon.

Monday 3 August 2009
Monday 10 August 2009
Monday 17 August 2009
Monday 24 August 2009

Tickets: £7.

Book When You’re Smiling II online or call the Landmark box office to book on 01271 324242.

See details of all Studio Theatre’s summer productions at studiotheatreonline.org.uk.

Posted: July 20th, 2009 under performance.
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Hobson's Choice @ Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe & Croyde & Pilton, North Devon

Studio Theatre will be staging Harold Brighouse’s comedy, Hobson’s Choice, at

• Friday 24 July 2009 – Pilton Church Hall – tickets on the door £7
• Sunday 26 July 2009 – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe – tickets £8.50. Family ticket: £28.00.
• Thursday 30 July2009 – Croyde Village Hall – tickets on the door £7
• Sunday 2nd August 2009 – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe – tickets £8.50. Family ticket: £28.00.

Book Landmark tickets online or call the Landmark box office on 01271 324242.

Set in 1880s Salford, Henry Horatio Hobson is a successful shop owner selling shoes made by his employee Will Mossop. Hobson rules his household with a rod of iron, but when his children and shoemaker rebel, what choice is he presented with? Discover the hilarity of his dilemma as Studio Theatre brings this delightful Lancashire comedy to life.

Many will remember the famous film version starring Charles Laughton, John Mills and Brenda De Banzie, and Studio Theatre’s cast bringing the play to life on stage features Alan Bailey, Matt Cann, Larry Fabian, Carla Morgan, Lisa Morgan, James Morrison, Jason Morrison, Sara Pruce, Tony Parker, Peggy Strudwick, Rod Vass and Fenella Watson.

Visit Studio Theatre online for more details.

Posted: July 17th, 2009 under Ilfracombe, performance.
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Studio Theatre and Small Pond Productions are delighted to present Me and My Girl at the Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe, Devon on:

8.00pm Thursday 16th October 2008 – tickets £10
8.00pm Friday 17th October 2008 – tickets £12
2.30pm Saturday 18th October 2008 - tickets £10
8.00pm Saturday 18th October 2008 – tickets £12
Book your group to see Me and My Girl

Book 10 tickets for any performance and get 11th ticket free.

Thursday 16th evening and Saturday matinée 18th October performances only – for groups of 20 or more – all seats £8.50 – call the Landmark Theatre box office on 01271 324242 and book your group now.

The show

Book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber. Music by Noel Gay. Book revised by Stephen Fry. Contributions by Mike Ockrent.

Originally produced at the Adelphi Theatre by Richard Armitage.

Subsequently produced at the Marquis Theatre, New York City by Richard armitage, Terry Allen Kramer, James M. Nederlander and Stage Promotions Ltd & Co.

A stunning production

If you have seen Studio Theatre’s production of Hello Dolly! and Small Pond’s production of Vicar of Dibley, you will know the high production values we aspire to in acting, singing, dancing, performance, costume and set. Me and My Girl promises to be a stunning production directed by Lee Baxendale and featuring the talented members of both companies.

Book now for a marvellous musical evening of entertainment from one of the best shows ever written.

Posted: July 31st, 2008 under performance.
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The perfect holiday night out for the whole family

After its success with The Vicar of Dibley, Small Pond Productions returns with a brand new weekly Monday-night summer show.

Packed with toe-tapping show-tunes, mystical magic and cheeky seaside comedy, Summer Showtime also features a live band plus a full-supporting company and is a truly great night out for all the family to enjoy.

• Monday 21 July – Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Monday 28 July - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Monday 4 August - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Monday 11 August  - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Monday 18 August  - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Monday 1 September - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe

Posted: July 10th, 2008 under performance.
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Studio Theatre celebrates 10 years of its popular summer musical shows on the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Landmark Theatre by performing a selection of some 40 memorable showstoppers from 40 major musicals performed by a cast of 35, devised and directed by Lee Baxendale.

Performances on:

• Sunday 10th August – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe
• Sunday 17th August – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe

Tickets £8.50; family ticket £28.00.

Book tickets from the Landmark Theatre box office on 01271 324242 or book online at www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

Join in the fun of this all-singing, all-dancing celebration of your favourite musical moments in a show for all the family.

Visit www.studiotheatreonline.org.uk for more details.

Posted: July 8th, 2008 under performance.
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When You’re Smiling, devised by Mike Bennett, is a bubbling summer mix of song, dance and comedy celebrating the stars of the 1940s with performances by Studio Theatre at the Landmark Pavilion and across North Devon.

Laugh at the comedy and listen to the songs of Vera Lynn, Rob Wilton, Flanagan & Allen, Gert & Daisy, the Andrews Sisters, Marlene Dietrich, Max Miller, Groucho Marx, Anne Shelton and Stanley Holloway.

Catch When You’re Smiling @

• Saturday 26th July – Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Friday 1st August – Combe Martin Village Hall
• Friday 8th August – Woolacombe Village Hall
• Saturday 9th August - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Friday 15th August – Pilton Church Hall
• Saturday 16th August - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe

All performances start at 8.15pm.

Tickets are £7 on the door or Landmark Pavilion tickets can be reserved from the box office on 01271 324242 or book online at www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

Tickets for other venues available from Combe Martin & Woolacombe Tourist Information Centres.

More details at www.studiotheatreonline.org.uk.

Posted: July 4th, 2008 under performance.
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