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Electric Bay Festival returns to Torquay's Torre Abbey Meadows on 9-11 July 2027 for its fifth anniversary, after a year off in 2026. Pete Tong's Ibiza Classics headlines the Saturday with Eats Everything, Marshall Jefferson and DJ Paulette; Sunday's headliner is still to be announced.


Free talk by Dr Chris Davies for the Torquay Museum Society on how women artists have struggled for recognition throughout art history.

Musical show with live music from the producers of Seven Drunken Nights, bringing the charm of a traditional Irish Christmas pub to the stage.

Stand-up show by Miriam Margolyes, based on her new book, in which she mixes stories, musings and a Q&A guided by the alphabet.

Free lecture by Helen Turnbull on the history of Ugbrooke House and the Clifford family, part of Torquay Museum's lecture series.

Rock night with Soil, Finger Eleven and Adema at The Foundry, with general admission standing for ages 14 and over.
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Charity fundraiser with live music, DJ sets, stilt and hoop dancers and body art in memory of John Thompson for Pancreatic Cancer Action and Rowcroft Hospice.

Family-friendly pedal-powered race returning to Torre Abbey after a six-year break, raising funds for Rowcroft Hospice.

Tony Blackburn OBE brings his BBC Radio 2 show 'Sounds of the Sixties' to the Princess Theatre with the All-Star Band and Singers.

Stand-up show by comedian Gary Delaney, billed as 'Gary On Laughing', at the Princess Theatre in Torquay.

Fisherman's Friends, the a cappella sea shanty group from Port Isaac, bring their 2027 UK tour to the Princess Theatre in Torquay.
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Jools Holland and his 20-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra play the Princess Theatre, with special guest Pauline Black and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka.

Live performance of Pink Floyd's 'Animals' with a fully synchronised light and visual show, marking the album's 50th anniversary.

Ten-day festival marking the life and work of Agatha Christie in her birthplace, with talks, walks, films, workshops, performances, a fringe programme and a literary festival at Torre Abbey.

Disney princesses bring their songs and stories to life on stage with live music and animation, touring the UK and Ireland in 2027.

Electric Bay returns to Torre Abbey Meadows for its fifth anniversary with Pete Tong headlining on the Saturday and a second headliner on the Sunday.