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August 2010

Diary Dates and Featured Events:

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Brixham Heritage Museum: New Road, next to the Town Hall & Theatre.

Mornings only Tue to Fri 23rd Feb to 26th March inc. (10 to1pm).

Main Season Opening Tue to Sat 10 to 4pm. 30th March to 30th Oct.

Opening Bank Holidays - Mon 30th Aug. Admission adults £2, Concessions£1.75 and Children FREE.

01803 856267.

The Brixham Battery Heritage Centre Group will be open all year Mon, Fri & Sun 2 - 4pm free entry and free guided tours of the Battery Grounds. A fully restored Harbourside Defence Pill-box.
Battery will be open on other commemorative days for more information phone: 01803 852449 - www.brixhambattery.org - email hiightres@tiscali.co.uk

Diary Dates for weekly meetings and events:

Mon – Bay Walks - meeting from Pitch & Putt Course at 10am along Gillard Road. Walk around Berry Head Headland and usually end up for coffee in the Berry Head Hotel. Call 01803 208870 or 857632.

Mon – Fun Quiz in the Golden Lion, New Road from 8.30pm. Contact Lynn or Dave on 01803 853749.

Mon & Thu - Brixham Town Band Rehearsals (Mon & Thu 7.45pm) - Beginners 6.30pm Thu - Chestnut Drive School, Chestnut Drive...New recruits required.

Every Mon & Tue (from Easter also Wed) - The Brixham Pannier Market is held in the Scala Hall from 10 to 3pm. If you want a stall 01803 855747.

Every Mon & Wed 7pm till Close - Nintendo Wii on the Big Screen - Long Bar, Union Lane – 01803 853110.

Tue - Bay Walks meet at the Brixham Harbour Office at 2pm. For more details call 01803 208870, 01803 855461 or 01803 854481.

Tue - Veteran Seafarers Association & Friends meet in the Fishermen's Mission, Overgang Road from 2pm. All are very welcome. Call for more details on 01803 859123 or 01803 854990.

Tue – Brixham Chess Club in the Fishermen's Mission on Overgang Road from 7 to 10pm. New Members Welcome. £2 a night (£1 for juniors).

Tue - Slimming World - at 6.30pm in the Furzeham Primary School. Contact Sam 01803 883929.

Wed – Square Dancing from 7.30pm in the Catholic Church Hall. £2.50 per session. For more details Contact 01803 855433. Have Fun be healthy.

Wed - Riviera Singers - Fore St. Methodist Church meet from 7.30pm. To join or book for a concert call Chris 01803 883886 or Lynn on 01803 857331.

www.riviera-singers-brixham.co.uk

Thu - St. Mary's Church Brixham Bell Ringers Practice from 8 to 9pm in St Mary's Church. New ringers welcome. For more details contact Guy on 01803 853747.
Thu - Brixham Probus Club Meeting from 10am in the Catholic Church Hall. New Members Welcome. Call 01803 859475.

Thu – Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir will be in the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30pm. Contact Don on 01803 857331 or visit: www.brixham-orpheus-choir.com

Thu - Slimming World - at 6pm in the Brixham Community College. Contact Suzie on 01803 528756.

Fri - The Island Club - Baptist Church Hall - 6.15 to 7.15pm for children (school year's 3-6) & 7.30 - 9pm for youth - 50p for children & £1 for youth with everything inside then free (except the tuck of course)!

Sat – Coffee Morning in the St Mary's Church, Higher Brixham from 10-12noon. All are welcome. Proceeds to go to outreach.

Diary Dates in date order

For Brixham Does Care events: www.brixhamdoescare.org.uk

For Torbay Woodturners events: www.torbaywoodturners.co.uk

Meetings held in the St Paul's Church Hall, Preston from 7.30pm.Contact Elaine on 01803 873648.

The Brixham Heritage Museum Social Group is meeting in the Museum on the third Tuesday of each month, at 10.30am, for a friendly chat and a cup of coffee (or tea). If you would care to meet like-minded people, please feel free to join us.

Every Thurs in August - Brixham Buccaneers- Pirate Day- 10 to 4pm- Under the Old Fish Market.

Mon 2nd Aug - Yan Hadley (International Guest Speaker) at the Beacon of Light Fellowship, Mount Pleasant Road from 7.30pm. All welcome.

Tue 3rd Aug – Lions Club of Brixham hold their meeting in the Berry Head Hotel from 8pm. For more details call 01803 883794.

Wed 4th Aug - Brixham Horticultural Society - in the Catholic Church Hall, New Road from 2pm. Friendly Atmosphere. Interesting Speakers. Come and join us.

Fri 6th, Sat 7th & Sun 8th Aug – Torbay Steam Fair – Near Churston for more details see LOCAL page.

Sat 7th Aug– ‘The Secret Garden' Heartbreak Production -at Greenway National Trust.

Sat 7th Aug - Quiz Nights - to be held in the Brixham Heritage Museum, 7 for 7.30pm.

Mon 9th & 23rd Aug – Brixham Model Engineering & Craft Society meet in the Churston Golf Club from 7 for 7.30pm. 9th to be announced. 23rd - Forum. Call Peter 01803 552492 for more details.

Mon 9th Aug - Brixham Heritage Museum - Craft Activity - create a seaside scene 11 to 1pm. Free but please pre-book 01803 856267.

Tue 10th Aug - The Brixham U3A (University of the Third Age) meeting at Brixham Rugby Club from 2-4pm. Enquiries 01803 858323.

Wed 11th Aug - Napoleonic Experience - book through Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust on 08103 606035.

Wed 11th & 25th Aug - Tea Dance - In the Catholic Church Hall from 2 to 4.30pm. Tickets are £3. Contact Annie on 01803 853597.

Tues 10th, Wed 11th & Sat 14th Aug - Flag Day Street Collection - Brixham Lifeboat Guild - Fore Street, Brixham.

Mon 16th Aug - Brixham Heritage Museum - Creative writing workshop with Samantha Little 11 to 1pm. Free but please pre-book 01803 856267.

Mon 16th Aug - Brixham Heritage Museum - Bring your junk to create a moving sculpture 2 to 4pm. Free but please pre-book 01803 856267.

Wed 18th Aug - Coffee Morning - Brixham Lifeboat Guild - At the Brixham Holiday Park (Fishcombe Road opp Brixham Battery Centre) parking on site from 10 to 12noon.

Fri 20th to Wed 25th August - Torbay Week 2010 organised by the combined Yacht and Sailing Clubs of Torbay.

Mon 23rd Aug - Brixham Heritage Museum - Dress up, take a photo and design a frame 11 to 1pm. Free but please pre-book 01803 856267.

Wed 25th Aug - Napoleonic Experience - book through Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust on 08103 606035.

Thu 26th to Sun 29th Aug 2010 - Tall Ships Trust - Challenge Yacht Races. More info www.brixhamyachtclub.com

Sat 28th Aug to Sat 4th Sept – Brixham Society of Art Annual Exhibition – Scala Hall 10 to 7pm.

Mon 30th Aug- Brixham Heritage Museum - Bank Holiday Opening- 10am -4pm.

BRIXHAM THEATRE EVENTS:

10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th August. ‘Deckchairs' by Jean McConnell. A series of sketches based on two women at the seaside, ranging from comedy to drama. The first BATS production, directed by John Miles. £8 (£7 for BATS members) 7.30pm.

Also on 11th, 18th & 25th August. “Summers' Enchanted Evening” by ‘How Apt' A six piece vocal company will delight you with an evening of entertainment from the best that contemporary musical theatre has to offer. £8 (£7 for BATS members) 7.30pm.

Specific Dates available from individual website links below:

GREENWAY EVENTS and COLETON FISHACRE: For National Trust events visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Fri 6th - CF- Evening Garden Walk 7-9pm Guided walk of the garden followed by coffee and cake on the Loggia.

Sat 7th - GW- Heartbreak Production The Secret Garden.

Fri 13th - GW- Lecture Lunch 12:30-2, Gardens Team Seasonal Lecture Lunch.

Mon 16th, 17th,18th- CF- Pondamonium! 2-4pm Pond-dipping activities!

Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust: Berry Head & other Brixham Events. 01803 606035. www.countryside-trust.org.uk

Brixham Yacht Club Lots of Sailing in 2009 for more details visit: www.brixhamyachtclub.com

South Devon Players: www.southdevonplayers.weebly.com

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