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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Songs of the Sea Otter wheelers
Otter Valley Rotary club is
Brixham Rotary Club is organising its fourth bumper, charity running a charity cycle ride on
the beautiful Devon lanes
concert on St George’s Day (April 23) to commemorate the Great around the village on Sunday
Storm, which hit the fishing port 150 years ago. The programme April 24.
recalls January 10th 1866, when 100 lives and more than 50 ships of
the fishing fleet were destroyed, and the disaster led to the town’s There are two routes of either
11 or 25 miles, starting and
acquiring its first lifeboat. finishing at Ottery St Mary
Cricket club, Strawberry Lane,
Brixham Town Band and the College Big Band, along with sea shanty where there will be a bar and
crew Missin’ Tackle, are teaming up to bring their musical magic to barbecue from 10am.
the Brixham Theatre. www.rideottervalley.co.uk.

Brixham Town Band David Sharpe, concert All the fun of the fair
organiser and the Rotary Exe Valley is organising the
Club’s Fundraising Chairman Uffculme Show and Country
said: “ This year, all the Fair on May 2 (10-5). It will be
proceeds will be donated to held off Bridwell Avenue,
Brixham College and some of Collumpton.
the money is already
destined to be used to
purchase equipment for the
College’s recently launched
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Scheme.”

John Burt, President of Brixham Rotary Club, said that last year’s
concert was a great success: “This is a not-to-be-missed show which
is guaranteed to trumpet in the spring and beat the winter blues.”

Tickets are £8 (£5 for seniors and students). Obtainable from
Brixham Theatre and outlets in the town.

Or www.brixhamtheatre.org.uk.