Welcome to the North Devon Festival

The 2010 Festival begins in:


The curtain has now closed on the 11th incarnation of the North Devon Festival and preparations for next year have already begun!

Recognised as being one of the top five events in the country by The Times, the North Devon Festival is a celebration of the rich cultural life of the area with dance, fairs, art, lifestyle, sport, theatre, comedy, and nature events happening throughout the area over the month of June.

The mouth-watering line-up for 2009 included Seth Lakeman, Sir James Galway, Adrian Edmondson, Paddy Ashdown, the smash hit musical Cabaret, the awesome Colourscape experience, special Darwin 200 events, International Street Theatre, the return of GoldCoast Oceanfest with headliner Jason Mraz, Appledore Visual Arts Festival, Barnstaple Fringe, Ilfracombe Victorian Celebrations, LLAMA Music Festival with Badly Drawn Boy, Art Trek, Lapstock, Fringe Theatrefest and several Biosphere events.

Make sure you keep an eye on this website for news, announcements and updates for the North Devon Festival 2010. Why not spend a moment looking at the amazing events this year had to offer, scroll through our on-line brochure or download a copy and flick through at your convenience!

If you would like to be involved with next year’s festival, as a venue, an event, a performer or in any other capacity, please visit our ‘Contact Us’ section of the website.

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Unique Environment
Many of the events are inspired by the unique environment of the area that is recognised across the world for its landscapes, wildlife and culture.  The dramatic North Devon coast is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and sits next to the sweeping moorlands of Exmoor National Park.  Both these areas and North Devon as a whole are included in the UK’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Downlaod Festival Brochure

Downlood Fringe Brochure

Downlood Art Trek Brochure