Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on East Devon’s World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast, Budleigh Salterton hosts the most outstanding literary festival in South West England. As a registered charity, our mission is to celebrate books and their authors and promote the art of writing and the enjoyment of reading in our East Devon community and in our local schools. Wholeheartedly supported by the local community, who embrace the variety of events and workshops, this is a literary festival which offers delights few other festivals can match.

Why is a small seaside town in Devon home to a great music festival? The vision for the Festival came from Budleigh residents Roger and Brenda Bowen, whose inspiration to create Festivals in Budleigh Salterton caught the imagination of local people. In 2005 the Budleigh Salterton Festival of the Arts was launched. The title reflected their aim to include a variety of art forms – from art exhibitions to jazz concerts, drama, but especially classical music. Roger and Brenda’s achievement in establishing the Festival is significant as it took great energy, strength of character and foresight to set up such an operation on sound foundations.

A full production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet - peforming the original text, in a new re-imagined setting, bringing to life one of Shakespeare's most famous tragic plays, with beautifully rehearsed drama, dance, and action. This show is suitable for all ages age 12 and upwards ( We have this reccomended age limit due to violent scenes and gang depictions)

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet Being performed on Saturday July 19th, at 7.30pm Performed as part of a national tour (& global streaming) of this classical Shakespeare drama, by a professional touring theatre company from Devon, which has previously won national and international awards for their Shakespearean productions. Caught between violently feuding families, two young lovers seek to marry, with tragic consequences, but leading to the end of the feud. This is a production performing the original text, in a re-imagined gangland setting, in a stylish, brutal and powerfully performed adaptation, with a diverse, intergenerational cast working as a close, collaborative team. This performance is part of a national tour and international streaming programme, involving public performances, full performances in schools, plus educational and literary talks & workshops for a variety of colleges, libraries and community groups, and a package of online content for students. Content advisories: Suitable for audiences age 12+. Younger audience members are welcome but please be aware of the content. Please be aware that this production contains violent scenes, narcotic references & depiction of suicide. If you have any questions about any aspect of our production, please contact us on [email protected] at any time.

Guys And Dolls A Musical Fable of Broadway Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon Music and Lyrics by Book by FRANK LOESSER JO SWERLING and ABE BURROWS This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Musical Theatre International All authorised performance materials are supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk Guys and Dolls has everything you could want in a musical: thrilling and melodious songs, hilarious dialogue, dancing showgirls, memorable characters and a lot of heart, all brought together to create the magical world of Broadway in the 1950s. The score includes Sit Down, Youre Rockin the Boat, LuckBe a Lady, Ive Never Been In Love Before and, of course, Guys and Dolls. We have been bringing shows to Budleigh since 1968, and can promise that our company's mixture of familiar faces, some old pros, some budding new performers as well as a top notch live band - will bring a smile to your faces.

Yorkshire, 1979. Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South because of the murders. Miv decides to investigate and recruits her best friend Sharon to help. Together they create a list of the people and things they see that are suspicious and look into them one by one, finding more about their small town than they bargained for.... " To read it is to feel that little bit better about lif e." Elizabeth Day No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller and shortlisted for Book Of The Year - Debut Fiction at The British Book Awards 2025 Ticket price includes a glass of wine or soft drink. Read ahead and come and talk to Jennie about the book. Copies available from Pebble and The Rowan Tree @ 5.00 (cash only)

EYT Presents Beauty and the Beast JR. Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.