The fur will be flying, in a good way, at one of Devon’s most-loved gardening events.
The Secret Gardens of Topsham, being held on June 11th, is a hugely popular event with residents and also draws hundreds of people to the town, taking advantage of a rare opportunity to see a wide range of hidden gem gardens.
These are usually private but their owners have agreed to throw open their doors to visitors for just five hours.
Nell and Marcus Parry’s walled garden in the centre of town is completely invisible to passers-by but will be one of 12 on display this year....
Artisan businesses ranging from jewellery makers to a carbon neutral carpenter are getting a showcase in Topsham at the end of March.
The first Love Topsham Artisan Business Fair takes place in Matthews Hall on March 26 - the first day of spring - from 10am until 3pm.
There will be well over 20 stalls, almost all showcasing businesses based in and around Topsham but lacking their own permanent shop windows.
“We’ve got a host of entrepreneurs and creatives with extraordinary businesses, often working under the radar in offices, homes, lofts and old warehouses....
Leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, is inviting local retirees to celebrate the Official Opening of its new Retirement Living Plus development, Pym Court in Topsham on Thursday 12th January.
Those who come along to the event, which is taking place between 11am until 3pm, will be joined by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Yolonda Henson, and Richard Pym CBE, after whom the Exeter Road development is named.
Guests will be able to enjoy a glass of fizz and find out more about how a high quality, low maintenance apartment in a first-...
The Rotary Club of Exeter Southernhay and Topsham is delighted to confirm that Topsham’s own renowned singer/songwriter, Steve Knightley, will be performing in Matthews Hall in Topsham on Saturday 28 January.
Doors (and the bar) open at 7pm and the concert will start at 7.30pm.
Tickets, which are already selling well, are £20 and are available from the www.wegottickets.com website.
If, however, you would like to avoid the small booking fee charged by wegottickets you will also be able to buy them from The Topsham Bookshop or from Geoff on 01392 879107 or gcg....
One of the area’s best loved museums is putting out a special call - a telephone call, that is.
For Topsham Museum, which is run by 200 volunteers in and around the Devon town, is about to take control of a classic red telephone box.
It will host special displays changing every two months bringing history into the centre of the town, and drawing people to the Museum proper which is located a few hundred yards away on Topsham’s historic Strand.
The box was decommissioned by BT earlier this year and was seized upon by the Museum as an ideal outpost. The shift of...
Volunteers in the east Devon town of Topsham are dusting off the decorations ahead of a spectacular programme of Christmas events ranging from lights and stilt-walking entertainers to a unique market featuring dozens of artisan stalls.
The programme begins on Friday November 25 with three major events in the town.
The first is The Big Switch On , a half hour of entertainment between 4.30pm and 5pm at the town’s Matthews Hall - there will be festive food, music, a Town Crier in full illuminated regalia and spectacular stilt-walkers ahead of the lights countdown.
Topsham’s favourite quirky restaurant The Pig & Pallet will be closing at the end of the year.
Owner, Salami Steve explained that the sad news is due to the current economic climate making it impossible to keep delivering the high standard of food at a price still affordable to customers.
“Whilst we have looked at ways of reducing our costs, we simply weren’t prepared to lower the quality of our offering and work with anything other than the very best ingredients.
“We’re proud to have only ever used high welfare meat produce and to always champion local...
On a warm sunny Saturday evening on the 27th August, 48 intrepid swimmers bared all in aid of the mental health charity MIND Devon.
After nervously assembling on the poolside, at the allotted hour of 7.30pm the gathered group all dropped their towels and jumped naked and costume-free into the beautifully warm water of the Topsham Lido.
The ensemble of brave skinny dippers enjoyed an hour swimming, splashing about, chatting and making new friends. A few hours before clothes-off, several of the fund-raisers - some who had not met before - rendezvoused for a pre-dip drink to...
Local retirees are invited to join the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Yolonda Henson, to celebrate the Show Suite Opening of McCarthy Stone’s new Retirement Living Plus development, Pym Court in Topsham, on Thursday 30th June.
The Show Suite Opening, which is set to take place at the development on Exeter Road between 11am and 5pm, will present an opportunity for local people to take a closer look at the professionally-styled show suite for an exclusive VIP preview.
The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Yolonda Henson, will perform a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to mark the...
