Green Solutions Festival 24th of October - 1st of November

Location: Paignton Zoo, Totnes Road.,Paignton.

Join us for an entire week dedicated to demonstrations, competitions, games and activities focussing on reducing your impact on climate change.

Paignton Zoo, Totnes Rd.,
Paignton

Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 Exhib 15th of November - 3rd of January 2010

Location: Paignton Zoo, Totnes Road.,Paignton.

See an amazing selection of entries from the 2008 competition in the Zoo foyer. This is recognised as the world’s top wildlife photography exhibition with stunning photographs from all over the planet. Free to view.

Inside Out - Contemporary Art - Torre Abbey 19th of September - 1st of November

Location: Torre Abbey, Torquay.

Visitor Information - Tel: 01803 293593

A contemporary conceptual art exhibition by four leading southwest artists. This exhibition is the premier date in a national tour showing work representing new directions for the artists Emma Carter, Jo Stewart, Christine Sweetman and Phil Dixon

The Wonderful World of Rodney Peppe 21st of November - 11th of April

Location: Torre Abbey, Torquay.

Visitor Information - Tel: 01803 293593

TOYS & AUTOMATA

As the festive season comes around again, the Abbey is delighted to bring you an exhibition that will reach the child in all of us. The exhibition features the charming and entertaining toys and automata made by artist Rodney Peppé.

Rodney Peppé is the author/illustrator of over 80 children’s books and the creator of Huxley Pig (ITV) and Angelmouse (BBC TV). Rodney's friendship with the legendary artist-craftsman Sam Smith led to his interest in toys and automata. He made working models for his picturebook illustrations and articulated character models for both his books and television programmes. His book Moving Toys was published in 1980 and has subsequently published three more books on toys and automata.

Rodney Peppé’s work is included in collections in Japan and he has exhibited in one-man shows at the V & A Museum of Childhood; The National Theatre; Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums and The Holburne Museum of Art, Bath. In 1995/6 his work toured for 18 months in a one-man show with the Area Museum Council for the South West.

South Devon Railway Half Price Weekend 31st of October - 1st of November

South Devon Railway
The Station
Dart Bridge Road
Buckfastleigh
South Devon
TQ11 0DZ

Tel: 0845 3451420

South Devon Railway - Diesel Gala 7th of November

Diesel Gala - Another chance to ride behind our 1960s diesel locomotives.

South Devon Railway
The Station
Dart Bridge Road
Buckfastleigh
South Devon
TQ11 0DZ

Tel: 0845 3451420