The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.
The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.
The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.
The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.
The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.
The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.

The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.

The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.


The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.


The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.


The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.


The Torbay and South West of England Festival is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, one of over 300 festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. There is a strong overseas festival movement in the Republic of Ireland and there are affiliated festivals in Hong Kong, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Sri Lanka, the United States and Zimbabwe. Our Festival has a high profile within this wider festival movement; and is active both at national level, and within the South West Regional Forum of the Federation.

Welcome to the Torbay Festival

Dance
Dance
Drama
Drama
Music
Music

The history of the Torbay Festival: The competitive Festival movement was already well established when the Second World War broke out in 1939. Torbay had a large number of evacuees attending school for half a day only, and the Youth service backed by local residents and businesses arranged activities to occupy the children in their spare time. As a result in 1940 the first Festival was held. 

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Latest News

Nov 18, 2025

Festival documentation

There has been an update on the following documents on the website. Please do check them out: supplementary rules for dance v2 of the Novice Dance syllabus v2 of the Open Dance syllabus  A tidier version of the general rules dated November 25...

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OFFICERS, LIFE MEMBERS, TRUSTEES (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE)

President:The Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay
Vice President: Sheila Thorndyke
Life Members:Wendy Caplan, Jo Dolman, Jill Farrant, Linda Lear, Dianne Martin, Betty Gillard
TRUSTEES
Co-Chairs: Chris Blurton
email: chrisblurton@yahoo.com
Karen Walker
Tel: 07890 200960
email: karen@peninsulatraining.co.uk
Treasurer:Catherine Serjeant Tel: 07875 297321
email: chserjeant@gmail.com
Secretary:Rosie Davies
email: rosemaryannedavies@gmail.com
Executive Committee Members:Jennifer Bald, Carolyne Clark, Ken Dowell, Polly Carruthers -Ferguson, Debbie Harding, Linda Lear, Dianne Martin

Please use our contact form if you wish to contact our trustees by email.