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It's a Boy!

It's a Boy!

Congratulations to Torbay's Arts Development officer Anna (and her hubbie Tam) who have taken deliver of a bonny baby boy. Anna is now off on maternity so if you wish to contact the arts team please contact her maternity...

Wed 31st Aug 20113

'We love our Geopark' Viral Film Launch

'We love our Geopark' Viral Film Launch

The stunning natural heritage of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham has taken a starring role in a short film about the English Riviera Geopark. The ‘We Love Our Geopark’ film is aimed at educating and building awareness of U...

Fri 12th Feb 20102

Artist Explores Geopark's Treasures

Artist Explores Geopark's Treasures

Contemporary Artist Anna Keleher has begun to explore the English Riviera Geopark through an exciting new project. Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, her project entitled 'RAT + Talking With...

Tue 26th Jan 20102

Torbay tops the UK culture league!!

Torbay tops the UK culture league!!

On 16 December 2010 local area statistics on sports and cultural participation produced by Sport England and DCMS were released – Active People Survey 4 The survey shows that Torbay was the ONLY higher level Council (th...

Thu 6th Jan 20112

Geopark Revalidation Results!

Geopark Revalidation Results!

The report of the two UNESCO evaluators that visited the Geopark back in June recently went before the European Geoparks Network Coordination Committee in Norway. Great news! The English Riviera has been awarded anot...

Wed 28th Sep 20111

Turning back time in Torbay

Turning back time in Torbay

Plans for a brand new English Riviera Geopark interpretation room at the Geopark Head Office at the Seashore Centre, Paignton have been revealed. The new education room is part of a 2-year long Heritage Lottery Funded pr...

Wed 11th Feb 20091

The first Cultural Conversations

The first Cultural Conversations

On 8th December we held the first Cultural Converstion event at Cockington Court Craft Centre where we had 30 individuals and organisations from across Torbay (and beyond) The event kicked off with an outline of our ...

Mon 12th Dec 20112

RedBall UK comes to the English Riviera this summer.....

RedBall UK comes to the English Riviera this summer.....

RedBall comes to Torbay this summer Tours to Torbay – Plymouth – Exeter – Weymouth – London Creativetorbay.com and Torbay Council can today announce that the internationally renowned artist Kurt Perschke will ...

Tue 10th Jan 20121

Nat West - Community Force Projects

Nat West - Community Force Projects

There are two local projects in the current round of the Nat West's Community Force project. Both are competing against community groups form around teh country. From 26 September – midday 24 October everyone will ...

Thu 6th Oct 20111

our creative website goes national ....

our creative website goes national ....

Press Release 07/11/11 Three years ago Torbay Culture and Arts community had a vision that they could develop a new website which would support the highly valuable arts and cultural sector of the English Riviera and S...

Wed 9th Nov 20111

The evil gangs of Babbacombe 1931

The evil gangs of Babbacombe 1931

The evil gangs of Babbacombe Story from torbayconnected.co.uk which is full of amazing stories about the Bay..... On February 4, 1931 the Torquay Directory told of a 'gang' that had terrorised the neighbourhood'' o...

Thu 17th Nov 20111

Rupert Brooke - war poet - inspired - by Torre Abbey Sands

Rupert Brooke - war poet - inspired - by Torre Abbey Sands

Another great story from the Torbayconnected.co.uk website - click link for more....and add yoru own stories...... Torre Abbey Sands: Rupert Brooke (1887-1915), the famed war poet was to write the sonnet Seaside...

Wed 23rd Nov 20111

Palm Court Graffiti Project

Palm Court Graffiti Project

On the weekend of the 20/21st May Creative Torbay worked with the wonderful graffitiworkshops.co.uk to spruce up the hoardings covering the Palm Court Hotel. The hoardings were split into three areas in area 1 Stuart and...

Mon 23rd May 20111

What is the Creative Industries iNet?

What is the Creative Industries iNet?

What is the Creative Industries iNet? From advertising to fashion, or television to digital design, the Creative Industries umbrella encompasses a wide range of growing industries. These vital, knowledge-based businesses...

Thu 11th Nov 20101

'Viral Video' Aims To Promote Torbay's Stunning Landscape

'Viral Video' Aims To Promote Torbay's Stunning Landscape

The power of the internet is to be harnessed to help promote Torbay's natural attractions. A new film is being produced which highlights the delights of the English Riviera Geopark and in which the Bay's stunning natura...

Wed 3rd Feb 2010
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