Newton Abbot festival kicks off today!

Three days of fun and actives in South Devon’s Newton Abbot Festival kick off today with performances at the town’s famous clock tower.

The long weekend’s artists include our own Katie Marie, who’ll be perfuming with Nick Swann on Sunday, but today’s event kicks off with Baharan Panjab Diyan Dancers at 2pm, flowed by the the sultry vocals and virtuoso guitar of Kit Holmes, who’s been compared to Nick Drake and Macy Gray, and described (by The Observer no less) as ‘full of warmth… an absolute delight’.

Also on hand today will be stilt walkers, Dan the Magician, a BMX and skateboarding demo from Newton Abbot Shredders.

And there’s the Open Tree Art Exhbition and trail to Baker’s Park. Or you could take an ale trail around the local pubs.

There are plenty more stalls on hand, and there’s even a hog Roast and paella to get your teeth into.

But that’s just today – there are music and events throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday.

Check out the Newton Abbot Festival website for more details

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