Date Event Location 2008 5 - 6 Jul South Devon Railway 40's Weekend Buckfastleigh 6 Jul Sailing Event - Merlin Rocket Week Salcombe 11 Jul Ways with Words Literature Festival Dartington, Totnes 20 - 26 Jul Kingsbridge Fair Week Kingsbridge 30 Jul Yealmpton Show Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton 31 Jul Totnes Agricultural Show Totnes 3 - 9 Aug Salcombe Town Regatta Salcombe 4 Aug Newton & Noss Regatta Treasure Hunt Twin villages of Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo 10 Aug Totnes Carnival Week Totnes 10 Aug Newton & Noss Sailing Regatta The villages of Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo 12 - 13 Aug National Fireworks Competition Plymouth 23 Aug - 25 Jul Navy Days Plymouth 28 - 30 Aug Dartmouth Royal Regatta Dartmouth 5 - 7 Sep Dartington Morris Men National Morris Ring 6 Sep Kingsbridge Agricultural Show Kingsbridge 9 Sep Widecombe Fair Wdecombe 21 Sep Mothecombe Gardens Open Day 2 - 5.30 pm Mothecombe House, The Flete Estate, Holbeton, Plymouth 21 Sep 8 Oct Dartmouth Food Festival Dartmouth 12 Oct Mothecombe Gardens Open Day 2 - 5.30 pm Mothecombe House, The Flete Estate, Holbeton, Plymouth 15 - 18 Oct Birmingham Royal Ballet Beauty & The Beast Theatre Royal, Plymouth