Dawlish Men’s Shed

12/12/2025

A handmade set of shelves for the Strand’s pianist to store his sheet music. 🎶🎼🎹

05/12/2025

⭐️🎄⭐️ Help spread some Christmas spirit through our community by donating food, gifts or money to our Christmas appeal! Many thanks for all your donations! ⭐️🎄

03/12/2025

We’re going to have some very happy insects in the dwlish area with this newly finished bug hotel. 👍🏼🐞🦗🐜🪲🕷️🕸️🏠  

02/12/2025

🎄⭐️🎄 What's On at The Strand Centre in December? Loads of events! Come and join us! 🎄⭐️🎄

Frid 5th - Charity Bingo for Assist Teignbridge

Sat 6th - Table Top Sale & Christmas Crafts

Sat 6th - Jingalong @ Christmas 7.0pm
Musical theatre & song.

Frid 12th - Christmas Craft Fair

Sat 13th - Antiques Fair

Wed 17th - Christmas dinner menu in the café

Frid 19th - Christmas Bingo & Raffle 2.30

Sat 20th - Children’s stories & more with Spike. 1.0 - 3.0 pm ‘The Night Before Xmas’

Tues 23rd - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Tony Liddington
Candlelit. 6pm Mulled wine & mince pies

Thurs 25th - Christmas lunch for people on their own. Booking essential

Boxing Day till New Years Eve - Open Door for everyone! Free snacks. Games & crafts

Sat 27th - Film afternoon. Free entry. 2pm.

Mon 29th - A Christmas lecture. 2pm. A family friendly adventure exploring our closest star.

Thurs 31st - Carnival Ceilidh 7.30. Tickets from Presents of Dawlish

30th, 31st, 1st Jan
Film afternoons. Epic three-part Adventure trilogy (12A) inspired by a classic tale. 2pm

28/11/2025

Here’s Mikey are resident Guide dog in his new designated area and bed donated by Tina at the Dawlish banking hub.
I think it’s safe to say he approves!! 😀🦮👌💤 

23/11/2025

Please vote for our fantastic strand centre and all the amazing work they do… 🤞

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

19/11/2025

This weekend sees the start of the Christmas lights switch-on across the district, beginning with Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and followed next weekend with Dawlish:

🎄 Newton Abbot | Saturday 22 November 🎄

Newton Abbot will be full of festive fun with free balloon modelling, face painting, crafts, music and Taiko drummers. Street food and craft stalls will fill Courtenay Street all day.

Christmas parade from the Avenue to the Clock Tower from 5pm. Lights will be switched on at 5.30pm.

Meet and greet with Father Christmas on his sleigh from 5.45pm to 6.30pm. 🎅

Full details - Newton Abbot Town Council

🎄 Teignmouth | Saturday 22 November🎄

Teignmouth celebrations run from 10.30am to 6pm in the Triangle and on Bank Street with live music, entertainment, market stalls, delicious food and free rides for all to enjoy, plus you can visit Santa’s grotto for free and receive a gift. 🎅

Lantern parade with the samba band from 5.45pm. Christmas tree lights will be switched on around 6pm.

Full details - Teignmouth Town Council

🎄 Dawlish | Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 November 🎄

Dawlish town centre will host a fantastic weekend of Christmas celebrations with a festive display, live music, Christmas market, family entertainment, carol singing and more.

Magical lantern parade with Father Christmas and special guests followed by the big Christmas lights switch-on. 🎅

Full details - Dawlish Town Council Events

17/11/2025

⭐️🎄⭐️ Help spread some Christmas spirit through our community by donating food, gifts or money to our Christmas appeal! Many thanks for all your donations! ⭐️🎄⭐️

08/11/2025

✨DAWLISH - 3 WEEK COUNTDOWN!✨

THREE WEEKS TO GO! On Saturday 29th November the centre of Dawlish will be lit up with a magnificent festive display and we would love for you to join us throughout our weekend of festivities at the seaside.

On Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November, Dawlish Town Centre will play host to a wonderful weekend of Christmas celebrations, including -

🎄Christmas Lights Switch On
🍷Christmas Market on both days!
🏮Lantern Parade
🎵LOTS of Live Music Sessions
🎨Family Entertainment
🎅Meet Father Christmas
🎶Christmas Carol Sing-along
🎺Brass Bands
🎤Choirs

Look out for our event flyers and programmes which will be distributed around the businesses of Dawlish very soon.

🛍️Please support your local independent shops this festive period, we look forward to seeing you at Christmas in Dawlish 2025!

🚌Where possible please use public transport to travel to this event, Dawlish is well served by rail and bus routes.

This outdoor event may be affected by adverse weather conditions, for up to date information and any changes to the schedule please check www.facebook.com/dawlishevents or www.independentdawlish.co.uk

This event is organised by Dawlish Town Council in conjunction with Dawlish Chamber of Trade.

Photo courtesy of Neil Salter / Coast Cams.




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