English Riviera Magazine
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English Riviera Magazine Archive
Welcome to our magazine archive. We’ve been publishing our glossy local publication in Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and the surrounding area since August 2013. If you know someone or something that you think our readers would be interested in reading about then please do get in touch. If you have a local business then visit our advertising page to see how we can promote your business to our engaged and responsive audience.
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We deliver English Riviera Magazine throughout Torbay but we can’t reach everyone. If your home isn’t on our rounds then you can pick up a copy at the following outlets:
Hoopers 5-6 The Strand, Torquay TQ1 2DF
Cockington Court Cockington, Torquay TQ2 6XA
Kingswear Post Office 3 The Square (Lower Ferry Slipway), Kingswear TQ6 0AA
Chelston Post Office & Newsagents 24 Walnut Road, Torquay TQ2 6HS
Preston Post Office 337 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2EP
Preston Down Road Post Office 111 Preston Down Road, Paignton TQ3 1DS
Marldon Cards and News Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon TQ3 1NE
Wellswood Place Post Office Ilsham Rd, Torquay TQ1 2JG
St Marychurch Post Office Fore Street, St Marychurch TQ1 4PR
Galmpton Post Office Stoke Gabriel Road, Galmpton TQ5 0NH
Churston Traditional Farm Shop Dartmouth Road, nr Brixham TQ1 2AF
Stoke Gabriel Stores Paignton Road, Stoke Gabriel TQ6 6RD
Broadpark Post Office 18 Roundhill Road, Livermead TQ2 6TH
Lowes Bridge Post Office 125 Newton Road, Torquay TQ2 7AJ
Marldon Hill Post Office 133 Marldon Road, Paignton TQ3 3NL
Cherrybrook News Cherrybrook Square, Hookhills, Paignton TQ4 7LY
Torquay Library Lymington Road, Torquay TQ1 3DT
Paignton Library Station Lane, Paignton TQ4 5AR
Churston Library Broadsands Road, Paignton TQ4 6LL
Brixham Library Market Street, Brixham TQ5 8EU
Artizan Gallery Lucius Street, Torquay TQ2 5UW
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2020
Dec/Jan
Features:
The Local Repair Shop
Reuben Lenkiewicz
Rotary Revival
Give It A Go – Big Voices
Feb/Mar
Features:
Artists, Makers & Musicians
Walk – Little Dartmouth
Clennon Lakes
Charles Seale Hayne
Apr/May
Features:
Meeting Maggie & Co
Laurence Frewin CEO
Walk: From Totnes to Staverton
Wildlife Watching
Jun/July
Features:
Hidden Coves & Sparkling Bays
Lockdown Heroes
Virtual Challenges
Torquay’s Sea Arch
Aug/Sep
Features:
Life at the Meadfoot Bay
Will Mills – Abstract artist
The D’Oyloy Cartes
Walk: Galmpton Creek to Maypool
Oct/Nov
Features:
Cockington’s Pewter Artist
Oldway Gardens Volunteers
Walk: Decoy to Abbotskerswell
Smuggling History
2019
Dec/Jan
Features:
Tim Hedges
Susan Wills-Pope
Devon Freewheelers
Trail Running
Feb/Mar
Features:
Tremendous Trees
Lionel Digby
Brixham Breakwater
Walk from Daddyhole Plain
Apr/May
Features:
Bijou Theatre
10 years at Greenway
Lupton History
Junk Rigs
Jun/Jul
Features:
Trinity Sailing Adventure
Artist Martin Dutton
The Armchair Twitcher
Local Festivals
Aug/Sep
Features:
Royal Regattas
England’s Seafood Feast
Charles Kingsley
Torquay Museum – Basil Greenwood
Oct/Nov
Features:
Lt Cmdr Peter Beanland
Give It A Go – Mountain Biking
ER Film Festival
Mr Fox’s Garden
2018
Dec/Jan
Features:
Justin Cox
Hollywood Premiere
Artist Deborah Treliving
Windfoiling
Feb/Mar
Features:
Devon Rocks & Stones
Walk to Berry Pomeroy
Extreme Hiking
Princess Gardens
Apr/May
Features:
Spring Festivals
John Couch
Michelle Fox
Ladies Cricket
Jun/Jul
Features:
Helen Brenton
Simon Goode
Airshow Special
Ghost Hunting
Aug/Sep
Features:
5th Anniversay Issue
Life On The Beach
Clennon Lakes
Amateur rowing
Oct/Nov
Features:
Janet Ventre
Mike Langman
Naval History
Field Archery
2017
Dec/Jan
Features:
Cathy Hilton
Torre Abbey
Walk – Occombe Woods
William Scoresby
Feb/Mar
Features:
Torbay Lifeboat
Harry Brearley
Paignton Picture House
Berry Head
Apr/May
Features:
Golden Vanity
Carolyn Custerson
Spinning
Devon Darlin’
Jun/Jul
Features:
Ron Campion
Bowls
Guillemots
James Twigger
Aug/Sep
Features:
Paul Barclay
Park Run
Salty Sheep
Bays Brewery
Oct/Nov
Features:
Sylvia Greinig
Yoga
William Froude
Walk – Churston Circular
2016
Dec/Jan
Features:
National Trust at Christmas
Paris Singer
Wildlife Walk at Clennon Lakes
White Water Kayaking
Feb/Mar
Features:
Literary Greats
Dart Comedy Festival
Am Dram
Great Train Robbers
Apr/May
Features:
Doggy Days Out
Colin Matthews
Pirates
Powerboats
Jun/Jul
Features:
Oscar Wilde
Walk – Stoke Gabriel
Rex Latham
Bees
Aug/Sep
Features:
Becky Bettesworth
Toads
Royal Regattas
Walk – Paignton & Roundham
Oct/Nov
Features:
Chris Hart
Torquay Tennis Club
Adele Dawson
Yachting
2015
Dec/Jan
Features:
Marissa Wakefield
Stargazing
Walk – Sharkham Point
Archery
Feb/Mar
Features:
Meet the Bences
Elisabeth Hadley Sculptor
Walk – Ancient Woodlands
Velopark
Weddings
Apr/May
Features:
Damian Offer
Geopark Festival
Walk – Gampton Village
Pottery
Jun/Jul
Features:
La Solitaire
Our Daddy
Walk – Roundham to Broadsands
Powerboating
Aug/Sep
Features:
Super Weekend
Bouldering
Disabled Sailing Association
Torquay Ramblers
Toni Knights
Oct/Nov
Features:
Princess Theatre
John Risdon
Modern Jive
Torbay Wrecks
Walk – River Dart
2014
Dec/Jan
Features:
Storm Chaser
Festive Theatre
Walk – From Galmpton
Choclatiers
Drifter & Scully
Feb/Mar
Features:
Hi-tech Bay
Brixham Orpheus
Brendan Cole
Ali Marshall
Apr/May
Features:
Coastwatch
Kayaking
BMAD
Heritage sailing
Jun/Jul
Features:
Artist Laura Wall
Babbacombe Festival
Gilbert & Sulivan
Fringe Festival
Aug/Sep
Features:
Sea Angling
Great War Project
Ian Payne
Motorsport
Walk – Petitor to Watcombe
Oct/Nov
Features:
Hourglass
Kay Elliott
Sir Roger Moore
Carl Smith
2013
Aug/Sep
Features:
Simon Hulstone
Diving
Fishstock
David Suchet
Oct/Nov
Features:
Berry Head Birds
Crafty Mums
Rallye Beaujolais
Apple Festival