Development Manager
Tracy Scranage
WE really are the envy of the area with a beautiful promenade, our clean red-sand beach, our historic pier and our award-winning children’s play park.
The sea front skate park and
ever-changing crazy golf are among the best around and we are privileged to have one of the few remaining lidos for that safe open air swim. Add to this the marvellously scenic drives into our town and the beautiful views from the back beach to Shaldon and down the river Teign and you can see why we are indeed the gem of south Devon. Teignmouth is also home to Britain’s oldest passenger ferry on which you can enjoy a trip to neighbouring village Shaldon and our rich local and maritime history is wonderfully displayed in the Teign Heritage museum. The town centre has a great variety of independent and national shops to explore. Treat yourself to a speciality coffee and homemade cake in one of our delicious cafes or visit one of the traditional pubs and high class restaurants to sample their locally-sourced food menus and local real ales. You will find every taste is catered for from traditional fish and chips and freshly-caught seafood to international cuisine from around the world. Teignmouth also offers a variety of galleries and antique shops – take a visit to the town’s Arts Quarter in Northumberland Place with its
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selection of arts-based shops and exhibitions. In the evening, Teignmouth is
a hive of activity its music scene has rightly gained an enviable reputation for excellence and diversity. The pubs and cafes provide quality live music to suit all tastes from heavy rock to our own Back Beach Boys with some of the best karaoke nights in the area. You name the musical style and Teignmouth has it in abundance. We are the home of Muse after all. Innovative and popular drama
is available throughout the year courtesy of the Teignmouth Players at their Ice Factory home and this year has brought the opening of the brand new Pavilions theatre on the sea front promising a comprehensive programme of drama and film. Monthly farmers’ and craft
markets on the last Saturday of the month starting from March are very popular but get there early to avoid disappointment. We have a packed summer of
events to look forward to so let’s hope the weather is kind to us this year. The Folk Festival in June sees
the town come alive with traditional music and dancing throughout the town. From July until September
enjoy the TRAIL (Teignmouth Recycled Art in the Landscape) along the sea front displaying artwork made from recycled materials. July and August we have the Carnival and Regatta, each
offering a week-long series of mostly free events for the whole family run by hard working volunteers from our community. Late August bank holiday sees the back beach come to life with the very popular Ship Inn music festival followed closely in September by the Harbour Festival based on the back beach organised by the Teign Estuary Rotary club and the second Taste of the Teign week long food festival. November brings the internationally renowned Teignmouth Jazz Festival which leads us into the festive period when we will be switching on our excellent display of Christmas lights, our town centre, with its combination of locally-owned shops and national chains, offers a wide selection of traditional gifts and a warm festive welcome. This year’s free events’ guide
and town shoppers map are now available – please get yourself a copy and support these community-run events. For further information visit Teignmouth and Dawlish Community Interest Company on Facebook or the Love Teignmouth website. We are so privileged to live in
a town and area of such beauty and vibrancy so come and support your town centre businesses and town events. This is your town so please make sure it remains at the forefront of tourism in the south west.
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Message from the Town Centre
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