See one of the highlights of Ilfracombe’s summer events calendar – the Ilfracombe Pilot Gig Club Regatta. Wander down to the harbour where you can watch the racing in action and cheer on all the rowers.
We race in boats which are precise replicas of those which were common on our coast 200 years ago. Each is crafted carefully from Elm wood.
There will be a BBQ throughout the day and live posting of results. Once the racing is over and all boats are in the trophy will be presented to the winning team.
Clubs took part from all parts of the South West including Dorset and Cornwall have taken part in our Regattas. . The categories are: Ladies B – Mens B – Ladies A – Mens A – Ladies Veterans – Mens Veterans – Ladies Super veterans – Mens Supervets – Mixed & Junior.
2025 will see 15 Morris sides coming to dance – as well as from Cornwall and the wider Devon they come from as far a field as California, not to forget our local sides, Ilfracombe Red Petticoats, Borderline Morris from Barnstaple & Bideford Phoenix.
On both Saturday and Sunday there will be Morris dancing around the seafront and harbour areas all day as well as food and craft stalls on the Seafront.
The activity starts on Saturday at 10.30am with a parade of dancers and musicians from the Pier to the Seafront.
This event is free and is brought to you by Events 4 Ilfracombe. The full daily schedule will be published nearer to the event.
Celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics, this show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers. Hits spanning from the late 70s onwards including; Turn It On Again, Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All, Solsbury Hill, You Can’t Hurry Love, The Living Years and many more.
The frontman, Pete Bultitude, is not only an incredibly versatile vocalist, he is also a truly gifted drummer just like Phil Collins, So expect the show to include the iconic “double drums” element as featured on every Genesis and Phil Collins tour.
