Today, Totnes is very much a good town, the poster child for eco-minded, community-centric living with initiatives that run from help-yourself edible gardens to a Mend Assembly for clothing repairs. Legend has it that Brutus of Troy first landed in Britain on the banks of the River Dart, striding up what is now Totnes High Street to declare “Here I stand and here I rest, and this good town shall be called Totnes”. Photograph: Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company Failing that, the Pavilion Tea Rooms is doing breakfast with Santa on the first three weekends in December and the landmark Palace hotel (built in 1868) has two Santa Sunday lunches (although adults may prefer its Christmas party nights). There may also be some tickets left for the self-guided Christmas lights walk-through. This vast limestone cave on the edge of town turns into Santa’s grotto – it sells out fast, but at the time of writing there was still availability for the week before Christmas. And there is a Christmas concert in St John’s Church, with a brass band and carol singing (22 Dec), titled Brass Christmas (I Gave You My Heart) – what else?įor children who want to meet Father Christmas, Poole’s Cavern is the hot ticket. At the Octagon, there’s a screening of The Snowman with Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers accompanied by a live orchestra (14 Dec). The Pavilion Arts Centre has a musical play, Hare & Tortoise, for younger children (16-24 Dec), as well as winter-themed folk and festive films. Buxton opera house always puts on a panto – this year it is Cinderella (8 Dec to 1 Jan) – plus two new year’s ballets (The Nutcracker, 7 Jan Swan Lake, 8 Jan). In winter, there are plenty of shows to get visitors in the festive spirit. The Pavilion Gardens is hosting an antiques fair (2-3 Dec) and a Christmas fair (9-10 Dec), and there is a Christmas market on the Market Place (9 Dec). In the run-up to Christmas, these shops are supplemented by markets and fairs.
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