On April 24, 1941, Aleister Crowley wrote a letter to Lady Frieda Harris about his new Torquay venture: "The ultimate aim is to have quite populous Abbeys, with every type of talent represented, s…
"You know, they used to call us good time girls... well, we did have a good time, and a damn good time at that", Elsie TannerIf you lived in a quiet northern street in Wetherfield where nothing very…
During the latter years of the nineteenth century Torquay claimed to be the wealthiest town in all England. Our seven hills boasted five hundred villas where the prosperous middle classes had escaped …
American Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of f…
Need a small grant for your community project?Funding is now available for small community-led schemes to improve people’s health and wellbeing. This could be to helping people get more active, look a…
If you drive down through Torquay town centre in the direction of the Harbour you have to take a detour to avoid the pedestrianised Lower Union Street, taking you behind Primark and WH Smiths. Thi…
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of different faiths across Torbay.The Forum aims to foster greater under…
Every Friday between 10-2pm the Purple Angel Day Centre at Acorn offers support to people with dementia.The Centre cares for people with dementia and works to stimulate their abilities. Our members bu…
Here at WASD we like movies that are made in the Bay. And we especially like movies that are based on real local incidents and characters. This time it's Isadora (also known as The Loves of Isadora), …
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of different faiths across Torbay.The Forum aims to foster greater under…
This one is a bit of a mystery. It's caused by an intriguing old photo which is titled: “VI Lenin on holiday in Torquay circa 1907”- that's it pictured below. There doesn’t appear to be any ot…
Colonel Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith, 1st Baronet (1859-1930) was first elected as Torquay’s Conservative MP in 1910 and served for the next 13 years (pictured above). Known as Charles Burn …
Some we know well, some we drive past every day, some are hidden, and some have stories to tell. Here are some curious parts of our Torquay. The 690 recorded graves of Torre's St. Saviours - now the…
Are you aged 50 or over? The Sewing Room is offering free community mindful sewing sessions in Torbay during August. Three community centres in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are running weekly sessi…