Friends of Brixham Library

Make Christmas crafts and decorations FREE

Make Christmas crafts and decorations FREE

Poetry, hand bell ringing, mulled wine, Christmas fabrics plus a taste of local Christmas fayre, plus carols from the Riviera singers. This is a free event

A fun-filled, out of this world activity, with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and an opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

A fun-filled, out of this world activity, with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and an opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

The story of the Greenway estate (which overlooks the beautiful Dart estuary) began during Tudor times and has continued to adapt and change up to the present day. Greenway’s association with England’s heritage and development is a unique and fascinating story. This two week course begins with the merchant adventurers and landed gentry of Henry … Continue reading The Greenway Story & Agatha – Literary Daughter of South Devon with John Risdon – Session 1 of 2 →

The story of the Greenway estate (which overlooks the beautiful Dart estuary) began during Tudor times and has continued to adapt and change up to the present day. Greenway’s association with England’s heritage and development is a unique and fascinating story. This two week course begins with the merchant adventurers and landed gentry of Henry … Continue reading The Greenway Story & Agatha Christie – Literary Daughter of South Devon with John Risdon – Session 2 of 2 →

Meeting point for week 1, 2 & 4: Berry Head car park: Meeting Point for week 3 Sharkham Point upper car park. Spring is an exciting time for birdwatchers. Many birds have travelled from as far away as Africa. Wheatears are usually the first to arrive, together with Chiffchaffs and Sand Martins but other species … Continue reading Spring Birdwatching with Mike Langman – Session 1 of 4 →

'Brixham and The Great War Project' present: 'The Provident' telling the story of the heroic rescue: January 1st 1915, skipper William Pillar and crew of the fishing smack 'Provident' save 72 shipwrecked sailors from HMS Formidable, the first British battleship to be torpedoed by enemy submarine in the First World War. After a 4 hour … Continue reading Brixham and The Great War Project →

'Brixham and The Great War Project' present: 'The Provident' telling the story of the heroic rescue: January 1st 1915, skipper William Pillar and crew of the fishing smack 'Provident' save 72 shipwrecked sailors from HMS Formidable, the first British battleship to be torpedoed by enemy submarine in the First World War. After a 4 hour … Continue reading Brixham and The Great War Project →

'Brixham and The Great War Project' present: 'The Provident' telling the story of the heroic rescue: January 1st 1915, skipper William Pillar and crew of the fishing smack 'Provident' save 72 shipwrecked sailors from HMS Formidable, the first British battleship to be torpedoed by enemy submarine in the First World War. After a 4 hour … Continue reading Brixham and The Great War Project →

Enjoy an afternoon with former MP/author/Strictly  star! Amongst other things, Ann will be talking about her new novel The Dancing Detective £5 members £7 non members

  Meeting point for week 1, 2 & 4: Berry Head car park: Meeting Point for week 3 Sharkham Point upper car park. Spring is an exciting time for birdwatchers. Many birds have travelled from as far away as Africa. Wheatears are usually the first to arrive, together with Chiffchaffs and Sand Martins but other … Continue reading Spring Birdwatching with Mike Langman – Session 2 of 4 →

A fun-filled activity with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

A fun-filled activity with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

  Meeting point for week 1, 2 & 4: Berry Head car park: Meeting Point for week 3 Sharkham Point upper car park. Spring is an exciting time for birdwatchers. Many birds have travelled from as far away as Africa. Wheatears are usually the first to arrive, together with Chiffchaffs and Sand Martins but other … Continue reading Spring Birdwatching with Mike Langman – Session 3 of 4 →

Nick Fletcher is an award-winning author and journalist, and one of Britain’s most prolific writers. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the UK, and he is also the author of several novels and short-story collections. He is a World Wide Writer’s Magazine fiction award winner. Nick will give an insight into the … Continue reading Could you be a Writer? with local author Nick Fletcher →

  Meeting point for week 1, 2 & 4: Berry Head car park: Meeting Point for week 3 Sharkham Point upper car park. Spring is an exciting time for birdwatchers. Many birds have travelled from as far away as Africa. Wheatears are usually the first to arrive, together with Chiffchaffs and Sand Martins but other … Continue reading Spring Birdwatching with Mike Langman – Session 4 of 4 →

Award-winning poet Suzy Miles will be leading a poetry workshop to celebrate World Book Night. Be inspired to write poetry, whether it’s your first time or not, or just come along and enjoy poetry at its best. There will be free books available ​FREE for members £3 non members

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to lack of participants

The restored sailing trawler Vigilance BM76 is a piece of living Brixham history. Built in Brixham in 1926, she worked with the local fishing fleet before seeing war service as a barrage balloon mooring vessel. Since then Vigilance has been used as a gentleman's yacht, film vessel, charter boat and adventure training craft in France, … Continue reading The History and Restoration of Vigilance with Colin Brokenshire →

Teams of 6 welcome (limited to 10 teams). Bar and raffle available. Please register your team with the library. £5 per head members £7 non members

Please note spaces are limited to 12 people Meeting point: Heritage Pontoon. 9.30am for 10.00am departure Vigilance is a restored 78 foot heritage sailing ketch based in Brixham. Enjoy the experience of sailing a classic yacht around this lovely part of Devon. No previous sailing experience is needed. The crew and skipper will assist you … Continue reading Sailing Trip on Vigilance →

A fun-filled activity with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

A fun-filled activity with stories, arts and crafts. It’s free and another opportunity for children to have fun in their library.

THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED AT THE LAST MINUTE DUE TO A DOUBLE BOOKING - please accept our apologies. There will be a FoBL coffee morning at the Christian Community Centre, Fore Street from 10.00am - 12.00noon. All welcome. Come along for coffee and a chat. Any donation of cakes etc greatly appreciated.

Join Patricia and William Oxley, along with a host of poets from the Poetry for Pleasure Group, for a convivial evening of poetry and cuisine! Against the beautiful backdrop of Berry Head, enjoy a fabulous meal of paella, followed by a lovely dessert, from the wonderful cooks at the Guardhouse Café. 7pm - 9.30pm £10 … Continue reading Poetry and Paella at Berry Head Guardhouse Café →

AGM Including a talk by John Risdon

A choice of 4 workshops where you can create your own Plastic Fantastic stained glass effect window mobiles. You will use pre-fused coloured plastic bags to make window mobiles, enhancing the stained glass effect fused plastic gives. Create a unique design as your ‘special’ artwork by hand stitching shapes together to make window hangings, or … Continue reading Plastic Fantastic Workshop for children with Petra Turner – Choice of 4 Workshops – Workshop 1 →

A choice of 4 workshops where you can create your own Plastic Fantastic stained glass effect window mobiles. You will use pre-fused coloured plastic bags to make window mobiles, enhancing the stained glass effect fused plastic gives. Create a unique design as your ‘special’ artwork by hand stitching shapes together to make window hangings, or … Continue reading Plastic Fantastic Workshop for children with Petra Turner – Choice of 4 Workshops – Workshop 2 →

This will be the second of three summer performances being put on by Brixham Orpheus Male Voice Choir and for the first time they will be joined this year by Brixham’s new shanty group Missin’ Tackle. The concert takes place down on the Old Fish Quay starting at 8.00pm, a wonderful harbourside setting for such … Continue reading Quay Concert in Aid of FoBL →

A choice of 4 workshops where you can create your own Plastic Fantastic stained glass effect window mobiles. You will use pre-fused coloured plastic bags to make window mobiles, enhancing the stained glass effect fused plastic gives. Create a unique design as your ‘special’ artwork by hand stitching shapes together to make window hangings, or … Continue reading Plastic Fantastic Workshop for children with Petra Turner – Choice of 4 Workshops – Workshop 3 →

A choice of 4 workshops where you can create your own Plastic Fantastic stained glass effect window mobiles. You will use pre-fused coloured plastic bags to make window mobiles, enhancing the stained glass effect fused plastic gives. Create a unique design as your ‘special’ artwork by hand stitching shapes together to make window hangings, or … Continue reading Plastic Fantastic Workshop for children with Petra Turner – Choice of 4 Workshops – Workshop 4 →

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.

A choice of 2 workshops where you can have fun with clay and make your own creations! They will then be fired and glazed before they are returned to you. Come back the following week to paint your clay creations. Limited to 8 per workshop.

A choice of 2 workshops where you can have fun with clay and make your own creations! They will then be fired and glazed before they are returned to you. Come back the following week to paint your clay creations. Limited to 8 per workshop.

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.

“Record Breaking Fun” activity sessions, with stories, arts and crafts.