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Pylon Poets release their EP 'Lucid Hallucinations'

Pylon Poets’ raw account of trials and tribulations we all face at some point

Torbay alt-rock trio Pylon Poets explore the intricacies of the modern world, mental health and the state of dreaming in their latest four track EP, ‘Lucid Hallucinations,’ released next month.Having already shared festival stages with a line-up of world-renowned artists such as Reef, GUN, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Scouting for Girls, Pylon Poets continue to define their new wave sound as self-proclaimed breakers of musical barriers and explorers of alternative music styles.

Bishops Walk to Meadfoot. Photo: Keith Perry

Keith Perry’s winter walkabout: Coastal walk with striking views across Lyme Bay

Bill Neilson, an American World War Two veteran who was stationed in Torquay (PR35558)

New acquisitions preserving Torbay’s heritage

Tourists release new single and album 'Another State'

Music scene: Torquay five-piece return for their debut album release and new single

The Union of Africa 60009 heading for Kingswear for Dartmouth

Picture special: Full steam ahead

A scene from Doubling at The Little Theatre, Torquay

Little Theatre opens for TOADS’ socially distanced performance

A celebration of local heritage through historic images on the streets of Torbay

Historic Torbay images go to the streets

Independent musicians in lockdown can still enhance their music career

How artists can build their music careers in lockdown

The cruise ships in Torbay

Views from across Torbay

Portrait of Harry Williams, Mayor of Torquay, wearing his regalia that can be seen on display at the museum

Williams and Cox: A Torquay retail legend

Jamie Yost releases his new single, 'Tremors'

Music Scene: It feels more like a mood than a piece of music

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Fireworks

Picture special: Fireworks light up skies over Torquay

The Marine Tavern - popular with theatre goers and artists alike

Fun was order of day until last curtain call at Torquay’s Pavilion Theatre

New additions to the museum’s archive awaiting cataloguing

Torquay Museum wants your images

Devon-based Moriaty

Music with Tamla Thornton: Devon rock duo Moriaty announce new album ‘The Die Is Cast’

Autumn scene

Picture special: Splashes of autumn colour

Hattie Jacques

Di recalls iconic theatre and stars who appeared there

Councillor Ian Doggett choosing a photograph of Torquay United from the museum's archive

Torquay Museum is 175 years old – help us to celebrate

Stephen Coombes focuses on animals and wildlife

Picture special: Animal magic

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Ocean Youth Radio connects hundreds of young people in Torbay

Sound Communities: The Torbay CIC inspiring young people through music

Torbay author Sarah Pearse

Author Sarah sets debut thriller around Torbay detective

Torquay Museum staff celebrate news of the £120,000 grant

Torquay Museum celebrates vital £120,000 Culture Recovery funding boost

Stormy seas

Torbay’s naturally inspiring stormy seas

Tamla Thornton's 'new noise for October'

New noise: Torbay artists to listen to this October

Thanks to careful Covid-proofing and a sprinkle of pantomime magic, Aladdin will be performed at the
Babbcombe Theatre in Torquay on Saturday, December 19, with performances at midday and 2.30pm

Babbacombe Theatre reopening for festive period

Paignton Regatta sports committee welcoming Arthur Wint at the Paignton train station, August 1949. Photo: From the collection of Peter Tully (PR12727)

Olympic sprint stars in action in Torbay

Sam Schofield, drummer of Brixham-based band Fussie

Why we should care about our local music scene in a global pandemic

Sunrise over Babbacombe

Stephen Coombes picture special: Splendid sunrises

View of Lower Union Street, Torquay

Musuem’s archive alphabet records local memories

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Where's Wally? Spooky Spotlight Search

Spooky museum search to find Wally in Torre Abbey

Anstey's Cove

Celebrating Torbay’s naturally inspiring coastline

A march past of the Canadian contingent outside Torre Abbey. The square vase over the door will hold the torch brought from Wembley by runners for the Olymic Games, 1948 (PR7635)

Olympic flame brought to Torre Abbey Gardens

The seafront takes a battering

Stephen Coombes’ pictures: Seafront takes a battering

The West End branch of Shapley’s in Lucius Street in circa 1910 from the lost collection of David Mason

The archive alphabet of Torbay

Brixham fishing boat coming into Torquay harbour

Pictures: Torbay’s harbours

75014 Braveheart has just left Paignton for Kingswear

Terrific trains steam their way to Paignton

Holden Gallery in the 1960s

Museum celebrates 175 years of preserving culture in Torbay

Torbay's Ageing Well Festival

Ageing Well Festival taking to virtual stage

Torquay sunset

Spectacular sunsets

An inkwell made of South Devon stones in a style known as scrapwork

Marvellous marble - South Devon’s decorative stone industry