FAMILY REGATTA
The beautifully landscaped Royal Avenue Gardens located in the centre of town overlooking the river and inner harbour provide a stunning backdrop for land and water-based activities throughout the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta.
The Victorian bandstand and stage host the prestigious opening ceremony and a full programme of entertainment, competition and live music starting from the first Saturday of Regatta week. The packed full weekend will include traditional family entertainment, stalls, live music, Morris Dancers, fairground games! Everything you need for a perfect family day out.
Our traditional Regatta Dog Show also takes place on Saturday. We have lots of classes to enter, lots of dogs, and lots of prizes! Simply turn up with your four-legged friend.
For times of events – pick up a programme from the Information Hut or plan ahead and buy one from one of our local stockists or buy online.
KIDS COLOURING COMPETITION
Love colouring? Simply pick up a drawing sheet from either the Dartmouth Yacht Club on South Embankment, or the Regatta Information Hut in Royal Avenue Gardens, and go for it! You can be as outrageous (or subtle) with colour and design as you wish.
All entries will be displayed in the Dartmouth Yacht Club Gun Room from late on Friday afternoon, and the winning entries will be on show in their front windows.
Running everyday!
KIDS FANCY DRESS DISCO
THURSDAY 29th August
A Different fancy dress competition this year. We are looking for homemade and imaginative costumes as over the years we have had some truly igneous creations. Whatever you decide be bright and bold and enjoy!
Join us for our Fancy Dress Disco Competition this year.
Entry is FREE at Royal Avenue Gardens and there are prizes…..
Sponsored by The Dolphin
ICE CREAM EATING COMPETITION
Thursday 29th August
Just how much ice cream can you eat in 1 minute without getting brain freeze?
Salcombe Dairy runs a fun and chilly competition in the Royal Avenue Gardens every year.
JUNIOR CRABBING CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday 30th August
Probably the best competition in the World, or at least Devon… Registration from 9 am, lines in at 10 am, lines out at 11 am. Last registration for entry will be 9:55am. Entry £1. Full T & C’s in programme.
Prizes will be awarded immediately after crabs are counted by someone very important indeed.
Sponsored by Chadwick Financial
DOG SHOW
Saturday 24th August
Come along and showcase your favourite ‘man’s (or woman’s) best friend! Two Puppy Classes, Best Dog and Bitch, along with some fun classes; Child Handler, Golden Years,· Rescued Dog, Waggiest Tail and Trick rosettes. Rosettes sponsored by Mainline Fancy Dress, Paignton
SPOT THE ODDITY
Sponsored by Darby & Darby
All week
Explore Dartmouth the best way – on foot – peering into our towns shop windows. Another unique event to the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta. From Saturday 24th August, pick up your Spot the Oddity entry form for £2 from the Information Hut in Royal Avenue Gardens, and race to find the ‘oddities’ in the windows of participating businesses.
Some will be extremely easy, and others require a little more patience and an eagle eye to spot! Please be respectful of the windows of Dartmouth’s businesses – some are incredibly old (no leaning against them to write your answers please).
All entries received my 5pm Friday 30th August will be in the competition.
PAVEMENT ARTIST COMPETITION
Sponsored by McCarthy & Stone
FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST
Age Categories under 6; 7-9; 10 and over
Entry Requirements Each child entering must be accompanied by an Adult. Participants are to sign in/register before the event at 13.00 at the bandstand providing their parent/guardians contact details including a mobile phone number. They will receive a set of chalks and an entry number. Areas will be designated by age category and they will be directed to their area.
Entry Fee £1.00
Event Logistics
· Participants should start when directed and the competition runs for one hour.
· There is no theme and participants are urged to be creative. Each child creates a design within their allotted square
· No parental input is allowed!
· Judges led by Simon Drew will judge the categories and award prizes for each category. The judge’s decision is final. Prizegiving will be at the bandstand at 2.30pm.
Safety
· Dartmouth Regatta Committee emphasises that whilst every effort will be made to make the event as safe as possible there will always be an element of risk.
· Participants are to note that the organisers reserve the right to cancel the event should it consider that conditions are deemed to be outside safety parameters.
· If wet the competition will be cancelled
· Parent/guardians must be present and fully supervising their children at all times.
· The organisers accept no responsibility for children’s safety whether or not they unsupervised.
· First aid will be available. If participants require assistance, they should contact one of the organisers.
· Participants must always follow the instructions of the organisers who are there for the safety of all participants. The organisers reserve the right to remove participants from the event at any time if it is believed that they are not complying with the rules or that they are a danger to themselves or others.
PLEASE NOTE: All timings are subject to change. Each event will be confirmed in our 179th Edition of the Regatta Souvenir Programme.
This year with front cover with Artwork by one of our fabulous local artists. Simon Drew
You can buy a copy in Royal Avenue Gardens from the Information Hut on Sunday 1th August, with copies being available from a variety of outlets.
- BP Garage, Townstal
- Kingswear Post Office
- Dartmouth Visitor Centre
- Dartmouth Yacht Club
Or Online
We are sharing the details on this website, but we would encourage you please, please to buy a programme. It’s a great read and full of interesting articles as well as all the detail. We, all volunteers, receive no funding at all, and it costs around £180,000 to stage the event. We need to ensure we can keep Dartmouth Regatta going for years! Thank you!
