Devon’s district councils have collaboratively joined forces to respond to government proposals to reorganise local government in the county.

A new exhibition featuring work created by local young people committed to tackling climate change opens at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon this week.

Families are invited to step into a world of spooky fun this Halloween as Yeo Valley Woodland hosts its spooktacular family fun event on Sunday, 26 October, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

The Northern Devon Flourishing Culture Awards are returning in 2026 and businesses are being invited to help make the event even bigger and better.

Following the success of last year’s guide, Flourishing Barnstaple is once again producing and funding the ‘Christmas in Barnstaple’ booklet to showcase the many events, workshops and performances taking place across the town during the festive season.

Flourishing Barnstaple, as part of the government’s Cultural Development Fund, is proud to announce a new public art initiative celebrating the town’s unique cultural identity - Barnstaple Blue.

North Devon and Torridge district councils are calling on their communities to identify potential sites for development, as they work to prepare a new local plan for the area.

Town centre properties in Barnstaple and Ilfracombe can benefit from free pre-application planning advice as part of a new scheme being introduced by North Devon Council.

The North Devon Sinfonia is set to light up Barnstaple Pannier Market on Friday, 19 September at 7:30pm with a spectacular "Last Night of the Proms" concert. This event promises to fill the heart of Barnstaple with vibrant music and patriotic spirit, perfectly setting the stage for the town’s Carnival weekend.

North Devon’s much-loved food and drink festival, FOODfest, will return this autumn on Sunday 19 October 2025 at the Barnstaple Pannier Market.