Friday 30th march-Sunday 1st April sees the Exeter Festival of South West England Food and Drink at the Northernhay Gardens in Exeter.

The University of Plymouth are holding a contemporary music festival called Voices II between the 23-26 February 2007 at various locations in Plymouth including Portland Square, St Andrew’s Church, music venue ‘The Hub’ as well as the university itself so it would be a great way to visit various different parts of Plymouth.

Animated lions, bears and pigs are set to visit the largest animation festival in the South West! Now in its 8th record breaking year. Animated Exeter organised by Exeter City Council takes place from 12th - 24th February and will be home to ‘Paddington Bear’, ‘Huxley Pig’, Susie Templeton’s ‘Peter & the Wolf’ and Aardman creation ‘Angry Kid’.

Beautiful Days, voted Best Grass Roots Festival in the 2006 UK Festival Awards, returns to Escot Park near Honiton in Devon from Friday 17th until Sunday 19th August for this year. Tickets are on-sale this month.

By Jean Tilley

An appeal has gone out to local businesses to back Devon’s biggest music festival, taking place this summer.