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Love St Thomas Summer Festival

New community event launches with live music, talks, workshops, stalls, refreshments and family-friendly activities.

Donna Vincent

A new community event with live music, talks, workshops, stalls, refreshments and family-friendly activities is being launched on Saturday 19 July at St Thomas Church.

Love St Thomas Summer Festival will be headlined by Revelation Roots, with other musical performances by Poco Drom, Tano Taiko, Mum’s Choir Exeter and Walking Wounded.

There will be talks spanning history, science and culture by molecular microbiologist Mark Ramsdale, Cornish language expert Kensa Broadhurst, Tudor and Stuart historian Mark Stoyle and Devon historian Todd Gray.

The church car park will host DJ sets and an interactive performance inspired by 1980’s game show Blind Date.

Love St Thomas Summer Festival Saturday 19 July 2025 St Thomas Church

Workshops will include disco-dancing with Anna Janota, art with Steve McCracken and yoga for both children and adults.

There will be stalls by RAMM, St Thomas Library and Theatre Alibi and refreshments will include tea, cake, strawberries and cream, an international food market and drinks served by Topsham Brewery.

Other activities include face-painting, tai-chi, badge-making and henna-tattooing.

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Love St Thomas Summer Festival takes place from 12-7pm on Saturday 19 July 2025 at St Thomas Church in Cowick Street. Entry is free.

For more information visit the Love St Thomas Summer Festival website.

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