To make sure you get the most out of your stay with us at the Camelot Hotel, whether it’s one night bed and breakfast or a week long holiday, we strive to find out what’s going on in the area. If you’d like to know more about any of these events just get in touch.

Lundy Island Day Trip: Running until 26/10/10

Spend a day on the natural & historic National Trust island of Lundy, take the ferry from Bideford across and experience the unspoilt charm of this island.  Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel, Lundy itself is a granite outcrop, three and a half miles long and half a mile wide that is filled with unique and interesting wildlife and fauna.

Bude Jive Club (Lessons): 06/09/10, 13/09/10, 20/09/10, 27/09/10

Bude Jive Club has been in existence for five years and due to its popularity has moved to bigger premises – namely The Parkhouse Centre in Bude three years ago. The rise in interest has developed from combining two dance styles, traditional rock and roll and jive. Bude Jive Club has fast gained a reputation as a friendly club and has a very varied social diary supported by Rock and Roll club members throughout the southwest. Throughout the year dances are run with live bands, record hops and other events. The live band nights usually take place at the Bullers Arms, Marhamchurch, near Bude.  This is a great and friendly dance club that suits all levels of experience and are very friendly!

Bude Canal & Harbour Society Guided Walks: 05/09/10, 26/09/10

Discover Bude Canal with a guided walk and fitting narrative with the Bude Canal and Harbour Society.  Explore the beautiful landscape of Bude while learning a little about its rich history.  Guided tours begin at 2PM on the above dates, check the weather forecast first though to dress the part!

Jazz Festival 29/08/10 for a week

Bude Jazz Festival is getting closer and closer!  Don’t miss out on one of Bude’s biggest events, the Jazz festival is renowned throughout the Jazz world as one of the most diverse, with over 140 items on its week long programme and a great range of artists and musicians.  For more information take a look at our article on Bude Jazz Festival and see our bed and breakfast rates for the week.

Duchy Opera Presents The Merry Widow: 16/10/2010

Duchy Opera is proud to present a unique adaptation of Lehar's much-loved operetta, The Merry Widow. Set amidst the celebrations in Maxim’s, a run-down cabaret bar in Berlin, it offers a glimpse of the lives affected by three decades of East and West Berliners being kept apart as the despised Berlin Wall is finally torn down, brick-by- brick, on 9 November 1989.

Art Exhibition by Gwynngala: 29/08/2010 - 13/09/2010

Art Exhibition featuring works by 'Gwynngala'. 20 Artists and Makers will be exhibiting paintings, textiles, prints, photography, sculpture, papier mache and cerramics at The Willoughby Gallery at The Castle Heritage Centre, in Bude.  This will be a mixed media exhibition by a group of artists and makers from the Launceston area who have taken as their main inspiration – just jazz!

Line Dance Social: 10/09/10

Enjoy the community sprit at thhhe Line Dance Social at Poughill Village Hall on Fri 10th September 7.30 - 11pm. Charity raffle in aid of Macmillan Cancer/Research. Bring and Share Supper. Tickets £4 on the door.