A TEIGNMOUTH arts venue has made it into the final five contenders for a prestigious award.

Pavilions Teignmouth, an arts and community venue committed to providing a diverse programme of live performances, is now a final five finalist in this years Muddy Stiletto Devon awards.

The beloved Teignmouth venue made it into the final five in the ‘Theatre/Arts Venue’ category off the back of a mass of nominations.

Pavilions Teignmouth, in a Facebook post, said: ‘Thanks to all of your votes, we made the finals! It is such an honour to make it this far and we couldn’t have done it without all of your amazing support!’

More than 500,00 people nominated a local business near and dear to their heart in the first round of the awards alone.

Voting to crown the overall winer for each category is open until 5pm on June 15 and the winners will be announced on June 21 on the Muddy Stiletto website.

To cast your vote, simply follow the link - https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/vote/