Events coming up soon in and around Crediton

THURSDAY 26

10am - Jam Babies creative play and music - free sessions for preschool children with their carers at The Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

2pm to 3pm – Crediton Courier drop-in, Crediton Library.

FRIDAY 27

12.30pm to 2pm - Soup and Stories at The Bookery, all welcome, no charge, free soup and stories to enjoy.

6pm - Hayward’s School Summer Fete, at the school, beach theme.

6.30pm to 8.30pm – Crediton Town Band Concert in the Square, Crediton Town Square. Weather permitting.

7.30pm to 9.30pm – Cornwall-based comic poet, humorist and singer Rob Barratt, Crediton Arts Centre. Book tickets online: ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre. Adults £13, concessions £11.

SATURDAY 28

10am to 12pm – Coffee morning, produce, cake and book sale, St Matthew’s Church, Cheriton Fitzpaine.

10am to 12pm – Crediton Repair Cafe, Elephant on the Green. Bicycle checks available.

10am - Morchard Bishop Bowls Club, Coffee Morning, at the clubhouse, cakes, raffle, bric-a-brac.

10.30am to 3pm - Classic and Vintage Car, Bike and Tractor Show, car boot sale, dog show, refreshments, North Tawton Rugby Club, free entry.

12 noon to 5pm - Lapford Youth Playing Field Trust, Vintage Rally, barbecue, bar, stalls, refreshments,

2pm to 5pm – Newton St Cyres Open Gardens, also Sunday, June 29. A variety of gardens to see, weekend tickets and maps available from 6 The Village EX5 5BU or Magnolia Cottage EX5 5AP from 2pm each day. Adults £4 and children under 16 go free, cash only.

7pm – Doors open for 7.30pm start, Mid Devon Good Afternoon Choir and the Crediton Strummers, Crediton Congregational Church. Tickets £5 on sale online: gac.ticketlight.co.uk, by telephoning 0844 888 9991 or on the door.

7.30pm – Barn dance, Spreyton Village Hall, cash bar, raffle, tickets £15 include a Tom Cobley pork bap.

SUNDAY 29

10am to 12pm – Craft Clear Out tabletop sale, Chulmleigh Town Hall.

2pm to 5pm - Open Garden and Teas, Truants Cottage, Zeal Monachorum, in aid of Zeal Village Hall, cake and cream teas, £5 entry, £4 for teas, no parking at the house.

3pm – The Portrait Players, Baroque Trio presenting 17th century Italian songs, St Boniface Concert Society. Tickets from A E Lee Outfitters, High Street, Crediton, online: ticketsource.co.uk, or on the door, subject to availability. The price is £15 per concert, FREE to full time students under 30.

6.30pm – Summer concert, Upham Methodist Church EX17 4HN. Led by Stowford Meadow Singers. Collection for Devon Air Ambulance. Refreshments at close. A warm welcome to all.

JULY

WEDNESDAY 2

3.30pm - Sandford School 200th anniversary celebration and celebratory tea, displays, music, history.

THURSDAY 3

10am - Jam Babies creative play and music - free sessions for preschool children with their carers at The Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

2pm to 3pm – Crediton Courier drop-in, Crediton Library.

8pm to 9.30pm - ‘Swifts in the Square’. A free drop-in session in Town Square for anyone interested in our amazing Swifts. On behalf of Sustainable Crediton, Edward Jackson will be there to answer your questions. A free Swift booklet for everyone who drops in!

FRIDAY 4

7pm - Merlin Cornish conservationist Merlin Hanbury-Tenison in conversation with Nick Bruce-White, CEO Devon Wildlife Trust at Crediton Congregational Church discussing Our Oaken Bones: Reviving a Family, a Farm and Britain’s Ancient Rainforests. Tickets at £7 and £22 for a Book and Ticket from the Bookshop or at www.thebookery.org.uk/events-3

SATURDAY 5

10am to 1pm - Crediton Farmers’ Market, Town Square.

10am to 12 noon - Spreyton Farmers’ Market and Big Breakfast, Spreyton Village Hall.

10am to 4pm - The History of Bow Congregational Church, see displays etc at the church.

2pm to 4.30pm – Sandford Strawberry Fair, Sandford School field. Free entry, cream teas, bar and cider.

WEDNESDAY 9

4.30pm -– Happy’s Circus, Crediton Rugby Club, show starting at 6pm and finishing at 8pm. Barbecue, bar, sweet stall, face-painting. Tickets cost £12, children under three go free, family ticket for two adults and two children £40. Book online: charity-hub.co.uk/creditonrfcevents/index.cfm.

THURSDAY 10

10am - Jam Babies creative play and music - free sessions for preschool children with their carers at The Bookery in partnership with the Turning Tides Project.

2pm to 3pm – Crediton Courier drop-in, Crediton Library.

FRIDAY 11

12.30pm to 2pm - Soup and Stories at The Bookery, all welcome, no charge, free soup and stories to enjoy.

7.30pm - Eyes down for Sandford Parish Hall Meat Bingo, doors open 6.30pm, Sandford Parish Hall, for hall funds.

SATURDAY 12

10am to 4pm – Crediton Food Festival, Town Square. Local quality food and drink.

10am to 5pm – Historic Vehicle Gathering 50th anniversary, Powderham Castle. Also on Sunday, July 13.

1pm to 5pm - Spreyton Summer Fair, display of vintage vehicles, stalls, Spreyton Village Hall.

2pm to 5pm - St Peter’s Church Fete, Brampford Speke, barbecue, tea and cakes, bar, arts and crafts, parachute a teddy, tug of war, plants and flowers, second hand toys, tombola, stalls, raising money to mend the church clock.

SUNDAY 13

10am to 5pm – Historic Vehicle Gathering 50th anniversary, Powderham Castle.

11am to 1pm - Table Top Sale, refreshments, Witheridge Village Hall, in aid of Hospiscare, tables £5, book on 07725 897779.

3pm - Winkleigh Fair begins, well dressing, church service, Crowning Fair King and Queen, Crediton Town Band, Murder Mystery Trail, Cream Tea Stall, bring a picnic and drinks, followed by a week of events.

WEDESDAY 16

9.30am to 3.30pm - Crediton Library Local History Day, enjoy a range of talks and information stands relating to local history and heritage, 9.30am – Dr Bridget Gillard (Devonshire Association): ‘Sisters doing it for themselves’, Mother Teresa and the founding of the Posbury St Francis Community; 10.45am – Irene Andrews (Volunteer): Devon and Cornwall Police Museum, A talk about the Museum operated by Devon and Cornwall Police, the history of local policing, and with some artefacts to examine; 1pm – Graham Ley (Author): Researching and writing a Devon Historical Saga, Graham discusses the types of research he undertook whilst writing locally-based fiction; 2.15pm – Brian Carpenter (South West Heritage Trust): Fire, theft, dung and disorderly houses, Brian will discuss Crediton in the 18th Century, as we know it from the records of the Devon Quarter Sessions Courts which are held at the Records Office. Tickets for the talks cost just £2 each, or £5for all-day access. If possible, book in advance at the library, by email to [email protected] or by telephone on 01363 772578.

SATURDAY 19

10am to 1pm - Crediton Farmers’ Market, Town Square.

SATURDAY 26

8.30am to 6.30pm – Mid Devon Show, Knightshayes, Tiverton.

10am to 12pm – Crediton Repair Cafe, Elephant on the Green. Bicycle checks available.

If you have a forthcoming event, email [email protected].